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“The scooter ban affects students’ commutes across campus by forcing electric scooter riders off the sidewalks and onto ...
10/30/2025

“The scooter ban affects students’ commutes across campus by forcing electric scooter riders off the sidewalks and onto the streets. At a university where 40% of students live off-campus, riders will be joining cars, bikes and motorcycles on the roads.” 


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“Environmental science professor Kali Abel says, “We see the physical earth around us as stagnant, but it’s constantly c...
10/29/2025

“Environmental science professor Kali Abel says, “We see the physical earth around us as stagnant, but it’s constantly changing and shaping how we live our lives.” Here’s how Pacific Northwest residents can prepare themselves for the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake.”


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10/28/2025

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10/28/2025

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“This October, the UP Music program blew audiences away with songs by jazz musicians, magical choir arrangements and win...
10/28/2025

“This October, the UP Music program blew audiences away with songs by jazz musicians, magical choir arrangements and wind pieces that are out of this world. This was also the program’s debut for all its different music groups, including “big band,” Bel Canto and wind orchestra.”

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“Mooncakes, lanterns, pomelos and more form part of the Mid-Autumn Festival across Asia. On Oct. 2, student associations...
10/27/2025

“Mooncakes, lanterns, pomelos and more form part of the Mid-Autumn Festival across Asia. On Oct. 2, student associations brought this celebration to UP, and The Beacon joined to hear attendees’ reflections of the festival.”

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“Kathan Zerzan’s exhibit “Greetings from Palestine” will run Nov. 3 to 26 in the Buckley Center Art Gallery. The exhibit...
10/24/2025

“Kathan Zerzan’s exhibit “Greetings from Palestine” will run Nov. 3 to 26 in the Buckley Center Art Gallery. The exhibit features charcoal drawings combined with vintage posters from Jordan. Zerzan says the art’s focus on the Palestinian territories and local holy sites highlights the current destruction of Gaza.”

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GALLERY: The Beacon’s 2025 Fall Break Click the link in our bio to view the entire gallery!
10/23/2025

GALLERY: The Beacon’s 2025 Fall Break

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“Have you ever wondered what would happen if you just called Kelly up? From a direct message to dinner at the dorms, the...
10/23/2025

“Have you ever wondered what would happen if you just called Kelly up? From a direct message to dinner at the dorms, these honors program first-year students invited Kelly over for a homemade meal.”

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“As public schools across Oregon work to implement new cellphone policies in light of Gov. Tina Kotek’s executive order ...
10/22/2025

“As public schools across Oregon work to implement new cellphone policies in light of Gov. Tina Kotek’s executive order ban, UP’s student teachers are charting new territory in their classrooms.”


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10/21/2025

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