Greek Life is an important institution at each university, and Pacific is not different. Although the past year has changed that way that Greek Life operates, with the lifting of some restrictions this year, the chapters were able to welcome new pledges in a way that felt more normal.
Coming from a high school that only returned for in-person classes for the last few months of my senior year, moving to fully in-person classes in college has been a bit of a shock. The first week of classes felt super weird, actually being in a classroom again rather than a Zoom meeting.
This week, the Index Staff decided to turn to their favorite fall vibes songs to get us in the right spirits for the upcoming spooky holiday.
As part of Pacific University’s Instant Theater Festival, play writers are assigned a random prop that must be in their play. For actor Xel Heidel, their cast’s assigned prop of cabbages was an opportunity for them to leave their mark in the play.
Student musicians in the Pacific University Symphonic Band are ecstatic to be back in the auditorium making music together. Despite feeling disconnected last year because of pandemic restrictions, coming back together feels as natural as ever.
The Center for Gender Equity (CGE) moved into a new space in Scott Hall in August earlier this year, which is slowly becoming the home for all student life centers like the Student Multicultural Center (SMC), McCall Center for Student Engagement (MCCE), and now the CGE. Tucked behind the stairs down the hallway of the first floor, you’ll find the Pride Boxer in front of the new CGE office, Scott 127
Diamond Palace is a frequent haunt for Pacific University students, due to the venue’s proximity to campus, affordable drinks, and fun activities like a mechanical bull.
The first thing that caught my attention was the various scents of food wafting through the air. The market offered a variety of food to try; from churros to boba tea, and fresh bread to kettle corn.
Almost everyone these days knows what a love language is; if you don’t, it’s the way in which you best express and receive love within your relationships. But while love language is more often talked through, not many of us know our apology language, and it shows.
Freshmen returned to campus for an in-person orientation Aug. 26-30 after a year of online and hybrid learning. At the orientation, there were various required activities, as well as more informational and getting-to-know-you events.
Club fair took place on Friday, Sep. 10 and gave students the opportunity to connect with other peers outside of their regular classes. There was a more palpable feeling of community this year versus the virtual club fair last year.
With COVID mandates fluctuating throughout the year and the rise in vaccinations all over the country, universities are starting to open up again and Pacific University is no exception. With schools returning back to “normal”, in-person classes, orientation, and other campus events have opened for students, namely freshmen, to finally gain their college experience