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Carma Corcoran, director of the Indian Law Program at Lewis and Clark University, presented a talk hosted by the UP Native American Club. The talk highlighted several statistics about the high rate of incarceration and abuse among Native women and the need for healing in the Native American community. Photo by Molly Lowney/The Beacon.

News: Dr. Carma Corcoran spoke at a Diversity Dialogues event about the incarceration of native peoples and the need to heal from a history of genocide.

This Thursday, ASUP is hosting a speech night at 7 p.m. on the quiet side of The Commons for executive board candidates to present their platforms.

Robert Johnson Patterson, 39, has been arrested previously. Clackamas County mugshot courtesy of Public Safety.

Robert Johnson Patterson, an apparently homeless man, set up a tent near the Student Led Community Garden (SLUG). Public Safety issued Patterson a trespass warning and asks if anyone sees him to contact them immediately.

In other news, nine professors have been granted tenure. The professors sat down with The Beacon to talk about what UP and tenure means to them.

Herbert A. Medina. Photo courtesy of UP Marketing.

The wait is over. President Fr. Poorman has announced the new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) will be Herbert A. Medina. Medina, who previously worked at Loyola Marymount University, will begin working at UP in July.

Tuition will rise 4.3 percent for the 2018-19 school year, bringing the cost of attendance up to $58,408.

Several students at the University of Portland have invested in Bitcoin, a type of crypto currency that many people throughout the world have been investing in since 2009. Photo by Annika Gordon/The Beacon.

Living: UP students are investing in cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, in hopes of multiplying on their initial investments. However, unlike the dollar, cryptocurrencies are not tied in value to the federal reserve and fluctuate in value based on demand.

Commons worker Thuy Nguyen has been working for Bon App for 6 years. Photo by Cheyenne Perry/The Beacon.

Before she started working the bowls station, Thuy Nguyen attended a Catholic university and worked as a teacher in Vietnam. Read more about Nguyen here.

Photo of Kilohana Haitsuka (who also goes by Reis). Courtesy of Kilohana Haitsuka.

Opinion: Submissions: Kilohana Haitsuka (who also goes by Reis) comments on western appropriation of Hawaiian culture. Alex Peterson reminds us of the origins of the Molly Hightower Day of Service. Jacque Nelson encourages ASUP Speech Night attendance.

Staff Opinions: Molly Lowney says we can sand-wish a slice of bread is a sandwich, but that does not make it so. Erin Bothwell reasons why life is a fairy-tale. Jamison White defends the NCAA D1 transfer rule.

On February 10th, senior runner Logan Orndorf competed in the Husky Classic and finished first in the 3000 meter at the University of Washington’s Dempsey Indoor Track. Photo by Annika Gordon/The Beacon.

Sports: Pilot in the Spotlight: Logan Orndorf finished first in 3,000 meter race at the Husky Classic at the University of Washington and proved UP is a real competitor on the track.

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Rachel Rippetoe, Editor in Chief.

Olivia Sanchez, News and Managing Editor. Annika Gordon, Multimedia Editor.

Hannah Sievert, Living Editor. Kyle Garcia, Sports Editor.

Dora Totoian, Senior News Reporter and Copy Editor.

Erin Bothwell, Community Engagement and Opinions Editor.

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