New regulations demand food carts near the on-campus library must connect to the county sewer system or vacate, spurring student efforts to petition to save these businesses, who have strong ties and importance to the PSU community. Alberto Alonso Pujazon Bolgani/PSU Vanguard.

Campus food carts forced to close

Due to new regulations, food carts near The Branford P. Millar Library and Montgomery Residence Hall must connect to the county sewer system by year-end or leave. The campus administrators…

The Helen Gordon Center, with their current waitlist of 67 families, highlights the deepening crisis of inaccessible affordable childcare across the nation impacting Portland State’s faculty, staff and students. Alberto Alonso Pujazon Bolgani/PSU Vanguard.

Helen Gordon Center waitlist reflects larger national problem

Rain falls upon the playground outside the Helen Gordon Child Development Center. The pitter-patter of the raindrops is the only sound echoing through the building other than the construction noises…

The statewide HRAC report reveals an 8.2% increase in houselessness from 2022, highlighting a growing gap between sheltered and unsheltered individuals. Kat Leon/PSU Vanguard.

PSU releases annual Oregon houselessness report

Portland State’s Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative (HRAC) released its annual report on Oregon’s houselessness on Feb. 2, shedding light on the ongoing and increasing crisis affecting the state.  …

PSU's new planning committee was formed amidst concerns over enrollment decline and financial deficits. With a focus on engaging the PSU community, their strategic plan aims to establish core values while tackling pressing financial issues. Alberto Alonso Pujazon Bolgani/PSU Vanguard.

Portland State forms committee to address enrollment decline

Portland State recently launched a new planning committee with a list of ways the college would like to create change on and off the campus. One of the committee’s primary…