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Living ‘Less is More’

APU Graduate student
lives in his car to support
four children
Mariya Wilson
staff writer
Dustin Smith, an APU Young Executive M.A.
in Management student, lives in his 1991 Subaru
Legacy. He uses his saved rent and utility expenses
to support three girls and one boy through Food for
the Hungry.
In May 2010, Smith had to make a quick move
to APU because his Master’s program, originally
scheduled to begin in May, was postponed to June
8, 2010.
Smith’s first housing opportunity fell through
after only a few months, due to increased rent. And
weeks of endless Craigslist searches proved use-
less.
But one afternoon, Smith sighted an APU stu-
dent’s ad for a roommate.
Mary Rockey PHOTO “Everything clicked,” Smith said.
Young Executive Masters student, Dustin Smith, sits comfortably in the back of his Subu- Unfortunately, a call came from the landlord
ru Legacy, where he lives in order to support four children through Food for the Hungry. telling him that his credit score did not check out.
“It was one of those great weeks of, ‘God if
this is meant to be, I don’t understand. What’s go-
ing on?’” Smith said. “And once I stepped back and
thought about it, I said, ‘Wait, this is an opportunity
to do exactly what I was going to do from the be-
ginning.”
At this point, Smith began to consider fulfilling
his dream of living in a car.
Smith’s mother initially thought living in a car
was very creative. However, she worried about her
son’s safety, due to the fact that he would be doing
this in Los Angeles.
“My biggest thought was, he’s told me for
years that with every dollar I spend, I could feed a
child for a day. You know, when you are shopping .
. .it can get annoying. And so when he actually did
this so he could sponsor some children, it affected
me in a way that none of his talking had ever af-
fected me,” Karen Cain-Smith said.
Smith’s father on the other hand, had a different
initial reaction.
“Golly—trying to live on $9.40 a day! I can’t
really do that in an hour. Dustin has always been
intensely creative,” Ted Smith said. “I don’t even
think Mother Teresa would have taken it that far. It
See CAR, PG. 2

Fourth assault takes

place on Cougar Walk
DJ Brinkerhoff
senior staff writer

Monday night, about 6p.m., a female student was sexually

assaulted on Cougar Walk. According to Campus Safety, two
unknown males approached her from behind. One of the men
stepped in front of her and grabbed her arms, while the other
male touched her inappropriately.
“We are all very upset by last night’s incident, and other
recent incidents, and out hearts go out to the students who have
been victims of these horrible acts,” Willie Hamlett, Associate
Vice President of Student Life, said.
In the past two months, there have been four timely warn-
ings pertaining to APU students and some form of assault.
Three of the incidents occurred when a student was off cam-
pus, on public property and alone, that is, until the assault on
Monday night.
“We are continuously looking for ways to keep our cam-
pus safe,” Hamlett said.
Hamlett says students can expect to see improvements in
campus safety including an increase in foot and bike patrols
around campus, possibly having plain clothes officers on pa-
trol, and reviewing lighting and other potential environmental
concerns.
Some students have taken already begun taking safety
precautions.
“Once it starts getting dark, I won’t run at all unless I go
with someone,” junior communications studies major Melanie
Reeves said.
“I never walk off campus without another person with
me,” freshmen social work major Jordyn Sun said.
The Azusa Police Department issued a press release re-
garding the incidents. Police are currently investigating the
assaults and are pursuing the possibility of one suspect be-
ing responsible for the three assaults that took place between
December and January. Police are looking for any possible
witnesses to these crimes and are conducting follow-up inter-
views with the victims in an attempt to identify the suspect or
suspects.
Candidates running for SGA 2011-2012 gather Wednesday, Jan. 26 to discuss campagining and elections.
SGA candidates gear up for 2011 elections Friday
Karina Pineda
staff writer
The new semester brings new oppor-
tunities for students to take command. For
some students, it means focusing on win-
ning over APU’s student population through
posters, facebook pages and speeches.
Feb. 4 marks APU’s SGA chapel. Each
APU earns national recognition from Carnegie Institute
Kaila Ward
news editor
APU may have a small campus and an
undergraduate student body of 4,700, but
according to The Carnegie Foundation for
the Advancement of Teaching, our students’
influence is far reaching.
As of Jan. 5, APU is a Carnegie Clas-
sified Institution for Community Engage-
ment, an honor granted to only 115 colleges
year, SGA has one chapel in which students
running for any executive office—such as
president, vice president, or controller—to
present their platforms to their peers.
One of these candidates is presidential
hopeful Kramer Hagan, a junior history and
political science major who has been around
leadership his entire life. His mother and
father are both pastors and he has learned
and universities in America, and only six in
California for 2011.
“APU is no longer just a small Chris-
tian school in a little community,” Judy
Hutchinson, executive director for Center
for Academic Service-Learning and Re-
search, said. “We are now recognized as
one of only 300 plus in the entire U.S. that
has ever had this recognition.”
The foundation is best known for its
classifications based on colleges and uni-
Rick Riedy PHOTO
to be a leader through playing football his
whole life. He is also involved in the ROTC
program, which constantly tests his abilities
as a leader.
“I know what good leadership is. I’ve
been around it. Hopefully, I can bring some
of that good leadership to students. They de-
See SGA , PG. 3
versities’ curricular and research missions,
but the community engagement classifica-
tion is a new “elective” process that was
implemented only five years ago.
According to Hutchinson, Carnegie’s
‘community’ engagement component is
what makes a difference.
“The ‘ivory tower’ university model is
no longer appropriate,” Hutchinson said.
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Dustin Smith lives out of his 1991 Suburu Legacy in order to fund four children through Food for Hungry.
APU student living ‘Less is More’
CAR, from PG. 1
just blows me away. It really puts it in perspec-
tive: 9.40 is a pretty concrete number.”
According to Smith, the plan is to give up
a little so he can give a lot. In his blog, thelittle-
car.blogspot.com, Smith says being homeless
is not an easy exercise and he prays more be-
cause of how dependent he has become on God
for basic necessities.
“Having to pray for a safe night’s sleep is
not something I have ever had to do, and I love
it,” Smith said.
His three goals for the project are to live a
better, healthier life while in his car; maintain a
professional image; excel in his field of study,
and fund four children through Food for the
Hungry with the money he saves.
Smith has membership to the 24 Hour Fit-
ness where he showers. He prefers a healthier
diet over fast food and does not usually go out
for meals. Overnight parking depends on what
activities he is involved in on a given evening.
Some of these parking places include garage
structures, store lots, isolated roads, church
parking lots, roadsides, and friends driveways.
With minimal space in his car, Smith used
to store his belongings under his mattress, but
because his mattress was level with the win-
dows, passersby could see him sleeping. This
motivated Smith to conform to a more covert
arrangement.
At the start of his project, Smith went to
APU’s Department of Campus Safety. Campus
Safety asked Smith to write up a proposal of
his project because they were concerned about
sanitation-related issues and lack of facilities
for Smith. According to Smith, though Campus
Safety received his project proposal, they never
did get back to him.
In his proposal, Smith writes, “By experi-
encing what it is like to not have the luxuries
Americans are accustomed to, I believe I will
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be able to better appreciate these luxuries
and empathize with the less fortunate peo-
ple.”
Smith has found peers’ reactions to his
homelessness enlightening.
“It’s fun, all the responses I get,” Smith
said. “One person commented, ‘Dustin, you
know . . . Azusa does have free counsel-
ing.’”
But for Smith, there is a bigger issue
involved.
“It’s so funny in America how we get to
that point, if you are homeless and you are
living in a car, then something is wrong—
‘there’s no electricity, stove, running water .
. . man, you are doomed!’” Smith said.
According to Smith, he has experienced
a sense of peace and lives just fine, even in
such meager conditions.
The question of Smith’s ‘intentions’ has
also come up.
“Whether or not intentions are there, the
act overall is brilliant,” freshman psychol-
ogy major Allex Ramirez said.
Smith keeps a detailed record of his ex-
penses on an Excel Spreadsheet. According
to the Excel Spreadsheet calculations, Smith
is spending around $10 a day, excluding car
insurance and school tuition.
According to Smith, the top 20 percent
of the world spends ten dollars or more per
day and though he is living in his car, he re-
mains in the top twenty percent of the world
as far as ‘wealth’ goes.
Now, when Smith looks at the price
of goods, he does not see their monetary
value.
“I ask myself, ‘How much is this worth
in terms of labor to someone else?’” Smith
said. “When I look at a three-dollar cup of
coffee, I think, ‘Is this worth three days of
someone else’s time. And sometimes, I still
purchase it, but I very am cautious about
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what am I giving away because if I didn’t
spend three dollars on a coffee, I can use that
money to support one kid for three days.’”
Smith says he is trying to align his ac-
tions with his words.
“If I say, ‘Love your neighbor as your-
self,’ then I should think about what that
means. If I am spending three days worth of
someone else’s value on me because it feels
like ‘on-a-whim’ . . . I have to start think-
ing about if I really love them as myself,’”
Smith said.
One of his standards for delving into this
project is to keep it private, and not make a
big deal of it around others.
“If they know I am stinky and really
tired the next day, then I know I am failing
at doing this well, so I purposely didn’t tell
the people in my cohort just to see if I could
pull all of this off without them noticing,”
Smith, said.
Smith’s homelessness project will be
over in June and so far, according to his pre-
liminary standards, the project is successful.
One professor’s response evidences this
success.
“He’s living in his car?” Professor of
Management Orlando Griego said. “I didn’t
know and nobody else knows. In class he is
always smiling. He comes to class. He helps
other people and he is very considerate of
others.”
However, Smith’s family is aware of his
project.
“I would never be able to do that,” sis-
ter Kierra Smith said. “The fact that he is
putting himself in discomfort to help others
has been inspiring to me.”
Smith says that he does not want to live
the same day for another sixty years.
“The only way to live tomorrow differ-
ently, is to do something different, and that
means stepping into the unknown,” Smith
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“Education needs to also be able to make a difference in the
community, society and in the world.”
Carnegie employs some of the highest-level researchers
in the country who review the applications before making
selections. Applications involve providing compelling evi-
dence of effective community engagement. The Center for
Academic Service-Learning and Research spearheaded the
application process, but involved extensive contributions
from the Office of Ministry and Service, Office of World
Missions, and University Relations.
“We were able to come up with very significant numbers
and outcomes,” Hutchinson said.
In the 2009-2010 academic year, more than 4,000 stu-
dents participated in some type of community engagement,
totaling more than 112,000 hours of service in the U.S. and
abroad.
A large portion of this volunteer work is directly ex-
tended to residents of Azusa. According to Hutchinson, APU
students have influenced thousands of Azusa fourth graders
through the CHAMPS program.
Azusa City Schools Superintendent, Cynthia McGuire,
participated in collecting evidence for APU’s Carnegie ap-
plication, which included volunteer hours, student success
percentages, and feedback from parents. McGuire has wit-
nessed the impact that APU’s engagement has made on her
students.
“APU provides support for our students in many ways,
including invitations to participate in a variety of programs,
which are free of charge,” McGuire said. “This impacts our
students on a different and much needed level by providing
enrichment activities that broaden their experiences.”
Along with the recognition, which is held for five years
before needing to reapply, Carnegie also offers recommen-
dations for improvement. One of these recommendations,
Hutchinson says, is the visibility of students’ engagement.
“We were able to demonstrate that we do [community
engagement] much more than we say it,” Hutchinson said.
Hutchinson confirms that the Center for Academic
Service-Learning and Research. IMT is already taking steps
toward improving this aspect of APU’s community engage-
ment. IMT has configured a method to show any service-
learning participation on a student’s transcript. Funding is all
that remains until this can be implemented.
It is similar to receiving an ‘H’ for honor courses,”
Hutchinson said. “You would receive an ‘SL’ next to the aca-
demic course that you participated in service-learning for.”
On the academic side, the service-learning faculty has
been key to APU’s selection for four consecutive years to
Learn and Serve America’s President’s Honor Roll of uni-
versities who are truly engaged in their communities. APU
is one of only 14 schools in the nation and two in California
to earn this award.
Hutchinson says being recognized as a university that is
actively ‘doing good’ in the community is invaluable for a
Christian campus.
“What we [APU] are saying is our teaching and our
learning must be inextricably linked with the doing,”
Hutchinson said. “Not only for the sake of the community
and for representation of what Christianity is supposed to
look like, but also to ensure that our students’ very career is
so linked with real practice and sermon, that as they go for-
ward, it will always stay linked.”
More than 300 colleges applied for the ‘Engagement’
classification this year.
The colleges that were honored include 35 research
universities, 41 master’s colleges and universities, 25 bacca-
laureate colleges, 12 community colleges, and two special-
ized institutions. All institutions will hold their honor for five
years before needing to reapply.
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Chapel programs bids farewell to Bryan Taylor

