This week’s Green Space feature presents more than just a space, but an entire six-mile loop around downtown Portland. This highly collaborative project is the city of Portland’s 2035 plan…
Committee unveils plan for Jason Washington Memorial
Over two years in the making, a memorial commemorating Jason Erik Washington inches closer to being in the hands of an artist. In 2018, Jason Washington was killed by…
Making parking and streets more green
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is on a mission to lessen urban heat over sunny seasons and to provide green stormwater management during the rainy months. Their proposed solution?…
PSU Russian Club speaks on LGBTQ+ activism
Portland State’s Russian Club, a student organization that meets to practice the Russian language and celebrate Slavic and Eastern European cultures, is working to further their education on social differences…
Greenstreet Stewards involves Portlanders in urban conservation
It’s 2023 and we’re starting off Vanguard’s Greenspace series with a story on how Portland State’s students can be a part of the greener good through a program called Greenstreet…
New Kotek administration declares goals
Jan. 9 marked the beginning of a new chapter for Oregon as Tina Kotek took her place as Oregon’s 39th governor. A former state House speaker, Kotek won the gubernatorial…
The Vanguard introduces: Greenspaces
Readers, in a world where negative news about the drastic environmental effects of urbanization dominates the news and feeds into readers’ demand for doom and gloom, Portland State Vanguard would…
PSU student club celebrates Omani heritage
Portland State’s Omani Students Club celebrated the Sultanate of Oman’s National Day this last Saturday, marking the country’s 52nd holiday. The day honors both the country’s independence from Portugal and…
PSU students navigate enrollment
When Xen Lapshin went to register for classes as an incoming freshman, they were surprised to find a limited number of options for credits which qualified for Portland State’s most…
President Percy speaks out on declining enrollment
At a press conference held on Friday, Nov. 18, Portland State Vanguard was presented with the opportunity to speak with President Stephen Percy about the current status of enrollment at…
Portlanders protest for Iranian women’s rights
On Saturday, Nov. 5, shouts from Portland’s Pioneer Courthouse Square rang out: “Justice for Mahsa!”; “Portland be our voice!”; “Women! Life! Freedom!” The crowd brandished signs of the Iranian flag…