VOL. 2, ISSUE 1, DECEMBER 2011

A CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY PUBLICATION

FAITH ON THE FAIRWAYLINE IT UP AND TAKE YOUR SHOT

SEE P. 04

THE LOWDOWN ON COFFEE JOINTSSEE P. 08

MASTER OF THE TRADEAN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

WITH SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR, MICAH MCDANIEL

SEE P. 16

MASTER OF THE TRADEAN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

WITH SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR, MICAH MCDANIEL

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EDITOR’S NOTEBY SHAYNA MORENO AND KRISTA GOODMAN

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Shayna MorenoEditor-in-Chief

Krista GoodmanDesign Editor / Managing Editor

Christopher HardyPhoto Editor / Designer

Lisette NicholsAssistant Photo Editor

Sarah Jane O’keefeAssistant Photo Editor

Bryan JarboePhotographer

Pilar OrellanaSenior Writer

Bethany PearsonSenior Writer

Mark GomezSenior Writer

Marcus EideStaff Writer

Brianna NelsonDesigner / Copy Editor

Megan PaulosDesigner

Rob SeippDesigner

Sharayah Le LeuxCopy Editor

Taylor WinchellCopy Editor

MaryAnn PearsonAdviser

Sandra RomoAdviser

Michael BergerDesign and Photo Adviser

Pursuit Magazine is a studentproduced campus publication ofCalifornia Baptist University8432 Magnolia Ave.Riverside, CA 92504

COVER Design by Chris Hardy. See Clarity (p. 14) for photos.

Life is what we make it. Wayne Gretzky said it best: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”

Each story in this issue is filled with undying passion. The individuals in our stories exercise the gifts

God gave them and use these gifts to go above and beyond the norm and to succeed their own way.

In Faith on the Fairway, we see how California Baptist University’s women’s golf team made NAIA

history last season in a historic play-off win. Player, Nathalie Silva, junior, took her dad’s inspiration and

came to the CBU to play golf. She has succeeded tremendously both academically and athletically

during her time here at CBU. However, Silva emphasizes that no individual win is as rewarding as win-

ning with her team.

CBU is home to many professors who are committed to the growth of their students inside and out of

the classroom. Still everything they do inside the classroom is strongly related to all of their pursuits out-

side the classroom as well. This is well evidenced through the lives of Professor Weneger and Dr. Winter.

While another story gives an insight into the world of sports information directors — a tedious job to

some – becomes Micah McDaniel’s pride and joy.

Our final story profiles Parissa Labbaf and Aly Taylor, who went to be home with our Lord this year.

Their friends share the memories and bond they had, which will be there forever.

We urge you to remember to never be afraid of going the distance. Do not put aside your dreams

to settle. Joshua 1:9 says, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid;

do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Let that verse always

remind you to never be afraid of the unknown.

We hope that you are inspired to make the most of every moment you have. Have passion, have the

strength to do something beyond what is expected of you and what you expect of yourself – Leave a

legacy…let your passion lead your life.

04 Faith on the fairway

06 Life beyond the books

08 The lowdown on coffee joints

10 I-want-it fashion

12 Church: a global movement

14 Clarity

16 Master of the trade

18 Commuter to resident

20 In the business of faith

22 The truth behind abstinence

24 Back to the fashion

26 Legacy

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BY KRISTA GOODMAN

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FAITH ON THE FAIRWAY

Left to Right: Samantha Peters, Kristen Keyser, Kayla Jech, Nathalie Silva, Nicholette Gino, Samantha Roberts

For the players on California Baptist University’s Women’s Golf Team, being a part of the team is like being a part of a second family. When Coach Lane Pace is asked how big his family is,

his answer is not exclusive to his blood relatives. All of his players on the men’s and women’s teams are his kids.

After two cancelled flights and a long bus ride, last season it was what Pace described as a nightmare for the team to reach Greeneville, Tennessee for the NAIA National Womens’ Championship game. Getting there however, would be

well worth the struggle.The ladies got better with each round at the championship. They made history when Nathalie Silva, junior, tied the game and set the

championship’s first play off ever in motion.Right before the Silva made the hole Coach Pace said, “Be

my hero, Nathalie.” That is certainly what she did.Silva began playing golf six years ago in her home country

of Brazil after her father started playing to help to with some health issues. “At first I didn’t understand the game, so I didn’t like it,” she explained. After playing action-packed

team-oriented sports, like soccer, she recollects that she found golf boring at first. However, that would

soon change.“Then I started to practice and play in

tournaments. My dad was my inspiration. He helped me a lot. I didn’t have lessons at the time. My dad was my first coach. At

first he was better than me and then, two years later, I was better than him.”

Though it was an overwhelming and scary experience to come to the United States to play golf and to study. She continued to reflect how the language barrier was difficult at first once she got here. A fellow teammate, Adriana Niclotti, who

is also from Brazil and graduated earlier this year, helped her in the learning experience.

She has met tremendous success at CBU, winning the NAIA individual

championship in her freshmen year and then celebrating the historic team win

last season. While her individual win was rewarding, she explained, “I like to play as

a team. It makes me more responsible and I don’t give up because I know I’m playing for someone.” At home, where opportunities to play golf are more scarce, her success has been met with love and pride from others in her country.

In the future, Silva may be eligible to represent Brazil in its first golf team in the 2016 Olympics.“There are three things that I care about with the team. I care about their golf, their grades,

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and their spiritual life,” Coach Pace explained.Silva describes playing golf as being able

to be with God and goes on further to explain that she wants to do something for a lot of people back in her country that will allow her to share what God has blessed her with.

Kirsten Keyser, sophomore, describes what an amazing experience it is to play with a great team in a drama-free environment. She was still a freshman when her final putt won her team the play off at the NAIA National Championship. For the players on California Baptist University’s Women’s Golf Team, being a part of the team is like being a part of a second family. When Coach Lane Pace is asked how big his family is, his answer is not exclusive to his blood relatives. All of his players on the men’s and women’s teams are his kids.

After two cancelled flights and a long bus ride, last season it was what Pace described as a nightmare for the team to reach Greeneville, Tennessee for the NAIA.

Keyser joined an organization called The First Tee when her family found out that they were opening a chapter in Fresno, California, which is only an hour away from her home town. She had the extremely special opportunity through The First Tee to play with Mark Calcavecchia at Pebble Beach for the Champion’s Tournament before her freshman year at CBU.

As CBU makes the transition over to the NCAA, Coach Pace reflected that the Women’s Golf Team will not be eligible to play in the championship this next year. The team will still work extremely hard in their scheduled tournaments this upcoming season as Keyser noted the same attitude as her coach—they plan to treat every game like a championship game.

“It won’t be hard to motivate them. All my kids are pretty self-motivated. That’s one thing about golf—everybody wants to be better and they will work hard to get better whether they have something to play for or not,” Coach Pace said.

Photo by Chris Hardy. Design by Rob Seipp.

