Portland State students across the city opened their phones on Oct. 5, 2023, to discover a text message from an unknown phone number offering them a helping hand. “Hey…
Task force launched to combat hate at PSU
Editor’s note: This article has been revised to incorporate additional details from a student witness, providing further insight into the previously reported harassment incident. In an email circulated to…
PSU ties with Boeing
Students protest PSU partnership with Boeing
On Wednesday, Nov. 8, Portland State students and members of organizations—including Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights (SUPER), the Resist United-States-Led War Movement and the Jewish Voice for Peace Portland—gathered…
Housing insecurity at PSU
Within the first seven weeks of the fall quarter, the Basic Needs Hub—or the Hub—assisted over 200 students with housing insecurities. That’s an average of about six students per day—all…
Broadway bike lane set for changes
In September, Bike Portland reported that the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) Director Millicent Williams emailed several select staff members with plans to remove the 16-block protected bike lane between…
CAPS understaffing causes problems for student organizations
Editor’s Note: Reaz Mahmood is the faculty advisor for Portland State Vanguard, and his opinions come from his experience. Student media and other student-run organizations at Portland State struggle to…
Helen Gordon Center officially only on-campus childcare
Student parents and staff seeking to enroll their children in on-campus childcare have one less location to choose from this academic year due to the absorption of the Associated Students…
PSUFA nears an impasse with administration
Editor Note: PSUFA announced a breakthrough in their negotiations with the administration. Earlier sentiments of an impending impasse have shifted, as PSUFA revealed in an official statement on Sept. 19…
Interview with President Ann Cudd
The Portland State community welcomed new President Ann Cudd at the beginning of the summer. With the start of the academic year fast approaching, Cudd spoke with Portland State Vanguard…
Supporters protest U.S.-backed war crimes
Members and supporters of People Organizing for Philippine Solidarity (POPS) and Friends of the Filipino People in Struggle (Friends-FFPS) marched on Aug. 26 from SW Park Ave. and SW Montgomery…