Flu shots offered at health center
With the holidays just around the corner and the weather slowly growing colder, now is a perfect time to consider getting a flu shot. The Pacific University Health Center is offering vaccinations for $25 to help keep students, staff and … Continued
Students find traces of lead in Clark Hall water
Water quality tests performed in Clark Hall by the introduction to environmental science class were “inconclusive,” according to biology professor Deke Gundersen. “Students were given a variety of different test kits to familiarize themselves with the processes,” said Gundersen. One … Continued
CASSS announces elected student representatives for school year
The student senators for The College of Arts and Sciences Student Senate were officially chosen Friday Sept. 23. CASSS is Pacific’s undergraduate student government. Senators representing residence halls, international students and off-campus students were to be announced and inducted into … Continued
B Street caretaker strives for community outreach
For Miguel Cervantes working at B Street Farm is more than just a job, it’s a lifestyle. Anyone who has visited the farm before would be hard pressed not to notice the bustling figure of the caretaker as he runs … Continued
Health Professions students serve community
Pacific students are venturing outside the classroom to learn what their textbooks could never teach them. Community service learning is a core part of the College of Health Professions’ curriculum. Students enrolled in the health professions programs provide health care … Continued
“Contagion” plot lacks originality
The movie “Contagion,” featuring names such as Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Laurence Fishburne and Jude Law, was a redundant story told one too many times. The performance of each actor was typical. Matt Damon, teamed up with director Steven Soderbergh … Continued
Looking ahead to Vision 2020
In spring of 2010, six months into her term as President of Pacific, Lesley Hallick released the initial draft of Vision 2020, which was to be Pacific’s framework for the next decade. After her nationwide “Listening Tour” to determine what … Continued
Bottle ban needs reevaluation
At the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year, a ban on selling bottled water in the Boxer Bistro went into effect. Three Pacific students, two of which have graduated, brought forth the prohibition of selling bottled water in the Bistro. … Continued
Letter to the Editor: Our campus needs more art
This campus needs more art and I expect many agree with my opinion. As a tour guide, I often explain to visitors that because Pacific’s small, students here have a big impact on activities, culture, academics, policies and food—but art/aesthetics … Continued
University fundraiser offers advice
If you had asked me when I first started college what I wanted to do with my life, I had two answers: a CEO for a high-powered company or a housewife. Yes, yes, I know those things are not even … Continued
Boxer doctors
Greetings from the Student Counseling Center. You may have seen us over on the corner of the Forest Grove campus, tucked away in the building we share with the Student Health Center. Some of you come see us on a … Continued
Transfer student compares his experience
My time at Pacific University has been short, but it has already been such a great experience. Having spent the first part of my years of college at a different school, I can really tell the difference between the first … Continued