During the first month of spring quarter, two severe instances of heroin use by students on campus occurred in the Joseph C. Blumel residence hall, and reflect what is said…
CPSO chief to host coffee meetings
Starting May 1, Phil Zerzan, chief of the Campus Public Safety Office, will begin hosting a coffee hour where students and members of the Portland State community can come discuss…
Urban Gardening 101
I have always loved gardening. My mom has a green thumb, and growing up she turned our yard from the almost dead patch of grass that it was into a…
Forum to explore campus safety options delayed
A public campus safety forum originally scheduled to take place in late April was recently delayed until early May, and is now looking at being pushed back until this fall…
Arming officers and beyond
The first recommendation of the report issued by the Task Force on Campus Safety, released in late February, was to provide Portland State students, faculty and staff access to “sworn…
Sober Fun!
SOUTHEAST PORTLAND OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY (OMSI) 1945 S.E. Water Ave. Learning has never been more fun. With activities and exhibits that are both educational and fun, submarine…
Task Force on Campus Safety Recommends Sworn Police Officers at PSU
Almost a year after its initial convening in April 2013, Portland State’s Task Force on Campus Safety released a report on Feb. 26 of its findings in regard to improving…
Portland State student arrested in connection with sexual assault
On Feb. 18, detectives with the Portland Police Bureau Sex Crimes Unit arrested 26-year-old Portland State student Othman Mohammed Al-Oraini for charges stemming from an investigation of the sexual assault…
A week of student power
Student Power Week 2014 began Monday, Feb. 17 and runs through Feb. 22. It consists of several workshops and events aimed at bringing different student groups together and helping students…
Career fairs coming this Wednesday and Thursday
This coming Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 12–13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Portland State University’s Advising and Career Services will be hosting its annual Engineering and Technology and All…
Car prowls surge on campus
Since the beginning of winter quarter, Portland State’s Campus Public Safety Office has seen a rise in the number of reported vehicle break-ins, or car prowls, occurring on campus. Fourteen…