Author: Vanguard Staff

Portland (and the world’s?) best metal band, Agalloch, has recorded a new album, “Marrow of the Soul,” due out Nov. 23 on Profound Lore.

Thursday is Veteran’s Day, so here are some tips for our fellow vets and active duty service members:

The Portland State Hockey Club split wins with visiting Eastern at the Winterhawks Skating Center in Beaverton over the weekend.

The polls are closed, and America has witnessed one of the more exciting mid-term elections in a long time. The balance of power has shifted to the Republicans in the House, while some races were too close to call and voters had to wait for days to hear the final results.

Politicians and special interest groups spend hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars every election cycle trying to court the “youth vote.”

Nearly 80 years ago, when the Oregon University System was established, the average college student was far different than today’s. OUS remains focused on the student of the past, instead of addressing the student of today and tomorrow.

For students’ online learning needs there was once WebCT, which eventually changed to the Blackboard learning system.

Higher education broadens horizons and acts as an incubator for change, by teaching and enlightening students.

It has been a busy year full of excitement, adventure and long sleepless nights for the staff of the Daily Vanguard. Looking back, we would like to reflect on some of our achievements and some areas we hope to strengthen in the future.

This time of year, everyone seems to go a little stir crazy. The rain breaks, the trees bloom and seniors see an end in sight.