Students get wet for “Free Willy”
For the first time ever, RHA showed a “dive-in” movie in the Aquatic Center Tuesday night. Students swam in the pool while the movie “Free Willy” was projected onto a wall of the center. “We wanted to show made-in-Oregon films,” … Continued
Snow topples tree on Pacific avenue
Forest Grove’s recent snowfall hasn’t been all fun and games. The heavy combination of snow and rain the morning of Tuesday, March 1 was too much for some of the oak trees on campus. One fell onto the roadway of … Continued
Music professor’s career to conclude on a high note
Music professor George Harshbarger said he still loves his job and looks forward to coming to work every day, which is why he’ll miss it so much when the current school year ends. Harshbarger is one of the seven professors … Continued
Swim team takes fifth at NWC Championships
Battling through two cases of the flu and three days of competition, the men’s and women’s swim team were able to come away with a fifth place finish in the Northwest Conference Sun, Feb. 7. The Boxers broke 16 school … Continued
Renovations start in Scott, work requests undergo shift
The hard-to-miss army of golf carts gathered outside Scott Hall over the past weeks are the result of the first of two major renovation projects the Facilities Department is working on. Since losing its job as university library in 2006, … Continued
KISS library poster to be signed by Thayer
For months now the charcoal poster of rock band KISS has hung in the library. The creator of the poster was a mystery to many members of the Pacific community who use the library, until now. The drawing 101 class … Continued
The Dean’s List: Indie rock band Ringside triumphs second album
Six years ago, a little band from California grabbed my attention with a car commercial for the Pontiac Torrent. Little did I know that 30 seconds would blossom into a six-year love affair. The featured track “Struggle” was from Ringside’s … Continued
CASSS hosts leadership conference, kicks off new program to support arts
Students can now purchase a “Culture Card” in the Pacific Information Center or the box office in Taylor Meade. The “Culture Card” is available for $5 to students and allows them to go to five theater, dance and music events. … Continued
Do It Yourself: Recycling fashions for cold winter months
Growing up in blustery southeast Alaska, miniskirts weren’t a garment choice so much as a punishment. During their peak of fashion in middle school, I saw girls every day standing out by the bus stops with their naked knees knocking … Continued
Students encouraged to take steps to avoid thefts
On December 21, a mass email was sent out to Pacific students about the increase in the number of thefts that have been taking place around campus. Not only has the Campus Public Safety Office received more reports than ever … Continued
Vagina Monologues supports women’s rights, leaves audience satisfied
After a week of selling tickets, t-shirts, buttons and chocolate shaped like vaginas, known jokingly as“pussy pops,” Tom Miles Theatre came alive with the Center for Gender Equity’s presentation of the Vagina Monologues Feb. 10 through 12. The narrations are … Continued
All I do is complain: Tweeting hate
Like many living in the digital age, I sometimes get annoyed with the endless torrent of cyber-slang and internet terminology that sneaks its way into people’s everyday conversations. Whether it’s people audibly saying “lol” when something is funny, or someone … Continued