Daniel McGowan, former radical environmental activist and political prisoner, engaged an audience of students, community members, seniors and activists packed into two small rooms in Smith Memorial Student Union on…
BOT unanimously approves 9 percent tuition increase
The Portland State Board of Trustees unanimously voted to raise tuition by 9 percent and revealed that they have virtually chosen a new unnamed university president at its meeting Tuesday,…
PS-U can’t smoke weed on campus
We’d like to provide a friendly reminder that Oregon’s legal weed does not apply on Portland State’s campus. As a state university that receives federal funding, PSU’s policies reflect federal…
Tax Marchers demand Trump reveal tax returns
Tax March PDX organized a rally demanding President Trump release his latest tax returns at the Terry Schrunk Plaza at 1 p.m. on April 15 as part of a nationwide…
Student Fee Committee debates future of student funding
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…