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student voice of azusa pacific university since 1965
RIVALRY10TFT4
STATUE5
Tory Freethstaff writer
Steven Mercadosports editor
Emily Leyvastaff writer
Cougars have a
new rival who will
stick around for
quite some time
A brief glimpse
at the life of C.P.
Haggard, whose
statue sits observing
Cougar Walk
No more TFT:
Starting fall 2014,Cinematic Arts and
Theater Arts will be
two departments
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Sitting alone on a mint colored
bench on the bustling Cougar side-
walk rests the statue of Cornelius
Paul Haggard, APUs 13th president.
He smiles warmly and gently extends
his arm to kindly offer a seat next to
his rusting body.
Some students decorate the
statue by placing articles of cloth-
ing or hats on him, while others do
double-takes when passing by him
after a late night spent studying at the
library. Many barely even notice the
unobtrusive statue as they hurriedly
walk past the bronzed man.
Haggard himself was an APU
student before he became president
of the university, formally known as
Training School for Christian Work-
ers. He enrolled at TSCW in 1930,
graduated in 1933 and became an or-
dained minister in 1934. At the age
of 27, after earning a second degree
at the University of Southern Cali-
fornia, he became the president ofTSCW, according to his biography
on APUs website.
In 1939, the school was strug-
gling. Enrollment was down and
community donations totaled $27 for
the entire year, according to the bi-
ography.
Haggard traveled around the U.S.
to raise money for the university. He
also started a variety of fundraisers,
including the annual Dinner Rally,
an alumni fundraiser for scholarships
and programs, that still take place to-
day.
He was inspired to provide ser-
vice and ministry training to national
The mens basketball showdown
between the Cougars and the Califor-
nia Baptist Lancers at the Felix Event
Center on Friday, Jan. 24 sealed a fate
that, according to Athletics Director
Gary Pine, was seven years in the
making.
Cal Baptist is here to stay asAPUs new rival.
Over the years, the Cougars had
their share of rivalries with other
schools including Biola, Westmont
and Point Loma. But Cal Baptist has
been growing
quickly as a uni-
versity over the
past 15 years,
and now its ath-
letics program
is at the same
level as Azusa
Pacics.
S c h o o l s
have grown and
evolved and
moved on and changed, and its now
Cal Baptist and Azusa Pacic, Pine
said. I said Friday night [Jan. 24]
during the game [against Cal Bap-
tist], This is very Biola-esque in its
atmosphere, and I think its only go-
ing to get more so.
The difference between the ri-
valry with
Biola and that
with Cal Bap-
tist is that the
CBU one goes
beyond mens
b a s k e t b a l l .
While the Biola
rivalry exclu-
sively existed
in mens bas-
ketball games,
that with Cal Baptist permeates most
other sports as well, such as soccer,
baseball and softball.
The rivalry is at its strongest dur-
ing the mens basketball contests, as
seen Friday, Jan. 24.
Lets be honest; when we see
Cal Baptist in baseball a few months
from now, theyre going to remem-
ber us from the basketball game and
were going to remember them from
the basketball game, Pine said. The
rivalry will carry on through many
sports and partly because now that
were all competing at a higher level
at NCAA Division II and were still
competing for a conference champi-
onship, that just adds more robust-
ness to the rivalry.
Cal Baptist applied to become
NCAA members in 2010 and was
I would love to seethe Cal Baptist/
APU rivalry to comesecond to the USC/UCLA [rivalry].
Gary Pine, athletics director
The Department of Theater,
Film and Television has ofcially
split into two departments: the De-
partment of Cinematic Arts and the
Department of Theater Arts.
According to Dr. Thomas Par-
ham, chair of Cinematic Arts, the
decision on the split happened be-
fore Thanksgiving 2013. Students
will see the change in the fall 2014
handbook as it will become ofcial
next school year.
In the fall, there will be no
TFT course designation. They
will either be CINE or THTR,
CINE short for cinema and
THTR short for theater, Par-
ham said. For classes like senior
seminar or performance and pro-
duction, they will be often cross-
listed, but TFT will not be any-
where in the fall 2014 catalog.
TFT launched in 2005 as a
new department at APU. Prior to
that, both theater and cinematic
arts classes were offered through
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sprinter, future
Paralympian 12
PROFILE
Out with Biola, in with CBU
VERSUS
Cougars
Lancers
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The following are selected inci-
dents as reported from the Daily
Media Log from Jan. 26 through
Feb. 1, courtesy of Campus Safety.
SATURDAY,FEB. 1
UNIVERSITY PARK
Reporting party reported an
alcohol violation.
FRIDAY,JAN. 31
LOT H
Vehicle cited for habitual of-
fender status. Vehicle was
towed from campus.
FRIDAY, JAN. 31
STUDENT SERVICES
RP called to report a male
subject who entered her of-
c aa sai a was
looking for some clothes heleft in the bathroom.
Ofcs spodd o ook
for the subject.
THURSDAY, JAN. 30
ALOSTA PLACE
Campus Safy was oid
of an altercation between
wo sids. Ofcs -
sponded.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29
ALOSTA AVE
Azusa Police received a re-
port of a robbery in progress
at Citrus Crossing. A female
victim was injured in the pro-
cess. The victim waso afiad wi APU. Azusa
Police requested Campus
Safety provide assistance.
The victim was transported
to the hospital.
MONDAY, JAN. 26
ALOSTA PLACE
RP reported a narcotics and
alcohol violation.
Weekly Numbers
Keys lost/found....................6
ID cards lost/found...............7
Cellphones found..................2
Backpacks lost/found.........2
Unsecured bikes found.........0False fre alarms.....................0
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report
CALENDARWednesday, Feb. 5
Lunch ConcertLive music on Cougar Walk beginning at 12 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 5 Thursday, Feb. 6
LAPD on CampusFrom 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
on Thursday, representatives from the Los Angeles Police
Department will be on Cougar Walk to share information,
answer questions and promote their entry level exam.
Friday, Feb. 7
The Gig TicketsTickets will go on sale Friday on Cougar Walk for $20.
Friday, Feb. 7 Saturday, Feb. 8
Opera: Don GiovanniAPU Opera will present Don Giovanni in Munson
Chapel at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Saturday, Feb. 8
Presidents HikeCommuniversity will host a hike with President Jon
Wallace in Glendora. The cost is $1. Sign up in the
Cougar Dome.
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Tyler Casey COUrteSY
gosp Coi pfoms a gosp Si o Sauday, Fb. 1.
REMEMBER
1. If you see something, say
something.
2. Safety is everyones busi-
ness.
3. Dial 911 for life threatening
emergencies.
4. Non emergencies: Cam-
pus Safety (626) 815-3898.
5. Lock all doors and win-
dows to your dorm, apart-
ment and vehicle.
6. Keep all valuables securedand out of plain view.
7. At night, keep to well-lit
areas.
8. Always be aware of your
surroundings.
9. Uiiz oys, safy
escorts or walk in groups.
10. Avoid places where you
are vulnerable and there are
no exits.
11. Avoid texting or talking on
the phone while walking as
you may be distracted.
12. Avoid walking and jog-
ging alone.
13. Secure your bike with a rec-
ommdd Kyoi U-lock.
Students serve Azusa and local community
Hunter Footelifestyle editor
James Rohwer COUrteSY
Students work on various service projects throughout the community.
Students were invited to serve
the community through various
projects as part of City Links, a lo-
cal service experience, from 8 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1.
Projects ranged from paint-
ing tiles at a church playground to
cleaning and reorganizing clothes
for a local churchs homeless min-
istry.
All resident advisors serving
in residence life were required to
attend and encourage their resi-
dents to go as well. Residents who
chose to attend worked alongside
their RAs at each site.
Each of the approximately 500
students who attended received
ve Ministry and Service credits
to go toward their graduation re-
quirement of 120.
One group, co-led by junior
biblical studies major and resi-
Sunday, Feb. 9
APU Free the CaptivesAPU Free the Captives will host a welcome
meeting in Wynn 12 at 7 p.m. on Sunday.
