Volleyball reflects on season
With only two games left, one of which being a home game, the Pacific University Volleyball team is looking forward to a strong finish of the 2010 season. “We come into every practice with the intention of getting better,” said … Continued
Civic engagement volunteer making change
The Civic Engagement Center is making big strides to advance community involvement of the Pacific community and that is from the help of Kaely Summers, the Civic Engagement Coordinator. Summers is a Pacific graduate who came back to work in … Continued
Football sets sights for future, building program
After a tough season, the Pacific football team can shake off their first year and look toward the future of the program. The Boxers recently showed that they can compete with teams in the Northwest Conference, especially with their 42-31 … Continued
Psychology doctorate students travel abroad
Several students in the School of Professional Psychology’s doctoral program not only devote five years toward earning a clinical psychology degree, but work toward becoming fluent enough in Spanish to treat patients who prefer Spanish. The school offers classes to … Continued
Graphic design major a possibility for Spring 2012
For students interested in graphic design, Pacific is working on establishing a graphic design major. There is still work to be done but, progress is being made to build a graphic design program for media art students. According to Media … Continued
Senior proposes sustainable design on campus, faces challenges
New growth may be sprouting up on Pacific’s Forest Grove campus. For her senior project, Sierra McCartney is trying to get a landscape design implemented on campus. The sustainable design and art double major decided that she wanted to combine … Continued
Pacific demonstrates zero tolerance for discrimination
At least four teenage suicide incidents in late September and October unleashed a whirlwind of national media coverage focusing on bullying based on teens’ perceived sexual orientation. One of the most widely reported suicide victims was Tyler Clementi, an 18-year-old … Continued
Video games in controversy for California bill
For those of you who are unaware, and shame on you for your ignorance, this week is election week. By the time you read this it will be too late for you to fulfill your democratic duty, but it’s not … Continued
Technology will increase youth voting in future elections
Attention all students! Democrats and Republicans, Independents and Libertarians, liberals, conservatives and “Teabaggers” alike, even those who just think that “Rent is Too Damn High,” regardless of your political ideology or affiliation, give yourself a nice pat on the back. … Continued
Going green with a new kind of grass
Are you familiar with breast implants? What about cell phones? How about computers, solar panels, or even your nearest night light? If so then we have a common friend, or should I say two? All of the aforementioned items are … Continued
Administration shouldn’t forget students in website redesign
“So what process would I have to do to get a link to The Pacific Index’s website up on Pacific’s homepage?” I asked at last week’s CASSS meeting with President Hallick and company. My question was met with laughter from … Continued
Covered bike storage needed for Forest Grove campus
I attended last week’s CASSS meeting with President Hallick and her cabinet. Students from all facets of campus came to represent themselves or their organizations and requests stemmed from the purchase of a Greek house, to increasing the maximum number … Continued