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VOLUME 107, ISSUE 10 CHECK US OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA: /ThePacifican @ThePacifican @ThePacifican THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2015 U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks for Advancing Women’s Leadership

Jodi Tai it’s cool? We’re beautiful. We’re sexy. staff reporter We’re smart, and we can dance.” In discussing the value of believing “A wise girl knows her limits; a in oneself, the Justice did not neglect smart girl knows that she has none.” to address moments of self-doubt. She This opening quote, first coined shared an anecdote of the time she by Marilyn Monroe, reverberated applied for an internship, stating that through the audience during this her dream was to become a federal year’s Advancing Women’s Leadership district court judge. At the time, she Forum. On Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, in the was called naïve. “I stopped talking Alex G. Spanos Center, Pacific proudly about my dream. At times, I stopped welcomed guest speakers Amy Purdy, repeating it to myself.” Connie Rishwain ‘79 and this year’s In another instance of self- keynote speaker, U.S. Supreme Court doubt, Sotomayor shared her Justice Sonia Sotomayor. anxieties during her Supreme Court The Honorable Connie Callahan nomination when negative opinions of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the were openly deliberated. “It hurt so Ninth Circuit introduced our keynote deeply, it shook my confidence,” she speaker: Associate Justice Sonia related. She credits her friends with Sotomayor is the 111th Justice to carrying her through those moments. serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, the Sotomayor encouraged her listeners third female and the first of Hispanic to find friends who will comfort you, heritage. She was born into poverty, “then kick you in the behind, a friend diagnosed with childhood diabetes who says, and had an alcoholic father who passed away when she was nine years old. ‘It’s possible. Defying conventionality as she spoke, Sotomayor spent the majority Let’s figure out of her time away from the podium. Pacific Media Relations Much to the anxiety of her security Justice Sonia Sotomayor abandons the podium to shake hands with students in the bleachers. how to do it.’” team, the Justice abandoned the “Many grow up the way I did,” she says, “I understand the need for hope.” stage, which was crowded with When asked what advice she would elegant tables of guests, and declared, work while other mothers were able to “You might think you’re poor so give to high school seniors, Sotomayor “I’m going up there to talk to the kids.” stay home, her mother’s job presented you can’t succeed.” She continued that championed the importance of being a As she made her way up the bleacher Sotomayor with a glimpse of female perhaps people have a family member well-rounded person. seats, Sotomayor shook hands with empowerment. “Every leader in my with an addiction, or, “maybe you’re “Leaders are people who are admirers and climbed the stairs of the mother’s job was a woman.” She a female — or a little boy, it doesn’t interesting because they have passion stadium to greet high schoolers. beamed. “When I was having my matter — or have a chronic disease. about something,” she said. “How do “It was important to me to have diabetes treated, I a woman You can succeed. There is hope.” you get that capacity? In college. It’s young people here,” Sotomayor doctor for the first time. I had living Sotomayor made a beeline for called a liberal arts education. Let explained. “Many grow up the way I examples that gave me hope.” the high school students cheering in yourself explore that you might like did. I understand the need for hope.” the nosebleeds. Among the schools something you don’t know.” Sotomayor shared that she was “It is important not present were Madison High, Bear When another audience member fortunate enough to have had other Creek High and Franklin High School. asked her what Justice Scalia was women to look up to, which made her When asked by a high school senior to live in society’s to give a quote for the Latinas in the believe she could attend college. Even Advancing women’s leadership though Sotomayor’s mother had to stereotypes.” room, Sotomayor responded, “It is continued ON page 2 very cool to be Latina. You know why