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At California Baptist University, we are offered a unique opportunity that is not available to many students at larger campuses. Smaller classes often afford our professors the chance to become personally invested in us as individuals. When they get to know us better personally, we get to know them better personally as well.

Friendships form that transcend the boundaries of the walls within the classroom and you realize that the person you know inside the classroom is a culmination of all of the things he or she does outside of it.

In the Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business, Assistant Professor Marc Weniger, M.B.A, and Associate Dean Natalie Winter, Ed.D., are involved in a plethora of activities outside of their classrooms.

Aviation is at the forefront of Weniger’s interests. “It started as a kid, I’ve always liked to fly. A few hours away from my house was the world’s largest air show. I started going there as a kid. It’s called Oshkosh,” Weniger remarked. They have about a million visitors a year in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. “Some of the best pilots in the world show up there and about ten thousand different planes.”

“I learned to fly in high school. I was going to become a commercial pilot until I realized about 40,000 pilots were out of work when I was trying to get my license. So I got my private in fixed wing aircraft and then I actually went to school for business when I realized the market was not so good for pilots.”

He enjoys flying paragliders, hot air balloons and paramoters to name a few of his interests. The aircrafts have also afforded him the opportunity to travel, which he also loves to

LIFE OUTSIDE THE BOOKSBY KRISTA GOODMAN do, and see many different places from a new

perspective. On paragliding he reflects, “The nice thing is that it is in a backpack so you can take it anywhere in the world.”

Beauty doesn’t have to be experienced so far away. He makes day trips with friends and family to paraglide off of the California coasts of Big Sur and San Diego.

He also enjoys countless other activities such as hiking, rafting and boating. “I enjoy doing things that gives me a unique perspective of the world around me. It gives me a different way of experiencing world.”

“In a lot of what I do, the interest is not necessarily in the act of doing it, it is the experiences you get from it—the people that you are with, the places that you visit and the experiences you have with others when you are doing those things.”

“When you do things like flying or rafting, it demands your attention to such a degree that pretty much everything else in your life melts away. You don’t think about your problems. You don’t think about anything else in your life but what you are doing. It is one of those things in your life where you have to be mentally present 100% in what you’re doing right now.”

When not in the classroom or on an outdoor adventure, his downtime is spent working in his shop—a three-car garage converted into a place where he can create. “I usually create stuff that allows me to enjoy the outdoors a little bit more.”

Currently, he is working on a skiff, which is a small boat typically manned one individual.

Months can be spent on a single project. Despite the personal reward that comes from building his own crafts, Weniger also continued to explain that the process is usually much cheaper than buying something brand new.

While presently working on his Ph.D dissertation, Weniger finds it a little harder to make time for the outdoor adventures he loves outside of the classroom. One aspect of his dissertation research involves what factors cause the economic growth in some countries and the lack thereof in others.

On his full-time work inside the classroom, he reflects, “I just really enjoy being in the classroom. I enjoy being in front of students. I enjoy educating students. I enjoy the dynamic conversation in the classrooms. I enjoy adding new perspectives to students’ lives. It’s nice to have the freedom to express ethical opinions through a Christian perspective.”

Along with Weniger, Winter shares a similar love and passion for students and the classroom.

“When I was in college I decided that this [teaching] is what I wanted to do. Very few people get the opportunity to do a job that they love and I love my job,” Winter said.

Teaching was her mother’s vocation as well. “One of the things I learned from my mom is the best thing you can do as a teacher is care for your students,” she said. “At the end of every semester, I tell my students three things: I take my job very seriously, I love my students and that I pray for them.”

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She has been able to use her business background in many of the things she does outside of the classroom environment.

She runs her own consulting business, Concurrent Communications, that allows her to take on a few projects a year and remain active in her industry. One of her main areas of interest and expertise is in the Millennial Generation, which was the subject of her dissertation. “I really wanted to study them because I wanted to understand them,” she described.

Additionally, Winter serves an advisory role on the Board of Directors for Living Room Ministries International. The ministry was started by her college roommate from Azusa Pacific University, a nursing major who served in Kenya while they were in college and decided to move

there permanently a few years ago. The ministry recently built a hospice that serves as place a care to help terminally ill to rest with dignity. Recently, the ministry received a donation that will enable it to build a chapel mortuary in Kenya as well.

On her advisory role she said, “I help provide strategic input as far as the direction of the ministry and on marketing and fund raising tactics.” Her input helps the ministry stay afloat as a non-profit organization by helping identify income generating opportunities.

Winter has taken an extreme interest in the spiritual lives college students. She described college as a very defining time in her life. “You have a lot of the freedoms of an adult, but not all of the responsibilities.”

She is actively involved as a leader in the college ministry at Compass Bible Church in

Orange County. The ministry is running strong with approximately 120 students in attendance.

Last spring she conducted a women’s workshop at her church about contentment. In a church with all male pastors she recognized the need to address the needs of women.

Winter also exercises her love for writing in a daily blog that talks about the things God is showing her in her life. The blog is entitled ‘Better Things Ahead’, which is based off of a quote from C.S. Lewis that reads, “There are better things ahead than the things we left behind.” The blog is very much an outlet for topics she cannot cover in the classroom.

Summing up everything God has shown her in her walk with Him, she concluded in one profound statement, “God can do great things with small offerings.”

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THE LOWDOWN ON COFFEE JOINTS

So much of our lives are spent with a coffee cup in hand. Whether it is a quick pick me up for a long trip or a non-threatening meeting place for friends, dates or important meetings; coffee and all that it encompasses has become a major part of our lives. There are a number of coffee spots to check out in the Riverside area. For the adventurous ones, here’s a breakdown of the good and bad of those joints. May your coffee cup never be empty.

The Bad » This historic building in downtown is not

equipped with great air conditioning on sweltering summer days. » Possibly too hipster for those non-hipsters

out there. » The work crew. On a scale they would teeter

from pleasant to indifferent to the attitude of a New York hot dog street cart man. » Parking before 5 p.m. can be bothersome on

the busy city streets.

1 | Back to the Grind Located in Downtown Riverside 3575 University Ave

BY BETHANY PEARSON

The Good » By far the biggest coffee shop in Riverside.

The coffeeshop’s two stories feature a massive mahogany floor to wall bookcase. » Their hipsterly decorated basement hosts

many nightly adventures, from open-mike nights, to poetry readings, to yoga classes. » Attracts all tea drinkers alike with their many

jars of loose-leaf teas. » Carry gluten-free and vegan pastries. » Free Wi-Fi

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The Bad » Unfavorable parking availability. » Lobby is on the smaller scale of sizes. » 2 hour limit on free Wi-Fi. » Charge you for “for here” orders.

The Bad » Not indie enough for you hipsters. » Does not offer open-mike night serenades. » Their existence has quite possible lead to the

death of countless urban coffee shops.

