Violet Gibson and Nayeli Naranjo-Robles, of the slate “New Possibilities, True Leadership,” won the Associated Students of Portland State presidential and vice-presidential positions with 564 votes, beating Kyle Leslie-Christy and…
Events Calendar May 7– May 13
Tuesday, May 7 Art “I begin with a thin line” PDX Contemporary Art Tue–Sat: 11 a.m.–6 p.m., through June 1 Free Ellen George’s solo exhibition of paintings are “studies in…
Community speaks out on sexual assault
The Women’s Resource Center capped off its annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month calendar of events with Take Back the Night: We Are Worthy 2019 on April 26. The event took…
Solidarity for survivors
Illuminate—Portland State’s interpersonal violence advocacy group—hosted a rally in the Park Blocks on April 24 as part of sexual assault awareness month. Take Back the Night: We Are Worthy 2019…
SFC to send separate budget to BOT, advocates livable wages for students
In a push for a $15 an hour minimum wage for student workers, the Associated Students of Portland State Student Fee Committee will be sending a separate student fee budget…
Nonviolent freedom activist Reverend Lawson brings historical perspective to revolutions
Portland State’s Students United for Nonviolence hosted Reverend Dr. James Lawson, associate and friend of Martin Luther King Jr., on April 24 to provide insight on nonviolent practices of protest,…
Events Calendar April 30–May 6
Tuesday, April 30 Art Soul Box Project Public Display Multnomah Arts Center 9 a.m.–5 p.m., through April 30 Free Powerful visual statement showing the effects of gunfire. Each box represents…
We pay a lot, do better
Dining on campus should cater to students, but Portland State’s dining options can’t seem to live up to standards. Various complaints from students regarding PSU’s dining accessibility and quality have…
High Expectations
Portland State’s Student Legal Services held “High Expectations” on April 19 in the Multicultural Center, an event focused on the history of legalizing marijuana and students’ legal rights around the…
PSU Legal Services calls for decriminalization of sex work
Portland State’s student legal services hosted two speakers from PSU on April 16 to discuss the wide-reaching and potentially harmful implications of the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act and Stop…
Capitol concerns
Amid Portland State facing a $18 million budget shortfall and a possible tuition increase of 18%, PSU students, faculty and staff gathered on April 16 in Salem to lobby for…