About one hundred freshmen and a handful of current Pacific University students reported to the first fall football camp in 2010. No one had any idea of what it would take to play college football or what the coaches would … Continued
Last week, there was an article printed in The Pacific Index on underage drinking and I wanted to share my opinion on this topic with you. I’m an exchange student from England, where the legal drinking age is 18, so … Continued
“Human beings aren’t meant to function at the cruising altitude of a 747.” Everest, directed by Baltasar Kormákur, is a spectacle that must be seen on the big screen to truly grasp the scope of the film. With a star … Continued
I have two letters I would like to share. Here is my first. Dear freshman boy that ran up during the Orientation sexual assault education and said “drunk girls get horny and just want sex.” Thank you. Thank you for … Continued
Despite dominating recent polls, the received wisdom of the political punditry remains that Donald Trump has little chance at becoming the Republican nominee for president in 2016. I tend to agree with this assessment. The nomination game is, to put … Continued
My college football journey started in 2007 when I accepted a full athletic scholarship to Mississippi Valley State University. I graduated from St. Louis High School in May 2007 and was not really sure what to expect going over two … Continued
A hero is someone that stands up for everyone and stays in a cherished memory we know as history. Martin Luther King Junior was a hero. Kim Davis is not a hero. Recently, county clerk Kim Davis was arrested for … Continued
“Compton was the American Dream. Sunny California with a palm tree in the front yard, the camper, the boat. Temptingly close to the Los Angeles Ghetto in the 50s and 60s, it became ‘The Black American Dream.’ Open housing paved … Continued
I remember my first year in Oregon rained all day every day! You wake up it’s dark, you go to sleep it’s dark. This never-ending dichotomy between “paradise” and “college-life” has been a constant battle for young children of Hawaii. … Continued
When Caitlyn Jenner began showing up on my newsfeed after her Vanity Fair cover, I had mixed feelings. Since most of what we see are stories about murders and suicides in our community, it was great to see good news … Continued
June 26, 2015 saw the day that hundreds of thousands of Americans fought for decades to have in our nation. Finally following the steps of dozens of countries before us, same-sex marriage was made a nationwide legal right. The Defense … Continued
The superpowered dysfunctional family is back at it again. Billionaire, playboy philanthropist Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.), star-spangled straightedge Captain America (Chris Evans), Nordic fish-out-of-water Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Green Giant rip-off Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), token female Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) … Continued