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(02/21/23 11:30pm)
A 17-page document issued by the Archdiocese of Portland calling on Catholic schools and youth programs to “not endorse gender identity theory nor enable any form of gender transition,” will not affect UP’s support of transgender and gender-nonconforming people at UP, according to a University spokesperson.
(02/22/23 1:40am)
Did you know that the University will require a 2-year residency for incoming freshman students beginning next year? Did you know that the Provost stepped down from his position? What about the recent termination of the Title IX coordinator position?
(02/21/23 7:45pm)
This article was updated after inclement weather has closed down campus for two days. This talk will not be held in person but will be recorded and made available at a later date.
(02/17/23 6:00pm)
For the month of February, UP students can access vouchers that take $10 off their Uber rides due to a partnership between Uber and It’s On Us, an organization affiliated with UP’s Students Against Sexual Assault (SASA) club. The University’s chapter of It’s On Us was given $5000 in $10 rideshare vouchers for students to use.
(02/17/23 12:00am)
The UP baseball team boasts numerous players who are slated to be stars this upcoming season. They finished last season tied for second and are projected to finish third this season. Whether you’re an avid fan or simply a UP student hoping to get into baseball here’s everything you need to know.
(02/21/23 11:37pm)
Josiah Duenas was in third grade when dance consumed his body. At a Fiesta with his family, familiar dance tunes filled up the room — “The Electric Slide” and “Cupid’s Shuffle” to name a few. Duenas sat in his chair dancing by himself. His mother noticed this and suggested he go join everyone on the dance floor.
(02/17/23 1:00am)
Most University of Portland students and faculty get a front row seat to all UP sports action on campus. But what about the viewers at home?
(02/15/23 7:30pm)
As you unsuspectingly approach the automatic doors to the library, you look up briefly from your phone because you can see someone approaching you in your peripheral view. Immediately you lock eyes with the stranger, except, it’s not a stranger. It’s the girl you matched with on Hinge and neither of you have reached out yet.
(02/12/23 8:00pm)
With Feb. 14 just around the corner, love is in the air. While Valentine's Day is typically used to celebrate one’s significant other, nothing screams love harder than the relationships you share with your best pals.
(02/11/23 8:00pm)
The Beacon tested out the pinkest mixed drinks we could find — cocktails and mocktails — so that everyone can enjoy a sweet treat.
(02/10/23 8:30pm)
The University of Portland has finalized a contract for Title IX services with Grand River Solutions, a California based group that provides universities with services dealing with matters such as Title IX, Clery Act, DEI matters, and ADA and 504 compliance.
(02/10/23 6:30pm)
Fr. James Martin didn’t choose to be a spokesperson for the LGBTQ+ community during his priesthood. His advocacy grew out of a necessity to support the community after the Pulse Nightclub shooting in 2016.
(02/10/23 7:00pm)
I’ll admit, I'm a hater to my core. I love to critique, criticize and complain.
(02/08/23 7:30pm)
Andrew Gotshall is a photographer and videographer for The Beacon. He can be reached at gotshall24@up.edu.
(02/08/23 7:30pm)
Wars, the economy, minimum wage, healthcare policy. These issues require substantial debate to determine which ideas are best. But the most fundamental universal truth is that chocolate chip cookies are undeniably the most scrumptious, ambrosial delights amongst all desserts.
(02/06/23 6:30pm)
Beacon Video Producer Andrew Gotshall samples the array of food available at UPCPB's event "A Taste of PDX." For only, $8 students were promised an all you can eat streetcart style food event all under one roof.
(02/07/23 7:30pm)
When you think about math, you might envision gigantic equations with nasty numbers or a room of geniuses writing proofs and mathematical theories on whiteboards.
(02/03/23 8:00pm)
UP freshman Eleanor Sells was taking a well known route from her friend’s house back to her own in her hometown of San Jose, California. The drive, which should have taken no more than 15 minutes, left Sells driving through wind, rain and blown over objects during the most recent rainstorm to hit California this year.
(02/02/23 11:00pm)
When Ashleen Akkal sat down to discuss Islam in her theology class, she was not expecting the intricacies of the Islamic faith to be overshadowed by stereotypes and prejudiced attitudes. While Akkal is Sikh herself, the class discussion and portrayal of Islam echoed her past experiences of being profiled as a terrorist due to her South Asian background.
(02/03/23 6:00pm)
Despite Oregon’s goal to completely decarbonize by 2040, our Treasury continues to invest in fossil fuel companies that are wrecking our environment and destroying our future. It is critical that Salem listens to the voices of students, teachers and youth leaders and supports the Treasury Investment & Climate Protection Act (House Bill 2601) in 2023.