Emily Beatty
staff writer
An APU student himself, Bryan Taylor
earned both a Bachelor of Arts in Percussion
Performance and a Master of Music. After
graduating, Taylor became a full-time worship
coordinator, and later went on to become As-
sociate Director of Chapel Programs.
Taylor made his presence known through-
out campus by his expertise in drumming, his
mentoring ability, and his inarguably comedic
personality, which is evidential through one of
his most famous bits, the “Biola Song,” most
commonly performed at Freshmen orientation
chapel.
“I wrote a version of it initially for the year-
end chapel in 2004, and then it morphed a little
bit, and I started doing it for Freshmen chapel,”
Taylor said.
At APU, Taylor formed many lasting rela-
tionships through his exceptional people skills,
and relatable, approachable character.
Sean Beck, a current chapel worship leader,
had the opportunity to have Taylor mentor him.
“Bryan was really good at three things: Be-
ing organized, creatively leading chapel, and he
was also very good at production, so he knows
how to talk about lights and videos. He was a
blend of all those things, which was amazing,”
Beck said.
Tim Peck, Director of Chapel Programs,
spoke very highly of Bryan’s work as Associate
Director of Chapel Programs.
“Bryan has a great sense of humor, is very
responsible, and very organized. He is very
transparent. You knew exactly what was going
on with him. There was no fakeness,” Peck said.
“What you saw was what you got. He joked a
lot, but he also took what we did very seriously
and believed in it. That combination is really
hard to find.”
There is a humorous atmosphere in the Cha-
pel Programs office, which Bryan is undoubt-
edly a huge part of. The fun ambience of the of-
fice will remain, despite the departure of Taylor,
Peck said.
“Our short-term plan is to hire some recent
alumni as part-time temp staff members, such
as Sean Beck and Lakesha Nugent,” Peck said.
“They’re both under mandatory six- month
temporary contracts, and then we’ll take the
spring semester to put a search committee to-
gether to look for a long-term permanent re-
placement.”
Taylor’s implementations over the years
“He’s so rare, no one
can exactly replace
Bryan, but I feel like
we learned a lot from
him, so we’re trying to
implement that.”
–Sean Beck
will be used as a building block to improving
chapel, according to Peck.
“Our goal is to build on what he did here,
rather than make any significant changes,” Peck
said. “You’ll probably see us adding more
things that he started and trying to make them
better or more appropriate for a larger commu-
nity as APU grows.”
Although his plans for the future are still
undecided, Taylor confirms that he will con-
tinue to follow his passion for music.
“I’m trying to have more time to play mu-
sic, record more, and go out and travel more.
I’ve played with several different artists, so I’d
like to keep doing that,” Taylor said.
Those wanting to stay in touch with Taylor
can rest easy, as he promises to visit often.
“I would love to come back and visit APU
and help in any way I can. I don’t know if there
would be any public appearances,” Taylor said.
According to Peck, the relationship between
Taylor and Chapel Programs will continue.
“We plan to still consult with Bryan in terms
of end of the year chapels. In this office, it’s so
crazy and so busy and we get so much criticism,
we tend to bond very close together and become
part of a family. I have no doubt those relation-
ship connections will continue,” Peck said.
There is a consensus within the Office of
Chapel Programs that Taylor was a tough pair
of shoes to fill, but the staff is intensely moti-
vated and determined to grow and build on what
Taylor established during his time here.
“We’re trying to not mimic him, but do
more of what he did. He’s so rare, no one
can replace exactly Bryan, but I feel like we
learned a lot from him, so we’re trying to im-
plement that,” Beck said. “We’ll hope to main-
tain those things he started here. We’re going
to be thinking forward, and trying to be as cre-
ative as possible.”

