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Tuition for the academic year is set to increase once again. According to the university’s Budget Task Force (BTF) report, the administration has decided to increase the tuition by 3.75 percent for the 2014-2015 academic year. The tuition for this year was set at $41,640, and the increase will put it at $43,200. The figure may seem hefty upon first glance, but this is in fact the lowest increase in tuition that the university has seen in 42 years. There is the old saying that one cannot put a price...

Ukraine’s critical situation and Russia’s recent annexation of Crimea has no doubt been a focal point of discussion in International Relations and Politics & Government classes at Puget Sound. Since its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Ukraine has struggled politically and economically as a country and culturally over its differences between its eastern and western halves. Protests began December in Kiev after Ukraine’s President Yanukovych dropped trade union plans with the European Union (EU) after pressure from Russia. After a three-month crackdown of violent protests, President Yanukovych was...

The University of Puget Sound places an emphasis on academics, but also boasts several top-notch teams. What games do you attend, and how often? Let us know in this week's poll, and leave your ideas in the comments. Which UPS sporting event do you most attend? (polls) How often do you go to a UPS Sporting Event? (polls)...

Members of the ASUPS Student Senate have officially endorsed the University’s Knowledge, Identity, and Power (KNOW) proposal. Earlier this month, members of the ASUPS Senate voted on whether or not to endorse the proposal which, if passed, would create classes designed to encourage discussion about power and identity struggles within different cultures from around the world. Students would take one or two KNOW classes in their first and second years as another requirement for graduation. On March 25, faculty members voted on whether or not to pass the proposal and...

The Washington State Senate has recently passed a bill that will seal most juvenile records from employers. House Bill 1651 will essentially hide the criminal records of past offenders once they turn 18 years old. If this bill is approved by the House and signed by the governor, it will become law. This bill is intended to prevent crimes people made as teenagers from following them into adulthood. “I think that many juvenile crimes should not be taken into account for the rest of their adult lives. However, it’s not...

In five months, PAC Rim students will be off on a nine month, life changing experience across Asia after two years of preparation. This program, unique to the University of Puget Sound, offers students the opportunity to explore multiple Asian countries. Starting at the end of August, these students, accompanied by faculty, will travel to South Korea, Mongolia, China, Japan, India, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Taiwan. During their time abroad, each student will conduct an independent research project in a chosen country. Afterward the students will present their projects...

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Nicholas Cary, graduate of the class of 2007 and current CEO of Blockchain, has made what is thought to be the first ever Bitcoin contribution to an American university. Blockchain is quickly gaining notoriety as one of the world’s most popular online “wallets” for Bitcoin, which is most easily defined as both a technology and a virtual currency. “Students at UPS use email every day of their lives it allows them to send messages to and from everyone they know instantly basically for free. That’s the promise of Bitcoin for...

The Arbor Day Foundation has given Puget Sound a Tree Campus USA recognition for 2013 for the care shown to trees on our grounds. “This national recognition is a well-deserved vote of appreciation for all that our grounds staff do to ensure the Puget Sound campus remains a place of local and regional pride,” Bob Kief, Vice President for Facilities Services, said in a campus press release. To receive such recognition, a university must meet five requirements outlined by the Arbor Day Foundation: having a Campus Tree Advisory Committee; having...