The Portland State University Board of Trustees approved a plan to build a new student housing complex with construction slated for Fall of 2028, working with an $85 million budget….
I’ll take community with a side of human connection, please…and a #3 with Tofu!
It’s really a privilege to know I have a place where I can be at peace, Monday through Friday, as long as Khao Niew – Lao Street Food is open….
Just Playin’ Around: A Colorful and Curious Exploration
Walking by the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art’s newest exhibit on your way to class sparks many different questions—how do you get in, what are stuffed animals doing everywhere and…
Oregon’s Ranked-Choice Setback: A Step Toward Reform?
The 2024 election was an affair of many surprises and reality checks for liberals and progressives nationwide. In Oregon, the surprise that hurt the most was the resounding defeat of…
Letter to the Editor
A committee created by the PSU administration to address the demands of student protestors is preparing to wrap up despite having little actual input from students. The Committee on Socially…
PSU Students Organize Environmental Cleanups with ASEZ
On Jan. 19, 2025, Elizabeth Caruthers Park in Downtown Portland was picked clean of garbage and litter. But this was no routine custodial service, this was done by a group…
Against All Microblogging
Twitter is hell and it’s been that way since long before its acquisition by Elon Musk in 2022. Almost since its inception, it has been a site hosting disinformation, extremist…
PSU VANGUARD IS SEEKING MOTIVATED STUDENTS TO SERVE ON ITS EDITORIAL BOARD
PSU Vanguard is looking for an Arts and Culture Editor along with a Co-News Editor. Stipends begin at $2100 per term. Gain leadership experience and join a team of passionate…
Men Can Squirt Too
If you are reading this, it is because you are either curious about a phenomenon that you have been lucky enough to experience or you’re a student at PSU—either way,…
Top 6 Hottest, Terrible Valentine’s Day Gifts of 2025
Ah, Valentine’s Day: a beautiful, wholesome holiday where we all get together to celebrate love in all of its forms. Pink hearts, lovebirds, cheesy cards, overly expensive dates, the whole…
Queer Love and Addiction
“You’re the cigarette in my fist, you’re so hard to resist,” Adrianne Lenker sings on Big Thief’s 2022 song ‘Love Love Love.’ For fans of Adrianne’s writing for both Big…