SGA candidates gear up for elections Friday

SGA, from PG. 1
serve an effective leader and I want to
give that to them,” Hagan said.
Hagan’s ideas for the school in-
clude major things such as improving
the Campus Safety’s ticketing sys-
tem, more variety to cafeteria food,
and getting more printers for library
use.
“My main focus is to see this
school gain a little progress on things
that need to be done and have been
put off for far too long. I want to
see things done effectively and have
them sustained for a long period of
time. I want to see the overall expe-
rience here at APU enhance a lot,”
Hagan said.
Another presidential hopeful is
Carter Posladek, a junior business
administration major. Posladek was
a freshman representative for SGA
and has also held other leadership po-
sitions throughout his years at APU.
He describes himself as blessed with
the many opportunities given him
and would like to make students feel
the same way by giving them oppor-
tunities to have their voices heard.
“It’s always the role of the presi-
dent, and the role of the student gov-
ernment in general, to hear or to ask
peoples opinions and not do it just on
our instinct or intuition alone. Most of
the change comes from people want-
ing change. The whole root of what
SGA is, is to empower people to be
able to act,” Posladek said.
Although he has been in leader-
ship positions before, Posladek as-
sures everyone that he is in no way
perfect for the job.
“The role of president is to be
able to encourage SGA to work to-
gether and be concerned with the
well-being of those around me,” Po-
sladeck said. “I’m not going to say I
have the perfect plan or I am the per-
fect person, but I’m saying I’m going
to listen and I’m going to encourage
and those are two gifts that I think
I’ve been given. What I want to do,
and what I hope to promise to people
is: I’ll give you the chance to be able
to speak your passions and make sure
you know they’re valid.”
Along with these two candidates
is Kyle Sawyer, a sophomore history
and political science major who has
gained leadership experience through
working for Communiversity and
RezLife.
“I feel I have a strong personality
that would be able to stand up for the
student voice, even if it’s against what
the administration may want or what
the board may want,” Sawyer said.
One of the big issues he plans to
tackle is the growing population of
the school.
“Our campus is at a crossroads
right now. We’re getting bigger.
We’re growing, but the budgets and
things aren’t necessarily growing
adequately in order to support our
student body in terms of student life
activities and even academics and as
a university that should concern us,”
Sawyer said. “This is the time where
it needs to be addressed before it
grows into a huge issue.”
The role of vice president is
another elected position which stu-
dents campaign for. One of these
candidates is Sondra Clark, a junior
international business major who
currently holds the position of SGA
office manager. Clark transferred
into APU during her sophomore year
and immediately became involved
in student government. However, al-
though she is currently in office, she
describes the interactions she has had
with students in the recent days as
new and exciting.
“I was getting signatures today,
and one thing I thought was so cool,
while getting them was people would
tell me what they wanted. I’m in an
executive position in student govern-
ment right now, and that doesn’t hap-
pen to me,” Clark said. “They don’t
come up to me in normal life, but
during the election time, you’re vis-
ible as a student who wants to repre-
sent other students and so you get to
hear what everyone wants.”
Another candidate for vice presi-
dent is junior marketing major Vin-
cent Lehigh. Lehigh has served in
many leadership positions through-
out his time at APU and hopes to
continue.
“APU is a small campus and
you know what people are passion-
ate about here. SGA is a great tool
they can use. What I want to do is
just be a part of that tool and actively
listen to them and see if we can act
on them[their ideas],” Lehigh said.
“I’m excited to see peoples voices
manifested in reality and I think that’s
what’s going to bring me energy. I
think if we can hear somebody and
act on them and make their voice
loud, then we’ve done our job.”
Etna Medina, a junior business
administration major, is also throw-
ing her hat in the race for vice presi-
dent. She has served in SGA for the
past two years as a senator and hopes
to continue serving.
“I just want to do more for the
students, and I would want them to
have a voice like any other year be-
fore. I’ve seen myself progress more
and more in this area and I’ve learned
so much. I just feel in being vice
president I could use all I’ve learned,
not only through SGA but through
other leadership positions on cam-
pus,” Medina said. “I could use my
vice presidency to its full potential as
to what I can do, not for me but for
the students, for the school, for the
administration, and the faculty. We
go forth with what students want to
see and do.”
The role of SGA controller is an-
other elected position which students
will be able to vote for. This year’s
election brings two fresh candidates
onto the scene. One of these candi-
dates is Shabby Talab, a freshman
accounting major. Talab is a current
member of SGA’s house of represen-
tatives and describes her experiences
in student government as enjoyable.
She explains that she would love
nothing more than to be elected as
SGA’s controller.
“Ever since I was little, I’ve been
really into counting and numbers and
as a controller, you would budget and
write out financial statements and
I just love doing that kind of stuff.
Last night, I was reading the descrip-
tion of what the controller does and I
was getting pretty excited. It’s in my
blood,” Talab said.
Brian Harington, a freshman
business finance major, is also hope-
ful to win the position of controller.
Harrington is currently serving in
SGA as a member of the house of
representatives and believes he is
ready to move up into an executive
position.
“I feel like I would do a good
job working on the budget. I was
also getting a lot of encouragement
from different people. I felt that being
in an executive position would be a
cool thing to do,” said Harrington. “I
like the whole process and I liked the
way the executives worked this year
and I want to kind of have the same
feeling.”
SGA chapel is this Friday, Feb.
4. All candidates will give a speech,
followed by elections in the after-
noon. A run-off will take place early
next week before a final decision is
made.
International flags surround the CSA office located on east campus.
‘Everyone Matters’ at CSA
Kimberly Citron
staff writer
Missions, ministry, study abroad, lo-
cal outreach, global aid—APU provides
countless opportunities for its students
to leave a handprint on the world,? So,
where to begin? That is the focus of
APU’s newly established Center for
Student Action.
Under the direction of Dr. Matt
Browning, Associate Vice President for
Internationalization, the CSA concen-
trates the energies of the Office of World
Missions, Ministry and Service, Study
Abroad, Mexico Outreach, Rancho El
Refugio, the International Center, and
H.I.S. Years, to facilitate the integration
of each office and expand cross-cultural
opportunities for students.
The CSA began to take shape when
Browning, through his working with
these offices, saw the need for a cohe-
sive network that would enable them to
join forces. He began to pray about its
establishment.
“The whole is greater than the sum
of its parts...we all have a very common
theme,” Browning said. “The bottom
line goal is, ‘How can every under-
graduate student have an intercultural
or international experience before they
graduate?’”
Thanks to the commitment of the
directors and staff of each office to be-
come more intentional in the integra-
tion of these programs, the CSA is now
a reality and it is making great strides.
Lilly Endowment, Inc., a private phil-
anthropic foundation that rewards
projects in the areas of religion, edu-
cation, and community development,
chose the CSA as the recipient of a
Lilly grant. This enabled the production
of four films. One film highlights the
CSA and its offices. Two other feature
students participating in H.I.S. Years
and Mexico Outreach, respectively.
Rick Riedy PHOTO
The last profiles alumn Rhoman Goy-
enechea’s ministry efforts in Nepal.
For students, the CSA’s establish-
ment means an improved process where-
by students can immerse themselves in
cross-cultural learning experiences with
the support of the staff of each office.
“We are taking seriously our charge
to make the name of Jesus famous
around the world,” Browning said.
“People within the CSA have, really,
have dedicated our lives to figuring out
how we can help students experience
God in a healthy way and how we can
challenge students to create a Christian
worldview.”
Jayme Swanson, a junior biology
major and Team Luke Ministry Advisor,
has participated in Mexico Outreach
since his freshman year.
“It’s refreshing to see all the people
serving and being able to serve and help
out,” Swanson said.
For students returning from a mis-
sions trip or study abroad experience
who desire to continue in ministry lo-
cally, or for those involved locally who
desire to experience a global opportu-
nity, the CSA provides information on
opportunities in each office. It also fa-
cilitates the transition.
“It’s a great place to connect with
other students that have the same passion
and heart that you do and get involved
again...They make it easy to continue
your journey,” said junior English ma-
jor and CSA Student Ministry Advisor
for Mexico Outreach, Kayla Reid.
Browning’s passion is evident—
passion for God, passion for the students
of APU, and passion to see the gospel
reach the far corners of the world.
“We do not need to argue over ‘Is
it social justice or evangelism?’ We do
not need to argue over ‘Is it local, is it
global?’” Browning said. “Because we
have a Savior who said, ‘Everyone mat-
ters.’”
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Internet radio on the go

Jeff Schlotzhauer
photography editor
The market for AM and FM radio is
soon becoming a blast from the past. Back
in the day, radio was a refined form of art.
Users had to strategically place the dial on
the correct frequency while juggling a mas-
sive antenna just to hear their favorite song.
In the 1990s, up to the turn of the mil-
lennium, a new kind of mobile radio was
introduced: satellite radio. By 2006, Sirius
and XM, the two satellite radio providers,
had nearly 10 million subscribers. The tech-
nology doesn’t stop there.
As the Internet gained immense popula-
tion among a younger demographic, a new
type of radio experience emerged. Pandora,
founded in 2000, brought a unique way
for users to interact with their favorite art-
ists through streaming customized music
channels on Pandora’s Internet radio web-
site. Users can create up to 100 channels of
music simply by choosing a song, artist, or
genre.
Analysts from Pandora spend anywhere
from 20 to 30 minutes per song gathering
every detail of the music such as melody,
harmony, instruments, lyrics, and vocals.
Once a song is selected, Pandora’s Ge-
nome Project, the music analysis process,
will select current similar songs to add to a
continuous streaming playlist with limited
commercials.
The popularity of this radio phenom-
enon has brought Pandora to its current au-
dience of 80 million users. In 2010 alone,
Pandora added 35 million new users to its
network.
Even in light of Pandora’s immense
success in drawing a large audience, the
company plans to continue to expand its
mobility by offering ways to stream Pan-
dora radio in the car through the iphone and
Android app. Senior christian ministries and
biblical studies major Josiah Philip views
the expansion as an advantage to the mobile
networking demographic.
“Pandora is now on the go, if you’re
working out, you can listen to Pandora
where you couldn’t before,” Philip said.
Users with access to 3G and 4G,
through their smart phones, can stream
Pandora through FM transmitters, auxiliary
ports, and Bluetooth capabilities. Car manu-
facturers have already begun to include this
technology in their new line of vehicles for
2011. Toyota, Hyundai, BMW, and Buick
are just a few car companies integrating
Pandora into their new models.
For car owners who don’t want to pur-
chase a new car with Pandora capabilities,
stereo companies such as JVC, Alpine, Pio-
neer, and Kenwood are working to create
systems that would enable smartphone us-
ers to access Pandora through their systems.
These new systems can cost anywhere from
$200 to $1,200.
Senior business marketing major Wil-
liam Ringland sees this technology as a ben-
efit to consumers who don’t have the ability
to purchase a new vehicle.
“A lot of us don’t drive brand new 2011
cars that can sync up with this technology,”
Ringland said.
With the expansion of Pandora’s mar-
ket through radio services streaming on
the roads, Pandora has the opportunity to
increase its advertising capacity. Pandora
also has the advantage of having almost no
competition in terms of size of audience and
availability to new users.
One of the main setbacks to Pandora’s
current system of operations is that while
users may be able to choose a specific artist,
or even specific songs, they are not able to
control which songs are played on the con-
tinuous playlist established by the Genome
Project. Much like Apple’s Genius playlist
creation system, the Genome Project selects
similar music genres to be played on the
user’s selected channel.
Ringland acknowledges the innovative
efforts Pandora is making to convenience
the everyday listener.
“Technology is allowing us to custom-
ize almost anything in our lives. It used to be
that you had to turn on the radio and listen to
a few select songs,” Ringland said.
Just as Netflix found a way to expand
its market to the Internet, Pandora has found
a way to increase its market capacity to the
car. Users with smartphones will now be
able to access Pandora through the Apple
and Android applications in the car. The
world of technology has changed the ven-
ues for traditional media outputs. As Pan-
dora continues to increase its user network,
technology has allowed them to expand
to Markets that were once only dreamt of
through sci-fi movies and Wired Magazine.
Philip noted that Pandora has gained in-
creasing popularity recently despite its slow
start in 2000.
“I think Pandora is something that is
slowly catching on. We’ve known about it
for a while but I think people really use it
now,” Philip said.
What scientists and entrepreneurs once
only imagined, is now becoming a reality
through companies like Pandora.
Apple surpassed Microsoft in May to become the world’s most valuable technology company.
Apple impresses consumers in 2010
Mark Miller
staff writer
In the world of business, Apple Inc. is a force to
be reckoned with.
According to the NewYorkTimes.com business
index, “As measured by the value of its stock, Apple
shot past Microsoft, the computer software giant, in
May 2010, to become the world’s most valuable tech-
nology company.”
According to Apple’s website, Apple’s net sales
in 2010 totaled over 65 billion dollars, and its net in-
come was about 14 billion dollars.
“For them to have such a high profit margin is
very, very impressive,” professor of business and
management Stuart Strother said.
Approximately 21% of Apple’s revenue was in-
come. Strother says a typical company only makes a
one to five percent profit out of its total revenue.
“In my opinion, a lot of their success is based on
two things… the simplicity of the product line and the
‘coolness factor,’” Strother said.
Apple draws attention to its new products by pro-
moting them as the most cutting-edge technological
devices.
“I think they make a lot of hype when they roll
out a ‘new’ product,” Strother said. “There have been
touch-screens long before the iPad.”
Sophomore accounting major Matt Chormann
said he was aware of HP touch-screen computers, or
“tablet PCs,” before the iPad debuted.
According to HP’s website, HP released its first
tablet PC, the Compaq Tablet PC TC1000, in Novem-
ber 2002.
Although Apple does not always invent some-
thing new, it usually finds a way to rethink past in-
ventions.
“The Apple machine has always been a supe-
rior machine when it works right,” Strother said. “In
my opinion, their products do not perform as they’re
promising.”
While Apple is not flawless and does not appeal
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to everyone, the company has created a world-renown
reputation for itself.
“Being the avid Apple advocate I am, I feel many
people are being exposed to the diversity of Apple,”
freshman applied health major Ethan Gerdts said.
“Apple is a viable second option for the PC user, if
not the best option.”
During the first week of Jan., Apple announced
that its iPhone and iPod customers had downloaded
over three billion applications worldwide.
On Jan. 27, Apple first introduced the iPad and
made it available in the U.S. on April 3. Within 80
days of its release, Apple sold more than three mil-
lion iPads.
Only a few months later, Apple released the iP-
hone 4. Smartphone consumers purchased more than
1.7 million iPhones within just three days of its re-
lease.
“The release of the iPad and the new upgrades for
the iPhone [marked] Apple last year,” Gerdts said.
In July, Apple expanded the sphere of influence of
these two gadgets, making the iPad available in nine
countries outside the U.S. and the iPhone 4 in 17 more
countries.
Apple’s total assets increased by almost $28 bil-
lion from 2009 to 2010. Apple’s international sales
comprised 56 percent of its total net sales in Sep.
2010, jumping up from 48 percent in 2009.
During Apple’s third quarter in 2010, its earnings
increased by 78 percent compared to its third quarter
in 2009.
Dr. Daniel Pawley, associate professor of commu-
nication studies, is very familiar with Apple.
“I haven’t seen anything that rivals [Apple’s]
user-friendliness,” Pawley said.
Having owned multiple generations of Apple
computers, Pawley said Apple fits his personality.
“As much as I love it, I try to discipline myself,”
Pawley said.
Apple Inc. showed the world its strength in 2010.
Now, it is a new year; and Apple has a chance to
amaze us again.

