Hoops and Hopes
Both Boxer Basketball teams have high hopes for the rest of the season ahead of them. Over the Winter break, the Pacific campus may have been empty of students, but the sound of a basketball on the hardwood still filled … Continued
Boxers on Ice
The Pacific Hockey Team runs the table again! Pacific Universities Hockey team is 9-0 in conference play and having their no shocker of a good season. Their starting lineup consists of all seniors, Annie Berry, Zander Breault, Avari Schumacher, Chandler … 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
Smooth Transfers
Pacific University has been recognized as one of the top schools in the nation in regards to Transfer Friendliness Pacific University takes pride in their transfer students and the transfer program as a whole—and that effort and care was recently … Continued
Bridging the Gap Between Mind and Muscle
Dr. Tasker, Sport Psychologist Tamara Tasker is the Sport Psychologist for Pacific University, which is saying something, as no other school in the Northwest Conference has a Sport Psychologist working with student athletes. And, at a university where a majority … Continued
Feeding Frustrations
Student Discontent in the University Center Recently, a few anonymous student workers from Pacific’s cafe recently contacted The Index, expressing their displeasure about workplace procedures. Until last year, student workers were allowed to work up to 40 hours weekly at … Continued
Pacific, Home Away From Home
Cassie Finley, a Boxer alum, came back to campus this year. This time it was to teach and not be taught. Even after graduation, Pacific’s Forest Grove campus remains meaningful for graduates; the crisp fall air, a quaint downtown, and … Continued
Player Profile: Mara Murphy
An inside look at Pacific’s 2023 volleyball season Number ten on the Boxer volleyball team Mara Murphy is one of Pacific’s star athletes. Murphy, a junior hailing from Salt Lake City, finished as a First Team All-Northwest Conference selection in … Continued
Inside the Mind of a Pacific Athlete
A look into the busy lives of college athletes A month into the fall term—and for student-athletes, nearly halfway into their competitive schedules, the weight of juggling athletes and academics can start to feel a bit heavy. For many fall … Continued
Senior Spotlight
With the spring sports season in their final stretch, senior athletes of each sport are soaking up their last practice, last game, last time wearing a Boxer uniform. Lacrosse The Lacrosse team has two seniors, Mia White, and … Continued
Hoppin’ into a New Stadium
The Hillsboro Hops stadium is being updated to more than just a baseball venue Hillsboro, Oregon is the home of the Hillsboro Hops, a minor-league baseball team affiliated with the Arizona Diamondbacks—and the home of the Hops has been Ron … Continued
Accountability for Eligibility
Pacific University’s Women’s Basketball team is protesting the implementation of the “free semester” that was promised. Last week, Pacific University’s women’s basketball appeared on the court at Linfield University in their usual Pacific warmups, but noticeably white tape covered up … Continued