By LORENZO SPACCARELLI '24Humanities Scholar, Powell Scholar, history major COVID has forced us all to make sacrifices. For college students like us, that sacrifice is a normal semester of in-person classes on campus. Instead, we students are forced to spend nearly all of our time in front of a screen, trying to effectively absorb information … Continue reading Zoomed out? Here are tips for recharging
Two lessons in debate strategy gleaned from 2020’s first presidential debate By STEVEN KALANI FARIAS Director of Pacific Forensics Steven Kalani Farias Although the anticipation was high for the first presidential debate of 2020, Dana Bash might have summed it up best for CNN: “It was a s***show.” And I think we all can agree, … Continue reading Answer the question and take advantage of confusion:
https://youtu.be/Hx5yzRLstYU Ron Barber ’94 is a managing director for Accenture, a software and computer consulting firm that provides professional services to nearly 75% of the Fortune 500 companies. Barber says his math degree taught him how to solve problems. “As you start to manage people, it’s really about people problem management. I found myself throughout … Continue reading How the pandemic is changing job searches in the tech industry
https://youtu.be/KHi9_RNq8Vw We're going through a time together that we've never faced in our lifetimes. We know you have questions. On Aug. 6, Dean Fraden pulled together representatives from the College of the Pacific and Student Life to answer your questions. We also have gathered more information and resources for you. You can watch the Q&A … Continue reading Questions about fall? We’ve got answers!
English and sociology grad Lea Rummel ’14 is building a following as a book blogger, reviewing books, interviewing authors and helping publishers promote new offerings. She kicked off her blog, "Life Meets Literature," in October 2019. She promotes her posts on Instagram. When she graduated, Rummel wanted to go into the publishing business but didn’t … Continue reading English grad becomes book influencer
https://youtu.be/jCgemHIAMw0 By DANIEL JONTOF-HUTTERPhysics professor If you follow social media, you have probably seen posts about Comet NEOWISE. It’s a rare occurrence and won’t be visible again from Earth for nearly 7,000 years. Watch the video with physicist Daniel Jontof-Hutter. He will explain everything you need to know to spot the comet. Here are some … Continue reading How to see Comet NEOWISE
By CHRISTINA BOURI '20 Getting that first job out of college is a concern for all graduates, but if you graduate when the economy is down, it can be a real nail biter. Joshua Foster '08 Economics alumnus Joshua Foster knows all about that. He graduated from Pacific in 2008 at the beginning of the … Continue reading Three things we learned about graduating during a recession from a grad who’s been through it
In this time of remote learning, it can be challenging to feel connected to the university, and you may be missing some of the resources you were used to accessing in person. However, Pacific has resources you can access remotely at no charge to you, including some you may not be aware of. New York … Continue reading Perks of Pacific
On Tuesday, March 3, California will vote in the presidential primary along with 13 other states and American Samoa. It's the biggest single day of primary and caucus voting in the presidential nominating process, hence the name "Super Tuesday." The Golden State will have 415 Democratic delegates and 172 Republican delegates up for grabs. Professor … Continue reading What you need to know about Super Tuesday
Natalia Gevara '20Major: HistoryHometown: Stockton From the time I was a freshman here at Pacific, I knew I wanted to research the Holocaust because of how crucial it is to understanding history. For my senior capstone project, I researched the stories of Polish-Jewish children during the Holocaust, which involved analyzing primary sources such as diaries … Continue reading Studying the children of the Holocaust
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