VIDEO: What are UP Students Thankful for?
Beacon Videographer Andrew Gotshall asked UP student's what they were thankful for this thanksgiving.
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Beacon Videographer Andrew Gotshall asked UP student's what they were thankful for this thanksgiving.
The month of November is dedicated to diabetes awareness, and the Diabetes Link club is making the effort to spread the word on campus.
Native American Heritage month is in full swing. To commemorate the celebration, Indigenous students and faculty from the Ethnic Studies Department and Diversity and Inclusion Programs (DIP) hosted a panel in the newly opened Diversity Center. Discussion was centered around topics of decolonization, settler colonialism, injustices, Indigenous joy and resources.
It goes without saying that there’s a lot of trees on campus. But what’s more astonishing is the breathtaking variety of trees in such a reasonably small area. UP has everything from shrubs to gargantuan evergreens. Cataloging every type of tree on campus would be a massive undertaking even for a group of student environmental scientists, let alone a single student journalist. That being said, this article surveys only a fraction of the trees on campus. Here are some of the most distinctive trees you’ll find at UP.
It was a rainy afternoon downtown at the Portland Art Museum, the air filled with the smell of food trucks and the space alive with chatter. Bookworms from all walks of life gathered beneath a white tent to listen to authors talk about their latest works. Beyond the tent, Portlanders walked between neighboring venues and attended readings, discussions, workshops and exhibits.
If you listen closely outside of Walsh’s door in Corrado Hall you might be able to hear the strum of a guitar and a folk song being sung. A lover of the arts and nature, Walsh brings a new vision for Campus Ministry to UP as the new executive director of mission and ministry.
With each step, I move further away from the stressors of the outside world. The buzz of the afternoon traffic fades into background noise and then further dissipates into the void, into nothingness.
What do a mechanical engineer and a ballerina have in common? Upon first glance, little to nothing. But the STEM field is now using quantifiable metrics and coding to further study the world of dance.
The Pilots took to the field on Nov. 17 decked in purple to take on UC Riverside in their first NCAA round playoff game. The Pilots won 2-1 with goals coming in the 17th and 47th minutes. This was their third time hosting a playoff game in four fall seasons.
“¡Hola Prima! ¡Felicidades!”
Getting a college degree can be seen as just another stepping stone for many, especially for those who have college graduates in their family. Many students, however, are the first in their family to attend college. With limited guidance or examples to follow, first-generation (FGEN) college students face their own unique barriers and triumphs.
International education week is usually buzzing with events hosted by the International club (I-club) in collaboration with multiple cultural clubs throughout the week. This year’s celebration will look a little different as it returns to its roots, bringing back the 50 year long tradition, International Night, open to the public on Nov. 18 at 5:30 p.m. in the Quiet side of commons.
The sun has shifted from the balanced Libra into a new sign this month. As we ushered in the rainy Portland weather, on Oct. 23 the Sun officially moved into the sign of Scorpio — a sign known for its intensity, perceptiveness and a quiet assurance of power.
After seven years at the University of Portland, Director of the Moreau Center for Service and Justice, Laurie Laird, left UP on Nov. 4, 2022.
On Nov. 14, the Diversity Center celebrated its grand opening along with an exhibition in the inaugural Global and Grateful Gallery. It included a reception from 3-5 p.m. and remarks from Eduardo Contreras, associate provost for international education, diversity and inclusion, Robert Kelly, UP president, Maraina Montgomery, director of study abroad, and Emma Fuller, ASUP president.
This summer I was a part of a crew that catered weddings in Claremont, California, a suburb near Los Angeles. I worked several 10 to 12 hour days and, between nine of us, it was a lot of work. But not only was this the hardest job I’ve had, it was the best. It taught me so much about work culture, labor and love.
For the first time since 2013, the women’s soccer team suited up for a post-season game. On Nov. 12 the Pilots took on the Arizona State Sun Devils at Merlo field. Portland beat Arizona 3-0 to progress to the next round of playoffs.
Stationed at the Praying Hands Memorial, two cadets will stand in silence for 24 hours, from 11 a.m. on Thursday Nov. 10 to 11 a.m. on Friday Nov. 11.
Legendary benefactor and UP Regent Darlene Shiley, whose late husband was esteemed alum and inventor Donald P. Shiley, visited campus during the week of Oct. 24.
When was the last time you turned the keys in your car and acknowledged the hundreds of components that go into its startup and drivability? How often do you grab something off the shelf at a grocery store and actually consider the entire supply chain behind how the item ended up there?