Portland State students supporting Donald Trump for U.S. President attempted to host their first planning meeting tonight. Instead, Trump supporters found themselves in the midst of protesters holding banners from…
South African activists tour to reclaim narrative on apartheid
Editor’s note: additional information provided by Jennifer Rubino “Stop using apartheid for your own agenda,” said African National Congress (ANC) member and Africans for Peace activist Klaas Masilo while speaking…
The quiet takedown of Physical Education
The Physical Education program is undergoing a quiet shakeup after spring term. Multiple instructors will lose their jobs and students will no longer have the option to take certain physical…
Despite protest and interruption, board approves tuition and fee increase
Amidst crowd protests, interruptions and heated public comment, the Portland State Board of Trustees voted on Thursday to increase 2016–17 tuition and mandatory fees by 3.7 percent for resident undergraduate…
ASPSU elections: High hopes for voter turnout
The Associated Students of Portland State University are partnering with the Oregon Student Association and other organizations to prepare for student government elections with a focus in student voter turnout….
Protesters shut down Board of Trustees meeting
Note: Article published with permission from Pacific Sentinel reporter Mike Bivins “Mic check,” sang a woman sitting in the front row of the audience. The 30 minutes the Portland State…
Student thoughts on elections
The Oregon Student Association and the Associated Students of Portland State University hosted their first voter registration tabling event on March 28. Students gathered around the table located in the…
Board of Trusteees meeting livestreaming
The Portland State Board of Trustees meeting has been interrupted by student protesters. The meeting has been moved to an undisclosed location, where board members will continue to move through…
PSUSU calls for mass numbers at board meeting
The Portland State Student Union—PSUSU—a group that describes itself on its website as, “a union of Portland State students founded on the principles of horizontality, equality, and direct democracy,” released…
ASPSU announces candidates for spring elections
Students vying for leadership positions in Portland State’s student government body–Associated Students of PSU–are preparing for the 2016 elections, which being April 11. There are three candidate slates registered for…
Board of Trustees to decide on tuition and fee increases
The Portland State Board of Trustees will hold a meeting this Thursday to face the task of reviewing–and likely hiking–tuition and student incidental fees. The board will meet at the…