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You've registered, you've checked your mailing address, you're ready to make your voice heard in November. But how are you supposed to decide exactly who and what to vote for? Making informed voting decisions can feel like an enormous project, but resources are available for making informed voting decisions in the 2020 election.
In Memoriam: Gary Bukovec '74, OD '76
Jim Moore
Pollsters overlooked some critical factors in the presidential election of 2016, said Pacific University Politics & Government Professor Jim Moore. They seem to have learned from those mistakes this time, he said.
In Memoriam: James (Jim) Bradley Mayer '81, OD '83
In Memoriam: Charles “Bill” Thorpe '58
In Memoriam: Edward Morrison '59
Across the nation, theatre is undergoing a metamorphoses. It will be many months still before anyone is able to attend a performance in-person but that doesn’t mean the lights are off and the curtains are closed. Theatre artists, resourceful and adaptable as the art itself, are finding new ways to bring the spectacle of live performance to audiences — through livestreaming.
Dante Reid '20 in graduation gown, hat and stole
For Dante Reid '20, football was a way to navigate toward his chosen career in physical therapy.
Public Health Update
Pacific has conducted or monitored more than 1,500 COVID-19 tests, logging a total of 20 positive cases among its students and employees since March. That’s a positive ratio of about 1.2%, considerably lower that the Washington County rate of 4.6% or the statewide average of 4.7%.
STEM Students
If you’re a STEM major, and interested in talking to some professionals about life after graduation, or thinking about a career that requires STEM, join this Zoom panel Thursday, Oct. 8 at 5 p.m.  

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