March is Women's History Month, giving students the ability to learn more about the roles of women throughout history. The acknowledgment of women's roles throughout history had been sparse at the start, starting with a "Women History Week" in 1978, sponsored by the Education Task Force in Sonoma County, Calif.
Open Mic night gave Pacific students the chance to showcase their talents in front of a packed house in the UC on March 5. The night was a fund-raising effort for Haiti disaster relief; after the open mic event a concert was held by Hawaiian group Anuhea and The Green.
On February 28, eight students competed in Pacific Idol. The competition featured a range of music from a Coldplay/Bob Marley medley to a country piece by Lonestar. First-year student Kawika Boro took first place, followed by Alex Taimanao in second and Trey Roy in third.
At first glance, Pacific University's campus would seem to be the most diverse private university campus in the Pacific Northwest. With approximately 20-25 percent of students hailing from the Hawaiian islands, it most likely is. Aside from that however, there is a significantly smaller portion of ethnic minorities in attendance.
When I was fifteen, I had occasion to ask my uncle, an avid hunter, why he had a huge crate of deer antlers on his front porch. His reply was simple, "They were not worthy." That's the way I feel about a lot of beers. Many mass-produced beers are not worth the drinkers' time (much less the reviewers').
Is feminism still relevant? Judy Giles, a professor emeritus at York St. John University in England, addressed this in her lecture "Is Feminism Still Relevant in the 21st Century" on March 4. The lecture examined how feminism has altered gender equality and how much further it needs to go.
When the words country music enter my ears, it is usually accompanied by a body shudder that sends chills up my spine, all the while forcing me to keep down my last meal. However there has always been one man who has a special spot in my musical heart, you might have heard of name, his name is Johnny Cash.
A self-proclaimed cheese snob and one who "grieves for fireflies," novelist Claire Davis will read at Pacific on March 11 as part of the Visiting Writer Series. Davis has a history with the creative writing program at Pacific. She taught during the MFA creative writing residencies and has worked with the staff of Pacific's literary magazine, Silk Road.
The sweet melodic sounds of the Portland Youth Philharmonic Orchestra filled Taylor-Mead Auditorium March 8. The night's performance was a preview of their upcoming winter concert that will be held this March 13 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland.
The ACE Board will be hosting its annual Lip Sync competition Friday, March 12 at 9 p.m. in the University Center. Groups in the past have mouthed the words to songs by Michael Jackson, Beyonce, the Beastie Boys, Daft Punk, Spice Girls, the Folger's Coffee commercial, the rubber ducky song and a number of original songs by Pacific students.
A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee is scheduled to perform at Pacific University on March 13, when John Sebastian will play in Taylor-Meade as part of the university's Performing Arts Series. The series is presented by Tuality Healthcare and Best Western University Inn & Suites.
