VOL. 2, ISSUE 2, SPRING 2012

A CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY PUBLICATION

MEMORIES & MICKEYENHANCE YOUR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE

SEE P. 16

CRISTIN MASSEYONE UNTRADITIONAL, TRADITIONAL STUDENT

SEE P. 22

EDITOR’S NOTEBY SHAYNA MORENO

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Shayna MorenoEditor-in-Chief

Brianna NelsonManaging Editor / Designer / Copy Editor

Megan PaulosDesign Editor

Christopher HardyPhoto Editor / Designer

Lisette NicholsAssistant Photo Editor

Sarah Jane O’keefeAssistant Photo Editor

Steven AndersonDesigner

Malyna ValentinDesigner

Marcus EideSenior Writer

Krista GoodmanSenior Writer

Neil MorganSenior Writer

Bethany PearsonSenior Writer

Jessica BillsStaff Writer

Aimee MunnStaff Writer

Brittney StoneburgStaff Writer

Cristin MasseyStaff Writer

Bianca JohnsonCopy Editor / Senior Writer

Sharayah Le LeuxCopy Editor / Senior Writer

Taylor WinchellCopy Editor

Mary Ann PearsonAdviser

Sandra RomoAdviser

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When we were children we were asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” and we would say things such as a king or queen, a doctor, firefighter or an astronaut. No one could tell us there were any limits to what we could be when we grew up. However as time went on, as it always does, we find ourselves at the end of the academic road. Whether we are a semester or five semesters away from graduating, our next step is facing our fears and entering the real world.

We hope our choices have led us to the right path for our life, we hope that the years of study-ing and late nights have paid off but until we walk across the stage with degree in hand – there is no telling what life has in store.

In this economy, graduates find themselves up against candidates who have been in the indus-try for years and then were suddenly laid off. As a result, settling to retail sales becomes a backup plan. Hopes are put into grad school with the prayers that once a master’s is attained, opportunities will be readily available. Fears and questions left unanswered take over our minds but as believers, our hope is placed in God and the confidence of those around us, who encourage us to carry on.

Throughout the production of this magazine, we find those who face fears everyday but still find the courage to live each moment to the fullest. We find those who discovered their dreams and live them to the fullest. Each one tells their own story about what they hope for.

Whatever your dream is, whether it is finding joy in the arms of Mickey Mouse or surfing in the wee hours of the morning, do not let anything hold you back. As Edward Eggleston said, “Persistent people begin their success where others end in failure.”

COVER Photo by Chris Hardy. Design by Megan Paulos.

04 Cancer Survivor

06 International Justice Mission

08 Lancer Mascot

10 Entrepreneurship

12 Where to go on 1 gas tank and $10

14 Fear Vs. Faith

16 Memories & Mickey

18 Construction

20 Clarity

22 Cristin Massey

24 Spring Colors and Trends

26 Depression

28 Nursing Profile

30 Alternative Sports

32 OPS - Mustapha

34 Exercise

36 A Continuing Legacy

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BY SHAYNA MORENO

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MORE THAN CANCER

Sophomore Taylor Statham has received national media attention for his survival of testicular cancer. But

defeating cancer is only where his story begins.“Everyone in my family plays basketball,” said Statham. Having grown up with parents who played the sport in college

and an uncle, Steve Hale, who played at North Carolina with Michael Jordan, basketball was etched into his life before he knew how to speak.

Statham played three seasons at Golden Valley High in Santa Clarita, Calif., graduating in 2010. He earned All-Foothill first team and All-Santa Clarita Valley second honors as a senior. According to Scout.com, Statham was ranked among the top 20 shooting guards in California. As a senior, he led his team to consecutive CIF quarterfinals and won back-to-back Foothill league titles. Statham played the 2011 season for head coach Scott Lovely at Westwind Prep International in Phoenix, Ariz. Westwind Prep’s main mission is “to develop the best prep basketball players in the country.” Westwind was the number five ranked Prep School in the nation. While here, Statham played in the JBL Pro-Am Elite 40 Showcase Top 40 game.

It was during Statham’s time at Westwind Prep that he was diagnosed with testicular cancer and underwent three months of intense chemotherapy. He overcame the disease with the same drive and passion he uses to play with every day. Like any other college student, Statham enjoys spending time with his friends and meeting new people. His friends know him as very sociable and outgoing. Like any other die-hard athlete, his first love—basketball—never leaves his mind. When asked what video games he prefers to play, his only answer was NBA.

Statham volunteered for the Special Olympics during high school and found a love for the kids he taught and hopes to work with them again in the future: “During high school, I also used to help with the kids at my church, teaching them and

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playing games after school. I want to be someone people can look up to for a lot more than putting a ball in a hoop.”Also like any other basketball player, boy or college student, Statham enjoys food. “Oh, I love food,” said Statham

with a smile on his face. “I like grilled chicken, steak and pizza. I also have a big sweet tooth…anything chocolate.”Statham is currently studying business. “I want to get a degree. I see myself spending four years here and growing.

I try to always to be steps ahead of others, that’s why I have my education in addition to basketball.” Statham trains everyday in hopes of one day playing professionally either stateside or overseas. “I love playing in front of a crowd,” he said.

Statham hopes to one day write a book and be someone people can look up to for more than his basketball talent. He knows better than anyone that all your dreams can change in a second.

As expected, “boo!” in the written word is by no means scary

but with the right timing, suspense and place, physically saying

it could be effective; however that is not the point.The point is that even though this did not scare you, why can’t the

things we fear be seen as my failed attempted to scare you?Even though I could not scare you via written word, fear is actually a

great motivator and controller. Fear can make people do lots of things that they would not necessarily do. Sometimes fears can be small or they can be big whether it is in regards to relationships, school, finances, people, the future or even death.

However out of our daily lives, where does this fear come from and why is it such a driving force in our lives?

It is important to note that there are two types of fear. According to dictionary.com, fear is a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc.; whether the threat is real or imagined. Overall it is the feeling or condition of being afraid. With that being said, these feelings are not from God but from the enemy.

The second type of fear, which is the fear of God (Proverbs 1:7) is more in regards to respecting and obeying God and seeing him as loving, powerful and just: not merciless or mean.

To drive home this point, 1 John 4:18 states that “Where God’s love is, there is no fear because God’s perfect love drives out fear. It is punishment that makes a person fear, so love is not made perfect in the person who fears.”

Fear is a driving influence in our lives because for one it comes from the enemy and it is something people are conditioned to learn. The concept that people learn to be afraid may be hard to grasp but it is something John B. Watson, a psychologist, experimented with. In his experiment “Little Albert,” a child was exposed to a series of stimuli including a white rat, a rabbit, a monkey, masks and burning newspapers. As they observed the boy’s reactions, the boy initially did not show fear to any of those objects.

However when the boy was exposed to the white rat, Watson made a loud noise by hitting a metal pipe with a hammer. Naturally, the child began to cry after hearing the loud noise. After repeatedly pairing the rat with the loud noise, Albert began to cry simply after seeing the rat.

Although this was a controlled experiment, it can be relevant to real life.

Boo!

FEAR VS. FAITHBY BIANCA JOHNSON

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If you are unsure about fear taking over your life, signs that your life is being overtaken by fear could include:

• Being over analytical about everything and constantly think “what if …?”• Trying to control circumstances all the time• Can’t stand to be alone• Rejecting people before they reject you• Imagine scary things happening to you or others such as

accidents or getting sick• Worried about people’s opinions about you• Obsessing about your decisions• You don’t want to leave your comfort zone or try new things• Trying too hard to hold on to relationships• Afraid of failing so much that you end up not taking any

actionIf any of these apply to you, just know that Romans 8:15 says “The

Spirit we received does not make us slaves again to fear; it makes us children of God. With that Spirit we cry out, ‘Father.’”

Photos by Chris Hardy. Design by Brianna Nelson. Models: Josh and Jeffery Atkinson.

The problem with fear is that it can paralyze you, not in a literal medical sense but it can prevent you from achieving things. Though, this is not in regards to being cautious. This type of fear is detrimental because it is created by Satan and he will do whatever he can to deter you from God’s plan.

Socrates once said that this world is the imperfect reflection of what the real world is supposed to be. After Adam and Eve sinned the world became fallen, therefore this world functions in a way that it was not intended to function. With that in mind, Matthew 6:34 says, “So don’t worry about tomorrow because tomorrow will have its own worries. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” By acknowledging this, it can be easier to deal instead of being afraid.

Life at times is messy, inconsistent and challenging. However, in John 14:1, Jesus said “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God and trust in me.” When God is at your side, anything is possible, even overcoming your fears, like what Romans 8:31 states, “So what should we say about this? If God is for us, no one can defeat us.”