Food will be served.
Tuesday, Feb. 11
Humans vs ZombiesMeetings for the 5th edition of Human
vs Zombies will be held in the Cougar
Dome every Tuesday night at 11 p.m.
Approximately
500 students
work on diferent
service projects
through CityLinks
dent advisor Wesley Parker Reed,
had a different serving experience
than what was originally on the
agenda.
The group showed up to a
house to help clean up brush dam-
age after the wildre to nd that
the family living there alreadyhad enough aid from other service
groups. The family directed them
further up the hill to an elderly
couple who needed more help.
According to Reed, sev-
en students from the original
group walked up the hill to nd
one house surrounded by other
torched buildings. This house
was the only house in the area
to make it through the re, even
though the brush around it had
also burned.
The group found an elderly
couple attempting to ll sandbags
to help protect their house against
potential mudslides or ooding
now that the natural ood barrier
of brush had burned away.
Reed said the family was so
thankful for everything we had
done. [The woman] said, God had
sent angels to them.
The family provided lunch for
the group of seven students after
several hours of work and the stu-
dents prayed over the family.
There was just a lot of re-
demption happening and it was
overwhelming, Reed said.
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Justice Week concluded Friday
night with Just Expressions, where
15 student performers shared per-
sonal stories of injustice through
poetry, spoken word and music to
approximately 160 attendees in the
Cougar Dome.
With varying backgrounds from
the inner city of Los Angeles to up-
per middle class suburbia, perform-
ers shared their experiences and
hopes on modern injustice.
Senior psychology major Ka-
tie Vasseur performed a poem on
the mistreatment of womens bod-ies as toys and tools, sharing her
personal experiences in an effort
to help women nd a voice about
their body.
I was inspired by the world we
live in, a world that off-handedly
markets in such a way that over-
sexualizes the body of a woman
while simultaneously devaluing her
voice, Vasseur said. This suppres-
sion of women permeates our whole
society and we all add to it when
we support movies, stores, or even
people who perpetuate these toxic
ideals.
The performers backdrop read,
Our lives begin to end the day we
become silent about the things that
Just Expressions wraps up Justice Week
Gina Enderstaff writer
matter. In the front corner was a
picture of a tiger, with its mane com-
prised of pieces of paper with stu-
dents experiences of injustices writ-
ten on them.
Two chalkboards read Before I
die I want to change... and I ght
for justice because... with spaces for
attendees to share their thoughts.
Senior social work major and
Students share
poetry, spoken
word and music on
modern injustice
audience member Lauren McNair de-
scribed justice as engaging with oth-
ers in order to understand their sto-
ries. McNair said everyone [should
feel] validated and know that they are
loved by God.
Its a beautiful chance for us to
share as a community our struggles
and victories to break down those
walls of apathy, McNair said.
Kimberly Smith PHOTO
Katie Vasseur performs a poem for more than 150 attendees.
Katie Richcreek PHOTO
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the Department of Communication
Studies.
Dr. Rachel Tracie, theater arts
chair, said the split is primarily due
to rapid growth in both departments.According to Parham, the two depart-
ments combined currently host ap-
proximately 280 students.
Parham believes the Bachelor
of Fine Arts programs served as pri-
mary causes for the student growth,
crediting Dr. Michael Smith, cinema
professor, and actig professor Jill
Lincoln as major advocates in estab-
lishing the BFA opportunities.
"It was kind of the 'Field of
Dreams'; if you build it, they will
come," Parham said. "I would say
those two programs [cinematic arts
and acting for stage and screen] are
largely responsible for growth within
the two departments."
TFT introduced a Cinematic
Arts BFA in 2010, an Acting for theStage and Screen BFA in 2011 and a
Screenwriting BFA in 2013.
Dr. Gary Jim Daichendt, associ-
ate dean of the College of Music and
the Arts, said the student growth has
encouraged stronger, yet separate,
identities.
According to Parham and Tracie,
no major logistical changes are antici-
pated. The departments already use dif-
ferent facilities, such as the Edit Lab for
cinema students and the Mainstage and
Blackbox for theater students.
Both chairs do anticipate, how-
ever, a direct impact on the students.
"Hopefully, one of the big things
will be more directed support for our
students," Tracie said.
The split signies an opportunity
for each department to create separate
mission statements according to ar-
tistic discipline. According to Tracie,
theater faculty members will have a
specic day planned to collaborate on
their department's shared vision.
Both elds of discipline, Parham
noted, are changing and growing. The
departmental separation within APU,
therefore, is mirroring this develop-
ment in the industry.
Theres something about the im-
portance of namesThe Department of
Theater, Film, and Television had such
a great life and I think that collabora-
tion was really necessary for us to get to
the point where we can split with con-
dence and claim Cinematic Arts andTheater Arts as their own departments.
Students will still have the op-
portunity to major in one of the new
departments and minor in the other.
Both Parham and Daichendt em-
TFT to split into cinematic arts, theater deptsTFT,from PG. 1
Film Photo Archive COURTESYSenior Capstone Where Are They Now? flm crew
Brian Hartley COURTESYSenior flm majors Zack Evans, Kaleb Tuttle, and Zach Cieszynshi.
Theater Department Photo Archive COURTESYAPU Theater alumni Scott Arnold, junior theater major Claire Shut-
tler and senior theater major Scott Kuiper in Merrily We Roll Along.
phasized APU's proximity to Los An-
geles, which provides students with a
unique accessibility to industry pro-
fessionals.
"I am very excited and hopeful to
see what changes are going to occur
within the theater due to our shift in
department," sophomore theater arts
major Michaela Summers said. "Now
could not be a more exciting time to
be a part of the theater."
Both departments will remain
under the new College of Music and
the Arts, which was established in fall
2013.
"It's cool having all the artistic
disciplines together," Parham said.
"Our media are different, but our
creative processes are very similar.
Whether your canvas is literally a
piece of canvas for painting or a mu-
sical staff for composing or the stage
for theater or a soundstage for cinema
and television, what we do as artists
has a lot of similarity."
Daichendt believes the new col-
lege has opened up opportunities to
collaborate with and learn from each
artistic discipline.
"It's exciting because it's about
growth, making sure that we are rec-
ognized as a leader in the arts here
in Los Angeles and in the Christian
community, Daichendt said. Nothaving dedicated departments looks
as though we are not taking it seri-
ously because they are robust disci-
plines, each in their own right, and it's
important that APU honors that."
On Jan. 30, an Italian court found
Seattle native Amanda Knox guilty
of murder, reinstating her previous
conviction, according to CNN. She
served four years of her rst sen-
tence, but now faces 28 1/2 years.
In 2007, Knox and others were
convicted in connection with the
murder and sexual assault of her then-
housemate Meredith Kercher while
studying in Italy. She falsely accused
another of the crime and complained
of police mistreatment that was later
disproved, according to the SeattlePost-Intelligencer.
While she was appealing the con-
viction, it was overturned and she
was acquitted. However, according
to the New York Times, a higher Ital-
ian court overturned the acquittal in
March and ordered another trial.
Being tried for the same crime
twice, or double jeopardy is illegal in
the United States thanks to the Fifth
Amendment to the Constitution. This
is not the case in Italy.
The second trial began in Sep-
tember of last year, according to BBC
News. Knox did not attend the trial,
though her ex-boyfriend, who was
also accused in connection with the
murder, did.
According to CNN, Knox pos-
sibly faces extradition to Italy, but
intends to ght the conviction "until
the very end."
OPINION8
AmandaKnoxconvictionreinstated
American citizen
found guilty of
murder for a second
time in Italian court
Alec Blehercopy editor
The Azusa Pacic Speech and
Debate Team, also known as the Fo-
rensics Team, competed in its second
tournament of the semester in Long
Beach Jan. 24-26.
Although the entire Speech and
Debate Team participated the previ-
ous weekend at Orange Coast College
in Costa Mesa for its rst tournament
of the semester, only debate members
attended the Long Beach event.
