‘The Butler’ proves to be lacking originality
“The Butler,” directed by Lee Daniels of “Precious,” was loosely based on the life of Eugene Allen, characterized as Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker), a butler who served for eight presidencies, starting with Dwight Eisenhower and ending with Ronald Reagan. During … Continued
Hidden agendas unearthed between U.S.-Syria conflict
As I’m sure you know, there are major tensions going on around the world, the most intense being the issue inSyria. For those of you that don’t know the story, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been accused of using chemical … Continued
Hallick writes to students, shares pieces of advice, encouragement
First, I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to all of our new students. Pacific University will be your home away from home for the next few years. At Pacific, you will hear a lot about the “close, nurturing … Continued
Boxer Be Well: HPV Vaccination is not just for women
Since 2006, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has recommended that all 12-26 year old females receive a series of vaccines for genital human papillomavirus – the most common sexually transmitted virus in the Unites States. A new study published … Continued
Editorial: Smoking proposal not justified
We at the Index would hope that our readers are in agreement that when first stepping foot onto the Pacific campus, we were given the impression that this would be our home for the next four years. Home. This idea … Continued
Hallick shares future plans
As it is one of the oldest institutions in the Pacific Northwest, President Lesley Hallick admits Pacific University, is “a bit behind the times.” With that in mind, there are multiple changes to be made to Pacific campuses within the … Continued
Boxer football returns with alternating quarterbacks
The Pacific University Boxers football team showed significant improvements in 2012 as they finished with a 3-6 record with all victories recorded on the road. Now entering their fourth year since their return in the 2010-2011 year, the Boxers are … Continued
Head athletic trainer promises connections
A familiar face to the Pacific football team will now become familiar to all 24 varsity sports. Director of Athletics, Ken Schumann picked Eric Pitkanen to be the new head athletic trainer from a nationwide search. Pitkanen was hired on … Continued
Pacific boasts many honor roll athletes
Not only in life, but also at Pacific University, competition comes in all shapes and forms. At a school where more than half of the student body partakes in athletics, you are likely to come across one of the many … Continued
Facilities works throughout summer on campus facelift
When students move back to campus they see polished new rooms, freshly painted walls in their lecture halls, neatly cut grass, comfortable furniture and living conditions on the bright, clean campus they have become so familiar with. What students don’t … Continued
Professor looks at all aspects of small campuses
Imagine being placed in the shoes of the faculty member who teaches in your largest class; lecturing nearly 60 students at a time in most cases, while still allowing the time to answer a question here and there. For many … Continued
‘We’re the Millers’ delivers laughs, twists
In order to be able to pull off the same humor that he achieved in “Dodgeball,” director Rawson Marshall Thurber enlisted the help of Jason Sudeikis in “We’re the Millers.” Sudeikis plays a washed-up marijuana dealer, David, who lives in … Continued