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Students returning to campus this fall noticed two big structural changes on campus. First, the completion of Commencement Hall; and second, the construction and renovations beginning made on Wheelock Student Center. These projects are just two components of the Master Plan that President Ronald Thomas was charged with developing when he assumed the office in 2003. Students may not be familiar with the Master Plan, but it has thus far affected every aspect of student life and, as a 20-year plan, will affect the campus for many years to come....

The Tamanawas Yearbook has been a staple of the Puget Sound community since 1920, but it is in danger of being discontinued. Rising print costs and the increase of social media usage has made many feel that yearbooks are obsolete. Print media as a whole has been criticized by proponents of online journalism as burdensome and costly. Yearbooks have endured, however, and as a form of commemoration they remain popular. “A physical yearbook has a certain permanence that an online yearbook simply does not,” yearbook editor-in-chief Marissa Croft said. “It’s...

As of Oct. 1, Americans can register for insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act. Students seeking health care insurance of their own will have to navigate an online health market to find coverage, which will take effect beginning in 2014. The Affordable Health Care Act, also known as Obamacare, calls for widespread reforms to the healthcare system that are supposed to increase the accessibility and affordability of health insurance, reduce the number of uninsured people and lower the costs of healthcare. For students not covered by their parents’ health...

After the economic downturn of 2008, the former spaces of businesses were left empty. In response, cities began to allow artists to fill the spaces temporarily without paying rent. This initiative gave rise to Spaceworks Tacoma, a program launched in 2010 that matches creatively inclined entrepreneurs with commercial building property owners. The program gives artists without the financial means required to get a business off the ground an opportunity to test the profitability of an idea. Spaceworks then matches the entrepreneurs with property owners who donate the space. “Property owners...

There is always something new to try in the S.U.B., so it is not surprising that this year it has taken a turn for the healthy. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner provide a variety of foods from students to choose from. From the Italian station to the Chef’s Table, the S.U.B. has added station after station hoping to provide the best possible service to each and every student. The menu is constantly changing to suit the students’ needs. Although each station serves the same general food there are always different combinations...

Technological demands have increased at an astronomical rate over the past few years, and the Technology Services department is struggling to keep up. The demand for bandwidth has led to campus-wide internet issues for students and staff alike. The latest statistics from Technology Services indicate that each student on campus carries, on average, more than four devices that utilize the campus’s internet. This equates to over 10,000 electronic devices, wired and wireless, demanding online access. To accommodate this need, Puget Sound has had to use financial and technological resources more...

Recently, University of Puget Sound tied with Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky. for the rank of 76 in US News’s Best Colleges. As well as having beautiful campuses both are recognized as prestigious liberal arts universities. However, despite receiving the same ratings there are notable differences between Transylvania University and University of Puget Sound. While University of Puget Sound does not have a religious affiliation, Transylvania is affiliated with the Disciples of Christ. “ used to be fairly closely affiliated with the Methodist Church or Methodist Episcopal Church until 1980,...

On Sept. 21, the Puget Sound Loggers’ football team beat the Whittier Poets 42-31 on the road in Whittier, Calif. This game marked the first victory in an away game since 2008. The Logger football team’s reputation had been declining due to 20 consecutive losses. “Football has been on a not-so-hot losing streak for the past two years,” running back Justin Brush said. “And we beat …and it was phenomenal.” College football has been renowned across the country as one of the most important sports a university can have. However,...

S tudents now have more late-night    entertainment options with the introduction of Wee’Ours, a group whose primary goal is to ensure the availability of on-campus events after 8 p.m. on weekends. “We do this by organizing events ourselves and helping clubs by providing additional funding and reserving rooms to organize events in this time frame,” senior Krista Haapanen, the group’s leader, said. Helping Haapanen are two work-study employees, sophomore Cooper Weissman and senior Ryan Coleman, who do the grunt work required to ensure the events run smoothly. While Wee’Ours...

ASUPS is beginning another season of elections. Positions are opening to a new group of candidates interested in serving as part of the Associated Students of the University of Puget Sound. The Puget Sound website describes ASUPS as “an autonomous, student-run department on campus, with an annual budget that is over $500,000…and generally serves as the voice of the student.” Campaigning is already underway as applicants begin to inform the community about their intentions for running. Students can pick from at least three candidates running for residence hall senator, two...

A new fraternity is coming to Puget Sound. Beta Theta Pi will be making its return in the fall of 2013 under the guidance of Tom Martin, Colony Development Coordinator. “Beta Theta Pi is a values based fraternity,” Tom Martin said. Its initial goals are to recruit fifty men of principle, find partner organizations on and off campus and provide a positive experience for the University. Beta will be moving into Unit G next academic year. Beta Theta Pi will be overseen by the InterFraternity Center (IFC), which is the...

It seems to be the year of exciting additions to the campus – not only the unveiling of the new Commencement Hall, but an opportunity for students to enhance their learning with the launch of the new ASUPS website. The website brings with it great features such as information about clubs, sustainability and a calendar of campus events. The project was spearheaded last April by the Director of Marketing and Outreach, Kathryn Ginsberg ’14 and the Director of Technology Services Vikram Nilakantan ’14. Their goal was to create a website...