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Rain can’t dampen spirits of My Morning Jacket, Nathaniel Rateliff fans

Sep 27, 2024 | thenewshouse.com | Emily Rutkowski |Kayla Breen |fans togetherFalling |Alice Cooper electrify

Concertgoers brave the elements for a night of rock and blues music in Syracuse, including longtime friends Katie Fortune and Tammy Rocque. Kayla Breen The rain fell on the brave concertgoers, who wouldn’t let their tickets go to waste on Tuesday night for the Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater’s last performance of the year. My Morning Jacket and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats are on a joint tour, switching back and forth between headliner and opener.
Coming Home! - The Pacific Index

Apr 25, 2024 | pacindex.com | Emily Rutkowski

President Coyle helps solve the 55-year old mystery of the missing Boxer After the recurring Boxer Brawl in 1969—an annual tradition in which students rugby scrummed over an 18-pound statue of the Boxer mascot—the original Boxer statue disappeared; and ever since, the icon of Pacific University has been buried in mystery and urban legend.
Transitioning NCAA’s Transgender Rules Long-Distance Runner Joey Grafton Sets the Pace

Apr 4, 2024 | pacindex.com | Emily Rutkowski

NCAA changes the 12-year-old Transgender Student-Athlete Participation Policy for the worse Two years ago, transgender woman swimmer Lia Thomas of the University of Pennsylvania took home a national championship in the women’s 500-meter freestyle—and, in the process, ignited an ongoing debate over transgender athletes’ place in NCAA sports.
NCAA Sports Betting

Mar 14, 2024 | pacindex.com | Emily Rutkowski

The DIII athlete’s sports bet the most among all NCAA divisions. In 2018, the Supreme Court gave freedom to individual states whether to legalize sports betting. Including Oregon, 38 states have done so, with 29 allowing online wagering. It has grown to a massive industry, an estimated $220 billion is wagered annually, with more than 40 million Americans routinely placing bets. But within that betting, one group is not allowed to participate: all NCAA athletes and coaches.
Index Alumni Returns to the Old Stomping Grounds

Feb 29, 2024 | pacindex.com | Emily Rutkowski

Mindy Cameron enjoyed a decades-long career in journalism After working as an Editorial Page Editor and Managing Editor at the Lewiston Morning Tribune, Mindy Cameron—an alumna of Pacific University and a former staff member of Index—carried her journalism career to new heights, joining the Seattle Times. Now a retired journalist, Cameron has published an memoir, Leaving the Boys, in which she discusses her career, family life, and experiences as a woman in her chosen profession.
Inspiring The Next Generation

Feb 28, 2024 | pacindex.com | Emily Rutkowski

Girls from the community came to learn and play with Pacific’s Women’s athletes Support for women’s sports begins at a young age, and Pacific is doing its part to encourage local girls to participate in athletic activities. Throughout her life, Professor Jennifer Bhalla has been involved with sports in some capacity, whether as a player or coach. Each year she has one of her students pick this event as their senior capstone project.
Street-level Education

Jan 26, 2024 | pacindex.com | Emily Rutkowski

Professor Boykoff’s Politics of Homelessness Course immerses students in the pressing realities of homelessness in Portland through both travel and classroom materials. The distance between Forest Grove and Portland is approximately 25 miles. Students attending colleges and universities have heard over the years that Portland is not the same as it was in the past.
Next Up! - The Pacific Index

Nov 30, 2023 | pacindex.com | Emily Rutkowski

The Women’s Softball team looks to rebuild this upcoming season with a new head coach. With multiple head coaches in the past four years, Pacific University women’s softball has had a revolving door of leadership. And, after a tumultuous and reportedly stressful, is hoping that the newest coach to step into the position brings stability. In early November, Shelly Prochaska was named the interim head coach of the women’s softball team.
Voyages canceled!

Nov 17, 2023 | pacindex.com | Emily Rutkowski

For the first time in over 20 years, annual fall voyage trips will not be take place The Voyages trips, which Outdoor Pursuits has organized at Pacific University for more than 20 years, will not happen in the fall of 2024. The five-day pre-orientation voyage trips are designed to introduce incoming freshmen and transfer students to one another while going on a fun-filled adventure.
Fumbling Student Athletes!

Sep 28, 2023 | pacindex.com | Emily Rutkowski

Higher roster numbers are associated with declining retention rates for male athletes at Pacific Student-athletes are a major source of enrollment—and pride—for Pacific University. Nearly 60 percent of incoming male students play sports—a statistic that Pacific boasts about in speeches and promotional materials, and uses as a marker about the soul of the school.