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PSU pushes 'last best offer'
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The administration's most recent offer in the ongoing salary negotiations with Portland State faculty would increase salaries for all faculty to a minimum standard to keep PSU salaries in line with university faculty around the nation, administrators say.
If Portland State's faculty union agrees to the terms of the offer, which the administration calls the "last best offer," all full-time faculty would receive a 3.7 percent pay increase over their current salaries beginning a month after contracts are signed.
OSPIRG told to vacate office
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The Portland State chapter of OSPIRG must vacate their office in Smith Memorial Student Union within two weeks because they are no longer considered a student group, the Smith Advisory Board told the group Monday.
Assessing campus safety
PSU community expresses concerns, gives feedback at public safety forum
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Campus security officers, administrators and students all got a chance to speak their minds about possible changes to the structure of campus safety at a forum last Thursday, as part of an ongoing effort to review the status of safety at PSU.
Attendees spoke positively and negatively about possible changes to the Campus Public Safety department, including possibly arming officers with guns or Tasers, and increasing training.
Back in the groove
Dedicated audiophiles put vinyl sales on the rise, despite the push toward a digital world
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It could be the dusty bins full of worn-down vinyl, or it could be the bright plastic-wrapped artwork on the 12-inch by 12-inch sleeves. For many enthusiasts, records have a certain appeal that CDs don't.
KPSU Program Director Tony Prato is, like a growing number of music purchasers, a recent convert to the vinyl record format.
"I made a conscious effort to start collecting only vinyl because the sound is better," he said. "There's much more of a ritual to listening to vinyl."
Students with disabilities forced to wait for textbooks
Limited resources hinder access to reformatted books for some students
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The Disability Resource Center has a backlog of requests from students with disabilities asking to reformat their textbooks, a buildup that the center says delays the students' timely access to required readings for classes.
Soto pushes to cut FlexPass cost
Despite denial of funds from SFC, ASPSU plans to propose idea to senate
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Student body President Rudy Soto is working on a plan that would use student fee dollars to help reduce the cost of the FlexPass, which he says could lower the price of the $150 pass by anywhere between $50 to over $100.
Soto said that if student fees subsidized the pass program, the cost of the passes would drop, making the FlexPass more affordable for students. The FlexPass allows PSU students to ride any public transportation system, such as the MAX or buses, to any part of the city.
Student government continues work on library hours, advocating for health care
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ASPSU is currently attempting to reduce the cost of the student FlexPass, one of the platform issues for this year's student government administration.
ASPSU President Rudy Soto and his executive staff have been working on a number of other platform issues, in addition to their FlexPass campaign, recently. Here's a look at their progress on a few key platform issues.
Cho to stay on fee committee
Chair decides to drop "no confidence" case against SFC member Hyung Cho
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Student Fee Committee Chair Amanda Newberg said Wednesday that she decided to drop the case to remove member Hyung Cho from the committee, a decision that almost entirely quashes the possibility of forcing Cho's departure.
For Sheila Pete, NAACP means time for action
Community and civic engagement priorities for president of NAACP at PSU
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Sheila Pete's passion for social justice came at an early age.
"Being the youngest of three older siblings--two brothers and a sister--I had to be prepared at all times," Pete said. "I think maybe I have a spitfire personality."
SFC takes step to remove Cho
No confidence vote passes after committee questions Cho's job performance
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The Student Fee Committee voted "no confidence" yesterday against member Hyung Cho--a vote that could remove him from his position in the group--after some members alleged he has avoided his job duties. The vote was 4-3-1, with Cho abstaining.
Figo house to stay standing
TriMet to work around Jackson St. house, after dropping plans to buy it
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TriMet has quit its effort to buy Randall Acker's 19th century home, a building the Portland transportation giant said they would have to move or demolish to continue development of the MAX Green Line and to build a new Portland State housing building.
New sustainability coordinator brings different green
Noelle Studer plans to use new rating system to track sustainable practices
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Noelle Studer, the new head of Portland State's sustainability department, has big plans for PSU's future.
