A Sex Industry Deprived of Intimacy: How Portland Sex Work and Education is Adapting to the Pandemic
A single entertainer dances on the main stage of Golden Dragon Exotic Club in Portland, Oregon: her clear platform heels clunking as she winds through two brass poles. There are but two separate, still, and completely noiseless customers watching her. … Continued
Kara Putman: Northwest Conference Champion
The Pacific University Men’s and Women’s cross country teams both ran at the NW Conference Championships last Saturday, October 30th in Mcminnville. The women’s team placed second overall and the men’s team finished fourth overall, which is the highest combined team finish at the NW Conference Championships in school history.
New Titles for Simms and Cofer
Bailee Cofer and Ryan Simms have been able to be found on the Pacific University track all year round for the past five years coaching their athletes how to throw/jump farther and run faster. The only thing different about both coaches this year is a change in their titles.
The Roar of a Crowd
After competing in a modified soccer season that allowed ten soccer games to be held with no spectators, I came to a conclusion: sporting events are just not the same without the roar of the crowd.
Index Staff Playlist: Hit the road! songs for traveling home for the holidays
This week, editor-in-chief Isabelle Williams and student life editor Ashley Meza wanted to share their go-to songs for long travels; seeing that the holidays are coming up and some students will be traveling home, whether it be down the street, across the country, or across the globe.
This Is Halloweekend: What Halloween Looks Like Now
After spending Halloween in quarantine last year, students have returned to their usual Halloween festivities, on and off campus. This year, there were many ways for students to celebrate Halloween over the week of the holiday. Several events were put on by campus organizations.
The MCCE Advocates for Student Voting Rights
The McCall Center for Civic Engagement (MCCE) is the resource center to help students with elections, voter registration, and anything else related to voting rights through one of their programs called Pacific Votes.
Birds and Boxers; My Ear is Open
Campus leaves have fallen and holiday break is almost upon us. This term, if you’ve been following my columns, you would know that I’ve been writing about topics such as Apology Languages, Sex Toys, and The Sexualization of Halloween Costumes. While these are lighthearted and fun to write, they are missing one thing; the male perspective.
New Style of Play for Boxer Women’s Basketball
This season will look a little different for the Pacific Boxer Women’s Basketball team with a high-speed offense and an undersized defense. In the past seasons, the Boxers had no problem getting rebounds and defending inside the perimeter with their forwards and centers.
The Importance of Mental Health
Many student-athletes seek to develop and improve upon their physical strengths, so the mental side of the sports is often not prioritized. As athletes encounter situations that test their mental strength, many often struggle to find ways to deal with the mental side of their sports. Pacific University offers resources for student-athletes who seek advice about aiding any struggles.
Dear Pacific, There’s Nothing Else to Mow
The other day, I was taking a nap in my Vandervelden Court apartment to try to alleviate a migraine, when I was awakened by a loud whirring right outside my window. I immediately recognized it as the sound of one of Pacific Landscape Management’s lawnmowers going back and forth from University Avenue to my building–the obnoxious droning growing softer and louder.
Dear Pacific, What’s Up With the Wifi?
Pacific students pay a technology fee of around $230, per semester. According to US News, in Fall of 2020 Pacific had about 1,758 students enrolled. If every student pays that technology fee to Pacific in their tuition, every semester, the total adds up to $404,304 and $808,608 for the year.