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…
Love Quiz
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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…
PSU’s Faculty Workforce Gets Smaller Amid Cuts
News: PSU’s Faculty workforce gets smaller amid cuts Arts & Culture : Palestine Exception film screened at PSU Sports: The danger of an early lead Opinion: Trump’s imperial ambitions are nothing new
Take Him at His Word
“We didn’t cross the border, the border crossed us” was a refrain I heard growing up—common amongst Mexican-Americans and Chicanos, spoken in my family by my mother as a reminder…
Maintaining Leads In College Basketball
In basketball, the danger of an early scoring lead resulting in a late game collapse is a situation that frustrates players, fans and coaches alike. A team comes out strong,…
17 Portland State University faculty members receive termination notices
17 termination notices were sent out to non-tenure track faculty (NTTF) members on Dec. 13—a step that the Portland State University (PSU) administration took in order to address the University’s…
Letter from the PSU Vanguard Editorial Board
Hello, PSU community! The PSU Vanguard editorial board has made the difficult decision to go on a print hiatus until the end of this winter term. With the exception of…