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Survey examines university tobacco smoking policies
Safety committee looks at smoking on campus, House bills call for more restrictions on smoking
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A new survey by a Portland State safety committee could alter the university's policy about smoking on campus. The survey is designed to take a hard look at university smoking policies and is asking for the input of everyone on campus, according to Gwyn Ashcom, chair of the tobacco policy subcommittee of PSU's university safety committee.
Celebrating 60 years
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The Vanguard celebrates its 60th anniversary this month with a special commemorative issue dedicated to the rich history of Portland State's now daily student newspaper. For 60 years our publication has been the voice of Portland State students, bringing to life the stories and issues important to the PSU community.
Studying a rooftop environment
Researchers at Portland State to model computer program after Broadway Housing Building ecoroof
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For several years, desert-like plants have been growing on the roof of the Broadway Housing Building to reduce storm run-off that carries chemicals, metals and oil into the water system. Researchers at Portland State are monitoring the performance of these ecoroofs in hopes that the research will culminate in the design of a computer program that would allow building companies to create a model ecoroof and determine the benefits it will provide.
Former Mercury editor plans media internship
Once a managin editor at The Portland Mercury, Busse looks to 'rabble-rousers' for media camp
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Phil Busse wants to educate the nation's future rabble-rousers The former managing editor of The Portland Mercury and one-time mayoral candidate has started a summer program for aspiring activists and media professionals. The 11-week program, called the Northwest Institute for Social Change, will educate undergraduates about media and social movements through a combination of academics and hands-on experience.
Book completed after $900,000 study
Authors await release of new book on poverty and health insurance after four-year study
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An urban studies professor and a one-time Ph.D. student await the publication of their new book after completing a $900,000 study about the effects of a temporary assistance program on adults and children. Just Don't Get Sick: Access to Health Care in the Aftermath of Welfare Reform, a book by Karen Seccombe and Kim Hoffman, both from the School of Urban Studies, was funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and will be published by Rutgers University Press this summer.
Natural healing
Natural medicine clinic uses Eastern medicine practices to treat low-income patients
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David Chang likes helping people. A pre-med student at Portland State, Chang works at the Mercy and Wisdom Healing Clinic and, like all the other doctors and staff at the clinic, is a volunteer. The clinic, on Northwest Burnside Street and Third Avenue near Chinatown in downtown Portland, uses natural medicine to treat various complaints, providing alternative medical treatment to those who desire it.
Remembering Dr. King
Portland State holds third annual celebration of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Dancers, singers and scholars filled the Smith Memorial Student Union Ballroom last night for Portland State University's third annual celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event was originally scheduled for Jan. 18 to coincide with MLK Day, but was canceled due to snow.
Philosophy instructor dies Thursday
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Peter Nicholls, a Portland State graduate and instructor of philosophy, died Thursday morning at home after a month-long battle with leukemia. Nicholls graduated from Portland State University in 1969 with his bachelor's degree and went on to pursue graduate and some doctorate work at the University of Washington.
One percent indirect cost proposed
One percent charge to student groups among cheapest options for Portland State students
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The Indirect Cost Committee has settled on a recommendation for a 1 percent indirect cost to student groups that will be submitted to Portland State administrators this week. The 1 percent indirect cost would rise by 1 percent each year and cap at 5 percent during the 2011-12 school year.
Paying for prestige: the cost of recognition
Companies often offer staff members awards for money, but some say the price isn't worth it
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Jagdish Ahuja is proud of his awards. His biography has appeared in publications such as Great Minds of the 21st Century and The Genius Elite, and the Portland State mathematics professor has received over 15 awards from biography printing companies. But Ahuja has paid over a thousand dollars for the awards and recognition during his 40 years as a PSU faculty member.
Vanguard timeline
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The Vanguard founded in 1946 by Don Carlo, a WWII veteran blinded during his time in the military. The first edition was printed Nov. 15, 1946. Initially called the Vet's Extended, advisor Vaughn Albertson suggested the name Vanguard as a permanent replacement.
Transit mall to have 'unique districts'
Portland Mall designers hope to maintain variety in downtown districts with new transit mall
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As construction on the new Portland Mall moves into its first stages, the mall's designers discussed the impact the mall could have on the University District at Portland State Friday. Officials from TriMet and the architecture company working on the bus mall say that the mall will have unique differences in each of the districts that the mall runs though on Southwest Fifth and Sixth avenues downtown.
