“How can a woman possibly rape a man?” a woman in her late twenties asked during a conversation. The participants were discussing how students are warned about strangers, even though the majority of sexual assaults and misconduct are committed by … Continued
The Pacific University administration, in conjunction with ACE Board, has recently made the decision to officially cancel the end-of-year dance, known to students as Boxer Ball. My opinion might be an unpopular one, but I believe that the university has … Continued
For the last two weeks, my best friend, Matthew, and I just couldn’t seem to shut up about video game developer Bungie’s brand new game, “Destiny.” We’d spent so much time toiling through critic reviews and gameplay videos trying to … Continued
We live in a culture obsessed with sex. In our society, sex is the ultimate goal: we have billion-dollar industries dedicated to selling sex, to making sure we can still have sex even in the face of biological adversity, to … Continued
The Internet has been up in arms over what The Guardian calls “The Great Naked Celebrity Photo Leak of 2014.” Wikipedia calls it the “August 2014 Celebrity Photo Leaks.” Something about this event bothered me, and I couldn’t place it … Continued
Liam Neeson reprises his well-known role of “badass taking down bad men” in Scott Frank’s “A Walk Among the Tombstones.” Based on Lawrence Block’s novel, the movie is centered on an ex-policeman, named Matt Scudder, played by Liam Neeson, who … Continued
“When will there be a dance?” is a question my fellow student event planners and I face every day. The truth is, I don’t know. Each week we plan free, on-campus events for the entire student body and in the … Continued
As the year gets under way, rumors about changes to the student dances have emerged. For the most part, these rumors sound like this: because of a spike of sexual harassment complaints following each dance, there is talk of shutting … Continued
During the course of the past year, students and the administration have not been able to see eye to eye. This is mainly due to the lack of communication between the two groups. Last spring students received an email telling … Continued
Two weeks ago, I left a Utah theater in the most upbeat fashion after seeing “Guardians of the Galaxy,” one of Marvel Studios’ most incredible and daring films to date. My girlfriend also loved it, and the very next day, … Continued
I’d like to introduce to you a concept that is not widely considered, even among the LGBTQ+ community. It is the concept of genderfluidity, and it’s one I hold dearly to my own heart. To discuss what genderfluidity is, first … Continued
Recently someone asked me what I thought about Taylor Swift’s new music video, “Shake It Off,” and I sarcastically responded, “It’s racist?” I mean, not to be mean or anything, but racism is racism, and there isn’t anything particularly substantive … Continued