The Clause for January 28, 2015

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Upcoming academic changes toreformat freshman learning

Beginnings, health

education to be

replaced with

First-Year Seminar

Azusa Pacic Universitys fresh-

man orientation lecture class, "Be-

ginnings," will not be returning for

the 2015-2016 school year, but will

be replaced with a rst-year semi-

nar course that works alongside the

Alpha program and the newly de-

veloped student leadership program,

APEX, to try to create a meaningful

and academic transition into college.

THE FIRST YEAR SEMINAR

Incoming freshmen will no lon-ger see Leadership 100 on their fall

schedules, but the three-unit First-

Year Seminar, composed of two Al-

pha groups, an APEX leader and a

faculty member.

The course is really supposed to

be about how you transition into col-

lege in the life of the mind that were

all scholars, were all writers, were

all thinkers no matter what degree

were after, said Karen Lang, First-

Year Seminar director.

Its about how we start to see

ourselves as scholars and take our-

selves seriously as academics coming

into a college campus, Lang said.

The course will have a more aca-

demic focus centered around a theme

that students self-direct. The distin-

guished faculty members selected to

lead course sections will get to in-

terpret the theme and develop their

classes around it in their own way. The

focus is not on making sure everyone

learns the exact same things in class,

but receive the exact same outcomes.

The heart of it is really that it's

interdisciplinary and it could be a

math professor teaching your Beauty

and Meaning course, it could be a lit

professor teaching your Beauty and

Meaning course and all majors are

going to be in it, Lang said. "Theyre

interdisciplinary to really get at the

course outcomes. We want students

to become critical thinkers, engage in

diversity issues, information literacy

and writing, so theyre prepared to go

into other classes in their major.

Distinguished faculty members

applied Jan. 12 to teach the 45 dif-

ferent class sections in the fall, and

according to Lang, the faculty who

applied caught the vision that all

departments are contributing to one

general education course as opposed

to other GE courses like Freshman

Writing Seminar or College Algebra,

which are housed specically in one

department.

The Student Government Asso-

ciations academic senator Matthew

Kriege said: I think its going to be

so much more engaging. Beginnings

was nice, but the huge lecture style

often allowed people to tune out.

Q&A withthe Man on

the CornerDavid Killeen

opens up about his

favorite pictures

and people to

capture at Citrus

and Foothill

Arianna Ruvalcaba PHOTO

Arianna Ruvalcabastaff writer

In this age full of ourishing

social media, an important ques-

tion arises: If a photograph is taken

and it is not instantly uploaded to

Instagram for all your followers to

see, does it really exist?

In the case of David Killeen, it

does. Ever since his rst encounter

with a camera more than ve de-

cades ago, Killeen has been taking

pictures and giving them away for

free. For the past four years, stu-

dents have seen Killeen sitting on

the corner of Citrus Avenue and

Foothill Boulevard photograph-

ing anyone and anything he deemsworthy. His favorite time to take

pictures is after chapel on Monday,

Wednesday and Friday. The Clause

recently sat with Killeen in order

to gain a better understanding of

the renowned Man on the Corner.

Campus renovation projects greet returning students

Lauren Duranstaff writer

PREVIEW

Track and

feld looks

to new

season10

Kimberly Smith GRAPHIC

While students were away en-

joying Christmas break, facili ties

management completed 13 reno-

vation projects across campus, in-cluding the new fencing and land-

scaping along the school track and

football eld, the 2,500 square-foot

extension in Heritage and new ceil-

ing tiles, lighting, chairs, desks and

carpeting in Wilden Hall.

I was pleasantly surprised to

see all the improvements made

around campus over break, espe-

cially the ones in Wilden. The new

seats and desks make the classroom

appear much more sophisticated,

said junior international business

major Jessica Martinez.

Building One on West Campus

received a remodeled restroom,

ceiling tiles, carpet, painting and

new lights as well. These were not

the only enhancements made on

campus as Trinity Hall, Darling Li-

brary, Galileo Film Studio and the

football coaches' offices also

received attention within the

four weeks.

According to student surveys,

one of the top reasons students

choose to come to APU is the am-

biance or physica l environment

here, said the executive director

of design and construction, Jim

Christl. Some of these projects

were [done] to maintain or increase

the ambiance."

Students vary

in opinions on

aesthetic changes

on campus

Lauren Duran PHOTO

One of the new additions to campus over Christmas break was a 2,500 square-foot extension in Heritage.

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The following are selected incidents

as reported from the Daily Media

Log from Jan. 18 through Jan. 24,

courtesy of Campus Safety.

MONDAY, JAN. 19

CENTER DRIVEAn ofcer attempted to makecontact with four suspicious

subjects in the area. Upon hisapproach, the subjects ran

from him. Azusa Police wascalled and given the

information.

TUESDAY, JAN. 20

ADMINISTRATION WEST

BUILDINGReporting Party reported asubject who was yelling and

screaming. Ofcersresponded but the subject did

not come on campus.

THURSDAY, JAN. 22

EAST CAMPUSOfcers received information

on a suspect who was wantedfor multiple crimes and may be

in the area of the university.Ofcers posted timely

warnings throughout thecampus to alert the APU

community.

THURSDAY, JAN. 22

PARKING LOT CRP advised that there was avehicle with a fake license

plate. Ofcers made note of

the plate and took down theinformation.

FRIDAY, JAN. 23

UNIVERSITY VILLAGERP reported two subjects whoclimbed over the south wall of

UV from the Dalias parking lot.The RP saw another subject

sitting in a vehicle nearby.Ofcers responded as the

subjects got into a vehicle andleft campus.

Weekly Numbers

Keys lost/found....................5

ID cards lost/found...............10

Cellphones found..................3

Unsecured bikes found.........2False re alarms.....................2

REMEMBER

1. If you see something, say

something.

2. Safety is everyones

business.

3. Dial 911 for life-threaten-

ing emergencies.

4. Non emergencies: Cam-

pus Saftety (626) 815-3898.

5. Lock all doors and win-

dows to your dorm, apart-

ment and vehicle.

6. Keep all valuables se-

cured and out of plain view.

7. At night, keep to well-litareas.

8. Always be aware of your

surroundings.

9. Utilize the trolleys, safety

escorts or walk groups.

10. Avoid places where you

are vulnerable and there

are no exits.

11. Avoid texting or talking

on the phone while walking

as you may be distracted.

12. Avoid walking and jog-

ging alone.

13. Secure your bike with a

recommneded Kryptonite

U-lock.

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NEWS STAFF

editor-in-chief kaity bergquist

news editorjessie gomez

asst. news editorgina ender

lifestyle editor becky kay

opinion editor kelyn struiksma

sports editor katie richcreek

asst. sports editor landon troka

photo/design editorkimberly smith

chief copy editorkayla johnston

copy editorsfaith vander voort, sara champlain

business managerblake standal

staff writersbrianna rodriguez, sam

quintanilla, alex perez, brooke seipel, lauren

duran, sydney potter, arianna ruvalcaba,

angel eleyae, kianna mourer

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The University Choir and Orchestra performs at Pomona First BaptistChurch on Sunday, Jan. 25.

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Wednesday, Jan. 28

Study Abroad FairThe Center for Student Action will be hosting a fair on CougarWalk from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. for students interested in study abroad

programs and action teams.

Friday, Jan. 30

Just ExpressionsAn evening of social justice-themed performances will take place

in the Cougar Dome. The event will begin at 7 p.m. and free re-freshments will be provided.

Saturday, Jan. 31

Chamber Singers Winter ConcertDirected by Michelle Jensen, The APU Chamber Singers

present Colonial Connection, a celebration of the diversemusical expressions and styles of the American continents

throughout history. The performance will be held in the WildenAtrium from 7:30-9:30 p.m. and admission is free.

Obama proposes two years of free community collegePresident's

initiative has

students holding on

to their wallets

Angel Eleyaestaff writer

President Obama proposed a $60

billion act called the America's Col-

lege Promise Proposal that will give

two years of community college free

to hardworking students. The propos-

al requires federal funding that will

pay three-quarters of the tuition, with

the state paying the rest.

America thrived in the 20th

century in large part because we

had the most educated workforce in

the world, White House ofcials

stated in a press release Jan. 9. To-

day more than ever, Americans need

more knowledge and skills to meet

the demands of a growing global

economy.

