A Show Decades in the Making
Jazz Band preps for their upcoming “Jazz Nite” concert, hailing performances from the band itself, choral students, and professional musicians. Pacific freshman and jazz band trumpeter Jackson Weger describes the energy in the rehearsal room as warm, welcoming, and safe. … Continued
Harmony for the Holidays
The Best Way to Spread Holiday Cheer, Performing Loud for All to Hear In the iconic words of Buddy the Elf, the best way to spread holiday cheer is by singing loud for all to hear. This year, the Pacific … Continued
Checking in with Boxer Basketball
A look into what we can expect to see from our basketball teams this winter. Women’s Basketball With 14 varsity players returning to the team, the roster for the women’s basketball team looks familiar. The only two players on the … Continued
All in a day’s work
Alumnus Rob DeCou ‘05 will share his story with Pacific From completing the world’s most strenuous ultra-endurance competitions to becoming the co-founder of video and virtual reality studio Lux Virtual, there is seemingly no end to alumnus Rob DeCou’s list … Continued
Dish Day Disaster
Pacific loses $30,000 in dishes over the past few years. The Washburne University Center is home to all things dining for Pacific University. It is the gathering place for many students and faculty for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and the … Continued
Echoes of [Climate] Change
The Demise of the ‘Environmental Studies: Policy, Culture, and Society’ Major Climate change transcends the bounds of a singular problem and comprises a complex web of interconnected issues. For a college campus and its academic considerations that translates to a … Continued
Benching the bench
After controversial graffiti, the university struggles with unregulated free speech On the morning of November 15, Pacific University students awoke to the Spirit Bench sprayed in Palestine’s red, green and white colors, circled by sliced watermelon, with “Free Palestine” written … Continued
A glimpse in the lives of computer scientists
Pacific’s Women in Computer Science club works toward equality in their major The smell of pizza wafted from the boxes placed on the tables of the computer lab while Jenga blocks sat waiting to be stacked. Students gathered in the … Continued
Looking Past the Past
Before kickoff at football games and university events, the land our university resides on is acknowledged to be native land. But are we telling the true Native American history in Forest Grove? Before many events at Pacific University, students and … Continued
Reshaping the Senior Politics Capstone
A Fresh Approach to Success Completing a senior project at Pacific is a challenging academic milestone, often considered the crowning achievement of one’s degree. Multimedia majors often produce podcasts while those in the humanities and social sciences write lengthy papers, … Continued
Pacific Ensemble Takes Center Stage
The Pacific Ensemble prepare for upcoming autumn showcase, featuring student, alumni, and faculty choreography From November 16 to the 18, Pacific’s Dance Ensemble will host their annual fall showcase, a chance for Pacific faculty, students, and alumni to spotlight their … Continued