Visiting Pacific University as a junior in high school, I was sold on the homey campus, small classes and abundant population of Hawaii students. Upon arriving on campus, to my surprise I was thrown into a smelly, cramped freshmen dorm … Continued
Since I have been a Boxer at Pacific for three years, I really enjoyed my life of learning new things here. However, I realized that Pacific has limited job opportunities for international students, which is one of the reasons that … Continued
College is a place to explore who you want to be and how you will contribute to the world. “Find something you love doing, so you’ll never have to work a day in your life,” parents, professors and advisers say. … Continued
When something declines in demand, it is sensible for it to be moved somewhere less important. Possibly a place where it won’t be seen often. This makes room for meaningful things to be brought to the forefront. By this logic, … Continued
In 2006, legendary director and writer Joss Whedon delivered his ground-breaking “Equality Now” speech. In his speech, Whedon imagines himself getting interviewed by imaginary reporters who ask him the same dumb question 400 times, “Why do you write such strong … Continued
Pacific University, It doesn’t matter who you are, the bathroom is a sensitive place for everyone. You’re at your most vulnerable with your pants down, not to mention those with shy bladders. Now imagine having the choice to enter a … Continued
Somewhere in this country, right now as you’re reading this, there is a couple madly in love who cannot legally get married. The simple reason for this restriction on their relationship moving any further is because they are gay. In … Continued
At the University of Virginia in 1996, victims of anti-LGBTQ harassment and bullying and their allies walked the campus and inhabited the classrooms with their mouths emblematically sealed. For a whole day they were entirely quiet, but their impact has … Continued
In January of 2015, Mandy Len Catron of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver told millions of Americans through The New York Times, “to fall in love with anyone do this.” The technique did not involve a Harry Potter- … Continued
Watching lū’au illustrates a very different perspective than participating in the production and being behind the scenes. Being apart of the show and being on stage is a different experience than sitting in the bleachers or in the front row … Continued
On Monday morning, after saying my prayers for the employees nationwide working at Taco Bell, I rolled back into bed and watched the most recent “Avengers,” “Ant-Man” and “Star Wars” movie trailers for the 457th time. After watching Han Solo … Continued
With Marvel’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron” less than a month away, the first (and successful) season of “Agent Carter” finished and “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” well through it’s second season, it’s not hard to get lost in the cohesive and … Continued