The tournament was entirely par-
liamentary debate style, which means
team members were presented with an
issue and given 15 minutes to prepare.
Topics at the Long Beach competition
included decreasing the sales and us-
age of e-cigarettes, removing dams
Forensics Team returns to action
Creative Commons COURTESYA higher Italian court ordered an-
other trial and Knox could be ex-tradited back to Italy.
Paige Langestaff writer
from the lower Snake River in Wash-
ington state, and the current drought
crisis in California, according to fresh-
man political science major and Fo-
rensics Team member Neal Gockel.
The Long Beach tournament wasthe rst time this school year that no-
body from APU made the seminals
or nals for any event, according to
Gockel.
"Normally we focus on large is-
sues, like U.S. policy on marriage,
that are very relevant and hostly con-
tested," Gockel said. "But this tourna-
ment there were a lot of ... smaller-
level issues that nobody knew about."
Looking forward, Gockel said the
team's takeaway from the tournament
was that members needed to start
looking at "the smaller issues."
"And on top of that, it's OK to step
outside the bounds a little bit or take
a different approach to ideas and con-
cepts we're talking about," he said.
The previous weekend, the en-
tire Forensics Team competed in the
Orange Coast College tournament,
where Gockel broke into seminals
and nals for parliamentary debate,
and freshman political science majorand Forensics Team member Tess
Scherkenback won nals in a Lin-
coln-Douglas debate in the highest
difculty level.
Lincoln-Douglas Debate is a
one-on-one contest on a preselected
topic by the National Forensics As-
sociation. The 2013-2014 topic is
primary and secondary education re-
form in the U.S., and members may
prepare in advance for these debates.
The two straight weekends of
tournaments for the debaters have
been physically and mentally ex-
hausting, Scherkenback said.
"You're literally talking for 12
hours straight a day," she said. "It's
really draining."
But despite the exhaustion, team
members said they still love competing.
"I can denitely see my own im-
provement with my speaking skills,
writing skills and informational
skills," junior communication studiesmajor and Forensics Team member
Briana Obien said.
The debate side currently has nine
members, while the speech squad
has three. Before Director of Debate
Joshua Kammert joined APU last
fall, there was only a speech coach,
but no set debate coach, according to
Kammert and Gockel. This spring the
speech coach left, so Kammert and
Director of Forensics Amy Jung have
been coaching the speech team, ac-
cording to Kammert.
Kammert said the speech group
is phasing out next year and the APU
team is becoming purely focused on
debate. Although the debaters didn't
make it to seminals last weekend, he
said he is "endlessly proud" of them.
"They are learning quickly and I
continually get comments back from
judges how great it is to have debat-
ers who are polite in rounds. ... Being
vindictive is a tactic that has been usedin the past by other teams," Kammert
said. "[The judges said] we remain po-
lite and we have good attitudes even
when we have a rough tournament,
when no one broke seminals. My
team has amazingly good attitude, and
we remember 'God First.'"
Kammert said the performance
reects the ultimate goals of being
representatives of Christ and show-
ing "an intellectual and loving side"
of Christianity.
The team attends eight to 10 tour-
naments per school year, according
to Kammert. The next tournament,
again only for debate members, will
be Feb. 8-9 at Point Loma Nazarene
University in San Diego, Calif.
Annie Z. Yueditor-in-chief
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A glimpse of
Cougar Walks
bronze resident,former president
C.P Haggard
and international students. His late wife,
Emma Haggard, wrote in her book, The In-
trepid Builder of his desire to teach:
He dreamed of training them [interna-
tional students] so they would return to their
native lands, qualied to serve as ministers,
nurses, and teachers, Emma wrote. He
returned convinced that, The training of
foreign nationals for the evangelization of
the world is at the present moment the most
urgently needed missionary activity with
which we can engage ourselves. Fresh in
his mind was the work he had seen done by
nationals who had received training at the
college.
The ministers travels and experiences
helped lay the foundation of a strong Chris-
tian training school which eventually became
an accredited college in 1939. The university
changed its name to Pacic Bible College
and began offering four-year degrees.
During his presidency, Haggard was
well known for his long hours of prayer and
friendly nature, according to the biography.
The artist of the Haggard statue, Bill Catling,
said he wanted the statue to exude spiritual-
ity and happiness, which he described as the
nature of Haggards personality.
The man must have had a sense ofhumor to have guided the school through
some of the darkest years of the 20th cen-
tury, Catling said in a 2004 interview with
reporter Jody Godoy.
Senior journalism major Alex Scrivner
marvels at the sculpture and said the artwork
is a representation and reminder of APUs
values.
The Haggard statue is a metallic em-
bodiment of all the motives and priorities
this school originally stood for, Scrivner
said. I feel, even since my time being here,
those founding principles and motives being
changed and transformed.
The School of Theology, located on
West Campus, provides training for Chris-
tian seminary and servitude. Its mission, as
stated in Haggards biography, continuesHaggards legacy to train leaders in ministry
for both local and international service.
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A daily morning coffee x is a must for
many students at Azusa Pacic. But with sev-
eral local coffee shops offering a variety of
avored coffee, tea, and non-caffeinated bever-
ages, which one should students pick?
The Clause reporter J. Yvette Tostadoinvestigated by going to Starbucks, Clas-
sic Coffee and Coffee Klatch to rate their
drinks, atmosphere and proximity to cam-
pus .
STARBUCKS: FOR ON THE GO1119 E. Alosta Ave, Azusa
Starbucks, a popular U.S. coffee chain,
is located right next to APUs East Campus,
making it very convenient for any student
walking or driving. Because its location is near
the school and other businesses, the shop was
a bit crowded and busy on a Thursday morn-
ing. The high noise level did not create the best
environment for students looking for a quiet
study spot.
The beverages were consistently top
quality and the pastries well portioned,
The great debate: what is the best place for coffee?
making it easy for customers to watch their
caloric intake. The interior seemed a bit
small, so finding a seat on a busy day was a
little difficult.
Cost: Around $5 for a grande Caramel
Frappuccino
Conclusion: Starbucks is great for hurried
students who need to pick up coffee before run-
ning to class.
Azusa Pacic puts a strong emphasis on
its mentoring program, seeking deeper rela-
tionships and spiritual guidance for students.
The 25-year-old effort partners undergraduate
students with faculty, staff members or seniors
who seek faith-driven, interpersonal relation-
ships.
Freshmen go through so many life
changes, senior business management major
Karli Timberlake said. To have one consis-
tent person every single week that they know
they can come to and talk to about any of their
problems [is the best part of having a men-
tor].
Timberlake said having a source of so-
cial and spiritual consistency on a weekly ba-
sis from someone older and wiser is the mostcommon purpose of pursuing mentorship. Tim-
berlake meets weekly with Senior Di rector of
Development and Estate Planning Dennette
Miramontes.
Miramontes values her ability to share past
struggles and victories with students in hopes
of giving them insight and to help shape their
futures.
You have the opportunity to be really
transparent and share your struggles very inti-
mately and privately, Miramontes said.Timberlake said having a mentor allows
her to be challenged in ways she wouldnt be
by her peers.
Through the Campus Pastors Ofce and
Ofce of Discipleship Ministries, compatible
mentors are carefully assigned to students.
People with similar backgrounds, passions
and personalities are matched to appropri-
ately meet the needs of the student in search
of mentoring.
Our goal is to help people follow Jesus
together, Spiritual Mentoring Coordinator
Jeanine Smith said.
Smith evaluates the crucial aspect of stu-
dents values and goals to match them with
a mentor who will meet their needs through
prayer and conversational insight.
Miramontes said her student matches have
been successful so far.
I pray and ask God to bring the right stu-
dent to me, and every year its a divine connec-
tion, Miramontes said.
Miramontes said she is still in touch with
every APU student she has mentored in the past
20 years.
Smith said that 440 students applied for
formal mentorship through Discipleship
Ministries this year and about 350 students
were matched with a mentor; however,
many more students have not yet taken theopportunity to engage themselves in being
mentored.
