Students share what holiday traditions mean to them.
Two-alarm fire in Park Plaza apartment sends one resident to hospital
A two-alarm fire in an 11th floor Park Plaza apartment near Portland State’s campus sent one resident to the hospital just after 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 7. The 149-unit residential building overlooks…
The gift of giving back: volunteer opportunities for the holiday season
Holiday consumerism got you down? Want to give back? You’re not alone. Every year, people around the city work together to help out those less fortunate while charitable organizations ramp…
Portland State students’ Halloween 2017 plans
Portland State students share their 2017 Halloween plans.
Video: The Making of VanGourd Special 2017
This year’s special October edition PSU VanGourd 2017 features a a corn-u-creepia of all things October-y, creepy, Halloweeny and definitely not pumpkin-spicy. Watch this behind-the-scenes footage of a VanGourd photo session with nods…
President Shoureshi: Who is he?
Who is Portland State University’s president? As new students arrive on Portland State’s campus, many may not be aware they’re also under the leadership of a brand new PSU President,…
‘Undocumented, unafraid’
Portland rallies against DACA repeal plans Over 1,000 people gathered in downtown Portland on Tuesday, Sept. 5 to rally in support of the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals program and…
VIDEO: President Rahmat Shoureshi spends first day at PSU exploring campus
Portland State President Dr. Rahmat Shoureshi joined three PSU student ambassadors for a tour of campus and the neighboring city on Monday, Aug. 14 to immediately kick off his new…
Ex-cabbie with homophobic history returns to harass gay bar patrons
Portland locals were alerted by social media users on July 26 about a man, identified as Daniel Svoboda, who was verbally harassing patrons seated outside of Scandals, a downtown gay bar….
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…
Brawlt-right: Antifa squares off against skinhead, Proud Boy rally
Portland’s latest collision between Joey Gibson’s crew of free speech marchers and anti-fascist counter-protesters on Friday, June 30 ended right back where it began. Despite several skirmishes and three scorched…