Blame for shutdown becomes more pointed Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) addressed the shutdown impasse by claiming the White House was muzzling action by Congress, specifically saying, “As long as [senior…
Government grinds to halt
After an impasse in Congress over Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, the federal government shut down on Friday, Jan. 19. With no compromise reached…
Senator Merkley talks ‘Divider-in-Chief’ at town hall
Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley addressed Multnomah County residents at Parkrose High School on Jan. 15 during a town hall meeting to discuss Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, controversies involving President…
Graduate School of Education awarded diversity grant
Portland State’s Graduate School of Education announced on Jan. 10 that it was awarded $113,000 from the Meyer Memorial Trust to fund an initiative to increase the number of school…
Hill to Hall Jan. 9-15
‘Shithole’ comment sparks backlash President Donald Trump allegedly asked bipartisan congressional leaders in a closed-door meeting on Thursday “why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?”…
Identity Evropa recruitment poster found on campus
A white supremacist recruitment flyer belonging to Identity Evropa, a self-named “white identitarian” organization, was found on a telephone pole in front of Smith Memorial Student Union. The flyer depicts an image…
Hill to the ‘Hall, Dec. 12 — 18
Roy Moore loses Alabama senate race, refuses to concede Judge Roy Moore, the Republican on the ticket for Alabama’s race to replace outgoing Senator Luther Strange and fill Attorney General…
Hill to the ‘hall Dec. 5-11
Franken, Franks, Conyers leave office Amid scandal, Minnesota Sen. Al Franken, Michigan Rep. John Conyers and Arizona Rep. Trent Franks all resigned from their positions after increasingly loud calls to…
They’re gourd pumpkins, Brent: how ugly squash conquered the holidays
Did you know that a zucchini and a pumpkin are the same thing? Technically, they are in the same family, but would you put the former in your holiday pie? Probably…
Hill to the ‘hall: Nov. 14–20
Trump to table trophy trunk order United States President Donald Trump announced he would be halting a recent federal rule change that would have allowed for the importation of trophies…
Pro-Life students bring another anti-abortion campaign to Park Blocks
A poster reading, “Abortion is Violent” displayed on the first floor hallway of the Smith Memorial Student Union signaled the return of anti-abortion campaigns on campus, led by the PSU…