Inspired by programs that are in

effect in Tennessee and Illinois, Pres-

ident Obama desires to make the rst

half of a bachelor's degree at no cost

to the student, with the enactment ofAmericas College Promise proposal.

If every state participates, the

proposal could impact 9 million stu-

dents and save them about $3,800 a

year in tuition and fees.

I think a lot of students will ben-

et from this, said alumnus and for-

mer APU transfer student Ewomazi-

no Shaffner. Having major student

loans when you're done is a little dis-

couraging. Any nancial assistance

with school is a plus.

In order to make it work, the

president urges participation from all

sides. Community colleges will have

to bolster their programs to increase

the graduation rate, the state will

have to invest more into community

colleges and students will have to

stay focused to graduate.

Restructuring the community

college experience, coupled with free

tuition, can lead to gains in student

enrollment, persistence and comple-

tion transfer, and employment, the

White House press release stated.

To qualify for Americas College

Promise, the participant must attend

school part time or more, have a 2.5

or higher grade-point average and be

on track to complete a program.

Community colleges will have

to offer programs where the student

can transfer his or her units to a four-

year college, resulting in two years

nished. The school must offer pro-

grams that make the student highly

desirable to employers as well as

adopt programs like counseling and

nancial aid for textbooks that aid in

making a students life successful.

Similarly, states will need to co-

ordinate with high schools to make

sure that classes arent taken super-

uously.

That is really helpful, APUtransfer student and junior journal-

ism major Raelene Kajkowski said.

Even if I wasnt a transfer student, I

would just take all of my general edu-

cation courses for free and then have

them transfer over here, ... probably

save more than $40,000.

Proponents said similar programs

have been popular so far. According

to the Obama Administration, 90 per-

cent of the states high school gradu-

ating class applied for the program in

the rst year of its trial in Tennessee.

Critics of the plan said it actu-

ally would cost closer to $200 billion,

triple Obama's projected cost. Some

also have said the problem in higher

education isn't affordability but re-

tention, as grants already allow many

students to go to community colleges

for free but enrollees aren't staying in

school.

Theres state-to-state participa-

tion as far as we know; so, we dont

know if California will participate

in it. California right now is offer-

ing one of the cheapest community

college educations in the country,"

APU's assistant director of transfer

recruitment Josh Waldon said."We are not exactly sure how the

subsidy will come into play in Cali-

fornia, even if we do end up partici-

pating. It is certainty something that

is on our radar. How exactly it will af-

fect us right now? We have no idea,

said Waldon.

The program includes college

counseling, mentorship and com-

munity service that early evidence

suggests support greater enrollment,

persistence and college completion.

Kimberly SmithGRAPHIC

Restructing the

community college

experience, coupled

with free tuition,

can lead to gains in

student enrollment,

persistence and

completion

transfer, and

employment.White House press release


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On Jan. 20, 70 community mem-

bers attended the Azusa Librarys

community forum on Assembly

Bill 60, The Safe and ResponsibleDrivers Act. The act, which came

into effect Jan. 1, gives residents of

California the opportunity to apply

for a drivers license regardless of

their immigration status.

The event was part of the li-

brarys new Inspired Citizenship

program, which aims to help local

adults prepare for the United States

Citizenship and Immigration Ser-

vices interview of citizenship and

to promote civic engagement. Drive

California, a statewide coalition

of immigrants rights advocates,

helped facilitate the event with one

of its policy directors, Ana Garcia,

leading the presentation.

We had a great turnout. We didcommunity outreach to get people

here. We really want to focus on

preparing them for the test, said

Ethan Villa, citizen specialist for

Azusa Library.

The presentation provided cru-

cial information on how to apply

for a license and prepare for the

written test, in addition it allowed

an opportunity for those attending

to ask questions about the process.

The library also offered study ma-

terials and is helping create study

groups to help make sure applicants

are prepared once they make their

appointment at the DMV.

The information was easy to get

through. I was glad to be here [be-

Azusa library hosts

event to inform

residents about

obtaining right to

drive

State bill gives locals chance at license


cause] I didnt know about the tests

before, said Maria De Lourdes San-

chez, an Azusa local.

According to Villa, about half

of those at the event had already

made their DMV appointments,

but they havent prepared for test-

ing, which has proven to be one of

the biggest challenges in securing

a license. AB 60 dictates that the

written and driving tests are given

in English, and that applicants are

allowed only three attempts.

Isaias Vargas, one of the appli-

cants, stated he was excited and

had already made an appointment to

get his license, but he didnt know

about studying for the written test

beforehand.

Drive California and the DMV

shared that many problems are aris-

ing in the process for applications.

During the event, Garcia explained

how scams have cheated people out

of money for study materials and

other supplies that will supposedly

help them pass the test. There also

have been complications based on

individuals forms of identication

or using fradulent licenses in the

past.

I think people are here because

they have a lot of questions, said

Cathay Reta, Azusa Librarys

adult literacy coordinator.

Reta also remarked that the

library might host a similar event

in the future to continue educating

people on AB 60.

Those who receive the new

AB 60 license will notice that

unlike a standard California li-

cense, theirs is marked stating,

FEDERAL LIMITS APPLY in

the top-right corner of their card.

There will also be a statement on

the back of the card stating that it

is not valid for ofcial federal

purposes . While these licenses

will be distinguished from others,

laws prohibit any discrimination

against a person because he or she

holds an AB 60 license.

Drive California and local

communities like the Azusa Li-

brary are cont inuing to work to

help see the success of AB 60

with immigrants. The U.S. Cen-

sus indicates that 33 percent of

Azusa residents were born out-

side the country. An estimated

750,000 to 1,000,000 undocu-

mented immigrants live in Los

Angeles County.

Brooke Seipel PHOTO

More than 30 community members were in attendance at the forum.

Beginnings freshman course transitions to academic seminar

BEGINNINGS, from P. 1

CHANGES from P. 1

New changes to campus

This program will have lots of

different facets to engage students.

Faculty, staff and admin on cam-

pus attended a seminar last sum-mer and grabbed on to the idea of

a rst-year seminar for APU. From

there, the team assembled to create

the course, which has gone through

three rounds of faculty governance

and has been ofcially approved by

the faculty senate to launch alongside

the Ofce of Academic Advising and

Retentions new APEX Program.

Dr. Eileen Hulme, professor in

the Department of Higher Education

is the author of current Beginnings

course textbook, Momentum. Ac-

cording to Sorenson-Lang, Momen-

tum will remain a course textbook.

Additionally the course will continue

using a core educational theory cre-

ated by Dr. Laurie Schreiner, de-partment chair in the Department of

Higher Education.

We have a couple of people

on our faculty who are outstanding

scholars in rst-year seminar and

rst-year experience, Sorenson-

Lang said. We are connecting the

dots on experts, resources and best

practices in higher education to form

this course. We want to see students

who are curious and condent com-

ing into their major coursework.

Numerous universities across the

U.S. have adopted similar orientation

and rst-year experience class mod-

els in order to help with academic re-

tention and performance of students

throughout their entire college expe-

rience.

Bradley McCoy, who is part ofthe GE Leadership Team, said, A

strength we expect out of this is bet-

ter retention.

THE APEX PROGRAM AND

WHAT HAPPENS TO ALPHA

Freshmen can still expect to see

the familiar line of sophomore Al-

pha leaders to welcome them to APU

come move-in day. The orientation

program will ultimately face little

change itself and remain focused on

transitions, relationship and connec-

tion as students begin their college

careers.

The StrengthsFinder test will

also remain a part of Alpha and tieinto First-Year Seminar to help stu-

dents learn to best use their strengths.

The new APEX Program is meant to

bring an academic peer leader and a

new dimension to the freshman expe-

rience.

Alpha does a phenomenal job

of encouraging spiritual and rela-

tionship development. There isnt a

black-and-white line between Alpha

and APEX; theyre both intended to

support holistic development. We

just want to add to and strengthen

the academic goal-setting and mo-

tivation, said Tracie Burt, APEX

program coordinator. We want to

help students gure out what their

calling is and how academic support

resources on campus can foster their

forward movement towards meeting

those goals.

Burt and graduate intern Alex

Reddin have worked to develop the

training and interview process for

APEX as well as what the position

looks like. APEX leaders are required

to have a minimum 3.0 GPA and, un-

like Alpha, commit to a full year as an

APEX leader.

