Object Observation is a one week exhibit created by Lyndsey Januszewski, a Senior in the Graphic Design program at Portland State University. Januszewski is originally from California, but is now…
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Up in the Club: Anime Club
Anime Club intends to create a comfortable social space for fans of anime, manga and adjacent fandoms. Their weekly club meetings have a casual nature, generally acting as a space…
RFK Jr.’s War on Autistic People is Eugenics With a New Face
U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has apparently made the marginalization of autistic people public policy, using the long arm of the state to claw…
Brady Roland and Rowan Bean Elected ASPSU Student President and Vice President
On the evening of Friday, May 2, Portland State University (PSU) community members gathered at the Simon Benson House to view the results of the 2025 Associated Students of Portland…
Honk honk! A Clown March runs through the streets of Portland
On April 5, a clowning collective known as—The April Fools—held their first official march through Portland’s Central Eastside. With the tagline “In Defense of Joy,” the central message behind the…
Vanguard on Vinyl: “Death of a Ladies’ Man”
Leonard Cohen is horny. Thankfully, his sexual drive conceived an album that demands retrospective reverence and appreciation. Made in collaboration with the erratic Producer and Songwriter Phil Spector, Cohen’s album…
Two PSU students and one graduate’s immigration records terminated for unknown reasons
Editors Note: University officials have confirmed with Vanguard that since publication the 3 students mentioned in this story have had their immigration status reinstated. Below is an official statement from…
Community Members Decry Admin Neglect at Native Center
A community meeting was held at the Native American Student and Community Center (NASCC) at Portland State University (PSU) on Monday, April. 21. Dozens of Native students, staff, alumni and…
Vanguard on Vinyl: “Vampire Weekend”
As the sun dawns upon the Park Blocks, you’ll need something to dive out of your AirPods and into your eardrums while you walk around campus. PSU Vanguard on Vinyl…
Trump is a Disaster for Oregon Education
Every day, the Trump Administration makes the headlines with yet another horrific policy of discrimination against marginalized communities, threats of economic warfare, mind-bogglingly high tariffs that seemingly change week to…