Kimberly Cortez selected as editor-in-chief for 2024-2025 academic year
(04/12/24 6:00pm)
President Robert Kelly has selected Kimberly Cortez as editor-in-chief of The Beacon for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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President Robert Kelly has selected Kimberly Cortez as editor-in-chief of The Beacon for the 2024-2025 academic year.
From the Space Race to visions of life on Mars, rockets have fascinated humanity for decades. The sheer enormity, captivating takeoffs and landings and intricate designs seem to underscore one common theme: our desire to push the boundaries of exploration and conquer the unknown.
The Students Against Sexual Assault Club (SASA) will be joining forces with the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) to host the first ever Denim Derby at the University of Portland. The Denim Derby is an event aiming to raise awareness for survivors of sexual assault, and is set to take place on Friday, April 12 in the academic quad at 11:15 a.m.
As students are captured in a whirlwind of commitments as the year winds down, the Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) wants you to do one thing: Remember our youthful days — maybe it’s the memories you’ve collected at UP or it’s the memories yet to be made.
After one too many weekend bank account depletions, I realized I needed an answer to my free-time woes. After scouring through Instagram hashtags, I found a flier for a free punk rock show “behind Speed’s Auto Body.” A 15-minute drive down the I-5 landed me under a freeway overpass.
UPRoar, UP’s womxn’s club frisbee team, has made a name for themselves on the Bluff. In May of 2023 they competed at the Women’s DIII Ultimate Frisbee Nationals, placing third in the nation. This marks the fourth time the team makes it to the competition in the program’s history.
As the pre-show commercials came to a close, engulfing the audience with total darkness, a distorted voice eerily spoke. “Power over Spice is power over all.” Everyone around me fell completely silent, waiting to become immersed in the sandy world of Dune. After three long years, the highly anticipated sequel to “Dune: Part One” was finally here.
An old building covered in moss sits behind St. Mary’s. A tree grows through the wall and a rusted sign reads “KDUP” on the front door. The building, known as “The Shack,'' was once home to UP’s college radio station, but has since seen water damage and toxic black mold, leading to the past few years of uncertainty for UP’s college radio station, KDUP.
An unexpected spring teaser visited Portland mid-March with clear skies and a flurry of blooming cherry blossoms. Among flying frisbees and dogs off-leash, UP students reclined beneath the trees’ pink-white petals in a moment of relaxation.
Two years ago, six students from the Latinx Student Union (LSU) had a hopeful vision for the future of cultural events at UP: create a space that brought together various cultural clubs for one night, what they called Unity Ball.
The Pilots rowing team has had a successful start to the spring season with their varsity four securing a first place finish with a time of 7:48.9 at the Sacramento State Invite on March 9 — their first win in the varsity four since the 2019 Sacramento State Invite. The Pilots followed this with a sweep at the Tacoma Tussle, winning all three races and taking home the WCC Crew of the Month award for March for their varsity four crew.
In 2020, Nevaeh Bray, a middle blocker from San Diego, California joined UP’s indoor volleyball team. But, after competing as Pilot for one and a half years, Bray suffered a serious concussion that halted her athletic career and catalyzed her decision to leave UP, unsure of what the future held for her.
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For Liayla Pinnow, hula dancing has been a part of her culture that she's gotten to learn and share with her family. Now, as Miss Aloha of Hawai’i Club, she'll be bringing it to friends and others at the 46th annual Hawai’i Club Lū’au.
After attending the Voice for Life seminar on Monday, March 25, we are appalled at the current state of the University. When students attempted to vocalize dissenting opinions, they were silenced, shamed, and told to find a “different venue or event” to share their beliefs.
Geoff Loomis knew from the moment he set foot on the University of Portland’s baseball diamond two decades ago that Portland pride would forever course through his veins. As a student-athlete, Loomis repeatedly tasted success, earning several notable accolades that later paved the way for him to compete in the professional arena.
The plastic fish weren’t biting, and I let my paper net disintegrate into the water with defeat. I had attempted kingyo-suki for the first, though not last, time. My only consolation was that the game must be rigged.
On Monday, March 25, the student organization Voice for Life invited Monica Snyder, the executive director of the organization Secular Pro-Life, to give a talk titled “Deconstructing 3 Pro-Choice Myths.” For an example of a human rights organization outlining facts around abortion and reproductive care, see Amnesty International.
Dozens of students standing at the back of the Brian Doyle Auditorium, many sitting on the floor. A room that has a capacity of 267 people, overflowing.
You are sitting on the second leg of your trip to the East Coast. You’ve been cramped and your throat is dry from the air vent pointed at your face. You are wishing that you picked the aisle seat.