Index Opinion/4 • Lifestyles/7 • Sports/10 Read. Recycle. Repeat. 2 | THE PACIFICAN NEWS OCTOBER 29, 2015 Advancing Women’s Leadership (continued) As Rishwain grew up, there was an advancing women’s leadership continued from page 1 expectation in “a big Greek family” for her to marry and raise children. “My father said you can do anything like, she answered, “He loves to sing. you want to do.” She went on to make He tells great jokes. He’s a good Uggs a household name. “No one’s colleague.” Sotomayor shared that all going to hand you anything. Nothing’s nine Justices always greet each other free. At the end of the day, people are with a handshake. going to remember how you treated She argued that to achieve success, them, and how you made them feel. one must not be afraid to seek help. Treat coworkers like family. Support “Too many people are ashamed of other women.” saying the words, ‘I don’t know.’ That’s Rishwain recounted how even a life secret: of being courageous to other women would disapprove of her know when you don’t know, and being career: “Who feeds your baby when courageous to ask for help. No one’s you’re traveling?” People would ask born with anything. You have to grow her. “Between my husband, mother into it! and nanny, the kids were never in Sotomayor praised the importance want of love,” Rishwain responded. of teachers. “If you talk to virtually “I was judged, constantly defending every single successful person, there myself for trying to make a living for was a teacher. We have to be shown my family.” the way. Who does that better than Pacific Media Relations Pacific Media Relations teachers?” Sotomayor emphasized Amy Purdy (pictured above) shares how her President Eibeck (left) warmly welcomes the significance of women being role life’s greatest obstacle became a blessing. distinguished alumna Connie Rishwain ‘79 (right). models for other women. “I relied “Women need to on men to be my mentors; there just anything, it has enabled me. They be advocates for weren’t many women in leadership “My biggest loss forced me to use my imagination. We positions.” can do anything. We can be anything. other women.” Speaking as one of the nine most would eventually Look at [struggles] as blessings. They influential judges in the country, ignite our imagination. It’s not about “Have a soul. All great brands have Sotomayor urged her audience to become my overcoming our obstacles. It’s about a soul; all great leaders have a soul.” give back once they acquire roles of using them.” Imparting her final bits of wisdom, responsibility. “Don’t forget where biggest asset.” Purdy jokes now that, unlike other Rishwain urged her audience, “Make you came from.” women who have to find shoes that fit many mistakes. Be humble. Find Preceding Justice Sotomayor’s After attempting to snowboard with their feet, she can now make her feet passion. Surround yourself with address at the conference were Amy her new prosthetic legs, Purdy fell, fit the shoes! people who tell you, ‘You can,’ then Purdy and Connie Rishwain ‘79. sending her snowboard down the hill Next on the podium was Connie work hard to do it.” You may recognize Amy Purdy with her legs still attached to it. She Rishwain ‘79, a graduate of Stockton It was a momentous day for now as a model, dancer or the 2014 decided to either let her situation stop Stagg High School and Pacific. Pacific to welcome such incredible Paralympic bronze medalist for her, or get creative — Purdy eventually This inspirational Stocktonian was women to speak on behalf of women’s snowboarding, but her journey has designed a set of legs herself. Soon president of UGG Australia; under her leadership. They serve as living proof, not been an easy one. At the age after, she started work, school, acting leadership, UGG became a $1.5 billion especially for women and girls, that of 19, Purdy was diagnosed with and modeling and founded Adaptive global premium lifestyle brand. After despite medical setbacks, poverty and bacterial meningitis and less than a Action Sports, a nonprofit that 20 years, Rishwain has since stepped society’s gender bias, ambitions can 2 percent chance of survival. “I lost provides opportunities for people with down as president to spend more time become realities. my kidney, hearing in my left ear and disabilities to get involved with active with her husband and two children. Justice Sotomayor said it best in both my legs below the knee,” Purdy sports. She was recently elected to Pacific’s her personal mantra: “Mija, you can.” recounted. However, she continued, “My legs haven’t disabled me. If Board of Regents. ASuop hosts workshop breaking down club constitutions

Nanxi Tang Pacific’s goals in reorganizing Constitutions are important Lifestyles Editor ASuop and creating more because they provide a structure for clubs. written understanding and On Oct. 26, Melany Crews, To become a Registered agreement to help members assistant director for student Student Organization on avoid confusion and resolve activities and leadership campus, organizations any problems that may arise. development, hosted the must have a constitution, a “We are trying to make sure third Registered Student submitted signature page, all our student organizations Organization Workshop. a trained adviser and an have constitutions and Crews earned a master’s updated OrgSync page. that you are using those as degree in education from Additionally, the president living documents for your Montana State University in and treasurer must have organizations,” explained 2008 and has been working completed ASuop’s required Crews. in student affairs since. training. Crews defined a This workshop focused Crews emphasized that not constitution as “simply a set of on breaking down exactly only are constitutions helpful written rules or an agreement how to write a constitution aids for the members and governing the aims of your or by-law for an on-campus operations of the organization, organization. but they are also now required RSO workshop Nanxi Tang Crews’ position at Pacific in order to maintain active continued ON page 3 Melany Crews explaining how to successfully complete the worksheet is relatively new; it is part of organization status. about a group’s values to student representatives that attended. OCTOBER 29, 2015 NEWS THE PACIFICAN | 3 Multicultural Greek Council devotes week to Public Safety stomping the silence and stopping the violence

Weekly Report Oct. 18 - Oct. 24

Assisted Stockton Police Mendecino Avenue 10.18.15 Officers were dispatched to Mendecino Avenue regarding several females arguing in the street. Officers made contact with the females and learned Photos c/o Nanxi Tang they had just left Fat’s Bar, Xi Chi Sigma, Pacific’s Asian-interest fraternity, performs their stomp. Rho Delta Chi, Pacific’s Asian-interest sorority, performed their stroll. where police were currently investigating a homicide. Stockton Police responded and transported the females to be interviewed by detectives.

Disturbance Fulton & Pacific 10.18.15 Officers responded to the above location, where it was reported someone had fired a gun. Upon arrival, officers learned from residents that two groups of subjects not related to the campus community were involved in an argument. One of the subjects fired a handgun in the air and left. No one Students were encouraged to take a pledge to stop domestic violence. The event hosted a raffle to help victims of domestic violence. was injured, and both parties involved in the argument had left the area prior to officer’s arrival.

