The Beacon recently assigned me to write a food review of Kann, a live-fire Haitian restaurant that has captured national attention, earning the title of Best New Restaurant of 2023 and securing a ...
The ritual sound of the bell tower chiming might not even enter the conscious mind for some. But for others, it’s a reminder of UP’s long-standing Catholic tradition. “The bell tower serves as a daily ...
Following the lead of local playhouses, Portland Playhouse, Artist Repertory Theatre and Shaking the Tree, the university’s theater department will offer free tickets to Indigenous peoples as an ...
Examples of student-athletes leveraging NIL deals and partnerships. Graphic by Emma Swett. Following the 2021 Supreme Court ruling in NCAA v. Alston, the National Collegiate Athletics Association ...
Over Fall Break, University of Portland’s non-faculty employees were given one paid day off, a “Pilots’ Staff Appreciation Day.” At the end of September, the University also paid a $1000 “Pilots’ ...
The season of graduation brings about both tears and cheers. As graduating seniors take their next steps into life, many of them will be adorned in cords of many colors. This colorful parade may beg ...
Matt Strangio and Laura Pellicoro run at the UW invitational track meet. They both broke records at the meet. Photo courtesy of UP Athletics. The mile, the 1000-meter, the 3,000-meter, the 5,000-meter ...
From a young age I understood I wasn’t like other kids my age. From speaking French at home and trips to Canada during every long break from school, to comments from strangers about my accent, I ...
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. I ...
Imagine the Chiles Center. The great white dome sits at the edge of campus. Home to many University of Portland sporting events, Rock the Bluff, graduation and even a Dalai Lama speech in 2013 — the ...
Provost David Mengel sits in his office in Waldschmidt Hall. Mengel was announced as the University of Portland provost in 2023. Walking into Provost David Mengel’s Waldschmidt office, one is soon ...
Sarah Strong sets the volleyball. Nike Long sleeve athletic shirts include thumb slots so they do not inhibit performance. Courtesy of Portland Pilot Athletics. In July of this year, the entire world ...