Hillary Clinton will make a damn fine president. No one else in the race has the same level of experience to lead our country or to make tough decisions like…
It’s time to feel the Bern
I’ve always been interested in politics. I remember very few of my classmates or friends showing even the slightest interest about the presidential election. “Politics are boring,” we would all…
When voices collide
At 6:45 p.m. last Thursday evening, the scene in the Smith Memorial Student Union cafeteria appeared to be business as usual. Students gathered in sporadic pockets throughout the common space,…
Trump supporters trumped by protesters at first meeting
Portland State students supporting Donald Trump for U.S. President attempted to host their first planning meeting tonight. Instead, Trump supporters found themselves in the midst of protesters holding banners from…
The quiet takedown of Physical Education
The Physical Education program is undergoing a quiet shakeup after spring term. Multiple instructors will lose their jobs and students will no longer have the option to take certain physical…
Despite protest and interruption, board approves tuition and fee increase
Amidst crowd protests, interruptions and heated public comment, the Portland State Board of Trustees voted on Thursday to increase 2016–17 tuition and mandatory fees by 3.7 percent for resident undergraduate…
Protesters shut down Board of Trustees meeting
Note: Article published with permission from Pacific Sentinel reporter Mike Bivins “Mic check,” sang a woman sitting in the front row of the audience. The 30 minutes the Portland State…
Why are college students so afraid of the real world?
For those of you who spent Spring Break enjoying your time off and avoiding the news of the day, you might have missed this gem from Emory University: a group…
Board of Trusteees meeting livestreaming
The Portland State Board of Trustees meeting has been interrupted by student protesters. The meeting has been moved to an undisclosed location, where board members will continue to move through…
PSUSU calls for mass numbers at board meeting
The Portland State Student Union—PSUSU—a group that describes itself on its website as, “a union of Portland State students founded on the principles of horizontality, equality, and direct democracy,” released…
ASPSU announces candidates for spring elections
Students vying for leadership positions in Portland State’s student government body–Associated Students of PSU–are preparing for the 2016 elections, which being April 11. There are three candidate slates registered for…