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Index Staff Playlist: LGBTQIA+ Artists
7 May 2021

Index Staff Playlist: LGBTQIA+ Artists

by Bren Swogger | posted in: Arts and Entertainment, Index Staff Playlist, Student Life | 0

On this week’s Index Staff Playlist, the Index staff share songs from artists that explore gender, sexuality, and what it means to be part of the LGBT+ community.

entertainment, gay, lesbian, lgbt, LGBTQ, lgbtqia+, music, playlist, queer, song, spotify
The Academy Awards Make History for the Second Year in a Row
7 May 2021

The Academy Awards Make History for the Second Year in a Row

by Bren Swogger | posted in: Arts and Entertainment, Opinion, Top Stories | 0

This year’s Oscars were anything but normal. It seemed like an accurate reflection of the abnormality of the past year.

academy awards, best director, bong joon-ho, chloe zhao, entertainment, movies, nomadland, oscars, parasite
Forgive Me, I’m Tired: Reflections on the End of My Senior Year
23 Apr 2021

Forgive Me, I’m Tired: Reflections on the End of My Senior Year

by Bren Swogger | posted in: Opinion, Top Stories | 0

Bren Swogger reflects on finishing his senior year in the midst of COVID-19.

school, senior year, tired
How to Remove a Mayor from Office: Oregon City Residents Spark Change with Grassroots Recall Campaign
9 Apr 2021

How to Remove a Mayor from Office: Oregon City Residents Spark Change with Grassroots Recall Campaign

by Bren Swogger | posted in: News | 0

Recalling a mayor from office is no easy task. But in Oregon City, the passion of the community to stand for what’s right came through strong when a group of concerned citizens–led by a local middle school teacher and a college student–managed to remove Dan Holladay from office.

election, feature, local, news, oregon city, politics
SXSW Watchlist: Recommendations From This Year’s Online Film Festival
9 Apr 2021

SXSW Watchlist: Recommendations From This Year’s Online Film Festival

by Bren Swogger | posted in: Arts and Entertainment, Opinion, Top Stories | 0

This year, the city of Austin was empty, and the entire SXSW Film Festival took place online, streaming through an on-demand app

film, movie review, opinion, review, sxsw
The Lost (and Found) Magic of the Movie Theater
19 Mar 2021

The Lost (and Found) Magic of the Movie Theater

by Bren Swogger | posted in: Opinion | 0

It had been almost an entire year since I had been inside of a theater. But for the past year, I’ve been waiting ever-so-impatiently to make my way back inside

COVID-19, film, movie theaters, movies, opinion
Index Staff Playlist: Women’s History Month
19 Mar 2021

Index Staff Playlist: Women’s History Month

by Bren Swogger | posted in: Student Life | 0

March is Women’s History Month, and in celebration, the Index staff is sharing some of their favorite songs by women in the music industry…

music, playlist, women, womens history months
ACE Board brings campus entertainment to Pacific University’s larger online community
5 Mar 2021

ACE Board brings campus entertainment to Pacific University’s larger online community

by Bren Swogger | posted in: Student Life, Top Stories | 0

With the ever-changing situation of COVID-19, ACE Board has had to perform a balancing act, finding ways to make in-person events COVID safe, while also creating fallback solutions to bring events online.

ACE Board, boxercord, entertainment, open mic night
Index Staff Playlist: Black History Month
5 Mar 2021

Index Staff Playlist: Black History Month

by Bren Swogger | posted in: Student Life | 0

Though it may no longer be February, the celebration of Black History Month continues on as the Index staff offers up some of their favorite tracks from Black musicians pushing the boundaries in the industry

black history, black history month, music, playlist
Frozen In: 3 Horror Stories from Those Who Endured Oregon’s Power Outages Off-Campus
5 Mar 2021

Frozen In: 3 Horror Stories from Those Who Endured Oregon’s Power Outages Off-Campus

by Bren Swogger | posted in: Opinion, Top Stories | 1

Pacific Index editors Grace Alexandria and Bren Swogger, along with Pacific University professor Dr. Keya Mitra, give their own personal accounts of how the Oregon ice storms and the resulting power outages affected them

ice storm, opinion, oregon, power outage, weather
A24’s latest horror outing, Saint Maud, explores religion in the wake of trauma
19 Feb 2021

A24’s latest horror outing, Saint Maud, explores religion in the wake of trauma

by Bren Swogger | posted in: Arts and Entertainment, Opinion | 0

There’s just something about using horror as a vessel to explore deeply buried trauma that makes for really stunning cinema.

entertainment, film, horror, movie review, opinion
Index Staff Playlist: Songs of Love and Heartbreak
13 Feb 2021

Index Staff Playlist: Songs of Love and Heartbreak

by Bren Swogger | posted in: Arts and Entertainment, Student Life, Top Stories | 0

The Pacific Index staff shares some songs for the holiday, as well as a touching tribute to the late avant-garde pop singer and producer SOPHIE

music, playlist, valentine's day

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