“Fondo (The Road)” mixes multiple genres
Travel to Africa with me for a moment of music from a long line of amazing artists: The Touré family. Descendent of Ali Farka Touré, the legendary blues guitarist, and arguably one of the most influential figures in African music … Continued
Student senate officers elected for next year
The new officers for the College of Arts and Sciences Student Senate have been elected. Starting this fall the president of CASSS will be Blaise Holden. Vice President of Leadership will be Adriana “Coco” Kapfer, Vice President of Finance will … Continued
Newly elected CASSS president will encourage campus outreach in fall
Next semester, the College of Arts and Sciences Student Senate will be led by to-be president Blaise Holden. “I have an opportunity to really do something cool and affect the new Pacific legacies” said Holden. This past semester, CASSS had … Continued
Do It Yourself: Change campus dining
Food on campus has long been a contentious issue. From the expensive meal plans to the vegan options to the quality of the hamburger meat, students have been bickering about the food in the UC for a long time. I … Continued
Sequel to “Orange Box” is improvement
What began as a last minute add-on to Valve’s game bundle, “The Orange Box” back in 2007, has finally risen to glory and been given the full retail treatment. “Portal 2” is the sequel to the cult hit that helped … Continued
Lottery still in process of housing students
As the end of the school year approaches, students are deciding not only what courses they plan to take in the upcoming year, but also where and with whom they will be living. Pacific has been using its Housing Lottery … Continued
Chomsky event fills Stoller Center
Two-thirds of the Stoller Center gym did not provide enough seating for the Noam Chomsky lecture on April 20. The event drew a mix of Pacific, community and non-local individuals that topped 1,500, filling all available seating. Pacific President Lesley … Continued
Capital campaign seeks funds for HPC3
Even though Pacific University completed a new building at the Health Professions Campus in Hillsboro just last summer, the university is already planning another facility. According to Phil Akers, Vice President of University Relations, Pacific University is in the process … Continued
Hill looks ahead for softball future
The Pacific softball team fell short against Linfield in their final games of the season losing 9-4 and 8-4. Head Coach Tim Hill said although there is room for improvement for next season, the Boxers still came out with some … Continued
Men’s tennis finishes, falls to Whitman
The Boxer men’s tennis team ended their season in Walla Walla Washington against the Whitman Missionaries April 16, with their first appearance in the Northwest Conference Championships since 2004. Although the team had come off of a promising season, the … Continued
Faculty Farewells: Optometry professor’s time at Pacific shaped by her own student experience
Optometry professor Lee Ann Remington came to Pacific more than 30 years ago as a student. After graduating from Pacific’s School of Optometry in 1984 and practicing in a local clinic for a few years, Remington returned to her alma … Continued
With confidence there is hope for football victory
Lets put it out there, football players are stereotyped. Considering that Pacific has been accustomed to college life without football for almost 20 years, it’s not surprising that many faculty members were resistant to its re-introduction, to say the least. … Continued