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Budget cuts result in hiring of ‘temporary’ faculty members

October 14, 2018

Lead On

October 14, 2018

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Pacific University raised more than $12 million last fiscal year for Lead On: The Campaign for Tomorrow, making last year a historical first for the university in terms of overall fundraising numbers and donor participation. Lead On, Pacific’s...

Boxer III to be unveiled at Homecoming weekend

October 14, 2018

Photo sparks conversation on racial awareness

Hanin Najar

October 14, 2018

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A controversial image of school spirit was posted to Pacific University’s Twitter account on Sept. 27, depicting three male students in body paint. To some members of the Pacific community, the painted students appeared t...

Bias Incident Reports

Hunter Buen

October 14, 2018

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Pacific University has made a commitment to all students to protect them from any possible forms of violence. Of course assault, sexual misconduct and abuse are universally condemned on campus, and ought to be banned. However, the abridgm...

School creates hybrid program

Michael Arakawa

October 14, 2018

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With matters of work, location and family life to worry about, it is difficult for some graduate students to even attend classes. In an effort to be more accessible for students, Pacific University’s College of Education has create...

Media Arts works with graphic design major

Shelby Cokeley, Co-Editor In Chief

September 28, 2018

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The seven-year-itch may not be a bad thing for Pacific University’s Media Department. After being approved by the university almost eight years ago, a “new” graphic design major is once again in the works. This area of stud...

Club urges students to register and vote

Hanin Najjar

September 28, 2018

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Midterm elections are coming up in early November and Pacific University’s College Democrats are encouraging students to register to vote before the Oct. 16 deadline. “We’re electing every single house representative and...

Center of Peace and Spirituality plans community gatherings for faith groups

Michael Arakawa

September 28, 2018

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Despite there being a diverse range of faith and religious groups on Pacific University’s Forest Grove campus, there are still many who feel underrepresented. To help increase the visibility of those who feel unseen and un...

Students prepare for Gateway Film Festival

Melissa Hood

September 28, 2018

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This October Pacific University’s media arts students will host the first ever Gateway Film Festival. Media Arts Professors Enie Vaisburd and Jennifer Hardacker designed a class together this semester for students to plan, ...

Health professions help those in need

Hunter Buen

September 28, 2018

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Pacific University’s health professions are not as isolated as one may think. As most undergraduates know, the Optometry program has a clinic in Jefferson Hall, open to the public. What most students do not know is that ma...