Isaiah Burns, Editor in Chief Hey there, I’m Isaiah and I’m the Editor-in-Chief here at PSU Vanguard. I’ve been with the paper since Spring of 2023, and that time…
Calling all Viking Voices
Are you a part of the Portland State community who wants your voice represented in the Vanguard? Viking Voices is here for you. VV is an open platform, rolling submission Op-Ed…
The Vanguard is hiring contributors!
Contributors must be Portland State students taking and completing at least six undergraduate credits or five graduate credits during fall, winter, and spring terms. If contributors are not registered for…
Calling all Viking Voices
Are you a part of the Portland State community who wants your voice represented in the Vanguard? Viking Voices is here for you. VV is an open platform, rolling submission Op-Ed column…
Portland street art—vandalism or creative expression?
The status of street art is a contentious issue. For some, it is not so much art as merely gratuitous graffiti. For others, it can be a source of civic…
Technologies safeguarding Portland’s bridges
Known for its scenic beauty and vibrant culture, Portland is also home to a network of bridges crucial for its transportation infrastructure. In light of recent bridge collapses such as…
Too sick for school: PSU student forcibly sedated and hospitalized claims retaliation, intimidation by university
Editor’s note: The student in this story uses singular they/them/theirs gender pronouns. At 12:05 p.m. on Friday, March 9, Portland State student Ullahushi Lovsness, 23, woke up to a loud…
A look back at Vanguard’s 25 most read stories of 2017
It’s been a tumultuous year in general, so it might come as little surprise Portland State Vanguard’s most popular stories dealt with a rise in right-wing extremist activity. Whether it’s neo…
Neo-Nazi propaganda flyers found near Portland State Campus
While walking his dog at around 11 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16, Allen Mottard, a resident of the Park Plaza Apartments near Portland State campus found three recruitment flyers from…
(Podcast Ep. 2) Shut it down: anti-abortion display holds space on campus
Students walking through the Portland State Park Blocks on Oct. 16 were greeted with bright orange signs that read, ‘Warning: Genocide photos ahead.’ Representatives from the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform,…
One of Portland’s oldest, largest gay bars is closing
Embers Avenue, a gay bar and staple of Portland’s Old Town Chinatown, just announced it will close its doors in 48 hours after nearly 50 years in business. The bar…