3 | The Coffee Bean Located at 3712 Mission Inn Avenue

2 | Starbucks Located at 3434 Arlington Avenue

The Good » Amazing hazelnut lattes. » Serve the crunchy style ice opposed to the

uniformed squares. » Free Wi-Fi » Illustrious Teas. » Lavished patio suited for large groups. » Conducive atmosphere for hardcore

homework sessions.

The Good » Too many locations to count. » Open late. » Free Wi-Fi » Awesome rewards card. » Trustworthy. You can bank on their 40 years

of business.

Photos by Bryan Jarboe. Design by Megan Paulos.

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I WANT IT FASHION

BY PILAR ORELLANA

As fashion changes throughout the years, so do accessories. People have seen the different phases of golds, silver, beads and more that have been the hit accessory must-haves. From a beaded bracelet to hoop earrings, we have seen it all. But the following key items have made their mark on this season and will be a hit on everyone you see.

Fall’s “must” color is peacock blue. From your clutch, bracelets and even heels, wear this with all neutral colors, have your accessories be the centerpiece of your outfit.

Ballet flats.You don’t have to be a ballerina or schoolgirl to wear this shoe. Flats are up and rising again in this

season’s fashions and look better than ever. Create a carefree attire and make it chic by wearing the outfit on your feet.

When wanting to look effortless yet stylish, ballet flats is the way to go. Coming in different variety and embellishments, you can find any flat to go with whatever style you choose. It’s as easy to throw on skinny jeans and flats as it is to throw on sweats and flip-flops.

Feathers.The feather trend has been one of the most popular trends this season and will continue into the

next. Feathers have been around for many eras. Now, turning the simple elegant feather into jewelry has gotten women into this craze.

From earrings to necklaces, bracelets and even extensions, you can see feathers everywhere and it will good no matter how you wear it. By wearing long gold feather earrings on your simplest outfit or throwing on all your bangles with feather embellishments, with feathers you can’t go wrong.

The trendiest fall accessories

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Snake/python skin.This new reptile print is the newest chic accessory a girl could wear.

Say goodbye to zebra print and hello to the venomous reptile that will bring an edge to your outfit. You can wear this as a clutch, shoes or even a headband. This print works with everything from relaxed jeans to a little black dress.

Clutch.An everywhere clutch, so no matter what color you choose, it will match everything in your closet.

Having something smaller to take with you on the go is much less to handle than carrying an oversized purse on your shoulder. The clutch is the staple piece. It is the accessory that should first draw the eye. Go with bright colors; make it the signature item of your outfit to look stylish yet carefree.

Cat-eye sunglasses.Step aside, oversized shades and hello to the new retro ’70s inspired sunglasses. These sunglasses

are risky, but if worn properly can look dashing on any woman. By keeping it classy and effortless, cat-eye sunglasses will be your key accessory on a bright sunny day.

After discovering the newest trends in accessories, you might realize they aren’t so new. Retro styles have come back and evolved throughout the years, making all these key pieces their own style icon. Back in the ’70s and ’80s these pieces were popular too. So, look back at old magazines or pictures of your mother in college and get inspired to create stylish outfits with these key accessories that are a hit this season.

Photos by Chris Hardy. Design by Brianna Nelson.

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CHURCHA GLOBAL MOVEMENT

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BY MARK GOMEZ

As a follower of Christ it is easy to say that going to church is a normal part of the week. Attending Sunday morning church services may seem like the norm, but is slowly becoming apart of the minority in the U.S.

Though it may seem a normal part of life, the rate of church attendance across America is slipping down a dangerous slope. According to nationmaster.com, 44 percent of Americans are said to attend church once a week. However in reality, the number is quite lower, as many claim and exaggerate how often they go to church. When it comes down to the bottom line, only about 25 percent of all Americans attend a weekly church service.

Church attendance in the United States has not always been this way. Many of the United States’ original thirteen colonies were founded upon Protestant Christian values. According to recent article from the Huffington Post, about 35 to 40 percent claim to attend church, but only 25 percent actually do. As this number is continually slipping, America is facing a slide

that is reminiscent of what occurred in most of Europe during the twentieth century.

Currently, many European countries face lower numbers of church attendance compared to that of North America. According to Nationmaster.com, Prominent countries such as the United Kingdom, France, and Spain have even lower attendance rates at 27 percent and below. This motion continues to slide with passing time and growing apathy.

Some of the lowest rates of attendance are present in North Europe. Countries like Denmark, Finland, Latvia and Norway have an average attendance of 5 percent or lower.

One may ask why is it that the church is sinking in Western Culture. According to a 2005 article from USA Today, many people of the new western generation believe that that they are spiritual but lack religion and therefore have no need to attend a local church.

However, not all is bad news. Church growth has shifted most notably in non-western cultures. While church attendance takes the back seat in Western societies, it is taking a much more prominent role in Eastern Worlds.

Currently, Nigeria is cited to have one of the highest church attendance rates. About 89 percent of the population is cited to regularly attend. Philippines is also cited to be high on attendance with a rate of 68 percent.

“Through my experience in traveling, I see churches growing because their leaders are passionate about the word,” assistant director of Office of Mobilization Jared Dobbins explained. “The church grows when people are spreading the gospel and they do not force another cultural identity among that group of people.”

There could be many other reasons why the church is growing in different regions. Many of these Eastern Countries are much poorer. They have less to hold onto. Following God is the only thing that can bring comfort. Western civilization tends to be wealthier. America and Western Europe have more materialistic distractions than many other countries.

“People in Africa are counting the cost. The people there are finding the value of Christ as more valuable than their temporary life,” Dobbins mentioned.

Photo illustration Chris Hardy. Design by Megan Paulos.

Now comes the idea of how to change this trend of sinking western churches. You can help reverse this trend. The cycle starts at home. What can you do? Here are few tips regarding how you as a Christian can affect church attendance.

1. Attend a local church. Jesus asks of his followers to attend a community with others. We are called to be equally yoked by fellowshipping with other believers who hold us accountable for our actions.

2. Invite others to your local church. God asked us to love our neighbor. What better way of showing that love than inviting them to join your local church.

3. Pray for the churches across the globe. Not every country has the same freedom to worship as America does. Use that freedom to lift up those countries with declining church

attendance as well as persecution. Pray for the pastors and the attendees.

4. Church Plant. Though not everyone is called to plant a church, you can still pray for the starting church plants across the country and the globe. If you think you are called to plant a church, seek out a trusted pastor mentor for advice and prayer.

5. Serve. We are called to serve. We can attend a Sunday service all we want, but there is always something bigger to approach. Serve in your town, across the country, or even across the globe. Help spread the Gospel by caring for the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of every people group.