APEX leaders will work out ofthe Ofce of Academic Advising and

Retention, serving as a resource in

First-Year Seminar as well as outside

class in one-on-one meetings with

freshmen.

I think that what Im most excit-

ed about with APEX is that there will

be one-on-one interactions. There

will be a mentor who is able to meet

with each student, and in those meet-

ings, there will be talk about require-

ments to be successful academically.

Its not tutoring, but its also not just

looking at adjusting into college,

Burt said.

The creation of APEX creates

a new set of leadership positions

on campus for students to get in-volved in.

Freshmen, sophomores and ju-

niors have applied for the APEX

position, which can also be held for

multiple years, though it requires re-

application each year.

The application deadline for the

2015-2016 school year was Friday,

Jan. 23.

Burt is excited about what leaders

see as a large number of applicants

for such a new position.

Alpha does a

phenomenal job of

encouraging

spiritual and

relationship

development. There

isnt a black-and-

white line between

Alpha and APEX;

theyre both

intended to support

holistic develop-

ment,

-Tracie Burt, APEX program coor-

dinator.

HOW DOES THIS AFFECTYOU?

In order to create the three-unit

First-Year Seminar, one unit was

taken from the Beginnings course

and two units from PE 240 Health

Education. This means that Health

Education is no longer required for

incoming classes starting in 2015,

and sections will begin to phase out.

Current freshmen, sophomores

and juniors who havent met the PE

240 requirement should try to enroll

in the next year or two, as it wont be

offered much longer.

While some students were satis-

ed with the improved aesthetics that

were accomplished over the break,

others were unsatised as they felt

other improvements would have been

more benecial for the student body.

I am not that ecstatic about [the

improvements], said senior graphic

design major Graydon Driver. I feel

as though they could do a number of

things that would benet the student

body more than building an extension

for Heritage. ... I would have pre-

ferred to see the dorms updated and

modernized or maybe even a pool on

Trinity Lawn.

According to Christl, improve-

ments are based on priority, budget

and specic requests made by those

who donated money to help support

these projects.

Throughout each school year, fa-

cilities management meets with the

Student Government Association to

discuss what the students want to see

happen next on campus. From there,

new ideas are presented while the

facilities team prioritizes each item

on the list and analyzes how well it

ts into the budget. Aside from SGA

meetings, students may also submit

requests through work orders and

customer surveys.

Driver wasnt the only one to

state his concern, as a number of

other students took to the Over-

heard at APU Facebook page to

discuss their apprehension about

where the money was coming from

to support these projects. Many of

these students worry the expense

will increase their tuition or that the

dollars spent on their education are

not being used wisely.

The funding for these projects

generally came from three sources:

... the deferred maintenance bud-

get, donor money and department

funds, Christl said.

Christl also shared the way in

which the projects would benet

the students, stating that those in

Wilden Hall alone increased the

number of seats, replaced broken

chairs and increased the lighting.

While the majority of projects

were completed within the short

time frame, the fencing and land-

scaping along the football eld are

expected to be complete in Febru-

ary and the carpet replacement will

continue in Wilden over weekends

in spring semester.

Lauren Duran PHOTO

East Campus showcases a new fence around the perimeter.

What do youthink about thenew academic

changes comingto APU? Tweet@apuclause orwrite a letterto the editor toshare with usyour opinions!


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Lifestyle

New year, new me: APU students share their New Years resolutionsAPU students and staf

have wide variety of New

Years resolutions

Kianna Mourerstaff writer

Kianna Mourer PHOTO

Cole Bryant shows his no soda resolution.

Kianna MourerPHOTO

Cade Cresse makes a pact to study better.

The new year is about more t han popping

bottl es of spark ling apple cide r. G etti ng to-

gether with friends and family to reminisce

about the good times of the year as it comes

to a close is all good and fun, but the new

year also signifies a clean slate. Students and

staff at APU have piled up their slates with

a variety of resolutions to pursue throughout

2015.

Freshman Cole Bryant, business manage-

ment major, came up with a resolution that will

be hard to stick with for as long as he is on the

dining plan here at APU. He has made it his

goal to kick off 2015 in a healthy way by ab-

staining from soda.

The next resolution is one to which most

students can relate. Cade Cresse, a freshman

philosophy major, described the struggle of

procrastination. I believe a lack of time man-

agement killed me and my grades, Cresse said.

Kianna MourerPHOTO

Matt Ross wants to watch more horror movies.

Cresse and junior psychology major

Moya Beyersdorf have made it their mission

to spend more time studying and less social-

izing.

Others, like senior communication studies

major Matt Ross are spicing up the new year

with fun resolutions, including, Watch one

scary movie a night.

Staff and students are setting goals that cen-

ter around a happier, more fullling lifestyle,

from simply being more positive in everyday

situations to nding the inner beauty in people.

There are many Cougars who are committed to

their reection-lled resolutions to make this

year their best yet.

Kianna MourerPHOTO

Scott Kolmer is tied up with phones at work.

This academic year has a common theme

of unplugging on posters around campus,

in chapel lectures and even extra-credit as-

signments. Unplugging is a spiritual prac-

tice that encourages APUs members to keep

from using social media as much as they

normally would in order to be more present

in everyday situations and spend more time

with God.

Scott Kolmer, the residence director of

Smith Hall, said that he has made it his resolu-

tion to unplug more.

I want to step away from the phone in or-

der to be more focused on day-to-day relation-

ships, Kolmer said.

Out with the old, in with the newEveryone is getting their

septum pierced, and itsterrifying

Faith Vander Voortcopy editor

Now that 2014 is in the rear-view mirror

and 2015 is straight ahead, styles are quickly

changing. Jill Gott-Gleason from the blog

goodLIFE said that 2014 was all about get-

ting back to the basics, and by that she meant

bringing back simplicity. While the Pantone

color of the year was a violet-like radiant or-

chid, neutral colors took clothing stores by

storm.

Oversized sweaters paired with skinny

jeans and riding boots became the norm in 2014

as well as innity scarves, combat boots, high-waisted shorts and denim shirts.

As for jewelry, knuckle rings and statement

necklaces of all colors lled Pinterest, Tumblr

and magazines everywhere.

Bailey DeBree, a freshman nursing student

and resident of Trinity Third North, had a few

things to say about last year s trends. She quick-

ly noted that man-buns showed up everywhere

in 2014, and she saw quite a few females boldly

take on the pastel hair look.

For mens fashion, GQ Magazine said that

the hottest trends of 2014 had to do with suits.

Men began wearing cropped suit pants that

either show a little bit of ankle or showcase a

vibrant pair of socks. Later on in the year, it

became very common to see these fashionably

high-water suit pants paired with ankle boots.

As 2014 began to wrap up, trends beganto evolve. Pantone ditched radiant orchid and

declared marsala, a deep wine-red, the color of

2015. Executive Director Leatrice (Lee) Eise-

man explained that marsala was chosen because

its time for something that spoke to peoples

needs, something that had a life force intrin-

sic to it.

Eiseman wanted to give people a color that

was warm and comforting. Marsala is very

versatile and can be used for both mens and

womens clothing as well as home decor. GQ

Magazine added that army green is expected

to be very trendy for men in 2015, mainly in

outerwear.

Simple sneakers such as Vans and Converse

have walked their way into 2015 without a

problem for either men or women, but the clas-

Faith Vander VoortPHOTO

Freshman nursing major Bailey DeBree mod-

els a trendy 2015 outft on her hall.

sic skinny jeans they are often paired with have

been traded for distressed and boyfriend-style

jeans.

I feel like everyone is turning into a bohe-

mian hobo, DeBree said.

This bohemian style includes wide-

brimmed hats and large kimonos paired with

a simple dress or a crop top and high-waisted

shorts. The hobo part of the equation, well,

that speaks for itself. It is not uncommon to see

oversized annels tied around the waist in a

1990s grunge style.

Hairstyles have been evolving as well. De-

Bree, sporting ombr hair herself, made sure tostate that ombr is denitely still in style.

She also noted that both men and women

are blinging out their noses. Everyone is get-

ting their septum pierced, and its terrifying,

DeBree said.

Those who used to sport tall riding boots

left them at home over winter break and re-

turned to campus with ankle booties. These

ankle boots are typically found with a small

heel and are mainly dark, neutral colors.

