Pacific swim teams seek leading spot in NWC championships
The women’s and men’s swim team has come a long way this season and with the Northwest Conference Championships fast approaching they are far from stopping. Head Coach Alec Webster has expectations for both teams. On the women’s side he … Continued
Chun leads women’s wrestling to nationals
The Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association National Tournament was pined as successful for Pacific University’s women’s wrestling team. Freshman wrestler Megan Chun had a come-from-behind victory in her final match and captured a seventh place finish to lead the women’s wrestling … Continued
Editor shares experience abroad, urges involvment with NGOs
Little Zulu children rolling around on skateboards and grinding on a half pipe in their village is not something I expected to see when I visited South Africa for my winter term travel course. But there they were at Indigo … Continued
FAFSA deadline sneaks up on Pacific
Students can now fill out and submit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2012-2013 academic year. Oregon undergraduates must submit their FAFSA by Feb. 1 at 10 p.m. to be considered for Oregon Opportunity Grants. All students … Continued
Elderly students learn for free
Outside the Forest Grove senior center, fresh snow covers the ground as a chilly winter’s day begins to take shape. Inside, members of Writers in the Grove mill about following another meeting; many of them worked as doctors or teachers … Continued
Facilities renovate Scott Hall with care, says CCE employee
In the past year, the Center for Civic Engagement benefitted greatly from the work of Pacific’s facilities engineers and we want to thank our fabulous engineers for all of their hard work on our behalf. In 2011, facilities engineers built … Continued
Boxer Doctors
I was walking across campus the other day and witnessed the following: a young lady was riding her bicycle, listening to her iPod, talking on her cell phone and drinking what I could only imagine was an irresistible grande double … Continued
Winter travel course combines science with culture
Although many Pacific students returning to campus have just completed a long winter break, winter term gives students an opportunity to continue their education off campus. Each year, a number of the courses offered during winter term combine travel with … Continued
Basketball fights for winning record this season
With the first half of the season almost finished, both the men’s and women’s basketball teams have shown growth since last season. The men only having six returning players and nine newcomers. Head coach Tim Cleary has put together a … Continued
Wrestling travels across country
Men’s and women’s wrestling has been working hard and is being rewarded for their effort. Although they are not winning every match, Pacific’s wrestling teams are fighting through each challenge and are striving to get better throughout the remainder of … Continued
Swim teams race to nationals
Pacific’s swim teams have made leaps and bounds after being reinstated as a sport eight years ago. The program used to be NAIA, which was a smaller classification of competition, however it allowed scholarships. While the program has stepped it … Continued
Pacific names Lisa Carstens dean of College of Arts & Sciences
Pacific University Provost John Miller announced Friday, Dec. 16 that Lisa Carstens was appointed the next dean of the university’s College of Arts & Sciences. Carstens is currently the associate dean of Virginia Wesleyan College in Norfolk, Virg., where she … Continued