APU Online University prepares for its full launch in May

Rachel Gresham
editor-in-chief
By May 2, APU hopes to launch the Online
University (APOU) with at least 100 students en-
rolled in the Associate of Arts program. In a part-
nership with Jars of Clay, APOU will be marketed
to adults who have not yet had access to higher
education.
A unanimous vote from the faculty senate al-
lowed for the AA degree to be submitted for ap-
proval by the Western Association of Schools and
Colleges (WASC). The WASC response is expect-
ed by Feb. 17 and then intense marketing will for
three months to produce at least 100 students by
May 2, 2011.
“In Obama’s inaugural speech he called out
to every young person listening that your country
needs you. One of his three specific points was the
importance of making education affordable and ac-
cessible. And that is exactly what APOU is seeking
to do,” Associate Vice President of University Re-
lations David Peck said.
The marketing team at University Relations is
trying to create excitement around Jars of Clay and
academic success, to give people, most likely be-
tween ages 30-50, the opportunity to change their
lives with education Peck said.
Jars of Clay, a Christian rock band from Tenn.,
will advertise the Online University on their cur-
rent 25-city tour. One perk of this partnership for
current APU students is that Jars of Clay will be
hosting a complimentary concert in the Wynn am-
phitheatre on March 10.
From initial conversations, it has been a part of
the plan that once APOU becomes revenue posi-
tive, it become another income stream for APU.
“As long as APU is a tuition driven school, we
will always have to look to other income streams.
At this time this seems to be one that is most closely
aligned to who we are as a higher education Chris-
tian institution,” Reynolds said.
When APOU begins generating more revenue
than expenses, then a system fee will be passed
back to APU, probably beginning in 2013. It will
be at the digression of the APU board how to use
that money, for example it could be for construc-
tion, but nothing has yet been determined.
In the Town Hall meeting in November APOU
creators promised to allow for faculty governance.
This governance took the shape of several long
meetings (up to seven hours) where the faculty sen-
ate passed three motion Reynolds said.
“The fact that we had a unanimous vote sup-
porting the program and a unanimous vote support-
ing the name of the university are two key factors
that faculty are moving to support,” Reynolds said.
“A lot of that has been due to more open communi-
cation and a process that can gage both faculty and
administrators.”
Faculty Senate member Jennifer Walsh said
faculty are still familiarizing themselves with the
idea, but they have shown a strong interest in work-
ing to make the programs excellent.
“Faculty chose to not put forward a recom-
mendation to change the name of Azusa Pacific
Online because the name Azusa Pacific stands for
excellence and we are committed to making this
program excellent, to the best of our ability,” Walsh
said.
The other two motions asked the board to al-
low two faculty representatives to serve in over-
sight positions to ensure that academic excellence
is represented and they approved the framework of
the Associate of Arts program.
“No one [Faculty] is rejoicing or jumping up
and down about the complete online university, but
we are eager to work and have oversight. We had
good participation at long meetings. The interest
is strong with a desire to make a good program,”
Walsh said.
As of Jan. 26 six course agreements have been
signed by faculty saying they will be course design-
ers.
Course designers, mostly APU faculty ex-
perts, are rapidly working to transform face to face
courses into content that will help students and
professors thrive in an online setting. It will be
a pre-packaged curriculum where every professor
teaching a specific course will assign the same as-
signments, readings, and tests. In this way they
hope to standardize APU’s approach to scripture
and academic rigor into the courses.
English Chair David Esselstrom is designing
two courses that he will also be teaching in the first
term. He began working with groundbreaking edu-
cation technology about 25 years ago with a com-
puter “as big as a suitcase.”
Then he did research on how technology was
changing the classroom. Currently he uses ecom-
panion as an addendum for intellectual develop-
ment and discussions.
“The interplay between the new technology in
education is fascinating to me. The online environ-
ment is different because people develop a different
ethos when they are just writing to each other. It’s
an exciting challenge for me,” Esselstrom said.
Once the courses are designed, the courses then
face the three-level faculty approval process that
even traditional APU courses must pass through.
Walsh said it is possible that the extra work could
delay normal process.
“There are no resolutions right now, but ad-
ministrators know that faculty are feeling the work
load pressure. The process is not perfect by any
sense of the word, but one possibility is that faculty
could be paid overtime for extra work.”
The first board looks at the small details (ie
types of assignments and textbooks), the UG Stud-
ies Counsel then looks to see if this course will har-
monize will with other classes. Finally, the faculty
senate looks in more detail at the course to ensure it
will be fit for APU’s standards.
This entire process could take up to 2-4 months,
but the goal is to have initial courses approved by
the end of February. The first 12 courses must be
ready by May 2 for students to enroll and those
agreements are in progress to be approved.
“The sooner we start to execute and have
something tangible happening I think there will be
more acceptance,” Reynolds said.
A zusa
Locals send troops care packages overseas
The city came together as
a community to ship care
packages and letters to
Azusa native soldiers