As everyone knows, trends dont stay for

long and they arent supposed to. New styles

will emerge, and the old ones will gently fade

into the back of closets the way they always do.

In a few years, todays students will look back

at old pictures and say, Why did I ever wear

that?

Selma Review: MLK

Jr. legacy in cinemaFilm brilliantly portrays

humanity, iconic

leadership of King

Sydney Potterstaff writer

Just in time, Selma made its appearance

in theaters nationwide after a year of civil unrest

in America, marking the 50th anniversary of the

March to Montgomery.

Directed by Ava DuVernay, the lm chron-

icles a 3-month period of time in 1965 duringthe trials and tribulations of Martin Luther King

Jr. and his supporters. British actor David Oy-

elowo delivers a riveting and convincing per-

formance as King, displaying his known pow-

erhouse leadership and lesser-known humane

qualities.

Within the rst hour of the lm, King and

his followers establish that Selma, Alabama,

is the chosen battleground to start their move-

ment after three young girls are killed in the

Birmingham Church Bombing in 1963. King

plots a nonviolent civil march from Selma to

Montgomery to pressure President Lyndon B.

Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) to create a voting act.

Selma brings out the humanity in King,

highlighting his time of doubt, scandal and

struggle. DuVernay tastefully addresses the

multiple alleged affairs King had during his lifewhile married to Coretta Scott King (Carmen

Emojo).

Further along in the lm, King is set with

the decision to march forward to Montgomery

in a second effort. We see him hesitate a side

American history books do not portray. Histori-

cally, King is viewed as an over-gloried saint,

but DuVernay depicted that although a great

man, Kings aws are not absent.

As the story unfolds, King is met with dif-

culties from Johnson and the authorities of

Alabama in continuing his pressing toward civil

rights. Tension rises throughout political ofces

as well as the streets. The action is not limited to

the city of Selma, as King takes plenty of trips

to the White House with demands that put stress

on the relationship between him and Johnson.

Selma helps depict and create an under-

standing of the relationship between civil rights

activists and politicians. Johnson and King

battle throughout the lm for the other to be on

board his own personal agenda. The president

originally wants King to help him lobby for

his war on poverty, then the voting act ordeal.

Although there is much controversy about the

portrayal of Johnson, DuVernay illustrates him

as politician rst and foremost, someone seek-

ing to advance his political agenda.

DuVernay recreates historical gut-wrench-

ing scenes of white police ofcers brutally at-

tacking the protesters with whips, bats with

barbed wire and batons in scenes of Bloody

Sunday. This is a turning point for white Amer-

ica and its backing King.

As the narrative moves forward, King and

followers are met by some unlikely allies in

planning the march to Montgomery. Unfortu-

nately, some must suffer for their stance with

King at the hands of Selmas Ku Klux Klan.

Audiences can expect to see appearances

from well-known actors such as Oprah Winfrey,

playing Annie Lee Cooper, and Cuba Gooding

Jr. as Fred Grey. Although Winfrey is one of the

producers, her lines are few within the lm. Her

scenes of physical distress outweigh her dia-

logue.

DuVernay excellently portrays the life of

King without overlooking the details. Although

she was snubbed for nomination as Best Direc-

tor for the 2015 Oscar, DuVernay has proved

cinematic worthiness and thus earned her placein excellent storytelling.

Selma is the lm that every American

needs to see.

Selma was given the rating 3 out of 4 Jon

Wallace heads.


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Prep for summer and fall

internships should start nowFrom cover letters to

post-interview guidance,

some advice on landing

your dream internship

Paige Smithstaff writer

While applications for spring internships

may have passed, you might want to get ahead

for summer internships by polishing up cover

letters and resumes.

If youre looking for somewhere to start,

visit internmatch.com, internqueen.com or in-

ternships.com to apply for beginning the search.

Lauren Berger, CEO of Intern Queen, had

successfully completed 15 internships before

she established internqueen.com in 2009.

I felt like I didnt have anybody that really

cared about my internship past, Berger said.

So with Intern Queen, even if it is a large-scale

website, I wanted it to be more personable.

According to Berger, employers are looking

for three key items when hiring. Employers

want to make sure and see that you understand

responsibility, commitment and that you are

loyal, she said.

In order to talk with potential employers, it

is important to know what they are looking for

within your specic job description.

Julia Russell Toothacre, marketing/outreach

coordinator and career counselor at the Ofce

of Career Services at Azusa Pacic University,

discussed the importance of working with her

ofce in order to stand out from the rest. There

are two easy ways to get ahead of other appli-

cants: through networking or simply reading the

job description.If you know somebody and they have a

connection to an internship, that is the best foot

in the door you can get, Toothacre said.

It is suggested you talk to professors, alum-

ni and the Ofce of Career Services in order to

help with landing an internship.

Senior journalism major Kimberlee Buck

spoke with her adviser and did the search on her

own, contacting various Los Angeles newspa-

pers. She emphasized the importance of making

sure to call the company as well, which helped

land her a job at a local Los Angeles paper.

I learned how to report on topics that

were out of my comfort zone, Buck said. I

gained experience on working overtime, doing

last-minute assignments, working with website

management, press conferences and project

proposals.

In order to land the internship, it is impor-

tant to know a few more keys: Read the job

descriptions carefully and include action verbs

and keywords in your resume and cover letter.

We recommend that students tailor every-

thing that they do, Toothacre said. Their re-

sume and cover letter should be tailored to the

position and the company that they are applying

for.

Companies use an application tracking

system that scans applications to look for key-

words that are presented in the company and

the job description. This is an essential reason

to read the description and study a little bit of

the company, which will also help in future in-

terviews with its people.

Thats why networking is so important.

You may not get through the ATS system but amanager can still go in and pull your le if you

network, Toothacre said.

During the selection process, it is important

to be honest with the hiring managers and make

sure to thank them afterward. A great way to say

thank you is with a simple card, showing that

you care and appreciate their time.

You can call the Ofce of Career Services

at (626) 815-2103 or send an email to career@

apu.edu to set up an appointment to review and

help with your cover letter and resume. The of-

ce also has walk-in hours Monday, Tuesday,

Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Kimberly SmithPHOTO

Hunter Foote gives an example of a professional

resume.

Become a student reporter with just a click on your smartphone. Wherever you areand whatever time of day, you are able to snap a picture on your smartphone and

upload it to Instagram with the hashtag of #claustagram or #iheartapu. Tell us whatis going on around campus. Your instagram may even be used in the next issue of

The Clause.

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The Man on the Corner answers

some questions with The Clause

Clause:How long have you been photo-

graphing the students?Killeen: This will be four years. Before

that, I was in real estate. I have always given

pictures away since I rst started doing this 50

years ago. People always ask me to come pho-

tograph weddings and birthday parties, and I

just dont do it. But if I get to know you and you

get married, Ill come take pictures for you and

give them to your mother.

Clause: Why dont you photograph profes-

sionally?

Killeen: A long time ago, a guy told me

something when I rst started. He said: If you

give them away, itll always be a hobby, and

youll always enjoy it. Nobody can complain.

But if you put a price tag on it, youll start to

complain about charging too much or not charg-

ing enough.

Clause:Where do you put the photographs?

Killeen:I have four big albums of pictures

people dont pick up. I dont know what to do

with them. I think Ill give them to your alumni

association sometime. A lot of the pictures Ive

been taking lately I have been giving to the mu-

seum over there in Azusa.

Clause: What is your favorite subject to

capture?

Killeen: I guess the kids. If you just look

through the books, youll see all the smiles. Ive

taken pictures of teachers and they seem pretty

happy, as well as the trolley guys, drivers. Even

the little guys who run around in those motor

scooters. But if you got a crummy smile on you,

youre not going to get a picture. Not for that

reason, but I dont want you to get embarrassed,

you know? I try to do that, but if youre really

funny-looking, youre going to get a picture.

Ive probably taken pictures of everything. Ivehad people making pyramids out here in the

corner. There are people jumping around like

yo-yos, but they are the neatest kids. They tell

me their names and I forget them in 10 minutes.

Clause: When did you receive your rst

camera?

Killeen:Ill bet you I was 10 or 11 years

old. I had a little Brownie Hawkeye camera

that used to shoot ash bulbs. I didnt know

what I was doing, but I remember the box and

everything. Ive gone through a lot of cameras

since then. You always want the next one up.