Arrest Did you know that all RSOs must have a constitution? Lot #20 10.19.15 Officers conducted a check of a 53-year-old female exposing of the organization, aims of the club representatives to choose five herself. She was arrested and rso workshop organization (purpose), membership, values out of a list of 50 potential ones, continued from page 2 booked for indecent exposure. officers, meetings and finance and must which included words such as caring, constantly be amended. collaboration, diversity, education, University Regulation organization, how it will be run and how Crews stressed the importance honesty, leadership, professionalism, Price House 10.18.15 the members will work together.” of finding your group’s values. She respect, social justice, spirituality, Officers dispatched to a report of Constitutions must have the name passed out a worksheet and asked teamwork, versatility, service, humor an intoxicated female vomiting. and achievement. Officers arrived and determined “The workshop is important she could stay in her room. A because it’s important for clubs judicial noticed was filed. to know what their values are. If the values that you are circling Fraud don’t align with the values in your Southwest Hall 10.19.15 constitution, that’s not good,” The victim let his friend borrow revealed Crews. his credit card to purchase some At that point, amending and food. He later discovered his reexamining the constitution is the friend used the card to make best route to take. $100 in unauthorized purchases. ASuop has a model charter A report was filed. available for student organizations to help them develop their own Arrest version. Within this template, there Public Safety 10.23.15 is required material that must Dispatchers reported someone be included verbatim, covering banging on the front door to the such topics as off-campus issues, department around midnight. nondiscrimination and eligibility of Officers contacted the subject members. and learned he had outstanding Club officers and members warrants. He was subsequently should look out for upcoming arrested for the warrants. While Registered Student Organization at the jail, they discovered events. They will be held for three additional warrants under an more weeks on Mondays at 5:30 alias. Nanxi Tang p.m. and Thursdays at noon in the Crews presenting about what a constitution is and how to successfully develop one. 4 | THE PACIFICAN OCTOBER 29, 2015

Creativity,OPINION community and candy: Halloween means more than getting drunk in costume Mario Tosqui But what does Halloween of Halloween for college kids. those days of childhood. For on Wednesday, Oct. 28 from staff reporter mean now that we’re college The difference between Jon Sanchez ’18, Halloween is 4-7 p.m. Safe Trick-or-Treat Halloween is a time when students? And how do we when we were young and a time “to get out of your own allows the organizations here young children dress up as celebrate it? now is that we can go out skin and live in a different at school to give back to the princesses and monsters and Most college students think with no curfew, no parents to world for the night. You and surrounding area and gives everything in between. They of Halloween as a reckless supervise us and yet still get your friends get to make your students the opportunity to go out on routes to get candy party where they can dress candy! own world and feel like a kid dress up and participate. and come back with sweet any way they want and no one As college students, again. And the candy — it’s Another event that makes treats that last for weeks. Oh, will really judge them — even sometimes we can’t really also about the candy.” Pacific Halloween unique is those were the days! if they get drunk out of their afford to go online or in-store For Jordyn Doyle ’17, a haunted house put on by minds. But that’s just one side to buy a costume. So what do Halloween is “a fun day two fraternities, Sigma Chi we do? We get creative! As where people can choose to and Beta Theta Pi. This is students on a budget, we know be whoever or whatever they something a bit scarier and what to do. Most students want — a night where people is aimed more for the college use what they already own can get away from whatever students who really want to make a costume, or ask problems they’re dealing to get a scare in after Safe around their friend group to with and be someone else.” Trick-or-Treat. The haunted see if they can borrow certain Halloween is that one night house will be held tonight, pieces of clothing, such as a out of the year where we can Thursday, Oct. 29, at 8 p.m. shirt, pants or a sweater. dress up any way we wish and — so stop by if you’re looking Some people stick to not really fear what people for some Halloween fun (and costumes that reflect pop think. This Halloween will be you’re feeling brave). culture, famous celebrities a great one at Pacific, as there Of course, on the night and so much more. are plenty of nontraditional of Halloween, it’s inevitable (Personally, this year I will go ways that will make it unique! that some students will go with a pop culture costume Since we are located in out and have fun at parties from the latest television hit a town with occasionally the traditional college way. “Scream Queens”!) questionable safety, Pacific Ultimately, it’s your night for Pacific Media Relations Halloween is a time for hosts a Safe Trick-or-Treat fun. So whatever your plans Safe Trick-or-Treat is just one way Tigers celebrate Halloween in a unique college students to have fun in for the kids in the community. may be this Halloween, stay (and fun) way! a safe way, de-stress and relive This year’s event was held safe and enjoy every minute!

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iGayann YouTube now offers an ad-free subscription service for $9.99 per month. Users are not impressed with the consequences.

