SFC members deliberate on the dismissal of Phillip Arola (pictured left). Arola was photographed drinking with members of the Proud Boys, which led to heated arguments on social media. Alex Wittwer/PSU Vanguard

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…

Mulugeta Seraw remembered

The Urban League of Portland held a conference on Nov. 13 at University Place Conference Center to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of Portland resident and Ethiopian immigrant Mulugeta…

White men can be terrorists too

It’s time to acknowledge and identify the repetitive profile of mass shooters in the United States Sandy Hook, Charleston, Las Vegas, Umpqua, Sutherland Springs, and so on. The emotional wounds…

Whatever happened to Patriot Prayer?

“I’m going to tear you to pieces or I’m going to fucking barbecue you and eat you alive.” That’s the message Tusitala “Tiny” Toese barked at Luke Mahler during a…

Protesting gone too far: When will it end?

Since Saturday, Charlottesville, Virginia has been on everyone’s mind. The decision to remove a statue of confederate General Robert E. Lee from a park stirred discontent among white nationalists, neo-Nazis…