Taking action is the true way to help the church to grow. We are called to follow the great commission and spread the gospel everywhere, whether it be in our hometown or across the world.NE

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Passion: A strong desire, devotion, or conviction to-wards an activity, object, or concept.

golf photo by Chris Hardy

church photo by Jessica Bills

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front cover of this issue. Each story is rep-

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work photo by Sarah Jane O’Keefe

discipleship photo by Chris Hardy

culture photo by Lisette Nichols

life photo courtesy of acebook.com/alyt2

fashion photo by Chris Hardy

hobbies photo by Chris Hardy

community photo by Bryan Jarboe

integrity photo by Chris Hardy coffee photo by Bryan Jarboe

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MASTER OF THE TRADEBY SHAYNA MORENO

Exclusive Interview with Sports Information Director, Micah McDaniel

When I first entered McDaniel’s office it was rather plain unlike other athletic offices.

There are no big trophy cases, no diploma, no egotistical paraphernalia. It was just

him, photos, old media passes and two computer screens. But when asked about

his job a simple smile and nod said it all.

Micah McDaniel loves what he does.

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Can you give us a general idea of what you do here?

What do you love about this job?

How did you come to your position here at CBU?

How do you manage teaching as well?

Do you have “typical days” here? Tell me about your awards.

Any advice for the young people out there who want your job?

“I create the game programs, make media calls, organize mug shots, write bios for all 400 athletes and interact with vendors. There are many sides to what I do professionally. Social media is the only thing I do everyday. On Mondays I report (game) stats, NCAA stats have to be done by Monday and then I nominate players of the week.”

I really like writing the stories, I like to put out the best possible product for our users. I take pride in the work we put out. I also get to interact with the student athletes and learn about them. I get to see them as freshman then graduate and watching their progression is a lot of fun for me.

“I get to educate people on CBU sports. I like to give them more info than they need. For example, a series history and player stats. There are perks to this job. I have made contacts over the years. I was able to go to 4 of 7 games of the 2002 World Series, numerous NAIA basketball championships, worked for Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and many national championships and tournaments. It’s pretty dang cool.”

“After graduating from Azusa Pacific University, I went to work for a sports internet company in Santa Monica that managed professional athlete’s personal websites. The concept at the time was a new thing and no one knew how to do it. We had Kobe Bryant and Muhammad Ali and big time professional athletes. I was managing and producing content for their personal websites.

Then a buddy of mine that I was working with at the time interviewed here, for the job I have now and turned it down. But when he turned it down he gave them my name. I started here in September 1999 and worked here for two years. Then I went to work under my mentor at APU for four years then choose to come back here in the summer of 2005.”

“I actually went to school to be a teacher. When the opportunity came (to teach) I jumped on it. I get excited to teach classes. Interacting with you guys, helping you form a foundation for things you want to do professionally… interacting personally with students, it’s a release for me. I don’t find it challenging to balance with work. I look forward to every class session.”

“There is no such thing as a typical day. A lot of what I do during the school year from August to May is really dictated by our game schedules. Some weeks have six , seven or eight home games. 60 plus hours and some weeks with no home games, which is a lot lighter. This job is nothing like a 9-5 job. It can get really busy and when it does,I don’t see my family much, but those days are few and far between. There are 11 sports going on in February, I have a full time assistant as well as grad assistants and six or seven students workers helping out.”

“Oh yeah those are way cool I didn’t even expect them. We used to do media guides every year but due to budget reasons and the industry has really gone away from them. So I follow suit and kept up with the trends. But when we did them, we could enter them in publication competitions for NAIA which is around 300 schools and (CoSIDA) which is every level. One year I got first place for women’s soccer in NAIA, one in 2007-2008 for Excellence in Publications, which I won Best Overall for all our sports. I don’t enter competitions to get awards, I just like to see how other people compare mine to others.”

“These are in no particular order: You have to know how to write, want to serve people, love sports, be organized, create balance and have a personality.”

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COMMUTER TO RESIDENTThe challenges of adjusting from home to life on campus

BY MARCUS EIDE

This story starts with a summer of change, pain, growth and happiness, which

exceeded all expectations, but I will save that for another story.

Throughout my college career I have worked nearly full time, between 30 and 35

hours each week, while commuting 80 miles each day I had class.It was draining,

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side roads and Google Traffic were my lifeline. Many CBU students do not need to use these tools to make it to class. Finding time to study while working and commuting was not easy; better time management was the only option.

Deciding to live on campus has significantly changed my college experience. Naturally, being a busy person, I’m at a loss with what to do with myself, at times. When coming back to CBU this fall as an “on campus student” rather than a commuter, everything seems so relaxed.

Could college actually be enjoyable? This idea had previously been a mystery to me. I never understood what college life was really like. Commuting to CBU is like being home schooled. You see all of your friends and never fully understand what college life is truly like. I guess the best way to put it is simply feeling left out.

Now, I am able to acclimate myself to living here with a thankful and entirely different perspective than some, and it is one of thankfulness. However, being thankful and comfortable living with another guy in a very tight space is still awkward.Coming from living on my own separate side of the house, being the last kid at home, it is a lesson in patience and adjustment to others routines.

Living in such a small community with people all of similar age group is unusual in itself, I don’t know if it is a normal to have to dodge four guys riding long boards, carrying funnel cakes with whip cream, while carrying a smoothie in the other hand, and the last one of the pack saying “Don’t worry I got skills” and grinning while doing it.

It is easy to see how life long friendships can be made so easily here. I can honestly say that I have already made friends who I will keep forever. If only for the reason that we will be entering the same industries at the same time.

Having those kind of relationships and connections provides an unbelievable advantage. I am so grateful to be able to experience what this school has to offer and what it can do for me.

When people say that college decides the rest of your life, it is a statement of fact. College is what you make of it and I have realized that taking every opportunity to advance yourself is a good investment. Just recently I was asked to join a flag football team. So far I think it is going to be the most painful opportunity that I have accepted, but more than likely it will not be something I regret, unless I end up injured.

My short piece of advice would be, take advantage of every good opportunity that presents itself to you, because you never know what could be an experience that changes your life forever. Meet everyone you can, the more successful one can be in college directly correlates to how successful one can be in the real world or in a career.

I have realized that my last year spent at CBU is going to be one that decides what kind of person I am going to be. I think for myself this idea has been with me for most of the summer, and now I know that I am going to cap off all of this time spent growing with the foundations and principles that I will use to shape my life. I hope that you may have noticed this yourselves and if you don’t I would like to encourage everyone to make the best of their time spent at CBU, because it is a location of such development and building for ones individual self, that it should not be forgotten, yet acknowledged and appreciated for the opportunity that we have to come to this school and develop ourselves into the people that we will be for our futures.

Photo by Brian Jarboe. Design by Brianna Nelson and Krista Goodman. Models: Marcus Eide, Zack Pierce.

“Commuting to school, is exactly like being home schooled because you see all of your friends and never fully can understand what college life is truly like. I guess the best way to put it is simply feeling left out.”

IN THE BUSINESS OF FAITHThe balancing act of morals and business

PURSUIT | 21Photos by Sarah Jane O’Keefe. Design by Brianna Nelson. Model: Kate McPhillips.

BY SHAYNA MORENO

Can a business keep its moral and ethical standards and still be successful?