Miramontes said it often seems that men-
tors fear they are too busy or that they dont
have anything to give within a mentoring re-
lationship, but there is always a way God can
use [their] experience and love for him to help
others.
Timberlake became a senior mentor last
year. By being both a mentor and mentee,
Timberlake said she is more condent and
is able to take what she has learned from
Miramontes to share new insights with her
mentee.
By committing to a mentoring relationship,
Smith said students and mentors are able to
grow in faith in partnership with other peo-
ple.
For more information about how to sign up
for mentorship, visit http://www.apu.edu/cam-
puspastors/programs/mentoring/.
Mentoring programs offer spiritual guidance
Ashlee Polarekstaff writer
APU program works to
connect students with
faculty, staff members for
guidance and fellowship
Gina Ender PHOTO
Senior business management major Karli Timberlake and her mentor, Dennette Miramontes, grab coffee during their weekly
meeting.
Lifestyle
CLASSIC COFFEE: FOR A
QUIET STUDY SPOT148 N. Glendora Ave, Glendora
Classic Coffee is about a four-minute
drive from campus. The shop was quiet for
the most part, and there was plenty of seating
available, both indoors and outdoors. It also
offered classic board games like Yahtzee for
students in the mood for competition.Classic Coffee has a variety of cof-
fee mixes, teas and other non-caffeinated
drinks, along with pastries and gelato. The
bari sta was wel l-t rai ned and helpful , offe r-
ing advice on drinks and recommendations
base d on the cus tomers coff ee p referen ces .
The frozen hot chocolate is one of the
popu lar drinks and a must -order; wit h a
blen ded cons ist ency and a ta ste exac tly like
hot chocolate, its sure to please. The shop
has an open view of the street, providing
a good atmosphere for both studying and
relaxing.
Cost: Around $3.25 for a frozen hot
chocolate
Conclusion: Classic Coffee provides the
perf ect atmosph ere for a long, quie t day of
studying.
COFFEE KLATCH: FOR CATCH-
ING UP AND CHATTING806 W. Arrow Highway, San Dimas
Coffee Klatch is a bit of a drive; it takes
about 10 to 12 minutes. The location is slightly
hidden because it is located in a shopping cen-
ter, but the shop itself has a lot of open space,
so it does not feel too crowded. However, it
doesnt offer ample seating space, so it may notbe ideal for large groups of people.
Coffee Klatch offers a variety of coffee a-
vors, teas and so forth, and pricing on its products
is about the same as Starbucks. Coffee Klatch
offers pastries as well as deli sandwiches. The
Clause reporter recommends the Patio Special:
a unique, thick drink consisting of espresso, ice
cream and a secret ingredient. The Monte Carlo
sandwich, also a must-have, is made of toasted
bread, turkey, ham and cheese topped with pow-
dered sugar, and honey on the side.
Although the wait time was relatively short,
the shop was busy and loud, creating more of a
coffee and conversation type of place.
Cost: $4.95 for a Patio Special
Conclusion: Coffee Klatch is ideal for stu-
dents meeting for a group project or catching up
over coffee.
Kimberly Smith PHOTO
Classic Coffee, Starbucks and KlatchCoffee provide students with abundant
coffee and study hangouts.
J. Yvette Tostadostaff writer
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6 WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5, 2014 Clause THECLAUSE.ORG/LIFESTYLE
Whether youre from out of state, Nor Cal,
or even a local, its vital that you take advantage
of living in the Los Angeles area while you still
can. Here is a list of seven must-see places to
visit before you graduate and leave L.A.
1. THE ORIGINAL FARMERS
MARKETUsually bypassed by its glittery, high-class
neighbor, The Grove, the Original Farmers
Market is a hidden gem. According to its web-
site, the market opened in July 1934 and has
been going strong since.
The market hosts more than 80 restaurants,stores and shops, many of which bring authen-
tic tastes of different cultures from around the
world right to L.A.s doorstep. Whether youre
in the mood for Greek, Mexican, Korean, Japa-
nese, Cajun, Italian or Singaporean food, you
can nd it all and more at the market.
From the eccentric visitors to the tantaliz-
ing cooking smells to the colorful storefronts,
The Original Farmers Market is the place to be.
2. VENICE BEACHVenice Beach is probably one of the most ec-
centric places in Los Angeles. Only a short two-
mile walk from the Santa Monica Pier, Venice is
home to a colorful array of people. Visitors will
run into quiet locals who live along the serene ca-
nals behind the boardwalk including boisterous
artists hawking stunning works of art and jewelry
Break the APU bubble
and explore some of what
the greater Los Angeles
area has to ofer
Seven LA hotspots to visit before you graduate
Ashlee Polarekstaff writer
and talented skaters in the bowl.
Along the boardwalk, plastered on almost
every inch of available wall, is the street art for
which many know Venice. Ever-changing and
every bit as unique as its inhabitants, the art
seems to display the vibrancy of the town.
3. OLVERA STREETL.A. is known as a cultural melting pot, but
one of its dominant cultural inuences stems from
Mexico. Olvera Street is a beautiful example of this
culture and takes spot No. 3 on the must-see list.
This historical, stone-lined marketplace is
the oldest part of downtown L.A. It offers visi-
tors an array of homemade Mexican food, free
museums, traveling mariachi bands and vibrant
Aztec dancers. The street is decorated in a swirl
of colors and makes you feel as though youve
stepped right out of L.A. and into Mexico itself.
4. PHILIPPES THE ORIGINALAcross the street from Olvera Street is a fa-
mous restaurant, Philippes the Original, which
claims to be the home of the french dip sandwich.
The two-story throwback, with its sawdust
oors, serves up some of the tastiest french dipsandwiches in the area. With ve different choic-
es of meat, freshly made bread and 80-cent lem-
onade, Philippes is absolutely worth a visit.
5. ANGELS FLIGHTAngels Flight is the shortest railway in
the world, and its located right in the heart of
downtown L.A. For 50 cents you can ride the
railway car to the top of historic Bunker Hill
and take a seat on the same bench made fa-
mous in the movie (500) Days of Summer.
6. GRAND CENTRAL MARKETAt the bottom of Angels Flight you will nd
Grand Central Market. Starting in 1917 as an
open-air grocery and market place, it continues
to be a market and eatery for Angelenos to this
day. Be prepared to see fresh sh slapped onto
ice, colorful spices from around the world and
mountains of fruits and veggies in this down-
town landmark.
7. ROSCOES HOUSE OF CHICKEN
AND WAFFLESRoscoes House of Chicken and Wafes is
often talked about but rarely visited by APU
students, which should change. The delicious
combination of savory chicken and sweet waf-
es explodes in your mouth and sends you on a
southern trip to heaven. Roscoes has claimed
the heart of President Obama and many other
famous faces, and only has one location, mak-
ing it a must-see.
So before you graduate and leave the area,
make sure to visit all these places, from eccen-
tric markets and beaches to colorful historical
monuments. Dont be afraid to get lost! Make a
wrong turn and see what you nd.
Top left: One of the train cars of Angels Flight in downtown L.A. Top right: Olvera Street is busyand full of colors as vendors set up. Bottom right: The Grand Central Market sign towers over
the streets in L.A. Bottom left: The sign outside of Philippes the Original shows where to take aload off and eat some delicious food.
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A fantastic day consists of no class, four
one-on-one conversations and a whole lot of
coffee. At least for senior psychology major Ar-
ielle Wilburn, who believes that a day building
such community is more valuable and worth
her time than almost anything else.
Wilburn said she knew from the moment
she set foot on APUs campus that this school
was unique and would soon become home to
the next chapter of her life. Littl e did she know,
one day she would earn the admiration of both
students and staff for her leadership, artistic tal-
ent and passionate nature.
She is just honest and authentic, Campus
Pastor Khristi Adams said. I dont think shecomes off or portrays herself to be perfect in
any way, and I think thats why she stands out.
