Portland State Vanguard

Portland State Vanguard Portland State's student-run newspaper since 1946. Covers local, breaking news, and more It publishes every Tuesday during the academic year.

The tabloid format newspaper has a circulation of 5,000, and is distributed for free in the Portland State campus area. The Portland State Media Board, which consists of four students, four faculty members, and one community member, acts as the Vanguard’s publishing body. The board hires the newspaper’s editor each year, and the remainder of the staff is hired by the editor. Editors serve a one ye

ar term from June to June. The Vanguard is entirely student-run, employing about 60 paid student reporters, photographers, graphic designers and editors. The newspaper and its staff have won several collegiate journalism awards, including the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association General Excellence Award and the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award. The current editor-in-chief is Colleen Leary. Go to psuvanguard.com/about for a full list of editors. The Vanguard’s advisor is Reaz Mahmood. This page is managed by the Vanguard online editor, Jaime Dunkle.

05/21/2026

We checked out the PSU Wizard’s Guild to see what it’s all about.

05/11/2026

President Ann Cudd’s town hall is Monday, May 11, from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. in the Smith Memorial Student Union Ballroom.

05/04/2026

Vikings Softball secured a victory over the University of Northern Colorado for Senior Night! 🥎

05/02/2026

Issue #20 is out now! Find it in newsstands around campus. 🗞️

05/02/2026

BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Protesters have left the Neuberger building on their own accord, no arrests were made.

05/02/2026

BREAKING NEWS: Threats of arrests to protesters outside President Cudd’s office. We are on the scene and will keep you updated.

04/28/2026

Read “I Appreciate My Va**na Enough Not to Use it for My Punch Lines“ by Daniela Hernandez in this week’s paper, out now!

04/15/2026

Click the link in our bio to support the digitization of PSU Vanguard!

04/08/2026

Today we partnered with KPSU, Portland State’s college radio, to see what students around campus are listening to!

04/04/2026

On Friday, April 3, PSU-AAUP held a rally and march in opposition to proposed university-wise program cuts. Attendees chanted, held signs, and listened to speeches in the Urban Plaza, before walking to the Neuberger Center and continuing the rally in front of president Ann Cudd’s office. From there, PSU-AAUP president Bill Knight delivered a message during the Board of Trustees meeting, with attendees and their signs visible in the background. Despite police presence, PSU-AAUP continued to rally and share messages of frustration towards the university’s administration.

03/13/2026

Our press conference with PSU President Ann Cudd is live now on YouTube. Link in bio.

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