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UP students, faculty and staff gathered in the Pilot House on election night to watch as the Associated Press (AP) updated their map of the electoral college. As states were called for Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, students faced emotions ranging from nervousness to disappointment.
UP Theater’s last performance of the semester, “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (30 plays in 60 minutes),” begins the moment you enter Mago Hunt, where ushers greet you in the lobby and present you with a choice: purple or red.
Each spring, UP students elect student leaders to the Associated Students of the University of Portland (ASUP). Next year, however, the election process will look a bit different.
Handmade posters with messages reading “safety is not optional” and “your voice has power” lined the walls during Students Against Sexual Assault’s (SASA) “Solidarity Rally” on Nov. 19 in the Quiet Side of the Commons.
“Slow food grows here,” reads a plaque perched on the fence of environmental studies Lecturer Heather Carpenter’s farm. This mantra invites guests into 4.5 acres of vegetables, fruits and livestock, an amalgamation of Carpenter’s time outside UP.
Start thrashing your air guitars and wearing your 2000s fashion staples this week because ASUP Films will host free screenings of “La Bamba” and the upcoming A24 film “Y2K.” Both films will be screened in the Buckley Center Auditorium, with “La Bamba” screening on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 6 p.m. and “Y2K” screening on Nov. 24 at 1 p.m.
When the dramatic rise in water levels surged along the Mendenhall River near Juneau, Alaska, nearly 300 families found their lives and homes upended by the powerful glacier outburst.
If you use TikTok and consider yourself a reader, then chances are you’ve succumbed to the infatuations of BookTok — a cheeky internet community where authors and creators share and dissect various contemporary novels. Sounds intriguing, right? I thought so, too.
On Saturday Nov. 2, seven students and a recent alum were allegedly drugged at an off-campus party, according to the Director of Campus Safety & Emergency Management Michael McNerney.
Pilots men’s and women’s cross country teams raced in the 2024 NCAA DI West Regional Nov. 15. Both teams placed fifth overall, short of the top-two team result needed to automatically qualify for the NCAA DI National Championship.
On Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Micke Grove Golf Links in Lodi, California, Pilots cross country laced up their running shoes, tied their hair back, stretched and competed at the 2024 WCC Cross Country Championships.
The University of Portland has hired Amanda Hanincik from Grand River Solutions as the new full-time Title IX coordinator. With over 14 years of experience, Hanincik will oversee Title IX reports remotely from Pennsylvania and serve as an independent third-party adviser.
It was late August 2023, the end of my first-year orientation at the University of Portland. Although I could not have been more ready for change and independence, my parents were anxious to leave me and return to Hawaii.
Something that stuck with me and sparked the idea for this piece happened Sept. 16, 2024, when Malika Andrews came to UP. The Beacon was invited to a Q&A session in which she was asked by a former UP alum and Beacon reporter a question about achieving more. Andrews responded, “Watch me.” This is what she says to those who doubt her abilities.
Donald Trump’s sweeping victory in the 2024 presidential election has raised questions among critics and constituents alike about the events leading up to Trump’s unprecedented win and the future of the country. Conversations on campus are no doubt mirroring that uncertainty.
The Office of Residence Life announced several housing updates for the 2025-26 school year, aiming to make on-campus living more appealing for upperclassmen with reduced pricing, new meal plans and designated dorm communities.
Shipstad Hall will remain closed until at least the 2025-26 school year, delayed from its anticipated opening this past August, as the University addresses declining enrollment by reducing on-campus housing and undertaking extensive renovations.
The 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will open on Dec. 1, 2024, two months later than usual, as Federal Student Aid (FSA) addresses persistent technical issues from last year’s troubled rollout.
UP alum and Portland Thorns FC forward Christine Sinclair played her last professional game as the Thorns lost to NY/NJ Gotham FC 2-1 Nov. 10 at Red Bull Arena.
From the modern, architectural city of Astana, Kazakhstan, to the small rural town of Minier, Illinois, international and domestic students from far and wide have found their home on The Bluff.