Although Wilburn is known around cam-
pus as a spoken-word artist, it wasnt until her
sophomore year that performing poetry became
a passion of hers. Her rst performance at APU
was at a multiethnic barbecue, and according to
Wilburn, after that, she started appearing more
and more.
Just in terms of my own relationship with
Christ, it has grown and has come from a very deep
place because performing on that stage, sometimes,
is the most spiritual experience you will encoun-
ter, Wilburn said. God knows he needs to meet
you there to deliver something like that.
Wilburn mostly performs original works and
said composing poetry is an emotional process.
Because the writing process is so intimate,
Arielle Wilburn: student, poet, teacherWilburn is leaving her
mark on APUs campus
through leadership, love
and passion for others
Kelyn Struiksmastaff writer
I think the performance aspect is so nerve-rack-
ing, Wilburn said.
While APU does not currently have an ac-
tive slam team, Wilburn is serving as the presi-
dent of the Poetry Club.
After a coffeehouse performance in 2012,
Wilburn was introduced to Kesha Shantrell, the
music coordinator of chapel programs. Shan-
trell then bridged a connection between Wil-
burn and the Chapel Programs Ofce.
Most of my time at APU, I was the one in
need of the guidance, said Shantrell, who is
now Wilburns mentor. God has turned my life
full circle and I do think that Arielle was a huge
part of that. She saw something or someone in
me that I had no idea was possible.
Wilburn has been seen periodically in the
campus passage sermon series videos as she
performed the work of Campus Pastor Jason
Le Shana.
Dec. 4, Wilburn was featured at the annual
Student Speaks chapel. Shantrell described
Wilburns message as amazing as she sat in
the front row and wept.
I was amazed how she mastered her deliv-
ery, Adams said. I was amazed at her com-
mand of the audience. I was amazed of how
transparent she was with the audience, which is
Emma Christler COURTESY
Arielle Wilburn stands up and speaks out at an open mic night hosted by APUs LA Term this past
October.
rare with even national speakers.
Currently, Wilburn is in the process of
co-publishing a book with senior English ma-
jor Scott Jacob. Their book, Vagabonds and
Zealots, is a compilation of original poems
they hope will be published within the next few
months. In the meantime, Wilburn will be per-forming at various open-mic nights and a May
womens conference. Wilburn also hopes to one
day publish her own book for pastors kids.
I honestly think that she is more passionate
about others than she is about her own talent,
Adams said. That, I think, is rare.
In addition to her poetic passions, Wilburn
has also been in residence life as a resident advis-
er for two years. She was an RA in Adams Hall
last year and now serves in the Shires B court.
Wilburn said APU has both a rare and sa-
cred community of people.
Community for me has looked like a lot
of different things, Wilburn said. Community
looks like coffee and conversation. Community
looks like way too many people in a mod. Com-
munity looks like a hall full of women who are
running around in their pajamas.
Wilburn wants to pursue a career as a resident
director or work in a college development ofce.
She has not passively sat on the sidelines
while her college years happened in front of her.
Rather, she stepped forward and participated
fully in this community through her poetry,
speaking in chapel, diligence in academics and
leadership in positions such as being an RA,
said Adam Higginbotham, resident director of
Shire West.
Wilburn intends to graduate with a general
psychology degree in July and is currently ap-
plying to graduate programs at APU and Fuller
Theological Seminary.
I think the biggest takeaway from APU is not
going to be my diploma, Wilburn said. It is not
going to be how many classes I took or necessarily
what classes I took. Its going to be the people that
I am going to leave in relationship with.
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In the face of unfairness, we need to
respond with prayer; take all severe
frustrations and pain to GodThe art and legacy of
Philip Seymour Hoffman
How do you respond when tragedy strikes?
Seattlite and college student Aman-
da Knox recently received the news
that she'd be going to jail for another 28
years for a crime of which she'd already
been acquitted.
She's already had a taste of jail,
however, serving four years of her pre-
vious 26-year sentence before being
freed. She was accused of helping kill
her roommate, but none of her DNA was
even at the crime scene. Another man's
DNA was on
and in the vic-
tim, so Knoxshould have
had no reason
to be involved
further in the
case. (See
NEWS pg. 4)
And yet
she was. De-
spite no physi-
cal evidence,
she was ac-
cused, then
convicted. She
was a student
abroad in Italy when suddenly, one of
the worst scenarios happens to her.
She has conveyed her shock and
dismay in multiple interviews, express-ing her terror of having to spend more
years in a cell than she's even been
alive. Her conviction seems so mind-
less, so callous, so unfair.
Marissa Blackstaff writer
Unfairness is a natural part of life.
There will be tests you spend days pre-
paring for that friends who studied for
20 minutes will do better on in grad-
ing. There will be people who won't
let you enter their lane even when you
let them in earlier. And there will be
people you invest your love in who
will blow you off. Such a harsh real-
ization can leave you feeling hopeless
and pretty cynical.
Sometimes I wonder if that's how
Christ must have felt. I can't think of
a more unjust situation than the most
perfect person
being shamed
and sentencedto death. He
was speaking
the truth when
he claimed
to be God in
human form,
but was still
accused of
blasphemy. He
came to save
the world and
not condemn
it, and yet the
world insisted
on condemning and not saving him.
His innocence seems obvious, his death
grossly unfair.
But then I remember Jesus' responseto the world's cries of Crucify him! and
I pause. His response was humbleit was
prayer. His reaction to injustice wasn't to
lash out. He reprimanded Peter's violent
outburst without complaint.Christ suffered the ultimate injustice,
but this unfairness became the greatest gift
to mankind; sometimes unfairness can re-
sult in something beautiful. Aslan's death
ended winter. Sydney Carton's sacrice re-
united an otherwise doomed couple. The
crucixion brought us grace and life. What
seemed evil, God used for good (Gen.
50:20). And it started with a prayer.
Dr. Minnie Claiborne, a counselor
and therapist, endorses what she calls
"prayer therapy." She recommends pray-
ing to help heal both body and mind from
afiction. Through prayer therapy, she
has helped students from APU overcome
past tragedies and walk toward future
healing.
Now, this isn't to say that we shouldaccept all injustice. We are called to defend
the weak and the poor and those who have
no one else to stand up for them (Psalm
82:3). But we need to check our initial
reactions to unfairness and see what mo-tivates them.
What's our tragedy reflex? How do we
react when something unexpected or unfair
comes our way? I think we often respond in
self-pity, seeking condolence from others.
We can respond in complaining, moaning
about the bad circumstances we are endur-
ing. Worst of all, we can let bitterness stifle
any progress toward accepting tragedy or
what seems unfair to us. We allow it to grip
our hearts, stopping the flow of life until we
are no longer breathing.
So how should we respond when
smooth stretches of life are suddenly inter-
rupted, peppering us with fear, rage and
doubt? Like children who are scared or
sad, we should go to our Father. We are to
be anxious for nothing, but in everythingby prayer and supplication, with thanks-
giving, let your requests be made known
to God. (Phil. 4:6). Our reaction to trag-
edy should be prayer.
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We can let bitterness
stie any progresstoward acceptingtragedy or what seemsunfair to us. We allowit to grip our hearts,stopping the ow of lifeuntil we are no longer
breathing.
What does it mean to dedicate
your entire life to art? There are in-
dividuals throughout history who
have found their place among the
greats due to their unwavering dedi-
cation to creation. George Orwell
lived in abject poverty for years so
that he could understand what it
means to rely wholeheartedly on his
will, those around him and ultimatly
learn how to marshal a sincerely vis-
ceral struggle down onto paper. This
experience gave birth to a beautiful
collection of stories titled Downand Out in Paris and London,
which acted as the foundational
piece of writing for the world-re-
nown works that would follow.
Orwell, who changed his
name from Eric Blair, found an
avenue where he could be honest
and forthright in his thinking, cre-
ating and constant need for soci-
etal exploration. Due to this tenant
of relentless analysis, the literature
world has a perennial story of un-
bridled love, the danger of authori-
tarian power and a terrifying illus-
tration of the possible obliteration
of linguistics as we know it.
