New year’s resolutions: An outdated tradition of the past
Every new year, millions of people start off with big expectations of how they are going to change. They’ll make yearly resolutions of getting fit, eating healthier, or losing weight but these become daunting ideas, which many abandon within the … Continued
Stingy billionaires: Top 1% donate money only after criticism
The beginning of January brought much controversy to the new decade when online users began to seriously criticize the long term consequences of the luxurious lifestyles experienced by the top one percent. With devastating fires engulfing Australia, media outlets noted … Continued
Winter term offers four-credit class option, more opportunities for students to take care of Core
Pacific’s Winter / January Term came back this year with some changes. Students now have the opportunity to take four credit courses; the classes last three weeks, with one extra day of finals. January Term’s previous two credit courses that … Continued
Outdoor Pursuits offers Summit Series venture for 2020
This month marks the start of the Outdoor Pursuits (OP) Summit Series, an eight day series spanning from Feb. 17 to April 26. This year’s venture will be led by Sam Anderson, a senior at Pacific University, as well as … Continued
Students return from winter travel courses taught around the globe
Every Winter term, Pacific University offers short-term travel classes that offer students a chance to go to a variety of places for different subjects. This past January, Pacific students went to Utah, Hawaii, Greece, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago. … Continued
New Eats and Treats: Bella Donna’s opens bistro in old Maggie’s Buns location
After 22 years of service, unique Forest Grove staple Maggie’s Buns closed their doors last February. Though the closing of the longtime restaurant was a sad departure, a new business hopes to fill their gap. Over Pacific University’s winter break, … Continued
Let’s talk about…Trauma responses
Let’s start with exploring what trauma is. The term trauma describes a variety of highly stressful, scary, or impactful experiences, which can be either a single event or series of events. For example, trauma can include incidents such as the … Continued
Paying for college: Credit union shares tips on dealing with debt
Student loan debt is at an all-time high and only continues to grow. It’s a sobering fact, especially considering that most students need some kind of financial assistance. The good news is you decrease your chance of taking on crippling … Continued
Australian Red Cross presents opportunities to help wildfire crises
With fires ravaging Australia, many college students in Oregon may feel we are doomed to just sit by and watch as families, communities, and wildlife are displaced and endangered. However, not all donations have to break the budget in order … Continued
MFA series brings writers from across the country
Pacific University’s Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Writing program held its first residency conference of the year on the scenic coastal town of Seaside from Jan. 10-17. Featuring writers from across the country, the bi-annual conference welcomed professionals from … Continued
Theft of Boxer III raises questions of school spirit
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story referred to CPS officer Stephen Shores as “Steven Shores”. A correction has been made for the article below. We apologize for the error. Unscrew the back. Lift the case. Drop it. Grab the Boxer. … Continued
College Republicans: McCall Center prepares campus for presidential election
While many students mourned the results of the 2016 presidential election, others hid their celebration. At that time, it became clear to Stephanie Stokamer, Director of Civic Engagement, that many conservative students felt unable to express their political views on … Continued