Travel Courses Return with Varied Options for International Study
January 2020 was the last time Pacific University offered travel courses due to the COVID-19 outbreak. For the next year and a half, most universities moved to online learning, meaning the suspension of any and all abroad travels until further notice.
No SAD Days
With the changing of seasons and turning of leaves comes a condition many people know too well: seasonal affective disorder, or seasonal depression. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) affects 0.5 to 3 percent of individuals in the general population: 10 to 20 percent of people with major depressive disorder and about 25 percent of people with bipolar disorder (Mental Health America).
Bon Appétit Hires Three New Members for the Management Team After Staff Departures
Three Bon Appétit managers suddenly quit their positions with university dining services just after orientation, spurring the hiring of three new staff members. The former managers of General Dining, Catering, and Dining Operations left looking for a change in the work environment outside of the food industry.
Old Tradition Revived by FYS Program Mentors
The student mentors of this year’s First Year Seminar (FYS) classes have initiated a modified revival of an old Boxer Toss tradition: Find the Boxer.
Boxer Athletes are Motivated to Attack Rehab After Injury
Many of the athletes at Pacific go through the struggles of recovery after enduring a variety of sports-related injuries, with some more severe than others. With these setbacks, athletes question their athletic capabilities and whether or not they can even return to their sports after rehab.
New Sports-Related Majors Offered to Students
Pacific University has officially added two new degree programs this last fall semester, Sports Communication and Sports Leadership and Management (SLAM). Courses for the two majors have already started to be offered and students are currently able to declare in either major or minor.
Pacific’s Music Ensembles See Drop in Student Numbers Amid Continuing COVID-19 Pandemic
The music ensembles at Pacific have seen a drop in student participation since COVID-19 began in Spring 2020.
Halloween Hosiery: The Rise in Sexualized Costumes
Sexy Nurse. Sexy Cat. Sexy Cop. Sexy Green Poop (yes, it’s a thing). Nowadays you can find virtually any costume and its sexy counterpart. When did this start, and why? Halloween, in the traditional sense, is a night to dress up as goblins and ghouls and frighten your neighbors in the search for confectionaries and other such delights.
Staff and Students Advocate for Safer Campus
In light of the uproar regarding the lack of overnight parking on Pacific’s campus in the past two months, students, faculty, and staff are calling into question the overall safety of campus.
MCCE Connects with the Forest Grove Community Through Civic Saturdays
This year, the McCall Center for Civic Engagement (MCCE) started a new weekly event known as Civic Saturdays. This is a chance for students to get to know other students and familiarize with the area they live in while also contributing to the betterment of the community.
Index Staff Playlist – chill vibes
This week’s playlist was inspired by some chill music to study too since the middle of the semester is here and students have been working hard in their classes.
Intramural Sports Are Back
Students at Pacific University are taking advantage of intramural sports being offered once again since COVID-19. The program provides students with an opportunity to participate in a variety of sports competitively against each other. This semester there have been a total of 230 participants in the variety of intramural sports offered.