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…
Instructors in Summer Bridge Scholar Program claim lack of transparency and culture of fear from PSU
Editor’s note: Due to a series of miscommunications on the part of Vanguard, administration responses were not included in the original publication of this article. Those responses have since been…
Hill to Hall August 16–20
August 16: COVID-19 Delta variant hits Oregon As the Delta variant makes its rounds and vaccination rates stagnate across the state, Oregon watches its COVID-19 case counts, hospitalizations and deaths…
The State of the Unions
A recent wave of union activity has inundated Portland this summer, in light of heatwaves, wildfires, the ongoing pandemic and attempts from employers throughout the labor market to make unionizing…
COVID-19 on Campus: Masks and vaccines, the Delta surge, and what to expect come fall
On August 12, Dr. Mark Bajorek, Director of Health Services for Portland State’s Center for Student Health and Counseling (SHAC), responded to a series of questions from Portland State Vanguard…
Hill to Hall August 9–12
August 9: Multnomah County issues new indoor mask mandate Officials in Multnomah County instituted a new indoor mask mandate for all people aged 5 and older—regardless of their vaccination…
On Post Office’s 246th birthday, union officials and Oregon politicians demand reform
The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) and community members held a rally July 26 at the East Portland Post Office to celebrate Postal Heritage Day, and to demand that the…
Hill 2 Hall August 2–August 6
August 2 – Report: City of Portland lagging far behind CO2 emission reduction goals In a recent 1-Year Progress Report provided to the Portland City Commissioners by the Bureau…