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The candidates for the Associated Students of Portland State University’s student fee committee gathered Friday to debate in front of a crowd of roughly 20 people. Of the 10 candidates, eight will be elected to serve on the board responsible for allocating $14 million in student fees.
Update, Thursday, April 19 at 4:45 p.m.:
After gathering enough members to meet quorum, the judicial review board voted 2-1 in an emergency meeting to approve the language of the senate’s proposed amendments and allow them to be placed on the ballot. The elections will proceed as planned, with voting starting at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, April 22 and continuing through Friday, May 3.
Amendments proposed by Portland State’s student government Senate will not appear on next week’s ballot, Judicial Review Board Chief Justice Aubrey Hoffman said in an email today. At issue is whether the senate submitted the proposed amendments on time and according to the proper procedure.
Since announcing their candidacies last week, Harris Foster and James Au, the candidates for Portland State student body president, have run campaigns that appear to be devoid of the enmity of past election seasons.
The Associated Students of Portland State University’s Judicial Review Board met Thursday night and gave the green light to put former ASPSU Vice President Ethan Allen Smith’s new constitution on the ballot next week.
What if a giant network of thirsty sponges could be “planted” in soil to make water cleaner? Four Portland State students, with the help of a Solutions Generator grant from PSU’s Institute for Sustainable Solutions, are researching how bioswales can help mitigate nutrient-rich runoff that can harm water supplies in farming communities.
Calling the current PSU student government’s constitution “the kindergarten constitution,” Ethan Allen Smith and the Associated Students of Portland State University senate clashed Wednesday night over requirements to put a new constitution on the ballot at next week’s election.
Students, faculty, administration and community members packed the Native American Student and Community Center on Wednesday night to listen to Dr. Anthony Cortese speak about the intersection of sustainability and higher education.
Candidates running for office in the upcoming Associated Students of Portland State University election gathered Tuesday for an informal meet and greet, where the mood was friendly as candidates mingled with the opposition and engaged in friendly conversation.
Some students see the Senior Capstone program as simply a requirement for graduating, but the program also provides students the opportunity to truly embody Portland State’s motto: “Let Knowledge Serve the City.” Like any other potentially life-changing endeavor, preparation is key.
One in five women will be raped at some point in their lives, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For men, it’s one in 71.