When I learn how to work something on here,

I forget it the next day and gotta start all over,

so thats making it hard. And Ive got Parkin-

sons now, so I tell the kids Im taking moving

pictures.

Clause: Whats the craziest picture that

youve taken?

Killeen: I used to like to take pictures of

wrecks. I saw a guy die in a Corvette one time

and it kind of turned me off. I went into the dark

room to print it up and I saw him still in the

car. Oh man, I came running out of there, and

I havent taken a whole lot of them since that

moment. In those days, if there was a wreck,

you could walk right up to it. Now if you see

a wreck, theres cops chasing you all over the

place.

Clause: What is your favorite picture?

Killeen:People always ask, Whats your

favorite picture? and I always say, The last one

I took.

CORNER, from P. 1

Coming to Cougar

Walk: advice and tipsOlder students give new,

spring semester students

advice and ideas about

what to do on and

around campus

Samuel Quintanillastaff writer

For those who are new students, welcome

to APU! If you are feeling a little lost or still

dont have any idea what to do on the week-

ends, here is some advice from former new stu-

dents on how to get the most out of your Cougar

experience.

There is plenty to do on and off campus

aside from studying, but almost every activity

out there requires two or more people in orderto achieve one of the most important things

when seeking entertainment: fun. It can be

tough to nd friends, especially when you are

new to campus.

Senior applied exercise science major Kel-

vin Davis, who transferred from Oregon in

2011, feels that APU has some amiable people

who are willing to make new friends.

When I rst transferred in I would get to -

gether with friends on Fridays and we would

nd different ways to fellowship with each

other. We usually would come play basketball

or get a study group going so we dont fail,

Davis said. Communiversity is a good place to

come hang out as well as the track and Dillon

Complex Field if you want to be active.

Communiversity is located in the Cou-

gar Dome, off Wallace Way and Cougar

Walk.

Some of the greatest things at APU are the

activities in the [Cougar] Dome, said junior

psychology major Joben Purication. I loveplaying ping-pong with the homies, also bil-

liards, and other ... stuff on campus.

Communiversity arranges many on- and

off-campus activities throughout the year, from

intramural sports to hikes. Communiversity

stays on top of things to make these events fun

for all students, transfers or not.

As a [former] transfer student, I would rec-

ommend getting involved in intramural sports,

said senior global studies major Erin Britt, who

transferred from Saddleback College in fall

2012.

Surrounding both campuses is an abun-

dance of restaurants from McDonalds to Chi-

potle and everything in between, giving stu-

dents plenty of choices.

There are great yogurt places in the area

and boba, if you like boba, Purication said.Theres also Chick-l-A, where you can use

your Cougar Bucks from APU to purchase a

meal.

Going to Donut Man is a tradition at APU

usually celebrated by Alpha groups. Even Jon

Wallace mentioned the donut vendor in a 1980

recruiting video, back when he was rocking a

mustache. Side note: The video is worth search-

ing the depths of YouTube for.

Traveling further down the road there are

beaches, hiking trails, more beaches and even

Disneyland, which is the second happiest place

on earth. APUs campus is the rst, of course.

Go to the beach. Were in Southern Cali-

fornia. Its about a 40-minute drive, Davis

said. Im sure people will come scoop you off

your feet and be more than willing to have fun

with you, take you out and be your friend.


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8/12

Opiniontes-Vous Charlie?Charlie Hebdo is a

symbol of toleranceand respect for

both the freedom of

speech and press


Two Muslim extremists soughtJan. 7 to avenge the Prophet Muham-mad, who had been depicted in mul-tiple vulgar cartoons by the satiricalParisian magazine Charlie Hebdo.Two men associated with Al-Qaidaattacked the publications headquar-ters in a shooting that resulted in 12

deaths and 11 injuries of both CharlieHebdo writers and the police ofcerswho responded to the scene.

By now, most are aware of theevents that surrounded the CharlieHebdo shooting and the terror threatsthat followed. One of the greatest re-sponses to this tragedy has been thesolidarity of western countries behindthe cry, Je suis Charlie, or, We areCharlie, a phrase upholding the rightto free speech and free press. The im-age of world nations coming togetherbehind this phrase has been inspiringand encouraging, especially to jour-nalists.

However, as events continue tounfold, the question that seems to

be looming over Charlie Hebdo is,How free is speech and where dowe draw the line? Many publica-tions have refused to publish or sharethe controversial illustrations for fearthat they will invite or incite moreviolence from radical Muslims. Ina 60 Minutes interview, radicalIslamic preacher Anjem Choudaryexplained that the covers were inter-preted by Muslims as an act of war.

In the United States, freedom ofspeech can only be limited when it iseither offensive or threatening, suchas ghting words that tend to incite

an immediate breach to the peace,according to the 1942 Supreme Courtruling, Chaplinsky v. New Hamp-shire. So when it comes to choosingwhether to publish controversial cov-ers like those of Charlie Hebdo, arewe simply avoiding violence or arewe censoring?

While I understand the concernsof those who chose not to use thecovers, I believe that their publica-tion is necessary. The moment weallow opinions, especially those thatare mere satire, to threaten peace, weopen a door to excessive censorship.

Heres the thing: Charlie Hebdoalso published some pretty nasty cov-ers with Jesus on them. Did I likethose covers? No, not really. But an

essential part of exercising freedomof speech and press is the ability to

simultaneously exercise tolerance.It is completely understandable whyanyone who practices Islam, let aloneany other religion that Charlie Hebdohas mocked, would be upset or of-fended by its covers.

However, it is zealotry and intol-erance that inspire the use of violenceto silence any disagreeable use offree speech. Ultimately, to censor themagazine and not publish the coversis to condone the use of terror andintolerance of disagreeable speech speech that is protected.

Its for this reason that the Frenchpolice ofcer and Muslim Ahmed

Merabet has become a hero to manypeople, dying to protect the freespeech that mocked his own religion.

Many people forget that Islamshares many of the same values asChristianity and that both religionseven share some of the same proph-ets. Radical Islamists are not that dif-ferent from radical Christians. Theyboth may take their scripture out ofcontext and use it to justify negativeactions. The actions of Merabet il-lustrate tolerance cross-culturally andthe need for all of us, regardless ofour ethnic backgrounds, religions orpolitical views, to respect free speechand press.

This is what it means to say,

Je suis Charlie. It goes beyondwhether or not something should bepublished; it is a symbol of respect

for opinions and a tolerance for freespeech, even when it is voicing anopinion we dont agree with.

So now Im asking, tes-vousCharlie? Are you Charlie? If be-ing Charlie means that we stand forfreedom of speech and the press, thenwe have to be ready to stand up forthe ugly side of Charlie the side wedont agree with.

As members of a Western coun-try with such a high value of freedom,it is easy for many of us to stand upand say, We are Charlie, but howmany of us can actually respectfully

disagree with someone elses speech?If we are truly going to learn

from the Charlie Hebdo shooting, itgoes beyond just agreeing that freespeech is a right, but also practicingour ability to discuss different opin-ions and make light of jokes we maynot agree with. It means that we hearand respect voices different from ourown, even here on Azusa Pacics

campus. It means that we dont justsay someone is stupid for likingObama more than Romney or viceversa. It means reminding yourselfthat a productive conversation hasnever happened over Facebook com-ments responding to an obnoxiouspost. It means being Charlie.

On January 11, over three million people gathered on the Frenchstreets for a unity march, after 17 people died due to a three day ter-

rorist attack in Paris.

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Free community collegeexperience would be pricelessPresident Obama

has proposed

free two-year

community college

planKaity Bergquisteditor-in-chief

I am a community college suc-cess story.

President Barack Obama recentlyannounced plans to make two yearsof community college free for thosewilling to work for it. Even thoughcommunity colleges are already rela-tively accessible, this plan would al-low more students to engage with themany resources and benets that a

community college provides.My rst year of community col-

lege was free because I was still inhigh school. At 17, not even graduat-ed with a diploma, I joined the news-paper at my community college asthe assistant sports editor. It all wentup from there. Though the schoolwas large, the journalism departmentwas small, giving me the incredible

opportunity to be a part of the news-paper. I went on to become the copyeditor, sports editor, managing editor,and editor in chief. I also landed twoincredible internships.

