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Through the pouring rain, both the men’s and women’s teams finished third at the WCC cross-country championships in Portland on Oct. 28.
For many, a Sunday afternoon watching the Portland Thorns compete is a leisurely activity. For a small group of students in the gender, women and sexuality studies (GWSS) program it was an opportunity to connect with others in their group.
UP’s men’s basketball team last season collected the most wins in a season in more than a decade. The women’s team has been picked for their highest finish in the WCC Women's Basketball Preseason Poll with a near-unanimous second-place vote — earning one first-place vote. Basketball season is coming and with the first few games starting the week of Nov. 7 it’s time to prepare.
Fleeting rays of light drench the SLUG garden in gold as the sun dips behind Forest Park. An amber glow washes over those gathered to swap fashion tips and bond over self expression in between sips of freshly poured cider. This moment perfectly captures the energy of the night — excitement and promise, laced with the warmth of community.
The University of Portland Women’s rowing team is excited to see UP as one of the few schools in the nation to have their own boathouse on campus. While the promise of the space has been said ever since the start of the 2019 school year, the reality is finally setting in for team captain, senior Emma Dolcini.
“It’s a part of the sport,” “we’re used to it” and so many other phrases are synonymous with women’s soccer.
As students return back to campus after a much needed fall break, Students Against Sexual Assault (SASA) have planned a fall week of action beginning Monday, Oct. 24 and ending Friday, Oct. 28.
I take my seat in Mago Hunt and listen to the bustling of audience members finding their seats and greeting their friends and family. Red, green and blue lights shine down on a row of chairs with jackets hung over the back of them awaiting their actors.
From the small island nation of Cyprus to the southern coast of Australia, the University of Portland’s Athletics department has caught the attention of many international athletes. The Beacon took a look at the wide range of places that UP student-athletes are from and how their journey brought them to the bluff.
Way back in February of 2022, I was scrolling through Instagram when I came across a post that would soon change my life. It was a trailer for a new HBO Max original show called “Our Flag Means Death,” posted by my favorite filmmaker, Taika Waititi.
Fingertips searching for a stable hold on the textured basalt, forearms cramping from the strain. As my body clings to the skeleton of a caldera, all I can think about is the sky. The updraft from the valley below carries the bubbling of familiar laughter and out of my peripheral vision, I see a prairie falcon riding the same gust of wind. I can’t help but think that this is the closest I will ever get to experiencing the world as it does. This is why I climb.
As the weather slowly gets cooler and the leaves start to change color, staying bundled up inside becomes not only more acceptable but also much cozier.
It was the end of another school day somewhere around 2010. I looked through the window, trying to spot my dad's big white truck, waiting patiently for him to come pick me up from school. I was so excited to sit in the truck and read the book I had left in there. I remember sitting down and watching him turn on the radio, turning the volume up so all you heard was the sound of music, of words that I didn’t quite understand. He was playing a song from Dr. Dre’s 2001 album.
Hot take: Cats are better than dogs.
StockUP, a food pantry aimed at students, faculty and staff who may struggle with food insecurity, is back and in a new location. The first StockUP of the academic year will take place on Monday Oct. 10 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at 5516 N Willamette Boulevard.
This Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, will officially commemorate the second year where Oregon recognizes the previously called Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Late nights in the library are a typical college experience. Using it to cram before an exam or study with friends is a common use of the space, but Clark Library has more to offer than you might think.
Surrounding the tall black gates, reporters, families, locals and police lined the streets of London. Some joyfully cheered and others silently watched as more and more people joined the crowd. On any other day, 10 Downing Street would be just another tourist site for people to take pictures in front of or a street people pass on their way to work.
With the new school year comes new beginnings, especially for the faculty and administration on the Bluff. The English department is just one of the latest departments on campus to undergo changes. As English professors are stepping up into new roles they shared their excitement with The Beacon.
Get ready to blast off for this year’s Campus Program Board (UPCPB) “Chaos in the Cosmos" dance on Oct. 7. Students are encouraged to wear glitter, holographic outfits and space buns for an out-of-this-world experience from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Left Bank Annex.
