The city of Portland has an eccentric coffee scene, being ranked the No. 4 coffee city in the United States. With coffee shops on seemingly every corner, the options for coffee feel infinite. In 2022, ...

As President of the Society for Mexican American Philosophy (SMAP), Associate Professor Alejandro Santana and his fellow board members felt a need to bring SMAP members together. With the last ...

Pilots baseball celebrates the program's first perfect game. Photo courtesy of Pilot Athletics. The 2024-25 athletic year has been undoubtedly historic for sports at the University of Portland, and ...

On the north side of the Franz River Campus, in an area that was expected to house a competition-ready track complex complete with a Pilots-purple race track, is now a construction site covered in ...

Last fall, students in the social justice minor capstone class found themselves learning about seafarer’s rights, which pertain to workers who regularly travel by sea. According to the International ...

Austin Rapp goes for a dunk in a game against Oregon State. Photo courtesy of Austin Rapp. Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, Austin Rapp is a freshman on the University of Portland men’s basketball ...

In college, parties are a fact of life. While UP’s party scene may be considered tame compared to other schools, sometimes things get out of control, or at least the neighbors think so. In a recently ...

Associated Students at University of Portland (ASUP) President Aidan Sanchez gives the State of the Campus Address to students. ASUP meets every Monday beginning at 4:30pm. Each spring, UP students ...

On Saturday Nov. 2, seven students and a recent alum were allegedly drugged at an off-campus party, according to the Director of Campus Safety & Emergency Management Michael McNerney. Campus Safety is ...

On Sept. 16, Malika Andrews (‘17) walked into The Beacon’s quaint newsroom in St. Mary’s. No longer a student journalist hustling to deliver the latest issue to campus newsstands, Andrews, now 29 and ...

Photo courtesy of Shane Ruyle. I’ve been disabled throughout my entire time at UP, but it wasn’t until this semester that I became a full-time wheelchair user. Most students get around our small ...

A clip of Laurie Anderson’s "O Superman" went viral on TikTok in late 2023. The lyrics sparked emotional testimonies from users, often containing stories of their parents in reference to the “mom” ...