When a human being declares
that art is worth risking everything
for, we encounter poignant beauty
and insurmountable tragedy.
Philip Seymour Hoffman gave
viewers a reason to rush to the the-
aters; anticipation coursed through
their veins as the lights began to
dim and they prepared themselves
for a genuine story.
While there is no obvious proof
that his drug use and recent overdose
is a direct result of uncompromising
immersion into various characters,
one has to wonder what kind of toll
such deep-seeded allegiance takes on
the stability of an individuals mind.
It cannot be said that Hoffman
chose the most sensible or straight-
forward characters that were of-
fered to him, but in a sense, that iswhat made his contribution to the
industry so distinct and powerful.
He gave authentic life to a seeming-
ly sadistic, misguided cult leader in
The Master and did not shy away
from a brutally honest portrayal of
the legend that is Truman Capote.
Hoffman proved role after role that
art can be found in the most mun-
dane or profound situations.
It seems clich and somewhat
frivolous to praise a man who has
already passed, instead of highlight-
ing his talents while he could still
nd joy in the words of his fans and
peers, yet there is a part of me that
yearned for an opportunity to write
about Hoffman so a sense of closurecould wash over this strange place of
disconnected grief I nd myself in. I
believe we as a society grieve over
those who made us feel. They are the
unique men and women who were
not afraid to put their entire identity
on the line in order to show us that
expression, in its most direct form, is
not always meant to be perfect, but at
all times earnest.
RAW VISIONS OF
A ZEALOT
Scott Jacob is the Clause
opinion editor and a senior Englishmajor with a global studies minor.
His passion for literature and thewritten word will one day lead him
to write fiction novels, own a book-store or be a vagabond writer.
Opinion
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theClAuse.org/opinion Clause WednesdAy, Feb. 5, 2014 9
Filler words and
improper usage
make you look
stupid
Some use the word like, or the
phrase you know incessantly between
sentences. Others say um. But those
are just a few of the ller words that
students are using, and in most cases, in
improper context.
The word literally has been satu-
rating young adults vocabulary lately.
Its becoming a terrifying epidemic and
perhaps an even
scarier premo-
nition of what
is to become of
the English lan-
guage. Some
of the most of-
fensive remarks
overheard at
APU and posted
on social media
sites include:
Like, liter-
ally, I cant even
deal with it.
I literally died (after watching
a funny video on YouTube) Really?
How did you manage to reincarnate so
quickly?
And the most atrocious use of all:
Ive literally been running around like a
headless chicken lately. What a disturb-
ing image and a monumental incorrect
usage of the word! One, you are not achicken. Two, you are not headless.
With inaccurate statements being
An all-out assault on the English languagethrown around, only one quote comes
to mind, from ctional character Inigo
Montoya in The Princess Bride:
You keep using that word. I do not
think it means what you think it means.
In conjunction with the literally
plague (and equally nauseating), col-
lege students are using acronyms and
abbreviations in verbal conversations
- for example, Oh Em Gee (OMG
or, Oh my God) and, Thats so obvi
(obvious).
According to the CIA website,
the English language is spoken by
nearly 380 million people worldwide,
making it one of the most recogniz-
able and spoken languages. In coun-
tries where English is not the primary
language, English is the second most-
used alternative. It is used in copious
realms such as business, education
and health.
Despite the
importance and
popularity of
proper English,young adults
across the U.S.
are butchering
their native lan-
guage. Its cray
cray.
First, we
should begin
with the deni-
tion of the word literally. The online
Oxford Dictionary denes it as in a
literal sense of manner; exactly; without
exaggeration.
But the denitions found on Urban
Dictionary seem much more accurate
and clarifying:
Often used on Facebook by idi-
ots. Adverb carrying the meaning ofguratively. In real life means liter-
ally. OMG my phone its [sic] literally
blowin up wit [sic] texts rite [sic] now.
This denition was written by an online
commentator with the username Sarcas-
ticBastard.Another user, zupdave, uploaded
a denition June 23, 2006 describing
literally as: A word my girlfriend
and her friends use to pronunciate [sic]
everything....literally. Literally, you need
to stop saying that word....Literally youhave said that word one thousand times
today. I am so sick of that word, liter-
ally!!.....
Though it might seem like a minor
offense and is clearly not harming any-
one (physically), there are major down-
sides to shortening and misusing your
words. According to Dr. Marcia Berry,
associate professor in the Department of
Communication Studies and an oral in-
terpretation and public speaking expert,
misusing a word or using abbreviations
portrays a lack of education and conver-
sational skills.
Education and experience teaches
us that we speak in the language the lis-
tener understands, Berry said. Educa-
tion also gives us broader experiences to
share and a wider vocabulary to use.
Poor communication skills can also
reect an inaccurate image of yourself.
In an interview with International Busi-
ness Times, J. Mark Fox, a communi-
cations professor at Elon University in
Elon, N.C., told his interviewer that he
instructs his students to avoid using ller
words like um, you know, liter-
ally and like.They [excessive ller words] give
the impression to the [listener] that the
speaker is not very intelligent, even
though they may be extremely bright,
Fox said.
Verbal and written communication
skills are obviously important. They
deserve the same respect in informal
surroundings as in professional environ-
ments. Your communication is a projec-
tion of yourself. Eloquent and proper
speech shows you are educated, mature,
composed and detail-oriented, which
will boost your prospects of future em-
ployment.
So stop speaking in horrendous ab-
breviations and start taking words seri-
ously. Your ability to communicate ef-fectively will affect almost every aspect
of your life, like, literally.
Eva Wilhite illustrAtion
Emily Leyvastaff writer
Eloquent and properspeech shows you are
educated, mature,composed and detail-oriented, which will
boost your prospectsof future employment.
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Sportsaccepted July 12 of that year. Pine
said the school followed through with
applying because APU decided to ap-
ply as well.
When it came to the NCAAmove, Cal Baptist started that talk
about four or ve years before we
did, but they didnt want to y solo,
Pine said. When we came in and
said, Hey, were thinking about this,
that really put wind into their sails be-
cause they knew they werent alone
and they had a possible partner in
Azusa Pacic.
The Lancers are now full-edged
NCAA Division II members and the
Cougars are in their nal year of the
transition period into the NCAA. The
two schools helped each other a lot
in this transition process and accord-
ing to Pine, the two schools need each
other in order to continue growing.
They have been a great help tous great models. In all honesty, in
their transition to the NCAA, Cal
Baptist has been excellent, Pine
said. Its been great that we can call
them up and [ask them questions].
They would show us their model and
we copied them in many areas. I have
tremendous respect for the people at
Cal Baptist, their athletic program
and what theyre doing.
Azusa Pacic and Cal Baptist
have had some heated matchups over
the past ve years. In 2010, the Cou-
gars womens soccer team knocked
the Lancers out of the NAIA tourna-
ment in the quarternals. In 2012,
the Lancers mens soccer team beat
the Cougars in the NCCAA West Re-
gionals game. Last year, the Cougars
mens basketball team knocked the
Lancers out of the NCCAA Region-
als tournament, and this season the
Cougars womens soccer team beat
them to win the PacWest Conference
championship.
The womens soccer teams
NAIA tournament showdown in
2010 took place in Decatur, Ala., and
is currently Cougars head coach Ja-
son Surrells favorite moment of the
rivalry.
When [your season is] on the
line, it makes it more intense, but we
played them in Alabama and we beat
them 3-0, Surrell said. They were
not good sports, they were not hap-
py. I think there was a red card afterthe game and yellow cards after the
game. The fact that Azusa [Pacic]
just ended their season just made it
that much worse, but it was obviously
enjoyable for us to play a good team
like them and knock them out of the
national tournament.
Graduating senior defender Dan-
ielle Ross shares the same favorite
memory as her head coach. Accord-
ing to Ross, the eld that players were
on in Alabama did not drain, and it
RIVALRY,from PG. 1
was a cold and rainy afternoon. The
result was a massive box of mud for a
playing surface. Unfortunate weather
conditions combined with a rough ri-
valry made for an instant classic.
