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PACIFIC REMEMBERS DR. ERIC HAMMER
Pacific will host a memorial service for inspirational music professor, Dr. Eric Hammer. PC: University of the Pacific
Carlos Flores mer’s career began with his says Lauren Gibson ‘17, they personally believed they “Pacific Hail” in his honor as
undergraduate education here who served as his Graduate were capable of.”
Editor-in-Chief at University of the Pacific, The community that he
Burns Tower began to play the
Assistant as she earned her school’s alma mater. After a
_________________ where he graduated in 1973 master’s degree from Pacific. loved, was quick to celebrate brief silence, the students and
On Monday, January before earning his master’s his life, with a candlelight vigil
“He taught me not just about faculty in attendance began
28th, the Pacific communi- and doctorate degrees at the being held the night that the
the intricacies of music, ed- to tell their stories of their ex-
ty suffered a loss that came University of Oregon. news broke of his passing.
ucation, and conducting, but periences with Dr. Hammer,
seemingly out of nowhere. “Dr. Hammer was one Pacific students, faculty, and
also how to be the best person eulogozing the man who had
Dr. Eric Hammer, Director of of the most inspirational one could be. He always want- alumni all gathered outside of ________________________
Bands at Pacific’s Conservato- humans I have ever had the ed everyone to be the absolute Faye Spanos Concert Hall at
ry of Music, passed away after privilege of knowing. Every best they could be and often
DR. HAMMER
complications following a single person he knew was 11pm, as the community that Continued on Page 2
pushed them beyond what Hammer was 68.
recent back surgery. Dr. Ham- welcomed into his family,” mourned Dr. Hammer sang ________________________ PC: University of the Pacific
The Pacifican | 2 News Thursday, february 07, 2019
_______________________
DR. HAMMER Services Coordinator Jennifer one of the main rea-
Goodwin. “Eric knew exactly
Continued from Page 1
how to make me feel appreci-
sons the Conservatory
_______________________
undoubtedly changed hun-
ated and like I was making a is so special. I don’t
difference.”
dreds of lives in his 26 years think there is a person
After the event, a difficult
at Pacific. week followed as the Pacific who embodies Pacific
The tributes included sen- community grieved, tried to more than Dr. Ham-
timental stories, funny stories, heal, and most important of
and fraternity songs from Phi mer.”
all, made music in memory of
Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the music Dr. Eric Hammer.
fraternity into which he was The Pacific Pep Band took Memories recounted by
initiated in 1970. The front a temporary absence from students and alumni reveal
entrance to the Faye Spanos the women’s basketball game the tremendous influence Dr.
Concert Hall was lit for the on the 31st, but was filled in Hammer has had on hundreds
occasion, and will remain lit by the local band programs of Pacific students.
until his memorial service. from Lincoln and Tracy High “I honestly can’t count how
School. many lessons I learned from
“Eric knew exactly Both present and past him,” says Brandt Nishida ‘13.
members of the pep band “Even after I left Pacific he
how to make me feel continued make an impact on
then sang “Pacific Hail” at
appreciated and like I half time in honor of their my life. I think he is one of the
was making a differ- long time advisor. The game main reasons the Conser-
also initiated an honorary vatory is so special. I don’t
ence.” think there is a person who
moment of silence before tip
off, concluded by Dr. Ham- embodies Pacific more than
Dr. Hammer has been Dr. Hammer.”
mer’s signature phrase, which
a positive force among the It was a sentiment shared
has alwats appeared at the
Conservatory’s faculty during by others.
end of all of his correspon-
his decades at Pacific. “Dr. Hammer was always
dence: “Onward.”
“Eric would stop into my very hard on me because he
office often to tell me I was “Even after I left believed in me and knew I
Dr. Hammer was preparing for his final semester before retirement.
doing an amazing job and he Pacific he continued PC: University of the Pacific
could do better, even when I
thought we were similar in
how we cared about students,”
make an impact on did not believe in myself. He who I am without his influ- changed my life.” ary 10th, at 10am in the Alex
pushed me to become a better ence,” says current student Dr. Hammer’s memorial Spanos Center The memorial
says Conservatory Student my life. I think he is educator and I would not be service will be Sunday, Febru- is open to the public.