Zach Withrow YouTube user, but the new SPORTS EDITOR service raises issues in other areas. For example, some As college students, it is are uneasy about the way Edna Rush rare that we let a day go by YouTube is handling partners Provost Maria Pallacini spoke at last semester’s “Teach-in,” promising that the University would improve conditions without visiting YouTube for non-tenured professors. Has progress been made? who do not choose to agree to for some reason or another: the terms of the new service. listening to music, getting YouTube partners are Brandon Bell benefits between adjunct, progress toward improving homework help or just Website administrator users who upload popular non-tenured and tenured conditions for adjunct and procrastinating by watching content to the site and receive professors. The task force non-tenured professors, funny videos. YouTube has compensation through In response to last has released their proposed University administration pretty much always been the semester’s “Teach-in” advertising for creating that changes to Pacific, and now has much work ahead, and same free platform for sharing content. informational event, the only waits on the review to and watching videos. University has formed a For those partners who do put changes into action. However, this YouTube not wish to agree to the terms task force to review the While the task force has professors that we know and love is differences in pay, rights and continued ON page 6 of the new ad-free service, made swift and sufficient now changing. Following YouTube will automatically the examples of services like turn all those partners’ videos Netflix, Hulu and Amazon to the “private” setting, under Prime, YouTube has entered which partners would have the monthly payment to individually invite users business. to watch their videos. This As of Wednesday, Oct. 28, essentially eliminates any YouTube is offering an ad-free advertising revenue those subscription service in which partners can take in. users pay $9.99 per month, As the technology news dubbed “YouTube Red.” site VentureBeat noted, many In addition to ditching the YouTube partners are feeling advertisements that are now coerced into joining the new Doctor of so prevalent on YouTube, the service. YouTube has not membership includes access officially stated exactly how to Google Play Music, the partners would make money Physical Therapy new Pandora-esque YouTube from YouTube Red, and they Music and the ability to save are basically left with the lone videos from YouTube to watch option of blindly trusting when you are offline. YouTube to fairly compensate Earn your Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree in just 31 months from As one would expect, them. Azusa Pacific University, and gain a solid, generalist perspective of patient care the announcement of the In addition to content in a supportive Christian environment. new service earlier this year creators like comedians, do- raised many questions from it-yourself video makers and users of the traditionally free “Let’s Play” gamers, some Program Benefits video-sharing website. Most Prepares you for entry-level positions in orthopedics, neurology, corporations with highly importantly: Can people still popular YouTube accounts will cardiopulmonology, clinical electrophysiology, pediatrics, geriatrics, use YouTube without paying be affected by the new service. and sports medicine. for the new service? According For example, as Deadspin to Google’s “Frequently Asked reported, ESPN’s main Qualifies you for leadership positions in hospitals, private clinics, sports Questions” page regarding YouTube channel has already clinics, rehabilitation centers, pain clinics, government agencies, home YouTube Red, the answer is pulled many videos because and community health care programs, and research projects. “yes.” Users can continue to of conflicting contracts with watch videos for free as they other distributors. Many of its Enables you to join one of the fastest-growing sectors in health care. always have with the regular popular side channels, such advertisements. Grantland and NBA on ESPN, Apply today! Having the option to pay for the service or to continue Visit apu.edu/dpt/, email [email protected], YouTube to experience advertisements continued ON page 6 or call (626) 815-4570. certainly would seem to quell any concerns from the average 701 E. Foothill Blvd., Azusa, CA 91702

18286_5x6_25.indd 1 10/16/15 2:12 PM 6 | THE PACIFICAN OPINION OCTOBER 29, 2015 Choosing the ideal amount of units Why pay now? Sarah Yung Copy Editor

Registration for the spring 2016 semester is coming up, folks — and with it comes the endless anxiety over selecting classes, thereby predetermining or, at the very least, predicting your workload in the not-so-distant future. So, how should one determine how many units are ideal? First, YouTube take a look at your CAPP degree evaluation and consider your four- Youtube year plan. continued from page 6 Are you on track to graduate? Or Penn State University have you recently switched majors or added a minor, which has the benefits of starting out with major considered your workload and have also been affected. potential to extend your stay? If so, requirements include the ability degree requirements, talk to your Since its inception more than a decade are you opposed to taking summer to determine early on whether advisor about getting an override ago, YouTube has been the hub of free video courses? you truly enjoy your field of study, if necessary — especially if you content on the internet. While this sort of Carefully take elements like allowing time for change before it’s really want to enroll in one course move was probably inevitable in today’s these into consideration when too late. that won’t be offered again in the climate of monthly paid streaming services, selecting classes. Also, contemplate Of course, selecting a few of foreseeable future. it is sad to see the site move toward a model how you would like to structure each ensures that you further your But be ready to commit. Adding that will probably eventually be totally your semesters — would you rather degree while still getting to enroll one or two units might not sound subscription-based, assuming YouTube fulfill all of your general education in courses that interest you each like much at first, but when it’s one wants to increasingly move toward the requirements early on, or would semester. or two more courses, the workload Netflix system as they have indicated. you prefer to dive headfirst into Whichever route you take, make piles up fast. Not to mention the Unfortunately, we will consequently see your interests? Would you rather sure to carefully deliberate upon fact that an overload incurs an more partners pull their content from the plan one really difficult semester your time management skills, as additional fee — so prepare to put site, as has already occurred. followed by an easier one, or would well as your academic strengths your money where your mouth is. I know that businesses will always make you rather balance the exertion and weaknesses. All in all, selecting your ideal the move that results in more money, but was across the board? When determining next number of units and range of it really necessary in this case, with YouTube Peppering each semester’s semester’s units, you should also be classes is a highly personal bringing in more traffic than almost any schedule with a few classes from wary of your projected workload. decision, and one you shouldn’t other site on the internet? each category seems to be a Getting a bunch of boring take lightly. Consider soliciting They certainly could have exclusively popular choice, although others degree requirements out of the way advice from your advisor, favorite maintained the advertisement model they report success from either end of all at once may sound awesome in professors and fellow students. are now offering only as an alternative the spectrum. theory — until you’re loaded down Ultimately, be honest about to YouTube Red, which they are highly The benefits of getting your GEs with multiple labs and a mindlessly your academic and extracurricular encouraging people to join. When will “highly out of the way include the ability long mid-afternoon philosophy goals for the upcoming semester, encouraging” become “requiring?” For free to focus on upper-division courses lecture. and only commit to what you content’s sake, I say, “If it ain’t broke, don’t when you are a more mature On the flip side, if you’re looking realistically believe will be fix it.” and prepared student, while the for a challenge and have carefully accomplishable. What students should know about the types of professors

