The well-worn Neuberger Hall, built in 1961 as South Park Hall, will finally be getting a long-awaited facelift. In a press conference on July 6, outgoing PSU President Wim Wiewel…
Trump supporters meet overwhelming resistance in dueling rallies
A rally held in downtown Portland’s Schrunk Plaza by Washington State conservative activist Joey Gibson on June 4 was nearly dwarfed by the overwhelming local reaction it elicited. Billed as…
HECC reverses course, approves tuition increase
In an 8–0 vote, the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission approved an 8.37 percent increase in tuition for Portland State that would see full-time residents paying $693 more. This vote…
We’re still here: Senate Bill 13 and the need for Native American curriculum in Oregon public schools
At the start of this year’s legislative session, Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s office put forth a long-awaited bill with a stated purpose to mandate and “develop curriculum relating to Native…
Getting Senate Bill 13 passed
Getting Senate Bill 13 passed One of the easiest ways to get Senate Bill 13 passed is using your voice as a student or community member. With the bill still…
Meet the candidates
President Brent Finkbeiner I’m running for ASPSU president because I’m dedicated to helping students succeed. I think it’s time to find new solutions to age old problems on how our…
What does ASPSU do?
“What does ASPSU do?” When asked this seemingly straightforward question, students were somewhere between stumped and snarky. “Stuff…? What is this for, why are you asking,” one student replied. “What…
Proposal to increase student worker wage to $15 on ballot
Proposal Text Title: Recommend that the PSU Board of Trustees increase the minimum wage for all PSU campus workers to $15 per hour. Be it resolved that the ASPSU Student…
Conflagration! Mayhem! Collapse! …not really
At 9:04 a.m. on April 19 a fire was reported in room 451N in Neuberger Hall. Hazmat, fire, and a media circus arrived on cue to investigate, and students were…
Zia Laboff elected student body president by senate for remainder of the ASPSU term
At a special Monday night meeting of the Associated Students of Portland State University Senate, Student Life Director Zia Laboff was elected student body president by a vote of 16–0…
Resign of the times
An abrupt shift in leadership transpiring within a span of 24-and-a-half hours saw the resignation of both the president and vice president of the Portland State student government, Associated Students…