Tony Funchess, multicultural affairs director for the Associated Students of Portland State University, resigned from office this morning. According to a Facebook post, Funchess said he will still run for…
Innovation Challenge Day showcases students
At Innovation Challenge Day, high school students from Metropolitan Learning Center (MLC) produced a prototype called Osmosis Alive to encourage the practice of water reuse in Portland. MLC built a…
Panelists strategize sustainable solutions for gentrification in Portland
The PSU Alumni Association and the Institute for Sustainable Solutions held a panel discussion on April 9 about gentrification and displacement in the Portland area. About 100 guests joined the…
Fliers spark controversy over ASPSU presidential candidate’s criminal background
Across the Portland State campus last week, fliers were anonymously posted in the Women’s Resource Center and other areas, and slid under Student Media doors. The fliers featured the mug…
J-Board approves attention request that calls presidential candidate’s eligibility into question
Earlier today, members of the Associated Students of Portland State University’s Judicial Review Board voted to deem Dr. Khalid Alballaa, the presidential candidate of the Students for Affordable Education slate,…
ASPSU senate candidate Patrick Vroman departs from SUSOST slate
In a statement provided to the Vanguard, Associated Students of Portland State University senator candidate Patrick Vroman declared that he is disassociating himself from the Step Up, Speak Out, Stand…
Student thesis finds high radon levels
A recent thesis project conducted in Clark Counties in nearby Vancouver found an unusually high potential for radon in buildings. Geology student and Portland native Cameron Webb from Carlton College…
ASPSU presidential candidate Tony Funchess responds to flier allegations
Earlier today, the Vanguard reported that fliers featuring the mug shot and criminal convictions of ASPSU presidential candidate Tony Funchess were circulating around campus. The fliers were posted anonymously in…
Records reveal ASPSU presidential candidate Tony Funchess convicted of sodomy and attempted rape
Court records obtained by the Vanguard reveal that in 2007 Tony Funchess, presidential candidate for the Associated Students of Portland State University, pled guilty to attempted rape II for an…
Campus issues discussed at senate debate
On Thursday, April 9, the senate debate for the upcoming student government election took place in Smith Memorial Student Union’s Parkway North. Of the 12 candidates running for Senate, eight…
ASPSU hosts executive debate
Associated Students of Portland State University presidential and vice presidential candidates met on April 7 in Parkway North for a debate before the student government elections. Due to conflicting schedules,…