Advising Center open to all students beginning Jan. 24
A new advising center will be available for all Pacific students after Jan. 24. The center will be located on the first floor of Bates House. Gretchen Potter will be the center’s director and her office will be in Steve … Continued
No rest for the weary, winter sports require time and commitment at PU
When most students are following in their holiday traditions and visiting family, the winter athletes are using their winter break to practice, play games and work on their team dynamics The athletes did not get much of a winter break, … Continued
Pacific could benefit from a tech overhaul
Macbooks, iMacs, iPads, digital microscopes, digital cameras and camcorders; all of these are available to students at Pacific – if they are five years old. The College of Education’s Early Learning Community is staying technologically up to date for their … Continued
WikiLeaks saga raises questions about information in the future
Over the break, perhaps only one name invaded the homes of Americans more persistently than even our jolly holiday hero Santa Claus: Julian Assange. But instead of slipping down chimneys and leaving presents for naïve children, Assange, founder of the … Continued
Beatty and Hayes ready to step up for Boxers
Pacific men’s team saw some changes in preparation of the 2010-2011 basketball season. Starting fresh with a new coaching staff and a freshman and junior transfer as the starting point guards, the men’s team hopes that those changes will pay … Continued
Corvallis tournament gives PU tennis extra experience
Boxer Tennis players, senior Michael Okada, juniors Eric Furuya, Spencer Hing, Hector Alceyde, and freshman Alen Suklje competed in the John and Phil’s Toyota Corvallis Championship Jan. 14 and 15. Only this tournament was different from the ones that these … Continued
Do it yourself tip: blanket box offers energy savings
Welcome to Pacific’s first-ever Do It Yourself column! In each edition of the Index this spring, I’ll be writing to inspire students to take matters into their own hands, whether it’s collecting greywater, insulating windows or working with computers. To … Continued
Improvements to University Center have unclear future
When seeking a place of higher education, most students look for a campus that is technologically advanced and has state-of-the-art surroundings that are comfortable and accessible. “Students are usually swift to judge a campus and they solely rely on their first … Continued
“Tron: Legacy” fails to meet expectations
“Tron: Legacy” starts out with a flashback of a young Sam Flynn, son of the original movie’s protagonist Kevin Flynn, suddenly becoming orphaned when his father seemingly vanishes and leaves his gigantic software corporation, Encom, leaderless. Fast forward 20 years … Continued
Dean Hayes makes room for new center
The Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, John Hayes, is on the move, literally. To make room for Pacific’s new Advising Center, Hayes has moved from his previous office in Bates House to a business suite on the … Continued
Senior presents research at national conference Jan. 24
In the next few months leading up to April 29’s Senior Project Day, Pacific’s seniors will work diligently to complete their projects in time for the big reveal. This is not the case for psychology senior, Liz Carter. Carter will … Continued
Volunteer offers experience, time to OT program
Robert Bond became personally acquainted with occupational and physical therapy on March 1, 2000, when he had a stroke at the age of 56. Bond, active and athletic his whole life, had to adopt a new lifestyle after undergoing extreme … Continued