After three years, I graduatedwith two associate degrees and com-pleted over 70 units. The communitycollege experience was rewarding onso many levels. It laid the ground-work for my future career by giv-ing me hands-on experience. Also,I saved money because tuition wasonly $46 a unit, and I could live athome. Lastly, I was able to establishmeaningful relationships. In fact, myformer managing and copy editor isgetting married this summer, and Imin the wedding.

I also had the opportunity to at-tend multiple journalism conferencesfor community college students. Atthese conferences, I was able to hearfrom professionals in the eld who

inspired me to continue striving tomake myself a better journalist. I alsoparticipated in reporting competi-tions with colleagues from all overthe state, where I received multipleawards.

If others can have a similar kindof experience I did, I think its worth

it. The funding for the plan would be75 percent from the federal govern-ment, and the rest from individualstates. This plan would certainly in-crease the attendance of communitycolleges; however, they are alreadyquite big. My community college hadan average enrollment of 30,000.

This plan would be excellent forstudents, but it should be acknowl-edged that community colleges willhave to make adjustments for a newinux of students. They will need to

hire more faculty and expand bothclass sizes and class times. Beforethis plan gets put into action, studentsneed to be guaranteed that they willactually be able to get into the classesthat they need.

According to the Daily Beast,community colleges only have oneguidance counselor for every 1,500-2,000 students. This raises concern; ifstudents arent able to see a counselorto help them guide their way throughdegree programs, they may not spendtheir two years wisely.

I hope that this program wouldmotivate students to get everythingthey can out of community college.In my experience, the rst few weeks

were always packed in the parking

lots and the classrooms, but soon,students started dropping out. By theend of the semester, there were only afaithful few.

It was hard to keep studentsmotivated. It was nearly impossibleto persuade students to become in-volved in anything around campus.Community college is basically seenas an upper high school.

This is why Obama emphasizedthat community college should be forthose who are motivated. Its some-times difcult to take community col-lege seriously, but when that doesnthappen, you tend to get stuck therefor a long time. If you are given thegift of free education, the desire forexcellence should come with it.

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The White House expects that the new community college plan will

save a full-time student approximately 3,800 dollars in tuition a year.

America In FiveWords hashtag sparks

discussionStudents need to

stand up and be

the voice of our

generation

Sydney Potterstaff writer

More than ever before, social

conversations have begun to rise onsocial platforms specically Twit-ter. Americans are now talking andtweeting vigorously about news in2014, highlighting protests, civil un-rest, unarmed black men and policecorruption. Individual opinions havesparked conversations, making Twit-ter activism at an all-time high.

Dec. 26, Aja Barber, an unveri-ed tweeter with nearly 700 follow-ers, tweeted a question that veryfew Americans have ever stopped toanswer. After a turbulent year in thenews, Barber asked the Twitterversehow tweeters would describe Amer-ica, using the hashtag #AmericaIn-FiveWords.

According to a CNN article, Bar-ber feels unsafe as a black woman inAmerica. Barber began this hashtagin order for others to be encouragedin their feelings toward this country.

I feel like right now theres twoAmericas, said Barber in a tele-phone interview with CNN. Someof America thinks that everything isne and the other thinks that it is not.

I think it says something about thestate of our country that when minori-ties speak their mind and from theirheart they come under attack.

Barber initially tweeted at a fel-low activist and the author of Howto Be Black, @baratunde, whoshared the conversation with his165,000 followers. According to

CNN, #AmericaInFiveWords wasused 99,000 times in 72 hours.

Twitter responses addressed top-ics such as race relations, racial in-equality, police brutality, patriotismand health. After much negativity,author and political commentator Mi-chelle Malkin was one of the rst to

respond to the criticism. Malkin sug-gested that there is a divide in our na-tion between the oppressed and the

non-oppressed.Malkin tweeted, If you are us-

ing #AmericaInFiveWords to com-plain, I have 5 words for you: Move.To.Cuba.Dont.Return.

With regard to this trendinghashtag, the question for collegestudents focuses on whether to havea completely conservative or liberalstance on the issue. Junior Christianministries major Crystal Reed shareda more balanced approach than thetwo extremes, dening America as

free but not equal yet. As a young,Mexican-America woman, Reed haspride in her country as well as con-cerns.

This is a great place to live and

we are so privileged, Reed said.However, the way that our countryis systemically run, not all Americansfeel that they are equal. I believe thatwe still, as a country, need to worktoward that goal [of all equality].

America is a land of opportunityand (some) freedom. We must notonly focus on the injustices of thisnation, but use the rights we have tocreate a better future. The USA, asdescribed by Twitter, is the goldenopportunity melting pot and imper-fect, but still moving forward.

As college students, we must notbe afraid to open our mouths and ourhearts to the wrongs of this nation.We should accept the call to be thevoice of our generation.


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Marissa Blackcolumnist

Back to

Black:

Seeing God

with a newlens

Im terried of having a routine

God. I dont want to ever feel like Iknow the Lord completely, but wantto be constantly discovering un-known things about him and claim-ing his new mercies each morning.Unfortunately, its incredibly easy toget stuck with a xed view of who

we think God is.We list off his omnis like they

are just nice attributes on a job re-sume. We use the same phrases andold words to describe the one whocreated us using only the power ofspeech. It can even be hard to breakout of our typical concept of whoGod is.

Im currently in Pietermaritz-burg, South Africa, for the semester.Before I left, I kept getting asked aquestion I found incomprehensible.People would ask me why I was go-ing to study abroad not what I wasdoing or what classes I was taking,but why I would spend 15 weeks ofmy school year 10 hours in the fu-ture.

As someone who loves travelingand changing up my routine, it didntmake sense to me why I wouldnt

want to be abroad. However, one ofthe main reasons I chose to do so wasbecause God was becoming routine.I wanted to expand my blas per-spective on a deity who was becom-ing increasingly monotonous.

I wanted to take off my red,white and blue lter and see God

through a South African lens. He hasso many different characteristics andChristians around the world can onlyreally grasp a few of them at a time.

Gods people have so many dif-ferent faces, skin tones, styles ofworship and perspectives of him,and I wanted to see which attributesthe South African Christians cel-ebrate and understand the most. I

wanted to get a glimpse of how otherChristians in a different context viewand worship the same God as me.

On Sunday I attended a localcharismatic church, a much dif-ferent atmosphere than where Imused to attending. In light of apart-heid, God is seen as one who bringsunity and vision to his people, put-ting them together and not dividingthem into factions of belief or raceor background. God is someone whobrought together when the peoplesought to break apart.

But he isnt just global in thesense that he is present everywherein the world. He is global in that allpeople can relate to him, and more

importantly, he can relate to everypersons experience. Every personin every tongue, tribe and nation canunderstand and be understood byGod.

He is not just the God of theAmericans or whatever particulardenomination you claim. Hes theGod of the poorest South Africanslums and of the richest Americanbillionaires and everything in be-tween. He doesnt lean more towardloving a specic class or race or

gender, for he is Lord of all creation,not just the particular patch of earthwhere you stand. Your bit of groundhas its perspectives and insights, butso do the other bits of ground. Trytaking a step.

Louis Zamperini: Unbroken, by the grace of GodTrue legacy lies in

transformationafter movies

portrayed time

period ended

Kianna Mourerstaff writer

Louis Zamperini suffered manyhardships in his life, including train-ing endlessly for the 1936 Olympics,becoming cast away at sea on a raftfor 47 days and being held as a pris-oner of war by the Japanese. His

wartime experiences were originallydocumented in the book written byLaura Hillenbrand, and recently rec-reated on lm by director Angelina

Jolie in Unbroken.The movie stops at Chapter 33 of

the book, when Zamperini is nally

reunited with his family after beingstarved, tortured and nearly workedto death for two years in a JapanesePOW camp. The movie ends justwhere his life really begins. In Chap-ter 34, Zamperini returns to the U.S.mainland, where he is left to face hisdemons.

For the rst four years after his

return, Zamperinis actions reected

his anger toward God. He devisedplans to go to Japan and murder Mut-

suhiro The Bird Watanabe, one ofthe ofcers who tortured him. He

experienced war ashbacks, nearlydestroyed his marriage and quicklybecame an alcoholic. During theseyears, Zamperinis life was consumedwith the idea of revenge. Not onlyhad the war been hell to live through,but his experience at war was disrupt-ing his freedom back in America. Inthe book, he described coming homeas an experience of profound, peril-ous aloneness.