2012 seems to be the year of fear as the world is supposed to end December 21, 2012 according to the Mayan calendar. However that is not true, as 1 Thessalonians 5:2 states, “Now brothers about times and dates we do not need to write you, for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.” Even though the world may be in a panic over a false prophecy, as Christians we can find comfort in the consistency of the Lord.

However, as events and circumstance unfold, it is essential to be aware of false prophecies from so-called Christians such as Harold Camping. Matthew 24:23-25 states, “At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect – if that were possible. See, I have told you ahead of time.”

As graduation arrives, finding a solid job in this shaky economy may cause you stress however your life is in God’s hands. God will lead you to where you need to be and when one door closes, God will surely open another one.

Things will happen but it is important to remember that God, who created the massive universe, is watching over you and taking care of you every moment of your life. Remember, no matter what happens good or bad, you are never lost or alone.

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ENTREPRENEURSHIPBY MARCUS EIDE

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What do stethoscopes, shoes and

the car industry have in common? A

“big” idea, the “awe-factor” and an

entrepreneur behind the idea.Entrepreneurs have been advancing

and changing our world since the start. We use their tools, methods, ideas and skills to make our lives easier and simpler, yet what most miss is that it all starts with a basic idea.

“Entrepreneur” means an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative. Throughout history, these have been the people making the headlines, for excelling with an idea or project to the point where their risk pays off and the cash begins to grow.

All around us we see someone’s big idea, whether it is in a building downtown or the way the interior or exterior of a building is decorated and laid out or even the way a city is designed are taught to look for the “awe-factor” or something that stands out and demands attention. Once this is found, all that is needed is to find out a way to get it to the masses.

California Baptist University embraces the idea of entrepreneurship and it is apparent in the business and marketing departments. Within those departments, students are taught to look for that niche that they can posses or “lock in the market.” They are also encouraged to value the “big” ideas. Last year a company was founded called Shelfswap, its founders were a few CBU students who saw an opening in the text book buying market. It was an online based company that helped students buy and sell books, inexpensively and most important, easily. They were able to foresee the need and usability of the site.

There are lots of big ideas, some are great and some are not but the people who follow through with their big ideas get to reap the benefits and impact the world in a bigger way.

Sometimes it does not take much and a good idea should never be underestimated. 3M has recently invented a stethoscope that has an electronic feature that can now transmit

information from the stethoscope to a computer monitor, where the information can be further analyzed. This advancement detects heart problems sooner all with saving lives, time and money in the process.

Most people think of a stethoscope as a doctor’s simple device that has two ear pieces and a round piece attached at the other end to listen with. This tool has not hardly changed in the past century however someone who values big ideas thought to add an electronic element to the already widely used tool, resulted in a locked in market and a customer base that is already set. This person may also have changed and set the standard for this tool in the medical field worldwide.

The phrase, “it takes money to make money” seems not completely accurate. Many organizations, companies and individuals have made differences for their audience and themselves without having to backup their big idea with enormous amounts of money. Often times “connections” are used to build an idea or product cheaply. Connections are people who can usually offer some sort of service, usually at a price; in most cases it is a one for one exchange. In the business world, if two people can help each other and cut costs, it is normally acceptable and helps both parties.

For instance when TOMS Shoes was starting up, AT&T was curious as to what Blake Mycoskie was doing with his shoes. After Mycoskie created a valuable connection with AT&T, the fortune 500 company designed a campaign to help bring TOMS Shoes to what we know of it today.

In the self-made industry, it seems to be about who you know. TOMS is a perfect example of how making connections set off a small shoe company to a level unparalleled by any other shoe company.

Other companies have proven that they have found their niche, most car companies have had to find and claim their own stake in the car buying market. Car giants like Hyundai and Infinity have found their own particular way to hold a part of the market and each do this in unique ways.

Hyundai has hit every demographic of car buyers, they have low end cars and extreme high end luxury cars that are still sold at thousands less then the comparable BMW 7 series. Even though Hyundai has designed cars for each demographic, each car is made as exceptional as possible, offering new standards and gadgets for their buyers, resulting in a more preferred car then others that are comparable.

Infinity has always been a symbol of excellence, similar to that of BMW and Mercedes- Benz except that they are a import luxury car. Most people buy Japanese cars because they think they will last longer than the German competitors. Looking a little further, Infinity is a branch of Nissan another car giant, which allows Nissan to reach all areas of the car buying arena, similar to Hyundai but with two separate brands to do it.

Whether its medical devices, shoes inspired by barefoot children in Argentina or inexpensive and luxury cars, they all have a big idea in common. Someone behind each of these industries has had an extraordinary idea, one that changes the norm and paves the way for a new order of things.

What is most important to know is that everyday normal people make these changes and design new products that everyone can use. Often times it does not take any special knowledge to do this, however a simple idea that everyone will appreciate and need. All it takes is knowing how to find that niche, “lock it in” and reach the masses.

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“...the people who follow through with their big ideas get to reap the benefits and impact the world in a bigger way.”

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Generalizations are universally frowned upon. However, it is safe to say that most,

if not all, prospective, current or past CBU students have heard the following

statement:“California Baptist University is conveniently located just an hour’s distance from the mountains,

beach and the many exciting theme parks of Southern California.”This ambiguous declaration of geographic truth leads one to believe in a life of purpose and

adventure. Sadly, the lack of creative stimuli brought on by extensive academic loads leaves countless students plastered to their living room furnishings in a mild vegetative state.

Unable to generate adventurous forms of entertainment, many weekends are spent in less than favorable conditions. The lackluster options to squander the day may involve: window-shopping at Forever21, bowls of frozen yogurt and the oh-so-spontaneous late night trips to local fast food eateries. For some, these forms of entertainment may sustain an individual but for others it is comparable to entering a wondrous candy shop and asking for sugar-free Lifesavers.

Should this article spur your fancy, keep reading for vitalizing yet economical ways to spend an adventurous day.

In just one 24-hour time period there are unimaginable limits. Gather your friends, acquaintances or neighbors and explore the world beyond the Inland Empire. You’d be surprised just how far the average automobile can travel on a full tank of gas.

Given one tank of gas and a budget of 10 bucks, there are a plethora of options to peruse. You may have previously conceived random notions to get out of Riverside and plummeted to a halt at the thought of what to do once you reach the destination. This is a common milestone all must face but assistance is available to those who care to listen.

The following is a mere brainteaser list of ideas to stimulate your creative genes. Enjoy life, be spontaneous and get away from all things related to school, choir and campus life. Anyone can become a modern-day Curious George with the right sound track in hand, friends to join and location in mind.

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Orange County Beaches•Within less than 50 miles you can reach the California coastline and breath in the good ol’ deep blue.• Recommended stopping points:•Grab Balboa bars and a slice of pizza as you walk the Balboa carnival or pier•Gather up random woodworks and create your very own campfire at Huntington Beach.• Ingredients for s’mores are surely within the $10 bracket• Visit the Lavender Tea Lounge in San Clemente for a truly inspired spot of tea.•With over 100 tea variations and charming aesthetic appeal, this shop is a splendid way to enjoy a spot of tea. http://www.lavenderloungetea.com

Big Bear Mountains• Just over 50 miles away is the grandeur Big Bear Mountains. Although a day of snowboarding •may be out of the $10 price range, you can still frolic in any snow that might be available.• Adventure up to the mountaintops to play in the snow and sip on Apple Valley’s best apple cider.• Should the sun dissipate the splendid white follies, take a hike up forest falls and enjoy a journey to a hidden waterfall.

Los AngelesDepending on the destination, Los Angeles is merely 70 miles away and provides countless adventures for the curious traveler.

Getty Center• First of all this snazzy place is free! However, they do charge for parking before 5 p.m. (a whopping $10).• Enjoy the view of the Pacific Ocean as you gallop around the art galleries.

Griffith Observatory• Fix your eyes upon the notorious James Dean statue at this hilltop observatory!• This adventure spot is also free of charge and features picturesque views of L.A.’s finest.

MoCA (The Museum of Contemporary Art)• Check this place out on a Thursday night after 5 p.m. and it’s free of charge!• Take that extra $10 and stop at WorstKucher restaurant for some of L.A.’s most superb bratwurst.

Carpinteria• For an all-day trip, scurry approximately 140 miles up the coast and enjoy the ocean views.• This gem of a beach is located just outside Santa Barbara and is possibly the most quaint of “Pleasantvilles” you’ll find this side of the Mississippi.• Perfect for the one-day road trip, this beach is an amazing getaway from the hustle and bustle of college life.• Enjoy savory Thai or delicious sweets within this gem spot.

