2008 Woodie Awards
In an issue of The Pacific Index, November 14, 1997, Pacific University was having complications scheduling a speaker for the Tom McCall Forum. Mary Matalin, political analyst, withdrew from the event because of health concerns related to her pregnancy. However, Pacific had a number of politicians eager to replace Matalin, a difficult decision that Pacific would most likely welcome rather than this year's complications in trying to fund the event.
In an issue of The Pacific Index, November 14, 1997, Pacific University was having complications scheduling a speaker for the Tom McCall Forum. Mary Matalin, political analyst, withdrew from the event because of health concerns related to her pregnancy. However, Pacific had a number of politicians eager to replace Matalin, a difficult decision that Pacific would most likely welcome rather than this year's complications in trying to fund the event.
Many students have expressed concern about being able to graduate on time, in light of the recent decision to convert Pacific's curriculum to a four-credit system. Administration is hoping that the new system, which will be phased in over the course of two years, beginning next year, will not be a cause of worry for students, but a way to help them through the rest of their undergraduate careers.
I walked into the mail room with a manila envelope. Stuffed with a crossword puzzle book, magazines and other reading materials, I knew it was going to need extra postage. Usually, when I walk into the mail room, I see a brand new face: a student on their second or third work study shift trying to remember all the pricings and regulations.
Once again I found myself in the same, familiar predicament: just off work, no homework to do and way too sober for my own good. As I walked down the beer aisle I saw something different. It had been a long while since I had myself a decent dark beer, so I grabbed New Belgium's 1554, Enlightened Black Ale.
During an event organized by Mark Truax, president of PLF, approximately 250 students filled the PULSE on Tuesday night to watch live coverage of the 2008 presidential election. At 8 p.m. pacific time, democratic supporters in the U.C. joined millions of others around the nation who celebrated Obama's win as president of the United States of America.