Games like Hide-and-Seek and Duck, Duck, Goose have been played by children in homes and schoolyards for years. According to Pacific University seniors Nicole Burgess and Amanda Woodland, these games and others like them can be used to shape children … Continued
Does it matter what type of insole an athlete wears when it comes to athletic performance? Senior LeMar Anglin conducted an experiment on how athletes performed while wearing different insoles. His experiment included 24 athletes from Pacific who wore two … Continued
“The last Index ran a story about Clothes Line Project saying that it was in support of safe sex. The Clothes Line Project is actually a project to bring awareness and show support to the victims of sexual assault. Sexual … Continued
While many students currently on campus are probably familiar with the Outback, many incoming students may not know that there’s an opportunity to experience some outdoor fun and simultaneously meet new people before the school year even begins. For those … Continued
Anthropology and English literature major Krystal Chitwood said nothing she discovered in her research on zombies was what she expected. Aside from the popular scare factor of undead flesh eaters, Chitwood said everything she learned about zombies was a pleasant … Continued
When reading questions found on an audition form, “Are you a feminist?” might seem a little out of the blue to most. But to Katie Mortemore, the question seemed necessary to ask for her senior project. She needed someone that … Continued
There was a funny French touch in Marsh Hall when senior Lindsay Olin started her senior project presentation saying that Verlan is the way to inverse the syllables of a word. The student also mentioned that she discovered the study … Continued
Can rough housing really be advantageous to young students and their learning abilities? A group of Pacific University students conducted a study in which they concluded that the answer is yes. Senior education majors Alan Cushing, Nolan Booth and Carson … Continued
This summer, Pacific Masters of Fine Arts in Writing program office will move to the corner of Northwest 12th Avenue and Hoyt Street in Portland’s Pearl District. The MFA office currently sits on the corner of Main Street and University … Continued
The Berglund Center for Internet Studies is consistently looking for new ways to integrate technology and the Internet into the learning environment. One way of encouraging staff and faculty to do the same is their annual giving of the Berglund … Continued
A trip back in time will take place May 5 and 6 with the 8th annual Medieval Faire in the Grove. The Forest Grove community along with Pacific students are invited to experience fencing, armored combat, medieval era food and … Continued
Once an international student himself, Derrick Alex, director of international recruitment and admissions has firsthand experience with some of the struggles international students may come across when studying at a university outside of their home country. According to Alex, before … Continued