Is It Really Halal?
Guest writer, Zainab Moosa, shares their thoughts on the university’s issue with ensuring the food that is served is actually halal.
X-Boundaries: Understanding Ukraine
“On March 22nd, the University of the Pacific held an “X-Boundaries: Understanding Ukraine” event to discuss the global impact of the Ukraine conflict.”
I Would Hate to Be a Commuter Student Right Now
Commuter students can say r.i.p. to their bank accounts as the prices of gas per the gallon increases throughout the state.
Video Game Industry Turning into Oligopoly
“The Tech Industry has seen radical shifts in the past few years, including this one. Facebook’s huge Meta announcement has caused rifts throughout the industry and competing companies have been quick and aggressive to respond. Microsoft has thrown its deep wallets into the ring with the surprising news of buying the video game developer Activision Blizzard.”
Book Banning: The Fight Continues”
“While the banning of books throughout the years mainly plays into the discourse surrounding censorship and citizens’ freedom to judge as they see fit, it also makes an audience wonder what exactly “needs'' to be censored.“
End of the Semester Burnout
If you’re a student looking for some advice, here are some ways you can avoid and recover from burnout during your school semester.
When is it Too Soon to Start Celebrating Christmas?
“It’s the same story every year: you wake up on November 1st, and all the Halloween decorations have been replaced with Christmas ones, seemingly overnight.”
Happy Holidays vs. Merry Christmas
“Christmas is fast approaching. You can smell the pumpkin spice in the air and see the blinding lights on storefront windows and homes.”
A New Thanksgiving
“Think about what you were taught about Thanksgiving. For many, this can include hand-turkeys, funny pilgrim costumes, and the idea of a giant table surrounded on all sides by both natives and pilgrims alike.”
Culture as a Costume
“In lieu of recent Halloween celebrations, many people found themselves contemplating a variety of fun and unique ideas. Halloween is the perfect holiday for self expression. It creates an atmosphere that allows people to be as weird, scary, or funny as they want.”
What is Latinx?
“September 15th to October 15th marks a special time for our Hispanic American community.“
Digital Humanities
“Exploring the world of digital humanities with Professor Salyers at the University of the Pacific.”
Afghanistan: History Repeats
“On April 14th, 2021, President Biden, keeping his campaign promise, announced a full withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. At the time, we had roughly 2,500 troops still in the country.”
Notice: Please Wear a Mask!
Instead of becoming a cause for contention, mask wearing should be encouraged. We need to listen to medical and public health officials and remove political opinions from global pandemics.
Recalling Gavin Newsom
“On March 19, 2021, almost two million signatures were turned in aiming to recall the 40th governor of California, Gavin Newsom.”
Stockton’s UBI: The Progress Achieved When the Poor are not Criminalized
“Imagine being able to breathe after years of disparity: with no help from those in your community who would otherwise criminalize you for nothing other than your socioeconomic status.”
Freshmen Comment on their First Year at Pacific on Zoom
“Due to COVID-19 protocols that started in March of 2020, many graduating high school students across the globe not only had to struggle with the transition to online school, but also didn’t get to experience the social and informative events offered by most universities.”
White Supremacy, Donald Trump, and the Capitol Protests
“It is evident that something is wrong when you see the seat of the Vice President occupied by someone not named “Mike Pence,” and actually wished it was Mike Pence instead.”