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2013
Delta Nu Tau hosts its fourth Oral Cancer Walk
Nanxi Tang
News Editor
On Saturday, Sept. 28 at
9:30 a.m., over 250 participants
gathered to support Delta Nu
Tau’s fourth annual Oral Cancer
Walk.
Delta Nu Tau was founded
in January 2010 at University
of the Pacific by Aaron Uehara,
Laura Steward, Shana Vohra,
Dhir Patel, Ryan Le, Navreena
Sahota, Tarun Padmani, Samuel
Liu and Ben Larsen. It is a
completely original professional
fraternity, and was founded on
the common interests of pre-
dental students.
The philanthropic cancer
walk was a 5k walk around
Pacific’s campus. The walk
began with a check-in station
for participants to receive a tank
top.
The tank tops were black with
the words “4th Annual Delta Nu
Tau Oral Cancer Walk” in the
front with footsteps and the
phrase “with every step comes a
smile.” The various supporters
of the event were on the back of
the tank top.
Many organizations from
the local Stockton community
sponsored and helped out with
oral cancer walk
continued ON page 2
The brothers of Delta Nu Tau pose for a funny photo taken during the event.
Crystal Lee
Exhibit & reception: Bittersweet Harvest
Nanxi Tang
The decoration on the table of hors d’oeuvres at the event.
Nanxi Tang & Nicole
Felkins
News Editor/copy editor
On Friday, Sept. 27 at
4 p.m., the Reynolds Art
Gallery at the University of
the Pacific held a reception
for the current exhibition
titled “Bittersweet Harvest:
The Bracero Program 19421964.” Bittersweet Harvest is
a bilingual exhibition created
by the National Museum
of American History that is
organized as a moving exhibit
by the Smithsonian Institution
Traveling Exhibition Service
(SITES).
The reception had a large
turnout, with many members
of the Pacific community
coming out to support and
understand the history of the
bracero workers.
In the display, artifacts
significant to the bracero
program, from 1942 to 1964,
were on display—many of
which came from a local
man’s, Richard Soto’s, home
and museum of Chicano and
Mexican history, such as
the infamous backhoe. The
backhoe was much shorter, yet
it was deliberately assigned to
bracero workers, which forced
them to bend over extensively
to use it.
Because the United States
was short on an agricultural
work force, and Mexico was
in an economic depression,
many Mexican men sought a
temporary work contract in
the United States. Millions
south of the border trekked
north for the grueling
application process.
As a panel points out,
after medical examinations
and “bureaucratic hurdles,”
men had to wait weeks to
find out whether or not they
were chosen. The procedures
were often humiliating for the
bracero workers experiencing
them.
For example, they had to
remove their clothes and get
sprayed with the pesticide
DDT, which according the
Environmental
Protection
Agency’s website, is classified
as
a
probable
human
carcinogen because of the
possible dangers it poses to
the environment and human
health. The whole process of
acquiring a contract placed
physical,
emotional
and
financial burdens on aspiring
braceros.
Once they signed a
contract, they had little
control over their fates.
Some were shipped to farms
thousands of miles away, and
had to rely on the growers for
the basic necessities, such as
food and shelter. Mexican
consuls only helped
with contract or medical
issues on occasion.
Quotes on the panels
were taken from audio
excerpts of the oral
history
of
bracero
workers, which provide
a revealing look at their
treatment and feelings.
Ismael Nicolas Osorio,
an ex-bracero, explained, “I
got a contract, but it wasn’t
easy –we had to pay money
[to the officials], and it wasn’t
supposed to be like that.”
“In the yard outside, there
were about twelve to thirteen
thousand aspiring braceros,”
remembers ex-bracero Juan
Sanchez Abasta. Another exbracero, Isidoro Ramirez,
analogizes, “In the center,
they put you up against the
wall, and the contractors
came like they were coming
to buy livestock.” Discover for
yourself what bracero workers
went through at the Reynolds
Gallery until Oct. 25. The
gallery is open 9 a.m.-4:30
p.m. Monday through Friday
and 1–4 p.m. on weekends.
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Tiger Growls | 5
Staff Information | 7
Events Calendar | 9
Sudoku Challenge | 12
Sports Schedule | 15
2 | THE PACIFICAN
NEWS
Unveiling Calliope 2013
Calliope Literary Magazine
The cover of the magazine in 2011.
Danielle Procope
Staff writer
Pacific’s
first
student-run
undergraduate research conference,
“Perspectives, Power, and America’s
Gaze,” and “Calliope,” Pacific’s literary
and arts magazine, will have an annual
release this Wednesday Oct. 9 at 1 p.m.
in the Alex and Jeri Vereschagin Alumni
House.
The event is sponsored by Pacific
Humanities Scholars, gender studies,
ethnic studies, Pacific Fund, and the
Women’s Resource Center.
This is an event that will celebrate
Pacific students’ academic research.
Presenters will share their research with
students across many disciplines.
The half-day event includes student
research presentations, a faculty panel on
the discipline of American studies, and a
keynote speaker: Julia Chinyere Oparah,
Ph.D. She is the department chair of
ethnic studies at Mills College in Oakland,
a prominent social justice activist, and
scholar. Much of her research is focused
on transracial adoption and the prison
industrial complex.
“Calliope” is student-run and
showcases the creative and artistic
talents of Pacific students. It’s annual
unveiling will begin at 5 p.m. followed
by the keynote speaker. The main event
will feature student performances and
appetizers.
Please send your RSVP to
[email protected]
or
[email protected].
October 3, 2013
DNT hosts walk to
benefit oral cancer
oral cancer walk
continued from page 1
the event, including Pacific’s
Resident Hall Association
(RHA), Rubio’s Mexican Grill
and St. Thomas Medical Clinic.
In the race itself, the first
place winner was Charles Li ‘17.
For finishing in first place with
a time of 18:27, Li won a Oral-B
Smart Series 5000 toothbrush
as the grand prize.
All participants in the race
were able to enter a raffle to
win prizes. Some of the prizes
awarded included a $15 gift
card to Five Guys and a voucher
for a meal at Rubio’s Mexican
Grill, who was also a sponsor of
the event.
“I am so happy abut the
turnout. We were able to
double last year’s proceeds!
We really couldn’t have done
it without all the support from
the Pacific community,” said
Janette Chung ‘14, president of
Delta Nu Tau.
Many Pacific clubs and
organizations came out to
support the event, including
Alpha Phi, Theta Tau, Theta
Chi, Phi Kappa Alpha, Delta
Gamma, Kappa Alpha Theta,
Sigma Chi, Xi Chi Sigma,
Pi Epsilon Kappa, Mu Phi
Epsilon, Rho Delta Chi, Delta
Delta Delta, Lambda Kappa
Sigma, Rho Pi Phi, Phi Delta
Chi, Alpha Chi Sigma, Beta Chi
Mu and more.
The graduate students of the
Biology Department came out
to support as well by creating a
group titled “Masters of Biology
(MOB).” Residential halls, such
as Jessie Ballantyne and John
Ballantyne, created groups to
participate in the event as well.
100 percent of the profits
were donated to the Oral
Cancer Foundation, which is
a non-profit organization that
focuses on research, education,
prevention and supportive
activities related to oral cancer.
Over $2,000 dollars were
raised for charity this year,
which surpasses the fraternity’s
goal last year.
NEWS
October 3, 2013
THE PACIFICAN | 3
Physics department hosts open house
Alice Scarlett Baker
A student gliding down the physics hallway on a hovercraft.
Alice Scarlett Baker
Contributing Writer
For the first time ever, on
Friday Sept. 27th, the Physics
Department opened their
doors for an open house at
Olson Hall.
