“Parasite” Transcends Cultural Film Barriers
It’s hard to believe we’re already nearing a month since this year’s historic Academy Awards. I remember the anticipation and adrenaline of watching it all go down like it only happened last night. If you’re not a film person and … Continued
Humanity, Abstract: Human Body Canvas goes mythical
The Center for Gender Equity held its much anticipated Human Body Canvas event on February 21 with the theme “Art of the Sublime,” a tribute to all things divine and otherworldly reflected onto the diverse bodies of Pacific students. The … Continued
Climb a Tree and Swing a Sword With “This Girl”
DISCLOSURE: Maggie Trettin is involved in the University’s Theatre Department. Sisters, cakes, storytellers, homes in forests, boats, sunshine, and one very grumpy badger all result in one extremely entertaining spring show as Pacific University’s Theatre Department debuts its latest production,This … Continued
Let’s Talk About…Sexual Assault Reporting
According to Pacific University’s Campus Climate survey in 2018, 1 out of every 11 students have experienced some form of interpersonal violence while attending college. Out of this number, more than 86 percent go unreported. “It’s so hard to come … Continued
Classes for new engineering major offered by Fall 2021
A new engineering major is currently in the proposal stage, and is planned to be rolled out by Fall of 2021. This new major will be partnering with Clean Water Services, an organization responsible for treating wastewater throughout Washington County. … Continued
The Backbone of the School: Stories of Pacific’s custodial staff
“I’ve often said that if I want to disappear, I’d pick up a vacuum cleaner,” said Douglas Martin, Custodial Staff Manager of Pacific University. “A lot of our staff I think does feel invisible.” Pacific’s custodial staff consists of a … Continued
Political science professors comment on President’s acquittal
President Donald Trump became the third president in United States history to be impeached and acquitted this past February. However, a few questions remain about what this impeachment process says, how it could have gone differently, and what will happen … Continued
Pacific administration counters Covid-19 concerns
Anxiety around the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to rise nationally and locally as more cases are confirmed in Oregon and surrounding states. Pacific University has confirmed that a student from the Forest Grove campus was exposed to a patient … Continued
President Trump and Speaker Pelosi Show True Colors at State of the Union
As usual, February kicked off with the State of the Union Address by the current president, Trump in this case, to a joint meeting of both chambers of Congress. The Address is usually a call to action for members of … Continued
Fascination with murder, death fuels streaming industry
Humans have a morbid fascination with the suffering of others. Stories about shootings, murders, fires and accidents always garner the most attention; because for some reason, we love to read about death and destruction. Netflix has found a trend with … Continued
Editor reviews his top Sundance horror films
I’m a huge horror movie nerd, so when I got the chance to go to the Sundance Film Festival this year as part of one of Pacific’s travel study courses, I was beyond excited. Some of my favorite horror films … Continued
Center for Gender Equity Celebrates Self-Love During Love Your Body Week
Self-love was the name of the game at the Center for Gender Equity’s Love Your Body week, five entire days specifically devoted to promoting body positivity, mental health, and appreciation of oneself. This time-honored Pacific tradition that students look forward … Continued