ACE Board and Greek Life Adapt to Online Format
Life at Pacific looks very different for all students this year, but ACE Board and Greek life Clubs are doing their best to promote fun and safety throughout the campus.
Pacific Faculty And Staff Publish Letter of Support
The following is a letter drafted by faculty and staff at Pacific University in light of the recent events of this week. This letter was sent to The Pacific Index exclusively and is here published in its entirety.
El Senado de Estudiantes de Pregrado se Reune para una Junta del Ayuntamiento
El Senado de estudiantes de pregrado de Pacific, dirigido por el presidente Doan Pham, llevó a cabo un Ayuntamiento de estudiantes de pregrado a través de Zoom el 10 de septiembre para abordar los problemas y preguntas más urgentes que Pacific enfrenta durante este período.
Pacific Takes In New Transfer Students After Concordia’s Sudden Closure
On February 10th, a text went out to all Concordia University students saying classes were cancelled for the day. Soon after, at an all student meeting, the university announced that spring term would be their last.
Wake up Call: A Firsthand Experience Evacuating the Oregon Fires
The night of September 7th, I sat playing video games on my PS4, totally unaware that I would be woken up in just three hours and told we had fifteen minutes to pack up and leave.
Admissions Fluctuate in the Wake of COVID-19
Arrows and signs mark the walkways through campus, buildings and classrooms have been redesigned and common spaces are lacking areas for students to convalesce like past years. This is college in the middle of a global pandemic.
Thomas Dracaena Hit a Ground Out to Edric Tosser: How “Blaseball”’s Fans Come Together to Tell a Story
Thomas Dracaena hits a ground out to Edric Tosser. Time freezes.
Newest NWC Guidelines Allow for a Slow Return to Sports
After the latest release from the Northwest Conference in regards to the safety of both student athletes and coaches in the midst of COVID-19, new restrictions have been put into place for the postponement of the 2020 fall season.
Coaching during COVID-19: How to lead a team with no guarantee of a season
On November 17th, 2019, Ian Falconer’s life changed forever. After ten years as an assistant coach, Falconer was named the head coach of the Pacific Boxers football team. Nine months later, Falconer was a head coach without a season.
Pacific Soccer Coach will focus on old Boxer roots to create a new Boxer way
As the school year gets started, numerous athletic teams are still battling with the hardships of COVID-19. On top of these hardships, Men’s Soccer head coach Brandon Porter has another challenge
Reasons to not cancel 2020
While it’s easy to get lost in the events of this year that will be remembered in the history books as mistakes, there are some hidden spots of light in a world that has gone dark.
Rules are actually not meant to be broken in a global crisis
Dealing with COVID-19 this year has been challenging to say the least, especially for students with summer jobs or even year-round jobs.