Bon Appétit to replace unpopular dining service
As another academic year comes to an end, Pacific University may be waving goodbye to the P.O.D. and other dining facilities due to a change in dining services. It has been decided that Pacific will switch dining service deals with … Continued
Pacific takes its last step in becoming a certified tree campus
With spring weather bringing out the sun, it is a perfect time to get a green thumb. Pacific University’s Center for a Sustainable Society (CSS) will be holding a Bees and Trees Festival on their lawn near Marsh Hall on … Continued
Mail Services
Dead cats for biology. Frozen Omaha steaks for students. Cow eyeballs for optometry. The Pacific University mailroom in Forest Grove has seen some unusual packages. Tucked away in the basement of the University Center (UC), the mailroom is a bustling … Continued
The Counseling Center: Let’s Talk About… Student Identity Exploration
Identity exploration is often found embedded with invisible ink in the fine print of a college diploma. You may try to avoid it like you do with that loud, obnoxious classmate sitting in the back of the classroom. Yet sooner … Continued
Dancers showcase work at Choreographers Informal
This May, Pacific University’s Theatre and Dance department presents this year’s Choreographers Informal. This dance showcase will feature works in progress and pieces that students have been working on in the Choreography I and II courses. There is no strict … Continued
Campus Wellness teaches consent through 5k run
Hosted by the Campus Wellness Center, the 5k Consent Color Run emphasizes the importance of consent in all aspects of life. The race is at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 4 and participants can check in at 9 a.m. For … Continued
Associate Dean of Student Academic Affairs
Pacific University will say goodbye to a veteran of liberal education as assistant Professor and associate Dean for Student Affairs, Steve Smith plans retire at the end of the academic year. Smith’s retirement will come as a huge loss to … Continued
Documentary educates and encourages audiences
“First Person Plural” was written, directed, and produced by Deann Borshay Liem, an adoptee from South Korea who tells the story of his adoption from a South Korean orphanage to a Californian family. It explores the themes of race, identity, … Continued
Cultivating Bonds & Awareness
Being adopted into a family of a different race can complicate the development of one’s cultural identity. Particularly when a family does not incorporate any cultural activities reflective of the child’s background. I was adopted from China, into a Hispanic … Continued
One child policy leads to courageous difficult choices
I was adopted when I was 13 months old from a small orphanage in QingYuan, China. My parents traveled to China for seven days with two other families who also adopted young girls. Over the years, we have kept in … Continued
Special Issue: International adoption & identity
International adoption has played a role in the United States for decades. In fact, According to the Pew Research Center, the U.S. makes up for 46% of all of the worlds international adoptions. However, that number has been on a … Continued