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Student media is being adversely affected by a backlog of unprocessed contracts. This issue has resulted in staff burnout and has even led to some members quitting. Credit: Alberto Alonso Pujazon Bogani/PSU Vanguard

PSU does not care about student leaders

Student media is holding on by a thread as processing times for contracts lengthen, and the Portland State administration has ignored this longstanding and growing problem.   Students hoping to…

The SALP office is home base for most student-led organizations, many of whom are underfunded and understaffed, which leads to significant issues in the student organizations that add value to PSU's landscape.

PSU needs to reassess its priorities

Academic institutions like Portland State need to reassess their priorities if they want to continue claiming that they put their students first. Universities must compensate student organizations which actively work…

Traveling by bus is a great way to get around in Portland. TriMet FX buses are one way TriMet has worked to improve routes, but more should be done to increase rider accessibility. Alberto Alsonso Pujazon Bogani/PSU Vanguard

Portland needs better transportation options

Portland’s public transit system is—relatively speaking—pretty good. Portlanders took just under 43 million rides on TriMet in the 2022 fiscal year, according to TriMet ridership statistics. While Portland’s public transit…

A stripped Great Clips sign from the storefront’s previous business—just one of the many businesses which lay dormant following COVID-19. Tina Kotek’s task force seeks to address this issue among others, but only include business and landowners in the conversation. Alberto Alonso Pujazon Bogani/PSU Vanguard

Don’t let businesses run Portland

Earlier this year, Governor Tina Kotek formed the Portland Central City Task Force (PCCTF). PCCTF is charged with forming a plan to improve the city and address issues such as…

Satire: Suck it, losers

Dear campus community, During my tenure as Portland State president, I had the opportunity to serve the university in many ways. In that time, I made a few policy decisions…

Holding ourselves accountable

In the past, Portland State Vanguard ran a column called “Crime Blotter,” which published reports of alleged criminal activity on campus. This column went against Vanguard’s values, so the editorial…