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Editorial

A Letter From The Editors

October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 - by Bren Swogger and Ella Cutter - 2 Comments.

“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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Smoke clouds coming from Linn County covering the Salem sky at 6 AM on September 8th.
Editorial / Student Life

Wake up Call: A Firsthand Experience Evacuating the Oregon Fires

September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 - by Grace Alexandria - Leave a Comment

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.

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Editorial / Opinion

Bernie Sanders Drops Out of Race for Democratic Candidacy- Was it Worth It?

April 24, 2020 - by Editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Editorial / Opinion

The Line Between Being Informed and Being Exhausted

April 24, 2020 - by Editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Editorial / Opinion

There’s No “Back to Normal” Now, No Matter How Loudly You Yell About It

April 24, 2020 - by Editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Arts and Entertainment / Editorial / Opinion

Index Staff’s Quarantine Media Guide for April 24th

April 24, 2020September 13, 2020 - by Editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Editorial / Opinion

BYU Honor Code on Same-Sex Relationships

April 10, 2020 - by Editor - 1 Comment

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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"Alyx"'s story centers around stealing a superweapon from the sky-suspended Vault, pictured. It's not as substantial a story as the game thinks it is.
Arts and Entertainment / Editorial / Opinion

“Half-Life: Alyx” Review: The VR FPS is still locked in its Vault

April 10, 2020September 13, 2020 - by Editor - Leave a Comment

“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 …

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Editorial / Opinion

Fascination with murder, death fuels streaming industry

February 21, 2020 - by Editor - Leave a Comment

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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Outside the Egyptian Theater in Park City, Utah.
Editorial / Opinion / Top Stories

Editor reviews his top Sundance horror films

February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 - by Editor - Leave a Comment

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, …

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Editorial / Opinion / Sports

Editor’s Column: How my enemy became an inspiration: my Kobe Bryant story

February 21, 2020 - by Editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Editorial / Opinion

New year’s resolutions: An outdated tradition of the past

February 8, 2020 - by Editor - Leave a Comment

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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