Ask multi-billion dollar Chick-fil-A or one of the most well-known clothing stores in the

U.S. – Forever 21. In a world where money is king and profits seem to blind moral character,

a few businesses have emerged to become industry leaders.

Most of us have had the pleasure of biting into a juicy chicken sandwich paired with a

side of fresh waffle fries and a genuine “My pleasure.” That is a normal day at any of the

1,200 Chick-fil-A restaurants. With system-wide sales in 2010 reaching $3.5 billion, an

11.37 percent increase over the chain’s 2009 performance and a same-store sales increase

of 5.62 percent, they must be doing something right.

And all this is done with a Monday to Saturday work week. Founder Truett Cathy made

the decision to close on Sundays in 1946 when he opened his first restaurant in Hapeville,

Georgia. He often shares that his decision was as much practical as spiritual.

Some businesses choose not to share their religious beliefs as openly as Chick-fil-A.

CNN once discussed Forever 21 citing John 3:16 at the bottom of its stores’ shopping

bags. A spokeswoman for the brand told the New York Times that the message is a “dem-

onstration of the owner’s faith.” Western U.S. burger chain In-N-Out has printed Bible pas-

sages on cups and wrappers since the late ’80s.

Business owner and professor of marketing at California Baptist University, Keanon Al-

derson said, “I let my co-workers and customers know of my spiritual beliefs, I tell them

things such as I’ll pray for you and God bless. I use my life as a witness of Christ’s love.”

A few not-so-well-known faith-based businesses include Mary Kay, Interstate Batteries

and ServiceMaster. IndentityCulture.org cited Mary Kay Ash as a passionate business-

woman who let God guide her life. Her legendary quote – “My priorities have always been

God first, family second, career third” – became an integral part of her business, Mary Kay

cosmetics.

Norm Miller is the chairman of Interstate Batteries, a company producing thousands of

batteries. Miller is known for his strong Christian business principles and openly states that

his mission is to glorify God. The president of the Home Shopping Network, Lowell Paxson

is quoted as saying, “My entrepreneurial traits are nothing but the expression of a God-

driven urge to challenge the general tendency of things.”

Residential service companies such as Terminix and American Home Shield are owned

by ServiceMaster. The company was founded in 1929 by Marion E. Wade, who “had a

strong personal faith and a desire to honor God in all he did,”according to CNN.com.

“Translating this into the marketplace, he viewed each individual employee and customer

as being made in God’s image – worthy of dignity and respect.”

As proven by these well known men and women, personal morals and ethics do not have

to be pushed aside in order to be successful. Monetary gain can be achieved even more

so than a mainstream counterpart.

“My entrepreneurial triats are nothing but the expression of a God-driven urge to challenge the general tendency of things.”

BY NEIL MORGAN

Let’s talk about sex.This can be a taboo subject, especially at a private Southern Baptist college, but how can

anyone ignore it?In today’s world, sex is all around, it dominates film, television and radio. Sex and innuendo

can even been seen in one way or another on billboards.Nowadays, businesses sell cheeseburgers by modeling more-than-half-naked females

washing cars. Some shaving cream brands advertise using even more direct sexual references and innuendo.

“Sex Sells” has been a concept that has long been taught in the advertising world, but now the theory has forced its way into almost all industries.

Christians tend to turn their heads and look the other way whenever sex is mentioned, especially those of us in our college years. This is odd, considering a huge part of our faith is centered on keeping each other accountable.

As college students we should embrace the sex conversation, because it gives us an opportunity to share what the Bible teaches us about sex, in particular, pre-marital sex. This, in turn can help us to assist others stuck facing the same struggles we experience.

The discussion of purity before marriage is often avoided. At times it can be an awkward or even embarrassing conversation. In the world today there are even people who regard practicing abstinence as shameful.

As Christians we should not avoid the tough questions about sex, rather we must respond to them with what we believe God teaches us.

First and foremost it is important to remember that we are made in the image of God.“So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and

female he created them,” Genesis 1:27(ESV).God is holy, meaning that He is set apart from sin, and in His lack of sin, God is pure. Purity

is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as being free of any moral fault or guilt.“Part of living in the image of God is striving for a heart like God, because our desires should

be like His desires,” sophomore Karyn LoPresti said.Humans though, through sin, fall short of the glory of God. This is preached all over the

world, from Anaheim to Atlanta and from New York to New Delhi, but the purity of God is an aspect that somehow tends to be overlooked.

This is not because purity is an aspect of the Christian faith that is easy to understand and follow. Purity is a struggle, especially in a college environment, and it is important to remember that ABSTINENCE IS NOT EASY.

TRUTH BEHIND ABSTINENCE

Photos by Sarah Jane O’Keefe (p. 23 left) & Lisette Nichols (borders), Design by Megan Paulos.22 | PURSUIT

Each day, there are young couples that face the decision to engage in pre-marital sex. Each day there are couples that pass, and each day there are couples that fail. This is the reality of our world, and is the reality within the Christian faith.

“People believe that because we are at a private Christian college everyone has the same mindset and beliefs on purity when really some do not,” LoPresti said. “However it is great to have brothers and sisters in Christ here to help lift you up.”

The Bible teaches that there is no shame in remaining pure, rather it is what should be set as the example.

“Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example, in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.” 1 Timothy 4:12(ESV).

In the book of Genesis, marriage is defined as the joining of a man and a woman as they leave their parents and become one flesh.

“But because of the temptation to sexual immortality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband,” 1 Corinthians 7:2(ESV).

In the Bible, purity is a characteristic that is considered all or nothing; there is no middle ground, no grey area.

“To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their minds and their consciences are defiled. They profess to know God, but they deny Him by their works,” 1 Titus 1:15-16(ESV).

Humans sometimes believe that purity is only lost once temptation reaches a certain point. This means that they choose to act upon that temptation until reaching that certain point and believe they have not sinned.

If this is you, take the time to ask yourself how these actions affect your relationship with God.

“Purity to me is more than just physical,” LoPresti said. “Purity is focused on your heart and having a pure heart in your relationship with God.”

Abstinence is a key value in the Christian faith, it is a struggle in which success is to be celebrated.

For assistance in the fight for purity visit www.abstinenceresourcecenter.org.

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24 | PURSUIT Color photos by Lisette Nichols, black & white courtesy of Angelos Yearbook. Design by Brianna Nelson.

Fashion is a universal language; it is a way of

speaking that is versatile. It comes to life by

the ideas and the different combinations one

brings to their attire. Fashion is cyclical. Differ-

ent eras influence present day trends.

Now the trend of Retro 70s and 80s have

been a hit and comparing what your mother

and father wore to what you are wearing now,

might be more similar than what you thought.

California Baptist University has been

around since the early 50s and seeing how

much has changed through out the years is

remarkable. From James Building to the newly

opened apartments The Colony, CBU has

changed and expanded.

But have you ever thought of the style

changes? Or even the similarities. Lets take a

look back at 1963 and see what might inspire

us or what we see on the store racks today.