professors those that come to Pacific tenured professors have when University’s administration. up their department just as continued from page 5 to teach for one or two it comes to the changes they Five months might seem like a their tenured counterparts do. semesters. These are typically can make in their department, long time, but — according to As of now, proposed students should take note of professionals in their even though many have been Dylan Zorea, who has a degree changes are in the hands of the what stakes are at hand. perspective fields and want at the University for just as in J.D. from Pacific McGeorge administration to make the The “Teach-in” was an to contribute to society by long and have contributed School of Law — this was one revisions they find necessary. informational event held last teaching future professionals just as much. of the fastest working task This will likely take a large March because professors at the university level. This is not a problem that forces here at Pacific. amount of time, because it were upset over the unfair Next you have non-tenured is solely affecting Pacific; However, there is only so needs to travel throughout all treatment that adjunct and professors, who are hired on nationwide, professors are much the task force can do, the departments and colleges non-tenured professors were to work between 3-5 years calling for an end to unfair because as Zorea put it, “Even and must also be approved experiencing in comparison to and are usually brought on to conditions for non-tenured though departments ask for by Pacific’s legal teams. Even tenured professors. Holding teach a new class. professors. more tenured professors all though work has been done, this event was a fairly tame The University typically Therefore, the first natural the time, the reality is that there is still much more action action, as other university hires these professors to see step the task force took to college is a business.” required for progress to be professors around the country if there is interest in their solve this problem was to look We can only spend so much made. chose instead to protest and subjects; Pacific does not over what other universities’ of the University’s budget on This also means that stop teaching until change give these professors tenure policies are on the matter. professors; giving all non- Pacific will likely not make the came. The task force was set because they do not know if They researched thousands tenured professors tenure proposal available to students up after the teach-in to help they are going to keep offering of pages of policies across the is not financially feasible, as until it has been resolved. If make things right and avoid a the class. nation. (See, even professors tenured professors generally you want to be a part of this similar reaction. The biggest problem then have to study too.) receive higher salaries and change, which will help your The first thing the task comes when professors are The task force then did their lucrative benefits. professors retain job security, force needed to clarify was brought on as adjunct or non- own research into what Pacific However, it’s more than then let your voice be heard. what categorized a professor tenured professors but are adjunct and non-tenured just money. The task force Go out and talk with your as adjunct, non-tenured or kept on longer than intended. professors want; within about aims to give rights to non- ASuop president, senator or tenured. They are not given the 5 months, they were able tenured professors so they President Eibeck to share Adjunct professors are rights and powers that to submit a proposal to the can help contribute and build what you’d like to see. OCTOBER 29, 2015 THE PACIFICAN | 7

LIFESTYLES Upcoming Student Events Thursday, 10/29 Canvas Camps 9 A.M. AT THE WILLIAM KNOX HOLT MEMORIAL LIBRARY, CLASSROOM 2

Special Screening of “First Generation” 11:30 A.M. AT THE UC BALLROOM A

Lunch Behind The Lair: Chat with the Chaplains NOON AT THE UC

Fall 2015 All-Faculty Meeting NOON AT THE WILLIAM KNOX HOLT MEMORIAL LIBRARY, COMMUNITY ROOM

Recital - Jonathan Latta, percussion 7:30 PM AT THE RECITAL Emojipedia HALL Some of Apple’s newly implemented emojis include a face with rolling eyes, a nerd face, a taco, a hot dog and a burrito! Friday, 10/30 Teaching & Learning Book Club 9:30 A.M. AT THE WILLIAM KNOX HOLT MEMORIAL Apple releases new emojis in iOS update LIBRARY, TEACHING AND LEARNING CENTER Nanxi Tang Lifestyles Editor Large Group: Pacific Christian Fellowship 5 P.M. AT GRACE COVELL Last Wednesday, with its new HALL, TIGER LOUNGE iOS 9.1 update, Apple released 150 new emojis for its users to Recital - Madelaine Matej, enjoy! According to the Random soprano House Dictionary, an emoji is a 7:30 PM AT THE RECITAL “small digital picture or pictorial HALL symbol that represents a thing, feeling, concept, etc. in electronic Sunday, 11/1 communication.” Guest Artist Recital - Andreas The word actually has its Klein, piano origins in the 1990s from Japan. 7:30 PM AT THE FAYE The word “emoji” can be broken SPANOS CONCERT HALL down into the Japanese words Catholic Mass “e,” which means picture, and 8 PM AT THE MORRIS “moji,” for letter or character. CHAPEL Some of these new emojis include a face with rolling eyes, a Monday, 11/2 taco, a unicorn, a thoughtful face, Sacred Space Yoga 7 PM AT THE SACRED SPACE a hot dog, a nerd face, a bottle ROOM IN COLLIVER HALL with a popping cork, an upside- 30 percent still on iOS 8 and the down smiling face, a peace rest being on earlier versions. symbol, a turkey (just in time for This Unicode 8.0 release has Movies This Thanksgiving!) and a money face, not been implemented in Android with perhaps the most notable yet, meaning the new emojis Week new one being the middle finger. Apple users are sending are not These new emojis were part visible to Android loyalists. Thursday, 10/29 of the 250 new emojis approved As Android users expressed Friday, 10/30 by the Unicode Consortium last disappointment over their Saturday 10/31 September and this June in the inability to properly express “: Chapter 3” Unicode 8.0 release. their feelings through texts, The Unicode Consortium Hiroshi Lockheimer, senior vice develops and maintains president of Android, Chrome standardization of text in all OS and Chromecast, promised modern software applications. that development for an Android Apple previously added some of implementation was underway. these emojis back in April and Lockheimer tweeted: “So I have rolled out more last week. a feeling y’all want new emojis? a) On Oct. 19, the App Store Thanks for the feedback, b) We’re measured that 61 percent of users Engadget on it and c) Sorry!” A comparison of emojis across different platforms. had adopted the new iOS 9, with 8 | THE PACIFICAN LIFESTYLES OCTOBER 29, 2015

