Portland NAACP and Portland Copwatch organized a 33–strong public testimonial about three items concerning Portland’s Police Bureau around 3 p.m. Aug. 3 at Portland City Hall. Mayor Ted Wheeler was…
Surfing the Banweb: navigating the PSU e-structure
Whether you’re a longtime or newbie Viking, you’ve got a lot to learn about the online systems that rule our school. Portland State’s Desire 2 Learn, or D2L, system, one…
Where to get your groceries
Portland may be food cart city, but few of us can afford to eat out three square meals a day. Eventually, you’re going to need a reliable, reasonably priced grocery…
Twitter announcement leaves transgender service members in limbo
Despite United States President Donald Trump’s series of tweets on July 26 announcing his intention to ban transgender individuals from the U.S. military, defense officials will stick to existing policies…
PSU students laid off after Telefund cancellation
Thirty student workers are now left without jobs after being informed on June 8 the PSU Foundation cancelled the Telefund program, a call center in which student workers could talk…
From the hill to the hall: July 25–31
Trump speaks to Scouts President Trump spoke to the Boy Scouts of America at the organization’s annual jamboree, covering topics such as his electoral victory and his successful friends’ yacht…
Going, going, gonorrhea
Three antibiotic-resistant strains of gonorrhea, also known as superbugs, have been discovered in Spain, Japan and France. New data from the World Health Organization shows that gonorrhea, a common sexually…
Ex-cabbie with homophobic history returns to harass gay bar patrons
Portland locals were alerted by social media users on July 26 about a man, identified as Daniel Svoboda, who was verbally harassing patrons seated outside of Scandals, a downtown gay bar….
Trump tweets news of transgender military ban, citing burden of ‘tremendous medical costs’
Early this morning, United States President Donald Trump posted a series of tweets announcing the decision to ban transgender individuals from the U.S. military. Trump said the military “cannot be…
Fascism on the rise: Portland extremists reveal themselves
[Note from Vanguard Editor-in-Chief, Colleen Leary]: In recent years, droves of new residents have flocked to Portland, many under the guise of a Portlandia-branded utopian liberal oasis: an easy-going city…
From the hill to the hall: July 18-24
Senator falls ill Senator John McCain (R–AZ) was diagnosed with a fairly aggressive type of brain cancer, a statement relayed on Wednesday, July 19. This cancer has an extremely low…