Pasadena Flea Market• A bit over 50 miles away is the distinguished Rose Bowl Stadium, which most importantly holds massive flea markets on a monthly basis.•Once a month, the Rose Bowl features a huge flea market for the thrift savvy.• $8 Admission will leave you with $2 to spend. Bargain and haggle your way through the mazes to

score some truly defined jewelry or other goodies.

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FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM FROM OPPRESSIONSlavery, human trafficking, sexual exploitation and other forms of human

oppression are not only world problems, they are sins.As an individual, it might often feel like you cannot make a difference in a large world

problem by yourself.The bad news is that original assumption is true. As individuals, we are powerless against

problems that big. However, the good news that God is entirely able to wage a war on a sin problem that big. He has given us one of the most powerful tools we can use as individuals to combat it: prayer.

Prayer is a part of the lifeblood for an organization called The International Justice Mission (IJM).IJM was founded in 1997 by Gary Haugen, a lawyer, who worked in the U.S. Department

of Justice and as the leading United Nations’ Investigator in the ashes of the Rwandan Genocide.

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According to ijm.org, “a group of lawyers, human rights professionals and public officials launched an extensive study of the injustices witnessed by overseas missionaries and relief and development workers. This study, surveying more than 65 organizations and representing 40,000 overseas workers, uncovered a nearly unanimous awareness of abuses of power by police and other authorities in the communities where they served.”

Haugen started the organization after he became aware of the oppression people in the world were suffering.

Today, IJM investigators serve in their respective countries on individual casework. One of their many functions is try to rescue victims by working with local officials to enforce legislation and to write new legislation to protect the oppressed. They also provide aftercare for those that are rescued and freed.

The brave men and women that work on these cases and help to provide aftercare for the victims serve critical roles in the organization. Donations are also necessary to keep the efforts going.

As a college student, you might wonder how this knowledge relates to you. You might ask yourself what you could possibly do. Maybe you do not have the means to serve in another country or to donate but you do have something even better to help those that are already there. It is prayer.

Students involved in the IJM chapter at California Baptist University meet to pray every week despite heavy involvement in academics, work, athletics and any number of other extracurricular activities that fill up their schedules.

Amy Stumpf, associate professor of society and religion, is the faculty adviser for the IJM chapter at CBU.

“Every time we talk to them [IJM] or they call us, they are saying, ‘We covet your prayers.’ What I want students to know is that is not just something we do…for those

people doing this work this is the best thing we can do. They would rather have that then anything else we could do,” Stumpf said.

Pamela Ochoa, junior, got involved with IJM through taking Stumpf’s Current Events and Movements course. “We read a book called ‘Half the Sky’ and we always talked about current events and movements going on in the world. Most of the time I just remember leaving class angry that this was going on in the world,” Ochoa said.

Ochoa found out there was something that she could do. It was to pray.

Laura Pelczar, senior, is also an IJM member. Pelczar spent the summer of 2011 working with refugees through the World Relief organization.

“You see things on TV and hear things in the news but when you start looking into how bad it is—how bad the problem is and how widespread it is…then you get to be privy to hearing the circumstances of individuals and hearing what they had to go through and how they were abused, it just seems like you cannot sit there and do nothing,” Pelczar said.

Stumpf and students involved participate and host a variety of small events each semester to help raise awareness around the CBU campus. They do movie screenings, panel discussions and set out booths during events such as the club fair.

“We try to create opportunities on campus … we want our campus friends to know that there’s a problem but it’s not unsolvable. God is winning and we can be part of that,” Stumpf said.

Jonathan Slater, senior, is the campus chapter president and has been involved in IJM since 2008. Slater describes a memorable speaker from last fall semester.

“One of them was Adam Gold, who went to Thailand to help build an orphanage…[We were] able to hear not only his passion for the Gospel but also just for combating human trafficking, to learn the needs of Thailand, the different prayer requests and be able to lift those up,” Slater said.

Slater continued, “[We heard from] an organization called Falling Whistles and were able have them speak about the issue of child soldiering in the Congo. Just being able to hear about other organizations, to hear about their needs and pray for them and also being able to, in some cases, advocate for them as well because this is a team effort.”

Stumpf explained that the IJM chapter at CBU also informally serves to help connect the university to larger abolition committees in the area.

Several of the IJM members plan to go the Global Prayer Gathering in Washington, D.C., from April 12-16. At GPG, they will be able to network with others, learn about the world’s needs and help pray over those needs.

“If you will not even pray now then how can God expect to use you later? So many students say, ‘Well I really want to get into this work.’ I think they think it is glamorous….my question is can God trust you to pray now? Because if you can not show up an hour each week to pray and to plan I don’t think He is going to say, ‘I’ll give you 10 years to go out and knock down brothel doors.’ He just can’t trust you with that,” Stumpf said.

Prayer plays a critical role in the effort to bring freedom and justice to those oppressed. Anyone can be a part of the effort to eliminate injustice – it starts with prayer.

For more information on the International Justice Mission, visit www.ijm.org.

“Ochoa found out there was something that she could do. It was to pray.”

What makes it culturally acceptable for

hundreds of college students to flock

to a park themed around a cartoon

mouse and his animal friends?It is acceptable because Disneyland is

about more than just a mouse, it is about the memories many students at California Baptist University have that are related to the Disney empire in one way or another.

“It is all about memories,” Destiny Ciecalone, senior, said, “I’ve had an annual pass each year since I was eight and one time I went with just my dad, that was great.”

These memories tie together experiences from childhood, adolescence, teenage years and now college years, making Disneyland a melting pot of old memories, and a place to create new ones.

The park is just less than 35 miles from CBU’s campus, which makes it easy for students to pile into one car, preferably someone with free parking, and traverse the freeways to Disneyland.

There seems to be some sort of love affair between most CBU students and the park, a love that even the $105 it takes to purchase a one-day park-hopper ticket cannot stop.

“I just love it,” Nate Lawrence, senior, said. “I’d have to write an essay to explain how much I love it.”

Lawrence is one of the many CBU students who forked over the cash to purchase an annual passport, which the park offers at a discounted rate for So-Cal residents, and at an even greater discounted rate for CBU students.

While most people do enjoy spending time at the park, there are many varying reasons for why they enjoy it.

Natalie Ostrosky, junior, and Nicole Stanick, senior, have a fairly abnormal reason for why they enjoy spending time at the park.

“I love Disneyland because I can people watch,” Ostrosky said. “You can just sit there all day with a coffee, and just watch people. You can listen to their conversations too, it can be the most interesting thing ever.”

Ostrosky says she has no problem

handing over the money to get in and just watch people. “It’s worth it,” she said.

Not 100 percent of the population of CBU enjoys the park however, there are plenty of people who are on the other side of the Disney debate.

“I just don’t like waiting in long lines for rides that I have already been on, I just don’t see the hype,” Shayna Tasabia, senior, said. “I think that other people like it just because they probably have family memories there, but it just isn’t for me.”

Overall, a majority of CBU students are on the side of Ciecalone, Lawrence and Ostrosky, for some reason or another they seem to be enamored with whatever it is that Disneyland does to keep people interested.

Alex Wright, junior, is very particular about his interest in Disneyland, tending to be more analytical than most.

“I like Disney, because their media productions set the standard worldwide,” Wright said. “There is nothing else in the world that caters to our senses as spectators in the

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way that Disney’s ‘World of Color’ does.”“World of Color” is a production that takes

place at night in Disney’s California Adventure. It utilizes water shooting fountains, fire, lights, projections, fireworks and Dolby 8.1 sound to make it a sensory experience like none other.

“It is more than a movie, and more than a play, it is different,” Wright said. “Walt Disney made Disney to be different than anything else.”

Although there tend to be varying opinions, it seems as though Disneyland is culturally accepted at this college simply because everyone loves it.

Each Disney fan at CBU has picked out something different about the park they enjoy and that they find worthwhile and worth the investment.

It looks as if, at least for the students on this campus, Disneyland truly is “the happiest place on earth,” and will be for a long time to come.

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California Baptist University is designed to realize the vision of creating ‘a university committed to the Great Commission’ and to achieve the goal of 8,080 students by 2020.”

Yvonne Hester, director of communications, said, “CBU has invested more than $200 million in new construction, renovation, and property acquisition.” All of this is directly related to achieving the 2020 vision.

While past expansion has been gradual, with a few living areas and buildings being added each year, this past summer construction reached a fever pitch with more than five projects underway.

Director of Facilities & Planning Steve Smith has had the responsibility of seeing that the campus functions smoothly while under its transition from a moderately-sized institution to greater possibilities. He had the challenging task of making sure the campus was “ready” for students this past fall.

