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ASPSU Senate meeting attracts a crowd

News – Vanguard The Associated Students of Portland State senate listens to public comment at its biweekly meeting on Monday, March 6 At a March 6 meeting, the Associated Students of Portland State Senate faced a room full of students, group members and leaders expressing fear, anger or frustration with potential changes to the ASPSU…

ASPSU Senate meeting attracts a crowd

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ASPSU Elections

The polls have opened and a number of positions are being elected including student body president, vice president, student fee committee member, and senator. Make sure to be aware of the different candidates and vote!

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5/1/2017

Today I woke up to a harsh pain in my lower back, and it turns out that I now have kidney stones. This is going to be a long week but if I stay positive it will be alright.

Most of the morning I spent sleeping and trying to make the pain go away, which took a lot of pills to finally calm it down. Other than my horrible genetic disease my day went very well. I went to my ASPSU (Associated Students of Portland State University) committee meeting...it went very well and know we have a plan for the rest of the term. After my meeting I had a great conversation with my friend Zoe, I love the path our friendship has taken. I skipped my Honors Class because of the pain, but still went to my Orientation Leader Class...it was fun to see my friends Briona and Vy, and I am excited to spend the weekend with them going river rafting this weekend (expect pictures). My last responsibility of today was to facilitate ASPSU’s Senate Meeting. I am still learning to become a good Senate Chair, which is a lot harder than I thought...practice makes perfect, I guess.

That was pretty much my day, full of responsibilities and pain, but I have learned to appreciate everything that is given to me because it all comes with some reason behind it. Tomorrow is looking to be an exciting day, hopefully full of surprises as I will get to see someone who is becoming an important part of my life. I will not reveal who it is until I am sure that this is truly something worth sharing. Cause when I do all hell is going to break loose and I can’t wait to be in the center of it! ;)

[phoenixandsam4psu]

Community rises,

as a phoenix.  

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Introducing Phoenix!

The first of many videos to come. Check in with our channel to meet the rest of the slate this week.

Spoiler alert: she talks about Mass Effect. 

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Introducing Sam.

Spoiler alert: we're giving away free time turners. 

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PSU debate highlights.

Our official stance: "There are no tops and bottoms"

It's only an illusion that we have a top or a bottom at all. In fact we are only torsos floating in infinite circular existence.

Welcome to Night Vale.

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Hey folks! The election results are in and we would first like to give a shout out to the Community Rising slate senators who got in: Khalifa, Kaitlyn, and Luis!

And secondly we will say that Phoenix and Sam were not elected to president and vice president. Our victory here is that we honored the work and support of our community by running the only campaign with 0 infractions and lots of heartfelt support. Thank you all!

[phoenixandsam4psu]

Rising Together

Follows, reblogs, shares, notes, views, likes, comments, tweets.

Conversations, art, connections, laughter, jokes, homework, food.

You all have been a part of this campaign. You all have done great work. From taking the time to self-care to supporting one another in getting through school. From being with us when we struggled as students and friends and family, as community members, to making this campaign everything it could possibly be.

Right now, Phoenix and I are unwinding at home. We are filled with a sense of connection and love from these communities, which include all of you, that have supported her and Sam in this campaign. Elsewhere, Sam is preparing to observe Shabbat. 

It is time for the exhale. Time for care and coming in. Time for votes to be counted and decisions to eventually be made. Time for appreciation and thanks. 

Through this campaign we have learned that our communities rise in love and rest in healing. 

Thank you, all of you. 

Thanks to those close friends and family who put up with our 24/7 campaign modes on top of all your own work, mental, emotional, and physical. Thanks to all of you for sharing and voting and in any way being a part of this with us. 

With gratitude and with love,

Community Rising

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Paper applications for positions are now available in the ASPSU office, SMSU 117. Positions include: Chief of Staff  Communications Director Publications Director Equal Rights Advocate Operations Director Multicultural Affairs Director  Legislative Affairs Director Student Life Director Academic Affairs Director University Affairs Director Metropolitan Affairs Director Apply now!  Priority deadline is June 1st. Hiring begins immediately.

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Highlights from today's Community Round-table on Schools Not Prisons and Freedom Summer.

We only chatted with a few students today, but here's what we covered :)

How prisoner rehabilitation programs have been cut and defunded, making it difficult for formerly incarcerated folks to get resources in higher ed.

How current students, particularly those with intersections in marginalized and at-risk communities, can get involved by following the example of Freedom Summer.

How to make involvement in such activism accessible to folks across ability/disability spectrums by valuing online work and emotional and mental labor.  

Thank you everyone for being involved with us online and in-person. Thank you for you mental, emotional, and/or physical work. Thank you for participating in these discussions in all the various, wonderful ways that a community of communities can! <3

Thank you for rising with us. Voting officially ends today at 7p. You can vote here if you'd like :)