A Letter From The Editors
“Our motto as the Pacific Index is ‘Speak Up. Be Heard.’ Our one priority has always been being a voice for the students and will continue to be. We aim …
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Wake up Call: A Firsthand Experience Evacuating the Oregon Fires
The night of September 7th, I sat playing video games on my PS4, totally unaware that I would be woken up in just three hours and told we had fifteen minutes to pack up and leave.
Read MoreBernie Sanders Drops Out of Race for Democratic Candidacy- Was it Worth It?
Senator Bernie Sanders shocked voters on Wednesday, April 8 by ending his presidential campaign, effectively clearing the way for former Vice President Joe Biden to swoop in and scoop up …
Read MoreThe Line Between Being Informed and Being Exhausted
With the influx of news and events that is occuring now, it’s hard to find a line between becoming informed and overwhelming yourself. A majority of the news that is …
Read MoreThere’s No “Back to Normal” Now, No Matter How Loudly You Yell About It
When I chose to write an opinion piece on social distancing, I was planning on writing an article asking for nuance; that the people Tweeting one should only leave their …
Read MoreIndex Staff’s Quarantine Media Guide for April 24th
Half-Life VR but the AI is Self-Aware (2020, created by wayneradiotv) by Quint Iverson Hello, Gordon! I want to be clear about a few things: Yes, this is a YouTube …
Read MoreBYU Honor Code on Same-Sex Relationships
Brigham Young University (BYU) has been no stranger to controversy in the past month. The university, a private institution affiliated with the Church Educational System (a system adopted by any …
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“Half-Life: Alyx” Review: The VR FPS is still locked in its Vault
“Half-Life: Alyx” is the moment VR headset owners have been waiting for. That’s right: Big-name VR games have finally moved from tech demo to launch title. “Alyx” is the first …
Read MoreFascination with murder, death fuels streaming industry
Humans have a morbid fascination with the suffering of others. Stories about shootings, murders, fires and accidents always garner the most attention; because for some reason, we love to read …
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Editor reviews his top Sundance horror films
I’m a huge horror movie nerd, so when I got the chance to go to the Sundance Film Festival this year as part of one of Pacific’s travel study courses, …
Read MoreEditor’s Column: How my enemy became an inspiration: my Kobe Bryant story
I hated Kobe Bryant. There was not a single fiber of my being that would ever allow for me to root for him growing up. It had nothing to do …
Read MoreNew year’s resolutions: An outdated tradition of the past
Every new year, millions of people start off with big expectations of how they are going to change. They’ll make yearly resolutions of getting fit, eating healthier, or losing weight …
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