On Jan. 19, 2025, Elizabeth Caruthers Park in Downtown Portland was picked clean of garbage and litter. But this was no routine custodial service, this was done by a group…
Against All Microblogging
Twitter is hell and it’s been that way since long before its acquisition by Elon Musk in 2022. Almost since its inception, it has been a site hosting disinformation, extremist…
PSU VANGUARD IS SEEKING MOTIVATED STUDENTS TO SERVE ON ITS EDITORIAL BOARD
PSU Vanguard is looking for an Arts and Culture Editor along with a Co-News Editor. Stipends begin at $2100 per term. Gain leadership experience and join a team of passionate…
Love and Sex 2025 Comics
Men Can Squirt Too
If you are reading this, it is because you are either curious about a phenomenon that you have been lucky enough to experience or you’re a student at PSU—either way,…
Love Quiz
Top 6 Hottest, Terrible Valentine’s Day Gifts of 2025
Ah, Valentine’s Day: a beautiful, wholesome holiday where we all get together to celebrate love in all of its forms. Pink hearts, lovebirds, cheesy cards, overly expensive dates, the whole…
Park Blocks Love Stories
Amelia Garrett When I was 16 I had a tumultuous relationship with another boy to the point where I swore off dating entirely! I was so sick of it and…
Queer Love and Addiction
“You’re the cigarette in my fist, you’re so hard to resist,” Adrianne Lenker sings on Big Thief’s 2022 song ‘Love Love Love.’ For fans of Adrianne’s writing for both Big…
Is Portland Ready for Winter?
In January of 2024, much of the West Coast faced an intense winter storm that blanketed the City of Portland in snow and ice. According to an article by Noelle…
Artist Spotlight: Brendan Hanna
PSU Graphic Design Alumni ‘24 Brendan Hanna is an artist specializing in design and screenprinting. Hanna’s work takes on a fast-moving style, blending pop, music and skateboarding culture and spins…