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As spring semester comes to a close the Associated Students of the University of Portland (ASUP) have important decisions to make − elections, budgets and final votes on bills put extra pressure on the members of ASUP.
In a small, white photo album titled “University of Portland, The Girls!” Teresa Freemont flips through photos and memories from her 25 years of working in housekeeping at the University of Portland. She has seen generations of students grow up and has been there for them in tough times.
It started at the activities fair freshman year. I walked table after table, averting eye contact and picking at my cuticles until they were red. This was my opportunity to find where I belonged at this University, and that pressure was suffocating.
Tucked away in St. Mary’s Student Center, the Moreau Center is the University of Portland’s arm reaching out to the Portland community. Hosting a myriad of community service events and immersion programs, the Moreau Center embodies the Catholic ideals of service and growth. The image of UP — an institution dedicated to cultivating people “who better the world” — is demonstrated at the Moreau Center.
In the past year, the University of Portland has had its ups and downs in creating a safe and welcoming space for LGBTQ+ students on campus. I have had the privilege this year of serving on the President’s DEIJ working group along with administrators, students and staff to improve the queer experience on campus.
Do you wear clothes? If the answer is yes — and we sure hope it is — UP’s fashion club, We Wore That, wants you at their first fashion show. Featuring a line-up of full denim ensembles, the show is aimed at increasing visibility for sexual assault awareness.
Walking into the Beauchamp Recreation Center can be a little bit overwhelming. After scanning your ID you're immediately subjected to four different activities: the rock wall, the weight and machine room, the basketball courts and an open area welcome for stretching or more core workouts. However, this was all intentional.
Good afternoon and welcome to my final State of the Campus Address. When I started my role as President two years ago at the age of 19, little did I know what was in store for me.
When the senior class of nursing students began the program in 2019, they didn’t expect their time in nursing school to coincide with a world-wide pandemic. But, since then, the landscape of healthcare changed as we know it, and that still seems to be the case.
When you hear the words “food waste,” where does your mind take you? Do you reflect on your purchasing, eating, or disposal habits? Do you think about the millions of people suffering from food insecurity or even the additional greenhouse gas emissions added to the atmosphere?
Soccer, community and friendly rivalry will be on display at the Villa Maria Hall vs. Christy Hall annual Soccer Derby on Merlo Field on Sunday, April 16 at 2 p.m. The Beacon talked to their respective hall directors and a player in the upcoming game to bring you insight on the upcoming match.
I know what you’re thinking reading that headline — ‘Who is this a**hole telling people that they’re narcissitic for hating themselves?’ If you’re thinking that, I assume that you (reasonably) believe that narcissism is solely admiration and arrogance in yourself or your appearance.
Despite not being able to stream on the air, KDUP has made its presence known on campus. Whether it’s through their social media presence, their fall concert “Bash the Bluff”, open mic nights, or in this case, their annual concert Smash the Bluff (STB), the student-run organization is excited to share more of Portland’s iconic music culture.
I have been doing theater ever since I was in first grade. I still remember my three lines from my first play, “Charlotte’s Web,” and will recite them at the drop of a hat. When little me stepped onstage to face an audience full of parents and their cameras and was hit by the bright stage light, I knew that I wanted to do this for the rest of my life.
The Associated Students of the University of Portland (ASUP) has decided to pull $375,000 out of the quasi endowment fund to donate to the new Welcome and Engagement Center that is a part of the 2027 strategic plan. The donation will be given in increments: $125,000 a year for the next three years.
President Robert Kelly has appointed Kate Cuadrado as editor-in-chief of The Beacon for the 2023-24 academic year.
Ari Shapiro, rotating host of NPR’s “All Things Considered”, will be this year’s commencement speaker for the class of ‘23. Shapiro, along with U.S. Senator in Vermont 1975-2023, Patrick J. Leahy, will be two out of the seven to receive honorary doctorates.
The Mapuche Speaking Tour paid University of Portland a visit for a screening of a documentary by filmmaker Kelly Baur and a discussion on the Mapuche land reclamation and language revitalization movements on March 22. Mapuche activists Carolina Kürrüf Poblete and Silvia Calfuqueo Leifo were in attendance. The event was hosted by the Womxn of Color Club, the Social Justice minor program and the Ethnic Studies program.
Rhetoric is described as the art of speaking or writing effectively. It is used in our daily lives to not only convey what we are thinking but also how we get our way or at least our point across.
Attending a Catholic university like UP can be scary for students who belong to the LGBTQ+ community. Oftentimes facing higher rates of discrimination from students and school policies, it is understandable why prospective queer students would want to attend a school with an inclusive and supportive community.
