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…
Dream PSU to submit formal proposal for Dream Center in Winter 2020
Members of Dream PSU are hoping to submit a formal proposal for a Dream Center to the Portland State Board of Trustees in the winter of 2020. Dream PSU is…
Activists call for U.S., Oregon to sever ties with Israel after continued attacks on Gaza
Activists gathered in Pioneer Courthouse Square on Nov. 23 to protest the United State’s involvement with Israel after Israel’s continuing attacks on Gaza. Members of the Democratic Socialists of America…
Push-and-pull victory
Vikings women’s basketball hands Nevada first loss of season Portland State women’s basketball ended their three-game losing streak with a narrow victory over previously undefeated University of Nevada on Nov….
Vikings fall short late in cross-town rivalry matchup
The Vikings men’s basketball team fell short in their rivalry matchup with the University of Portland Pilots at the Viking Pavilion on Nov. 20. Foul trouble for Portland State helped…
‘There is no budget crisis’
AAUP faculty union contradicts claim of budget shortfall The American Association of University Professors, a longstanding union with 1,300 faculty members fighting for academic freedom and due process for Portland…
PSU corrects course to secure accreditation
Portland State is in little risk of losing its accreditation status, but there’s still work to be done, according to multiple sources involved with securing PSU’s accreditation. According to Brian…
Reporting bias, discrimination and harassment
Amid results of a campus climate survey published in October stating 91% of students and 79% of faculty who experienced bias, discrimination or harassment chose not to report the incident,…
Student Experience Survey shows 40% of students would not recommend PSU
A recent student experience survey found that 40% of respondents would not recommend Portland State to their friends or colleagues. The survey conducted a net promoter score, which asked students…
Exposure Therapy: An MFA Exhibit by Samantha Ollstein
An award-winning artist whose works are short-lived but preserved by photography is making Portland her new home. Samantha Ollstein is a multimedia artist, receiving her BFA in Painting from Otis…
Setback for women’s basketball can help prepare Vikings for future
For a team showing so much promise, with expectations set so high, a game like this could easily be seen as a downer or a buzzkill for the Vikings. However,…