STAFF OPINION: Sports aren’t stupid, they’re soap operas
(09/22/25 4:33pm)
Since I got “Rip City” — a tagline for the Portland Trailblazers — tattooed on my right wrist, people have had many reactions.
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Since I got “Rip City” — a tagline for the Portland Trailblazers — tattooed on my right wrist, people have had many reactions.
They say laughter is the best medicine, and Student Activities, alongside other campus sponsors, want to prescribe a free night of crowd work and stand-up to the campus. Comic JR De Guzman will be cracking jokes for students, faculty, staff and alumni at the Chiles Center on Sept. 26 at 8 p.m., in a free event for UP community members.
Radio is not dead, and I’m here to prove it.
Ailing Zhen and Maricar Mendez won the Associated Students of the University of Portland (ASUP) first-year senate seats by tight margins, according to election results provided to The Beacon by Paris Tran, ASUP vice president.
Men’s soccer was ranked No. 4 in the nation by the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 poll on Sept. 16. This is their third straight week in the top 25.
What comes to your mind when you think of journalism? Maybe articles? Or newspaper clippings? Perhaps even big-name broadcast journalists? Well, my answer may be different than yours. I think of the photos that make up every story.
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you threw social media, journalism and public relations into a blender? The new Bachelor of Science in Media coming out of the Department of Communication & Media might just be the answer.
As the tech crew double-checks mics, actors warm up backstage. Costumes are altered last minute, while ushers lead audience members to their seats. Finally, the stage is set and the spotlight is on. All that’s left is for the curtain to be drawn.
Diego Valeri was announced director of player development for men’s soccer on Sept. 11 after serving in the role since late August.
National Hispanic Heritage Month, commemorated annually from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, celebrates the histories, achievements and accomplishments of the Latinx community in the United States.
The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) streamed live on Sept. 7 to recognize excellence in music video production and music overall.
Waldschmidt Hall was burglarized at approximately 2:09 p.m. on Sept. 8, according to security footage images provided to the UP community by Director of Campus Safety and Emergency Management Michael McNerney.
The beginning of school brings a barrage of classes, commitments and other stress-inducers — but this busyness also shines a light: A new season of Portland Pilot sports.
Dorothy Coughlin, L’Arche Portland founder, was 12 years old when she became an advocate for the disability community. Growing up with a sister with severe epilepsy and intellectual disabilities, Coughlin witnessed the overcrowded environment and the physical and mental abuse many faced inside institutions like the now defunct Fairview Training Center.
As a new Pilot, you may have tagged your name in marker on the whiteboard outside your dorm room, tapped your first meal points, collected syllabi and discovered River Campus.
Parking is an ongoing discussion on campus, and this semester is no exception, as students raise concerns about the University increasing the cost of parking permits by nearly 50%.
President Robert Kelly issued guidance on interacting with U.S. Customs & Immigration Enforcement (ICE) in a Sept. 4 email addressed to staff and faculty.
President Robert Kelly opened the 2025 Convocation Address “Advancing Hope” with a clear focus: confronting the political struggles facing higher education.
I applied to become a Beacon reporter not because my veins bleed words and bylines, but because I just wanted to give journalism a shot. I pitched the stories I loved, including coverage of concerts and cyclist safety, spent late nights editing in the library and now, am in charge of our little St. Mary’s newsroom.
Men’s soccer cruised to a 3-0 victory over the University of Central Arkansas Bears in their season opener Aug. 22. Portland extends their unbeaten streak to 11 matches dating back to last season, and has not lost an opening day match since 2017.