For over 50 years, there has been Greek life on the University of Puget Sound campus. There are currently four fraternities and four sororities. This may change in the fall of 2016. A committee has recently been assembled to examine the possibility of a new sorority on campus. Before the process even begins, the overall health of the sorority community is evaluated by the committee. “If it is deemed that another sorority would add a benefit to our community, then we put together a committee,” Director of Greek Life and...

Slavery is considered to be a thing of the past, but that’s not how ninth grader Allison Nasson felt when she began Youth Ending Slavery, more commonly known as YES. Currently a first year, Nasson has brought her mission to Puget Sound. YES is a nonprofit based in Portland, Ore., led by high school and college students. “Our mission is to combat modern-day slavery by raising awareness about its prevalence in our world and empowering youth to be advocates for change,” the YES website says. The YES site defines slavery...

  Anonymity has always been something that attracts people due to its ability to create “freedom” and “safety.”  The Puget Sound Confessions page has evolved. Students are using an app called Yik Yak to post anonymously. Yik Yak is a seven-month old app that has made its way on to Puget Sound’s campus. The app is self-described as an anonymous gossip app. “It was created by Brooks Buffington and Tyler Droll in 2013,” according to Yik Yak’s website. “It just blew up,” co-creator Buffington stated on Yik Yak’s website. “One...