The event started off
with a short welcome in the
lecture hall from Professor
James E. Hetrick, and an
introduction of the other
physics professors: Joseph F.
Alward, Kieran Holland and
K. Jimmy Juge.
Professor
Hetrick
informed the group about
different
undergraduate
research projects students
have completed, such as a
model of the Rutherford gold
foil experiment and a solar
telescope.
He also mentioned ideas
he had for new projects,
including
rewriting
the
computer control for the radio
telescope, a solar powered allsky webcam, and even new
hallway displays. He is open
to discussing ideas for new
projects with any interested
student.
As a student at Pacific, a
course in a field of science
is required to meet one
of the general education
requirements.The
Physics
Department offers many
classes that fulfill that
requirement, including: PHYS
017 Concepts of Physics,
PHYS 023 General Physics I,
PHYS 025 General Physics II,
PHYS 039 Physics of Music,
PHYS 041 Astronomy, PHYS
053 Principles of Physics I
and PHYS 055 Principles of
Physics II.
He explained that the
Physics Department also
offers a minor. The classes
for this minor include: PHYS
53 & 55 Principles of Physics
I and II (10 units total), PHYS
57 Modern Physics (4 units)
and two additional upperlevel physics electives (8 units
total).
The real fun began with a
tour of Olson Hall –starting
with the physics model room.
A student quickly discovered
a hovercraft. This led to
hovercraft rides down the
physics hallway that was
supervised by the physics
professors.
The model depicting a
Greek waiter with a tray
was also brought out, which
featured a plastic cup of water
on they tray that could be
swung 360 degrees without
spilling a single drop.
In the physics of music
classroom, a Chladni Plate
demonstration was setup.
Ernst Chladni (1756–1827),
a German physicist and
musician, is considered to be
the father of acoustics. When
a flat metal pan covered in
salt is connected to a tone
generator, it will create
geometric patterns.
At a low frequency, simple
patterns emerge. As the
frequency increases in hertz,
more
complex
patterns
emerge.
The professors opened up
the solar telescope control
room as the tour continued.
Students can use the solar
telescope to map the velocity
and density of interstellar
hydrogen gas in the different
arms of the Milky Way galaxy
as well as to study different
faucets of radio astronomy.
Professor Hetrick led the
group deeper into Olson Hall
through multiple rooms of
laboratories. There was a room
for undergraduate research
projects, including a working
model of Rutherford’s gold
foil experiment, which helped
understand the configuration
of the atom.
The group also toured the
advanced physics laboratory,
quantum physics laboratory,
and the mechanical room.The
tour ended with refreshments
and the introduction of the
Society of Physics Students.
The
society
invited
everyone to attend their
events. Kick It Physics is
every Thursday at 8 p.m. in
the Multicultural Center and
features the latest news in
physics, cool experiments,
fun toys and free snacks. Tea
Times with Physics is held
every Friday at 3:30 p.m.
in the Olson Lounge and
features tea and discussion
with physics professors.
Global art project: Before I die, I want to...
Ivy Phelps
Staff Writer​
On Thursday, Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. at the Bechtel
International Center on campus, the “Before I
die...” event brought students together to explore
themselves further.
Before the event began, there was a presentation
about Integrated Development Group (IDG); the
Global Center’s Integrated Development Group
(IDG) is a student-run business and consulting
group on campus. IDG promotes training and
professional development while offering alternative
spring break trips and greater job opportunities for
alumni.
At the design workshop, ​Shannon Chapman ‘14,
majoring in applied economics and international
development, was the moderator for the event.
At the beginning, ​Chapman asked the audience
to design their ideal wallet. Most stuck to the design
of the wallets they currently own. Next, participants
were asked to interview the person sitting next to
them with the goal of designing “something useful
and meaningful by gaining empathy.”
​The audience was asked to reframe the problem
by asking the subject they interviewed to state their
needs. In response to this, the interviewer was
asked to state their insights or new information
they learned about their partner’s feelings and/or
“worldview to leverage in their design.”
​Finally, participants were asked to come up
with three to five radical ways to meet their user’s
needs while sharing their solutions and capturing
feedback. Chapman proclaimed,“[There is] a lot
more to your wallet than you previously thought.”
​The goal of this activity was to produce innovative
and creative solutions to our everyday problems. “At
first you think of everything in front of you, then you
start imagining the ‘what if,’” stated Chapman.
​An interested student can be from any college to
join. Chapman explained, “We want people from
different disciplines, [in order to] gain different
perspectives.” One who is interested in participating
must be passionate about wanting to impact the
world.
​The current panel will be interviewing for the
spring semester before winter break. Applications
will be available in the beginning of November.
There will be an end-of-semester mixer for those
interested and/or submitting an application.
​Following the conclusion of Chapman’s activity,
the audience was asked to write one goal they wished
to accomplish before they died.
​According to beforeidie.cc, “Before I Die is a
global public art project that invites people to reflect
on their lives and share their personal aspirations in
public space.”
It was originally created by artist Candy Chang
when she stenciled the phrase in big, white letters
“Before I die...” on an abandoned house in her
neighborhood in New Orleans after she lost
someone she loved. With rows of lines beginning
with the phrase “before I die, I want to” underneath
the much larger and truncated phrase, passerby
were encouraged to write their goal in chalk on any
given line.
At the event, ​once the entire audience had written
a personal goal, they were told to “look for dreams
in common.” In response to the inquiry, “What do
you want to do before you die,” one answered, “Fly.”
Ivy Phelps
Daniel Episcope ‘14 writing on the “Before I Die...” sheet.
Another replied, “Move to Europe.”
​The audience was also informed of the Ambassador
Corps. Those involved in the Ambassador Corps have
the opportunity to get a fellowship in a developing
country over the summer. That could be a goal one
wishes to accomplish before they die.
​Participants in the activity were left with the
notion that “through opportunities offered at Pacific,
you must start honing in on skills, discover what you
love and what you’re good at.”
EDITORIAL
4 | THE PACIFICAN
EDITORIAL
October 3, 2013
As Homecoming approaches, let’s not forget alumni
In just two weeks, Pacific
students will get to experience
an event that, for most of us,
has not happened in our entire
lifetime. As the bulletins, ads,
and social media messages
state, “Homecoming returns
in 2013,” many are excited
for the multitude of festivities
that are packed into the
weekend of Oct. 18-20.
There will be several
events to celebrate and
showcase what’s now going
on at Pacific—showing off
what’s new and different
from the last time there was a
Homecoming parade (1995).
There will be sporting events
that will give fans one of their
first tastes of the West Coast
Conference (WCC), which is
Pacific’s new and old home.
There will be parties, talks,
presentations, dinners, and
receptions.
All of these pieces of the
schedule are going to spur
much interest and attendance
come Homecoming Weekend.
However, there is a series
of events that may get lost
in the hustle and bustle of
Homecoming. These events
will be catered to an older
crowd: one that isn’t always
on campus this time of year,
but nonetheless, needs to be
appreciated for their age and
experience.
And no, I’m not talking
about the “Dinosaurs and
Other Fossils at Pacific” event
on Oct. 19 in Room 144 of the
Biology Building at 2:30 p.m.
Homecoming 2013 will
feature the inclusion of
Alumni Weekend, which
is normally held during
June each summer. Alumni
Weekend will see four classes
celebrate their 10-year, 25year, 30-year, and 40-year
reunions (the 50-year reunion
will take place in May 2014).
That means we will be seeing
the classes of 1973, 1983,
1988, and 2003 walk the
paths of Pacific once again.
So, why should we pay
attention to people who aren’t
students? To paraphrase
Damian from Mean Girls,
“They don’t even go here!”
However, they did, and
that’s the point.