Lindsay Clark
staff writer

On Dec. 4, 2010, the city of Azusa joined

together to create Christmas care packages for
soldiers stationed overseas. The project con-
sisted of students and Vietnam veterans from
Azusa and La Verne, putting together military
care packages to send to Azusa citizens serving
in Afghanistan, Iraq and South Korea.
With the program now in its 6th year, the
eager helpers met at the Veterans of Foreign
Wars building ready to fill boxes with goods for
the soldiers.
Azusa Mayor Joe Rocha, the primary orga-
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nizer of the event, was tremendously passionate
Andrew Montes (far right) and fellow soldiers gather together in front of the wall of cards from the children of Valley Dale Elementary
about bringing the community together to show
School.
support for the soldiers overseas.
“It shows the troops that the community is “Even people from La Verne wanted to help.” rea, was thrilled to read all of the encouraging cause you can find families that you can relate
thinking about them and that we are grateful Young Azusa citizens from Valley Dale notes from the children of his hometown. to and grow stronger with,” Ross Montes said.
for their dedication to our safety,” Rocha said. Elementary joined the cause by writing “thank According to his father, Ross Montes, An- “You realize there are people going through the
“These care packages are little reminders of you” notes of affirmation and appreciation on drew hung up all the children’s notes in a soldier same things as you and they live in the same
home and our love for their service.” the sides of the care packages. common room so all the other soldiers could see small town.”
The mayor was impressed with the out- “Even though these children don’t know the letters of support. As time continues, Rocha is resolute about
side help from volunteers and students of the the soldiers personally, [the soldiers] love ev- “Some of the soldiers joke around with continuing a future with this care package proj-
city. According to Rocha, these helpers packed eryone,” Rocha said. “They show their love by [Andrew] saying that he is the spoiled one,” ect. Rocha hopes the city can hold more events
newspapers, Christmas cards, life savers, new risking their lives every day so that we can be Ross Montes said. “Many of the others don’t to support the Azusa soldiers.
socks, sunflower seeds, candy and other items what we want to be.” have that kind of support from home.” “As long as we have soldiers over there we
that were on the soldiers’ wish lists. Although these notes from the students were Ross Montes said some of the volunteers will continue to pray and give them our loving
“It was truly special to see so many kids simple, they had a serious effect on the soldiers for the project were family members of the sol- support,” Rocha said. “It is the least we could
come together and show their support for their who received them. Azusa native Andrew Mon- diers. do, because in reality, [the soldiers] are making
brothers and sisters of Azusa,” Rocha said. tes, a military policeman stationed in South Ko- “It is important to have projects like this be- the ultimate sacrifice.”
Sports
True-freshman Sandoval steps-up for Cougars
Erika Marmolejo
staff writer
With the regular season coming
to an end, true-freshman point guard
Robert Sandoval is filling in a posi-
tion that few can conquer.
Stepping in for the injured senior
point guard Mike Caffese, Sandoval
has taken over starting duties in re-
cent games for the 19-3 APU Men’s
Basketball team.
In his first season at Azusa, San-
doval comes from Clovis East High
School, located in the central valley.
While gaining honors in high school
as a senior such as Fresno Bee Player
of the Year, he is now averaging 8.1
points per game for the Cougars.
The transition from high school
to collegiate basketball can be dif-
ficult but the transition for Sandoval
seems to be under control.
“I love everything about APU,
academically and on the court,” San-
doval said. “I was lucky enough to
be blessed with a roommate who is
also my teammate (freshman forward
Andy Jones).”
Any athlete knows taking heat as
a freshman is pretty common but with
the blessing of Sandoval’s coaching
staff and teammates, unity is all he
encounters.
“I really enjoy my teammates
here; they really took me in,” San-
doval said. “The seniors especially
took me under their wing.”
Highly recruited out of high
school, Sandoval also received inter-
est from Westmont, Fresno Pacific,
Washington State, Long Island and
Bon-Bakalov honored for leadership and service
Tyler Humphries
staff writer
On Aug. 28, women’s tennis team
captain Sheryl Bon-Bakalov gained
national recognition, winning the
ITA/NAIA Arthur Ashe Jr. Leader-
ship and Sportsmanship Award. The
award is given to men’s and women’s
players who have exhibited outstand-
ing sportsmanship and leadership, as
well as scholastic, extracurricular and
tennis achievements.
Bon-Bakalov earned an all-ex-
pense-paid trip to Flushing Meadows
in New York City, for three days and
two nights, where she stayed at the
Hyatt, saw exhibition tennis matches
at the United States Open, and was
honored at a ceremony by esteemed
individuals including former mayor
of New York David Dinkins, Presi-
dent of the United States Tennis As-
sociation Lucy Garvin, the USTA
and International Tennis Association
board and many others.
Bon-Bakalov has given back to
the community of Azusa through-
out the three years she’s lived here.
Bon-Bakalov recently had the tennis
team hold a tennis lesson, where all
the funds went to Santa Anita Fam-
ily Service, an organization that Bon-
Bakalov consistently volunteers at
that helps domestic abuse victims.
The raised money was used to hold
a Christmas party for domestic abuse
victims, buying them gifts and host-
ing a festive feast.
During her junior year, she served
as a tutor and mentor to a local mid-
dle school student. Bon-Bakalov also
participated in a group effort helping
raise funds to give school kits to ap-
proximately 200 elementary, middle
After scoring a (then) personal best 21 points against Hope International on Jan. 15 , freshman Robert San-
doval filled in as starting point guard and has since followed up with a 20 point performance against The
Master’s and career-best 24 points in a loss to Concordia last Friday.
University of the Pacific, but it was
APU’s atmosphere that helped the
Cougar basketball program standout.
“I took visits to a couple of the
campuses but there was just a good
vibe from the coaches, players and
the campus at APU,” Sandoval said.
Though raised as a multi-sport
athlete, Sandoval realized the sport
he was meant to play at a young age.
school and high school homeless
students in the Azusa Unified School
District.
“I always want to respect people.
If you let competitiveness get to you
and take over you, it will tear you
apart,” Bon-Bakalov said. “I always
try to live out Jesus in the way I act
on and off the court.”
Bakalov has also been involved
in ministry. Back home in Las Vegas,
she was actively involved as a leader
in her local high school and middle
school youth group. During her fresh-
men and sophomore years in Azusa,
she helped lead the junior high group
at Covina Assembly of God. Over
the summer, Bon-Bakalov went on
a mission trip to Korea, where, for
three weeks, she taught children how
to speak English.
“Sheryl [Bon-Bakalov]
is a consistent person both
on and off the court with her
leadership. She doesn’t put up a front
when others are around,” alumna
and former Cougar tennis player Jes-
salyn Lau said. “Sheryl isn’t one to
criticize or tell people to put in more
work, but if you were willing to put
in the extra effort than she would
do whatever it takes to help you get
better.”
Bon-Bakalov, a senior social
work major, became an NAIA All-
American for the third time last sea-
son, making her the second person of
the tennis program’s history to reach
the achievement. She has received
All-GSAC honors twice, during her
sophomore and junior years, making
her the third person to accomplish
honors twice in the program.
“She’s played the number one
singles position in some epic match-
“My dad was a soccer player at
Fresno Pacific, so I was brought up
playing soccer; in sixth grade I made
the transition to basketball and fell in
love,” Sandoval said.
As the “general” of the floor, the
point guard position is vital to the
success of an effective offense. Re-
sponsible for handling the ball and
taking initiative in any situation, San-
es,” head tennis coach Mark Bohren
said, an Azusa Pacific alum and head
coach for 17 years. “[Bon-Bakalov]
beat the number one player at Fresno.
When she goes out there she’s a bat-
tler; she’s a complete professional on
and off the court.”
Bon-Bakalov has advanced to
three consecutive ITA West Region
Tournament doubles semifinals. Bon-
Bakalov spent most of last season
playing in the top women’s position
and advanced to the singles semifi-
nals in the ITA West Region and Ojai
Tournaments. During her most recent
season, Bon-Bakalov finished with an
individual match record of 10-8, 7-7
from the top singles position. She fin-
ished the season with a 12-8 record at
the top doubles position.
“She’s been an unbelievable
player for four years,” Bohren said.
“A tough fighter and competitor for
four years, but more importantly,
she’s a better person than a tennis
player. She’s quite the person.”
The Azusa Pacific Women’s Tennis
team has reached at least the quarterfi-
nals in six of the past seven seasons.
“I actually quit tennis in high
school and thought I was done,” Bon-
Bakalov said. “After a lot of prayer
I decided to come to Azusa, because
they were a Christian school and had a
good tennis team. God helped me use
tennis to get through college and the
team atmosphere has made it a blast.”
Bon-Bakalov, who also received
honors as a Daktronics-NAIA Schol-
ar-Athlete, has applied for Graduate
school at APU and is looking into the
University of Southern California or
University of New England in hopes
of continuing her education.
In the future, Bon-Bakalov would
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doval as eased the team’s transition
from point guard to point guard.
“It’s definitely difficult having
Caffese out, being the veteran point
guard he is and running the show
for the past few years,” junior guard
Marshall Johnson said. “With Robert
[Sandoval] stepping up, I’ve noticed
that it hasn’t been a drop off at all. He
makes great decisions and I expect
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Senior Sheryl Bon-Bakalov was
awarded the ITA/NAIA Arthur
Ashe Jr. Leadership and Sport-
manship Award for her career and
community service while at APU.
love to utilize tennis as a tool to help
people and minister to others, but she
is open to whatever God leads her to
do.
Until then, you can catch her on
the tennis courts staying late after
practice, in the community help-
ing those in need, or if you’re lucky
you’ll see her battling it out in the top
position for the Cougars Women’s
Tennis Team.
him to continue playing his game
and keep learning from the veterans,
but he has his own identity and that
is something nobody can take away
from you.”
As a veteran, Caffese sees not
only the potential in Sandoval but
also the growth he has demonstrated
already.
“Robert has done a nice job of
stepping in. I know Robert is capable
of making plays I just try to help him
with things I see from the sidelines
that will benefit the team and him-
self,” Caffese said. “Robert is im-
proving and gaining more experience
every day. He works hard and puts in
the extra effort. He has a bright future
ahead of him here in the APU pro-
gram and I wish him the best.”
Coach Leslie was able to find
Robert Sandoval and trust he will
step up and do big things for APU but
is also able to acknowledge the fact
that this is still a learning process for
everyone.
“Mike has been here a long time
so it’s definitely a different feel but
at the same time for what one lacks
the other makes up for in so many
different areas,” Coach Leslie said.
“There’s an adjustment period that
we’re working our way through but
he finishes really well and is able to
get through the lanes and make things
happen.”
The future looks bright for point
guard Robert Sandoval as well as all
of the APU men’s basketball team as
they near the close of conference play.
More success is foreseen as Sandoval
continues his collegiate career.
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Men’s club volley- Games this week 2.2 to 2.8

