So you’ve made your first trip to campus. You’ve done all the obligatory “welcome to campus” shit, and had a quick and dirty meal with the help of our own…
President Wim Wiewel issues statement of resignation
Wim Wiewel issued a notice of his intent to resign from the presidency at Portland State, this morning. Wiewel will complete the 2016-17 academic year, during which the Board of…
OR my goth: PDX
So you’re one of those holdouts ignoring the credo that “Goth is dead.” Or maybe you’re like one of the other Portland anomalies—the total throw-back. Or maybe you just got…
Former PSU professor of 33 years passes at 73
Bill Manning, a former professor at Portland State, passed away in his home after a fight with cancer on Tuesday, July 12. Bill was 73, and taught at PSU for…
Student activists turn the fight to minimum wage during summer trustee meeting
Students brought forward a demand for a university-wide $15-per-hour minimum wage increase at the June 16 Board of Trustees meeting, in an environment that was relatively congenial compared to previous…
PSU business tax campaign suspended as college affordability coalition forms
A controversial tax proposal on Portland Metro Area businesses to support Portland State students was suspended today, with an agreement between the university and the business community to address alternative…
Crime blotter: April 16–22
April 16 Criminal Mischief II Blumel Residence Hall At approximately 3:20 a.m. an unknown male knocked on a student’s door and threw a container of “offensive liquid” in the dorm…
Q&A: Liddy Champion on the grub
The Portland State Food Pantry offers students a helping hand in addressing hunger. Located in their new home in the Smith Memorial Student Union basement, the student-run resource is available…
Vikings to play on in honor of fallen lineman Kyle Smith
Vikings senior offensive lineman and Portland State student Kyle Smith passed away in his off-campus apartment last Wednesday night, leaving the football team reeling from the second loss of a…
Vikings offensive lineman Kyle Smith dies suddenly
Offensive lineman and senior Kyle Smith of the Portland State Vikings football team died Wednesday night in his apartment, according to Goviks.com. Smith’s death is the second Vikings loss this…
Board of Trustees to decide on tuition and fee increases
The Portland State Board of Trustees will hold a meeting this Thursday to face the task of reviewing–and likely hiking–tuition and student incidental fees. The board will meet at the…