The presidential election has shown us unsettling realities in America and even in our home state. As students [we] need to be more vigilant in resisting the xenophobic, racist, and…
An autopsy of planet Earth: a reply
In an article published by the Vanguard on Oct. 31, 2016, writer John Larson addresses one of the most crucial issues the world is currently facing: climate change. Larson argues…
Yes on Measure 97: Vote for a better Oregon
We are here at Portland State University to make our lives better, to learn about others, and to put ourselves on track for a promising future. Come Nov. 8, we…
Okinawa: Afterburn
Portland State University’s Center for Japanese Studies will present a screening of the acclaimed documentary film Okinawa: The Afterburn. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the film’s…
Trump fails to properly address ISIS
by Khalid Alshaikh At a speech on the final day of the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump stated that he is “going to defeat the barbarians of ISIS.” Trump vowed…
“Islamophobia needs to stop” – a reply
by Will T.G. Miller As an immigrant from the United States to sunny little Britain, I never went through the American education system. It must have changed a lot, though,…
Open letter to PSU regarding Israel BDS vote
by Eliana Rudee Students and faculty of Portland State University, [The Associated Students of PSU’s] resolution to join the BDS movement to boycott, divest from and sanction Israeli companies has…
Get involved and bike to PSU!
Written by Gerald Fittipaldi PSU was recently named a Platinum Bicycle Friendly University by the League of American Bicyclists. Only four other universities in the U.S. have this distinction. As…
Op-ed: Take charge of your sexual health
By Anastasia Hale As college students, we have a lot on our minds and a lot of issues we care about, so it’s easy to forget we also need to…
Burn or get burned
Those who were in ear or eyeshot of the Park Blocks a couple of Fridays ago probably noticed the commotion caused by street preachers who were occupying the area. This…
Summer term
Patricia A. Schechter Professor of history I don’t know anyone who is happy about summer term at Portland State. In 2013, the abrupt cancellations of some 90 classes, a number…