ball season springs Acrobatics and Tumbling

Saturday, 2-5-11
Women’s Basketball
Saturday, 2-5-11
Women’s Tennis
Friday, 2-4-11
Azusa Pacific Invitational vs. Point Loma Nazarene vs. Chapman
Josh Ouellette fee,” Irving said.
Azusa, Calif. Azusa, Calif. Azusa, Calif.
staff writer The team took advantage of
the opportunity and finished fifth in 10:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
The APU men’s club volleyball the second division.
team is one of the few non-varsity This past weekend the club Baseball Tuesday, 2-8-11 Saturday, 2-5-11
and non-university created teams on competed in a tournament at Cal
Friday, 2-4-11 vs. California Baptist vs. UC San Diego
campus, and is one gaining success. State Long Beach.
Senior physical education major “We won our pool play on the vs. Patten Azusa, Calif. Azusa, Calif.
and President (of the club) David Irving first day beating UC Merced, the Azusa, Calif. 5:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m.
organizes the team and is in charge of Arizona State University B team 3:00 p.m.
scheduling and ensuring that the team and Cal State Long Beach,” libero Softball Track and Field
is properly funded and equipped. Chris Chandler said. “The victory Saturday, 2-5-11 Friday, 2-4-11 Friday, 2-4 to Saturday, 2-5
The team runs their own fundrais- over Long Beach was the first time
vs. Patten (DH) vs. Cal State San Bernar- @ Northern Arizona
ers and sponsors themselves through- we beat the team ever.”
out the course of the season, mostly The Club Cougars got to the Azusa, Calif. dino Flagstaff, Ariz.
to pay for tournaments and a penulti- second day of the tournament and 11:00 a.m. Azusa, Calif. All Day
mate trip to Nationals, which will be played in the single elimination 5:00 p.m.
held from April 7th-9th in Houston, championship bracket. Monday, 2-7-11 Water Polo
Texas this year. “We played the ASU A team @ Dixie State Wednesay, 2-9-11 Friday, 2-4-11
“We get $500 from Communiver- and lost the match in two close
St. George, Utah @ BYU Hawaii vs. Redlands
sity…otherwise we pay everything games, with both (games) going to
ourselves, we do run some fundrais- them 25-23,” Chandler said. 1:00 p.m. Laie, Hawaii Riverside, Calif.
er’s, we just ran one at Tutti Frutti The team’s next match is Fri- 1:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m.
this past Friday and will have two day, February 11th at Biola. Tuesday, 2-8-11
more before nationals,” Irving said. The men’s club volleyball team @ Dixie State Thursday, 2-10-11 Friday, 2-4-11
The Cougar men compete in the will be hosting the APU Invitation- St. George, Utah @ Chaminade vs. Concordia
Southern California Collegiate Vol- al in the Felix Event Center starting
1:00 p.m. Oahu, Hawaii Riverside, Calif.
leyball League (SCCVL) with teams March 6th.
ranging from San Diego State Uni- “We’re all looking forward to 4:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
versity and UC San Diego in the bot- it,” Chandler said. Men’s Basketball
tom most tips of Southern California All other home matches, in- Saturday, 2-5-11 Swim and Dive Saturday, 2-5-11
to UC Santa Barbara in the northern cluding a matchup with Vangurad vs. Point Loma Nazarene Off until February 16 vs. CS Northridge
most tip of So Cal. on Feb. 13, are played in the Felix Azusa, Calif. Riverside, Calif.
The SCCVL also runs a season Event Center’s auxiliary court.
7:30 p.m. Men’s Tennis 9:00 a.m.
concluding tournament to see who Information on the Cougars in-
will be the league’s victor. cluding its schedule, roster, results Off until February 17
Thanks to a contribution from an and updates can be found on their Tuesday, 2-8-11 Saturday, 2-5-11
anonymous donor, the team was able website, www.apumensvolleyball. vs. California Baptist For pictures and scores vs. CS San Bernardino
to compete in the 2010 Nationals for webs.com. The team also has a Fa- Azusa, Calif. from this week’s sport- Riverside, Calif.
the first time in the club’s history. cebook group for promotion and to 7:30 p.m. ing events, check out 9:00 a.m.
“We were fortunate enough to publish news events for the club team sports@theclause.org
have a donor pay for the $950 entry during the course of the season.
Opinion
Did Globes Host Ricky Gervais go too far?
Returning Golden Globes
host’s dry humor creates
uproar
Arielle Dreher
staff writer
For whatever reason, the Hollywood Foreign
Press insisted on once again recruiting the infa-
mous Ricky Gervais to host the Golden Globe
Awards this year. Continuing where he left off
last year, he managed to offend just about every
person he introduced and even those he didn’t,
making jabs at some celebrities that weren’t
even present. Celebrities and viewers alike com-
plained following the Golden Globes, arguing
that Gervais’ humor pushed the envelope too far.
Gervais gave a prerequisite to what he planned
on doing at the Golden Globes on the Ellen
Show, although it is not an excuse for his over-
the-top humor,.
“I was very surprised they invited me back
[to host the Golden Globes] for the horrendous
things I said [last year]… This time I am going
to get it right, this time I am going to make sure
they don’t invite me back. I am going to go out all
guns blazing,” he said, live on the Ellen Show.
Even with this warning, the question re-
mains: did Gervais go too far in his humor at the
Golden Globes? Or does he retain the right to do
and say whatever he pleases no matter how of-
fensive the content is?
Throughout the course of the evening, Ger-
vais made numerous sex jokes (one including a
reenactment of sorts) as well as negative refer-
ences to drinking, fat people and celebrities.
Anyone in the audience or watching at
home could have forseen the inappropriate jokes
through Gervais’ monologue at the outset of the
Golden Globes.
“It’s going to be a night of partying and heavy
drinking,” Gervais said, opening the evening.
He then went on to insult Charlie Sheen for
no relevant reason, except that it was current
Hollywood gossip. He also enacted what sex
would look like for 84-year-old Hugh Hefner
and his new 24-year-old wife. The cameras cut
to celebrities laughing in a somewhat uncomfort-
able manner, not showing what Gervais was do-
ing with his hands during the joke.
The jokes got worse from there, and at the
end of the evening Gervais closed with, “Thank
you to God… for making me an atheist.”
Most of Gervais’s “clean” jokes simply tar-
geted other celebrities or movies that bombed.
His shots at real people did not always come
across as funny. When introducing Tom Hanks
and Tim Allen as presenters, Gervais listed off
loads of Hanks’ accomplishments, and ignored
Tim Allen, barely mentioning his name once. Associated Press COURTESY
Gervais’s intention was not to be mean, Gervais’ jokes infuriated some and entertained others as he roasted celebrities through-
but instead to make the evening interesting and out the night.
comical.
“I’m not judging them [the celebrities]…I am thing that does not involve destroying people’s over the top, or whatever,” Gervais said in his
confronting the elephant in the room…I’ve got to hard work or attacking them personally. blog after the award ceremony. Perhaps, people
come out there, and I’ve got to roast them,” Ger- The phrase “don’t take yourself too seri- embellish because they found what was said to
vais said when he appeared on the “Piers Morgan ously” should be taken into account as a host, be highly offensive. Maybe next time Gervais
Tonight” show after the Golden Globes. but Gervais never stopped to joke about himself. will think twice before he pushes his jokes over
Gervais feels it is his responsibility to poke Instead he was keen on pointing out others’ flaws the edge. Or as Steve Carell said, “Hahahahaha, I
fun at the celebrities because no one else will. Ac- and mistakes that aren’t exposed at public events. love [Gervais’ humor]. Never gets old.”
cording to his blog, Gervais feels his humor is jus- Using his powerful position and freedom as a What does he really mean? It does.
tified “because it’s more interesting than ‘it went host, Gervais exposed some of the ugly truths
fine and some people won some awards and then about the Golden Globes that are otherwise kept
went to a party,’ but that’s all that happened.” secret. Unfortunately, the way he presented these Arielle Dreher is a freshman journalism
If Hollywood needs a reality check in the truths came across as inappropriate and rude. major from the desert-like area of Wash-
form of roasting, Gervais should find a different “Why do people have to embellish? They’re ington called the Tri-Cities. She enjoys
way to do so. Sex and bad movies can be funny, allowed to say they hated it. They’re allowed to a good latte, cutting apart fashion maga-
but the audience should be able to laugh at some- say they didn’t find it funny, that it was tasteless, zines, and the beach.
CLAUSE.ORG/OPINION
‘Coachellers’ Debate Selling Valuable Tickets
Lindsay Clark
staff writer
There is no doubt that Coachella
2011 will sport a memorable line up.
The question is whether a musical ex-
perience is worth giving up tripling
your profit. Music lovers should not
follow in the footsteps of promoters
by selling out their tickets. This festi-
val gives our generation an experience
that Woodstock gave past generations.
No profit can take the place of a life-
changing musical opportunity.
In Jan. 2010, the Coachella Valley
Music & Arts Festival announced they
were only offering a $269 three-day
ticket. This left indie music lovers dis-
appointed because there were no lon-
ger any one-day tickets, which were
available for purchase at only $99.
Festival architect Paul Tollett told LA
Times’ music blog “Pop & Hiss” that
Coachella 2010 was designed to help
enhance the experience for three-day
pass buyers.
As Coachella 2010 tickets went
on sale, people began to wonder if
the festival would have trouble selling
out, an issue that has never come up in
past years. How could they possibly
meet the high standards from the past
by eliminating the cheapest tickets?
However, the three-day passes were
extremely successful and easily sold
out within the first week of sales.
Yes, people were disappointed
about the loss of the one-day passes,
but the profit made at the 2010 festi-
val shows that the demand for indie
music is extremely high. In return,
WikiLeaks Plays by Different Rules
Kaila Ward
news editor
On Nov. 28 of last year, WikiLeaks,
an international news media non-profit
organization began publishing some of
the roughly 250 thousand U.S. diplo-
matic wire that leaked from 1966 until
Feb. 2010. The website publishes sub-
missions of private, secret, and clas-
sified information from anonymous
sources and news leaks. WikiLeaks
has called the set of documents, “The
contradiction between what the U.S.
mentioned in public and what the U.S.
said behind closed doors.”
Presumably, this has created
a great deal of conflict between
WikiLeaks and U.S. officials, who ac-
cused the organization of threatening
national security, risking American
lives, and assuming more power than
they are entitled to.
Claims such as these have been
dismissed by WikiLeaks founder Julian
Assange, who is adamant in express-
ing they are simply the government’s
attempt to distract the public from the
documents’ embarrassing content.
Dr. Bala Musa, associate professor
and interim chair of APU’s department
of communication studies, believes
U.S. officials’ claims are a legitimate
strategy of damage control.
“It is possible that the govern-
ment, considering the impact of the
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the promoters must meet that high
demand with an exclusive supply of
three-day passes for valued Coachella
attendees. This price reflects the im-
portance of a well-rounded experi-
ence at the festival over fly-by-night
convenience.
In the Pop & Hiss Blog, Tollett
said there’s a lack of hotels in the
Coachella Valley and most hotels have
a three-day minimum. “Many times...
people get a hotel for the three days,
and only go to Coachella for one or
two of the days,” Tollett said. “They
hit Friday and Saturday, and go home
or rest at the hotel on Sunday. That’s
no problem, but the problem with that
is there are people who want that ho-
consequences of WikiLeaks’ informa-
tion, wants to take significant mea-
sures to prevent such consequences.
The government might see the need
to underscore WikiLeaks’ action,
thereby allowing drastic measures to
bring Assange and his accomplishes
to trial,” Musa said.
Aside from the government’s le-
gitimate opposition to WikiLeaks’ re-
lease of confidential documents, some
people hold the view that WikiLeaks’
information dissemination is protect-
ed by the rights that journalists enjoy.
To me, an organization that is not
held to the same standards as journal-
ists does not deserve to be protected
by the benefits of adhering to those
standards.
The implication that WikiLeaks
serves as a media organization is inac-
curate mainly because no guidelines
constrict them, nor do they choose to
abide by any rules emulating those of
a journalist’s. In this way, their clan-
destine actions and anonymity direct-
ly produces irresponsibility.
“In that way, they should not be
able to claim journalism protection
because that is not ethical journal-
ism,” Musa said.
But Musa does believe there is a
place for this type of dissemination of
information.
“If you give [WikiLeaks] the credit
that they are in the business of provid-
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tel and are going for three days. The
single-and two-day people are clog-
ging up the hotels and making it so
people who want to go for three days
can’t find a hotel.” With the change,
Coachellers are treated as exclusive
members of the festival and can enjoy
all the accommodations available.
Now that Coachella has become
exclusive, it is no surprise promoters
are getting big time headlining art-
ists such as Kanye West, Arcade Fire,
Kings of Leon and indie legends such
as The Strokes and Animal Collec-
tive. Coachella promoters knew this
line up would be both commercially
and independently successful.
With tent and car camping selling
ing information and making it avail-
able, I think they have a place there,”
Musa said.
Musa believes WikiLeaks is part
of a new wave of social media orga-
nizations, which are not confined to a
deep mainstream type of organization
that would care to be on the good side
of political power.
This is a clear standpoint of
WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange,
who writes in his essay, “State and Ter-
rorist Conspiracies,” that WikiLeaks
“exists in order to undermine the abil-
ity of governments to communicate
secretly and diminish the power of
authoritarian states.”
In this way, I would say Assange
has been extremely successful, as
would many news organizations and
media outlets across the country. Be-
fore the government’s accusations fol-
lowing the Nov. release, WikiLeaks
was honored with The Economist’s
New Media Award in 2008 and Am-
nesty International’s UK Media Award
in 2009. In 2010, the New York City
Daily News listed WikiLeaks first
among websites “that could totally
change the news,” and Julian Assange
was named the Readers’ Choice for
TIME’s Person of the Year in 2010.
Now, following the wave of hate
that has surrounded Assange and his
team, several American companies,
including Visa, Mastercard Inc, Pay-
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out in one day and the three-day tick-
ets selling out in six days, it is obvious
the promoters of this festival know
what they are talking about. With the
opportunity to see over a hundred
bands perform, one’s money is easily
paid off. According to ticketmaster.
com, Kanye West VIP tickets for his
2009-2010 tour were $325 each. One
is paying less money at Coachella to
experience more bands.
With the shock of the three-day