“I am probably one of the busiest guy on campus. Literally this is a 24/7 job. It’s a full time thing,” he said. Smith described coordinating the projects as, “organized chaos” and the pressure, at times, as intense. “I think that we certainly feel a certain amount of pressure. Our deliverables and project timelines are always in mind here.”

The deliverables in question were the new apartments known as “The Colony” and 1,000 new parking spaces. The Colony increased on-campus housing for up to 1,000 students.

With admission rising, additional parking spaces were added to accommodate commuter and on-campus students. For the time being these additions seem to suffice but in the next year Smith will need to keep the 2020 vision in mind as he locates additional housing and parking spaces.

Construction on the new three-story Student Recreation Center at Lancer Plaza also began over the summer. The center boasts three basketball and racquetball courts as well

TIGHTENING NUTS & BOLTSConstruction continues on campus.

The economic recession and crash

of 2008 has been the worst financial

downturn since the Great Depression of

the 1930s.

Yet, CBU has not closed its doors or cancelled classes. Quite the contrary, since 2001 the university has embarked on a tremendously ambitious expansion plan. The “2020 vision” that President Ellis announced years ago is already well on its way with a 15 percent increase in the fall enrollment numbers. The goal of reaching 8,080 students in less than eight years entails providing new majors and facilities to accommodate students.

The goal is not merely to expand the square footage of the university but to expand the influence and reach of Christ. Mark Wyatt, assistant professor of communication and marketing, said, “The growth and development of

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as a rock-climbing wall. The roof of the building will double as a running track and soccer field. The facility’s usable space is over 63,000 square feet and will fill an important need for students, as well as faculty. According to project plans, the facility will open sometime in the fall of 2012.

Access to the center of CBU has been somewhat cut off due to the greatly anticipated School of Business building, which is on track for completion. Though it has been challenging for students and staff to adjust to a torn-up campus, Smith said that the project is a blessing. Maintaining a safe but albeit disrupted campus has been a priority.

“It is definitely a challenge,” he said. As the facilities director, he tries to be mindful of pedestrian circulation and congestion as students navigate around the zoned-off areas. “We try to be an open door in regard to our stakeholders or student/faculty/staff concerns,” Smith said concerning safety. “We really set the bar high for our contractor. I hope it shows out there.”

Throughout the process of expansion, Smith’s favorite saying has been, “Pardon our dust.” Construction can be inconvenient from a student’s perspective but the fact that CBU is undertaking the projects is striking given the economy.Hester stressed how amazing it is to see a school prosper given the hardships of the economy. “This has been one of the most challenging economic times in recent history. Depending on who is being quoted, the economy is in a recession or depression,” she said. “And yet with that happening, we continue to expand and build.”

Smith said that although coordinating the projects is hectic, his team is pressing forward to meet deadlines. “We recently filed the master plan with the city.” Having the plans finalized and

submitted to the city helps streamline the process. The master plan “captures and describes our building methods, our standards for buildings.” It also describes what the “buildings will look like, our parking ratios, and our student resident ratios.” The plan “captures all that in a package and makes our building and planning process much more streamlined for the future.”

Hester expressed how important central organization is when dealing with such a large undertaking. “The growth really speaks to the vision of the leadership here at CBU and the strategic planning that has taken place.” Hester said that God has blessed the university, “There are a lot of universities that are just scaling back. Their projects are on hold, and they are cutting back on classes. We keep adding and adding. We are adding new programs, new majors, because we continue to grow. It is exciting to watch.“

As contractors sign off on completed plans, the campus will continue to undergo additional construction projects. According to Smith, his job is never done.

There are also upcoming plans for additional faculty offices and classrooms as new majors join the ranks and enrollment increases.

The offices of Spiritual Life, Campus Life, Community Life and the campus store will also relocate to Lancer Plaza North in order to accommodate student needs.

According to Smith, “The Spiritual Life space will bring together all components of the department including the Office of Mobilization, Christian Challenge and the administrative staff of the Spiritual Life Office.”

The newly relocated Community Life will include the Game Room and the Recreation

Equipment Rental.The current bookstore will transition into a

campus store that includes a study sitting area with a fireplace. The Campus store will also sell coffee and homemade baked goods. The space is designed to facilitate a student hangout spot with enough room to study and visit.

What will replace these departments once they relocate has yet to be determined. “There have been no decisions, as of yet, with regard to how we would back fill into those spaces both in the north wing [of Yeager] and to a degree the south. We do need to expand. There is a need to expand admissions, financial aid, student accounts, and the registrar [office]. All of those need more desks. Some of these departments need more space just for the queue up,” Smith said. “We are going to go through some fact-finding with all the various departments and sort out how we might expand the spaces in both Yeager, the north side first floor and Yeager west wing.”

Smith said that what is currently the Game Room may become the new Office of the Registrar but that the space could just as easily be vacated for, “a component of Admissions or Financial Aid or Student Accounts.”

New office space is not the only option up for consideration though. Smith also noted that, “Conceptual discussions are also expanding seating in Wanda’s.”

“That’s my task this spring,” Smith said. Part of Smith’s facilities management is working (in support with President Ellis and the Executive Council) in s determining where departments will best fit, given their program needs and growth projection.

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I’m Cristin.Yes, I’m over Twenty-Four.Yes, I am an undergraduate student. YES, I Wanted a traditional COLLEGE EXPERIENCE

A full time job, bills, responsibilities and living with your parents are not

what most would consider a typical college experience. But for many

undergraduates returning to college later in life, this is the

reality. This is my reality. While many

college students go through multiple

semesters searching for their purpose for post graduation life, as an older student my problems were in

reverse; I had spent enough time finding

my purpose, now all I wanted was to have a

normal college experience and have the real college life,

living away from home, making new friends and partaking in college tradition.

Already considered “older” by the standard age of four-year college student, I did not know where I was supposed to start. Where am I going to live? How much is everything going to cost me? Will people know how old I am? These were just some of the many questions that raced through my mind. But

one thing that I knew for sure, if this is what God wanted for me,

I was not going to hold back.

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Original Photo of Cristin by Nichelle Trulove, Desgin by Megan Paulos.

As I prepared to go back to school, it seemed like it was the perfect

time. Everything was falling into place so easily. I had to start back at a community college. This experience was far less intimidating because students of all ages were in attendance. I had many work-professionals in my classes, which made me feel better about the fact that I was starting out while most people I knew were graduating college.

Fast forward two short years. It was now time to decide what my next step should be. I was in an honors program that guaranteed acceptance into University of California Los Angeles. That was exactly where I was going. Or so I thought. The excitement of going to such a well-known and prestigious school was not settling in the way that I thought it would be. Something was not right. The doors that were swinging open for me previously, were now slamming shut in my face. So I prayed.

I did not want to admit it; I knew that UCLA was not where I should be going. It was not long after praying for direction that I made a new friend who attended CBU. She started telling me all of the advantages of attending. I had never heard of this university before—but somehow, this is all that it took. I felt a sense of peace the more that I thought about attending CBU. So by that spring, I applied and was accepted.

As soon as I arrived on campus, I immediately felt like this was right where God wanted me to be. By the end of my first day my old insecurities were back. I was now an additional two years older, and this college had an abundance of freshly graduated high school students. As a newly transferred student, I was now five years older than the average freshmen.

Aside from my old fear re-awakened, living on campus was not an option. I would have to continue living at home. This meant that I would have to commute three days a week an hour each way. Living on campus was what I really wanted. I felt that this was the only way to get a legitimate college experience. Living with roommates and being able to attend all the

on campus events seemed like the only way to realize my desire and fit in. My dream seemed that it was now being taken away from me.

So I started to make goals for the first semester. First on the list was hiding my age and fitting in. Second, was attending as many school functions as I could and get involved with a club or organization. Third, I would need new college friends. By the middle of my first semester I was introduced to an organization called PRSSA-Public Relations Students Society of America. I was excited about this prospect for my future and decided to join.

My fear of being recognized as an “older student” was getting the best of me. It was getting to a place of shame. I felt like such judgment would be past on to me for being older. It did not help that I felt such disconnect from the deep friendships that some of the students seemed to have. They had friends everywhere, everyone knew everyone. I felt like the kid sitting alone at the lunch table.

Typically I am a confident person, so to suddenly not be confident was affecting my personality. Instead of being a confident and outspoken individual, I had started to become a shy and quiet student that was no longer confident. I knew this had to change. It meant that I had to change, because if people were going to judge me for not being the “right” age, then I could not stop them. That is when freedom came.

I realized that the most important thing to achieving an authentic college experience, as an “older” student is to decide what that really means to you. And most importantly let God guide you through all the doors that he will open for you when you are on his path.

