This past January, Ashton Lee, President of PSU’s Korean American Student Association (KASA), took a trip to Washington D.C. in a delegation of students to lobby for Asian-American interests in…
Up in the Club: Critical Miss
Critical Miss is an on-campus club that facilitates various tabletop board games and card games. They offer weekly Board Game Nights in the cafeteria of the Smith Memorial Student Union….
Through a Maple Leaf Darkly
OTTAWA (AP) — After a closely contested vote in Parliament, Canada opted last week to officially become the 51st member of the United States. The vote came just days after…
Bringing the community together for Eid Al-Fitr
During the final weekend in March, the Islamic holiday Eid Al-Fitr was being celebrated worldwide. This holiday marks the end of the month of fasting, Ramadan, which is one of…
Spring and the Return of Frozen Sweet Treats
Congratulations, Vikings! We made it through Winter Term, which is arguably the hardest of all the quarters due to the quick turnaround after the holidays and the atrocious weather (though…
Community & Wellness Resources
Happening Soon On-Campus Job Search Virtual Workshop Online April 19, 12 p.m. Free for students Get help finding a part-time, student job on campus. 5th Avenue Cinema Presents: Atonement…
Faculty Union and University Administration Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
After months of tense negotiations, the Portland State University American Association of University Professors (PSU-AAUP) and PSU administration have reached a tentative agreement for a fair employment contract. This comes…
PSU claims no changes are necessary to comply with federal DEI ban
Portland State University’s Global Diversity & Inclusion (GDI) Vice President, Ame Lambert, ensures that no changes will need to be made to comply with the ban. “We have reviewed our…
Portland State faculty strike looms amid negotiation stalemate
The likelihood of professors going on strike at Portland State University rose this week after the University Administration and the faculty union each released their final offers for a fair…
Philosophy department fights back amidst heavy blows from the administration.
Three faculty members from Portland State’s Department of Philosophy are being laid off, as part of a wider string of layoffs across campus culminating in 17 total faculty members losing…
Is Paying Child Support Passé?
Instead of practicing what they preach, male leaders in America have continued to adopt a “do as I say, not as I do” approach to leadership. From politicians to public…