Allie VanderMolen, ‘19. “He
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The Pacifican | 3 News Thursday, february 07, 2019
Holocaust Survivor Shares His Story With Students
Sami Steigmann speaks to the crowd at University of the Pacific. He is a Holocaust survivor who spoke about love.
PC: Ramesh Borad
Upon hearing that he would
Scarlett Green love for one another in spite of hate them,” says Steigmann, day,” says Lauren Hudson, to such a powerful speech we
be traveling to California, she
our differences. “So that’s why you should treat International Relations ‘21. “I have to thank President of
Opinion Editor Steigmann opened up to each person as an individual, thought it was really interest- Pacific Hillel, Shiri Warshawsky, immediately reached out to
the audience about how he had not as a group, and be willing ing that he was able to find a Pre-Medical ‘21. “UOP has a him to ask if he would come
On Thursday Januarty 24th, to visit Pacific. She explains
at one time let hatred destroy to talk. And if you talk you’ll message through the pain that very small Jewish population
Pacific students had the once that Steigmann treated her like
relationships in his life that find out you have a lot more he had and even go further but I really wanted to make this
in a lifetime opportunity to family and that his kindness
were very dear to him. With in common than differences.” to discuss more moral issues a big event, especially because
listen to a lecture given by made putting on the event an
reference to this experience, he In this way, he encouraged that had to do with human Sami came all the way from
Sami Steigmann, a survivor even greater experience.
urged students to show love, students to avoid stereotypes interaction.” New York,” she says. “To be
of the Holocaust, in the DUC Steigmann’s lecture taught
especially to those who seem and instead find common Hudson went on to say that honest I did encounter a lot of
Ballroom. The Ballroom was stu dents to listen, learn, and
the most undeserving of it. ground upon which you may she admired Steigmann’s brav- people who seemed indifferent
packed with students and staff above all, be kind.
He even says that he has have the chance to gain a new ery for speaking to so many [to the idea of hearing Steig-
as Steigmann spoke in detail If you didn’t get to see
spoken with and befriended perspective or share your own people about his personal mann speak], but I’m really
about his experience as a Steigmann’s lecture in person
former members of the Nazi with someone else. experiences. She says that she happy with how it turned out.”
Jewish person dealing with an- or missed our livestream, stay
party in order to show them “Because he was so young believes that many people can Warshawsky says that she was
ti-Semitism. However, he took tuned to the Pacifican news-
the perspective of the people when he was taken to the benefit from using patience able to reach out to Steigmann
the time to make it clear that he paper’s Facebook page where
they had been oppressing. camps, he couldn’t remember and kind words in order to through a mutual connection
fights not just anti-Semitism, we will be posting a video
“You hate people because everything that he had been encourage others to listen to she had made during a trip
but hatred in general. depicting the highlights of the
you don’t know them. You through but he still feels the your point of view. abroad with a Jewish student
The theme of the lecture event!
don’t know them because you pain from the experience each For the opportunity to listen organization.
surrounded the idea of having
The Pacifican | 4 Opinion Thursday, february 07, 2019
Pacific Film Club Award Nominations and Winners
UoP Film Club
Contributor
In our first official article,
the UOP Film Club would
like to announce our personal
nominations for the 2018 film
year! In what has been an as-
tounding year for film, it takes
a lot to make the impact these
movies had on us members.
Between all of us, we’ve seen
around 120 different movies,
so the diversity of options
made it hard to narrow down,
but hopefully you like our
choices.
Below are the nominees
in our 6 categories and their
winners.
The winner for Best Sup-
porting Actress is…Rachel
McAdams in Game Night!