For me, feeling that I was getting an authentic college experience is to make friendships and connections with people what are all going after the same dream that I am. Being able to talk about what is going on in our lives and finding common ground. And although I am “older” than traditional standards, I wanted a traditional college experience. I did not want to get my degree

online and pass up the opportunity to create fellowship

with others.In the past, whenever I

thought about attending college, living on campus was what I thought made college the ultimate experience. So as this is now not an option, I was determined to make my college experience as authentic as possible.

Getting involved with the student community was the answer to bridging the gap that I felt existed between being a commuter student and a student living on campus. By getting involved I now had the sense of community that I had so desperately wanted to authentic my college experience.

As I became involved on campus, Iquickly realized that your college experience is what you make of it. I could have chose to make my experience one of isolation and sadness, or I could have made it better and I did.

We’ve all heard the saying, “Life gets in the way.” For me this is a statement that proved to be very true. Life never goes according to plan, but you can choose to make the best of it and follow what God has in store for you and it will ultimately be better than what you could have ever expected.

Summer is rapidly approaching and one of the best thing to compliment your beach ready bod is an in-style wardrobe. It’s time to shed those layers of winter wear and lighten up with trendy summer linens.

Fashion houses around the world have showcased these five basic looks that will help you be on trend while you’re on the beach this summer.

Bright and vibrant citrus shades stole the show at New York and London Fashion weeks. Designers such as Osman, Mark Fast, Jaeger and Aquasctum flaunted their delectable pops of color for all fashionistas to eat their heart out.

In these eye catching silk, crochet and drape garments, you will be the center of attention. Lively orange and lemon prints danced across dresses, skirts and even trousers on the runway. These clothes are easy to find hiding in your closet and perfect for summer fun. “[I] love the citrus color pallet. It looks great with a tan,” Lauren Griffen,

junior, said.

Outside may be hot but is your wardrobe?

Pulling from tribal fashions, fashion designers are bringing bold prints, accents pieces and unique fabric combinations around the world this summer.

Holly Fulton, Burberry Prorsum, Michael Kors and Sass & Bide followed their animal instincts and became the leader of the tribal trend. Zigzags, animal print, geometric patterns and flashy embellishments all thrived on these lively garments.

“I love prints and tribal patterns. They are fun to mix and match and are so eye catching it really adds to the outfit,” Griffen said.

Perfectly accenting all of these animal friendly looks were oversized necklaces, beads, leather

and tapestry handbags. Do not be fashion prey this summer, be a part of this fashion forward tribe.

Dreamy pieces, like those from Valentino, John Galliano and Cacharel at Paris Fashion Week, are giving the summer a touch of elegant femininity.

Ethereal silky and sheer tops, skirts and dresses flowed effortless

down the runway. These pretty palates of pastels are

also reflecting in summer makeup trends. You will be

the sweetest thing the summer in cotton candy pinks, bubble gum blues,

mint greens and frozen lemonade yellows.

Flowers grew in the hearts and onto the clothes of many

designers this season.J. Crew, Jason Wu and Alexander Want

all showed that summer is the time to be fun

and flirty. Floral prints stemmed from jackets, skirts, to dresses. Silk florals smoothed their way down the runway next to leathers and chiffon. Plant the seed of summer love in anyone’s heart with this resistless style.

Summer is not all fun, girls need glamour too! Gucci, Roberto Cavalli and Etro mimicked the timeless elegance of the 1920s through flapper inspired and drop-waisted dresses. This look glimmered and shined brightly with eye catching beading. Create your own history following this trend and no matter where you go, you will steal the show.

Make this summer your own runway fashion show! Raid your closet for trendy pieces and enjoy your fashion

flawless summer.

Before wearing the latest summer trends,

students such as Junior Lindsay Malcom are

preparing for summer fashions by putting away past seasonal styles.

“[I’m] cleaning out all of my heavy coats and bringing back my shorts, that are CBU appropriate and bringing out my sandals. And getting a tan to match,” Malcom said.

No matter what kind of girl you are, one of these summer trends will enhance your best assets. Embrace trends that make you feel best and put your most fashionable foot forward this summer.

“There are definitely a few trends that I can’t wait to rock,” Griffin said. “I can’t wait for summer to dress to impress.”

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Dealing with

Approximately 19 million Americans live with

depression or anxiety (or both), and I’m one

of them. So are many of my classmates and

professors – just because we are surrounded by

a Christian environment does not mean California

Baptist University students are exempt from these

harrowing disorders.The college life, while exciting, can bring about an

enormous amount of stress that can make academic pursuit with depression and anxiety a living nightmare.

Imagine your flight or fight response going off at the merest hint of stress. Imagine being crippled for weeks with a depressive episode, unable to muster up the energy required for normal activities, including classes and schoolwork. Imagine avoiding people or social activities for fear of making a mistake, being surrounded by an inherently social environment as college tends to be.

This is the reality for those who suffer from depression and anxiety.

I have suffered from clinical depression since my freshman year of high school. After dealing with an overwhelming amount of sadness and negative thoughts for the better part of year, I finally saw a doctor and was diagnosed.

It was a relief to understand why I was feeling so helpless, but at the same time I was frightened and confused. The word “depression” made me think there was something wrong with me – that I was broken and defective emotionally, even though the complete opposite was true. I felt like there was nothing I could do to ‘fix’ myself, and this feeling lasted for a long time, even up until college.

The inherent high stress environment of college can easily compound depression and anxiety symptoms, making them worse. With so much pressure and deadlines for homework and other assignments, students can often miss out on the relaxation necessary to calm themselves down. It can be frighteningly easy to fall into patterns that encourage depression while at school. Students overload themselves with coursework or find themselves dealing with responsibilities they’ve never had before. Such conditions can make college a hardship, even here at a Christian university.

Suffering from depression while growing up in a Christian environment has, for me, been an extremely comforting and encouraging experience. Most of the people in this community have been a tremendous support and extremely understanding. However, I would be lying if I said it did not present its own set of challenges.

Even among the Christian community depression as a whole can still carry a stigma to it. It can be difficult to understand those who suffer from it while simultaneously following Christ – after all, shouldn’t they be happy? The

Dealing with Christian life is one that transforms from the inside out – it almost stands to reason that depression should be among the things left behind with the old self, cast off like other vestiges of the past.

When I was first diagnosed, a woman from my church asked for prayer that her granddaughter, who also suffered from depression, would eventually abandon her medication in favor of leaning on God instead. As a teenager this made me extremely reluctant to admit that I had depression to the rest of my Christian community. Medication, at the time, was the only thing that had helped me, but I began to wonder if I was a bad Christian for not entirely relying on God for my healing. Perhaps my faith was just not strong enough to overcome my depression, or so I thought anyway.

However, depression is, at its heart, a very real medical disorder that requires specialized treatment as well. Just because someone takes medication does not mean they have a lesser faith in God.

“I think people have negative stereotypes,” says Natalie Santos, a counselor at CBU’s counseling center. “They think something is automatically ‘wrong’, but I don’t think anything is wrong. I think there’s a lot of people who think depression is a sin – I don’t agree with that.”

We are blessed to attend a school that emphasizes joy and fulfillment in Christ, yet depression too often can cloud it. It can extraordinarily difficult for someone suffering from social anxiety to approach someone and witness to them.

Depression can make finding an unbridled joy in Christ extremely difficult. How can someone find joy in the Christian life when their body physically will often not let them? How does someone who suffers from depression or anxiety make it unscathed through the emotional battlefield that is college?

“Spiritually, diving into the Word and reaching out to people in your church can help, (because) emotions can be deceiving,” says Santos. “Talk to your professors if it affects your schoolwork and change your course load for the

next semester. Don’t avoid things like school, because it’ll become that much worse later in the semester. And seek professional help,” she adds.

Santos also says that living a balanced life that manages stress can help as well. “We all suffer ups and downs. Stress especially can play into that.”

For CBU students, remember that the Counseling Center is always available. You can contact them at 951-689-112 or request an appointment online. If you think you might have depression, anxiety, or both, talk to someone. Schedule an appointment with your doctor and collaborate on options for your treatment. The Counseling Center website now features a free assessment test that can help you determine if you are suffering from depression, anxiety, eating disorders or other mental ailments.

Living with depression or anxiety is not impossible. Even in the midst of depression there is an amazing capacity for life. My own depression is for the most part controlled, and I have a support system of friends and family that help me through the tough times. My faith in God has played no small part either. Even when depression tries so desperately to take my hope away, I know that I have hope in God and His promises.

Depression is not a death sentence. Depression is survivable. Like so many other difficulties in life, depression can be overcome. In Psalms 147:3 it says that God “heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds”, even in the midst of our innermost turmoil. Even though it may not always seem so, God has His hands in our lives, and that includes our sadness. God is the ultimate Healer; let Him work.

