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Serving school and country

Reasons for joining ROTC programs include education, sense of duty, patriotism

By Lauren Seynhaeve

Brian Walker is a senior in Air Force ROTC. Upon graduation, he hopes to be commissioned in the Air Force as a pilot, the job his grandfather had. "He seemed to have an exciting life and it would be cool to see what he did," Walker said. "I've really enjoyed the whole program and I'd strongly recommend it to any people who want to increase their leadership skills or join the military.

Obtaining tenure arduous but valuable

UP professors speak about the ups and downs of the tenure process

By Melissa Nip

Students are pulling out their hair, cramming for their midterms and assignments and want to cry because they think they are alone in their misery. Yet students may not realize that some of their professors are also hard at work writing papers and worrying about upcoming deadlines.

Landscaping Buckley Center

By Gao Na Yang

The low whistle of the wind and the gentle rush of water can be heard throughout BC, starting in the gallery. Jamee Linton's landscape paintings create a calming atmosphere where college students can de-stress and find peace. Her work has been exhibited in various venues in New York, Atlanta, Paris, London and Dublin.

Entertain Me

'Video Games Live' blends orchestra with the familiar beeping of game soundtracks

By Nicholas Slepnikoff

For our generation, music is played for not only for advertisements and on the radio, but also in video games. And this past weekend, the two mediums - video games and music - combined. At the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall last Saturday, Video Games Live, a symphony program playing video game hits, visited Portland.

Humbling themselves for charity

This year's Villa Maria Man Auction elicits laughs, raises over $20,000 for charity

By Olga Mosiychuk

This year's Villa Man Auction included everything from a band named "Pleezer," complete with groupies, to a cross-dresser named Sophie. Though entertaining, and often hysterical, the annual event is actually the largest fundraiser on the University of Portland campus.

Zombie apocalypse consumes east quad

New competition 'Zombies vs. Humans' infects students, raises money for charity

By Megan Osborn

Jordan Aisaka carries balled up socks and Nerf darts in his pockets. He wears a towel around his shoulders. He is prepared for his trip to dinner at the Cove. "You can reach people from far away with it," Aisaka said, doing a whip-like motion with his bath towel.

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