More than 200 people gathered in Shemanski Park behind the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on an intermittently rainy Sunday, Sept. 17 afternoon to listen to speakers discuss a range of…
PSU unfazed by DeVos Roll-backs
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos released interim guidance for how schools recieving federal funding should handle sexual misconduct cases on Sept. 22. However, Portland State wants students to know that its sexual…
Sex offender with extensive PSU assault record released
Michael Dorgan, a 54-year-old known sex offender, was released a year early from Multnomah County custody on May 23. Dorgan was convicted for the eighth and ninth times for public…
Illuminating the fallacy of ‘but what was she wearing?’
Illuminate, Portland State’s sexual assault prevention student group, hosted PSU’s first annual campus-wide Denim Day event on April 26 in the Park Blocks. The event aimed to show solidarity with…
Contemplating consent culture
Imagine a picture-perfect night out with your super-cute date who also happens to be your super cute crush you’ve been lovin’ up on and spendin’ lots of time with lately….
Sexual violence survey prompts honest conversation
Portland State staff led the first of two panel discussions on Wednesday, April 12 in response to the results of PSU’s 2016 Sexual Misconduct Campus Climate Survey. The survey results…
When survivors become heroes
Editor’s Note: This article discusses a survivor’s account of sexual assault and violence that may be triggering to some readers. Portland State’s Women’s Resource Center provides support and information for members of the…