STAFF OPINION: Why do we hate Taylor Swift so much?
WEBMar 16, 2022 — Internalized misogyny is the idea that women subconsciously project sexist ideals to adhere to societal standards that primarily appeal towards men. These standards include how women should behave, act, and appear. In modern terms, we can describe this phenomenon with “pick me girls” or the concept of “I’m not like other girls.”.
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WEBLeslie Watanabe: a life awakened by dance – ‘It’s the only thing that made me feel alive’. A renowned dancer lives among the UP adjunct faculty. It's time for the community to meet him. by Julianna Pedone.
Opinion - The Beacon
WEBOPINION: The need for virtuous disobedience, from the CHIRP Lab. by Chloe Cobos, Ben Carey-DiGregorio, David Turnbloom, Cami Calabrese, Kate Seddon.
Graduation cords explained - The Beacon
WEBMay 4, 2023 — Draped in cords of many colors, students display their UP achievements. The Beacon breaks down what the various graduation cords look like and what students had to do to earn them. The season of graduation brings about both tears and cheers. As graduating seniors take their next steps into life, many of …
The message behind the generosity: Darlene Shiley and her
WEBNov 10, 2022 — The day before the ceremony, The Beacon had the opportunity to talk with Darlene Shiley about visions she has for the new Shiley-Marcos Center and her take on the importance of educating UP students for the future. Darlene Shiley and Robert Kelly at the groundbreaking ceremony of the upcoming Shiley-Marcos …
What Latinos look like - The Beacon
WEBOct 16, 2018 — Being a blond, white girl with blue eyes, this makes sense. I don’t have the typical “look” that many people in the U.S. think Latinos are supposed to have. Oftentimes there is a lack of diversity in the portrayal of Latinos in media and film, which leads to stereotypes. But there are 33 countries in Latin America.
Family Business: Terry Porter and two sons eye new era of Pilot …
WEBNov 10, 2016 — Fittingly, the room has a family first vibe. The Porters arrived on The Bluff as a package deal: Terry, the Blazers’ former star point guard, is joined by his two basketball-playing sons, who are ready to help him revive an inconsistent program. That deal comes with some fine print that will require a little patience.
Megan Rapinoe’s “One Life” tells a story of wins, losses, and …
WEBFeb 8, 2021 — Megan Rapinoe's "One Life" was published in Nov. 2020. The book is a memoir of reflections on soccer, sexuality and social justice. Photo Illustration by Molly Lowney. On a Friday night roughly 15 years ago, Portland Pilot Megan Rapinoe scored two goals in the Women’s NCAA Soccer Tournament quarterfinal and predicted her future.
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 ...
Former university vice president finds new purpose on campus
WEBJan 22, 2020 — As vice president, Goldrick was central to many of the events that have been a part of UP’s history. He recalls the difficult time of University of Portland student Kate Johnson’s death in 2001, during which he threw a Beacon reporter out of his office. “I was the public face of the university at the time of the murder,” Goldrick explained.