When trash builds up on the sides of the road like this in Portland, the houseless are often blamed when in fact, the dumping is more often due to housed people and a failing sanitation system, made worse by the pandemic. Kat Leon/PSU Vanguard

The trash is out of control in PDX

You see it daily in Portland—trash piling up on the streets and litter covering sidewalks.   The easiest people to blame for all this litter are houseless people. Yet, are…

Community & Wellness Resources

Happening Soon Weight Room Orientation Academic & Student Recreation Center Jan. 18, 11 a.m. Free for students Join a certified personal trainer for an introduction to the weight room and…

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Happening Soon Socratic discussion over current political topics SMSU 326 Nov. 30, 4 p.m. Free for students Respectful and mediated discussion amongst peers regarding current political issues   Collage night…

Lillyanne Pham co-led a youth centered arts project culminating in a public mural titled Drink the Water, Remember the Source. The mural is in the playground area of Orchards of 82nd, a subsidized housing unit in Portland. Courtesy of Lillyanne Pham.

Artist Spotlight: Lillyanne Pham

Lillyanne Pham—an MFA student in Portland State’s School of Art + Design—is the 2023 recipient of the Andries Deinum Prize for Visionaries and Provocateurs. This $10,000 award will support Pham’s…

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Happening Soon ASPSU Women’s Basketball Friendsgiving Viking Pavilion Nov. 25, 1 p.m. Free for students Join ASPSU at the PSU women’s basketball game for a Friendsgiving!   VSA Boba and…