Pacific Adapts Fall Term to Coronavirus Changes
Though confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Oregon continue to rise, Pacific University is still full speed ahead on their adapted plan for fall term, with changes to classroom sizes, social …
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Protesters in Portland lie down for nine minutes June 2 to protest the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police. Police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for nine minutes, killing him. Protesters' faces have been blurred to protect their identities. Rev. Chuck Currie
Pacific University Addresses Protests Against Police Brutality and Former Student-Athletes Use of Racial Slur
UPDATE: We’ve added a quote from Tamia Parsons, who posted about Von Almen, below. We’ve also added a quote from Avery Beckius, who was denied usage of a Pacific University …
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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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Campus Life and University Finances in the Era of COVID-19: President Hallick to take voluntary pay cut next year
In a pre-COVID world, Pacific students knew what to expect from campus life: always a bustling University Center during lunch, study group sessions in the Tran library, crowded basketball games, …
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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 …
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The Birds and the Boxers: Love in the Time of Coronavirus
Each year, as the end of spring semester approaches, Pacific students start getting busy (in every sense of the word). When the cherry blossoms in Trombley Square begin bursting, pheromones …
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Six Feet Away From My Sister: Quarantine With My Family
“So, do you want your room back?” Was the first question my Mom asked me upon finding out I was moving back home to Sparks, Nevada due to Pacific closures. …
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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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Small Businesses Find Ways to Adapt to Coronavirus Shutdowns
With stay at home orders still in effect, small businesses throughout the state are struggling to survive. In Oregon City, a small town located about an hour from Forest Grove, …
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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. …
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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 …
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