The last issue of The Trail featured a story about Puget Sound being awarded a spot in The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges, a huge honor for a school that puts a lot of effort into spreading ideas of sustainability and general environmental friendliness. On paper, it’s very hard to argue with the commitment shown by the students, faculty and bigwigs in Jones to bolster the reputation of the University as a leader in campus sustainability, state- and nationwide. The abundance of clubs and organizations devoted to sustainability,...

April 12-14 was Spring Family Weekend, which explains the spike in families and strange faces on campus and in the surrounding community. In addition to the various activities like Lu’au, award ceremonies and guest speakers on campus, there were several activities off campus in the Proctor district. These activities are referred to collectively as Spring Zing, an event that is put on by ASUPS and the North Proctor Merchants’ Association to align with Spring Family Weekend, which is more strictly put on through the University. The main draws to this...