School is a Beach
Incoming students are oriented to Pacific—and the Pacific Ocean—by learning to surf Cape Lookout Beach on the Oregon coast is breath-taking, with a pale sand beach embraced to the north by a sloping, craggy slab of a mountain. It feels … Continued
Cumming Back to Campus “The Great Race” of Sperm Debunked
The 22-23 school year has officially started, and I welcome all of my readers back to campus! I have been writing this column for four years, and I have never talked strictly about sperm, until now. We’ve all heard about … Continued
Shireen Ahmed to Speak at Pacific
LEADING WOMEN’S SPORTS ACTIVIST FIRST UP AT IN YOUR FACE LECTURE SERIES Pacific University is hosting a three-speaker series that will dive into the interconnectedness of politics, sports, and media. The Pacific Index sat down with Dr. Jules Boykoff, who … Continued
A Pioneer in Sports Humanitarianism Visits Pacific
DR. RICHARD LAPCHICK GRANTED AWARD IN HIS NAME Last week, Pacific’s Director for the Center of Entrepreneurship, Sports, and Entertainment Dr. Marc Williams welcomed his long-time mentor, friend, and inspiration Dr. Richard Lapchick to Pacific University’s Forest Grove campus. Dr. … Continued
Combatting Rising Education Costs
WILL THE RECENT FEDERAL LOAN RELIEF PLAN EASE CURRENT STUDENTS’ FINANCIAL BURDEN? A week before Pacific University undergraduate students returned to campus, many prepared to dig deeper into debt (or their families’ pocket-books), President Joe Biden made a surprise announcement: … Continued
Brick By Brick
PRESIDENT JENNY COYLE HAS BIG PLANS TO BUILD UP PACIFIC UNIVERSITY In some ways, Jenny Coyle is a new face on campus this year, joining the hundreds of new students and faculty. But then again, the university’s new president has … Continued
Making A Midsummer Night’s Dream…in Prison
WITH SPECIAL INSIGHT FROM THE POST-PRODUCTION DIRECTOR ENIE VAISBURD Bushra Azzouz dedicated her professional career to giving voice to unrepresented demographics through film. She produced a documentary about a Native American basket weaver and another film, “Women of Cyprus,” looking … Continued
Athlete Spotlight: Olivia Myers
“You got this, let’s go, give it everything you got, dig deep!” is screamed from the center of the track in support of teammate’s races. It does not matter if the athlete just ran their race or is up next; … Continued
Student Athletes Celebrate Season Accomplishments at Pacific’s Annual SAAC Banquet
When the school year starts to wind down and seasons all come to a close, the Pacific’s SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee) organizes their annual SAAC banquet to celebrate all the Pacific Sports teams’ accomplished seasons. The end-of-year SAAC banquet, widely … Continued
One Last Hoorah For Senior Student-Athletes at Pacific
As senior nights occur across various sports programs within Pacific University, seniors reflect on their last home game and what it meant for them to be a part of the program. Bella Portillo, a senior utility player for Pacific’s softball … Continued
You Don’t Care About Cross Country and That’s Okay
Cross country has always been labeled one of the most boring sports to watch. Although I can’t entirely agree with this belief, I understand where it comes from. Most people view running as a punishment, and not many understand the … Continued