Jan. 6: New Portland police chief holds first press conference since swearing in After former Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw left her position for a position in Philadelphia, Chief Jami…
Portland State criticized for underfunding Black studies
The Black studies department at Portland State has been called “woefully underfunded,” which Ian Sutherland—a PSU student working toward a degree in social work—believes “is due to a larger unwelcoming…
Keep Portland Government Weird?
While Portland prepares itself for the 2020 election year to vote in a new round of government officials, the city’s system of government itself may be subject to change this…
Settlement reached between Washington family and Portland State
Portland State finalized a $1 million settlement with the family of Jason Washington on Dec. 31, 2019. “We have come to a resolution that acknowledges our profound loss,” said Michelle…
‘No fare is fair’
Activists held a rally for fare enforcement justice on Nov. 27 in Pioneer Courthouse Square to protest against punitive measures for fare violations after TriMet’s recent expansion of security on…
Non-tuition athletics scholarships have gone down
According to Portland State Athletics Fiscal Officer Kati Falger, the amount of athletics scholarship money for non-tuition expenses has gone down in the past years. Falger cited the reason for…
PSU residence halls ‘vulnerable to collapse’ during earthquake
Five of Portland State’s residence halls are constructed of unreinforced masonry, building materials vulnerable to collapse during an earthquake. According to Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, “FEMA considers [URMs]…
Hill to Hall Nov. 25–27
Nov. 25: Supporters of higher Oregon cigarette tax raise $9 million in contributions A campaign to raise taxes on packs of cigarettes by $2 has garnered over $9 million in…
Decriminalizing houselessness
City council approves hiring first responders for houseless individuals The Portland City Council approved a new initiative to hire a team of first responders trained to work with houseless individuals…
Dream PSU to submit formal proposal for Dream Center in Winter 2020
Members of Dream PSU are hoping to submit a formal proposal for a Dream Center to the Portland State Board of Trustees in the winter of 2020. Dream PSU is…
Hill to Hall Nov. 20–22
Nov. 20: Oregon county jury sides with counties in timber revenue lawsuit The state of Oregon lost a lawsuit by 14 Oregon counties, which claimed the state cost them decades…