In the late 1800s business-man D. K. Pearsons offered Pacific University a gift of $15,000 to help build Marsh Hall. To help Pacific in its struggle to grow, he later negotiated to give another $50,000 if the university could raise … Continued
“They aren’t doing anything!” A common cry from students about Boxer Dining when discussing the Real Food on Campus dining program. Pacific students are faced with a challenging amount of bad news about industrial food systems – from class, friends, … Continued
April has been designated as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the United States. This April, the focus of the campaign is healthy sexuality.The campaign encourages communities and individuals to join the conversation on how we connect and respect one another … Continued
Pacific University is a changing place. As members of the student body, we must be a part of this change to make our campus a better place for future students and ourselves. Changes must be fought for, though; for change … Continued
Over the course of a day spent seeing clients, no matter how much I try and remind myself to keep my mouth shut and listen, I invariably say a lot of things to a lot of people. Like all people … Continued
Pacific University is supposed to be a community of students, alumni, community members, faculty and staff working together. I feel that some of the university’s staff members are forgetting their priorities to create such a community that works with each … Continued
You don’t need anyone’s permission to change the world. Not anymore. The viral video Kony 2012, which calls for the capture of a brutal warlord and child-kidnapper in Uganda, was viewed more than 100 million times last week. Now more … Continued
I originally planned to use this article to dispel the myths surrounding the KONY 2012 campaign and its now viral video. However, every day, more and more articles and bloggers are uncovering the truth behind this enterprise, so I don’t … Continued
I am definitely not the most sociable person. I have always found it easy to be quiet and smile and nod and agree with other people. Coming to Pacific and joining the theatre department has started to change that. When … Continued
It was a dark and stormy night…followed by a dark and stormy morning, a dark and stormy afternoon and another dark and stormy evening. Hey everyone, it’s late winter in Western Oregon! If you’re like me, your alarm goes off … Continued
Opportunities abound at Pacific for students to explore issues, ideas and meet people from a wide variety of fields. There are presentations, movies, conferences, community discussions, guest speakers and more taking place every week on campus. So why should you … Continued
Last Wednesday, the College of Arts and Sciences Student Senate hosted an open forum that was well-attended by those interested in discussing the topic at hand: tobacco usage on campus. It was quite the heated affair and although great points … Continued