Students, community enjoy writing series

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Pacific English professors Brent Johnson (left), Kathlene Postma (center) and Darlene Pagan (right), read from their recent work on Nov. 15 in the Milky Way. The event was open to the Pacific community and included catering by Maggie’s Buns. Each … Continued

Dance, dinner kicks off finals week

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The annual Wassail Holiday Dinner is upon us, which includes the traditional boars head, flaming raisins and bowl of wassail that faculty know of and students have heard of for more than one hundred years. Following Wassail Yule Ball, a … Continued

Festivities globalize campus

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International week this year will be six days of activities from fair trade sales and international awareness to karaoke in almost any language. For more than five years, Pacific has been involved in the U.S. government official International Week, which … Continued

Ceremony commemorates alumnus lost

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College is just a step in the journey of life. As life continues, so comes the inevitable: those who graduated years ago from Pacific pass away. Pacific’s Alumni Relations department hosts an event for people who are close to those … Continued

Freshman fair displays majors

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Freshmen flocked into the multi-purpose room in the UC on Thursday, Nov. 1 to learn firsthand about the wide variety of majors, minors and resources available to students at Pacific University. Poster boards detailing the aspects of the curriculum and … Continued

Student conference showcases research

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The word ‘research’ is dripping with the connotations of hard work and a lot of devoted time. Like anything students put hard work into, it’s sure to pay off, and without going unnoticed. A chance to recognize the students and … Continued

Campus celebrates Veterans

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The third annual Veterans Day Celebration will be held on Nov. 12 at 3:30 p.m. in McCready Hall. It is being held to honor Veterans throughout the community, specifically the Pacific University community. “The event is a great way for … Continued

Pacific student’s photo goes viral

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Last spring, junior Taylor Hickson was faced with the dilemma of playing video games or enjoying the first sunny day of the year. The logical solution, Hickson decided on was to play “Battlefield” and enjoy the nice weather, simultaneously. Hickson … Continued

Quilts raise AIDS Awareness

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For the ninth year Pacific University is displaying a piece of the largest community art piece in the world, the AIDS quilt, as a memorial to those lost and a warning message to students on campus. The quilt was created … Continued