passes selling out in six days, the
question arose: attend the three-day
experience or sell the pass for double
the price? For an economics major
at the University at Santa Barbara,
Austin Gould, there was no ques-
tion. “Every year I see people sell-
ing tickets right before the festival
so this year I thought that I should
join this endeavor,” Gould said.
“The demands for these passes are
crazy high so I knew it was going to
be worth a high [amount].” Gould’s
final profit for two three-day passes
was $1,200.
According to ebay.com, for a
single three-day pass the highest bid
so far is just under $2,000. “For that
much money, I could buy [a] round-
trip plane ticket to Europe,” sociology
major Natalie Freeman said. “The
original price is petty in comparison
to what’s on the Internet.”
Lindsay Clark is a sophomore
journalism major with a film mi-
nor. She has been to Coachella
twice, and her favorite artist is
Sufjan Stevens.
pal Inc, and Moneybookers Ltd., who
handle WikiLeaks’ donations, have
cut their ties with the organization.
Musa believes these kinds of
professional devastation could cause
some restraint on WikiLeaks’s part.
“I think that in the end it’s not that
they’re going to stop completely, but
they may be a lot more cautious to
what else gets published,” Musa said.
WikiLeaks has done something
new and set a precedent for how the
world will receive even more news
that they thought capable. The disrup-
tive power of the Internet has been
demonstrated by this event and the
question arises, with so much of our
world online, was this inevitable?
“It is just the nature of the new
media environment, in terms of pro-
liferation of information, the ability to
access that information, the hunger for
information that is out there. The fact
that every organization, every individ-
ual, can play on the same playing field
with regards to being able to reach
the mass audience and being able to
access information,” Musa said. “So,
we are in a very new environment and
this kind of scenario is definitely go-
ing to come with new territory.”
Kaila Ward is a junior majoring
in English and journalism. She is
curious about the rights and in-
fluence of the modern free press.
9
MUSINGS
OF THE
M I N D
Well, hello there.
By Brandon Hook
opinion editor
In the strange but possible
case that you were just so excited
to read this new column you for-
got to read the byline, my name is
Brandon Hook, and I’m officially
your new Opinion Editor. Ap-
parently, this means I am given a
column of sorts, which is why I’m
currently writing to you.
As you may have noticed, I de-
cided to ditch the “Painting a Word
Picture” idea and have moved on
to other things. Whether or not
they are bigger and/or better is to
be decided. You can be the judge.
Anyway, I’ll be writing to you
in this skinny little column every
week detailing what’s going on in
my head—hence the title. Hope-
fully it will be of interest to you.
I’m sure some will find it intrigu-
ing, others boring, some will prob-
ably argue it is distasteful. The
latter will most likely vomit in
their mouths every Wednesday at
the prospect of having to see such
a column adjacent to their favor-
ite opinion articles. I’m hoping,
just hoping, that I can avoid such
things. In the case that I can’t, I
apologize in advance.
I’ll give you a brief profile
of who I am before I dive into
things. I’m a 20-year-old blonde
male from the dairy capitol of the
United States: Wisconsin. I enjoy
taking pictures, and I’ve spent both
of my previous spring semesters
abroad (at High Sierra and in South
Africa). This is my first spring in
Azusa! Some have claimed I don’t
sound genuine. I liked wearing a
three-piece suit to school in high
school. I would very much like to
start a trend at APU because our
school is just so trendy. I need to
get in on that. Any help would be
greatly appreciated.
Now that that’s out of the way
I would like to tackle our first
topic: Why in the world would
anyone want a college education?
Some have argued we’re here to
get a degree, and that’s certainly
true. But is that all there is to it?
Are we really paying $32,000 a
year for a piece of paper?
I certainly hope not.
I like to think I’m here to
learn—not just to obtain a piece
of paper telling future employers
that I managed to get through four
years of school. We have four
years of time set aside to learn as
much as we possibly can. We’ve
been given an opportunity that
others dream of.
I was once told by a very
wise man named Dave Williams
that the word scholia, where we
get our word “scholar,” actually
means leisure. Way back in the
day, people in the Renaissance
would work their entire lives to
save up money so they could
have enough leisure time to study.
They worked their entire lives to
do what we’re doing right now!
We need to take advantage of the
tremendous opportunity to soak up
as much information as we can.
I hope I have inspired you. If
not, oh well. Over and out.
Brandon Hook is a junior
English major. He takes
pictures. If you have photo
jobs, please contact him at
bhook08@apu.edu.
Lifestyle
Kiss my wheels tells a story of equality not awareness
Student Travis Davis
hosts event featuring
the documentary Kiss
my Wheels
Caleb Dennis
staff writer
Last week, APU featured different events
and chapels that covered topics ranging from is-
sues going abroad to issues going on in this com-
munity and the surrounding ones. The week was
titled “Justice Week.”
One of these events was a showing of the
documentary “Kiss my Wheels”put on by senior
english major Travis Davis. The event was held
on Jan. 24th at 8 p.m. in Munson Chapel.
The documentary is about a wheelchair
basketball team Davis played on when he was
younger.
In the middle of the season, a girl on the team
died, and the team had to find a way to continue
pressing forward.
The documentary shows some of the ways in
which the team struggled with this death. It also
provides a look into the player’s lives and some
of their own personal struggles.
Davis was inspired after he was able to con-
vert the documentary to DVD.
He and a few of his friends saw a need for
more accessibility, which started them in think-
ing about ways they could make it happen.
“I felt like showing this could be a really
good idea,” Davis said.
Davis believes the event went very well.
Pack a lunch, save some dough
Packing a lunch can be
convenient and budget
friendly rather than
buying a meal
Lauren Belanger
staff writer
Money seems to be an issue for most
college students right now. So you’re cutting
corners in any way you can, from using your
pencils down to the nub of the eraser to reus-
ing your underwear to avoid paying for the
washing machine. However, many students
forget an easy and convenient way to save
money that won’t make your friends stand
a little farther away from you because you
haven’t showered so you could save money
on utilities.
Think back to elementary school. Did
you bring a lunch to school? If so, you
probably did this because your wise par-
ents knew it would save money on lunches.
Packing your lunch before leaving for class
is a simple solution to multiple problems.
Not only will it help cut back on a few dol-
lars per meal, but it will also allow you to
eat healthier.
Consider the price effectiveness of pack-
ing your lunch, instead of eating on campus.
A combo at heritage is $7.50 for an entrée
item and 2 side items. “When you look at
$6.50, or whatever the amount, that could
buy so much more outside of APU campus
venues,” senior liberal studies major An-
nelisa Bolz said. Some students may have
a distorted idea of what spending money is
really like from swiping cards. “Some stu-
dents say it’s like using free money. It’s not
free, it’s more,” said junior liberal studies
major Madeline Bultema.
Eating off-campus can be expensive
too. “On Tuesday, I didn’t pack a lunch. I
spent $4 on a smoothie from Jamba Juice as
a snack. And then $7 at Chipotle on a veg-
etarian burrito and some chips. And that’s
money that [I would have saved] if I packed
“I think it is important for people to live their lives to the fullest, because life is pre-
cious; you never know when things can completely change,” Davis said.
However, he was somewhat disappointed more
people didn’t turn out to the event.
“I put in a decent amount of promotion, so
it was a little shocking to see that the turn out
wasn’t larger,” said Davis.
However, Davis was satisfied with the re-
sponse it got from people. “It was positive. After
the film, a clipboard was passed for people to
sign up to spend a day in a wheel chair,” Davis
said.
This week, five people have signed up to
spend an entire day in a wheelchair. Five others
a lunch. I mean how much would it cost for
some fruit and a peanut butter sandwich?”
senior English major Ashlyn Medina said.
The biggest issue that most students
find with packing a lunch is the assumed
inconvenience of it. “I’d have to take my
time out of the day in the morning to make
sure I have everything together, along with
worrying about my books and if I have
everything ready for class,” sophomore
music education major Schanelle Heredia
said. However, if you really take the time
to consider how long it takes to eat from on
campus or off-campus eateries, the packed
lunch probably saves you some time.
Now, consider the convenience factor
for packing a lunch. You will have to invest
30 minutes to an hour per week to visit your
favorite grocery store.
However, while you’re there, you will
be able to use coupons and compare prices.
You don’t just have one option for price like
an on-campus eatery.
You will also need to invest time to pack
your lunch. “You have to think ahead when
you’re bringing stuff with you. When I get
up in the morning I have to plan 10 minutes
to put raisins and almonds together and put
peanut butter on a sandwich,” Bolz said.
Bringing your lunch can be a healthy
option. Bolz and Bultema have many staple
recipes that are quick and healthy for their
lunches. Consider a tortilla with hummus
and grilled veggies, or a sandwich of toasted
whole grain bread with almond butter and
apples.
“Fruits are an easy and accessible food to
put in the lunch bag (like apples or oranges)
and don’t require much prep,” Health Center
physician’s assistant Katie Shubin said.
Packing your lunch provides more op-
tions for healthy eating.
“I hear a lot of talk about how lots of
things on campus are unhealthy. If the lunch
is forgotten, there are options on campus,”
Shubin said. “However, packing a meal is
a cost- and time-effective way to eat your
mid-day meal.”
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will be doing the same thing next week.
“To actually live [through this experience]
and see what it’s like really brings everything to-
gether,” Davis said.
Junior music major Brad Smit said, “The
crowd seemed really into it. It was very emo-
tional and people seemed to connect. It was also
very interesting to hear perspectives of people
who live a different life than myself.”
The film introduced people to new perspec-
tives
“It was different for me to see him for his
Step up to the boot craze
Jocelyn Garrity
staff writer
It’s hard to miss the boot epidemic that has
hit our campus. Whether leather, suede, an-
kle, over-the-knee, or combat boots, girls are
wearing boots everyday, in multiple styles.
Boots are easy to pair with any outfit and
can really enhance a look. Throwing boots
on with something as simple as jeans and a
white t-shirt can take an outfit from simple to
stylish. Boots worn with a dress can make the
look more chic, edgy, or romantic, depending
on the style of boots.
Most girls choose to wear their boots with
jeans, leggings, or dresses. They can be used
to make an outfit casual or a bit dressier. Junior
psychology major Shannon Lenhart, knows
how to wear her boots for any occasion.
“I can work my boots with anything,” Len-
hart said. “I wear my boots all year, whether
with a dress or jeans.”
Senior global studies major Macken-
zie Howe is also a fan of boots. She admits
to having four pairs, and wearing them all
year round. Like most California girls, Howe
knows boots can’t go out of season.
Combat boots have been increasing in
popularity over the last few years. Howe has
figured out how to incorporate hers into many
different looks and styles. Howe’s favorite
combat boots were only $20 at the Ross on
Alosta Ave. Apparently there is incredible
shopping right across the street. We need to
take advantage of that!
UGG boots are quite the phenomenon
these days, especially on a college campus.
Junior accounting major Brittany Whims,
disability… I never really think about that. He
is always just my friend Travis,” junior business
administration major Katie Murphy said.
Davis believes for many in attendance, it
provided insight.
“It does more than me just talking about my
experience. It does a good job giving people more
insight and a sense of relief when approaching
someone with a disability. People begin to real-
ize that those with disabilities really aren’t any
different,” Davis said.
When it comes to the idea of social justice,
Davis believes people should strive for some-
thing more than awareness.
“Awareness is good, but not when it means
to single out a single group or person. When you
are aware, you have to act a certain way, and it
isn’t natural,” Davis said.
He believes rather than awareness, people on
this campus should “strive to be one body, rather
than ‘aware’, in that we are singling out a group
for being different,” Davis said.
Davis has a few primary messages he wants
to convey to the APU community through the
documentary.
“First, I want it to be known that people who
have disabilities aren’t any different. They de-
serve to be treated the same, in that their disabili-
ties should not affect you perceptions of them,”
Davis said.
“I think it is important for people to live
their lives to the fullest, because life is precious;
you never know when things can completely
change,” Davis said.
As far as truly showing social justice to the
world, Davis believes the involvement must start
here for APU students.
“True change starts on the inside,” Davis
said. “Once you get people involved here in their
own community, it will spread past here.”
MARY ROCKY PHOTO
owns a pair of UGG boots. Even though she
owns them herself, she is particular about
when it’s appropriate to wear them out.
“I wear my UGGs on lazy days,” Whims
said. “They are more for when you feel like
you just want to roll out of bed. They are not
for cute days.”
On days that are a bit cooler, ankle boots
come in handy. They are definitely the summer
boots, giving the same look without breaking
a sweat. For the hot Azusa days, shorts and
ankle boots are the way to go.
The over-the-knee boot is popular this
season, but they are not seen around campus
very often. This style of boot is a bit dressier
than your everyday boot.
“I wear the over-the-knee boots with leg-
gings and a longer tee shirt, or a cardigan,”
Whims said, “but I wear them to work, I don’t
rock them at school ever.”
The best way to accessorize and play with
your boots would be to wear some fun socks
with them. Over-the-knee socks look really
cute peeking out of boots. Some animal print
or striped socks can also be very fun and add
some uniqueness to a style that is being seen
everywhere.
As far as color goes, black and brown
seem to be the most popular options. Whims
and Lenhart both have at least one pair in each
color. They are versatile, and can go with any
possible outfit. If you are going to buy black
boots, you have to acknowledge that you will
soon after need brown ones.
It seems girls can’t help but choose their
boots every morning. This doesn’t seem to
be a look that is going out of style anytime
soon.
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A night of worship at Felix Event Center
Multi Ethnic Programs began
preparing in September for the
biggest night of worship all year

