OPINION: Engage in environmental wellness this Earth Day!
In honor of Earth Day, we here at the Center for Student Wellness would like to take some time to remind you how to engage in Environmental Wellness.
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In honor of Earth Day, we here at the Center for Student Wellness would like to take some time to remind you how to engage in Environmental Wellness.
The English major is apparently dying — at least that’s what The New Yorker recently reported. With enrollment in English and other humanities dropping all over the country, there’s no doubt about the dip in popularity.
Every year, Mehling Hall resident assistants and students plan for their annual spring dance, a tradition they have been doing since most can remember. However, seniors Grace Elder, Cindy Garibay, Mackenzie Clark and Assistant Hall Director Luipta Zamora-Resendiz saw this as an opportunity to change tradition into something more meaningful for students.
The clock ticks away the final seconds of your last class of the day. The sun is shining, your friends are free and myriads of social events await you. What do you decide to do on this lovely day?
As finals approach for students at the University of Portland, stress levels are on the rise. With looming deadlines and a seemingly never-ending list of assignments, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and trapped in a cycle of anxiety. However, one of the best ways to combat this stress is to stay active.
Shipstad Hall is closing its doors for the 2023-2024 school year in order to make a variety of renovations.
While most University of Portland students spend four years on The Bluff, Pilot mascot, Wally, has spent a lifetime. The 2022-2023 academic year marks Wally’s 75th birthday. To celebrate, the University of Portland museum hosted a celebration in the Clark Library with an array of Wally artifacts, including some former versions of our mascot.
As spring semester comes to a close the Associated Students of the University of Portland (ASUP) have important decisions to make − elections, budgets and final votes on bills put extra pressure on the members of ASUP.
In a small, white photo album titled “University of Portland, The Girls!” Teresa Freemont flips through photos and memories from her 25 years of working in housekeeping at the University of Portland. She has seen generations of students grow up and has been there for them in tough times.
It started at the activities fair freshman year. I walked table after table, averting eye contact and picking at my cuticles until they were red. This was my opportunity to find where I belonged at this University, and that pressure was suffocating.
Tucked away in St. Mary’s Student Center, the Moreau Center is the University of Portland’s arm reaching out to the Portland community. Hosting a myriad of community service events and immersion programs, the Moreau Center embodies the Catholic ideals of service and growth. The image of UP — an institution dedicated to cultivating people “who better the world” — is demonstrated at the Moreau Center.
In the past year, the University of Portland has had its ups and downs in creating a safe and welcoming space for LGBTQ+ students on campus. I have had the privilege this year of serving on the President’s DEIJ working group along with administrators, students and staff to improve the queer experience on campus.
Do you wear clothes? If the answer is yes — and we sure hope it is — UP’s fashion club, We Wore That, wants you at their first fashion show. Featuring a line-up of full denim ensembles, the show is aimed at increasing visibility for sexual assault awareness.
Walking into the Beauchamp Recreation Center can be a little bit overwhelming. After scanning your ID you're immediately subjected to four different activities: the rock wall, the weight and machine room, the basketball courts and an open area welcome for stretching or more core workouts. However, this was all intentional.
Good afternoon and welcome to my final State of the Campus Address. When I started my role as President two years ago at the age of 19, little did I know what was in store for me.
When the senior class of nursing students began the program in 2019, they didn’t expect their time in nursing school to coincide with a world-wide pandemic. But, since then, the landscape of healthcare changed as we know it, and that still seems to be the case.
When you hear the words “food waste,” where does your mind take you? Do you reflect on your purchasing, eating, or disposal habits? Do you think about the millions of people suffering from food insecurity or even the additional greenhouse gas emissions added to the atmosphere?
Soccer, community and friendly rivalry will be on display at the Villa Maria Hall vs. Christy Hall annual Soccer Derby on Merlo Field on Sunday, April 16 at 2 p.m. The Beacon talked to their respective hall directors and a player in the upcoming game to bring you insight on the upcoming match.
I know what you’re thinking reading that headline — ‘Who is this a**hole telling people that they’re narcissitic for hating themselves?’ If you’re thinking that, I assume that you (reasonably) believe that narcissism is solely admiration and arrogance in yourself or your appearance.
Despite not being able to stream on the air, KDUP has made its presence known on campus. Whether it’s through their social media presence, their fall concert “Bash the Bluff”, open mic nights, or in this case, their annual concert Smash the Bluff (STB), the student-run organization is excited to share more of Portland’s iconic music culture.