Homecoming is supposed
to be about celebrating the
history and tradition of the
school, and Pacific has 162
years of history, with the
one hundred and sixty third
year being written as you
read these words. It’s about
connecting the past with
the present to make a better
future. It’s about appreciating
where we’ve been and how
that can help us go where we
haven’t before.
Fulfilling this purpose
of Homecoming starts with
alumni. They were once in
your shoes, eating in the
dining commons, watching
basketball at the Spanos
Center,
and
frantically
writing a six-page paper at
the last minute while battling
a wicked hangover from
shenanigans the night before.
They remember watching
the Tigers play in the WCC
before it was the WCC (it was
called the West Coast Athletic
Conference [WCAC]).
You can learn a lot from,
if not just appreciate, alumni
and their valuable place in
Pacific’s history. For without
alumni, there would be no
history of Pacific.
A
must-attend
event
that also fulfills one of
Homecoming’s purpose is
the Student Alumni Mixer in
Grace Covell Hall on Oct. 18 at
3 p.m. This will be a big chance
for current students to mingle
with
alumni—developing
invaluable networks and
connections for the future.
Another chance will come
at the All Tigers Welcome
Reception that same day at
the Alex and Jeri Vereschagin
Alumni House.
In addition to reunions,
there are also several notable
anniversaries that will be
celebrated. Elbert Covell
College will be celebrating
its 50th anniversary, and the
Conservatory of Music marks
its 135th anniversary with a
Dinner Dance at the DeRosa
University Center Ballroom.
Alpha Phi Alpha celebrates
its 35th anniversary as well.
The campus walking tour is
a fun way to see who knows
more about Pacific—current
students or alumni?
For me, there is one alumni
event in particular that has
caught my eye. Men’s soccer
will be added as a varsity
sport in the coming years. The
underappreciated history of
men’s soccer will be on display
on Oct. 19 at the alumni
match on Gardemeyer Field at
3 p.m. As a soccer player and
fan, as well as a connoisseur
of history, I can definitely be
counted to be a spectator of
the match, which is free to the
public.
Overall, Homecoming 2013
is going to mark a smashing
return. There will be dozens
of events that will help build
Tiger pride and spirit.
Don’t forget about the old
people though. They keep
the spirit of Homecoming
alive. Alumni Weekend will
have lots of key moments for
current students to connect
with the past, build bonds and
friendships, and help make
more history.
Homecoming 2013 will be
our weekend. It’s also theirs
too. Let’s celebrate it together.
Pacificanly,
Ruben Dominguez
Editor-In-Chief
Shutdown 2013: The U.S. government fails...again
Jamil Burns
opinion editor
Seventeen years ago, the
government was partially
shut down due to political
battles in Congress for the
seventeenth time. The 199596 government shutdown
resulted
from
Congress’
inability to agree on the
budget for the 1996 fiscal
year. According to former
President Bill Clinton (D),
Republican
amendments
would have a multitude of
negative impacts, including
making it more difficult for
death row inmates to appeal,
and reduced funding for
education, health and the
environment.
Republicans saw their
proposal vetoed by Clinton.
In response, Newt Gingrich
threatened to refuse to vote
for a raise in the debt limit,
which would effectively put
the United States in default
for its debts. The government
shut down from Nov. 14-19
and again from Dec. 16, 1995Jan. 5, 1996.
What happened seventeen
years ago is the same thing
that’s
happening
right
now. Republicans refuse to
accept President Obama’s
Affordable Care Act largely
on the grounds that it would
be a crude extension of
government power. They
have threatened to refuse to
increase the debt limit, so the
United States would default
on its loans.
America
has
never
defaulted on a loan in its entire
history. If Congress can’t
decide on a budget and pass
laws, they have absolutely no
authority to spend money.
As a result, the federal
government has suspended
all non-essential services as
of Sept. 30. If the term “nonessential” sounds vague,
that’s because it is. Among
the list of essential services
are military, natural disaster
recovery, Social Security, and
unemployment to name a few.
Oh, let’s not forget about the
salaries for the president and
each member of Congress.
Still, looking at the list of
non-essential services may
be a bit more troubling. Nonessential services are listed
as national parks, federally
backed loans, the federal
school lunch program and
federal museums. Perhaps
the most horrifying effect of
the government shutdown is
the limitations placed on the
actions the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) can
take. The agency will continue
to operate, but it has no
funds available to investigate
violations. The FDA regulates
everything
we
consume,
and makes sure we aren’t in
immediate harm from what
we eat. This starts to seem
ironic.
We can’t agree on a health
care bill, so we stop the FDA
from doing its job effectively.
That sounds pretty backwards
to me.
The part that really irks
me though, is the fact that
no matter what, state-run
facilities that are scheduled
to do so will implement the
Affordable Care Act. I’m
not opposed to the act, but
I have to ask: What is the
point of shutting down the
government, if the act will be
implemented anyway?
Likewise, the act was
already voted into place. The
government shutdown affects
almost a million workers.
That’s, at most, a million
families affected very directly
by Congress’ inability to agree.
This
has
happened
seventeen times in the past;
don’t you think it’s about
time for Congress to agree?
Some argue that this is a
generational trend. I argue
that we should be able to learn
from our past mistakes and
stop repeating history.
Black Enterprise
The U.S. Capitol Building is where Congress meets.
OPINION
October 3, 2013
THE PACIFICAN | 5
OPINION
It’s time to start thinking global
Jamil Burns
Opinion Editor
It’s been seven years
since Al Gore’s “Inconvenient Truth” professed a future increase in the average
global temperature. Since
then, we’ve seen a rise in research on the matter. We’ve
been researching the effects
of an increase in temperature of just a few degrees,
and the results are far from
favorable.
Many people have speculated the causes of rising
temperatures, and many
have argued that the increase in levels of green-
house gases due to human
activities has a negligible effect. Since then, this notion
has largely been disproven.
Before the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s, levels
of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere averaged about
280 parts per million. This
is consistent with historical levels of carbon dioxide,
and confirmed by various
methods of studying past
atmospheric trends, such
as ice core sampling and
fossil sampling. The world’s
What are your
plans for fall break?
“My Theta Chi brothers and
I are going out to Stanford
along with Alpha Phi to
support women’s field hockey
at their away game!”
@Will Matthews III,
c.o. 2016
A Global change
continued ON page 7
Current trends point toward a warming world.
Stars and Stripes
Internet censorship:
Keeping us safe or invading our privacy?
Alex Rooney
Contributing Writer
​Censorship of any kind is
a two-fold argument. While
some feel outraged at the idea
of censoring information,
others feel that it is an
important tool in keeping
the community safe. Either
way, it mostly depends on
the kind of information that
is being censored, and who is
censoring it.
Philosopher John Stuart
Mill (1806 - 1873) wrote an
essay on censorship that
many freshman students at
Pacific have discussed in their
PACS classes. Basically, Mill
believed that the state should
not intervene in the affairs
of the individual—
save to protect the
said individual from
internal and external
threats. He asserted
that censoring ideas
isn’t beneficial, but in
fact, is a force stunting
our development.
Mill believed in the
principle of justified
true belief, so he
believed holding a
belief that is true
is not enough to be
justified in believing
it. This proves the
fault in censorship.
If
information
is
censored
to
create a uniform
interpretation of an idea,
that does not allow the public
to research his or her own
conclusions and understand
and agree with the idea.
For example, if reliable
internet sources and trusted
newspapers reported only
one side of a claim, and no
other opinion was allowed to
be released to the public, most
people would blindly believe
in what they were being told
without understanding their
opponent’s opposing beliefs,
or even fully grasping the
reasoning behind what they
were being told. In this way,
they are not justified in their
beliefs even though they have
been surrounded with the
knowledge that they think is
the truth.
