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Jan 24, 2025 | 
psuvanguard.com | Isaiah Burns |Maggie Lombard |Chloe Dysart
Freedom of speech is a hallmark of modern academia, providing the necessary foundation for scholars and students to rigorously study even the most controversial of topics without fear of penalty. However, is there an exception to this rule? This Sunday, The Palestine Exception invites viewers to explore that question through the lens of a familiar topic to those in the Portland State community: the pro-Palestinian protests that swept through college campuses across the nation last year.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
psuvanguard.com | Milo Loza |Emily Price |Chloe Dysart |Chris May
Pumpkins are the staple fruit of the Fall season—synonymous with Halloween and the festivities that follow it. People love exploring pumpkin patches with their loved ones, making pie and carving faces into the rind—but you can only eat pie and seeds for so long. In reality, a pumpkin is nothing but a menial, degradable member on a small, tiny branch of the gourd family tree. These pathetic gourds bring shame to their gourd brethren.
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
psuvanguard.com | Macie Harreld |Chloe Dysart
Izaak Fazekas is an interdisciplinary transmedia artist in the BFA program at PSU. Originally from New Orleans, Fazekas relocated to Portland in 2019 in order to pursue an education in the PNW. Fazekas spoke with Portland State Vanguard to discuss his art practice and some of his recent works. Vanguard: What kind of materials and mediums do you enjoy working with? Fazekas: I paint. I draw. I do sculpture. I like sculpture a lot. I feel like it gets things across.
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Nov 30, 2023 | 
psuvanguard.com | Chloe Dysart
On Wednesday, Nov. 8, Portland State students and members of organizations—including Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights (SUPER), the Resist United-States-Led War Movement and the Jewish Voice for Peace Portland—gathered in the Urban Plaza as part of a rally for the Cut Ties with Boeing campaign. Protesters held the rally to express their objection to Portland State’s ongoing partnership with the weapons manufacturer Boeing.
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Nov 9, 2023 | 
psuvanguard.com | Macie Harreld |Isabel Rekow |Chloe Dysart
A new art and literary magazine is currently underway in Portland called Invisible Force. Its “biggest goal is [for] people that are disabled to be able to tell their story,” said Anna Culver—Portland Community College student, musician, artist and the magazine’s art director. Invisible Force originated as a student collaboration at PCC’s Accessible Ed & Disability Resources center.
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Nov 2, 2023 | 
psuvanguard.com | Cameron Rodriguez |Chloe Dysart |David Gillespie
Phrenology and physiognomy are two distinct pseudoscientific practices. attempts to establish a connection between cognitive ability, as well as the size and shape of a person’s skull. In contrast, physiognomy focuses on scrutinizing individuals’ facial features as a basis for making assumptions about their character or personality. These pseudosciences have contributed to the perpetuation of ingrained values in society.
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Nov 2, 2023 | 
psuvanguard.com | Kat Leon |Adam Holland |Emily Price |Chloe Dysart
Happening SoonLeaf stamp artKMC 605Nov. 2, 4 p.m.FreeAllowing students to use botanicals to print on fabric enables them to create one-of-a-kind piecesAnimal Welfare Research with Dr. Laurel FinkSMSU 323Nov. 3, 2 p.m.FreeLearn what it’s like to be a researcher in animal welfare with Dr. Laurel Fink, an animal welfare specialist at the Oregon ZooBoard Game NightSMSU CafeteriaNov. 3, 3 p.m.FreeA weekly board game night. Come hang out and play some games!Fun Family FridayViking Game RoomNov.
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Oct 26, 2023 | 
psuvanguard.com | Zoë Buhrmaster |Dylan Jefferies |Chloe Dysart
What comes to mind when you hear the word witch? It might have been the age-old stereotypical image of an old woman wearing a toothless smile and a pointy black hat flying on a broomstick. Or perhaps you went into specificities, drawing to mind tarot cards, mysterious smoke billowing from a cauldron and spellcasting. Regardless of mainstream imagery, witch—as a term of identification—is broadly used and defined.
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Aug 24, 2023 | 
psuvanguard.com | Alyssa Anderson |Chloe Dysart |Chris May
Supporters of the Disarm PSU coalition gathered at Workers Tap on Wednesday, Aug. 16, to brainstorm their mission for the upcoming school year. Disarm PSU is a coalition of concerned Portland State students, faculty, staff and community members dedicated to the immediate disarmament of Campus Public Safety Office (CPSO) patrols. The coalition has demanded since 2014 that PSU reverse, reinvest and reimagine campus security.
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May 10, 2023 | 
psuvanguard.com | Isaiah Burns |Dylan Jefferies |Justin Grinnell |Chloe Dysart
The Student Fee Committee has officially approved a building fund that will expand the space available to the Portland State Food Pantry. This new space is anticipated to boost the facility’s performance and capacity to serve students. Trenna Wilson, the general manager of the pantry, said that this upgrade has been on the minds of staff and volunteers for years.
