Pacific magazine: Spring 2004
Features
Coffee Talk: The local & national obsession with java
Coffee is both a serious business and a social necessity. Alumni brew up discussion about America's favorite drug.
Three friends realize dream with filming of "Heaven"
Like many good stories, it began with a promise. After working together in the theater and on video projects at Pacific, Christopher Dillon '95 told Allison Batty '94 and Jonathan Molitor '94 that someday the two would act together in one of his feature films.
Institute finds niche in shaping, discussing public policy
Begun as a University experiment in how better to study and teach ethics, nearly four years ago the Institute of Ethics and Social Policy was formed. The goal was lofty - creating a center that crossed disciplinary boundaries and engaged the campus and community. Today, the burgeoning Institute is fast becoming a regional and national leader in facilitating community discussions and assisting in setting social policy.