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While Pacific faces two lockdowns in one week, gun control legislation flounders Last week, nearly everyone in the Pacific University community received not one, but two Boxer Alert messages warning of active threats. On Wednesday, Pacific’s campus at Lane Community … Continued
Forgive or Forget?
Anthropology Professor Aaron Greer on long-term alternatives to President Biden’s ill-fated Student Loan Relief Plan Around the time when Fall Term started, millions of student loan borrowers rejoiced at the announcement of President Biden’s Student Loan Relief plan—a proposal to … Continued
Got Ideas?
Berglund Center presents Inspired Ideas Competition promising support for student innovations For almost 10 years, Director of the Pacific University Berglund Center J. Andy Soria, Ph.D., has been trying to get The Pacific Index to write about the Inspired Ideas … Continued
Vex Cocktails
Vex Cocktails Provides Sophisticated Drinks and Relaxed Ambiance Vex Cocktails and Small Plates is a relatively new addition to the downtown Forest Grove bar scene, but is growing increasingly popular for bringing a sleek, stylish cocktail experience to the area. … Continued
“The Truth Is Rarely Pure and Never Simple”
19th Century Themes Remain Earnest and Important In Cassie Greer’s Pacific directorial debut, the cast and crew struck gold in performing The Importance of Being Earnest, a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed in 1895, the show is … Continued
Sunlight Shadows: Dance on Eyelids
A Look at Cawein Gallery’s Exhibit When I walked into the Cawein gallery on Friday, March 10, I was astounded at the variety of pieces in the exhibit as well as my inability to accurately define their set meaning, which … Continued
The Oppressive Divide of Emotional Labor
Have you ever found yourself micromanaging things in your home or relationship that wears you down because it’s just so constant? I’m not referring to the endless cycle of laundry or dishes, I’m talking about those times when you have … Continued
A Step Back to Tried-and-True
Dr. Evan Liu advocates for “back to basics” as fitness trends meet physical therapy On March 11, the Oregon Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association will host its annual physical therapy conference in Portland—and Dr. Liu, an Assistant Professor … Continued
Chasing the Conference Title
Will Walla Walla Be Where The Women Win? Women’s basketball will appear in the Northwest Conference Championship tournament for the fourth year in a row. The Boxers start tournament playing against second-seeded Puget Sound; once again, the Boxers are the … Continued
Play Live Unified
The Pacific University Unified Sports Program brings people with and without disabilities together through sporting events and physical activity. Sarah Ufer, a sophomore and business major, was drawn to Pacific University because of their Unified Sports program and the culture … Continued
Reporter’s Notebook: Presidential Town Hall
A week or so ago, I sat in on the university’s town hall meeting. It was filled with some of Pacific University’s top administrators—and it was a chance to lay bare students’ concerns and top brass’ responses. Out of … Continued
Five Circles of Sportswashing
In new book, Pacific Professor Jules Boykoff examines sportswashing and racism in 1936 Berlin Olympics Pacific University Professor Jules Boykoff recently celebrated the publication of his fifth book: The 1936 Berlin Olympics: Race, Power, and Sportswashing. The book expands on … Continued