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…
Altercation and stabbing bring MAX service to a halt
A fight and stabbing reported on a Yellow Line MAX train at approximately 3:30 p.m. brought service in North Portland to a halt for roughly 40 minutes on Tuesday, Nov….
Socialism: You say you want a revolution
Socialism is back. Today, more young people in the United States express positive opinions of the socialist ideology than ever before. An October 2016 YouGov poll identified 53 percent of…
UPDATE: PSU Student injured in stabbing outside Cheerful Tortoise
PSU student stabbed near campus pub, residence halls Near a taped-off section outside Cheerful Tortoise Sports Bar and University Pointe at College Station on Thursday, Nov. 9, Portland Police Bureau officers told…
Police ID victim in fatal shooting near PSU campus
Victim identified in fatal near-campus shooting Portland Police Bureau identified 21-year-old Diego Tejeda-Manzo of Vancouver, WA as the victim killed Nov. 7 in an early morning shooting near the Portland…