In other circumstances,
censorship can be an
appropriate way to provide
protection to the general
public.
Obviously,
law
enforcement officials do not
want a dangerous individual
to possess the ability to search
the web for ways to build an
explosive, view lewd material
or purchase an illegal
weapon, but unfortunately,
most people have the ability
to do just that. So, where
can we draw the line? How
can we justify censorship to
keep illegal material out of
criminals’ hands?
The truth is we can’t
and maybe we shouldn’t.
Making something illegal
does not stop an activity—it
only drives it underground.
We have seen examples of
this time and time again,
such as the prohibition of
alcohol. Just because the
government says we cannot
do something doesn’t mean
the people who are going to
do it anyway will stop. If the
government or school system
censors dark corners of the
internet, that does not mean
dangerous people will stop
their dangerous activities.
People will become angry,
and retaliate against the
authority that is walling them
out.
Personally, I side with
Mill. I believe that censorship
is not a healthy choice for
our society. Without
freedom of discussion,
our society becomes
a
monotonous,
robotic culture that
is merely parroting
the ideas we’ve been
told.
Censorship
shuts
down
our
thinking, and forces
manipulated
or
one-sided
“facts”
down our throats.
Mill understood the
incredible importance
of
exploration,
asking questions and
reasoning, so that we
can be justified in our
beliefs and choose
Int’l Herald Tribune them for ourselves.
The federal government has the power to monitor your internet activities.
“I plan to relax and use the
time to work on mixing and
prducing music. With school
being so hectic and busy, I
am looking forward to some
leisure time where I can relax
and release that creativity
and ideas in my head.”
@Austin Karp,
c.o. 2015
“Since I’m a grad student,
I don’t get a fall break, but
I will see ‘This is the End,’
go to Stockton’s Instagram
meetup, and possibly go to
Stocktoberfest.”
@Beverly Pappas,
c.o. 2017
“For fall break, I hope to
catch up on sleep and also all
my course work.”
@Ankit Adlakha,
c.o. 2014
“I’m going home this
weekend to get clothes for the
colder weather.”
@Rachelle Kim,
c.o. 2016
“I don’t really have anything
planned. I’ll probably start
studying for my midterms
that are coming up, and
watch the Warriors v. Lakers
game on Saturday.”
@Kara Lee,
c.o. 2017
“Tailgating!”
@Fernando
Carranza,
c.o. 2014
“I’ll be working this threeday weekend. College isn’t
cheap.”
@Andrew Merenda,
c.o. 2016
OPINION
6 | THE PACIFICAN
October 3, 2013
Tensions build from possible volleyball elimination
Jamieson Cox
GENERAL MANAGER
As most students on
campus know by now, the
entire university is going into
a lengthy transitional phase
that will lead to school-wide
budget cuts and funding
reallocations. While for the
most part students have not
felt the changes hit yet, the
men’s volleyball team is in
a different situation. On the
fourth day of classes, the
Athletic Director Ted Leland
announced to the players
that the future of their men’s
volleyball ream was at risk
of being cut following the
conclusion of the 2013-2014
season.
As a former NCAA athlete
myself, I personally can’t
imagine the shock the 20
plus players, including 10
freshmen,
experienced,
especially after being recruited
to play Division I NCAA
volleyball. However, this is by
no means an uncommon event
happening within university
athletic programs across the
country. Cal cut five teams in
2011 alone, and dozens upon
dozens are cut yearly across
the United States. At the same
time, the number of studentathletes has been consistently
increasing across the country.
Some programs are mandated
to add specific sports to
prepare for the future of their
school--much like Pacific
was required to add men’s
soccer and track and field to
be eligible for the West Coast
Conference.
Since
the
day
the
announcements were made,
the men’s volleyball team and
their many followers have
been rallying to show their
support and fight for the future
of the program. Hundreds
The Pacific men’s volleyball program is poised to be eliminated.
of students showed up at the
town hall meeting, signs were
made, Facebook pages were
created, emails were sent, and
over 7,000 signatures were
gathered for an online petition
to support the program. The
university received passionate
letters supporting the men’s
volleyball team from many
alumni who are trying to
help. Robin, a member of
the team and Class of 2007
stated, “It breaks my heart to
hear that the men’s volleyball
program will be cut after the
2014 season. I, among all
my fellow alums, urge you to
reconsider.” Support from
the volleyball community
at large has been pouring
in from former Olympians,
NCAA champions and even
current coaches and players.
As an alumnus of an NCAA
athletic team at Penn State, I
can vow for the fact that if my
old team were to get cut, I too
would be writing letters and
rallying behind the team, as
there are years of history and
alumni attached to each team,
much like a Greek system on
campus.
While I think it is safe to
say that there is not a person
on this campus that wants the
men’s volleyball team to be
cut, it’s also not a simple yes
or no answer. All decisions
regarding this topic are very
difficult and complex, with
information that will probably
always be unknown to the
public. However, with the
track record of Leland, one
things is for certain. He will
make the decisions that are
in the best interest of Pacific’s
athletics overall, and the
university as a whole, even
with the consequence of harsh
ridicule targeted directly at
him.
With all that said, one
should also take a hard look
at all the support currently
rallying behind our team.
Where was this support
last spring? I have been to
multiple games, and can
personally say that I know all
these people are not flooding
the stands. Many sporting
Change.org
events lack student, alumni
and
community
support
so if this situation bothers
you, then a change has to be
made from the supporting
side as well, as true support
should not just come when
a party is in trouble. What if
all these people were really
supporting all along with full
stands and also contributions
from alumni? Maybe it would
be another team, or no team
at all. So, while it’s easy for
us to point at the decision
makers, we also have to look
at ourselves and ask: have
we really been supporting
the best we can? While
the decisions rest on a few
people’s shoulders, maybe it’s
our actions that have led to
this situation in the first place.
The Pacifican, similarly to
the majority of the people on
campus, is fully in support and
wishes for the continuation of
the men’s volleyball program,
so keep rallying as it can only
help make things better! A
video was recently released
by the team and other campus
organizations
asking
for
support, as discussed in the
sports section, can be viewed
on The Pacifican Facebook
page, or on Youtube at “Keep
Pacific Men’s Volleyball,”
and be sure to share it! The
final decision has yet to be
announced, with President
Pamela A. Eibeck releasing
the conclusion on Oct. 7. No
matter what the decision,
as students and supporters,
we all owe it to those that
represent the orange and
black that battle on court for
Pacific to go out, and support
as much as we can. I think
we can all do a better job in
supporting teams and the
university as a whole from
here on out.
Athletic Media Relations
Javier Caceres ‘14 (middle) was named to the All-Mountain
Pacific Sports Federation Second Team.
Eyes shine brighter than diamonds
Jamil Burns
Opinion Editor
Do you know how much diamonds are really
worth? No, I don’t mean how much they cost. I’m
talking about the physical work required to actually
get this precious stone. Well, most of us don’t know.
Here’s my question to you: Would you move
mountains for the one you love? Most of us would
say yes. For those of us who think this a metaphor,
or a hypothetical question, it’s not. The reality is
that in order to extract one single karat of the gem
from beneath the Earth’s surface, two and a half
million tons of rock must be moved. Suddenly,
moving mountains becomes quite literal.
In the 1950s, the De Beers Group, a diamond
exchange corporation, started a campaign that
changed the way we use diamonds. With the simple
phrase, “diamonds are forever,” the group would
influence the entire establishment of marriage. The
message was that if you really love your spouse,
you would buy him or her a diamond that lasts as
long as the love you feel and sometimes longer. As
romantic as this is, it’s destructive to the Earth. It
takes quite a bit of energy to move millions of tons
of material.