You couldnt even pass the ball
in the back because the ball wouldnt
roll, so it was [like playing] kickball,
Ross said. It was physical, just bat-
tling and who could basically outlast
the other team physically and men-
tally, and we clearly did. We nished
our chances, kept them out of our
box. They had a couple of close calls,
but we held our own. It was good, it
was fun.
Every time the team playedagainst Cal Baptist, Surrell would
push the women harder, according to
Ross.
[Coach Surrell] put a lot of
stress on these games oh yeah. Ab-
solutely. I got yelled at my freshman
year, screamed at for making little
mistakes, but hes competitive and he
wanted to win and he wanted to raise
us to that level, Ross said.
The level of competition remains
intense between the two teams in
all sports, but the best rivalries are
not restricted to each sports playing
eld. The Azusa Pacic/Cal Baptist
rivalry reaches the faculty and staff
of both schools, something Pine calls
crossover.
Theres a lot of Azusa Pacic
people who now work at Cal Baptist
and theres a lot of Cal Baptist people
who work over here. There are some
parents who went to the other school
whose child goes to the other school.
... Assistant coaches who used to
coach at Cal Baptist, staff personnel
that used to teach at Cal Baptist and
vice versa, Pine said. Those are the
types of features that add to a rivalry,that make it so enjoyable.
The crossover exists with stu-
dents and their parents as well when
APU graduates send their children to
Cal Baptist and the reverse.
Both schools are close in size,
in their scope, in their mission and in
their purpose, and we know that there
are a lot of Christian families that a
lot of their nal choices come down
to Azusa Pacic and Cal Baptist,
Pine said.
Junior communication studies
major and co-founder of The Zu Jon
Root is actively leading cheers on
the sidelines at APU sporting events.
The Jan. 24 game against Cal Baptist
was the biggest turnout at a Cougar
basketball game thus far this year and
Root wants more fan support at every
sports big games.
I really feel like we can have
a DI atmosphere at APU, but were
also trying to not put too many eggs
in one basket, Root said. Were
looking at how we can promote big
games for certain sports ... even the
club teams like club volleyball and
rugby. ... Every single team deservespromotion.
The Biola rivalry included many
memorable pranks, such as the fa-
mous giant Blackout shirt on the
Jesus mural at Biolas campus. Root
said somewhere down the line, over-
night pranks will become part of the
rivalry with the Lancers.
Were going to start nding
things that happen on each schools
campus the night before games,
Root said.
Despite all of the fun pranks and
high levels of intensity, Pine hopes
the rivalry will remain healthy as
Surrell, Ross and Pine described it.
At its height, in the late 90s,
early 2000s, I think the Biola/Azusa
Pacic basketball rivalry was second
only to the USC/UCLA rivalry here
in southern California. I would love
to see the Cal Baptist/APU rivalry to
come second to the USC/UCLA [ri-
valry], Pine said. I think some of
the [rivalries] in the Big West like Cal
State Fullerton/Long Beach State and
Cal State Fullerton/UC Irvine would
be hard-pressed to beat what we had
here Friday night. My desire is thatthis rivalry would, within the right
connes and the right boundaries,
grow and be something that people
would talk about.
With round two of the mens bas-
ketball showdown between the Cou-
gars and the Lancers coming up Sat-
urday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m., the rivalry
looks to take another long leap as the
Cougars travel to Riverside, and the
CBU Crazies and The Zu aim to blow
the roof off Van Dyne Gym.
Holly Magnuson COURTESYKimberly Smith PHOTO
Senior forward Bert Hall (left) and junior forward Alyx Williams (right) both experienced the most recent memorable moments against the California
Baptist Lancers for their respective programs.
The Azusa Pacic swimming
and diving team competed in its -
nal regular season meet Saturday,
Feb. 1 against Biola and Concordia.
The meet ended a season in which
the Cougars won two out of ve Pa-
cic Collegiate Swimming and Div-
ing Conference contests. The team
also had several top-place nishes in
four invitationals: Malibu, Mustang,
Orange County and Winter.
The Winter Invitational saw
several Cougar swimmers put up
season-best times. Senior sprinter
Tink Gibb set a new school stan-
Swimming and diving looks to PCSC championshipsTaylor Schablaskestaff writer
dard in the 50 y with a 26.65 splitand freshman freestyle and distance
swimmer Sydney Bello also put up
a years top mark of 1:58.22 in the
200 free.
With the regular season coming
to an end, the Cougars are looking
forward to the PCSC Champion-
ships Feb. 12-15 in La Mirada. Ac-
cording to head coach Tim Kyle, the
work that has been put in all season
comes down to the PCSC Champi-
onships.
This year its our cap, its what
were geared towards, so were try-
ing to do the best we can at this
meet, Kyle said. Its a pretty
strong meet. There [are] some very
talented teams that are in our confer-
ence. We have Division I, DivisionII, Division III, NAIA schools in our
conference there are 13 teams
in our conference so its pretty
large. This is our biggest meet, so
were going to try and represent the
best we can.
For Gibb, the season so far has
been al l about putting years of hard
work into her last collegiate season.
I have been swimming since
I was 5, Gibb said. Ive had goal
times that I wanted to reach, so com-
ing into the season I wanted to reach
those goal times and break as many
school records as possible.
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Steven Mercadosports editor
The 2013-2014 season began with questions
for Azusa Pacics womens basketball team.
The most important was how quickly the team
could jell and what results that would produce.
The Cougars wasted no time answering that
question and getting on the same page. They
currently hold a 13-5 overall record and an 11-1
Pacic West Conference record. A 2-3 start
in the month of November was followed by a
seven-game conference winning streak. With
65 percent of the season over, the nal stages
of the regular season are coming and a heatedbattle wi th the Academy of Art (12-1) for the
rst spot in the conference continues to rage.
Half of the Cougars 14-member roster con-
sists of players who were not on the team last
season. Head coach T.J. Hardeman said how
good the players are is never a question they
need answered. The question is how well the
team can play together.
As a coaching staff, we think of what we
need to do well, with the players we have, what
style suits us best, Hardeman said. Were get-
ting to a place where we gure that out a little
bit better as far as what we do well, what our
strengths are and its nice to see us playing well
together and condent in each other.
Sophomore forward Kelly Hardeman, ju-
nior guard Allison Greene and junior forward
Sendy Valles lead the way for the Cougars. Har-deman tops the team in scoring with 16.9 points
per game and rebounding with 8.3 per game.
Valles averages 15.8 points per game and 7.7
rebounds per game while Greene averages 14.4
points per game and leads the team in assists
with 5.0 per game and steals with 2.2 per game.
According to coach Hardeman, a solid big
three and a good supporting cast off the bench
nd success through a strong defense and smart,
efcient ball movement on offense. This suc-
cess keeps the Cougars on the hunt for the No. 1
spot in the conference.
In our starting front line, no one is huge,
but we have four or ve that all play on our back
line defensively who are very long and can play
at multiple positions, coach Hardeman said.
Our versatility ends up being quite a strength
with the different players that can play within
spots. Weve had some games where we only
had single-digit turnovers and its been years
[since] that didnt happen once, and we had that
a couple of times.
Coach Hardeman said taking care of the ball
is credited to the team mindset of taking care of
each other on and off the court. The bond and
synergy between players makes it easier for theCougars to maintain success down the stretch.
Weve had a few games where ... almost
every basket we had has been assisted, which
means that players are looking for each other,
setting each other up, coach Hardeman said.
You see that kind of teamwork and that doesnt
just happen. That comes from work, that comes
from players looking for each other and caring
about each other. We talk a lot about caring for
each other on and off the court and trying to
look for each other when were on the court is
part of that.
With a tight-knit team comes competitive
practices. According to coach Hardeman, the
Cougars push each other to get better during
practice by battling for playing time and show-
ing each other that they are wil ling to compete
all the time, not just on game day.
