On Monday, Jan. 12 the Associated Students of Portland State University met in Smith Memorial Student Union for the first ASPSU Senate meeting of winter term. The meeting’s agenda included…
Architecture students design public parklet, funds underway
Portland State architecture students are developing Portland’s first public parklet. Under the guidance of Assistant Professor of Architecture B.D. Wortham-Galvin, the tiny park will be built in the spring of…
Angela Davis to Speak Out at the 11th Annual MLK Tribute
Activist Angela Davis will be the keynote speaker at the 11th Annual MLK Tribute Event on Jan. 21, 2014, at 6 p.m. in the Peter W. Stott Center gymnasium. The…
MCC hosts multiracial multiethnic identity program
Last week, Portland State students participated in the university’s first Multiracial Identity Program. The program was designed and organized by PSU students and hosted by Diversity and Multicultural Student Services….
Forum to explore future of Rearguard and Spectrum
The Student Media Board will host a public forum today, Tuesday, Jan. 13, to gain student input on the futures of two alternative student publications, The Rearguard and Portland Spectrum. The forum will…
New cafe takes root in former Food For Thought space
Green Roots Cafe, a new student-run restaurant, is set to open later this month with an anticipated grand opening date between Jan. 26 and Jan. 30. The cafe will be located…
Study looks at carbon tax and Oregon’s economy
The Northwest Economic Research Center at Portland State has released an extended study on the effects of a hypothetical tax on carbon emissions on the Oregon economy. Using an elaborate…
The fight for fifteen: Professors discuss minimum wage
According to a recent press release from 15 Now Portland, a nonprofit aiming to raise the minimum wage in Oregon, the Oregon branch of the American Federation of Labor and…
Fire displaces students at Goose Hollow Residence Hall
A fire broke out at 4:21 a.m. Sunday morning at the Goose Hollow Residence Hall, located at 1604 SW Clay. The fire was contained to a single room on the…
ASPSU plans campaign for proposed smith renovations
In the near future, Portland State students can expect to learn about the plan for major renovations on the Smith Memorial Student Union. After a student survey was conducted last…
Student Fee Committee Presents Budget for 2015-2016
The Portland State Student Fee Committee presented its final budget allocations for the 2015–16 academic year to the Associated Students of PSU Senate on Jan. 12. The budget will decrease by…