1963: Men’s fashion has brought the classes

and sophisticated madmen style to the pres-

ent with the suit and skinny ties. Also the men’s

cardigans have come to show a man’s softer

side with a more prep yet trendy. Men of all

styles can pull of the cardigan, if it’s for a more

edgy look or classy with a bow tie. Lettermen’s

jackets have always been a trademark-cloth-

ing piece. Through the significance of being

an athlete to the trendy and hip sweater to

wear this fashion piece has come back again.

Then you see the women, wearing those cat

eye glasses that now have been a chic acces-

sory. Also the polka dot pattern has brought

a trend of polka dot dresses and blouses as

well. “Women would wear a lot of polyester

and plaid, everyone dressed with modesty,”

John Pate said. This polka dot trend has made

for an effortless yet elegant style for women

who were conservative then and to those who

dress modest now.

1977: You will see the striped cardigan, the

flare pants, floral, and the striped top. Even the

way they wore their clothes, when having your

shirts tucked in to pants or skirts have been

a lesson well learned from this era. “Polyester

shirts and plaid shirts were very popular in the

70s”Pate, said.

Past, present, and future, you will see a little

bit of each other through clothing. Fashion has

its history and by speaking through your out-

fits you speak of each era. It’s a remembrance

of what happened during those years, as well

as how it has shaped us now. Fashion is more

than just clothing, it is a story in itself waiting to

be read and shared.

BACK TO THE FASHIONBY PILAR ORELLANA

PURSUIT | 25Models: Cierra Still (p. 24) & Cassie Krueger (p. 25 color).

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Freshman Parissa LabbafAs friends who knew Parissa Labbaf and Aly Taylor talk about their precious moments, we are able to get a glimpse into the lives of these extraordinary ladies who were gone too soon.“My favorite memory of Parissa is when we went to the mall for a shopping spree. We had been friends for quite some time but we never hung out just the two of us. This was the day we became best friends. I was supposed to be on crutches because of an ankle injury, Parissa was the only person that would let me leave my crutches in the car. I hobbled around the mall and she would help me,” said Mollie Schwartzman. “We went through the whole mall looking for our Valentine’s Day dresses and we just instantly clicked. I will never forget all the laughs and deep conversations we had that day.”

“Parissa was someone who you could always count on to be smiling. She was always optimistic and always lauging. There are many little moments that we remember people by, either by the way they laughed or liked their coffee. Parissa related to those around her, she made them feel like they were the only one. Her beauty was shown on the inside and out. Schwartzman recalls the boyfriend advice she gave as well as the random “I Love You” texts, which always seemed to come at the best time.

Making the most of each day

LEGACY

BY SHAYNA MORENO

This past spring and summer, the CBU family lost two

members of its family.

Freshman Parissa Labbaf passed away in her sleep in the

spring of 2011 as did Aly Taylor, who went to be with the Lord

this summer.

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“There’s a lot I want people to know about Parissa, she was such an amazing person and a blessing in everyone’s life she was in. The one thing I would like people to learn from Parissa’svv life is the fact that life is short. I know we hear that so much but that’s because it is true. Life is to short to fight about little things that don’t really matter,” said Mollie Schwartzman.

“You just never know when someone could be gone. This is such a hard concept to grasp, especially at our age. You never expect to get a phone call one day telling you that one of your best friends passed away at only 18 years old. Make sure that the ones you love know you love them; cherish all the time you have.”

Senior Aly Taylor“Aly always knew how to make people laugh, even if it meant

making fun of herself. She always had something to do that would turn any rotten day into something fun. Aly was always smiling, laughing and giving. Her spirit was so full of love and fun, she was one of the only people I knew that really lived the meaning of ‘Live life to it’s fullest,’” who said.

“There are so many wonderful memories I will cherish forever about Aly. I think my favorite would be from our sophomore year. It was a Saturday morning, we woke up to the smell of coffee and Aly making breakfast in the apartment kitchen and the sound of rain hitting the pavement. She came around knocking on our doors telling

us that breakfast and coffee was ready and that we should come to the kitchen,” said Tifinnie Baumann. “We came into the kitchen and on the living room table is a 1,000 piece puzzle, breakfast and coffee. We spent the entire day just hanging out, talking about life, taking it easy and enjoying the company of roommates and each other. Aly was one of the easiest going people I have ever met and that Saturday was absolutely perfect. I find myself think about it a lot lately.”

“Aly was a hard worker. When she knew what she wanted, there was nothing going to stop her from getting it. She was always going after her dreams. She was also graced with the gift of acceptance. She loved everyone no matter what. She always had kind words, a shoulder to cry on, someone to laugh with and an ear to lend when someone needed her to listen to them. Aly never had a whole lot but she never complained about it. She was always willing to sacrifice to make sure everyone around her had what they needed,” Tifinnie Baumann said.

“I want people to know that Aly was a woman of God and loved everyone unconditionally. She pursue friendships and made them her top priority. If you were friends or family of Aly, you knew you were taken care of and loved. Aly is and always will be loved and missed dearly. We know she’s watching over us and that gives us comfort.”

Photo courtesy of facebook.com/alyt2Photo courtesy of parissalabbaf.com

Design by Rob Seipp

“‘You just never know when someone could

be gone. This is such a hard concept to grasp, especially at our age...Make sure that the ones you love know you love

them; cherish all the time you have.’”

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(Photos: Aaron Kim and Haley Helfer // Design: Aaron Kim)INTRAMURALS 68-69

Intramural sports embarked on another year of fun and games. The

fall semester started the year off with football and volleyball, and the

spring semester reached the finish line with soccer and basketball.

One team in particular was of particular interest. Good Times. They

are a team that spans each intramural sport and they are clearly there to

enjoy themselves, make the most of their experience, and just have a good

time; including starting up the boom box out on the field followed by a

rhythmic recitation of their name. Their legacy has gone on for four years.

"We're not super competitive to where we need to win, we're just out there

to to have fun and cheer each one of our teammates on. Its really fun,

you're just cheering." supported Nelson Romero, a student who was in his

third year with 'Good Times'. "Even if we're loosing a game or we're getting

slaughtered by the other team, we definitely just have that positive attitude."

"The focus is definitely fun. We don't want to just go out there and make

fools of ourselves and not care and not try. Try our best and just have a

good time. If we lose we lose we had a good time, if we win we win we had

a good time, that's all that matters." said Santiago Ibanez who played on

'Good Times' for football and volleyball.

Haley Helfer, a teammate for 'Good Times' in volleyball and soccer,

agreed, saying, "I made so many more friends doing it. Those sports

memories are very unique memories that you can not get unless you play

sports, and doing that in college, this is the one time that I'm going to be

able to play all those sports with all my friends."

Justine Arocha played on 'Good Times' for volleyball and added on

that, "I've never played volleyball before, and this is the only chance I get

to do it competitively, so its fun, and being on the 'Good Times' I don't have

the pressure." Arocha along with Rachel Weinstein were also team moms

for the football team. "I bring them snacks, and probably at the end of the

year Rachel and I will give them a group picture in a frame and write them

a little note." she added.

