While you’re still removing the plastic wrap off your IKEA furniture this fall, it’ll be hard to stay in-the-know about all the cool school-related happenings. Let us do the dirty…
List of cultural clubs at PSU
Looking for a club to join for the new school year? Clubs are a great way to get involved, especially cultural clubs where you will get a sense of community….
Embrace the new student blues with PSU music
It’s always a little scary to be the new kid somewhere—especially at one of the biggest universities in Oregon. New professors, new people and a new living space can really…
Paradigm shift: PSU Bike Hub boasts free membership in 2016
Welcome to Portland State, and whatever the most recent arbitrary national rankings claim, the most bicycle-friendly city in the nation. As you peddle your way over bridges crossing the mighty…
Begin or perfect your craft in a thriving arts scene
If you’re looking for a thriving art scene, Portland State delivers. From on-campus organizations and events, to a city bursting with creative energy, you’re sure to be artistically stimulated and…
Transportation Guide: Portland’s many-headed beast
Portland State is widely known as a commuter campus, and for many incoming students, the question of how to get to school each day will be more complicated than throwing…
Guide to PSU printers
Portland State hosts a web-connected student printing program that can save any student from the expense of purchasing a home printer—if they know how to use it. This guide contains…
NASCC: ‘a physical manifestation of us surviving’
Face it, life as an Indigenous student on any non-tribal college campus can be pretty tough. Even the most urban of urban Indigenous students will face their fair share of…
To all the new kids in the Park Blocks [INTRO]
Welcome new friends, to Portland State’s student run publication, the Vanguard. You’re probably nervous as hell right now—palms sweating, trying to look like you’re busy on your phone when you’re…
Oh woah! CPSO and other important safety acronyms
Portland’s crime rates were in decline earlier this year, according to the Oregonian. Some people even move here because they hear that bike theft is one of the top-most crimes,…
Five tips for International Students
Portland State has made its mark upon collegiate-level international curriculum and diversity among the numerous educational facilities available along the West Coast. What makes our school so great is how…