Thursday marked the first debate for candidates vying for student government positions at Portland State. This was the first of three debates taking place before voting opens on Friday. The…
ASPSU candidate campaigning begins
The Associated Students of Portland State University hosted three mandatory orientations last week to prepare candidates for upcoming elections. In attendance were approximately 40 candidates who’ve met the requirements to…
Let’s Be Honest
The Portland State Graphic Design department hosted its fifth annual installment of Be Honest on Saturday at Wieden+Kennedy, a design agency in Northwest Portland. Be Honest is an event that…
Play the fool, get more from school
I’ve noticed something. It’s a very strange thing to hear in a place of learning. You might know what I’m talking about. It is the strange, uncomfortable and deafening silence…
KPSU gets AMPED for FM
Last week, Portland State’s student-run radio station KPSU completed its fundraising drive, AMP KPSU. The drive, which ran March 31–April 20, featured a series of programs and events designed to…
Masters in making: Part II
Portland State’s Master of Fine Arts candidates are back with a second round of solo exhibitions to be displayed across campus. Through experimental and new media, these artists are bringing…
Tentative contract agreement reached by PSU-AAUP and administration
After a year of contract negotiations between the Portland State chapter of the American Association of University Professors and the PSU administration, a tentative contract agreement was made early Sunday…
Portland Winterhawks start playoffs 6–0
The Portland Winterhawks continue their quest to repeat as Western Hockey League champions in style. After a first-round sweep of the Vancouver Giants and a week off, they opened the…
Park Blocks riot
The threat of an American Association of University Professors strike at Portland State looms. If the professors and the administration can’t cut a deal, no one is sure exactly what…
Oregon passes ‘Good Samaritan Law’
The “Good Samaritan Law,” or House Bill 4094, was officially signed through by the Oregon State Legislature early last month This law gives medical amnesty specifically to minors in possession…
PSU creates new reverse transfer agreement
Last year, Portland State paired with Portland Community College to create a reverse transfer agreement, and on Feb. 6 the university made the same agreement with Mt. Hood Community College….