A class of third-grade students from Corvallis came to the Portland State Bookstore last month to use the newly adopted Odin Ink publishing system.
Elementary students publish book at PSU Bookstore
Publications Board announces next year’s leadership
As the school year comes to a close, it’s almost time for the student-run publications at Portland State to pass the torch to next year’s editors.
Student group aims to wean PSU off bottled water
Following a model that the City of Portland implemented years ago, the Portland State student organization Take Back the Tap has been working on a plan to eliminate all bottled water sold and used on campus.
ASPSU campaigning starts next week
As the end of the academic year draws near, ASPSU is preparing to hold elections for next year’s officers.
PSU Recycles! receives another year of funding
Just days after learning that the program would no longer be funded by the Facilities and Planning department, Portland State’s recycling coalition, PSU Recycles!, received word that it would be provided for by the department’s budget office for one more year.
Free Tibet rally held in downtown Portland
Yesterday, Students for a Free Tibet (STF), a Portland State student organization, participated with other local Tibetan cultural associations in a nationwide rally to raise awareness of the human rights violations in Tibet.
E-board establishes elections goals
Though the ASPSU student government elections take place in April, plans are already being made to reach out to students in an effort to increase student voting.
MEChA to host educational conference
On Monday, Feb. 28, Portland State’s MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan) chapter will host its seventh annual Educate Conference for Latino high school students from all over the state.
WRC reaches out to women of color
The Women of Color Task Force, a new initiative run by Tonya Jones of the Women’s Resource Center, hosted its first official meeting last Thursday afternoon.
KSPU adds new talk show
KPSU, Portland State’s student-run radio station, is planning to add a new radio show geared toward self-empowerment, set to air later this quarter.
PSU weighs in on DREAM Act
In response to the United States Senate block of the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act last month, Portland State’s Student Legal Services (SLS) is hosting an informational event on Feb. 7 to investigate future implications for undocumented students.