Alfonso Cuaron wins Best Director for his film Roma. PC: Time Magazine
“... While being argu- gest snub of this year’s Oscars, journey of extreme sadness pulling his audience in past
demolished the competition and torture to a finale of utter the terrible prosthetic teeth
ably the biggest snub for us. Such a sobering and insanity that has to be seen to and dubbed over singing. In
of this year’s Oscars, haunting portrayal of a real be believed. a mixed film, he became a
demolished the man that not only reminds And the winner for Best shining star which I’m sure
us of the horror of addiction Lead Actor is…Rami Malek Mercury would be proud of.
competition.” but also how many of us at in Bohemian Rhapsody! And the winner for Best
the cusp of adulthood are still Director is…Alfonso Cuaron Hereditary wins the award for Best Picture. PC: Collider
While the film itself is fairly
a child inside and how terri- “In a mixed film, he for Roma!
unassuming - a generically
fying the world can be when A truly masterful work of
named comedy coming out
we’re thrust into it. became a shining star art in a continuing dominance
in February from directors
And the winner for Best Lead which I’m sure from Mexican-born directors,
with a very poor past (2015’s
Actress is…Toni Collette in Cuaron’s direction is one of “...Ari Aster’s journey journey into grief and worship
Vacation reboot) - it created Mercury would be gave fans of horror another
Hereditary! utter confidence. into grief and worship
one of the funniest comedies proud of ” glimmer of hope as to what
of the year with a stunning
And here’s yet another With most shots going gave fans of horror an- passionate filmmakers can do
massive snub the Academy on for minutes at a time and
performance from McAdams.
made. This decade so far has I mean, what else is there? working with largely first-time other glimmer of hope with their genre.
She lights up every scene she’s With pitch-performances
been demonstrably strong In the bonafide four-quad- actors, the film maintains as to what passionate from the entire cast, a tight
in with a unique comic timing rant smash of 2018, Malek
that seems incredibly difficult
with horror, especially the last
absolutely destroyed the
to be a riveting journey that filmmakers can do script that makes time for
5 years. Studios like A24 have captures the life many women
to pull off.
helped produce this new wave competition. had to face in 1970’s Mexico with their genre.” quiet moments of self-reflec-
The scene above is prob- In November when Bohe- tion in the characters, and
of horror filmmaking, spon- and expanding upon it by an iconic tic that left many
ably the highlight of the film mian Rhapsody destroyed the Every year seems to have
soring directors with unique contrasting these visages fans shaking in their boots
showing off what a talented box office, and has continued its own horror masterpiece
visions and strong direction. of a collapsing family with at the sound of a little click,
comedian can do with the to do so to the tune of over this decade. Ex Machina, The
Collette works wonders under images of monumental natural Hereditary establishes itself
right material. $800 million, he transformed VVitch, It Follows; all elevat-
that, being largely forgotten disasters. as 2018’s horror masterpiece
And the winner of Best into rock legend Freddie ing the genre and giving hope
about to the mainstream since Cuaron dominates this that will influence generations
Supporting Actor is…Timo- Mercury, astounding not only to fans who drag themselves
1999’s The Sixth Sense and labor of love in a once-in-a- to come as to what kind of
thee Chalamet in Beautiful the rabid fanbase but also the to the deluge of studio cash
has now suddenly broken the lifestyle fashion that has to be nightmare-fueled magic can
Boy! current members of Queen. grabs just to support their
mold and became a household seen to be believed. be created with passion and
Stan Twitter’s boyfriend, He became an instant star movie love.
name again. Her performance And now, the winner of a sick sense of filmmaking
while being arguably the big- replicating the unique and This year, Ari Aster’s
is a revelation, going on a Best Picture. …Hereditary! prowess.
The Pacifican | 5 Opinion Thursday, february 07, 2019
Pacific Film Club nominates contenders in 5 categories
Best Supporting Best Supporting Best Actress Best Actor Best Director Best Picture Best Picture
Actress Actor (Cont.)
