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 ...

Sarah Strong sets the volleyball. Nike Long sleeve athletic shirts include thumb slots so they do not inhibit performance. Courtesy of Portland Pilot Athletics. In July of this year, the entire world ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

The city of Portland has an eccentric coffee scene, being ranked the No. 4 coffee city in the United States. With coffee shops on seemingly every corner, the options for coffee feel infinite. In 2022, ...

Figuring out how to address your mental health can be overwhelming or intimidating, but it's important to get help sooner rather than later. Photo illustration by Jennifer Ng. Picture this: you’re ...

The Beacon recently assigned me to write a food review of Kann, a live-fire Haitian restaurant that has captured national attention, earning the title of Best New Restaurant of 2023 and securing a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Matt Strangio and Laura Pellicoro run at the UW invitational track meet. They both broke records at the meet. Photo courtesy of UP Athletics. The mile, the 1000-meter, the 3,000-meter, the 5,000-meter ...

Christina Ivler (left) is a mechanical engineering professor and oversees the UAS research projects at UP. Kate Russell (right), senior mechanical engineering major, is graduating in 2022. She played ...