Voting polls for 2017’s Associated Students of Portland State are now open! Be sure to make your voice heard and vote today! Election dates: Polls for 2017’s ASPSU election will…
BOT unanimously approves 9 percent tuition increase
The Portland State Board of Trustees unanimously voted to raise tuition by 9 percent and revealed that they have virtually chosen a new unnamed university president at its meeting Tuesday,…
Student Fee Committee debates future of student funding
Candidates for Associated Students of Portland State University’s Student Fee Committee met to discuss the ways each candidate is qualified to control funding for many clubs on campus. The April…
Resign of the times
An abrupt shift in leadership transpiring within a span of 24-and-a-half hours saw the resignation of both the president and vice president of the Portland State student government, Associated Students…
Know your vote: Meet your candidates for ASPSU executive roles
Accountability, accessibility and affordability are the primary goals of Brent Finkbeiner in his run for president of Associated Students of Portland State University. “Accountability starts with us, we’re the…
ASPSU Senate Update: PSU Senate abandons constitution changes, elects new chair
The Associated Students of PSU Senate meeting on March 20 went quite differently than previously anticipated. Initially, the meeting agenda was scheduled to entertain a vote to change the ASPSU…
ASPSU Senate meeting attracts a crowd
The Associated Students of Portland State Senate faced a room full of students, group members and leaders expressing fear, anger or frustration with potential changes to the ASPSU constitution regarding…
Applications to run for student government due March 24
Associated Students of Portland State, PSU’s student government, is now accepting applications for its 2017 elections cycle. Candidates interested in running for ASPSU must submit applications by March 24. Open…
Cronyism in question
Associated Students of Portland State’s Judicial Review Board heard appeals by student government members regarding failure to meet academic requirements on Feb. 1 and 10. The 2016-17 ASPSU Constitution requires…
Student Fee Committee 2018 budget approved
On Jan. 23, the Student Fee Committee’s budget proposal for the 2018 financial year was approved 25-0-1 by the Associated Students of Portland State University senate. The budget, which includes an…
ASPSU constitution under review
On Jan. 26 members of the Associated Students of Portland State University met to look over the current ASPSU constitution. Those present at the meeting were Senate Chair Brent Finkbeiner, Chief…