However, it doesn’t always take moving mountains to acquire diamonds. The world has seen the
Diamonds
continued ON page 7
IJ Genms
Diamonds are the most valuable precious stones.
OPINION
October 3, 2013
Moving mountains:
A precious task
Diamonds
continued from page 6
tragedies of conflict diamonds
originating in Africa. Diamonds at the cost of human
lives is far from precious if
you ask me. It’s hard to think
that such a common practice
of exchanging diamonds for
marriage can be so destructive. Perhaps even harder to
believe is that a single corporation is responsible for this
practice.
Of course, these days many
diamonds are produced in
laboratories. Yet, this is a
small portion of the market.
The rest of the market is composed of naturally occurring
diamonds that literally take
moving mountains to extract.
If your love for someone is
so strong, do you really need a
two and a half karat diamond
ring to prove it? I know how
much it means to spend your
life savings on someone, but
shouldn’t there be a better
way to do it? Folks getting
ready for marriage are probably not completely fiscally
stable. Show your partner you
love him or her by spending
your life savings on the down
payment of a house instead of
a shiny rock. If you’re looking
for something to glimmer in
the sunlight, do your best to
find that sparkle in your partner’s eye. It’s just as beautiful,
and I guarantee it’s a lot less
expensive.
The beauty is in the shine.
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How can we change?
Tales of a world in environmental turmoil
A global Change
continued from page 5
history shows us that levels
fluctate on a cyclical basis,
Al Gore’s film offered a
grossly clear and graphical representation of the
increase of carbon dioxide
levels in the past 50 years.
There have certainly been a
rise in temperatures in the
past, but none of such magnitude as we are currently
experiencing.
Scientists have been creating models in order to
simulate the effects of rising carbon dioxide levels. A
common threshold for these
levels is 560 ppm, which is
double the pre-Industrial
Revolution level. The Earth
is likely to experience rising temperatures to a degree of three to six degrees
Celsius. This may not sound
like much, but consider the
fact that 60 percent of the
world’s population lives
within 100 kilometers of a
coast. Then, consider that
an increase in temperature
of this scale would increase
the mean sea level by six feet
or more. Stockton’s average
elevation is about six feet.
Hmm. If that sounds like a
problem, you’re right.
Perhaps a bigger problem
is how quickly we’re actually
approaching that dangerous
level of atmospheric carbon
dioxide concentration. Climate models have created
scenarios in which policy
changes reduce our carbon
dioxide output, in which we
proceed as we have been, and
in which we’ve increased our
carbon dioxide output. The
highest levels predicted were
440 ppm for the near future.
Well, we’re already at about
400 ppm, and we’re actually increasing our carbon
footprint by more than our
maximum projections. 440
ppm was said to be our committed level. That is to say,
even if we stopped emitting
carbon dioxide completely
right now, we would see levels increase to 440 ppm due
to delayed effects. However,
it is estimated that our commitment is about 520 ppm.
That’s dangerously close to
the 560 ppm that we thought
we would never get to.
Clearly, this is a problem,
but will we ever abandon our
friend petroleum? Will we
ever leave our cars behind?
Will we ever stop using gaso-
line to send a piece of fruit
halfway around the world
simply because it’s not in
season? Well, looking at our
current lifestyle as Americans and the similar developing lifestyles of thirdworld countries, it doesn’t
seem like it. Our cities were
built around cars; just look
at Stockton. This city used
to be home to some of the
sweetest rides in the country
back in the 50s and 60s. We
used to be the Detroit of the
West. Wide streets, drive-ins
and big highways became the
Stockton standard. Cadillacs, Chevys, Mustangs and
low-riders were as American
as apple pie; if you take these
things away, you take away a
part of American history. I
love my Cadillac, and quite
honestly, I don’t see myself
giving it up any time soon.
So, how can I expect
Americans to do the same?
We thrive off of a centralized food system, 30-minute morning commutes, and
air travel. Even if I convince
everyone reading this about
the problem, it’s simply too
difficult to change. Oil has
become such a big part of
our society that finding an
effective alternative would
barely change things.
We need to change our
habits, but who will initiate the change? It’s often
daunting to think of such
a large-scale problem. We
ask ourselves, “How can I
change the world? I’m only
one person.” I can understand feeling powerless,
but there is in fact something each one of us can do.
Walk to school once a week
instead of driving, eat less
meat, know where your food
comes from, etc. Making
these conscious decisions is
the first step to changing the
behavior of an entire society.
Change starts at the individual level, and we can’t wait
until the government passes
a law to fix everything. The
truth of the matter is that
it’s not the government’s responsibility, and it certainly
isn’t the responsibility of
some big corporation. It’s
our responsibility. We need
to change our needs as consumers, and become more
self-reliant and sustainable. Our current path will
last us about 100 years. Do
you really want your grandchildren to live in a world
where natural disasters are
multiplied in force and in
number? I would like for my
grandchildren to experience
the same beautiful world
I’ve been blessed to experience myself. Do I have the
answers? No, I drive a Cadillac. However, I also garden. I
work to grow food for the local community, and I plan to
feed entire cities with locally
grown food in the future. I
won’t stop driving my Cadillac anytime soon; it’s the
only car I have, and frankly,
I feel like a king driving it.
Yet, I recognize my need to
change my behavior in other
ways. I walk to school and
support local businesses to
cut down on transportation
costs. I encourage others to
do the same.
It may not seem like you
can change the world. However, by picking one thing
you’re good at doing, you can
be the spark that ignites the
flames of change on Earth.
Seven years ago, Al Gore
wanted us to know the effects of our actions. Today,
we must work to mediate our
actions, for this is the only
planet we have.
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Stockton’s downtown streets were filled with classy rides in the 1960s.
8 | THE PACIFICAN
OPINION
October 3, 2013
Is living on campus worth the expense?
Elizabeth Harman
Staff Writer
It seems like it should be straightforward when you’re looking for a
place to live: choose the amenities
desired and a price range. However,
making that choice can be more complicated when other factors come into
play. The process of searching for a
place to live can be much simpler for
you if you consider that there is an entire administrative sector of the university dedicated to helping students
move in. For international students or
non-locals moving into the area, it can
be a more smooth transition to be so
close to campus buildings.
The distance to your classes, library, wellness center, gym, sports
practices, etc. is much shorter, which
helps decrease the amount of driving,
time and cost for students. Some don’t
drive at all. In addition, some people
make lifelong friends, experience the
comfort of Public Safety patrolling
their neighborhood 24/7, and can expect certain standards to be present
in their living conditions. There are
resident assistants (RAs) to answer
questions, and offer help in dealing
with any issues that may arise in addition to organizing community activities and providing locks on individual
rooms, which greatly reduces theft in
any living space.
On-campus facilities include 14
traditional residence halls, six apartment communities and eight Greek
housing options (two of which are not
maintained by the university). The
average cost of living in the dorms
is about $12,000 per year or $1,000
per month. Some food is included, as
are furnishings, Wi-Fi cable hookups,
water, electricity, trash, recycling and
laundry facilities with an allowance.
Apartments are more expensive
because they feature kitchens and a
lounge area, with mean prices of about
$15,000 annually. Numbers vary due
to individual choices regarding meal
plans (the “silver” plan is required for
freshmen) and occupancy preferences. Although it may seem great to have
someone cooking for you, the bronze
plan only covers an estimated two to
three meals per week, and food from
the grocery store can be very expensive. For more information on pricing
specific to your situation, go to www.
pacific.edu/campus-life.
