New center focuses on spirituality
In response to student feedback, Pacific for the first time has added the Center for Peace and Spirituality to the list of organizations to be found on the Forest Grove campus. The new center is intended to provide an environment … Continued
Student gives advice on freshman year, orientation
Let’s start this off by my admitting that my formative years in public school were less than exemplary. In fact, some of them were downright terrible. So after I graduated from the adolescent prison we euphemistically call “high school,” I … Continued
Index calls for input
I’d like to take a moment to welcome all the freshmen and transfer students to Pacific University, a place that will hopefully be a huge part of your life for the next few years. You have stumbled upon the orientation … Continued
Cinematic Magic with Ellen Bialik: New Bourne film adds little to franchise
Who is Jason Bourne? The first film in what ended up becoming the Bourne trilogy asked the very question. However, now that Matt Damon’s signature character has moved off the radar, audiences will instead find themselves asking, “Who is Aaron … Continued
Editor gives advice on entertainment
Those who are new to Forest Grove are likely to know a few main things about the area. First off, the community is in close proximity to Portland, Oregon’s largest city and cultural powerhouse of the Pacific Northwest. Secondly, TriMet, … Continued
Pacific receives Presidential honor
For the second consecutive year, Pacific has earned a spot on the President’s community service honor roll. Last fall, Director of the Center for Civic Engagement Stephanie Stokamer worked with staff members from all of Pacific’s departments. Stokamer collected the … Continued
Students earn recognition for French radio show
The school year is beginning with not only with a new group of students to welcome to campus, but a new achievement in the language program to acknowledge as well. The French department at Pacific was recently honored by the … Continued
Blazer Dancers head coach leads dance team auditions
In their sophomore year, the Pacific University Dance Team isn’t headed toward any kind of slump. This fall the team is bringing Portland Trailblazers’ Performance Teams’ Manager and Head Coach for the Blazer Dancers to Pacific University to instruct the … Continued
Intramurals provide social opportunities
For freshmen, a university can be a large and intimidating place. It may appear daunting at first, but there are many ways to engage in the Pacific community. One way to meet new people is Intramural Athletics. Intramural sports are … Continued
Football receives pressure
Pacific football has a long-standing tradition, regardless of its twenty-year layoff in the 1990’s through the 2000’s. That tradition is persistence. Newly reinstated in 2010, the football program at Pacific has struggled. Such results were expected, but now it is … Continued
Pacific University professor arrested
On May 15, 2012, Marc Marenco (59) was arrested at the San Francisco International Airport, California on a felony arrest warrant for custodial interference issued out of Washington County, Oregon. Marenco violated a Washington County Court ordered custody agreement and … Continued
Pacific Bookstore Explains Rules For Returning Textbooks
As the year wraps up, most students are ready to unload their old textbooks before going home for the summer. A great way to get rid of your unwanted books is to sell them back to the Pacific Bookstore. Our … Continued