Even their shirts are a part of team tradition. This year they were

baby blue, but in the past they were yellow, and they always have something

along the lines of a smiley face on the front along with a number and

something fun and creative on the back.

"Everyone just sprays their own shirt, and you just do a smiley face,

whatever kind of smiley face you want. Some of us have bows and hair

on them, and some people have bodies, and then on the back you write a

number or a bunch of random stuff. For soccer last year, I gave them four

choices for numbers for me and they ended up just putting them all on

there. It's really funny, or they'll put nicknames on it, or, "Yea Good Times!"

explained Helfer.

These team players all agree that through playing an intramural sport

they are definitely getting all that they can out of the school and building

relationships, friendships that they cherish and memories that will last.

"Students really get into this, it's a huge tradition and its really fun, so

by being in an intramural sport, and as many as you can be, you're getting

everything out of the school that it offers." Ibanez affirmed.

Good Times has a large support group at their games and hope that

that foundation will continue. Alumni who were members of 'Good Times'

continue to come to the games and cheer. Romero says that anyone who

attends will most likely know it is 'Good Times' playing because, "they will

hear 'Good Times' being yelled, or, 'Com'on 'Good Times'!", by the players

on the field and the people on the sidelines cheering for us."

The hope of all the team is that the 'Good Times' legacy will continue

to live on.

Written by Nichelle Trulove(Photos: Aaron Kim and Haley Helfer // Design: Aaron Kim)

Jeff Paulsen, Aaron Kim, Pj Santiago, Justine Arocha, Haley Helfer, Rachel Weinstein, Santiago Ibenez and Neslon Romero

(back) Daniel Suh, Paul Smith, Jeffrey Stovall, Nic Buchanan, Eric McFarland, Justin Quartermaine, John Haynes, Tj Bechard, (front) Sol Kim, Nelson Romero, Aaron Kim, Enoch Kim, Mike Kyles-Villalobos, George White

(back) Haley Helfer, Pj Santiago, Jeff Paulsen, David Chambers, Santiago Ibenez, Justine Arocha (front) Mallory Munroe, Aaron Kim, Neslon Romero and Rachel Weinstein

(back)John Haynes, Eric McFarland, Joshua Harris, Aaron DeBacker, Nic Buchanan, (middle) Enoch Kim, George White, Aaron Kim, Mike Kyles-Villalobos, (front) Meghan Geoghegan, Haley Joan Helfer, Kristin Ingulsrud

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gingerwasabi

rice

CREAM CHEESE cream cheese

salmon

crabavocado

shrimp

vegetables

seaweed

cucumber

Sushi originally made its way across the Pacific ocean from Japan and it is now found in local grocery stores, restaurants and in the Alumni Dining Commons at California Baptist University.

A common misconception is that sushi is simply fish in its raw form, this is false. While many sushi dishes are prepared using raw fish, there is also a selection of rolls which feature cooked ingredients. Sushi refers to any type of prepared fish, vegetables, sauces and other ingredients accompanied by sushi rice. �is is a short grain rice that has been specially prepared.

Nigiri A piece of fish laid on a hand-formed rice bed.

Cut RollA cylindrical roll wrapped in rice and seaweed traditionally cut into eight pieces.

Hand RollA cone shaped roll wrapped in seaweed, that is portable and hand held, whose contents overflow out of the top.

veggie

CREAM CHEESE

Philadelphia

SHRIMPspiderhand roll

dragon roll

riceavocado

eelcrab

Story & Research: Kenton Jacobsen, Sharayah Le Leux & Rachel WeinsteinPhotos: Kenton JacobsenDesign: Rachel Weinstein

Riverside has several all-you-can-eat sushi restaurants that we recom-mend to the sushi connoisseur. �e price for all-you-can-eat sushi ranges between $20 and $25, which includes a range of hand rolls, cut rolls and nigiri as well as traditional appetizers and side dishes.

Sushi Asahi2955 Van Buren Blvd�is sushi restaurant is quite popular, weekend wait times can been as long as a couple hours. Most of our favorite rolls are “off the menu.” We recom-mend the Riverside Roll, which utilizes soy paper instead of the traditional seaweed. Other favorites include the Super Mexican Roll, a crunch roll topped with avocado, and the Asashi Roll, the shrimp tempura with cucum-ber topped with salmon and avocado.

Oishii Sushi6133 Magnolia AveWe found Oishii to have a more relaxing traditional ambiance than Asahi. Edamame is served upon arrival. Our favorite roll from Oishii is the Rattle-snake Roll, which is a roll that has been wrapped in a tortilla, deep fried and covered in a spicy sauce. We also recommend the Spider Roll, a roll with soft shell crab tempura.

Pacific Cabin Sushi3370 9th StLocated in the heart of downtown Riverside, Pacific Cabin Sushi offers a more intimate setting with low lighting and wood walls. �e menu is less inventive than Oishii and Ashai but their traditional rolls are fresh and tasty. You are served mochi ice cream (a ball of ice cream coated in sticky rice) upon compleation of your meal.

WHERE'S THE ROLL?A QUICK LOOK AT SOME LOCAL SUSHI HOT SPOTS

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and MediaStudying journalism at California Baptist University provides students with practical experience in this constantly changing field. Students can choose to concentrate their studies in photo communications, public relations, global journalism or print and convergent journalism. The field of journalism is changing but the research, interviewing and writing skills, along with design and public relation skills, that students master through this program prepare them to work in journalism, public relations and related fields.

With concentrations in:

Global Journalism

Public Relations

Photo Journalism

Print & Convergent Journalism

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INTRAMURALS 68-69

Intramural sports embarked on another year of fun and games. The

fall semester started the year off with football and volleyball, and the

spring semester reached the finish line with soccer and basketball.

One team in particular was of particular interest. Good Times. They

are a team that spans each intramural sport and they are clearly there to

enjoy themselves, make the most of their experience, and just have a good

time; including starting up the boom box out on the field followed by a

rhythmic recitation of their name. Their legacy has gone on for four years.

"We're not super competitive to where we need to win, we're just out there

to to have fun and cheer each one of our teammates on. Its really fun,

you're just cheering." supported Nelson Romero, a student who was in his

third year with 'Good Times'. "Even if we're loosing a game or we're getting

slaughtered by the other team, we definitely just have that positive attitude."

"The focus is definitely fun. We don't want to just go out there and make

fools of ourselves and not care and not try. Try our best and just have a

good time. If we lose we lose we had a good time, if we win we win we had

a good time, that's all that matters." said Santiago Ibanez who played on

'Good Times' for football and volleyball.

Haley Helfer, a teammate for 'Good Times' in volleyball and soccer,

agreed, saying, "I made so many more friends doing it. Those sports

memories are very unique memories that you can not get unless you play

sports, and doing that in college, this is the one time that I'm going to be

able to play all those sports with all my friends."

