Protesters filed into Smith Memorial Student Union’s (SMSU) room 296 carrying signs expressing dissatisfaction with the Student Fee Committee’s (SFC) proposed budget cuts. Signs reading “Save our orgs!” and “Where’s…
Open Letter to the Student Fee Committee
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Board of Trustees approves fee changes
The Portland State Board of Trustees (BOT) approved changes to Spring 2020 student fees with a unanimous vote at its April 9 meeting. In response to the coronavirus, the fees…
Neo-nazis zoom-bomb ASPSU
Hackers infiltrated the first Associated Students of Portland State University (ASPSU) Zoom meeting of spring term on March 30 via zoom-bombing—the act of joining and disrupting a Zoom meeting,…
As pandemic continues, student government is undeterred
The Associated Students of Portland State University (ASPSU) met the first week of spring term in full force as it advocates for tuition reduction, appoints new members and prepares for…
Member vacancy creates obstacles for ASPSU
Associated Students of Portland State University is struggling with multiple member resignations in the wake of Philip Arola’s impeachment trial—the former student fee committee member allegedly tied to the alt-right…
New SFC Members refuse to go forward without ASPSU apology
The Associated Students of Portland State University voted during a senate meeting on Sept. 30 to elect two new members to the Student Fee Committee: Faith Pauken and Aydia Johnson,…
Student activists demand apology after controversial SFC member resigns
Student activists are demanding an apology from the Associated Students of Portland State University following the resignation of Student Fee Committee member Philip Arola, effective 1 p.m. on Sept. 30. …
ASPSU Judicial Board votes not to impeach controversial SFC member
The Judicial Board of the Associated Students of Portland State University voted to deny pursuing articles of impeachment against Student Fee Committee member Philip Arola. Arola was accused of being…
Portland State Community calls for Student Fee Committee members to step down
Multiple members of the Portland State Student Fee Committee provided statements at an open public forum on Aug. 27 addressing contentious comments made on an Instagram photo. Committee members Fouad…
Student Fee Committee holds public forum following diversity controversy
The Portland State Student Fee Committee is facing controversy following comments by PSU community members on the lack of cultural diversity in student government. An Instagram photo posted to the…