Search - by Jonathan Watts

The Pacific Union College Men's Pioneer basketball team lost 74-94 to the Southern California College Vanguards on Saturday night, December 14, at Pacific Union College's Pacific Auditorium. The Pioneers lagged in the first half, allowing Southern California College to build a 20-point lead. The Pioneers kept up with the Vanguards during the second half, but were unable to overtake them. "It's tough having a game right after finals; everybody's just beat," said PUC Coach Mike Hellie. "We got out-hustled. They were a very fast team." The Pioneers were led by junior guard Brett Graves with 19 points, and junior center Bryan Banfield with 14 rebounds. The Pioneers have an overall record of 2-3. They will play their next home game at PUC's Pacific Auditorium on Sunday, January 12, at 7:30 p.m....

Pacific Union College's music ensembles are celebrating "The Reason for the Season" with two Christmas concerts this weekend. Six different music ensembles and guest harpist Beverly Wesner-Hoehn will present Benjamin Britten's "Ceremony of Carols," John Rutter's "Gloria," and traditional Christmas favorites in the Pacific Union College Church at 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 7. The concert will be repeated in the Mont La Salle chapel in Napa on Sunday, December 8, at 4 p.m. Both concerts are free to the public....

Pacific Union College's Symphonic Wind Ensemble will perform in the college's Paulin Hall Auditorium on Saturday, November 16, at 7 p.m. The Symphonic Wind Ensemble, which includes faculty members as well as students, is composed of wind instruments such as flutes, clarinets, oboes, bassoons, and trumpets. It also includes percussion instruments. On November 16, the Symphonic Wind Ensemble will perform a variety of pieces, including "Incantation and Dance" by John Barns Chance, "Fanfare and Flourishes" by James Curnow, "St. Martin's Suite" by Jan Van der Roost, and selections from the musical "Evita" by Andrew Lloyd Webber....

Pacific Union College welcomes six new faculty members this school year. Donna Archer, assistant professor of nursing, teaches in the college's LVN to RN program. Archer was a major in the United States Air Force, where she was nurse manager of an alcohol and drug rehab unit and a mental health unit, before coming to PUC. She earned a master's degree in nursing at Loma Linda University in 1985. Monte Butler, assistant professor of social work, teaches social work classes in the behavioral science department. Butler received his bachelor's degree from PUC in 1988, and earned a master's degree in social work at the University of Utah. Before coming to PUC, Butler was treatment supervisor at Salt Lake City's Division of Aging and Adult Services. David Duran was formerly a senior scientist at Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., of Pasadena, CA, and an adjunct clinical professor at Loma Linda University's Department of Environmental and Occupational Health. He earned a bachelor's degree at PUC in 1974, and a doctoral degree at the University of Nebraska. Now a professor at PUC, Duran teaches general chemistry and organic chemistry. Allan Payne, associate professor of technology and director of the college's flight center, teaches in...

Christian recording artist Steve Green will perform in concert at the Pacific Union College Church at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 24. He will sing songs from his new album, The Letter, as well as selections from the other albums of his decade-long solo career, which include Where Mercy Begins, We Believe, Find Us Faithful, and For God and God Alone. Green has received four Grammy Award nominations for best gospel performance (male), and has won seven Dove Awards: praise and worship album of the year (Coram Deo II, 1995); children's music album of the year, and choral collection album of the year (Hide 'Em In Your Heart and I Call You To Praise, 1991); inspirational album of the year (The Mission, 1990); musical album of the year (A Mighty Fortress); male vocalist of the year (1987), and male vocalist of the year (1985). Green's October 24 concert will be held at 7 p.m. in the church sanctuary of Pacific Union College. Doors open at 6 p.m. The concert will benefit Pacific Union College Preparatory School's Christian drama group, The Last Act, as well as its Worthy Student Fund. Admission is $10 for general admission at the door or $8...

From October 26 to November 21 the Rasmussen Art Gallery will present "Still Lifes and Other Images" by Marvin Humphrey. Humphrey's oil paintings deal with focus and simplicity. His still lifes are small in size and present one or two objects, such as fruit, pastries, or glassware. The opening reception takes place on October 26, from 7-9 p.m....

Pacific Union College's men's soccer team won 3-1 over the University of the Pacific Tigers on Sunday, October 6, at the Tiger's home field. The Pioneers also won 16-0 over Cal Maritime Academy at PUC's home game Tuesday, Oct. 1. "The team has improved a lot since last year," says head coach Isaias Jacobo. "I think our off-season practices helped to increase our stamina and ball handling skills. We play a passing game, which emphasizes a lot of control, and we're getting better at it," he said....

Pacific Union College's Rasmussen Art Gallery presents "Cloudland: Recent Photographs" by alumnus and staff member C. James Reeder ('92), September 28-October 20. In this exhibition, Reeder communicates what he calls "the magical transformation that extraordinary light brings to the most ordinary things." The opening reception takes place on September 28, from 7-9 p.m. The Rasmussen Art Gallery is open from 1-5 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Admission is free....

For the third year in a row, U.S. News and World Report has ranked Pacific Union College among the top ten western regional liberal arts colleges in the United States. In its tenth annual America's Best Colleges issue, which came out on September 9, U.S. News ranked Pacific Union College sixth in its category of western regional liberal arts colleges. U. S. News also ranked Pacific Union College eighth in its list of best discount values for western regional liberal arts colleges. The best value rankings, which came out in a special section of the September 23 issue of U.S. News, relate the cost of attending an institution to its quality. To determine its overall rankings, U.S. News tallied the results of 2,730 surveys of college presidents, deans, and admissions directors. The resulting reputational rankings, which were counted as 25% of the overall score, were combined with educational data dealing with the following measures of academic quality: student selectivity (15%), faculty resources (20%), financial resources (10%), retention rate (25% for regional schools like PUC), and alumni giving (5%). The best value rankings identify where students can get the best education for the money. U.S. News calculated value in two separate...

The PUC Lady Pioneers played Simpson College during PUC's second league match of the year. The Pioneers lost in four sets, 13-15, 15-7, 10-15, 9 15. They have a 1-3 overall record with a 0-2 record in league standings. With only four returning players from last year, this 14-member squad is working to build communication and team unity. "We are a very young team and there are areas that we can improve on," said coach Bob Paulson. "We're fortunate to have so many talented players this year," said senior team captain Michelle Konn. "With a little time, we should be playing to our maximum potential. Right now, we're just learning how to adjust to each other."...