At 6 p.m. on July 23, Associated Students of Portland State University President Luis Balderas-Villagrana held a special senate meeting to discuss the recent Campus Public Safety officer-involved shooting of…
Portland State rolls out administrative changes
Portland State President Rahmat Shoureshi sent a memo to Portland State staff June 21, 2018 detailing multiple administrative changes that will be implemented by the university before the beginning of…
BIKETOWN now free for PSU students
Scrap the $5 per month membership fee: all Portland State students can now use Portland’s BIKETOWN bicycle share program for free, thanks to a new agreement between PSU and BIKETOWN….
Shoureshi announces investigation in the wake of officer-involved shooting
On July 13, President Shoureshi sent out an email to the student body stating he had signed an emergency notice that would initiate contracting of an outside consultant who will…
Ooligan Press welcomes new director
In fall 2018, Portland State’s Dr. Rachel Noorda will step into the role of director of publishing for Ooligan Press, taking over from interim Director Abbey Gaterud. Noorda has been…
Unpaid internships: the good, the bad, the networking, the exploitation
We’re graduating, and it’s time to face an important question: What’s next? As much as we might want to pirouette from campus straight into a sparkly career with a hefty…
It’s okay not to graduate
A few days from now, thousands of Portland State students will walk across the stage at the Moda Center, but there will also always be students who do not graduate….
A crowdsourced list of literature for the new alum
With graduation looming around the corner, many Portland State grads will find themselves with extra down time. Not to worry, though! C.J. has you covered with a list of summer…
Debt do’s and don’ts
The time has come. After years of bettering yourself academically, you can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Basking in that light is the long awaited…
Post-graduation advice for students of the arts
Despite the overwhelming love for the arts, pursuing an arts degree can feel a little useless at times. Going into debt to earn a fine arts or English degree can…
First College Possible Portland student graduates from PSU
Portland State senior Ha-Quyen Nguyen will graduate on June 16 with a double major in business management and human resources just a few days after she turns 21. Nguyen is…