Cost is a big issue when people are
deciding between living on campus or
off, as is the need for privacy and a desire to separate school from his or her
social life. In terms of pricing, it is important to remember that the average
rent in Stockton is 18.5 percent higher
than the national mean. However, this
city boasts a cost that is 8 percent lower than the rest of California. Single
room, non-furnished living quarters
can be found for about $400 to $700
per month online, such as Craiglist.
com and areavibes.com. Annually,
with utilities, this becomes a figure
around $6600 (if you take the median of $550 a month). Internet
access, pool and gym options
and the like are dependent on
the company or individuals
you rent from. Transportation
costs, the time to commute,
and the lack of a built-in meal
plan should be considered.
It is commonly heard that
individuals live on campus for
their first year or so then move
out. However, there are many
people who live on-campus
during their entire college experience. This type of decision
should not be made solely on the basis of finances, because it has to be a
feasible plan for you. Vacation, travel
and internships should be taken into
consideration as well. Since it is common for people to reside in Stockton
during their education at Pacific and
then vacate the area after graduation,
buying furniture might not be something you should partake in. Either
way, both options are possible, and
there are people to consult, numbers
on flyers to call and research on the internet that can aid you in the process
you choose.
Natalie B. Comptom
LIFESTYLES
October 3, 2013
THE PACIFICAN | 9
LIFESTYLES
Alpha Phi and Beta Theta Pi’s
fourth annual Toga Party:
The invariable college experience
Connor Mix
Staff Writer
​When a person thinks of
college, often the first thing
that comes to mind is classes,
professors, getting a degree,
studying for finals, making
friends that will last through
the years and of course, those
shining pillars that schools
often talk about. In Pacific’s
case, they like to have us talk
about those columns instead.
However, another thing that
often comes to mind is the
parties and the social life:
fraternity and sorority parties,
costume
parties,
parties
hosted by the school, parties
that would get you placed on
double secret probation, and
of course, toga parties.
​Toga parties over the last
50 or so years have become an
invaluable part of college life
that is almost seen as a right of
passage. Everyone grabs their
sheet, and wraps it around
themselves. Next, they grab
some leaves, and put them in
their hair. Then, they go and
party their brains out. If you
don’t know what this looks
like, please go watch “Animal
House,” for it’s a classic, and
you will most likely enjoy it.
​Luckily for us, our school
has sanctioned a massive toga
party for the past four years.
This year, it was put on by the
women of Alpha Phi and the
men of Beta Theta Pi. It was
held this past Saturday from 9
p.m. to midnight and located
in between their two houses
just next to the DeRosa
University Center. I’m certain
many in attendance wish it
hadn’t ended so early in the
night. Like most dance parties
on our campus, it took a little
time for a real crowd to show
up and get out on the dance
floor. Freshman, showing up
to a dance party before 10:30
p.m. is usually a bad idea. So,
make sure to get a group of 6
or more people together, and
get there at or shortly after
10:30 p.m. You will beat most
of the crowd going in, but
you won’t have to wait for the
party to get started.
​The Toga Party saw a lot of
foot traffic, and before it was
over, a good-sized crowd had
turned out due in large part
to their advertising. It was a
surprise that the dance floor
filled up because that hasn’t
happened since the Block
Party. Yet, something about
dawning the toga really drew
out the crowds on Saturday.
Add that allure to the fact that
the DJ’s were doing a great
job and that you could hear
the base in Brookside and
it resulted in a combination
that really brought out the
students. If you weren’t
there, I am sorry because you
seriously missed out on a great
time. Something about the
atmosphere of a dance party
Upcoming
Student
Events:
Thursday, 10/3
Lunch Behind the Lair: Chat
with the Chaplains
NOON AT THE DEROSA UNIVERSITY CENTER
Friday, 10/4
FALL BREAK!
Pacific-Lee Denim Day
The Art & Science of Aesthetic
Dentistry
7:30 A.M. AT THE ARTHUR
A. DUGONI SCHOOL OF
DENTISTRY
Saturday, 10/5
Celebrate! Stockton is Magnificent! Community Event
NOON AT THE MIRACLE
MILE SHOPPING DISTRICT
The Art & Science of Aesthetic
Dentistry
7:30 A.M. AT THE ARTHUR
A. DUGONI SCHOOL OF
DENTISTRY
Sunday, 10/6
Intergenerational Tea: Women At The Top? Why Not?
2 P.M. AT THE DEROSA UNIVERSITY CENTER
Connor Mix
Amanda Cendejas ‘16 (left) and Mariam Zand ‘15 take a moment to
pose during the party.
outside of pillared houses in
a toga just can’t be matched.
It is quite the experience
standing in a group of
people and having everyone
start chanting “toga!” If you
haven’t gotten the chance to
do it, then I highly suggest
that you try it as soon as you
can. If that isn’t something
you can do in the near future,
then you will simply have to
look forward to next year’s
Toga Party, and make sure
that it’s fifth anniversary is
extra special.
Congratulations
new members
of Alpha Phi!
Cara Cross
Lois Chan
Victoria Gill
Lisha Hira
Nicole Djaya (not pictured)
Friends of Chamber Music STRATA Trio
2:30 P.M. AT THE FAYE
SPANOS CONCERT HALL
The Art & Science of Aesthetic
Dentistry
7:30 A.M. AT THE ARTHUR
A. DUGONI SCHOOL OF
DENTISTRY
Monday, 10/7
Master Class - Amos Yang,
cello
6 P.M. AT THE RECITAL
HALL
Open Jam Sessions at Take 5
Jazz at the Brew
7 P.M. AT THE VALLEY
BREWING COMPANY
Movies This Week
Thursday, 10/3
This is the End
Friday, 10/4
This is the End
Saturday, 10/5
This is the End
LIFESTYLES
10 | THE PACIFICAN
October 3, 2013
How to avoid procrastination in college
​Connor Mix
Staff Writer
Procrastination
is
the
hardest thing to deal with as
a college student. If you can
beat procrastination, then you
will do well on tests, papers,
assignments and anything
else that will possibly come up
as a college student. It plagues
our campus; not always for the
reason you think. It’s the fact
that we are just so damn busy
in general. I mean look at our
campus: everyone is a leader
somewhere. Or, they are a
part of some organization
that is taking up their time,
or they have seven jobs, so
that they can pay tuition. Lets
take someone who considers
themselves not that involved
on campus, and we will just
call him “C.” “C” is an active
member of a fraternity, apart
of his hall government, an
active member of Residence
Hall Association, participates
in the Rocky Horror Picture
Show, writes for the Pacifican,
holds a job on and off campus,
a full time business major
taking 16 units with multiple
concentrations in business,
and he attends most of the
sporting events that are held
on campus. How the hell is
that not considered busy?
Well, it doesn’t take that much
time every week, and think of
all the things he’s not doing:
sitting on executive boards,
playing RecSports, taking
lab classes and he’s not even
a student athlete for Pacific.
So, the largest issue with
procrastination is that we are
all trying to do too much.
​Think about all the things
you are doing in your life.
Think about how many
different things you have to
do or finish in the next week,
next two weeks or even next
month. Now, how many things
do you think slipped your
mind while thinking about
that? Do you know when your
papers are due, or when you
have exams or lab practicals?
Now, breathe if I stressed you
out, and made you nervous. I
have just a few simple tips for
you to keep your life organized
and right on track. If you
master the ability to be on top
of everything you need to do,
you will be less stressed, get
better grades and have more
time to, lets say, socialize with
your friends.
​So, most of us have a
calendar that runs our life.
