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…
Get a job, you hippie!
For many Portland State students, working is not a choice but a necessity. Others may not feel this same weight on their chests but may stress before each term waiting…
You and your student government
The Associated Students of Portland State Senate operates on a formal structure, and is an integral force in PSU politics. ASPSU consists of 16 senators, a president, vice president and…
Because the Financial Aid office is no fun
What it do newbies and oldies. The first semester of the academic year is approaching and that means there are some monetary challenges you need to get taken care of—money…
Housing: Thoughts from students
Portland State’s urban campus camouflages historic and modern buildings, disguised in the city landscape. PSU is not your typical college campus; a majority of the community is commuter students who…