Rachel McAdams, Mahershala Ali, Lady Gaga, Josh Brolin, Christopher American Animals Blindspotting
Game Night Green Book A Star is Born Avengers: Infinity McQuarrie,
War Mission Impossible:
Fallout
Emma Stone, Timothee Elsie Fisher, Nicolas Cage, Berry Jenkins, Annihilation Bohemian
The Favorite Chalamet, Eighth Grade Mandy If Beale Street Rhapsody
Beautiful Boy Could Talk
Regina King, Adam Driver, Natalie Portman, Rami Malek, Alfonso Cuaron, Avengers: Infinity Hereditary
If Beale Street BlacKkKlansman Annihilation Bohemian Roma War
Could Talk Rhapsody
Emily Blunt, Alex Wolff, Toni Collette, Bradley Cooper, Spike Lee, Bandersnatch A Quiet Place
A Quiet Place Hereditary Hereditary A Star is Born BlacKkKlansman
Blake Lively, Michael B. Jordan, Joanna Kulig, John David Alex Garland BlacKkKlansman Roma
A Simple Favor Black Panther Cold War Washington, Annihilation
BlacKkKlansman
The Pacifican | 6 Lifestyles Thursday, february 07, 2019 Pacific Smasher Sparks National Interest Carlos Flores Editor-in-Chief On the weekend of Super Bowl LIII, as much of the American population geared themselves up for a clash of the titans between the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots in Atlanta, Georgia, an entirely different population of people prepared themselves for battle at the Oakland Convention Center. Over 3000 people gathered in Oakland, California for one of the biggest Super Smash Bros. tournaments in the world, a yearly major tour- nament known as Genesis. In Genesis’ sixth iteration, top players from countries including but not limited to the United States, Japan, Sweden, and Mexico vied to compete for prize money and glory both at the Convention Center and on the grand finals stage at Oakland’s Paramount Theater. The Super Smash Bros. community is unique to its other eSports counterparts. It comprises of multiple games: the original Super Smash Bros. Pacific Student Zaid Ali is currently ranked #53 in the world for Super Smash Bros. Melee. PC: Amaris Woo game, released for the Nin- tendo 64 in 1999; its sequel, thousands of people trying to placed Ali as the 4th best Melee placing within the top 50 out competitors tout sponsors in the Melee doubles tourna- Super Smash Bros. Melee, reach the top of the compet- player in Northern California, of thousands of competitors from professional gaming ment with Binyan “Darkatma” released for the Nintendo itive Smash world, only 100 a state that boasts some of the at every major tournament he organizations, and the end Lin, and also placing 33rd out Gamecube in 2001; and the players from the Melee and game’s top talent, and as the attended, while still earning of 2018 saw Ali sponsored of over 200 teams. most recently released Super Ultimate scenes are consid- 53rd best Super Smash Bros. top placements at local tour- by professional gaming or- “The goals I have set for my- Smash Bros. Ultimate for the ered to be within the top Melee player in the world. naments. His highest placing ganization True AmBition, self aren’t exactly set in stone,” Nintendo Switch. The compet- echelon of players. Among “Being acknowledged by your throughout 2018’s major as he went on to place 33rd Ali explained, “but I want to itive Smash Bros. community those 100 is Pacific computer community for all the effort tournaments included placing out of over 1000 competitors be very close to the world’s is wide and far reaching, and science student Zaid Ali ‘21, you’ve put in truly is a wonder- 17th out of over 1000 com- at Genesis 6. He chalked up players in terms of perfor- even has its own club at Pa- better known in the Smash ful feeling,” says Ali, “To have petitors at the eighth Michi- wins against players such as mance and decision-making cific that meets weekly in the world by his alias, “Spark.” risen in rank is rewarding as gan-based major tournament 33rd ranked Griffin “Captain by the end of the year.” Spruce Room every Wednes- This is Ali’s fifth year playing well, since it shows not only known as The Big House. Faceroll” Williams. Ali’s The man known as Spark day night at 7pm. Howev- competitive Smash, and in to everyone, but also to myself While this is his second year placing of 33rd was par for continues to make waves, with er, Pacific has what many those five years he has quickly that I haven’t grown complacent ranked in the top 100, having the course as far as his previ- many notable wins already other schools with competitive risen through the ranks in with the fact that I’ve made it on been ranked 61st the prior ous placings throughout the under his belt. He will be sure Smash communities do not: Northern California, winning the rankings.” year, Ali went into Genesis year, though he also spent to collect more as his career one of the best Smash players his first local tournament in 2018 had Ali show some of the with something he had never the weekend competing in continues, and as his star con- in the world. August of 2015. The commu- best placings in his competi- had before: a professional three other events simulta- tinues to rise, more eyes will Out of the thousands and nity’s most recent rankings tive career, always consistently sponsor. Many of gaming’s top neously, as he also competed surely be on Zaid “Spark” Ali.