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“Depression is, at its heart, a very real medical disorder that requires specialized treatment as well.”

Photos by Sarah Jane O’Keefe. Design by Brianna Nelson. Model: David Mangana.

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Take a nursing major, place her in

Concert Band, Women’s Choir and

sign her up for an International Service

Project on top of it all. Not possible,

right? Wrong.Cassielyn Dwyer is a junior nursing major,

she plays flute in Concert Band, sings Second

Soprano in Women’s Choir and is painting her

way to South Asia for ISP.

This was not how Dwyer planned it when

she chose CBU. Dwyer wanted a school that

would help her incorporate her faith into what

she would do as a career. Dwyer figured she

could use nursing as a stepping stone to

eventually become a physician’s assistant.

However, once Dwyer arrived at CBU and

started working closer with the nursing program

she realized she definitely wanted to be a nurse.

As part of a paper for English class Dwyer’s

freshman year, she was required to interview

someone in her career and write a paper about

it. Dwyer chose to interview Geneva Oaks, who

was the acting dean of CBU’s School of Nursing

at the time.

“When I was doing that, she really made it

clear,” Dwyer said. “I want to be a nurse, I want

to be there to hold the patient’s hand, or I want

to be there to give them a smile. I want to do my

job well so that I can just impact their stay at the

hospital or even their lives,”

According to Dwyer she planned on being

in Concert Band because she had played the

flute for nine years prior. However, when Dwyer

went to audition for Concert Band, the assistant

professor of music, Guy Holliday also made

her sing.

“And then he sat down at the piano. And at

the time I was really sick. He started playing

[the piano] and said ‘sing.’ And I was like ‘what?

I don’t sing.’ So he made me sing and that’s how

I got into Women’s Choir. And then it was such

a blessing that I knew I was meant to be there,”

Dwyer said.

And if nursing, Women’s Choir and Concert

Band were not enough for Dwyer already; she

decided to add ISP this year. Dwyer’s motivation

in applying for ISP was her love for God. Dwyer,

like many others at CBU wants His name and

love to be known everywhere. Dwyer also wishes

to see what nursing is like in another country.

“I want to shine God’s light and use whatever

skills He has given me to do it,” Dwyer said.

But how does one balance all of these

courses and activities with homework and

friends? Is it even possible?

“How do I do it? Oh my gosh,” Dwyer said.

BY SHARAYAH LE LEUX

Photos by Lisette Nichols. Design by Brianna Nelson.

“Honestly, I can’t deny that God gives me the

strength. But music is also somewhat of an outlet

and you learn to balance your time outside of

Concert Band and Women’s Choir.”

Dwyer’s schedule changes every semester,

but she is consistently busy every day of the

week. For now Mondays are from 6:30 a.m.

to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays go 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and

then choir practice from 2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. And

Wednesdays are 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. with a break

for lunch.

“I’m usually not done until 5:30 p.m., 4:30

p.m., 6:30 p.m. and then with ISP 9 p.m. So I

keep going. It helps that I have a lot of support;

everyone around me is just so encouraging,”

Dwyer said.

It is undeniable that Dwyer has a full plate

with courses, study time, practices, concerts

and meetings. And being involved in all of these

programs is a constant struggle for Dwyer to

keep everything balanced. However, both the

nursing and music programs have been helpful

in making everything work out.

“It’s been a fight to stay. I think I’m there to

create a unity between the departments because

music is so important and it impacts so many

people’s lives. So for me it’s what keeps me sane

sometimes,” Dwyer said.

Dwyer feels that nursing can be stressful at

times, and because of this, it is necessary to

have something that is like an outlet. Music is

one of Dwyer’s outlets.

“It’s a way that I can give back my talents.

It’s a way that I can serve and glorify God. And

that’s why I think I need to do both [nursing and

music],” Dwyer said.

During the semester, Dwyer has limited

free time, and when she does have free time

she usually spends it studying. However, with

this semester, Dwyer has been spending more

of her free time to paint, as she is painting to

raise money for ISP.

Dwyer finds that being in the nursing program

also makes it difficult to have a social life, but

strives to make time for her friends. Dwyer

realizes that going into a profession that deals

with people, it is essential to make relationships

and interact with people.

“You definitely need to work on your social

aspect. You can’t isolate yourself from people.

And when you’re in the program you just have

to learn to balance it,” Dwyer said.

As a nurse it is essential to know how

to deal with people and be a people person.

“As a nurse you see people at their

weakest point and you’re there to build them

back up. Whether that is emotionally, spiritually

or physically. You’re the patient’s advocate and

I really like that idea,” Dwyer said.

Dwyer is not sure where she sees herself after

graduation. Dwyer tries to live each day by day.

“I think you can’t worry about tomorrow

because you’ll miss what today has to offer,”

Dwyer said.

Although, Dwyer is unsure of what the

future holds, she definitely has an idea of the

possibilities. Dwyer sees herself in an open

atmosphere, possibly overseas, working with

children. Dwyer has also been thinking about

working with cancer patients.

“It’s really where the Lord leads me. And

because I have a heart for nursing, I will find

where that leads eventually,” Dwyer said.

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ALTERNATIVE SPORTSUnconventional. Revolutionary. Quirky.

Whimsical. Creative. Peculiar. Social.

Original. Eccentric. Radical. Innovative.

Is this a list of words describing Joe

Adcock “the gum guy” or a certain

English teacher (you know who you are)?

On the contrary, this expressive list of adjectives paints the picture that is alternative sports. Alternative what? Alternative sports. It’s a thing. Is there a Facebook fan page to “like?” Well, no. But do not fret, because once explained, your eyes will be opened to this cosmic universe that is alternative sports.

God created man, fast forward past the garden, past the exodus, past the B.C. years and man created sports. There were Roman games involving killing fellow soldiers and running from lions. Of course, in that game one could not go two out of three times.

Jesus actually evangelized in the field of alternative sports. Fishing was popular pastime for Nazarene Jews. Sure, God’s chosen people used fish as a stable means of food, but one could imagine Peter and James fishing in the early morning and ending the adventure with “Ha, my fish is bigger than your fish!” One could just picture James rebuking Peter and saying, “Do not show favoritism amongst fishes, do they not all come from the same Fisherman?” Blasphemy? Maybe.

Around the California Baptist University campus there is a plethora of fun being had via these “sports.” One of the pleasurable attributes of alternative sports is that they are stubbornly competitive. Meaning, all for one, all for fun or however that cliché goes. They require sport-like motions with an abundantly “funner” outcome. The amazing truth about them is that they are all over these CBU grounds.

From Zumba in dorm rooms to Monday night swing dancing, ping pong in the Game

Room to Ultimate Frisbee on Saturday mornings, Just Dance Parties after choir on Tuesdays to any night rollerskating in the moonlight. Any day is the day to take up these entertaining outlets of exercise. One might find that these alternative sports express their personality just as well as clothing, a cell phone cover or one’s major ever could.

One category of alternative sports finds its roots in dance. This includes Zumba, the popular Wii game, Just Dance as well as swing dancing.

Numerous students have found Zumba to be their favorite workout on campus. Brittney Breeding has been doing Zumba for a couple years now. She commented on the dancing workout, “I consider myself to have something called ‘workout ADD.’ Every time I go to the gym, I get bored of all the machines and I end up leaving. With Zumba, grab a group of friends and go! The best part of it is being able to do it with your friends and laughing along the way.”

Many students have purchased Zumba DVDs or have ventured to friends’ apartments to workout in a fun and entertaining way. They may leave their neighbors below them slightly irritated, but it’s all for the sake of a good sweat.

Sarah Sabesky, a Just Dance connoisseur, reminiscenced on the first time she had the privilege of just dancing. Ever since that Focus leader meeting when Sabesky was exposed to the popular Wii game, weekly Just Dance parties have broken out as a plague around The Colony. She continued saying, “It’s a fun way to get exercise while hanging out with friends!”

A popular dancing trend on the CBU campus is swing dancing. Iven Sorriles expressed his love for this workout saying, “Swing dancing forces you to move constantly, like all dancing tends to do. Swing is a good workout because it is probably one of the only workouts where you can respectfully flip and twist a lady on the dance floor.”

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If dancing is not one’s style, then no problem, there are tons of other exercises that double as social outlets.

A consistently popular trend amongst the freshmen boys has been ping pong in the Smith lobby. Ping pong’s status has “trended” more popularity and even instigated a ping pong tournament sponsored by the Office of Community Life.

The male species here on campus have a special heart for “ping ponging,” as it is one of their first ways to connect and make friends with other freshmen in the dorms.

