In September, Bike Portland reported that the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) Director Millicent Williams emailed several select staff members with plans to remove the 16-block protected bike lane between…
Boycotts then and now
Boycotts have a rich historical significance in fostering collective action and solidarity against the decisions of a company or country. The concept traces back to the 1880s during the Irish…
DREAMer Resource Center opens at PSU
Students, faculty and community members gathered in room 428 of Cramer Hall on Nov. 3 to celebrate the opening of Portland State’s DREAMer Resource Center. The center is a space…
Documenting social issues through a feminist psychology lens
Among Dr. Jan Haaken’s many titles are clinical psychologist, documentary filmmaker, feminist and professor emeritus of psychology at Portland State. Her career began in the early ‘70s when social movements…
CAPS understaffing causes problems for student organizations
Editor’s Note: Reaz Mahmood is the faculty advisor for Portland State Vanguard, and his opinions come from his experience. Student media and other student-run organizations at Portland State struggle to…
PSU does not care about student leaders
Student media is holding on by a thread as processing times for contracts lengthen, and the Portland State administration has ignored this longstanding and growing problem. Students hoping to…
Community & Wellness Resources
Happening Soon Inside Biden’s Cuba Policy SMSU 294 Nov. 13, 5:30 p.m. Free for students Cuban journalist and filmmaker Liz Oliva Fernández discusses Belly of the Beast documentaries which…
Community & Wellness Resources
Happening Soon Leaf stamp art KMC 605 Nov. 2, 4 p.m. Free Allowing students to use botanicals to print on fabric enables them to create one-of-a-kind pieces Animal…
Letter to the editor
The perspectives and opinions printed in this Letter to the Editor are the views of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the positions of Portland State Vanguard or its…
On Taking Sides; Israel-Palestine
This article provides narratives from all sides—from Jews, Israelis and Palestinians. It is a collaborative effort by Portland State Vanguard to convey a fuller, more inclusive portrayal of the reality…
Phrenology and physiognomy trending on social media
Phrenology and physiognomy are two distinct pseudoscientific practices. Phrenology attempts to establish a connection between cognitive ability, as well as the size and shape of a person’s skull. In contrast,…