NCAA and COVID In both men’s and women’s basketball, the Big Sky Conference recently updated its game cancellation policy and chose to reschedule the games that were postponed due…
Athletes one month later: making money off of Name, Image, and Likeness
It has been roughly a month since the NCAA announced the groundbreaking decision that student athletes can now make money off of their NIL (name, image and likeness) and not…
The NCAA will allow student athletes to get paid
A decision by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) will allow student athletes from all 1,268 NCAA member schools to make money off of their name, image and likeness (NIL),…
Gender inequality in the NCAA remains a live issue
Women in student athletics continue to expose the NCAA’s gender disparity in college sports—the elephant in the room. Portland State Vanguard interviewed Viking student athletes to hear their opinions on…
Impact of COVID-19 on sports unemployment
When COVID-19 brought about the suspension of all major U.S. sports, it created a number of uncertainties. Will there be an NBA champion this year? Is the NFL season going…
Cannabis in college athletics
The National Football League has adjusted its drug policy to no longer include suspensions following a positive test for marijuana. The change comes as part of the new collective bargaining…
PSU international students share how COVID-19 has disrupted their lives
Portland State student athletes previously responded to the NCAA’s decision on eligibility for spring sport athletes and shared how the changes have had an impact on their lives. Many of…
PSU athletes respond to NCAA decision on eligibility
Following the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s decision on March 30 to grant an additional year of eligibility to spring sport athletes, Vanguard encouraged any student athletes who have been impacted…
NCAA grants an additional year of eligibility to spring sport athletes
Decision receives mixed reviews, questions regarding financial aid
Close loss to Oregon State proves Vikings have the tools to win
There are no moral victories in sports. Winning is winning, losing is losing. So perhaps instead of proclaiming Portland State Men’s Basketball’s 81-76 loss to Oregon State some sort of…
Vikings Women’s Basketball gears up for new season
Portland State’s Women’s Basketball team is preparing for what could be another memorable season. Their first exhibition game is rapidly approaching, and three Vikings players are up for the Big…