Stress, eating not connected in senior study

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Even before beginning the research phase of his senior project, Justin Dean knew that his topic was one that was not only relatable to his student audience, but to the general population as well. Obesity is a commonly addressed issue … Continued

Historian to retire at end of this year

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Special Collections Librarian and Associate Professor Alex Toth decided to retire at the end of the current academic year, just when he got his own parking space. Toth came to Pacific in 1977, two years after Marsh Hall caught fire. … Continued

Dance brings together elements of success

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Starting with a little idea, one senior was surprised at how large that idea could become. Senior Breanna Chandler presented and performed her senior project on Earth Day, a dance called “Elements of Man and Nature,” with the hope to … Continued

Service abroad brings rewards, challenges

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Holly Hawkins left all of her textbooks behind, slept under a bug net and helped deliver a baby a week after arriving in Kenya. Some of Pacific’s health professions programs offer students the opportunity to complete one of their clinical … Continued

Price to be remodeled

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When students return to the Forest Grove campus at the end of this summer, they will have access to a newly renovated Price Hall. The building that is now Price Hall, home to the mathematics department office, will also include … Continued

Search for new dean begins

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With one year left at Pacific, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences John Hayes plans on tying up loose ends. Hayes has been a dean for eight years at Pacific and spent the previous 12 years as a … Continued

Crowded gym

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During certain times of the day, the weight room accumulates so many people that it is difficult to walk through without getting in the way. With the machines and weights extremely close together it leaves little space for walking. Once … Continued

Consider sustainability in the UC

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Our very own Pacific University has given us the resources to have a sustainable campus. One may have noticed some of these options while wandering to and from class. Pacific has a strong dedication to recycle everything that can be … Continued

Former opinion editor says farewell

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As my suddenly brief time at Pacific comes to a dwindling end, I cannot help myself from writing the eponymous “farewell column.” Corny? Yes. Cliché? Very. Yet, at the same time I feel compelled to finish on a note of … Continued

Waitlisting for classes problematic

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The waitlisting policy at a private school like Pacific is frustrating and should be completely avoided so that students can choose classes freely and be guaranteed to graduate in four years.  Numerous students each semester, usually those with fewer credits, … Continued