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How long will waves of tsunami debris hit the West Coast of North America?

And what kind of plants and organisms have hitched a ride thousands of miles across the ocean?

In an effort to increase the declining number of international students from Japan, Portland State President Wim Wiewel is heading east.

Aramark, the official provider of catering and dining services for PSU since 2007, is contractually obligated to purchase 30 percent of its food from local sources and to increase this percentage by 2 percent each year. But because the company had neglected to send its quarterly reports to the Campus Sustainability Office since September 2011—and because the office had not answered the Vanguard’s request for records from the periods before then—it is hard to say exactly how much local food is being served on campus.

Thanks to one of the lowest vacancy rates in the country and rising enrollment in its colleges and universities, Portland can be a challenging place for students to find housing.

With the London Olympics in full swing, many people may not be thinking about what comes next: London’s 2012 Paralympic Games.

Thanks to a gift by electronic design pioneer Mentor Graphics, Portland State has become a notable contender in the field of technology research and development.

Should marijuana be legal? This November, Oregonians will decide.

It’s Thursday night and the students and staff of Upward Bound are celebrating.

Students of Portland State’s Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies program are helping change young girls’ lives—by teaching them the art of rocking out.