The first thing I recommend
doing is putting maybe one
to three hours a day into your
calendar for you to get some
work done. Then, comes the
most important part of that:
you actually have to stick to
it. It doesn’t matter if you
have homework that day-take the time to study for your
next test, re-read a chapter
or make flashcards. That way
you won’t have to cram for
it later on. Alright, don’t put
that calendar away just yet, for
you still have work to do with
it. Put every test, paper, quiz,
final or any other deadline into
it. Now that you have them all
on the right dates, I want you
to work backwards, and mark
on every Sunday how many
weeks you have until each
one is due. This will give you
a weekly reminder to get your
rear in gear, and will provide
clarity on just how hard you
have to push. Everyone says
you should turn off your
phone, and get off of your
computer, but I don’t think
that works. It helps to break
the monotony of whatever
you’re studying, especially if
you don’t particularly enjoy
it. I’m almost done preaching
to you, but I still have just a
couple more tips. When you
get an assignment, start it that
day. The information is fresh
in your brain because you just
learned whatever it is your
professor wants you to apply,
so you have no better time
than now to do it. Besides, if
you start it sooner, you will
probably finish it--given that
it isn’t a massive project or
paper of course. Lastly, you
just need to have the selfmotivation to get yourself
working. I have the most time
to do homework, study and be
productive. Yet, somehow, it’s
when I get the least amount of
work done. Don’t fall into that
trap. Weekends are a great
break from all those classes,
but that doesn’t mean you
should shut down completely.
​I can’t guarantee that you
will be able to get all of your
work done, or that your grades
will get better. However,
these simple methods are the
reasons that I do well while
still being able to find time
to socialize with my friends.
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“This is the End” is coming to
Janet Leigh this weekend
Drew Jones
Sports Editor
On Dvd Releases
The main characters of the film seem to have trouble
containing their excitement.
​Who would you want to spend
your last days with if the world
was coming to an end? In the
outrageously hilarious comedy
starring the actors from Pineapple
Express, 21 Jump Street and
Super Bad, six men are forced
to rely on each other in order to
survive an apocalypse. This Is The
End blows this year’s comedies
out of the water with its hysterical
raunchiness, and ability to change
up the dynamic in the moviemaking world.
What sets apart this movie
ANTHONY VILLEGAS:
Effortlesly eclectic
The men in our
lives should be given
a little credit. Between
work, school and a
social life, they have
more
important
things to manage than
their wardrobe. But
sometimes, a man
can do it all and look
fantastic! For this, I
was inspired by one
of the most fashion
forward men I know:
Anthony Villegas ‘14.
Villegas’
eclectic
blend of modern and
classic styles has made
a bold statement
on campus, and he
is attracting well
deserved
attention
from his blog “Of
Mice and Menswear.”
The most admirable
attribute of Villegas
is his ability to
transform seemingly
ordinary
pieces
into
extraordinary
ensembles. He can
take a simple black denim skinny jean and transition from
preppy in a polo shirt one day to classic in his Burberry trench
coat the next.
Villegas has effortlessly infused his eccentrically modern
attire into a tailored, traditional style. In the area of fashion,
he is something comparable to a composer putting different
pieces together to create a masterpiece. The difference: a
composer could create one masterpiece in a lifetime Villegas
wears an extraordinarily new composition every day.
MUST HAVES: Black denim jeans. Men: Levi’s #511 at
Dillard’s. Women: black Skinny jeans at Forever 21.
Boots: Men: Kenneth Cole Reaction men’s hit men boots at
Dillards. Women: Runaround combat boots at Forever 21.
from others is that there are no
fictional characters; the actors
play themselves. James Franco,
Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Craig
Robinson, Danny McBride and
Jay Baruchel are the headlining
stars of the movie that are stuck
together at James Franco’s new
house during a biblical apocalyptic
event--the Rapture. Essentially,
all the moral and good-doing
people were welcomed into
heaven, while those who were
immoral were left on earth to fend
for themselves. Tensions rise in
the Franco household, primarily
because of the food shortage,
petty conflicts and the growing
resentment knowing that they
were not wanted in heaven. Along
the way, many other famous stars,
like Emma Watson, Michael
Cera and Channing Tatum make
appearances in their struggle for
survival.
Watching this movie in theatres
this past summer was epic. I was
literally crying because I was
laughing so hard. The constant
raunchiness and quarrels between
the actors is just so hilarious. This
film is a definite must-see; you
won’t want to miss this one! This
Is The End will be playing at the
Janet Leigh Theatre on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.
Emily Bakucz:
Welcome to the garden party
The last weeks of
summer style are among
us, and some have already
traded in their crop tops
for cardigans. One lady
holding on to the sun is the
emphatically chic Emily
Bakucz ‘14.
Emily’s wardrobe is filled
with the same attributes as
her personality: high quality
and extreme energy.
With a closet piled of
clothes, and a shoe cllection
most could only dream of —
it didn’t come as a surprise to
learn that Emily’s style icon
was the always fashionable
Carrie Bradshaw, which is
the character portrayed by
Sarah Jessica Parker in the
“Sex and the City” franchise
Like
Bradshaw’s
infamous Manolo Blahniks,
Emily has some staples that
she credits are the epitome
of her personal style. If
she’s not wearing Gianni
Bini stilettos, Abercrombie
& Fitch short shorts, or
one of her fit-for-a-gardenparty sundresses, then she’s
probably not wearing much.
With an arsenal of
preppy and pulsating pieces in her armoire, Emily’s ensembles
are most definitely worthy of Bradshaw’s praise.
MUST HAVES: Sundress: Lady-like skater dress at Forever
21. Stilettos: Gianni Bini sold exclusively at Dillard’s.
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LIFESTYLES
Throwback
Thursday!
63 years ago, Pacific’s very own Stagg Stadium was
built. Thousands of pounds of dirt were taken from the
beds of nearby bodies of water to form into the oval
arch of its foundation. Afterwards, aluminum seating and
structures were put on top. Now, Stagg Stadium sits
empty on campus, waiting to be torn down. Some of
the dirt will be sold to local businesses.
Lady Gaga performing on stage.
Jamieson Cox
Publisher
With the uprising of YouTube over the past
decade, there has never been a way to award
those that gained stardom via the Internet
phenomenon. Now for the first time, that will
change.
This year on the 3rd of November, the
first annual Youtube Music Awards will
take place at Pier 36 in New York City. It
was recently announced that Lady Gaga,
Arcade Fire, and Eminem in headlining
the upcoming event, which will consist of
90-minutes of live entertainment and six
award categories;cthough the categories and
nominees are still unknown.
Eonline posted that “Spike Jonze has
YouTube
signed on as the show’s Creative Director,
while Rushmore actor Jason Schwartzman
will take the stage as host for the evening.
Jonze told Billboard magazine that the rare
opportunity intrigued him from the getgo.” When Jonze was asked if he’s worried
about whether or not 90 minutes is too long
for YouTube viewers, he said, “There are no
rules. Why does there have to be rules? It’s the
Internet.”
While Jonze is planning the new event and
exciting moment in the music industry, Lady
Gaga is busy working on her own performance
for her new album: Artpop, which is one of
the most anticipated albums of the year set to
drop November 11th.
Be sure to tune in and turn up on November
3 so you don’t miss any of the assured action.
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SPORTS
Pacific conquers No. 3 Stanford
Connor Mix
Staff writer
​ week ago, Pacific lost to
A
Stanford 9-8 during overtime,
but this week Stanford was
not so lucky. Pacific won 1412 in an amazing match in
which they were ahead for the
whole game after breaking a
2-2 tie.
Pacific now has a 9-1 record
for the season, and they
dropped Stanford’s record
to 7-2. We are 1-1 against
Stanford, who has given us
our only loss of this season.
​Goran Tomasevic ‘14,
Kevin Oliveira ‘14 and Balazs
Erdelyi ‘14 each scored three
goals, which gave Pacific
a solid foundation to beat
Stanford. Our keeper, Alex
Malkis, gave the audience a
whole hearted and amazing
performance by delivering
them 14 saves in the game,
and ensured that we would
not fall to Stanford again.
