The Associated Students of Portland State has multiple diverse committees that represent the students of PSU on a number of issues and continuously works with both students and staff to…
Student Fees Committee reviews budget appeals
According to the Associated Students of Portland State’s website, the Student Fee Committee is “responsible for recommending the allocation of the Student Fee to the ASPSU Student Government, University President,…
Board of Trustees to meet Dec. 1
On Thursday, Dec. 1 the Portland State Board of Trustees will meet for its quarterly public meeting from 2–5 p.m. The meeting is open to the public and will be…
Student Fee Committee meets with Wim Wiewel
The Student Fee Committee is likely to request an $18-per-term increase (8.1 percent) to the Student Incidental Fee, which was $221 for the fall term at 12 credits, due to…
Aramark agrees to new humane animal treatments
Animal rights activist group The Humane League announced on Nov. 3 the success of its campaign to end the abuses of broiler chickens by Aramark and Compass Group. Abuses have…
Students take it off to pay it off
Stripper \ˈstri-pər\ noun; 1 : a performer who removes his or her clothing in a sexually exciting way : a dancer who does a striptease You can barely throw a…
PSU students participate in nationwide college walkout
The various uses and meanings of the word “fuck” are nearly uncountable and usually offensive, but despite its lack of definitive meaning the message it conveys is fairly clear. Chants…
Wiewel’s declaration of PSU sanctuary campus status
On Nov. 18, Portland State President Wim Wiewel addressed mounting concerns over campus immigration policies by stating that PSU would become a “sanctuary campus.” The full letter can be read…
ASPSU reads resolutions for solidarity
On Nov. 21, the Associated Students of Portland State will vote on two resolutions involving racial justice in the United States. At the Nov. 7 ASPSU senate meeting two resolutions…
Civil disobedience: A week of protests erupt from Trump’s presidency upset
By Demian Lucas, Jason Susim, and Alanna Madden The evening of Nov. 8 marked the end of the 2016 presidential elections and the outcome was an upset to many, spurring…
Election results spur civil protest on campus
Written by Demian Lucas The evening of Nov. 8 marked the end of the 2016 presidential elections and the outcome was an upset to many. Republican nominee, Donald Trump, began…