The title shared by the book andmovie begs the biggest question of itall. How did Louie Zamperini remainunbroken after everything that hehad been through overseas and wasexperiencing back home in America?His transformation from a hateful

heart to a forgiving friend occurredby the grace of God. He was savedone night in downtown Los Angeles,but the movie doesnt tell you that.

Jolie generalizes his religious ex-perience at the end of the movie andwrites, Motivated by faith, Louiecame to see that the way forward wasnot revenge, but forgiveness.

Speculators and critics have ar-gued that because of Jolies lack ofspiritual belief, Zamperinis relation-ship with God was overshadowed bywhat would break box-ofce records,

scenes of his experiences at sea andas a POW.

For us, the movie is all about thetheme of light and darkness itsboth a metaphor and its practical,

Jolie said in an interview with TheLos Angeles Times. When Lou is

in the camps, its dark, and when hecomes up, its light. And thats whatwe are trying to depict.

However, Zamperini, along withmany other men, still experienceddarkness when returning home fromsuch circumstances.

For these men, the central strug-gle of post-war life was to restoretheir dignity and nd a way to see

the world as something other thanmenacing blackness, wrote Hillen-brand. There was no one, right wayto peace; every man had to nd his

own path, according to his own his-tory. Some succeeded. For others, thewar would never really end.

Zamperinis war ended when

he came to hear Southern Baptistpreacher Billy Graham speak of God.He was fuming by the end of Gra-hams sermon, which claimed thatpeople were not good enough bythemselves, and needed a savior.

He started to storm out of theservice when he encountered his lastwar ashback. One moment he was

about to walk away from Grahamsmessage, and the next, he was onthe raft again, looking up to the skyand begging God, If you save me Iwill serve you. And that was it. Thetroubled veteran was not only saved,he was unbroken.

The peace that Zamperini battledto nd did not come from freedom as

an American citizen. Peace came the

moment he accepted and acknowl-edged that he needed a savior.

He found a spot under a tree,sat down, and began reading, wroteHillenbrand. Resting in the shadeand the stillness, Louis felt profoundpeace. When he thought of his his-tory, what resonated with him nowwas not all that he had suffered butthe divine love that he believed hadintervened to save him. He was notthe worthless, broken, forsaken manthat the Bird had striven to make ofhim.

Zamperini, who passed awaymonths before the lms release,

spent the rest of his life furtheringGods kingdom, yet people walkedout of the theater not even knowingthat he was a Christian, but just that

he was a man of faith.He was a great man not for whathe endured, but for how he enduredit. He was only able to go back to Ja-pan and embrace his former captorsbecause he felt that God had donethe same thing for him through dyingon the cross. Zamperinis story wasamazing because even after every-thing he had been through, he forgavebecause Gods love made him wholeagain.

The book explains how and whyZamperini was unbroken after ev-erything he endured. If only the mov-ie would have stuck to the message ofthe book, then perhaps more peoplewould have been able to experiencethe peace that he did.

Selma: The movement that marchesMovie brings to

light generations of

animosity in only a

few hours

Angel Eleyaestaff writer

Selma, directed by Ava DuVer-nay, tells the story of Martin LutherKing Jr.s movement to enforce theright to vote for all citizens by march-ing from Selma to Montgomery, Ala-bama, in 1965.

It was a war, but only one sidehad weapons.

Joining with colleagues such asa friend who works at the local mar-ket, the local high school teacher, aneighbors grandmother and manymore, American citizens walked onthe sidewalk on a bridge only to nd

horses, cars and crowds urging them

to go back to where they came from.Utilizing a constitutional right,

the citizens remained on the side-walk, planning to continue walking.Within moments, the horses, ridenby men, began to charge. Cans withgas that impaired vision were thrown.The crowd behind the cars cheeredand the marching citizens scatteredand ran.

Those same men beating themwere the individuals who, by law,were supposed to protect them. Thosesame angry-looking men on horseswere the police force with the job ofkeeping all citizens safe. Those samemen were white, and those walkingwere black.

This was that time. This wasSelma.Growing up in a predominately

Caucasian neighborhood, my teach-ers talked very little about the civilrights era. Our history books hadabout nine sentences that summa-rized it. One sentence talked aboutRosa Parks, then King and nally

Malcolm X. It was after this that wemoved back to European history.

Still, my curiosity overcame me.I would watch documentaries andtalk to elders who were directly af-fected by racism in the 1960s. I desireanything that tells the truth about ourcountrys past, and Selma did that.

With all of my research, I couldnthave seen a better movie to explainthe details of this historical era. Du-Vernay specically focused on one

aspect of the civil rights movement:voting. With honing in on the votingissues in Selma, she was able to high-light the brutality, the segregation,the ignorance and the unmerited, un-shakable and unreasonable hate.

DuVernay brought to life rich in-formation by simply telling this one

story from Kings life. We gained in-sight on not just what he had to ght,

but on his own fallbacks, fears, hesi-tations and aws. We learned that he

was human.In fact, there was criticism re-

garding a certain aspect of his hu-manity. Why did they have to tell usthat he was an adulterer and that hesmoked? asked Charles Johnson, afellow movie-goer.

Ill tell you why. It showed thathe lived in the 1960s. Much like theshow Mad Men, which takes placein the same era and so eloquentlypoints out, smoking was a rampantthing at the time, and unfortunately,so were extramarital affairs.

In my experience of talking aboutKing, I have had multiple conversa-tions that end with people dwellingon the fact that he was a cheater.

The conversation is completelyseparate from all of the hard work heput into changing this world.

This characteristic of King al-ways bothered me, yet I had nothingto refute that fact. He was a pastorand a cheater, and that is heartbreak-

ing.However, that is why it was so

powerful that DuVernay put it in themovie: to put all those futile conver-sations to rest. By including thesescenes, she is reinforcing the idea thatalthough King made a mistake andcheated on his wife, he also accom-plished many great things that shouldbe remembered.

His wife, Coretta Scott King,

played by Carmen Ejogo, would re-ceive recordings of him with anotherwoman. Having that part in the movieshowed that he had many things hewas struggling with, how remorsefulhe was and the way that was affect-ing his family. Im not married, butI know that has to take a toll on a re-lationship.

Another criticism of the moviewas the portrayal of the president atthe time, Lyndon B. Johnson. He wasdepicted as a president who resistedall of Kings notions and criticizedthe civil rights leader harshly for de-manding the right to vote freely.

Due to the all-white government,Johnson had King in one ear and law-

makers in another; he had to look outfor himself.

In the movie, speaking to King,Johnson said, You have one prob-lem, I have 101.

Selma was elegantly produced,brilliantly directed, skillfully actedand tastefully written. It evoked allkinds of emotions, and is denitely a

movie to see regardless of your back-ground.

Vox Efx/Flickr Creative Commons

COURTESY

The movie Selma portrays Martin Luther Kings movement to gain voting rights for all citizens, while givinga closer look into his personal life.


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Sports

Azusa Pacic water polo is embarking on

yet another rigorous season. Seven of the Cou-

gars 2015 opponents are among the top 20

nationally ranked programs by the Collegiate

Water Polo Association.

Despite the difcult schedule, APU is re-

turning the heart and soul of the team: the top

three goal scorers and goalie. The team is look-

ing to improve from its 16-21 record last sea-

son.

I see a very diligent work ethic, a pretty

high level of talent among my starting players

and a drive that we never had before, a drive

to win and not complacency, said fourth-year

head coach Julie Snodgrass, a drive and a mo-

tivation to be excellent, to push through dif-

culties and strenuous circumstances.

The Cougars are returning their most-

decorated player, Maryann Slama. The junior

captain was the team-leading scorer last season

with 56 goals, which included 10 hat tricks.

She also recorded a team-high 46 steals in ad -

dition to 37 assists. Slama earned Golden Coast

Conference honors for outstanding play.

Taylor Whitney comes into the season as

the leading scorer in school history with 143

goals over the past three seasons. The senior

scored 51 goals last season in just 29 games,

12 of which were multi-score contests. Sopho-

more Megan Meyers is the teams third-highest

scorer with 38 goals and 24 assists in 2014.

