For the last four years, Villa Maria Hall, the rowdy all-guys dorm on campus, puts on a formal dance in the spring semester. This year was no different. Villa’s Hall Council got the dance organized on the quiet side of the Commons and advertised it across campus. Saturday April 22nd arrived and students were ready […]
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Gina Garaventa finds freedom in new motto
by Benjamin Arthur | University of Portland senior Gina Garaventa changed her life approach this past winter break. She felt overwhelmed by her boyfriend. He wanted to take the next step in their relationship; she didn’t want to take that leap. After breaking up with him—and moving out of his place—it hit her. I’m a […]
Christine Kim finds a home in Portland, still dreams of Saipan
by Giulia De Paoli | Amid so much uncertainty for young people, Christine Kim, a 22-year-old student at the University of Portland, shows having fun is still possible. “All I dream of is going back to Saipan, running a little restaurant, and being happy with my family and friends,” Kim said. Kim, born and raised in Saipan, […]
Senior Malika Andrews sets sights on New York Times
by Collin Haahr | Malika Andrews has worked hard to prepare herself for a post graduate degree in journalism. She hasn’t left many stones untouched. She’s covered the Portland Trail Blazers for The Associated Press, worked as an intern for The Denver Post and currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief for University of Portland’s student run […]
Emily Fitzgerald writes to de-stigmatize mental illness
by Emily Neelon | When Emily Fitzgerald was 11, her parents let her loose in a Barnes & Noble with the promise of any book she wanted. She chose the entire works of William Shakespeare. “They were looking at me like, ‘Really, you really want the entire works of William Shakespeare?’” Fitzgerald said. Fitzgerald’s curious […]
Clare Duffy looks forward to writing her future
by Mia Davis | Clare Duffy is the kind of person with a plan for everything. “Seriously everything,” she explains. However, her life after graduating from the University of Portland, where she is a senior, seems uncertain. But her long-term goals are clear. “I’m getting comfortable with the idea of not having a really solid, long-term […]