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…
Portland State continues to hold Free Food Market for students and families in need
Portland State’s Free Food Market (FFM) will be providing groceries and pantry staples to students, families and anyone else in need of assistance on August 9. The event takes…
Hill to Hall July 26–30
July 26: Portland City Council moves forward with plan to remove the houseless population from Laurelhurst Park The eviction is led by the Homelessness and Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program…
Air conditioning in a world on fire
On July 13, Multnomah County officials released a preliminary report on the effects of the extreme heat event that took place in late June, which resulted in over 100 deaths…
The effort to recall Ted Wheeler
Petitioners working on the campaign to recall Ted Wheeler visited parks, grocery stores and MAX lines to gather signatures for their cause on July 1. Total Recall PDX, founded by…