The Portland State Cleantech Challenge, a competition that gives PSU students a chance to help create a clean, energy efficient environment, hit its first round application deadline at 5 p.m….
Food For Thought Cafe to remain closed
The Student Organization Application and Recognition committee held a final conduct hearing regarding Food For Thought’s closure on May 19. After a review by the Oregon University System auditor and…
Graphic redesign
When Romeo Salazar ran for treasurer of Friends of Graphic Design, a student-run group that supports, discusses and explores issues related to graphic arts and design, he campaigned on the…
Leaders of ASPSU campaign disqualified from election for misuse of PSU emails
The Judicial Review Board, an organ of the Associated Students of Portland State University which serves as the Elections Committee during elections, made a decision on Friday that disqualified members…
‘Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust’ launch anti-abortion campaign at PSU
During the second week of May, the national organization Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust visited Portland State as part of their survivors campus outreach tour. The group displayed graphic images…
Portland State hosts second annual Student Research Symposium
Starting at 9 a.m. ending around 5 p.m. on May 7, the third floor of Smith Memorial Student Union was overflowing with the latest research and projects lead by Portland…
Tap water is now safe to drink
Portland Water Bureau has officially lifted the city-wide boil alert. Tap water is now safe to drink without boiling it first. Running the water for two minutes or until it…
Boil alert update
Portland Water Bureau issued a boil alert for its customers yesterday, May 23. New results will be in mid-morning today, May 24. If the results show bacteria is still in…
Fecal matter taints Portland water supply
E-coli and coliform have contaminated the Portland water supply and the Portland Water Bureau has issued a boil alert. According to the official release, “all Portland Water Bureau customers and…
Biotech business awarded $3 million for development of malaria drug
DesignMedix, a biotech business in Portland State’s Business Accelerator building, co-founded by chemistry professor David Peyton, has just won its fifth small business grant for $3 million from the National…
Student Housing Website RentComfy expands service to PSU campus
Austin-based student housing company RentComfy extended its service to the Portland State campus on April 7. RentComfy.com calls itself “eHarmony for the apartment search.” The website and mobile app is…