Executive candidates for ASPSU
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Change and reformation are key themes in Rudy Soto's personal life. While growing up in Nampa, Idaho, the student body presidential candidate was involved with street gangs and eventually detained at a juvenile detention center while he was in middle school. Soto said he learned the power of change while incarcerated, and after he completed some rehabilitative programs, he came to Portland to live with his older brother and eventually began to attend PSU.
PSU to work with OPB on 'Fund Drive'
Extended Studies dept. gathers students to help answer phones for donations to OPB
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The Portland State Extended Studies department is partnering up with Oregon Public Broadcasting to raise funds that help OPB provide their free radio and television broadcasts. For the past few years, the School of Extended Studies has gathered student volunteers to participate in OPB fundraising activities.
Proposal would increase rent by 3 percent
Yearly rent increase proposal calls for 3 percent hike on all Portland State housing
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Housing officials will present a proposal to increase rent by 3 percent for eight out of 10 Portland State student housing buildings in the next fiscal year. The proposal will be presented during open hearings for students on Thursday and Friday. The Auxiliary Services rent rate increase for the proposal 2007-08 year is significantly less than the proposal for this year.
PSU to alter dispensary operations
Dispensary might use health clinic exemption, allowing nurses to hand out prescription drugs
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A month after the Portland State health center decreased its operating hours because of illegal medication dispensing practices, the dispensary may be on its way to full operating hours. The center for Student Health and Counseling (SHAC) dispensary could turn into a family planning clinic and a county health clinic, which would allow the registered nurses working in the pharmacy to legally hand out doctor-approved medication.
50th anniversary of Celilo Falls flooding
Creation of The Dalles Dam flooded salmon fishery and trading post at Celilo Falls in 1956
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The small town of The Dalles, Ore., will play host to a public conference in March commemorating the 50th anniversary of the flooding of Celilo Falls, a former Native American fishery and trading spot on the Columbia River. Celilo Falls, a natural waterfall that Meriwether Lewis and William Clark passed on the Oregon Trail, was flooded when the U.
President commits to carbon emission reduction
More than 70 college presidents sign national commitment to help prevent global warming
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President Daniel Bernstine has signed a commitment that vows to reduce and offset all carbon emissions created by Portland State. The American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment is part of a national effort by colleges or universities to recognize the effects of global warming.
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Third annual Diversity Career Panel today Portland State's third annual Diversity Career Panel will be held today from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Smith Memorial Student Union, Room 228. The PSU Food Industry Leadership Center (FILC) will host the event, which is designed to inform students of color about job opportunities in the food and packaged goods industries.
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International webcast to feature experts on global warming Portland State will be participating in an international webcast being held for the academic design community to discuss the implications of global warming and how the crisis can be addressed. The 2010 Imperative: Global Emergency Teach-In will be held from 8:30 a.
Fewer than five residents come to housing proposal forums Thursday
Students question why proposal calls for 3 percent rent increase in first of two forums
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Students voiced complaints about housing proposals that would increase rent by 3 percent in most buildings and change housing contracts from being charged monthly to being charged once each term at a housing forum Thursday night. Fewer than five residents came to the first of two hearings meant to receive student response to a housing proposal that would increase rent in most buildings and change the way added roommates are charged monthly rent.
'Operation G-Sting' sends Nevada politician to jail
Former Nevada county commissioner charged with bribing politicians with strip club profits
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Las Vegas--An outraged federal judge sentenced a former Clark County (Nevada) commissioner to six years in federal prison Wednesday for doling out hundreds of thousands of dollars of a strip club owner's cash to bribe politicians in Las Vegas and San Diego.
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Hundreds of Portland State students, faculty and administrators are expected to visit the Capitol Thursday to support increased funding for Oregon higher education.
Crime Blotter
Drugs on campus, parking structure break-ins and false alarms
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Feb. 8 1:19 a.m. -- False alarm Broadway Housing -- 625 S.W. Jackson An unknown suspect pulled a fire alarm early in the morning. After investigation it was determined that there was no fire.
Mt. Hood climbers rescued, thank dog for safe return
Climbers use dog for warmth and comfort to survive night atop tallest mountain in Oregon
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For three climbers stranded on Mount Hood, survival was a live transmitter and a warm dog. Rescuers said two women and a man who waited out a winter storm on the 11,239-foot mountain beamed signals to rescuers who were able to fix their precise location, as they covered up with two sleeping bags, a tarp and the dog, a black Labrador named Velvet.
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Library displays history department accomplishments An exhibit in the Millar Library displays the recent accomplishments of the PSU history department. Available for viewing through Feb. 28, a collection of publications from around the world can be seen on the first floor in the new books area.