“[It] gives you a chance to interact with other cultures, and their ‘pingpongosty.’ You never really know a person until you’ve played ping pong with them…including yourself. Look at Forrest Gump,” Jared Johnson said.

However, this may not be the most actively designed sport. When asked if he considered ping pong to be good exercise, Johnson replied, “No, not at all. It depends on the level of your opponent. Chasing the ball is the exercise.”

Another sport that is special for starting friendships is Ultimate Frisbee. If you have been in the Frisbee informational dark, be warned that CBU has its very own Ultimate Frisbee Club. President of the club, Kelcey Fry, is continuing the eight years tradition of the club. Fry encouraged other students to come out saying, “The Ultimate Frisbee club meets on Saturday from 10am-noon on the front lawn. As well as we play Thursday nights from 10pm-midnight.”

But why should students come out and throw a frisbee around? Fry explained, “First, it is an easy way to burn calories and stay active; Ultimate is a game of constant movement. Second, it is an easy way to make friends and be social. Many different types of students play, making a very diverse community.”

The Frisbee community is one that overtakes parking lots, open areas as well as closed areas in the night as they travel from University Place all the way to The Colony, hitting random signs and aiming for various “holes” as part of Frisbee golf. It is a community of late nighters that is considerate of traffic and deducts two points for hitting cars. So if you find your car with a minor dent, you know who to blame, the adventurous and mischievous Frisbee friends.

From freshmen to seniors, boys to girls, coordinated to the uncoordinated who wear helmets, rollerblading accepts all kinds of college students.

The athletic aspect of rollerblading is very consistent. Brendan King has been a longtime rollerskating activist. He supports the active movement of the rollerblading cult by encouraging other students to take part. He chuckled saying, “I think it is very fun, but my legs are for sure feeling it now that I blade so often.”

Rollerbladers can be seen roaming from class to class, across campus and even at Riverside’s local roller-derby rink. This best kept secret hosts few CBU students and many other skating hipsters that enjoy competitive skating.

Shantal Haboud uses her skating skills to mobilize herself around campus and for pleasure with friends. She says, “It’s fun and not as hard as longboarding and you look much cooler.” If the overrated trend of skateboarding/longboarding does not suit you, consider rollerblading to help you accomplish the “CBU 5.” (One can go anywhere around campus in less than five minutes; not true anymore, since going from North Colony to the Post takes longer than a journey to Alberto’s…slightly true.)

Alternative sports are all around. They allow students to express and fulfill their athletic needs and accomplish excellent workouts at the same time. These examples only show a few of the wide genre that is alternative sports. They are for everyone, but everyone has to find which one is for them.

“... there are tons of other exercises that double as social outlets.”

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Upon arriving at the CBU campus, it

is hard for visitors to miss the massive

globe, known as “The Kugel,” in the

center of the main entryway. Closer

inspection of The Kugel reveals a

passage of scripture engraved on its

base.“And Jesus came and spoke to them,

saying, ‘All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.’ Amen.” – Matthew 28:18-20

This scripture was Jesus’ commandment to his disciples. It is not only an important passage to CBU but also to Christians worldwide.

In Ghana, Africa, God uses Mustapha to help fuel a ministry that supports over 550 churches that total a congregation of over 60,000 people.

Mustapha was not raised in the Christian tradition, but rather in the Islamic tradition. In December 1991, he converted to Christianity. “After I became a Christian, I felt the need to study and learn more about God and Christ, and through that I became a baptist,” Mustapha said.

From there Mustapha attended seminary school in Ghana. After he completed his seminary training, both Mustapha and his wife offered themselves as missionaries for the Ghana Baptist Convention.

“We went to the northwestern part of

our country, where there are predominantly Muslims. We started working among the people-group there. In the first five years we started 42 churches,” Mustapha said.

Mustapha trained 25 leaders to help run the 42 churches. They also started a children’s home and maintained about 60 acres of farmland to help support the ministry. One way they raised income to help back the ministry was by running some bus transportation.

Mustapha explains that in March 2005 the Lord called him to Yendi, which located in northeastern Ghana, where he still works in the North Eastern Mission Field (NEMF).

There are four major areas of operation for NEMF, these include: church planting, leadership training, structural development and the social ministry.

After a church is planted, it requires support. Mustapha explains that in addition to training leaders, new church members are also trained to become disciples.

Of over 700 church leaders, 35 have undergone further theological training and make up what is known as Ghana Baptist School of Ministry (GBSM). After three years of study, GBSM will graduate its first students in January 2013.

NEMF’s third crucial operation is structural development. They seek out ways to help develop the buildings and infrastructure for the planted churches.

Fourthly, NEMF uses a social ministry to help reach out to others in a particular area. With the social ministry Mustapha explains that they try to contribute to the development of a particular area. Developmental innovations might include helping to develop land for agriculture, digging wells for water, providing mosquito nets to help protect against malaria

and establishing schools.One such school is the North Eastern

Christian Academy, which was established in September 2008 with 12 students. Today enrollment has risen to over 250. Mustapha explains that more than 75 percent of those students are Muslim.

“Our approach is to love them, live with them and show the love of Christ…at this point there is not much fighting between Christianity and Islam and that gives us a great advantage to keep doing what we need to do to see that God will continue touch the lives of people,” Mustapha said.

Mustapha also runs an active radio ministry once a week on two radio stations. Both Muslims and Christians listen to his preaching.

In the beginning, the radio ministry was almost entirely self-funded. Mustapha reflects that he almost terminated the radio ministry once due to financial difficulties in sustaining it. However, God had other ideas in mind.

“I decided I was going to the station to tell them I wasn’t going to do it again…that Saturday early morning, a boy came to my house. The boy said, ‘My dad sent me,’ ” Mustapha said.

The boy explained that people gathered around a radio in one village to listen to Mustapha’s radio message. A church had started from it. Mustapha decided to visit.

“86 people were sitting under a tree, singing and waiting for me to come. I think this story is the most incredible story of my missionary life,” Mustapha said.

Mustapha reflects that the fruits of his ministry have shown him the power of God and kept him humble. “His last command is our first consent,” he said.

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Mustapha’s wife, Felicia, also plays an extremely important role in the ministry. Her presence is heavily missed while she undergoes breast cancer treatment in the United States. Mustapha says that her treatment is going well. They have four children—Olive-Jane, Waldine, Cindy and Nelly.

At a Baptist World Alliance meeting in Malaysia summer 2011 Mustapha met Ronald Ellis, president of CBU, which is how he first connected with CBU. After visiting the campus in Fall 2011, Mustapha explains that he became interested CBU’s online classes.

Mustapha is now taking a series of six leadership and development courses that will take place over months with CBU’s Online and Professional Studies (OPS) department. Mustapha continues his work in Ghana while completing his coursework through OPS.

He is also working with CBU to discuss the option of training other church leaders through similar OPS coursework. Mustapha writes, “…we are also exploring the possibility of CBU sending students through International Service Project (ISP) to come work with us [in Ghana].”

NEMF has a huge vision for the upcoming years. Mustapha writes, “As part of our vision of 1000 churches by the end of year 2015, we are also sending David, one of our GBSM students, to Togo to be our first foreign missionary.” The country Togo shares a border with Ghana.

Mustapha’s ministry in Ghana is an incredible example of the Great Commission at work. Through the aid of prayer and the use of cutting-edge technology, CBU is able to help provide Mustapha with more tools to continue to help God’s work prosper.

“Our approach is to love them, live with them and show the love of Christ”

EXERCISESeven Fitness Myths

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BY RACHAEL STOFFEL

Everyone desires to maximize the

daily workout. They pursue exercise and

even dietary advice from friends, family

members, colleagues and even the Inter-

net, but how accurate is the advice?We sought out CBU athletes and non-

athletes with active lifestyles as well as one of our school’s exercise physiologists for their opinion about the most common exercise myths.

Here are seven fitness myths often accepted as truth to take into account next time students hit the pavement, gym or pantry:

1. Stretching prior to working out makes for a more effective workout

According to Trevor Gillum, assistant professor of kinesiology at California Baptist University, who has a Ph.D. in exercise physiology, data has shown that static stretching doesn’t increase performance or decrease risk of injury prior to exercising. Most are under the misconception that static stretching will improve your capacity to perform — this is not the case. What must be understood, however, is that stretching is not the same as warming up. If one integrates a stretching routine before working

out, warming up prior is crucial. Though not a collegiate athlete, Chris Cox, senior, who practices an active lifestyle never stretches cold. He urged that he always does a warm-up exercise such as jump roping or running prior to stretching before his workout. Starting first baseman for the Lancer’s softball team, Sloan McHann, junior, has a similar pre-workout routine to Cox, although she does not think static stretching provides for heightened performance.

