Changes to print fees give greater flexibility to students
After many requests from students to change the monthly printing credit system, University Information Services has changed printing fees from a monthly credit to a yearly one. Instead of having a $5 credit for printing every month, students will now … Continued
Do It Yourself: Recycled corks supply new works of art
Wine corks are largely ignored objects. Although they appear to be nothing more than small and unassuming little chunks of ground-up, spongy wood, they’re awesome for crafts! Corks are more interesting than one would guess. Have you ever stopped and … Continued
Prom to promote environmental awareness with recycled fashion
The 33rd annual Lip Sync will take place March 11 in the University Center at 9 p.m. with the Goodwill Prom following in the Multi Purpose Room at 10:30 p.m. “This year [Lip Sync] should feature anywhere from five to … Continued
Banana Republic hosts “Dress of Success” workshop
Pacific and Banana Republic are teaming up to dress students and alumni for success. Alumni Relations is holding a Dress for Success workshop at Banana Republic at the Streets of Tanasbourne on March 10 at 6 p.m. The workshop will … Continued
New Travel courses to be offered in 2011-12
Although travel courses will not be leaving for at least another year, now is the time to start looking into travel courses for the 2012 winter term. Every year, the Pacific University faculty from various areas of study chooses to … Continued
Royksopp provides complete musical experience
Welcome to Guthrie’s Grooves, in this new column I will be sharing my thoughts and perceptions of some of the new(ish) music out there today. I know that many of our readers have very specific niches in the musical world, … Continued
Retiring art professor relfects on accomplishments, department growth
Pacific is bidding farewell to a faculty member who has dedicated his expertise and services to the art department and its students for the last 40 years. Art professor Jan Shield has decided to accept the university’s offer of retirement … Continued
Students get wet for “Free Willy”
For the first time ever, RHA showed a “dive-in” movie in the Aquatic Center Tuesday night. Students swam in the pool while the movie “Free Willy” was projected onto a wall of the center. “We wanted to show made-in-Oregon films,” … Continued
Snow topples tree on Pacific avenue
Forest Grove’s recent snowfall hasn’t been all fun and games. The heavy combination of snow and rain the morning of Tuesday, March 1 was too much for some of the oak trees on campus. One fell onto the roadway of … Continued
Music professor’s career to conclude on a high note
Music professor George Harshbarger said he still loves his job and looks forward to coming to work every day, which is why he’ll miss it so much when the current school year ends. Harshbarger is one of the seven professors … Continued
Swim team takes fifth at NWC Championships
Battling through two cases of the flu and three days of competition, the men’s and women’s swim team were able to come away with a fifth place finish in the Northwest Conference Sun, Feb. 7. The Boxers broke 16 school … Continued
Renovations start in Scott, work requests undergo shift
The hard-to-miss army of golf carts gathered outside Scott Hall over the past weeks are the result of the first of two major renovation projects the Facilities Department is working on. Since losing its job as university library in 2006, … Continued