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The Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon, has grown into a national phenomenon in recent years. Even passive Shakespeare fans make the pilgrimage and leave as die-hard enthusiasts, with visions of iambic pentameter dancing in their heads. The experience, however, can be even more meaningful, educational-and fun-when enjoyed on a stimulating study tour with a knowledgeable guide and a whole group of fellow devotees. This summer, Pacific Union College will offer individuals the chance to visit the festival with just such a tour. For students and others continuing their education, the trip will supply the perfect opportunity to meld scholarship, merriment, and college credit. Those who don't need the credit but still wish to experience the fantastic festival are also welcome. The Shakespeare in Ashland study tour provides a unique chance to experience Shakespeare in an immediate and colorful way: through authenPe reproductions of his plays. In addition, there will be seminars, a backstage tour, and a meeting with an actor. This year's festival will feature the plays Much Ado About Nothing, a comic favorite; Pericles, a magical romance; Othello, the classic tragedy; and Henry IV, Part II, which will be performed in the Elizabethan tradition-with an all-male cast. The...

On the terrace level of Clark Hall, the recently rebuilt biology department building at Pacific Union College, there is a special room in which visitors come within inches of over 40 species of wild animals. Protected only by a velvet rope, viewers can gaze into the gentle eyes of a cape buffalo, a black wildebeest, or a sable antelope, or can stand beneath the monumental head of a real elephant. The adventurous can even find themselves face to face with a prowling mountain lion, a snarling tiger, or a roaring bear - Oh my! This unique experience is contained in the Hansen Collection, a special collection of stuffed game animals from around the world now on permanent display at PUC. The Hansen Collection is a rare gathering of large animals from North America, Africa, and Asia. Kodiak and polar bears stand as silent sentinels at the doors of the exhibit, and a leopard, tiger, and mountain lion, lurk about the corners of the room, anticipating the coming arrival of a jaguar from South America. The museum boasts a prized "grand slam" of the four North American mountain sheep - the Rocky Mountain bighorn, the desert bighorn, the Dall sheep, and...

On Saturday, May 8, Pacific Union College presents renowned singer Ullanda Innocent in concert. Ullanda has had a successful and diverse singing career, performing as a backup singer in groups such as The Honeycomb and with the singing/recording duo Ashford and Simpson. Ullanda was also well known as the "Queen of Jingles" and was the composer and voice of commercials for many companies, including Coca Cola, McDonalds, and Snickers. She has made television appearances on Saturday Night Live and The David Letterman Show and has recorded with artists such as Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross. Ullanda has now dedicated her many talents to Christian ministry. She and her husband, Patrick, have developed "Second Advent Ministries," a successful evangelism organization, and are also involved in other evangelistic outreach programs such as "The Breath of Life" and "It Is Written."...

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst.On March 4th, PUC students fasted for a day in response to the incredible devastation suffered in Honduras in the wake of the tremendous hurricane that hammered the country last year. Their project, entitled "Let-it-Growl," set out to raise money for the hurricane victims. However, for many it helped to create an awareness of this disaster, as well as to establish the role of Christians as active ministers in a world of suffering.When hurricane Mitch hit the Central American country of Honduras last November, the death toll reached into the thousands and is growing every day as the waters recede and more bodies are discovered. Homes, neighborhoods, and entire cities were destroyed in the hurricane's floods and mudslides. Seventy percent of the nation's agricultural sector was destroyed by water, as well as seventy percent of its roads, bridges, and water supplies. Millions have been left without food, water, shelter, or medical resources, and the problem is only exacerbated by the fact that Honduras' major population centers are cut off from both Pacific and Caribbean ports. Many regions are still only accessible by air.Against such a backdrop of devastation, PUC students began to search for...

Ileana Douglas has accepted the position of academic dean and vice president for academic administration at Pacific Union College. Ms. Douglas is currently a professor of history at Atlantic Union College, and also has had experience in administration. She and her husband Marvin will arrive at PUC after she has finished defending her dissertation in Spain this April. Beginning next school year, Ms. Douglas will be assuming the duties of Dr. Charles Bell, who has requested a return to teaching after 15 years of dedicated service as PUC's academic dean....