After asking multiple athletes about their opinion on stretching, they all seem to agree that static stretching with cold muscles is completely ineffective. Tyler Garrison, junior, team captain of the men’s soccer team, noted that they integrate dynamic stretching into their team warm up — this entails movement and emphasizing range of motion. He stated, “Dynamic stretching is essential to athletic performance…[you will] start off the game…at a higher level because your muscles are warm.” Static stretching is often misconstrued as an equivalent to a warm up; so remember, they’re not interchangeable.

2. Carb loading always equals im-proved performance

Swimmers and track runners specifically load up on carbohydrates before participating

in big meets. While carb loading is a tactic often encouraged the day before a big event, it will only prove effective if carbs are consistent in their diet throughout training. Gillum advised that “carbs are in fact the preferred fuel source during exercise, but carb loading is not just a one-day process – carb loading needs to begin at least f ive days before the big event. The most effective way to carb load is to deprive your body of carbs two weeks prior to competition and begin carb loading five days before the day of competition.”

Men’s swim captain Chris Toy and women’s swim captain Hannah Braun, seniors, both agreed on the concept that carb loading should be done several weeks before the day of competition. Toy further explained the concept: “Your body gets used to breaking down whatever food you eat on a regular basis, so throwing in huge amounts of carbs before a big meet would not be the best idea…carb loading must be done a couple weeks before.”

3. I only have fifteen minutes to workout today, that’s not enough time

One of the biggest reasons people don’t exercise is a lack of time. However, the intensity of the exercise is the more important than time limits. Even if students only have 15 minutes to work out, they can compensate with an increase

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of intensity in their exercise. “Short intense bouts of activity often trump five to six days of moderate activity,” Gillum said.

In addition to regular practices, McHann likes to do extra workouts a few times a week. When she is crunched for time, she likes to do quick sprints; these often entail interval training, such as 15 rounds of sprints at 45 seconds a piece with 15 seconds rest in between. As the saying goes, it’s about quality, not quantity.

4. Protein is the most important part of my dietSo often do we see men in the gym con-

suming massive protein shakes during their work-outs. Even though they are commonly used, the recommended dietary allowance of protein is 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight; therefore, protein is in fact not the most important part of a person’s diet! When Braun was asked about her diet, she stated, “I don’t stress protein too much in my diet because I know many people take too much protein than is required for the daily recommended intake. I focus more on my carbohydrates.” Even though Toy tends to favor protein shakes, he emphasized that he makes sure to “never neglect carbs and healthy fats in his diet.” Among carbs, fats and protein, protein is the least important in our diet, with carbs being the most crucial, followed by fats.

5. Changing my diet is the best thing I can do for my health

Have you ever asked yourself, “What is the best way to get healthy?” Surprisingly, diet is not the answer. The best predictor of health is fitness and the only way to gain proper fitness is through habitual activity. Gillum pointed out that when examining health, one needs to consider holistic health, which contains all bodily sys-tems. Diet does not include every component of the body; students can’t gain fitness from simply eating abundance of fruit or protein; they need to focus on activity.

Garrison added that being in good health to him means “having physical and mental health,…[where] physical health ranges from exercise to eating healthy food.” McHann stated that her definition of health emphasizes being fit and exercising with a balanced diet. While diet is important, the emphasis needs to be on being habitually and chronically active!

6. But I can’t workout, I’m sickMany believe that people shouldn’t

exercise if they are sick. This isn’t always the case. Take the “neck check” — if symptoms are above your neck, such as the head, throat or nose, you are usually well enough to exercise. Simply lower the intensity and impact of the

workout due to the illness. Gillum encouraged this perspective, saying that there is some data showing that moderate exercise is considered okay if you’re sick, but high intensity can make matters worse. Toy commented that when he is sick he knows his body well enough to know when he can push its limits. Ultimately, students are the final judges of how they feel.

7. Working out before breakfast will make me burn more calories

Many are under the misconception that if people work out in the morning, it jump-starts their metabolisms and, therefore, they’ll burn more calories. No matter if they work out in the morning prior to eating, or midday, the amount of calories burned will not be affected. Eating is what jumpstarts metabolism. This is why it’s critical to never skip meals because it slows down the resting metabolic rate (RMR), which raises the risk of accidental weight gain. If the goal, however, is to burn fat, know that as people exercise, the intensity of the exercise determines the type of fuel source they use. The more intense the workout, the more carbs they use and the less fat they burn. The best fat burner workout is moderate, elongated exercise like continuous aerobic exercise.

Seven years ago I joined CBU as a fulltime faculty member in

the Communication Visual Arts Department. I have served as the Journalism Program Director and the faculty

adviser for “The Banner” and the “Angelos” with great pleasure for the years 2005-2012. Several students have come to me over the years to pitch the idea of producing a magazine. We began to get serious about the idea when Katherine Seipp, Shayna Moreno, Krista Goodman and other talented students worked with me during 2010. We researched planned and developed “Pursuit” magazine. I prepared a proposal/business plan that was presented to the executive council and the first new student produced publication since the 1950s was approved.

The work done on the publications provides students with valuable clips and an incredible hands on learning experience. I believe in research based educational theories and this type of learning is superb! It has been a pleasure and an honor to be used by the Lord at CBU. Serving as the adviser has been a labor of love and the strong visual impact the magazine makes seems to provide the perfect relationship between the image and the written word.

I look forward to reading many incredible issues of “Pursuit” while working at the Online and Professional Studies Division as the Program Director of Com. Journalism and PR beginning this summer.

DR. MARY ANN PEARSON

DR. MARY ANN PEARSON: A CONTINUING LEGACY

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Dr. Pearson,

Thank you. These are two words that I cannot say enough to you. Y ou have been such a great professor, mentor and person. God has blessed the Journalism department and me over the last couple of years with you as an adviser. Y ou have helped each and every one of us grow immensely in our crafts with your constant encouragement and dedication. I pray that God will continue to bless your future plans, thank you for all you do and more!

Again, thank you!Sharayah Le Leux

Dr. Pearson is one of a kind. She has a strong passion for teaching students and seeing them grow in all areas of their lives. This year marks the fourth year that I have known her and I am so glad that God put her in my life. She’s more than just a professor, she’s a great mentor and sister in Christ. I am thankful for all that she’s done to help me and encourage me. It’s bittersweet to know she will be away from the Journalism department - students won’t know what they’re missing out on. But I know that she is excited to move to OPS and ready to make her impact there!

Monica Martinez

Dr, Pearson, nothing I could say could summarize just how truly blessed I’ve been under your leadership. You’ve played a major role in

everything I’ve accomplished within my career at CBU. I didn’t know a thing about journalism when I began, and now I feel confident in sustaining my

own career. I’ll never forget how thankful I am for your lessons, encouragement and wisdom on how to preserve the ethical integrity of the field. The

Banner will miss you dearly, but those around you will be rich with blessings, no matter where you go. I hope those I meet in future positions are as

kind and generous as you.

Jon Beam

I came to the publication staff fairly late in my

college career, but that never seemed to bother Dr.

Pearson. She welcomed me with open arms and

helped me find my place in this department even

though I wasn’t a journalism major. She has always

been kind and accessible and willing to help me

improve. Without her I don’t know that I would have

considered going “full steam ahead” with my writing

career. I will never be able to thank her enough for

that.

Brittney Elizabeth Stoneburg

You are an inspiration to many and I have

learned so much from you. Thank you for all

you have done for the program with such a

gentle spirit.

Love, Megan Paulos

MaryAnn,From the first time I went to your office, you convinced me to turn a simple hobby into a job

I could only dream of. Thank you for giving me the opportunity and the resources to pursue my dreams. You gave me the foundation I will need for the rest of my career, and I will forever be grateful. You have been an amazing professor and such an inspiration to me. Wherever I may end up in the journalism world, hopefully a fashion editor in some big time magazine, I have you to thank.

God Bless,Pilar Orellana

Thank you. Thank you for everything you have done not only for me, but for everyone here at CBU. You are truly one of a kind. No one will ever replace you. You have guided me so much over these last three years and given me the mentorship some only dream of. Whether it was a major career move or a quick question, you were always there will sound and honest advice. You helped me become the PR girl I am now and everything that I hope to be. The faith you have in me means more than I can ever say. I wish you all the best and much success in everything.

XOXOShayna Moreno, EIC.

Thanks Mary Ann!Photos by Nichelle Trulove. Design by Megan Paulos. PURSUIT | 37Photos by Chris Hardy. Design by Megan Paulos. Model: Edie Waskel.

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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

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.

an ex-rocker sold out for christ

stUdents Gather for natIons chaPel

See hoUsInG, Page a2

BY Jon BeamBuSineSS editor

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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