Candidates for Associated Students of Portland State University’s Student Fee Committee met to discuss the ways each candidate is qualified to control funding for many clubs on campus. The April…
Special BOT meeting addresses communication improvements with students
Members of the Portland State Board of Trustees met with students on Friday, April 7 to discuss possible improvements in BOT’s communication with the PSU study body going forward. The…
Students protest BOT’s 9 percent tuition hike
About a dozen Portland State students gathered in the Park Blocks for a rally organized by the PSU Student Union to protest the 9 percent tuition increase proposed by the Board…
Women’s Studies colloquium highlights marginalized groups
Portland State’s Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies presented its 11th annual WGSS Student Research Colloquium on April 7, 2017. The theme of this year’s day-long, free-to-the-public event was “From Margin to…
Do you know what you’re paying for?
As the Spring Quarter begins at Portland State, approximately 28,000 students search for creative means of financing their education and covering the expenses of another tuition bill. Every quarter, students…
May Day Coalition dissects American laborers colonial roots
The Portland May Day Coalition and Marilyn Buck Abolitionist Collective have joined together for a series of discussions about Settlers, a novel by J. Sakai. Written by activists, the book…
Know your vote: Meet your candidates for ASPSU executive roles
Accountability, accessibility and affordability are the primary goals of Brent Finkbeiner in his run for president of Associated Students of Portland State University. “Accountability starts with us, we’re the…
Calling all space nerds
The National Aeronautical and Space Administration’s deputy manager in its Advanced Concepts Office at the Marshall Space Flight Center, Les Johnson, will give a free lecture at Portland State commencing…
‘Wall’ at Vancouver pro-Trump rally keeps out protesters
On April 2, the “Rally for Trump and Freedom” in Vancouver, Washington happened relatively smoothly despite approximately one hundred protesters who attempted, unsuccessfully, to rush the barrier set up around the event at Esther…
‘Take Back the Night’ catalyzes consent culture
On Thursday, April 13, the Women’s Resource Center at Portland State is hosting“Take Back The Night”, which, according to the WRC, “brings awareness to issues of sexual violence in our…
DACA: Know your rights
On Thursday, April 6, Student Legal Services gave a presentation titled “DACA: Know Your Rights,” aimed at providing insight for immigrants and anyone with questions about how to engage with…