Homesickness: It's not something obvious, like a pimple or a bad sunburn. It's one of those emotions that slowly creeps up on us until suddenly we think about life back home, and how it is still continuing without us. We may think of our family, our friends or even the pets we left behind.
When asked how the new system would better benefit the students of Pacific, ASSS President Kathryn Watson answered, "It's more representation." For ASSS, the first things on the agenda include finding problems around campus that need addressing, and working with the new football coach Keith Buckley.
Video games based on comic book characters carry a bad reputation. They tend to be nothing more than attempts to milk more cash from fans too young to drive themselves down to the local Game Stop. Luckily Batman: Arkham Asylum is a shining light in an otherwise dark night.
The second annual Mensch Festival, sponsored by the Center for Gender Equity (CGE) and the Activities and Cultural Events (ACE) Board, featured guest bands, an open mic session, and tables where students could express themselves through art of their own. The festival, whose name comes from the German word for an upright, caring, globally conscious human being, is a venue designed for the promotion of sustainability and the creation of a more responsible, culturally aware person.
Typically in beer reviews the reviewer drinks the frosty beverage and raves about the qualities of the brew. Having done much research on a wide variety of beers and even making a few myself, I have been able to enjoy many different kinds of beers from around the world.
An "Art-O-Mat" machine sits inside the student center on Forest Grove's Pacific University campus. The unique vending machine, one of only four in the northwest, allows art lovers to purchase cigarette-pack size works of art. The group of 20-something guys stood, hands jammed in pockets of tight fitting jeans, moppy hair hanging casually over their eyes.
Everybody thinks that their residence hall is the best on campus, whether it's because of the new, sleek decor (Gilbert) or the classy, retro stylings (Clark). For those who can't seem to agree with each other, there's now a way to see who's right, once and for all.
The deadline to apply for a senator position on the 2009-2010 Arts and Sciences Student Senate has been extended to Monday, Sept. 21 at 12:00PM. Applications are available across of the A.S.S.S office, UC106. ASSS President Kathryn Watson A.S.S.S. with questions at wats6307@pacificu.
