A two-alarm fire in an 11th floor Park Plaza apartment near Portland State’s campus sent one resident to the hospital just after 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 7. The 149-unit residential building overlooks…
Donnell Tanksley to swear in as new Campus Police Chief
Donnell Tanksley will swear in as Portland State’s new Campus Public Safety Police Chief this morning. PSU President Rahmat Shoureshi will conduct the Tanksley’s swearing-in ceremony at 10 a.m. in…
Volunteer conversation program opens cross-border dialogue
For the past 15 years, Portland State’s Volunteer Conversation Program has acted as a bridge connecting American students with international students from PSU’s Intensive English Language Program. “The volunteer program…
To be young, wise and debt-free
Jacey Wilson is one of 2,015 Portland State freshmen who attended their first days of undergraduate classes at the start of Fall 2017. She plans to earn a bachelor’s degree…
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…
The gift of giving back: volunteer opportunities for the holiday season
Holiday consumerism got you down? Want to give back? You’re not alone. Every year, people around the city work together to help out those less fortunate while charitable organizations ramp…
First Viking loss of season against Duke at PK80 tournament
On Thanksgiving Day, basketball fans from around the country were thankful for the PK80-Phil Knight Invitational basketball tournament, where the Portland State Vikings earned their first loss of the season,…
Hill to the ‘hall: Nov. 14–20
Trump to table trophy trunk order United States President Donald Trump announced he would be halting a recent federal rule change that would have allowed for the importation of trophies…
Viking basketball breaks PSU record for first homegame of season
Portland State Vikings took on lower division Willamette University Bearcats on Tuesday, Nov. 14. for the first home game of the men’s basketball season, breaking PSU Vikings’ record for the…
Pro-Life students bring another anti-abortion campaign to Park Blocks
A poster reading, “Abortion is Violent” displayed on the first floor hallway of the Smith Memorial Student Union signaled the return of anti-abortion campaigns on campus, led by the PSU…
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….