It turns out that even though sexual violence isn’t the easiest thing to talk about, there are still plenty of Loggers who care enough to not keep silent. Late in the evening of Oct. 30, more than 40 students packed into the Student Diversity Center, filling up all of the couches, seats and most of the floor for a discussion on rape, sexual assault and harassment in the Puget Sound community. Everyone had different reasons for being there, but they all shared similar goals and interests.  Almost everybody had close...

By CASEY KROLCZYK   It is the beginning of another academic year, and the freshman class is bringing a look of its own to campus. This incoming class is sporting higher SAT scores, more first-generation college students, a narrower gender gap and a higher percentage of students of color. Here’s how the class of 2016 breaks down: (1) 631 enrolling first years, slightly smaller than the current classes. (2) 47:53 male to female ratio, compared to the 43:57 ratio across all classes. (3) 28.6 percent self-identify as students of color...