STAFF OPINION: Why do we hate Taylor Swift so much?
WEBMar 16, 2022 · For me, listening to Folklore was the first time I had really given her music a chance.When I did, I slowly started to become a Swiftie. I took a deep dive into her discography, heard what critics had to say about her albums, spent hours watching album breakdown videos, and eventually, she became a regular in my music rotation.
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WEBThe new Pilots Safe app: all your emergency resources in one place Campus Safety launches brand new Pilots Safe app, now available to students, with features including a virtual safety escort, mobile blue light, links to support resources and more.
“These Shining Lives”: UP Theater puts a spotlight on 20th century ...
WEBFeb 20, 2024 · You might want to bring a box of tissues when you go see “These Shining Lives” at Mago Hunt Theater this February. The play, directed by Professor of Performing and Fine Arts Lezlie Cross, tells the story of a group of close friends known as the Radium Girls, who work at a radium dial factory in the 1920s and 30s in Ottawa, Illinois.
UP Women’s Soccer starts off kicking - The Beacon
WEBSep 9, 2022 · Sophomore Bre Norris was named the WCC player of the week twice in a row for her work in goal. This is the third time since 2010 that the Pilots have earned six straight shutouts. It is also the first time since 2005 that the Pilots have done so …
EDITORIAL: 'Apolitical' is political - The Beacon
WEBFeb 5, 2020 · Being apolitical is a point of pride for some in our era, when people argue that polarization has never been more pronounced (or not).Apolitical people sometimes argue that they’re maintaining the peace by not broaching that thorny topic of politics, or they imply that their position makes them wiser or morally superior than the rest of us mere mortals, who debate family separation and ...
GALLERY: Riverboat 2024 - The Beacon
WEBSep 2, 2024 · UP’s Campus Program Board welcomed students to Bikini Bottom on Friday night. Riverboat 2024 was sponge-inspired, smile-inducing and full of bubbles. Even more exciting than the dunk tank and krabby patties was the fact that Riverboat was at River Campus this year. Students bounced in an inflatable pirate ship, played games, and danced the night away. The Multimedia team can be reached ...
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UP campus reopens on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 10 a.m.
WEBJan 17, 2024 · As Portland anticipates freezing rain through Tuesday night, campus will remain closed until Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. according to an email from Vice President of Financial Affairs, Eric Barger.. Classes taking place before 10 a.m. will not be held on campus and students are expected to check Moodle for an …
Mysterious file cabinet appears in sexual assault awareness display
WEBOct 19, 2021 · The Beacon could not independently verify the claims of the anonymous students whose testimonies were shared. “(The) Fall Week of Action is SASA's own event, but UPRoot anonymously reached out to us to get permission to set up their display in addition to ours and we said ‘Yes,’” Kristen Kaliban, co-president of SASA, said in …
What Latinos look like - The Beacon
WEBOct 16, 2018 · I grew up in a multicultural household. My mom is from Venezuela and my grandma from Puerto Rico, while my dad is from Oregon. My first language was Spanish. I grew up listening to Serenata Guayanesa, eating sorullitos and hearing my mom yell ‘En Español!’ from the other room when I spoke English. I identify as Latina. But whenever I say this, I always get the same reaction: ‘What? You ...