Two students currently enrolled at Portland State University—and one recent graduate—have had their immigration records terminated from the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), which is the online database…
Community Members Decry Admin Neglect at Native Center
A community meeting was held at the Native American Student and Community Center (NASCC) at Portland State University (PSU) on Monday, April. 21. Dozens of Native students, staff, alumni and…
Vanguard on Vinyl: “Vampire Weekend”
As the sun dawns upon the Park Blocks, you’ll need something to dive out of your AirPods and into your eardrums while you walk around campus. PSU Vanguard on Vinyl…
“The Passion of Joan of Arc” presents a face of faith
The pope is dead, and the Catholic Church is left without her pontiff. As the pageantry and procession that follows a papal death is performed, the College of Cardinals is…
Trump is a Disaster for Oregon Education
Every day, the Trump Administration makes the headlines with yet another horrific policy of discrimination against marginalized communities, threats of economic warfare, mind-bogglingly high tariffs that seemingly change week to…
Up in the Club: oSTEM
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (oSTEM) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ people working in the STEM field. With over 150 chapters across the country, PSU’s…
Americans Cannot Afford Donald Trump
As more countries advise their citizens to think twice before traveling to the United States, it won’t be long before American businesses and workers feel the economic impact of isolationism. …
Ann Cudd (Not) for President
Dear reader, Just over two years ago, in February 2023, I wrote in these pages urging the Board of Trustees to select Ann Cudd to be University President. The selection…
Staff Say $38k in Uncollected Revenue Led to Cuts at Native Student Center
Several students sat around a table in the Native American Student and Community Center during the middle of the Winter term. Their agenda was fairly straightforward, to discuss their concerns…
Korean American Student Representatives Journey to Washington D.C.
This past January, Ashton Lee, President of PSU’s Korean American Student Association (KASA), took a trip to Washington D.C. in a delegation of students to lobby for Asian-American interests in…
Up in the Club: Critical Miss
Critical Miss is an on-campus club that facilitates various tabletop board games and card games. They offer weekly Board Game Nights in the cafeteria of the Smith Memorial Student Union….