The Pacifican February 15, 2018

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Volume 109, Issue 8 www.thepacifican.com Thursday, February 15 , 2018 UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC'S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1908 Follow Us: The Pacifican @ThePacifican @ThePacifican Pacific Alum Talks Diplomacy in Trump Era News One Word Project Ashley Lyn Judilla to study abroad in India during their soph Co-Editor-in-Chief omore year. He went to Bangalore, India One Word Project continues that inspired him to get into foreign service. to thrive on Pacific campus. From then on, he dedicated the rest of his Retired USAID (United States Agency for coursework to get into foreign service and Page 3 International Development) Senior Deputy work in development. Administrator for Asia and U.S. Department After graduating Pacific, he attended of State's Office of the Inspector General the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy Senior Inspector, Dr. Frank Young, Interna at Tuft University where he earned his MA tional Relations '72, presented a lecture on and PhD. Dr. Young then won a fellowship the foreign policy under the Trump admin to do doctoral research in Taiwan. istration and how it has affected American He started to work in USAID in 1976. diplomats on Thursday, February 8th at the "[It was] heck of a lot of fun and it's uplifting Wendell Phillips Center. Dr. Young attended Callison College, DR.YOUNG PC: Piper Davis which closed in 1979, where it was required CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Grad School Holds First 3-Minute Thesis Competition Zachary Withrow Co-Editor-in-Chief Lifestyles eSports on Pacific On Wednesday, February 7, the Graduate School held an academic com campus petition never before seen on Pacific's The growing interest in eSports campus. The First Annual Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Championship pitted 14 reaches Pacific. graduate students from four different Page 6 schools against each other in a contest of communication and conciseness. Each participant described his or her research project to an enthusiastic crowd in the DUC Ballroom. The catch though, as indicated in the event's ti de, is that participants had only three minutes to describe their research to a layperson audience. The content of the graduate students' research varied widely, with topics including a newly developed physical rehabilitation device, alternative cancer treatments, student training in alcohol Meagan Strickland discusses skills training to prevent alcohol overconsumption. PC: Piper Davis Sports consumption, and a computer algo rithm that significantly cuts down on judges rated students on clarity, enthu per ballot. Pacific students in the length of time required to complete siasm, and communication of research That award was won by Siwen Wang an animation technique. significance, among other criteria. '18, for his presentation on targeting Golden State Games Participants were judged by a panel The audience was also able to weigh and inhibiting enzymes found in tumor Tigers compete in the San Fran consisting of Pacific faculty and mem in on the competition, as a "People's cisco-based athletic event. bers of the Stockton community, most Choice" award was given to the student 3 MINUTE THESIS notably Mayor Michael Tubbs. The who garnered the most votes from a pa CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Page 8 Thursday, February 15, 2018 2 | THEPACIFICAN News Moscone Documentary Panel Dicusses Pacific Alum's Legacy Natalia Gevara of San Francisco was that of his policy decisions as a lens to Opinion Editor progress and tolerance, being a show what kind of man George proponent for the rights of the Moscone was," Watts said. "It LGBT community, women, chil was really interesting to see all The alumni of Pacific have dren, and people of color. of the policies that he either in gone on to pursue a variety of Moscone helped give under- troduced or fought for. He was a different careers, finding their represented people a voice in progressive politician and stood place from the STEM field to politics, including Harvey Milk, for a wide range of subjects like political office. In particular, who was the first openly gay racial equality, child nutrition in Pacific honors alumni George person to be elected to public schools, marijuana regulations, Moscone — the 37th mayor of office in California. Though and even mattress fabric restric San Francisco from January Moscone and Milk were assassi tions." 1976 until his assassination in nated, their progressive politics On February 6th, Talbot November 1978. set the foundation for the cul and Moscone's son, Jonathan Moscone was raised in San ture of tolerance prevalent in Moscone, gave a guest lecture Francisco's Marina district, San Francisco today. here at Pacific regarding their where in high school, he was Pacific remembers Moscone's work, the documentary, and the an all-city basketball star. His impact, as they are partnering legacy of George Moscone. athletic abilities would earn him with the Moscone Center for Jonathan Moscone is an a scholarship to Pacific in 1950, Public Service to complete a American theater director who where he majored in Sociology. documentary that will tell the currently serves as the Chief Moscone would go on to be story of Moscone's life. of Civic Engagement for Yerba extremely active on campus, The production of the Buena Center or the Arts in San as he was elected president of documentary is being led by Francisco. Moscone received the the Rho Lambda Phi fraternity award-winning documentary Zelda Fichandler Award, given and was also a member of the filmmaker and former actor by the stage directors and Cho student senate. These leader Stephen Talbot. In addition, reographers Foundation for his ship experiences would set the many Pacific students majoring work in 2009. precedence for his career as the in Media Arts are collaborating "The documentary's goal is mayor of San Francisco. with Talbot to make the docu to get people interested in com After leaving Pacific, mentary. munity service and turning their Jonathan Mosconespeaks to the Pacific < nmunity. PC: Natalia Gevara Moscone would go on to pursue One of the students, Mia voice into action changing poli law at UC Hastings. Soon after, Watts, Music History '18, de cies," Moscone said at the event. including Jonathan, who hopes "Culture precedes any Moscone delved into the world scribes what it was like working The film is set to premiere people can learn from his fa change. Let's hope that this of politics, claiming that he on the documentary. November 2018, on the 40th ther's work. He believes that a cultural movement will lead liked competition, and that "this "(We) wanted to make a anniversary of Moscone's death. culture of tolerance will lead to to that, and I believe it will," is very important to my charac documentary that focused on More than 80 interviews have changes in policy, just as it did Moscone said. "But policy that ter." his upbringing and school ca been conducted of people who during his fathers time as may doesn't have culture and people Moscone's legacy as mayor reer that helped to influence remember Moscone's legacy, or. moving behind it, won't stick." DR. YOUNG In a new Gallup report, low those becoming ambassadors CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 global confidence in Trump's may be less experienced in the leadership approval, particular future," said Dr. Young. to be to help solve a problem," ly with electoral democracies. In his talk, Dr. Young also Dr. Young said in reference to Allies fear that the U.S. interest made suggestions on what the helping ideas come into reality in global security is not aligned State Department needs in the for locals in various countries. with theirs. upcoming years such as broad According to his talk, "The "Tweeting has become a ening policy making to involve 'Emerging' Trump Doctrine 280-character expression of di career officers and find ways to and the Health of American plomacy," stated Dr. Young. record clearer results when pro Diplomacy: How the Past Year Dr. Young answered ques viding financial assistance. has Affected Our Diplomats and tions from the audience with a "Ambassadors are the Their Work," USAID looks quite few students who were inter different now than it was when eyes and ears of the rest of the ested in working for the foreign Dr. Young worked there. In fact, world," said Dr. Young when only 2 of 11 key positions are service. But with USAID appli he explained the importance o filled. cations down by 50% and key foreign service. In addition to USAID, the positions not being filled, Dr. National Security Council is also Young says that it will take a few incomplete where representa years to get the number back up. tives of different regions are not 'What I fear the most that all appointed. Dr. Frank Young '72 came back to his alma mater to discuss foreign policy the more hollowed out the [State] Department will be, Thursday, February 15, 2018 News THE PACIFICAN | 3 Students Express Themselves in One Word Project Monges , Masters of Student Affairs '19, the project is a learning experience, not just for the participants, but also for the team members them selves.

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