Opinion

Due to a passing fancy and the irresistible urge to take online quizzes, I recently took an “Are You in a Healthy Relationship?” quiz.  Answer the follow questions with “yes” or “no” and find out if you are in a … Continued

with that comes a multitude of reasons to celebrate. Students get the opportunity to go back home and visit their families and close childhood friends. Holiday treats like egg nog and apple cider are always to be found, and home-cooked … Continued

“Arrogance is ignorance matured,” reads an age-old phrase, made popular recently in the context of Tuesday’s election by Martin Sheen. He was commenting on presidential candidate Mitt Romney, but my digression into national politics will end here with the hope … Continued

I would like to take a moment to give appreciation to those students who have been attending “The Rocky Horror Show” at Theatre in the Grove these past few weeks. “Rocky Horror,” more so than the average stage production, requires … Continued

Thanksgiving will be here in approximately two weeks. I know, right? Where has the time gone?  I’m still coming down from all the candy corn I ate last month. Thanksgiving is a pretty popular holiday in the U.S. – horribly … Continued

In the Oct. 25 issue, a letter to the editor was run criticizing food services on Pacific’s main campus. Many points in this piece were ill thought through or simply not thought through at all – and the piece as … Continued

One of the best things about “Wreck-It Ralph” is that the best parts weren’t shown in the trailer. Being that that’s a rarity for movies nowadays, this animated feature thrives on quick references and unexpected cameos (one of which isn’t … Continued

In our society, we are bombarded by commercials and advertisements on a daily basis. If YouTube, TV, Facebook and Internet radio haven’t accosted a person’s everyday life, just going to work or school supplies enough advertisement overload to make any … Continued

Looking at Pacific University as a high school senior or transfer student, and finding out the total cost of attendance is more than $47,000 can be quite daunting. For most first-time college students, this makes them consider junior college options … Continued

Bear with me, folks, for I’m about to sound a lot like your disgruntled, elderly relative, yearning for “the good old days.” Nonetheless, I think the topic warrants my curmudgeon-like comments. There are certainly a lot of things that “kids … Continued

Pacific University talks the talk about sustainability, but it is time that we walk the walk. Two of Pacific University’s top priorities stated in its Mission Statement are community and sustainability. Both of which I believe are lacking on campus. … Continued