Justine Arocha played on 'Good Times' for volleyball and added on

that, "I've never played volleyball before, and this is the only chance I get

to do it competitively, so its fun, and being on the 'Good Times' I don't have

the pressure." Arocha along with Rachel Weinstein were also team moms

for the football team. "I bring them snacks, and probably at the end of the

year Rachel and I will give them a group picture in a frame and write them

a little note." she added.

Even their shirts are a part of team tradition. This year they were

baby blue, but in the past they were yellow, and they always have something

along the lines of a smiley face on the front along with a number and

something fun and creative on the back.

"Everyone just sprays their own shirt, and you just do a smiley face,

whatever kind of smiley face you want. Some of us have bows and hair

on them, and some people have bodies, and then on the back you write a

number or a bunch of random stuff. For soccer last year, I gave them four

choices for numbers for me and they ended up just putting them all on

there. It's really funny, or they'll put nicknames on it, or, "Yea Good Times!"

explained Helfer.

These team players all agree that through playing an intramural sport

they are definitely getting all that they can out of the school and building

relationships, friendships that they cherish and memories that will last.

"Students really get into this, it's a huge tradition and its really fun, so

by being in an intramural sport, and as many as you can be, you're getting

everything out of the school that it offers." Ibanez affirmed.

Good Times has a large support group at their games and hope that

that foundation will continue. Alumni who were members of 'Good Times'

continue to come to the games and cheer. Romero says that anyone who

attends will most likely know it is 'Good Times' playing because, "they will

hear 'Good Times' being yelled, or, 'Com'on 'Good Times'!", by the players

on the field and the people on the sidelines cheering for us."

The hope of all the team is that the 'Good Times' legacy will continue

to live on.

Written by Nichelle Trulove(Photos: Aaron Kim and Haley Helfer // Design: Aaron Kim)

Jeff Paulsen, Aaron Kim, Pj Santiago, Justine Arocha, Haley Helfer, Rachel Weinstein, Santiago Ibenez and Neslon Romero

(back) Daniel Suh, Paul Smith, Jeffrey Stovall, Nic Buchanan, Eric McFarland, Justin Quartermaine, John Haynes, Tj Bechard, (front) Sol Kim, Nelson Romero, Aaron Kim, Enoch Kim, Mike Kyles-Villalobos, George White

(back) Haley Helfer, Pj Santiago, Jeff Paulsen, David Chambers, Santiago Ibenez, Justine Arocha (front) Mallory Munroe, Aaron Kim, Neslon Romero and Rachel Weinstein

(back)John Haynes, Eric McFarland, Joshua Harris, Aaron DeBacker, Nic Buchanan, (middle) Enoch Kim, George White, Aaron Kim, Mike Kyles-Villalobos, (front) Meghan Geoghegan, Haley Joan Helfer, Kristin Ingulsrud

March 11, 2011 A California Baptist University Campus Publication Volume 58 · Issue 11

THE BANNER

IdentIty theft

Credit card num-bers are one way a student’s identity can be stolen. Read other examples.Page A3

taylor sIemens onlIne

Read about the man who brought MLB scouts to campus.Page A7

Check out more stories online, along with a new poll about your plans for Spring Break.

medIcal majors

Dean of the College of Allied Health, Chuck Sands, promtes health ed-ucation with three new majors.Page A2

Bryan Welch spoke at crossroads about his christian journey.

students of california Baptist University came together march 9 for nations chapel. reminded that the nations are not merely physical regions and boundaries, students were encouraged to make disciples, whether that was overseas or in the United states, for as long as they lived. toward the end of the chapel service, United states Project team members gathered around their states’ flags in order for cBU students and faculty to surround them in a time of encouragement and prayer. after the teams were commissioned, two students Greg smith and jennilyn fritch, were also prayed over as they have committed to long term overseas work. the chapel praise band concluded the time.

BY Laura StandLeYStaff writer

Photo by Landon Lee

Photo by Chris Hardy

On March 6, 2011 at Crossroads Christian Church in Corona, No. 26 of Guitar World’s 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of all time and ex-member of the heavy metal band Korn, Brian Welch, gave his testimony.

Korn is a heavy metal band that released six CDs in total. Over $25 million dollars was earned in addition to sold-out arenas, tickets and fans. Korn was immensely popular in the early 90s. Fame, money, girls, and drugs was the lifestyle that each member of Korn knew very well.

But on Feb. 22, 2005, Ko-rn’s management announced that after almost 12 years of Welch’s extreme partying hab-its, drug and alcohol addiction, he would part ways with the band.

“I let the Lord take me and its been the most exciting nev-er boring life that I have ever lived,” Welch said.

Welch told a story about a dream he had while on an air-plane with the heavy metal band Metalica. He explained that this dream was a sign from God to quit using drugs like metham-phetamines and cocaine.

The airplane he was on suddenly caught on fire. He then floated away into heaven and felt immediate peace. At that moment, he knew he expe-rienced a taste of heaven.

Welch has a daughter who is now 12-years-old. Not only did she grow up seeing her fa-ther use drugs but also wit-nessed him beating his wife. Ever since he left his old life his relationships have been com-pleted renewed.

“My daughter made me want to be sober and drugs were taking over my life, it was either

the drugs or me becoming a bet-ter father to my daughter,” Welch said.

Welch left millions of dol-lars behind, including fame, fake friendships and an empty soul that was numbed by drugs.

Welch explained how the apostle Paul had to get away from everything to be close to Jesus. He related this story to himself because he had to leave his rock star life in order to pursue a life with Jesus.

Welch said that ever since he has become a Christian, he re-alizes that there is a dark, spiri-tual realm that is so evident and clear.

“Jesus wants to come into your life and transform you from the inside out and all the mon-ey, fame and music in the world can’t give you the high that Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior can,” Welch said.

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Last year, housing sign-ups were completely online. This year, the Office of Residence Life will give students a better system for selecting housing — in person.

“The idea is to give students more freedom,” Carson Belmont, Housing Services Coordinator, said. “Technology is great but sometimes it limits students from a face-to-face interaction or ques-tions.”

Residence Life is basing their housing selection process on Dis-neyland’s FASTPASS system. A student will come to the office and sign their Housing Agreement. Then, they will receive a ticket that gives them a “complete group” date and an “incomplete group” date when they come back to choose their apartment.

“Complete group” is for stu-dents who want to sign up for an apartment as a group. “Incomplete group” is for a student who is either choosing to live by themselves or does not have a full group of stu-dents prior to his or her appointed day.

When students come in, they will be able to see maps of every living area and see where their de-sired apartment is located within its respective complex.

“Online last year, there weren’t maps of any of the living areas. When you signed up in pre-vious years, you had a list of the apartments. You didn’t know where they were in the actual complex. This way, we will have visual maps students can look at,” Belmont said.

The Office of Residence Life also allows students with the ear-liest appointed dates to come in and sign up their groups along with them.

housing reformulated No more computers, meet with a person

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