The Pacifican | 7 Lifestyles Thursday, february 07, 2019
Members of Swim and Dive Create Sci-Fi Movie
Malavika Raj havoc on Earth. Comple-
mented by characters played
Lifestyles Editor by their teammates and the
song “Sexy and I Know It”
If you’re really, really bored accompanying their ultimate
and a Friday night with gory battle scene, the brothers,
absolutely nothing to do and who are not even vaguely
nowhere to go, head over to similar to one another, put
YouTube and type in Alien their differences aside and
Demon- you will witness the device a plan to take down the
most entertaining 46 minutes Alien Demon. Swim and Dive
of your life. head coach,Peter Richardson,
Students on the Pacific even made a cameo as a news
men’s swim team, directed reporter.
by Erik Clemensen ‘20, The movie was shot around
created a sci-fi thriller movie the university, primarily
centered around three long Mendocino Street and Pacific
lost brothers who come to- campus facilities. Clemenson
gether to defeat the the most and Reno are credited as the
obscure viridescent creature producers of the movie.
unknown to man - the Unscripted, packed with
Alien Demon, played by Jan goofy jokes, and a lighthearted
Schlegel ‘21, who was coated plot line, the movie premiered
thoroughly head to toe in at the Janet Leigh theater on
green paint. December 7th. Pacific’s swim
Partially shirtless, wearing The stars of Alien Demon line up for a picture including Brandon Reno, Jan Schlegal, Eric Thias, Erik Clemensen, Peter Richardson at
and dive team was excited to
sunglasses, and in style, the the premier of the movie. PC: UOP Swimming and Diving
see their teammates’ creation.
three brothers played by “It took them six months to
Clemenson himself, Brandon Bromley ‘21. Students dressed some; there was a small red to tease Alien Demon. When asked if she would
make. We were surprised on
Reno ‘20, and Eric Thias ‘21 up in semi formal attire took carpet. More people than I In fact, the ending of the want to see their sophomore
how well put together it was.
search for the Alien Demon pictures on the “red carpet” thought showed up,” she says. movie sparks a possibility for production, Bromley simply
It was very well coordinated,”
to destroy after it wreaks for the premier. “It was awe- Three trailers were released a sequel. answered, “yes.”
says fellow teammate Kendall
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The Pacifican | 8 Sports Thursday, february 07, 2019
Dell Demps Jersey Retired in Halftime Ceremony
Carlos Flores Golden State Warriors in 1993. family. He posed for pictures
He then went on to play for with the No. 5 jersey.
Editor-in-Chief the San Antonio Spurs and “As a true ambassador for
the Orlando Magic before his Pacific, Dell now represents
On January 17th, 2019, the retirement as a player in 2000. the University on the local,
Pacific men’s basketball pro- Demps most recently became regional, and national stage
gram, during a home game the vice president and general with pride and distinction,”
against University of San manager of the explained Lucas, “As a stu-
Francisco, held a jersey New Orleans Pelicans. dent-athlete who graduated
retirement ceremony for men’s Athletics director Janet Lucas from UOP with bachelor’s and
basketball stated that, “Honoring Dell master’s degrees in business
alumni Dell Demps. Demps this season for his con- administration, Dell shaped
Demps earned both his tributions to the game and to his purpose and goals through
bachelor’s and his master’s Pacific by retiring his #5 jersey his academic, athletic, and life
degrees in business admin- was the perfect opportunity to experiences at Pacific.”
istration at University of the acknowledge this remarkable Lucas continued to say that,
Pacific and was a guard at alumnus.” “Dell’s accomplishments and
Pacific from 1988 to Demps said he was happy character truly help to tell the
1992, before beginning his to be honored by Pacific and story of Pacific Athletics.”
career in the NBA with the thanked his coaches and his
Dell Demps’ #5 jersey now hangs proudly at the Alex G. Spanos Center. PC: Pacific Athletics
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