The top three goal scorers were primarily

set up by junior Courtney Folsom who led theteam with 45 assists while also contributing 31

goals.

In the net for the second season is Katie

Margot. The junior set a school record of 297

saves last year and will be joining Slama as a

team captain.

Katie [Margot] has taken a very vocal

leadership role and pushing that drive, hard

work and that go, go, go attitude, Snodgrass

said. Maryann [Slama] is more of a quiet

leader. She leads through example, and she is

always giving 110 percent.

Slama noted the strides Margot has made

strength-wise since last year.

This preseason she has been killing it,

Slama said. She is covering up any mistakes

that we might have as a team; she always has

our back.

APU also welcomes new players to the

2015 roster, including freshman and transfers

who are seeking to have an immediate impact

on the team. Alba Espinar brings experience

from Spain while two local women, Britt Harris

and Ashley Taylor, helped lead their high school

teams to league titles and CIF champion berths.

Its a really different dynamic than weve

ever had since I have been here, Slama said.

We have a lot more speed this year compared

to previous years, and everyone works really

well together.

The team opened its 2015 campaign Jan.

23 at the UC Santa Barbara Winter Invitational.

The Cougars ended the weekend with their rst

win of the season over Sonoma State after drop-

ping the rst three games to top-ranked No. 14

UCSB, No. 4 Cal and No. 5 Arizona State.

One of Azusa Pacics successful

athletic programs is looking to carry a

proud tradition into the NCAA.

We dont know what to expectother than difcult competition be-

cause everyone else is raising the bar

too, said APU Director of Track and

Field Mike Barnett.

The mens and womens track

and eld program won a combined

30 indoor and outdoor national cham-

pionships in the NAIA. The Cougars

left the group as perennial champion-

ship contenders and entered a three-

year transitional period into Division

II.

We have been planning for three

years and sitting down and thinking,

What [does] the future look like?

Barnett said. At the beginning of

each year, we set that bar for the ath-

letes, and each year theyve reached

that bar.

The three-year transitional period

is over and the Cougars are ready to

make their mark in the NCAA.

We can really get ourselves out

there and make a statement in the

NCAA, said senior multi-event ath-

lete Megan VanWinkle.

The most difcult aspect of the

transition will be nding the depth to

continue to compete across the board.

Our top people are still our top

people. Theyre still gonna be able

to be impactful at the national cham-

pionships, said mens coach Kevin

Reid. But that middle- to lower-

range athlete has to realize what its

gonna take to get to the meet, let

alone make an impact at that meet.

Two Cougars looking to make an

impact are senior multi-athletes Van-

Winkle and Tomek Czerwinski.

VanWinkle redshirted last year so

she could compete in the NCAA this

year. In 2013, she won an Individual

NCCAA national title in the Heptath-

lon.

Having that year off was really

Water polo kicks off campaign with strong roster

Alex Perezstaff writer

Team returns top three

scorers and veterangoalie

Track and eld carries tradition into 2015

Landon Trokaassistant sports editor

Program looking

forward to

successful year

awesome. I think it was necessary. It

helped me to build up physically and

mentally to compete at the next level,

and I really wanted that, VanWinkle

said. Im expecting personal records

and a better mentality.

Much of this year will be focused

on building toward the future. The

teams hope to continue historical ex-

cellence on the new level, but they

also recognize that it will take time.

There are a lot of people look-

ing at us because of what we did in

the NAIA. We all want to go out there

and represent the school, Czerwin-

ski said.

The Cougars know that they

arent going to be at the same level as

they were when they left the NAIA.

I think we have to hold our-

selves accountable. Were used to

winning, and were not going to win

at that level right away, Barnett said.

The team is looking toward thefuture and how this year will affect

that, both with recruiting and within

the culture of the program. The se-

niors on the team are looking to

leave behind a legacy for the younger

members.

We just want to lead by exam-

ple. We want to work hard and show

how dedicated we are on the track in

practice, VanWinkle said. We want

everyone to see our mindset going

into the NCAA and show how pas-

sionate we are.

The coaches feel that the tran-

sitional period has gone well and

helped rather than hurt the program.

Having the NCAA on the logo

on the stadium and website is gonnaget the athlete that didnt want to be

here because we werent NCAA,

Barnett said. Were building a pro-

gram, and its not going to take too

long now.

The proud APU tradition of ex-

cellence in track and eld is transi-

tioning with the Cougars. While the

program leaves behind many national

championships, with it comes a repu-

tation for success.

If Im being honest, they know

that Azusa Pacic is also coming,

and thats a cool feeling, Barnett

said. They realize its not going to

be much longer for us to get on to the

podium and to start competing at that

level.

Womens Basketball (11-7)

Last game: W, 90-60 vs.

Dixie State

Upcoming: @ BYU-Ha-

waii* at 5:00 p.m. (HST)

on Thursday

Mens Basketball (17-2)


Dixie State

Upcoming: @ BYU-Ha-

waii* at 7:30 p.m. (HST)

on Thursday

Track and Field

Last meet: Bronco Invite

Upcoming: Northern Ari-

zona Mountain Ts Invita-

tional and UW Invitational

(distance) on Friday and

Saturday

Water Polo (1-3)


Sonoma State @ UCSB

Winter Invitational

Upcoming: Lancer Mini

Invite on Saturday

Swimming and Diving

Last meet: L, 109-179 @

Cal State East Bay

Upcoming: @ Pepperdine

at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday

Baseball

Upcoming: @ Cal State

San Bernardino at 6 p.m.

next Monday

*conference

AROUND THE DEN

APU Sports InformationCOURTESY

Taylor Whitney (above) and Katie Margot (below) are among returners on 2015 squad.

APU Sports InformationCOURTESY

Megan VanWinkle competes in a hurdle event at a home meet.


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THECLAUSE.ORG/SPORTS Clause WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28, 2015 11

The Azusa Pacic mens bas-

ketball team has experienced a high

level of success its rst season as

full NCAA members. The team has

earned national recognition in Divi-

sion IIs top 25, sitting at No. 14 as

of Jan. 27.

The players put together a 14-

game winning streak and dominated

the PacWest, continuing to nd suc-

cess as the schedule got harder. Much

of this success can be attributed to the

familiarity the players have with the

program, the coaches and one another.

With the exception of true fresh-

man Petar Kutlesic and senior guard

Kevin Stafford, each player on thisseasons roster has redshirted. Aca-

demically, the Cougars house ve se-

niors and two graduate students.

The team has maturity on its side,

and with this maturity comes depth.

In head coach Justin Leslies

eight-year career at APU, he has

traditionally spread playing time be-

tween 10 to 11 players every game.

I believe in playing a lot of

guys, Leslie said. My rotations are

longer than most teams in our league.

Ten of this seasons players av-

erage 10 minutes or more per game,

nine of which average 15 minutes

or more. Only three players aver-

age more than 20 minutes per game,

while six of the 12 other PacWestteams feature six players who aver-

age that long or longer.

You see opposing players, the

other teams go-to guys, forcing shots

because they have to. They have to

get that many shots up to beat us,

said senior guard Kevin Stafford.

But we have 10 guys that we can

switch out on them. Were fresher,

we have fresher legs.

Depth of bench is key to success

APUs starting guard Troy Leaf

leads the PacWest in scoring with

22.7 points per game, while only av-

eraging the 19th most minutes with

22.9 per game. Theres a six-minute

difference between Leaf and Fresno

Pacics Trevon Clayton, who leads

the conference with an average of

35.9 minutes per game.

Leslie has played 11 or more

players in 17 of the teams 19 season

games. There have been four games

where all 12 players have received

playing time.

Its to keep the energy level

high and fresh, but the other piece

of it is, its a long season. You have

injuries. You have adversity, Leslie

said. You never know when youre

going to need someone to step up,

and if that kid has been ice-cold on

the bench and hasnt had the opportu-

nity to have any success even if its

just a little bit here and there theyre

Katie Richcreeksports editor

Theme of sacrice

sets teams tone

probably not going to be ready when

their opportunity comes.

The Cougars bench consistently

makes signicant contributions scor-

ing-wise, unlike the many conference

opponents who rely heavily on theirstarting ve.

APUs bench has outscored op-

ponents second string by more than

13 points per game, an average of

32.8 to 19.4 points per game.

We have a lot of really good

players who could be starters else-

where who are coming off the bench

here, Lesl

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