The Portland Business Alliance fired their first shots in what looks to be a protracted struggle against recent efforts to introduce a payroll tax to support students at Portland State….
Vikings bring down the thunder
Saturday night concluded the regular season of the Portland State Vikings men’s basketball team. It was the last home game ever for PSU seniors Donivine Stewart, Cameron Forte, and Collin…
Downtown camp must relocate
A recent vote by the city council struck a blow against efforts to offer a modicum of stability to Portland’s houseless, sending a long-standing downtown homeless camp across the river…
No end in sight?
Just across from the Twelfth street exit near Portland State University’s Stott Center, Ralph Hoyt and his friend Bonnie Snell organized a montage of mismatched luggage and pushcarts by the…
Portland State drops last home game to Northern Colorado
The Vikings fought hard to break a pummeling eight-game losing streak, but a home-court advantage wasn’t enough to prevent a mauling by a pack of hungry Bears. For their final…
GEU hopes unionization will help wounds scab over
Graduate employees of Portland State announced plans to form a union early this month. GEU, along with student allies and PSU union representatives, made their announcement on February 1 by…
Taking the lead
Recent reporting about water quality on campus and concerning analyses finding lead in some water sources can be pinned down to an ongoing debate about the particulars: how much lead…
Black Lives Matter founders challenge communities to stand up for change
As Black Lives Matters founders Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi prepared to speak on Tuesday evening, chants of “Disarm PSU” erupted in the audience. Tometi and Garza spoke at the…
Despite tragedy, community prevails
The twelfth of the month held a special significance for Fred Bryant. Each month on that day, Bryant held vigil at the Northeast Portland site where his son Keaton Otis…
Smith 2020
Jumbled days of being lost in the catacombs of Smith Memorial Student Union may be numbered. Members of Smith Advisory Board, with help from the Student Fee Committee and the…
$750,000 awarded for sexual assault prevention
Portland State has been awarded a $750,000 grant to create a model for sexual assault prevention on college campuses. The grant is funded by the Department of Justice’s Sex Offender…