Green plans.
OSA to legislators: thanks for the help, lunch is on us
Students head to Salem with sack lunches in thanks for 2007 higher ed budget
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The Oregon Student Association will visit Salem this week to thank legislators for steps taken to restore state higher education, as well as to remind them not to abandon the issue during this month's special session.
New transgender group focuses on activism
Group to educate PSU about transgender issues, increase health care access
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Portland State students and the Queer Resource Center have formed a new transgender group at PSU, focusing on issues such as adding transgender health care to student insurance on campus.
Faculty examines decision-making process in PSU
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The faculty senate established a new task force earlier this month examining faculty morale and participation at Portland State in order to gauge faculty opinion over decision-making power between faculty and administrators.
Bike show rolls into Portland
Fourth annual handmade bicycle show draws 6,800 to Oregon Convention Center
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The North American Handmade Bicycle show rolled into the Oregon Convention Center in Portland this weekend, drawing over 6,800 bike enthusiasts from all over the Northwest--the show's highest attendance yet.
Answered! - Irrelevant information that you need to know
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Jerry Glanville, former NFL Falcons turned PSU Vikings coach, has a video game. That's right, back in the heyday of the Sega Genesis (when Glanville had a little more clout) Electronic Arts released Jerry Glanville's Pigskin Footbrawl, which chronicles--and no, we're not making this up--a couple of warring kingdoms in the seventh century that decide to battle it out with a game of (what else!) good ol' fashioned American football.
Music Department to move across Park Blocks
As Lincoln Hall repairs near, tenents told to anticipate reduced space
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The Department of Music at Portland State is preparing to move out of its current home, the soon-to-be-renovated Lincoln Hall, after summer term 2008.
Answered! Irrelevant information that you need to know
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Have you noticed the zippy new look of Flexcar locations around Portland State? No? That's OK, we didn't either until recently.
PSU mini-triathlon to be held this weekend
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Students will have the opportunity to compete in a triathlon this week at Portland State, with running, biking and swimming events represented. The abbreviated style of the triathlon is aimed as an introduction to the larger event.
Ad campaign hits on PSU character traits
New Portland State ads focus on diversity, sustainability on campus
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Portland State is increasing its visibility this month with new print advertisements and a TV commercial, after the University Communications office conducted a public survey to determine how best to reach potential students.
Expert on bigotry shines light on hate
Research on racism furthers Randy Blazak's goal to expose ingrained bigotry
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For Randy Blazak, teaching is a performance.
"I like messing with people's minds. I came from a world where everything is a performance, teaching intro [classes] is like a low-level performance art piece," he said.
A discussion of domestic partnerships
New same-sex couple law contains drawbacks, says attorney Beth A. Allen
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Portland attorney Beth A. Allen led a workshop on campus Thursday about the Oregon Domestic Partnership Law, where she stressed the differences between marriage and the new law and the drawbacks it contains.
In short
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President Bush has ordered the Pentagon to use a Navy missile to attempt to destroy a broken U.S. spy satellite--minimizing the risk to humans from its toxic fuel--by intercepting it just before it re-enters the atmosphere, officials said Thursday.
In short
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Portland State and the Oregon Historical Society are debuting an online historical encyclopedia of important people, places and events in Oregon's history this Thursday in celebration of Oregon Statehood Day.
In short
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Head soccer coach Tim Bennett resigned last week to accept an associate head coaching position at Iowa State, according to a source in the Portland State athletic department. A source close to the team said Bennett's resignation came on Feb. 13.
Crime Blotter
Anonymous crimes edition
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(Times and dates are when incident was reported.) 02/06/08 N.W. Center of Engineering - 11:06 a.m. Trespassing Parkway Building - 2:54 p.m. Someone committed an act of larceny. School of Extended Studies - 5:43 p.m. Trespassing 02/07/08 Peter W. Stott Center - 12:05 p.