​The half-time score was
8-5, and Pacific pressed their
lead after going up from a 2-2
tie. In the last quarter, the
score stood at 12-11 with the
Tigers barely ahead. Stanford
got the ball and was on a drive
for a goal--they released the
shot, and it was blocked by
Pacific’s keeper. The stadium
went insane: 700 Pacific fans
caused an uproar all at once
as the game kept marching
forwards.
Then, Stanford’s Connor
Cleary ‘15 got ejected from the
pool for aggressive behavior
after the play was over, and
on his way out, he decided
to hit a Pacific player. This
gave us a five-meter penalty,
and we put it in the back of
the net to go up to 13-11. We
blocked their next drive, and
returned the ball to them,
which brought the score up to
14-11.
Stanford scored one more
time, but our Tigers did a
great job of keeping them
away from the net for the
last two minutes of the game.
The match ended with all of
our fans chanting “go home
Stanford,” led by the men’s
swim team, who were out
Connor Mix
staff writer
Micaela Todd
Goalkeeper Alex Malkis ‘14 was named MPSF’s athlete of the week for his
efforts in the game against Stanford.
painted in Pacific’s colors.
​We are all looking forward
to water polo’s next match
Oct. 5 at 10:30 a.m., which
you can see by going to
www.pacifictigers.com or by
googling University of the
Pacific sports.
Video to save men’s volleyball goes viral
Drew Jones
Sports Editor
Javier Caceres ’14, captain of the
men’s volleyball team, released a video
on YouTube entitled “Keep Pacific Men’s
Volleyball.”
The video shows other sports teams,
Tigers’ first
WCC loss
such as field hockey, women’s soccer and
women’s volleyball, who all support the
effort to save the men’s volleyball team.
Caceres made the video in response to
the budget reallocations that led to the
recommendation for the removal of
the men’s volleyball team from Pacific
Athletic Media Relations
Men’s volleyball pictured at one of their games in this past spring season.
starting next year.
Caceres also drafted a petition that
was signed by nearly 7,000 people.
In the video, the entire men’s volleyball
program introduces themselves, and
noticeably our program has a very young
team with only two upperclassmen on the
squad. There is one senior, one junior,
and seven sophomores on the team, with
12 freshmen holding the majority. The
video also includes the support of some
of the social sororities and fraternities
on campus with Alpha Phi, Beta Theta
Pi, Delta Gamma, Pi Kappa Alpha,
and Sigma Chi all yelling, “Keep men’s
volleyball!”
The video was recently released on
Monday Sept. 30. Not even 24 hours
later, it had garnered approximately
1,700 views. With the large amount of
views and signatures on the petition,
it appears there is a strong backing in
support of keeping the men’s volleyball
program at Pacific. The final vote for
the recommendations will be next week.
If you’re looking to support the men’s
volleyball team, be sure to sign their
petition online on Change.org.
The video concludes with one of the
men’s volleyball players saying, “You
see the support from our campus. Keep
men’s volleyball. Support our dream.”
Women’s
volleyball
suffered a 3-0 loss while
playing away at San Diego
on Thursday Sept. 26. It
brought our West Coast
Conference (WCC) record
to 2-1, and our overall
record to 9-5. However, the
loss is nothing to scoff at,
since we were playing San
Diego, ranked No. 8 in the
nation.
​The Tigers had a rough
first match, losing 25-10,
and it seemed we were
not ready for the amount
of control that San Diego
had over the match. Then,
in the second match,
the Tigers made it a real
competition.
Down 2117, the Tigers scored four
straight points to tie it up
at 21.
However, San Diego
capitalized on a few costly
mistakes by the Tigers, and
San Diego won the match
25-21. Our possibility of
victory was just a little too
far gone, and the Tigers
went down for another
match at 25-18. We played
a strong early game, having
it all tied up at 9-9, but
then we went down by five,
and just couldn’t get back
the lead.
​It was a rough loss for our
Tigers on the road, but that
doesn’t mean they didn’t
do well for themselves. We
matched the number of
blocks with San Diego at a
solid six, and we scored two
more aces than they did for
a total of four aces for the
Tigers. Kat Schulz ‘16 came
up with a team best for the
match with seven kills in
27 attacks. Lexi Elman ‘17
came up with 11 of our 36
digs for Pacific.
San Diego made Pacific
work on defense, and
Elman really rose to the
challenge. Overall, it was
a tough loss for our Tigers,
but we will all be rooting
for them on Oct. 5 when
they play BYU in Provo,
Utah. Remember, you can
catch the game on your
computer if you go to www.
pacifictigers.com, or you
can google University of the
Pacific sports, and it will be
one of the top results.
SPORTS
October 3, 2013
Women’s soccer loses
a close one to UC Davis
Connor Mix
Staff writer
Our women’s soccer team
showed up playing strong
this past Friday Sept. 27. We
played a tough game against
the UC Davis Aggies, but we
just couldn’t seem to put the
ball in the back of the net. We
took a total of eight shots with
five being on goal, which is
to say that if someone hadn’t
stopped them, they would
have gone in, but the Aggies
goalkeeper did not relent in
her defense.
​The game went into
halftime, with even scores at
0-0, and things looked like
the match would be contested
down to the wire. Just after
the 56 minute mark for the
game, and 16 minutes into the
second half, the Aggies were
awarded a penalty kick for a
handball called against Pacific
in the box. Unfortunately,
they made this goal, and took
the win with it.
Although Pacific played
hard, and made UC Davis
work for the rest of the game,
we just couldn’t get the
goal. However, the fans who
showed up were not to be put
down, and Pacific had support
right up until their last break
ended with the buzzer, where
our 1-0 defeat was solidified.
​Their next match is the first
WCC match for our Tigers
women’s soccer team. The
match will be held this Friday,
Oct. 5 at the Sunken Field on
campus. Show up, and make
sure our Tigers know they
have the school’s support, and
let’s help them get that win.
Micaela Todd
Matti Long ‘17 makes a corner kick with the hopes of tying the
game against UC Davis.
Did you know?
The first Pacific athlete to
become an All-American
was Chris Kjeldsen for
football in 1934.
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TigerX: Relax with yoga
Alex Rooney
staff writer
Last
Wednesday,
I
decided to try out one of the
Tiger X yoga classes that
Pacific’s Baun Fitness Center
has to offer. I love yoga, and
started attending classes
once or twice a week back
home, but until last week, I
had not experienced one of
Pacific’s instructions.
Betsy taught the class
I attended on Wednesday
from 7:45 to 8:45, and I
truly enjoyed it. The room
was calmingly dark, but
with enough ambient light
that one would still be able
to see everything perfectly.
Soft, acoustic music played
as students set up their
mats, took off their shoes,
and prepared for the hour
of stretching and relaxation
ahead.
Betsy
was
very
encouraging and had a great
attitude
throughout
the
class. We started with the
traditional “om” meditation,
and then gradually moved
into different positions by
stretching our bodies and
finding our centers. Betsy
did a great job of guiding
us where we needed it,
and made everyone feel
comfortable about his or her
own skill level. At the end of
the class, as we all lay on our
mats quietly, she tread lightly
around the room giving
each person a little temple
massage for the utmost
relaxation.
Yoga is all about relaxing,
and strengthening your mind,
body and spirit. It is healthy,
fun and a great way to take a
break from the pressures of
midterms. Boys, its not just
for the ladies –there were a
handful of men there too!
As a person who has
practiced yoga in the past, I
was thoroughly pleased with
the way the class was run
as well as with the teacher
herself. Tigers, do yourself
a service and check out the
yoga classes offered here on
campus in the Baun Fitness
Center. Classes are offered
every day except Saturday at
various times, so there is sure
to be one that fits into your
schedule!
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