Food carts and restaurants on Portland State’s campus are facing a new array of challenges serving food during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the wake of Governor Brown’s stay-at-home order, businesses…
As pandemic continues, student government is undeterred
The Associated Students of Portland State University (ASPSU) met the first week of spring term in full force as it advocates for tuition reduction, appoints new members and prepares for…
“I feel like I’m losing a whole term of work and progress”
Music students and faculty grapple with online courses
COVID-19 pushes courses online
Spring term will be taught remotely to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus
Portland State Aerospace Society competes in collegiate space race
Three current projects at Portland State Aerospace Society (PSAS) funnel into one ambitious goal: building a liquid fuel rocket capable of soaring to the edge of space—100 kilometers above Earth’s…
Accessibility shouldn’t be an afterthought
After three hours of being stuck in the sub-basement of Smith Memorial Student Union, I’d had enough. Finally responding to an offer to be escorted to safety, I acknowledged that…
Climate Change matters and today’s students will bear the burden
Our youngest generations—impacted by climate change the most—should be aware of the number 405.7: the number that defines our current climate debate. The current measure of CO2 in parts per…
Close loss to Oregon State proves Vikings have the tools to win
There are no moral victories in sports. Winning is winning, losing is losing. So perhaps instead of proclaiming Portland State Men’s Basketball’s 81-76 loss to Oregon State some sort of…
Non-tuition athletics scholarships have gone down
According to Portland State Athletics Fiscal Officer Kati Falger, the amount of athletics scholarship money for non-tuition expenses has gone down in the past years. Falger cited the reason for…
PSU residence halls ‘vulnerable to collapse’ during earthquake
Five of Portland State’s residence halls are constructed of unreinforced masonry, building materials vulnerable to collapse during an earthquake. According to Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, “FEMA considers [URMs]…
Decriminalizing houselessness
City council approves hiring first responders for houseless individuals The Portland City Council approved a new initiative to hire a team of first responders trained to work with houseless individuals…