Worth Their Malt
Martin Luther King Jr. once said “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” Well, it turns out that the … Continued
Reviving Pacific’s Earth Day Music Festival
Clubs pull together to make community celebration a reality For the first time since the 1980s, Pacific University will hold an Earth Day Music Festival. Complete with local musicians, a beer garden, interactive learning tables, and a poetry reading, the … Continued
Managing the Unmanageable
Outdated Emergency Operations Plan turned into “living document” Last issue, The Pacific Index spoke with LCC’s Molly Newhard, Editor-In-Chief of The Torch newspaper, about the recent lockdown following reports of an armed individual on campus at LCC (and Pacific’s Eugene … Continued
Who You Gonna McCall? Protest Busters!
In this column, we try to bring you entertaining recaps of Pacific’s many and wonderful events. This week, I attended the Tom McCall Center for Civic Engagement’s Tom McCall Day event, which advertised the “opportunity to learn about who … Continued
Reporter’s Notebook: Pomp and Circumstance(s)
Pacific University inaugurates 18th President Dr. Jenny Coyle Huzzah! Huzzah! All yee of Pacific University welcome our new president. It’s official now, but President Coyle has already been crushing it in her new job since July—I hope she gets paid … Continued
Close to Home
While Pacific faces two lockdowns in one week, gun control legislation flounders Last week, nearly everyone in the Pacific University community received not one, but two Boxer Alert messages warning of active threats. On Wednesday, Pacific’s campus at Lane Community … Continued
Five Circles of Sportswashing
In new book, Pacific Professor Jules Boykoff examines sportswashing and racism in 1936 Berlin Olympics Pacific University Professor Jules Boykoff recently celebrated the publication of his fifth book: The 1936 Berlin Olympics: Race, Power, and Sportswashing. The book expands on … Continued
OAA to Implement New Software System
The OAA’s new system makes accessibility accommodations easier to apply for and manage By March, the Pacific University Office of Accessibility and Accommodations is working to implement a new software system called Accommodate. As the name implies, the system … Continued
Pretty Fly for an AI
Yes, another opinion piece about ChatGPT It’s syllabus day, and your professor announces that all written assignments for the class will be timed, and you will use a pen and paper. Also, you are only allowed to talk to the … Continued
A See of Opportunities
Pacific students are breaking new ground with study on seeing underwater Last year, Ashley Stanton and Diane Shafer, Pacific University seniors at the time, took on an exciting research opportunity, guided by Pacific University professors Dr. Brian Searcy and Dr. … Continued
A Postponed Trial, A Bar Investigation, and A Clash of Perspectives
Two key figures comment on a suite of lawsuits facing Pacific University In November, The Pacific Index reported on a suite of lawsuits against Pacific University alleging wrongful termination of professors, phony Title IX investigations, and much more. In the … Continued
Dean of Students Position Eliminated
Dr. Jonathon Hyde departs Pacific amid Student Affairs restructure On October 11, Pacific University students and staff received an email from President Jennifer Coyle that VP of Student Affairs and Chief Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer Narce Rodriguez announced her … Continued