Allyson Rodrigues
SENIOR VIDEO PRODUCER

The 20th annual Gospel Sing transformed

Felix Event Center (FEC) on Saturday, Jan. 29th
for the Office of Multi Ethnic Programs’ (MEP)
largest event of the year.
“APU took me to church. It was bomb! I
loved it,” senior psychology major Isaac Ruelas
said.
Seven different acts took the stage includ-
ing APU’s Gospel Choir and Gospel Worship
team, along with Voices of Destiny, winners of
the Verizon Wireless competition ‘How Sweet
the Sound’, where they earned the title of Best
Church Choir in America.
“It is a showcase of gospel talent from ei-
ther the community or from Los Angeles. It’s
really just our way of sharing that special type
of worship music with APU and the surround- JEFF SCHLOTZHAUER PHOTO
ing community,” programming coordinator Voices of Destiny perform at gospel sing on Saturday, Jan. 19 along with a variety of gospel perfomance groups.
Evetth Gonzalez said.
The theme for this year’s Gospel Sing, Christ love, it wasn’t pressured upon you but Student director of APU’s Gospel Choir has a lot of energy. It’s not something you find
“Praise Him,” was taken from Psalms 150 and you just sensed God in the room. It was unbe- Emory James knew the night was about more a lot in chapel and it was nice to let the Holy
the crowd did just that throughout the night lievable how they put together all those differ- than a performance. James said his one hope for Spirit move in a different way than were used to
clapping, singing, and dancing along with the ent songs and groups and still kept God the cen- the night was that “our music reaches someone. campus,” Ruelas said.
performers. ter focus of everything,” Richards said. It’s not just about singing and performing but The night also featured a love offering to
“That verse is solely about the different Preparations for the event, which was com- it’s about reaching someone’s heart through the The Compton Initiative, which is a program that
ways to praise Him. So we thought it would be pletely student-run and organized, began in ministry of music,” James said. has made a 40 year commitment to bring resto-
a great way to showcase how varied our acts September. Gonzalez described it as a “grass- Many students enjoyed the night and would ration and hope to the community of Compton.
are going to be, but how it’s all in one style of roots” type of planning where relationships and encourage others to go next year. Those interested can visit the website justdo-
worshiping Him,” Gonzalez said. networking helped them book all of their acts. “If you like worshiping God and being ex- good.org for more information.
First-time attendee and sophomore liberal Gospel Sing garnered more media attention cited about music then this is a good place to Check out theclause.org this week for video
arts major Brooke Richards appreciated what than past years and they were able to partner come,” junior social work major Nicole Weller featuring interviews with performers and a be-
the event had to offer. with KJLH 102.3 to have commercial spots run said. hind the scenes look at what it takes to put on
“The energy it had and how they presented to help advertise for the event. “I would recommend it to other students. It an event like this.

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