How artists are surviving during a global pandemic
Without access to studios or the supplies they need to create art, student artists at Pacific have lost a lot since the pandemic started. Senior Daniel Josefchak had signed up …
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Adjusting to Home Life: Students try to cope with living with family, loss of freedom, and still attending Pacific during Quarantine
With most everyone moving off of Pacific’s campus during Spring Break, a lot of students have had to move back in with their parents or families. Sometimes this can cause …
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Love in 2020: How to Bicker with Your Partner
During my relationship, which is coming up on its first anniversary, I have had exactly one fight with my boyfriend, and it was resolved within such a short period of …
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A Summer Quarantine Binge Guide
We all will have a lot of time to kill this summer as we continue to hunker down. To help keep you busy, the Index staff have compiled some of …
Read MoreSchool Shutdown Changes On-Campus Living
Shortly after in person classes were cancelled, universities all around the country began closing down their campuses and imploring those who could leave to return to their homes and move …
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From Helping Characters to Helping People : The Costume Shop Facemask Drive
Near the end of the season, the Pacific University Theater Department’s costume shop had run into a snag: The annual DanceWorks show had requested only five costumes this year instead …
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Martin – Car Seat Headrest by Quint Iverson “Martin” might just be the best expression of musical loneliness I’ve ever listened to. It’s a song about living in the happiest …
Read MoreExplore Hell and Party with Satan in Night School’s “Afterparty”
Only a week before the arrival of COVID-19 and the sudden shutdowns it caused, I made a snap decision to invest in a Nintendo Switch. I’m not sure whether this …
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Ode to Animal Crossing
The Animal Crossing series has been in development for almost two decades and fans have waited 8 years for New Horizons to release, but it certainly was worth the wait. …
Read MoreAn Uplifting Poem In A Time Of Crisis: Rainer Maria Rilke’s “Go to the Limits of Your Longing”
The world has been pretty crazy for the past month or two which has understandably led to people feeling anxious and unprepared. During this time, it is important to take …
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Love in 2020: Slippery Secrets of a Lubricant Lover
Sex. Most people have it, lots of people talk about it, and it’s even regulated by law. However, as I know very personally, it can be a pain… literally. That’s …
Read MoreCoping with Social Distancing
No one likes it, but it’s a fact everyone has to face: social distancing is now an imperative part of life, not only in the United States, but around the …
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