Dreams of colonizing the moon received a breath of fresh air as researchers at Purdue University released new studies theorizing the existence of giant, city supporting lava tubes under the lunar surface. Twitching apocalypse junkies can breathe a sigh of … Continued
Imagine a group of people shipwrecked and stranded on an island out at the deep sea. Searching for rescue these people will send out signals of distress such as flares, smoke from a fire, written signs in the sand and … Continued
This week is a dark one in the history of journalism. Last November, Rolling Stone magazine published “A Rape on Campus,” in which reporter Sabrina Rubin Erdely gave an account of the alleged gang rape of a University of Virginia … Continued
President Lesley Hallick’s compensation is not the usual topic of conversation between members of the Board of Trustees and Pacific students. But it seems warranted in this space because some faculty and students have raised the issue with the president … Continued
Recently the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at the University of Oklahoma posted a video online where they chanted, “You can hang him from a tree, but he’ll never sign with me. There will never be a n***** SAE.” This story … Continued
At the Art Institute of Chicago, in a room full of ornate armor, I wondered what would be left of our immaterial digital culture. Of course, this was an unfair characterization of modernity. The material hasn’t been lost in the … Continued
Just three years ago, legendary rapper Kendrick Lamar shattered the hip-hop scene with his brilliant growing-up in Compton narrative album “good kid, M.A.A.D. city.” This past Sunday, his brand new, highly anticipated album, “To Pimp a Butterfly,” a play on … Continued
Aesthetics over function. It is the apparent administrative mantra for the year, or at least for the University Center. In response to a student question about why the university chose to ignore the kitchen and facilities in its expensive remodel, … Continued
Towards the beginning of “Interstellar,” a character tells Cooper, “we didn’t run out of televisions or planes, we ran out of food.” This is a spoiler alert. Spoiler in so far as it reveals the ending, not of “Interstellar,” but … Continued
This one’s dedicated to the girl who recently submitted the confession on Pacific’s Confessions page about keeping her video game hobby a secret. For the rest of you that actually have lives and don’t follow the confessions page, the statement … Continued
Another year’s Academy Awards have come and gone, with “Birdman” taking the award for Best Picture this year. “Birdman” is one of the greatest films in an unusually high-caliber crop of nominees for this year. The award could have gone … Continued
In “Kingsman: The Secret Service,” Director Matthew Vaughn (“X-Men: First Class,” “Kickass”) plants us in the high tech world of a historical, stylish British spy organization dedicated to defending society from disastrous threats, while once again proving that he’s a … Continued