Editor’s note: This week, we continue our contributors reactions to the 2020 presidential election with another brief reminiscence. This was it. The week we’ve all been anticipating. Tuesday was the…
Biden’s win and Trump’s loss matter to the world
Midterms week is never much fun, but this past one was worse. Worse because, on top of everything, it involved hours of staring at red-and-blue maps, anxiously waiting for new…
Biden wins, but can he lead?
If the vote counts are to be believed—and there is zero proof to suggest they should not be—former vice president Joe Biden is now president-elect. Perhaps not officially, as that…
Oh god, what’s next: predicting the 2020 election
If you’re reading this on Election Day, welcome! Here at Portland State Vanguard, we generally deal with what happened more than we deal with what’s going to happen when it…
Safety of numbers
In recent days, voters around the country have been bombarded with threatening emails, purported to be from the Proud Boys but ultimately attributed to Iran. Identifying the voters as registered…
Five reasons why voting matters
With the Nov. 3 election coming up, political campaigns, advocacy groups, universities and even social media platforms are engaging in extensive efforts to increase voter registration and remind people to…
Can voting truly capture the sentiment of Americans?
In the race to the 2020 elections, much hay has been made over the demographics of voters. White Americans made up the bulk of President Donald Trump’s 2016 support, pushing…
BOT set to lower student fees for fall term
Student fees are changing again. Here’s what you need to know. The Board of Trustees Finance and Administration Committee voted unanimously on Sept. 30 to approve a resolution to…
The violence of vigilance
Neighborhood Watch was initiated on the national scale in the United States during the early 1960s in the middle of the civil rights movement. It was a program initiated at…
Young Voters: Register Today and Make a Voting Plan
Every day, young people like yourselves take action to better communities all across Oregon. Since becoming your Governor, I’ve worked with students who demand action on climate change by coming…
New study shows basic needs insecurity is widespread among PSU students and employees
The Portland State Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative released its findings on Sept. 23 from a recent study which found that basic needs insecurity is widespread among students and employees…