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Andrew Rocha determine which works created by students Staff Reporter will make it into the published issue. From 2009-2013, Calliope won five In ancient Greek mythology, Calliope was national Apex Awards for Publication one of the nine muses, a daughter of Zeus Excellence, so for a student to have their who was an embodiment of epic poetry and work published in the magazine is a big the arts believed to be Homer’s inspiration deal. in “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey.” At Pacific, If you are a student interested in writing Calliope still lives on in the form of the or art and you have a piece you wish to University’s literary and art magazine, share with others, than definitely consider named in the muse’s honor. submitting. Literary submissions should Pacific students who have an interest be sent to [email protected], and in writing and art can submit their work visual arts submissions can be emailed to to Calliope for the chance to get published [email protected]. and for their fellow students to admire and Calliope accepts work from a variety of enjoy. genres and mediums, including poems, Calliope is the product of the University’s short fiction, short scholarly essays, Humanities Center, a collaboration between photography, drawings, digital art and so students from the English and Visual Arts much more. Departments under the guidance of English If you’re interested but still want some professor Dr. Courtney Lehmann and visual more information, visit pacificalliope. arts professor Brett DeBoer. wordpress.com or the magazine’s Facebook Creative students email their work to the page at www.facebook.com/PacificCalliope, Calliope Student Editorial Teams, who then or email [email protected]. Dana Shiroma

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NOVEMBER JANUARY Sat 7 Carroll College 7:30 PM Sat 2 BYU 3:00 PM Tue 17 Cal State Fullerton 7:00 PM Sat 16 Bethesda University 6:00 PM Sat 21 Nevada 7:00 PM Thur 21 Portland 7:00 PM Mon 23 Notre Dame de Namur 7:00 PM Sat 23 Gonzaga 1:00 PM Sat 30 Saint Mary's 8:00 PM 2015-2016 DECEMBER Fri 4 UC Irvine 7:00 PM FEBRUARY MEN'S BASKETBALL Mon 21 Santa Clara 7:00 PM Thur 11 LMU 7:00 PM Thur 31 San Diego 6:00 PM Sat 13 Pepperdine 7:00 PM home schedule Thur 25 San Francisco 7:00 PM OCTOBER 29, 2015 LIFESTYLES THE PACIFICAN | 9 Study shows college students aren’t the best handwashers

