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
Big Plans, Small Houses
Pacific aims to build “tiny houses” to support nontraditional students Pacific University is in the early planning stage of building a collection of tiny houses on one of the empty lots located near the Forest Grove Campus. The so-called “tiny … Continued
Mindfulness As A Means Towards Healthness
Graduate student reveals connection between resilience and BIPOC family functioning following racial discrimination A decade ago, in 2013, Dr. Michael Christopher established the Mindful Health & Resilience Lab at the Pacific University Hillsboro Campus. “At the time,” explained Christopher, “one … Continued
“Button” : Pacific Theatre Introduces Intimacy Coaching
Intimacy Director Opens Narrative About Boundaries in Performance Pacific University Theatre department is introducing a new form of actor training and education. With help from the cast and crew of Pacific’s winter and spring plays, alumni Leiana Petlewski ’21 is … Continued
Accountability for Eligibility
Pacific University’s Women’s Basketball team is protesting the implementation of the “free semester” that was promised. Last week, Pacific University’s women’s basketball appeared on the court at Linfield University in their usual Pacific warmups, but noticeably white tape covered up … Continued
Women’s Basketball Climbing the NWC Ranks
The women’s basketball team looks to ride a recent surge into playoffs The Northwest Conference women’s basketball standings are heating up as the season winds down. With six games left in the regular season, Pacific sits third in the conference … Continued
Young Boxers Shine in Early-Season Competition
Broken records and Top-10 finishes are just a taste of what a talented freshman class has in store for the rest of the 2023 track and field season. Indoor track meets are a good indicator about the upcoming outdoor seasons, … Continued
Raising Romance; The Rise Of Erotic Fiction
Have you ever been stuck on campus with no way to release any pent-up stress? Has the Oregon rain put a damper on your plans? Are you a fan of reading as if your life depends on it? Look no … Continued
Combatting Preventable Scenarios
Pacific welcomes three new Campus Public Safety officers The Office of Campus Public Safety (CPS) is an on-campus organization tasked with maintaining the security and safety of students and staff on-campus. Recently, three new officers accepted roles in this vital … Continued
OAA to Implement New Software System
The OAA’s new system makes accessibility accommodations easier to apply for and manage By March, the Pacific University Office of Accessibility and Accommodations is working to implement a new software system called Accommodate. As the name implies, the system … Continued