The smell of fresh baked bread. The sound of bubbling espresso and dark roast coffee. The sight of bundles of colorful flowers. These few traits describe the Portland Farmers Market….
Seven veggie heavens
It’s harvest season in Portland, and that means fresh, locally grown produce is in season and available at your neighborhood market. If you’re looking for a grocery store that provides…
PSU Chief Public Safety Officer to step down
PSU’s Chief Public Safety Officer Phillip Zerzan will be stepping down from his post on Aug. 1 after six years of service, capping off what was supposed to be a…
This week around the world: July 8–14
July 9 Juba, South Sudan One of the worst ongoing humanitarian crises in the world cast a pall over the sixth anniversary of South Sudan’s independence. Pervasive violence, economic turmoil,…
World leaders head to Hamburg for global economic summit
The G20, or Group of Twenty, summit meeting was held in Hamburg, Germany on July 7 and 8 to discuss global economic issues, including climate change, terrorism, migration, and free…
Summertime reading catch-up: Jordanna Max Brodsky’s ‘Winter of the Gods’
I was excited to read and review Jordanna Max Brodsky’s Winter of the Gods. I loved the first book of the series, The Immortals: Imagine a feminist DaVinci Code written…
Vanguard heat advisory: how to beat the heat
Beating the heat becomes increasingly important as summer turns into extra-summer. The warmth starts to take its toll and incidents of heat fatigue and heat stroke increase. In order to…
Can PSU dictate insurance choices?
Submitted by Portland State Student, Duane Best Apparently so. According to [the adviser of the Portland State] Student Health Insurance, “The university had a mandatory health insurance plan that…
From the hill to the hall
Seattle mayoral race gaffe Former U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan, currently running for Seattle mayor, tripped over her words during a skit at the Stranger/Washington Bus Candidate Survivor event. Durkan, playing…
Newspace Center for Photography’s sudden shutter negative for community
A red “Now Leasing” sign hung over SE Portland’s Newspace Center for Photography logo as over four dozen people gathered on a sunny Monday night to learn more about why…
PSU Vanguard Visits the Woodstock Farmers Market
As a part of the Portland State Vanguard’s Harvest Guide 2017, this video features Portland’s Woodstock Farmers Market. The neighborhood event is held every Sunday from 10am to 2pm in…