Zach Withrow health conditions and absence susceptible to mass sicknesses not wash their hands in the water and apply soap, scrub Sports Editor from classes or work. as any other school, and we bathroom every now and your hands together and After analyzing the should strive to limit the then. Personally, I get sick lather all parts of your hands According to a new study microbial samples and survey spread of germs. often and that probably has a for 20 seconds, rinse your published in the American results, researchers found While Jenna Gomez ’18 lot to do with it.” hands, then air dry or wipe Journal of Infection Control, that before they washed was not excited to hear the As a reminder, the CDC with a clean towel. college students are receiving their hands, 57.7 percent of results of the study, it was recommends the following Stay healthy, Tigers! failing grades when it comes participants were colonized by not too surprising for her. process for washing hands: to adequately washing their an “uncountable” number of “I’ve definitely seen people Wet your hands with clean hands. microbial colonies that were Researchers from the correlated to more instances University of Findlay, Ohio of acquiring infectious set out to see how well sicknesses, visiting the doctor college students followed and missing classes or work. the recommended process After students who were not of handwashing as put forth sick washed their hands as by the Centers for Disease they normally would, the Control. As stated in the overall number of microbial journal, the study aimed to colonies went down, and reveal just how well students hand cleanliness improved wash their hands, and how even further when students prevalent infectious diseases, used the CDC’s method of medical visits and absences handwashing. from classes or work are in However, the 25 percent relation to handwashing. of participants who said they The researchers’ methods were fighting an infectious entailed testing the hands of sickness at the time did not 220 students at a university in see a decrease in the number Northern Ohio for microbial of microbial colonies after colonies before they washed a normal handwashing. their hands, after they washed Their hands only became their hands as they typically cleaner after using the CDC’s would and after they washed procedure. their hands as instructed The study clearly shows by the CDC. The students that college students need also filled out a survey to do a better job of washing that consisted of questions their hands, both in rigor and regarding their medical visits, frequency. Pacific is just as Health Career Get your Halloween scare at Janet Leigh this weekend Sarah Yung as the waving spirit, a sinister man Copy Editor with a breathing mask, becomes more and more malevolent… Spirits and mediums and demons Astute viewers will appreciate — oh my! Are you ready for a chilling delectable tie-ins in this prequel cinematic thrill, just in time for to 2011’s most profitable film, Halloween? If so, drop into the Janet “Insidious.” Much like the series’ Leigh Theatre this Thursday through 2013 sequel, “Insidious: Chapter Saturday, Oct. 29-31 to catch 2,” the prequel manages to slip in “Insidious: Chapter 3” at 8 p.m. details that actually feel like plot Deeply mourning her mother and character development — a far Lilith (Ele Keats), teenager Quinn cry from many other horror film Brenner (Stefanie Scott) seeks out franchises. parapsychologist Elise Rainier (Lin A dependably strong, expressive Shaye) for a chance to speak to Lilith performance from Lin Shaye as Elise once more. During the reading, and the lovable presence of bumbling however, Elise quickly senses that duo Specs (Leigh Whannell) and something is wrong and advises Tucker () cement Quinn not to pursue her objective. the trio of films as a series, despite Alas, Elise’s warning proves necessarily divergent plot lines. too late as the haunting presence Notably, co-creator and writer of a waving man soon disrupts Leigh Whannell makes his directorial Quinn’s life, botching her audition debut with this third film, replacing for a prestigious drama school and his friend and writing partner, horror subsequently causing her to get hit veteran , who produced by a car. this film alongside Jason Blum and Now wheelchair bound with two . broken legs, Quinn attempts to Electing not to cheapen the scares recover in her family’s apartment with gore or torture, “Insidious: with the support of her father Chapter 3” delivers a suspenseful (Dermot Mulroney) and younger tale of horror fraught with tension, brother Alex (Tate Berney). occasional comedic undertones and Yet it’s soon apparent that a a surprisingly emotional core. peaceful recovery is nigh impossible, Photos c/o Focus Features 10 | THE PACIFICAN OCTOBER 29, 2015

