Bi-lingual poetry reading to be held with various writers
Liliana Ursu certainly accomplishes the goal of with, “In the Dusk.” Ursu ruminates, “You look at me and know how autumn makes its way. / In the dusk, under our bodies the hill sinks to ruin – weightless, at last.” … Continued
52nd Annual Lu’au tickets now on sale
The annual Pacific Lu’au has been a standing tradition for 52 years now. With the 52nd Lu’au just around the corner, there has been much anticipation. The Lu’au will take place in the Stoller Center on Saturday, April 14. Dinner … Continued
Classic horror returns in “Woman in Black”
Based on the 1983 novel by Susan Hill, “The Woman in Black” stars Daniel Radcliffe as Arthur Kipps, a lawyer sent to a small town to help sell a home recently vacated after a woman’s death. Shortly after arriving, Arthur … Continued
Forest Grove hosts guest writers series
Members of Pacific University and the Forest Grove community will continue to welcome authors from a variety a genres and backgrounds as part of this spring’s Visiting Writers Series. The series will kick off with visiting Romanian poet Liliana Ursu … Continued
Alternative spring breaks made available to students
For years, students have gone on service trips for an alternative spring break. This year, 12 lucky students will be going to San Francisco to help at three different service sites focused on hunger and homelessness in a city setting. … Continued
Students emphasize importance of voting
Across the United States, the Occupy Wall Street movement seems to have reinvigorated political activism and participation. “The Occupy Wall Street moment, which has flowered into an Occupy Together movement, has done us the favor of reclaiming public space. It … Continued
Archives used for Black History Month
February is Black History Month across the country. This month gives everyone the opportunity to stop and reflect on a particular set of Americans who have often been marginalized in the story of our nation. New to Pacific University’s celebration … Continued
Seniors count down days to commencement
Commencement is quickly approaching and many seniors are wondering what else needs to be checked off of their graduation checklist. Director of University Events Paula Thatcher and Events Coordinator Curtis Ray have all of the answers that seniors need to … Continued
UIS improves its security methods
University Information Services recently increased security measures to everyone’s PUNet accounts. Now when someone logs on to their PUNet account, they will notice the addition of four security questions. Three are self-help questions that are asked when using the “I … Continued
Student senate holds elections for fall semester
The College of Arts and Sciences Student Senate is finishing as many projects it can before elections are held for a new group of students to take charge of change at Pacific. “We want to move out of our infancy … Continued
CGE takes on controversial production
Every year, Pacific’s Center for Gender Equity (CGE) puts on a production that uses the material of the play to explore their mission. Usually, the annual CGE play alternates between “The Laramie Project” by Moisés Kaufman and “The Vagina Monologues” … Continued
Class to utilize Kindles for research
For some time Pacific’s English writing course, Research Methods in Humanities, has been a requirement for all English majors to complete prior to graduation. However, this year will be the first in which the course adds the Kindle e-reader to … Continued