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Volume 110, Issue 3 www.thepacifican.com Thursday, October 11, 2018 2 | The Pacifican News Thursday, October 11, 2018 A Note from The Pacifican Editor-in-Chief In 1851, California’s first as the Pacific Weekly, would housing complex, giving Pacif- chartered university was be founded, and in 1911, the ic students yet another new founded. Santa Clara, Cali- university would change its place on campus to call home. fornia became the first home name to College of the Pacific. University of the Pacific has to what would eventually be 13 years later, Pacific would become a home for thousands known as University of the again move to its eventual upon thousands students and Pacific. The university would permanent home in Stockton, alumni alike, and this week- end up moving twice before becoming the first institution end we are excited to have settling in Stockton in 1923, of higher learning in the cen- members of our ever-growing becoming the first institute tral valley in the process, and Tiger family coming back of higher education in the in 1961 would again become home to revel in old memories Central Valley in the process. known as University of the and creating new ones with Homecoming has been an Pacific. their fellow Pacific alumni, annual tradition that, while Since then, Pacific has current students, and family it may have seen a 20 year added many a milestone to members. hiatus moving into the turn of its storied history. In 2008, We at The Pacifican hope the century, has seen a revival the Don and Karen DeRosa that this weekend serves as a that has helped our distin- University Center would be reminder that, no matter how guished alumni now be able built, giving the campus a many years pass, no matter to relive old memories while Welcome back for Homecoming 2018! PC: University of the Pacifc new hub for student activity. how far you may roam, no still creating new ones. In 2009, the university would matter where life may take We at The Pacifican would University of the Pacific, mak- would move to San Jose, as appoint Pamela Eibeck, the you, Pacific will always be like to welcome all of our ing both the university and well as open its doors to wom- first female president of the here for you to welcome you alumni back home to cele- The Pacifican into what it is en for the first time, making it university. In 2013, the uni- back with open arms. brate Homecoming weekend today. the first co-educational school versity announced its largest Remember: once a Tiger, with our annual Homecoming Pacific was first founded in in the state of California. Just ever estate gift from Robert always a Tiger. Welcome issue, highlighting both the Santa Clara as California Wes- 7 years later, the Conservatory and Janette Powell of $125 home. numerous events happening leyan College, though it would of Music, the first of its kind million. Just this past year, the Pacificanly, over the course of the week- change its name to University west of the Mississippi River, university opened the brand end, while also reflecting on of the Pacific just a month would be founded. In 1908, new Calaveras Hall, the new- Carlos Flores the storied history here at later. In 1871, the university The Pacifican, then known est on campus apartment-style Editor-in-Chief Thursday, October 11, 2018 News The Pacifican | 3 Pacific’s Class of 1968: A Retrospective In 2018, Pacifc’s Class of 1968 will be coming back home to celebrate its 50th reunion. Natalia Gevara The 1967-1968 homecom- beginning of the end for the News Editor ing parade was the biggest iconic rock group. 1968 was it had ever been in Pacific’s also marked by other artists history, consisting of around such as the Rolling Stones, It’s been 50 years since fourteen floats and 22 high The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Pacific’s class of 1968 were school bands. At the time, the and many more. undergraduates on campus. parade began on Pacific Av- The class of 1968 might Nonetheless, the year doesn’t enue, making it’s way to Sta- remember some of the movies seem all that long ago, and dium Drive and up to Knoles they watched in the theater the highlights can make one Field. on a Friday night with friends. feel very nostalgic of a difer- Life was diferent outside This could include a few block- ent time. the boundaries of Pacific’s busters, such as 2001: A Space In terms of Pacific’s cam- campus, as well. A few things Odyssey, Planet of the Apes, pus, the 1960s were definitely that are probably missed in- and Funny Girl. These iconic an interesting time. Within clude the price of gas, which pictures didn’t just define the the decade, Pacific merged was at an average of 34 cents a Homecoming is lit with a bonfre in 1968. PC: University of the Pacifc year, but the rest of cinematic with San Francisco College of gallon in the year 1968. Addi- mester during the 1967-1968 er and slick hair, after seven history. Physicians and Surgeons, as tionally, the average monthly school year. years of focusing on the movie Though these highlights well as the McGeorge School rent was around $130. At the We can’t talk about the 60s business. are of the past, they remain of Law. 1968 also saw the time, the world population without talking about rock The British Invasion oc- starkly in the minds who lived beginning of the construction reached a little over 3.5 billion n’ roll, and 1968 had many curred years earlier, but the through them, and they are of the School of Pharmacy, College tuition was much highlights. Elvis had his come- Beatles released their song celebrated on the 50th anni- which was estimated to cost diferent as well, with Pacific back special on December 3rd, “Hey Jude” in 1968, with versary since the graduation around $3,900,000. tuition being $850 per se- killing it on the stage in leath- some fans marking it as the of Pacific’s class of 1968. 4 | The Pacifican Opinion Thursday, October 11, 2018 BROCKHAMPTON’s “iridescence” a Wild Yet Somber Ride Gavan McCoy afected the album, not only in Trent Reznor (of Nine Inch nence than others, which can tures none other than Jaden Staf Writer the release day being delayed Nails fame) at his peak in the create some disappointment Smith, who is rapping the but also the creative process ‘90s, as they have an almost in fans who prefer certain second chorus alongside Kevin of “iridescence,” as it is much industrial feel to them. This members over others. The towards the end of the track. BROCKHAMPTON, the more somber than their “Satu- is mostly exhibited in the members Merlyn Wood and Although I would personally self-proclaimed “busiest ration” albums. track, BERLIN, which feature Russell “Joba” Boring, in par- love to see Jaden go on about boy-band in the world,” is But now the album is final- high-frequency beats that ticular, have more to say than how many times he has cried back with their latest album ly here. After a series of three become more and more dis- the other members, bringing in the back of an Uber or how “iridescence” after a very pro- singles released throughout torted as the bass is increased. most of the vocal energy that mirrors aren’t real if our eyes ductive 2017, in which the July of this year (“1999 Wild- However, the album also has BROCKHAMPTON is known aren’t real, that is all we see seven-member hip-hop group fire,” “1998 Truman,” and its lusher parts, as some songs for. Meanwhile Matt Cham- of him on the entire project. released a total of three full- “1997 Diana,” all of which I have full orchestras and even pion and group leader Kevin Then the song transitions into length studio albums dubbed recommend), “iridescence” a choir playing behind the Abstract are strangely low-key THUG LIFE, which can only be “the Saturation Trilogy.” was released on September track. My favorite of the whole on the album; however, they described as a slowed-down However, the time between 21st. The album is also meant album is the slow ballad SAN are not without their shining extension of NEW ORLEANS, the trilogy and the release to be a part of a brand new al- MARCOS (named after the moments. with piano and a string section of their latest album were bum trilogy dubbed “The Best band’s birthplace), with its The album kicks of with to boot. marred with difculties, most Years of Our Lives.” gentle acoustic instrumenta- the track NEW ORLEANS, a The second half is what I prominently being the depar- To sum up the overall tion and its lyrics regarding high-energy cut that has a believe to be the superior side ture of member Ameer Vann, sound of the album, it can be the wish to be greater than persistent buzzing throughout of the album, as the group is who was kicked out of the described as abrasive, with oneself currently is, as seen the album, and lyrics about more coherent than on the first group after accusations of sex- much denser instrumentation, in the climax of the song, a not giving up on your aspira- half, and the best tracks over- ual misconduct; Ameer was an as the drums and bass are so choral passage by the London tions, even all land on this side.