Center guides students, faculty in their mission to go green
October is recognized internationally as Campus Sustainability Month, and the Center for a Sustainable Society at Pacific University is honoring the celebratory month with various events in and around campus. With events ranging from instructional gatherings to planting trees in … Continued
Campus Sustainability Month
Pacific University’s former dining service provider, Aramark, switched its dinnerware last November from ceramic dishware to bambooware. Less than a year later, it disappeared without a trace. The plates have been replaced with melamine, a high durability plastic, according to … Continued
Editor explores the meaning of home while attending college
After a few semesters in college, it is easy to start wondering where and what home really is. Some easily adapt Forest Grove as their new home. Others are caught in limbo between the home they came from and their … Continued
The Counseling Center
Sixteen-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg recently replied to her critics via social media: “When haters go after your looks and differences, it means they have nowhere left to go. And then you know you’re winning!” Thunberg continued, “I have Asperger’s … Continued
Short-term study abroad offers travel, not commitment
Pacific offers short term study abroad programs that allow students to experience another culture without having to leave for a semester or a year. During winter term and summer term, Pacific offers a wide range of classes for all students. … Continued
Pacific politics professors compare college experiences
It is easy for students to feel overwhelmed by the future burden of climate change, student loans, and the political direction of the country. But there is reason to hope for a better tomorrow. According to some of Pacific University’s … Continued
In POD we trust, ask confused students
As the Pacific University student body tackles their first month of the semester, eyes and ears across campus turn to the University Center (UC) and the shiny new food service provider Bon Appetit. While the actual meal service aspect of … Continued
Environmentalist speakers motivate crowd
Climate change is real. It’s an issue directly impacting the youth. And enough is enough. This resounding message rang out across Trombley Square as hundreds of Pacific University students, faculty and community members of Forest Grove, Ore. joined forces to … Continued
University holds a wide variety of open-recreation classes
From Aikido, to yoga, to even Zumba; Pacific University offers an abundance of both open recreational activities and intramural sports to its students. It’s no new feature that Pacific is offering such classes, as these activities have been available for … Continued
Amidst health concerns, President cracks down on vaping epidemic
President Donald Trump’s recent decision to illegalize retail of flavored vaping products has created an uproar amongst Americans. In response to the increase of deaths relating to a rare lung disease, which health professionals remain unable to explain, Trump declared … Continued
Climate change leads to severe weather conditions, impacts
In recent years, we’ve seen an uptick in natural disasters. It’s hard not to notice this trend; forest fires have been increasing in both severity and damage, and we anticipate hurricane season every year, praying that it won’t be worse … Continued
Album makes for ideal fall soundtrack
A gentler outing than their first album, “Light Upon the Lake,” Whitney has returned with a warm, contemporary indie album in “Forever Turned Around”. Released at the end of August, the album pairs perfectly with the autumn season compared to … Continued