Thats kind of the whole iron sharp-
ens iron type of idea and thats something
we would like to have happen, spiritually and
physically, he said.
Looking forward to the nal seven games of
the season, Hardeman stressed the idea that the
Cougars cannot grow complacent. If they let up
at all, they can easily get caught off guard and
lose one they should have won, he said. With
the season winding down, each game is equally
important.
Its a matter of focusing and being ready
for each game we play and treating every game
as if its your last game, he said. Each game is
obviously the most important game youre go-
ing to play that day.
Hardeman and the rest of the coaching staff
tell the players to do their best, regardless of the
performance of other teams.Weve been doing a good job of being the
aggressors, playing hard and if we continue to
do that, well be ne, coach Hardeman said.
The Cougars have seven games remaining in
the regular season, including a four-game home
stand starting Thursday, Feb. 13. Their next
matchup is in Riverside against California Bap-
tist on Saturday, Feb. 8. Tip-off begins at 5 p.m.
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Sophomore forward Kelly Hardeman, left, leads the Cougars in scoring and looks to continue
being a key player through the rest of the season like she was against the California BaptistLancers on Friday, Jan. 24.
Azusa Pacic womens water polo started
off its 2014 season last weekend with a tour-
nament at UC Santa Barbara, losing their rst
match against the No. 20 University of the Pa-
cic 10-1 and winning their second over Cal
State Monterery Bay 11-5. After adding six
freshmen and one transfer to the team this year,
head coach Julie Snodgrass said she hopes the
team can be ranked in the top 20 nationally.
Out of seven teams, last year we were
voted sixth in the rankings, and my goal for this
season is to nish better than where preseasonpolls put us, Snodgrass said. More than rank-
ings, we really want to establish a culture of
relentlessness.
Snodgrass has purposely scheduled games
against some of the top schools in California.
They will be going head to head with schools
such as the University of Southern California,
University of the Pacic, Arizona State and San
Jose State.
I intentionally made the schedule this year
really difcult, like the top-ve teams, Snod-
grass said. I want the girls to have an attitude
that says, I can play against these girls, and I
can compete at this level.
The players are also hoping to play for
each other, in addition to getting a winning
record, according to junior driver and captain
Lora Donaldson.
Womens water polo ready to ght opposition
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Following seasons rst
tournament, Cougars
look forward to tough
competition ahead
Erica Knudsenstaff writer
We also want to build our faith together
and be an active group in our community,
Donaldson said.
The players are ready to start their season
with condence and determination.
The older girls feel ready to get out there
and prove themselves as athletes, Donaldson
said, The younger girls want the experience to
learn how to be a collegiate water polo athlete.
The Cougars have trained hard to prepare
for the season, attending three-hour daily prac-
tices with a mixture of pool time and weights.
On top of that, each season they have two weeks
of hell during Christmas break that consist of
six hours of practice per day.
In order to be successful this season, we
need to have positive encouragement and clear
vision, so that when we go out there, we know
exactly what is expected of us, junior utility
player Courtney Folsom said. All of this comes
from our training, coaches and teammates.
Folsom said one of the main goals for play-
ers this season is defeating the University of
Pacic because they believe they are capable
of winning that game. Another goal is beating
their record from last year, which was 11-21,
she said.
In whatever games we play, we want to
show that we are a performing team, and we
will show up to the game as a threat, Donald-
son said.
Folsom and Loren both said faith integra-
tion has made the team much more motivated to
win: They pray before every game, participatein Bible studies and receive text messages con-
taining verses to keep them inspired.
I think we get more red up with prayer,
and I think our team has gotten to the point
where that is our primary motivation, Folsom
said.
The transition from the NAIA to NCAA Di-
vision II has not affected the team dramatically,
according to Snodgrass. In the NAIA, there was
a mini-conference tournament that consisted of
only seven teams. Moving to Division II has
allowed the Cougars to play in a conference
against many top-ranked schools.
We have the ability now to have a national
championship, Snodgrass said. Competition-
wise, we havent really changed our schedule
much, because weve been playing tough com-
petition since I have gotten here.
UPCOMING MATCHESSATURDAY, FEB. 8
WHITTIER INVITATIONAL@ WHITTIER, CALIF.
The Cougars will face Redlands, LaVerne and Whittier at Saturdays Whittier
Invitational.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, FEB. 14-15
LANCER INVITATIONAL
@ RIVERSIDE, CALIF.
The Cougars will face Cal Lutheran,Pomona Pitzer, Occidental and
USC during next weekends LancerInvitational.
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Trenten Merrill: Driven by faith to beat the oddsDetermined to become
the next greatest
Paralympian, Trenten
Merrill stops at nothing
to reach his goals
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Senior multi-event participant Trenten Merrill lets no obstacle conquer him as he competes with Azusa Pacic Track & Field and the UnitedStates Paralympics despite an amputated leg.
Senior applied exercise science major
Trenten Merrill is not your typical track & eld
runner. He is a determined, unique competitor
in the 400-meter dash prosthetic leg and all.
At 14, Merrill was on the back of a dirt bike
with one of his best friends. The two were at
the edge of a street and looked both ways at an
intersection, thinking it was clear to cross.
We didnt see a car coming the car went
underneath the bushes in the center median.
Right when we got to the next lane, we got hit
by a car and my foot was crushed and that
was the beginning of the story, Merrill said.After a month and a half of trying to salvage
his foot, the doctors decided to amputate it.
I strongly believe that everything happens
for a reason, Merrill said. I was learning a lot
about God when I was 14.
After years of recuperating after the acci-
dent, Merrill looked to running turning his
story of tragedy into redemption.
During his junior year at a community col-
lege, Merrill went to a running clinic with a
prosthetist where he met broad event coach Joa-
quim Cruz at the United States Olympic train-
ing center in Chula Vista, Calif. After learning
more about the Paralympic track and eld pro-
gram, Merrill became interested and stayed at
the Olympic training center for a week.
My eyes and mind were blown and open
to a whole new world that Ive never seen,
Merrill said. I said, OK, this is God opening
a door for me.
Merrill worked his way into Azusa Pa-
cics track and eld team by contacting head
coach Kevin Reid. Within a week of emailing
him, Merrill earned his spot on the team and
transferred from the University of Colorado,
Boulder for his junior year at APU.
When he came, I had a conversation with
Joaquim Cruz. I asked him, What do I need to
do differently with Trenten? He said, Abso-
lutely nothing dont change a thing. He can
lift the same weights, and do everything else,
Reid said.
According to Reid, Merrill broke up to
four prosthetic legs last year, which caught
Reids attention.
It seemed like every other week he was
having to go to Chula Vista to the Olympictraining center and get retted for a new pros-
thetic as he was getting stronger and faster,
Reid said.
Merrill has been training with the goal of
running in the Paralympics. Last June, at the
U.S. Paralympic Nationals in San Antonio, Tex-
as, Merrill beat his personal records with 23.84
in the 200-meter dash and 53.8 in the 400-meter
dash.
Merrills teammate, senior jumper and
sprinter David Schulte, hopes to see Merrill go
to the Paralympics.
He just has a lot of determination. Ive
seen him in his hard days where he hasnt been
able to run or hes bummed he just keeps get-
ting back and going, Schulte said.
When it comes to competing against run-
ners with two natural legs, he gets a thrill out
of it.
I love it. I love competing against every-
body nobody expects me to win, so I love
just being that person, Merrill said.
Merrill said he hopes to see that his story of
trials and tribulations motivates people who are
in the same position he once was.
I want to give hope to others. I want to be
able to provide them with a lot and give themthe same hope I was given when I was 14,
Merrill said.The runner said he is doing everything for
God.
I want to say that there was nothing more
I couldve done. I want to know that I put in
blood, sweat, and tears and I want to ac-
complish, Merrill said. I want to become the
greatest Paralympian.
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Saturday, Jan. 25, Merrill participated in three different events: the 60-meter, 200-meter and400-meter dashes. His top performance was in the 200, nishing 12th of 21 spots.
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