Don’t Shoot PDX and 15 Now PDX organized a May Day rally and protest in the Park Blocks behind Smith Memorial Student Union today. Upward of 50 people showed up…
J-Board determines presidential candidate cannot run without vice president
In an emergency meeting, the Associated Students of Portland State Judicial Review Board denied a would-be presidential candidate ballot access on grounds that the ticket lacked a vice-presidential running mate….
ASPSU announces new candidates, ballot opens tomorrow
Candidate applications for Associated Students of Portland State University’s restarted elections closed April 28 at 5 p.m. After eligibility checks, Coordinator of Student Government Relations Candace Avalos released the finalized…
Nepalese Student Association raises funds for earthquake victims
Portland State’s Nepalese Student Association is reaching out to the PSU community to support and raise money for those affected by the April 25 earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal. The earthquake,…
Judicial Review Board moves to reset ASPSU elections
The Associated Students of Portland State University Judicial Review Board approved a motion on April 22 to amend the student government elections timeline, essentially restarting the elections process and reopening…
Fight for fifteen
Planners with 15 Now Oregon—an organization advocating for a $15 minimum wage in Oregon—filed with the State Elections Division on April 17 for a 2016 ballot measure that that would…
15 Now PDX hosts march to support increased minimum wage
Members of the Portland State University Student Union joined over 400 protestors as they marched through downtown Portland on April 15 in an attempt to increase the minimum wage to…
Women’s Leadership Delegation from Oaxaca visits PSU
Several weeks ago, seven women from the Universidad Tecnica de los Valles Centrales de Oaxaca (Technical University of the Central Valleys of Oaxaca) in rural Oaxaca, Mexico visited Portland State…
Veterans’ Voices provides platform for service members stories
Over 100 people attended this year’s iteration of Portland State’s Veterans’ Voices event where five service members from the Army and Navy shared accounts of life on active duty. This…
Cleantech Challenge inspires eco innovation
The third annual Cleantech Challenge is now accepting applications for the 2015 program. The competition calls for students to create environmentally friendly solutions to modern issues. Cleantech Challenge is a…
Candlelight vigil held for Nepalese earthquake victims
On Saturday, April 25, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, killing over 3,000 people and displacing thousands more from their homes. Portland State’s Nepalese Student Association will be holding a candlelight…