Men’s WATER POlo SPORTS Tigers beat ranked foes, win streak reaches seven Drew Jones made their statement early Editor-in-Chief on, proving why they are a national title contender again No. 4 men’s water polo won this season. their seventh straight game Throughout the rest of this past weekend, improving the matchup, the Bison to 19-2 on the season and scored twice in each quarter; remaining undefeated in nevertheless, Pacific Conference play. The Tigers continued to top them in each faced No. 14 Bucknell on pursuit. The Tigers scored Friday and rival No. 2 USC on all they needed by the end Sunday. of the third quarter, sending Pacific cruised through them into victory mode in the Friday’s matchup against final minutes. They outscored the Bison, scoring seven of Bucknell, 15-8. Eleven their 15 points in the first members of the squad scored quarter. Attacker Alex Obert at least one goal, with attacker ’16 led the offensive assault, Devon Thumwood ’18 leading finding the net in the first the way with a hat trick. minute of the game. Attacker Pacific came into Sunday’s Krisztian Laczkovics ’17 and matchup with high energy utility Aleksandar Petrovic after Friday’s win. In 2013, ’17 followed suit with goals of the Tigers beat the then No. their own, putting the Tigers 1 USC on their home turf but up by three. then fell to them in the NCAA Bucknell fired back, but Pacific quickly shut them Water polo Sean Kahler down with three more continued ON page 11 Goalkeeper Brady Moore ‘16 was named MPSF Player of the Week for his performance over the weekend. consecutive goals. The Tigers A Day in the Life of an Athlete: Cassidy Gustafson Nanxi Tang into four different components: team made new friends out of there, and Lifestyles Editor practice, defensive groups, hitting it’s nice to be a part of a community groups and bullpens (pitching). I such as athletics because we are a very Cassidy Gustafson ‘17 is currently a am involved in all four, with weights small group, which is one of the main Pacific’s women’s softball player who and conditioning thrown in Monday reasons why I picked UOP in the first hails from Rancho Santa Margarita through Thursday. On a busy class place. I can’t believe I’m already in in California. She started playing day, such as my Tuesday, here is a my junior year! softball at age six after trying ballet, glimpse: Nanxi: What part have you ice skating, gymnastics, soccer, 9-11:50 a.m. - Lab enjoyed the most? ballroom dancing, cross country and Noon-12:45 p.m. - Bullpen Cassidy: Being a part of a team, swimming and has been in love with 1-2:45 p.m. - Class as well as being a part of a sisterhood. it ever since. 3:15-5 p.m. - Team Practice Building relationships is something I Being a student-athlete comes with 5-6:45 p.m. - Class value because when we look back so its various challenges, and Gustafson 7-9:45 p.m. - Class many years from now, we are going works hard to balance her life as an Nanxi: Do you have a certain to connect the memories back to who athlete with the other aspects of her eating regime you follow? we spent them with. I feel that I am Pacific experience. Cassidy: Usually I start my blessed with the opportunities I’ve She is currently studying sports morning with either oatmeal or eggs, been given, as well as the people I’ve pedalogy and has recently become as well as the largest coffee possible met to help me along the way. a member of Kappa Alpha Theta with EXTRA espresso. I have to pack Nanxi: What is your team Pacific Athletic Relations sorority. Cassidy Gustafson ‘17 tells us about her hectic my lunch prior to my day because I dynamic? Explain what being on your days as a student-athlete. “Time management has always can rarely make trips back home. team is like to an outsider. been something that’s hard, but I’ve Snacks consist of protein shakes, Cassidy: Softball is our job. We in your schedule between your in- learned that the experiences you trail mix or even bananas and other are not only representing ourselves, season versus your off-season? have, the friends you make, and the fruits/vegetables. I like to finish my but we are representing University of Cassidy: Off-season is more memories that last a lifetime are night with chicken and vegetables or the Pacific, the West Coast Conference intense when it comes to practices, worth it!” explained Gustafson. other proteins. I was on the Atkins and even the city of Stockton. When lifting and conditioning. Generally Nanxi: What does your typical (low carb) Diet for awhile, but as an we are on the field, the only thing that the schedule is busier where we are day during the competitive season athlete, carbs are important! matters is what’s on the field. Focus running from class to something look like? Nanxi: What is your experience so and motivation to succeed are the softball everyday. Cassidy: My morning starts far being a student-athlete at Pacific? two factors I believe to be the most As for in season, because we travel with early class (biology, man Cassidy: As busy as I am, I important as a sports team, as well as and play more frequently, recovery is that’s rough), followed by softball, have come to thoroughly enjoy the team chemistry, which is something essential, so this results in sometimes weights/ conditioning and more experience I’ve had here. My major’s we have a great amount of. lighter practices, as well as weights class. Typically, softball is broken up program is very tight knit, so I’ve Nanxi: What are the differences being minimized. OCTOBER 29, 2015 SPORTS THE PACIFICAN | 11 No. 4 Pacific defeats Athlete of rival No. 2 USC the Week few minutes later, returning Water polo continued from page 10 the lead to the Tigers. USC quickly answered, and the National Championship. As back and forth tug-of-war a result, playing the Trojans began. appears to be a heated rival In the final quarter, matchup for the Tigers. Petrovic scored an unassisted The game remained very goal with less than seven close throughout, with the minutes remaining. With lead continuing to go back and nearly one minute left in forth. Nonetheless, Pacific the game, Thumwood gave maintained command, Pacific the insurance it seemingly controlling the needed to steal the game. tempo of the game. USC broke past the defense Petrovic led off the game, once more, but the damage Alex Hussar ‘17 quickly getting Pacific on the was done. The Tigers took board in the first quarter. down a higher-ranked team once again! Forward Alex Hussar ’17 of the women’s soccer team played an outstanding game over the The teams volleyed for a few weekend against Conference rival Saint Mary’s. Hussar scored both of Pacific’s goals in the minutes before USC tied Notably, goalkeeper Brady Moore ‘16 achieved MPSF Tigers’ 2-1 overtime victory. Her game-winning goal in the 109th minute bumped her season up the game at one. On an total to four, which leads the team. (Photo c/o Edna Rush) assist from defender Casey Player of the week for his Fleming ’16, Obert found the efforts over the weekend. On goal once again to give the Friday, he tallied five saves in Tigers the lead. the first half, and on Sunday In the second quarter, the he posted 14 saves. Trojans flexed their muscles The Tigers set out on their and took the lead over Pacific. final road trip of the season Attacker Ben Stevenson ’17 before the MPSF Conference scored the lone goal for the Championship, and they Tigers in the second, trailing return home on Saturday, Weekly home SCHEDULE closely behind USC. Nov. 14 to host their last After the halftime break, home game of the season. VOLLEYBALL WOMEN’S SOCCER Pacific came out firing with Pacific will face No. 8 Long Beach State at noon in Chris a quick goal from Laczkovics Thursday, Oct. 29 Friday, Oct. 30 in the onset of the third. Kjeldsen Pool. Thumwood followed suit a vs. Pepperdine vs. San Francisco 7 p.m. 5 p.m. Alex G. Spanos Center Knoles Field

Saturday, Oct. 31 Sunday, Nov. 1 vs. LMU vs. Santa Clara Did you know? noon 2:30 p.m. Alex G. Spanos Center Knoles Field Guard T.J. Wallace ‘17 of

the Pacific men’s basketball MEN’S SOCCER MEN’S TENNIS Friday, Oct. 30 Friday, Oct. 30 - Sunday, Nov. 1 team was named to the vs. San Diego Pacific Tiger Invitational 7:30 p.m. TBA WCC preseason All- Knoles Field Hal Nelson Tennis Courts

Sunday, Nov. 1 Conference basketball team. vs. LMU noon Wallace was voted one of Knoles Field the 10 best players in the Conference by WCC coaches. For more information, check out the official Pacific Athletics website at pacifictigers.com. 12 | THE PACIFICAN THE PACIFICAN OCTOBER 29, 2015 check us out us check a place to live, “It’s not just today! 209.323.3056 | UNIVERSITYLOFTS.ORG [email protected] UN IVERS LOFTS ON THE WATERFRONT THE ON ITY it’s a way of life!”