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On May 1, Andrew Barton’s parents walked across the commencement stage at UP in honor of their son who was declared missing at the time. Surrounded by his peers they accepted his diploma on his behalf ...
I grew up in a multicultural household. My mom is from Venezuela and my grandma from Puerto Rico, while my dad is from Oregon. My first language was Spanish. I grew up listening to Serenata Guayanesa, ...
Jim Etzel has helped lead the charge to bring the NCAA Women's Final Four to Portland. Photo courtesy of Jim Etzel. Even in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, business goes on for Jim Etzel and ...
Photo courtesy of Shane Ruyle. I’ve been disabled throughout my entire time at UP, but it wasn’t until this semester that I became a full-time wheelchair user. Most students get around our small ...
Mental health is a challenging topic for people to discuss, but it is an issue that deeply affects college students. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 30.9% of adults aged 18-25 ...
Examples of student-athletes leveraging NIL deals and partnerships. Graphic by Emma Swett. Following the 2021 Supreme Court ruling in NCAA v. Alston, the National Collegiate Athletics Association ...
Are you looking for a way to waste a beautiful afternoon? Here’s a suggestion: Dress in a tacky, easter-egg colored shirt and khakis and spend $1,000 a month to hit small white balls around an empty ...
"I didn’t know that Native people were still alive,” is a comment that many young Native Americans have been faced with many times throughout their lives. Attending a predominantly white institution ...
The University of Portland is tightening its belt financially due to a significant loss of revenue following the “freshman melt” that occurred over the summer. With 66% of the University’s revenue ...
On the north side of the Franz River Campus, in an area that was expected to house a competition-ready track complex complete with a Pilots-purple race track, is now a construction site covered in ...
There’s one last bite left of your taco bowl from The Commons, but you’re too full to eat any more. The only option is throw it into the “food waste” bin. This is only the beginning of your half-eaten ...
You are sitting on the second leg of your trip to the East Coast. You’ve been cramped and your throat is dry from the air vent pointed at your face. You are wishing that you picked the aisle seat. I ...