When the COVID-19 pandemic started—and quarantine was originally announced in 2020 as a two-week shutdown—people patiently waited for the world to reopen. As time went on and that reality changed,…
Portland State students celebrate Día de los Muertos
When it comes to the decade-long support La Casa Latina Student Center has provided for students, a physical space on campus for students to reconnect with and bond over their…
101.9 KINK to host 21st annual Safeway Truckload of Coats
Colder temperatures due to La Nina conditions continue to drop. In response to these colder months, Safeway is gathering up for its 21st annual Truckload of Coats. This event supports…
Willamette Week’s annual Give Guide is here
Many know Willamette Week as a weekly newspaper from here in Portland, established in 1974. It’s a well-established paper and website focusing on news and local politics—with a very Portland…
CARES Act Update for Portland State Students
Last week, there was an update to the CARES Act: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) that resulted in previously-approved applications seeing an automatic approval for up to $800, based…
The Landing is open!
Alycia Goodenough is an accounting major here at Portland State University—and they happen to be houseless. Now a resident of the PSU Landing at First United Methodist Church (FUMC), Goodenough…
CPSO begins “unarmed” patrols, keeps guns
Portland State made a stand last spring when it declared that Campus Public Safety Office (CPSO) officers would begin “fully unarmed campus patrols” before the 2021 fall term began. CPSO…
Accessing Portland State University’s Food Pantry
When it comes to current rates of food insecurity, a report by Oregon State University found that one in four Oregonians is affected, while those under the Black, Indigenous, People…
Where Oregonians can go for COVID-19 financial support
For Oregonians struggling to find financial stability due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the place to start looking for rental and utility assistance is the Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program (OREAP)…
Clubs and student organizations come back to school
With the first week of classes coming to an end, Portland State is returning to a semi-normal feel, especially with the return of in-person events like Party in the Park….
Portland youth demand action toward climate crisis
The Portland Youth Climate Strike (PYCS) organized on Friday, Sept. 24 to take part in the global movement—a walk out that urged students to leave classrooms across the city to…