After giving an initial address on topics of interest, Portland State President Wim Wiewel responded to questions at an Oct. 9 press conference with Student Media. Vanguard: How do you…
New School of Business celebrates groundbreaking
This week Portland State celebrates breaking ground on its $60.3 million renovation of and north-end addition to the School of Business Administration building, located at the corner of Southwest Harrison…
Harvest Share returns to Park Blocks with free produce
Portland State hosted its fifth installment of the monthly Harvest Share on Monday. The volunteer-run event is marked by a row of tables in the Park Blocks behind Shattuck Hall…
Not exactly a weed-for-all free-for-all
Midnight on Oct. 1 marked another milestone for Oregon’s legal weed. Medical marijuana dispensaries are now authorized to sell up to a quarter ounce of recreational marijuana to customers 21…
Portland State community responds to Umpqua Community College shooting
This is an updated version of a story the Vanguard published online last week. Last Thursday, an individual shot and killed nine people and injured nine more at Umpqua Community…
Rec Center opens expansion for fall term
Following three months of construction and renovation over the summer, the Portland State Rec Center is now opening its newly expanded facilities to students. The expansion project was budgeted at…
Officers among us
The road to introducing police officers on campus has been long and complicated. In 2008, former Vice President for Finance and Administration Monica Rimai formed a committee to address the…
PSU President Wim Wiewel responds to UCC shooting
Portland State President Wim Wiewel issued a statement Thursday afternoon in response to the school shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon. Information is still developing, but seven to…
‘Vanguard’ introduces new International section
The Vanguard is excited to announce the new International section. International will be dedicated to broadcasting global news relevant to Portland State and the surrounding community, reporting on the vibrant…
PSU hosts summer blood drive
Portland State and the American Red Cross are teaming up again for the third of four annual campus blood drives this week. From Monday, July 27 to Thursday, July 30,…
Fire damages food carts near PSU, cause undetermined
A fire broke out July 21 just after 4:30 a.m., damaging and destroying several food carts near the Portland State campus. The fire affected a row of food carts on…