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 Fourth annual Latinos Serving

 Latinos conference increases college

 preparation as LASA invites high

school boys to experience APU 

Gina Enderassistant news editor

From March 19 to March 21,

55 California Latino high school

males stayed in APU dorms and

attended college-preparatory

events in order to get a rsthand

experience of what life in higher

education is like. Hosted by the

Latin American Student Associa-

tion, the guests attended chapel,

classes, a majors fair and work-

shops to help make the experience

of going to college more tangible.

“I think the biggest purpose

[of the conference] is helping

these boys realize that the ste-

reotypes society places on themdoesn’t have to be their reality.

We see them breaking them down

through an education and chang-

ing the way people look at the

Latino community,” said junior

global studies major Dalia Velas-

co, the conference director.

This is the second semes-

ter Velasco has been involved in

helping run the event, and she

sees the opportunity as one that

embodies the heart of LASA.

“For me, doing this confer-

ence is like a ministry, and I think

through educating and advancing

our communities, I think Christ

 blesses that and wants us to reach

out to those who don’t necessar-ily have the resources to do so,”

Velasco said.

Part of the ministry involves

including the guests’ parents as

well. In order

to make the

nancial ap-

 pl ic at io n

 p r oc es s

e a s i e r ,

 pa rt ic u- lar ly

for rst- gen-

eration students, the

conference provides a

FAFSA workshop.

“If you listen to

the stories of these boys

and the things that they

go through and the blocks

that they have, I think it reallyreects society. To realize that

we are helping these students

… in participating and learning

more about communities and

realizing how we can help each

other, is a form of practicing

diversity,” Velasco said.

Velasco said that one of

her favorite parts of the weekend is

the closing ceremony for the guests

with their parents present.

“There is a prayer that happens,

 bringing them all together and help-

ing them see through this conference

we’re giving them resources,” said

Velasco. “With those resources, they

are giving these resources back to the

community. We’re passing on the re-sponsibility to them. There’s a sense

of being one in that moment and the

 parents seem to be in tune with it as

well.”

The weekend’s events

give the opportunity to bothintroduce different aspects of

college and reinforce its im-

 portance in the eyes of the high

school students.

“I think it’s a great university.

People are friendly and nice and

it’s just a great environment,” Up-

land High School junior Martin Mu-

noz said.

Munoz expressed that especially

after visiting classes and touring the

campus, he understands that college

 prepares students for a higher level

of thinking in preparing to enter the

workforce.

He stated that as the community

within the event is primarily Latino,

he senses a strong sense of support

and friendliness among the students.

“The purpose of this event, as I

understand it, is to educate underpriv-

ileged Latino students as to the con-

fu si on of college, to

get them through that

a mb ig u- ous stage

of ‘I’m not sure if I want

to go to college’ or ‘I’m not sure what

college is all about,’ just kind of de-

mystifying college for them in a way

and educating them to the realities of

what college is and what college life

is like,” said freshman accounting

major Calvin Gutierrez, a committee

leader.

Gutierrez said that he believes the

event helps to show the APU commu-nity a demographic of students who

can often be overlooked by colleges.

“Getting to learn about these

kids, where they’re from, how they

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got here, what made them interest-

ed in coming to LSL and what their

future goals and aspirations are,

what they’re thinking they want to

do with their lives. It’s nice to hear

there are people with dreams still,”

Gutierrez said with a smile.

According to Gutierrez, along-

side learning about different ma-

 jors and academic aspects of col-

lege, the guests are able to see how

Christian colleges in particular are

available to help them.

He believes that the conference

itself is a time to become more in-

formed in order for the high school

students to be able to make impor-

tant decisions in the future.

SergioPalacios

COURTESY 

Becky KayPHOTO

ILLUSTRATION

A forum on March 19 titled

“Women in Ministry” addressed therole of women and leaders in the

modern age and answered questions

with regard to women's roles in the

world and church today.

Three panelists contributed their

 perspectives on the topic. Dr. Karen

Winslow, the chairwoman of biblical

studies, Dr. Kristen Oh, professor of

theology and Dr. Halee Gray Scott,

author of "Dare Mighty Things."

Each voiced their personal experi-

ences, struggles and opinions about

the role of women in the world, spe-

cically within the church.

The panelists discussed ways

in which women maneuver through

their education, personal lives and

 businesses.

Ministry forum addresses women’s role in leadership

Bryan Santosguest writer

 Panelists discuss

issues females face

in the church

Winslow emphasized the misin-

terpretation and “bad connotations”of

feminists. She denes the term to

mean “someone who believes in

equal opportunities for men and

women and who works for it.”

She explained that the associa-

tions generally made with the term

are not only wrong but hurtful to the

 progress of women.The panelists also discussed what

they called the prevalent issue of sex-

ism in some churches, considering

whether it was a result of the Bible or

fear of losing power.

Winslow’s response was to “over-

come sexism through feminism.”

Her in-depth analysis of Lot’s

wife in the book of Genesis ties in the

idea that “remembering is essential;

to remember is to be aware, reect.”

Her closer look at women in

Scripture concluded that the miscon-

ceptions that people have about some

women in the Bible deserve a closer

look, as they can affect the way wom-

en are seen today.

Gray Scott, an independent

scholar from Denver, voiced issues

regarding women in leadership.

"We don’t have a lot of resources

for Christian women thinking of lead-

ership,” Gray Scott said. “We spend

more time arguing if women can be

leaders than supporting women lead-

ers today.”

Gray Scott's strong stance on

women and leadership compelled her

to write her book, which encourages

women to pursue responsibility and

claims that the idea that only “excep-

tional” women can succeed in lead-

ership is hurtful rather than uplifting.

She aims to end the notion that wom-

en cannot be leaders.

After the panelists spoke, the

oor opened to questions and com-

ments. Many women articulated their

struggles for higher education and

leadership in the church. The pan-

elists provided encouragement and

advice to them from their own spe-

cic experiences. They hope to have

a women’s forum held like this more

often throughout the year.

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The following are selected inci-

dents as reported from the Daily

Media Log from March 15 through

March 21, courtesy of Campus

Safety.

■SUNDAY , MARCH 15

UNIVERSITY DRIVEOfcer observed a subjectdriving on the wrong side ofthe road. Ofcer contacted thesubject and counseled her.

■ TUESDAY, MARCH 17

PUBLIC PROPERTY

CITRUS AVENUEReporting party reported asubject who was yelling atcars as they drove past. Azusa Police was noti ed.

■WEDNESDAY , MARCH 18

SEGERSTROM SCIENCECENTERRP reported a subject in thearea who was urinating on atree. Ofcers responded butwere unable to locate thesubject.

■WEDNESDAY , MARCH 18

PUBLIC PROPERTY

HOLLYVALE AVENUERP reported a suspicious maleyelling and running in themiddle of the street. Ofcerresponded but was unable tolocate anyone in the area.

■THURSDAY , MARCH 19

UNIVERSITY PARK APARTMENTSRP reported a subject loitering.Ofcers were dispatched tothe location and made contactwith the subject. The subjectwas non-compliant withofcers and Azusa PoliceDepartment was notied. Azusa PD made contact withthe subject who then compliedwith the ofcers’ instructions.

■Weekly Numbers

Keys lost/found......................3

ID cards lost/found...............6

Cellphones found..................2

Unsecured bikes found.........3False re alarms.....................0

REMEMBER

1. If you see something, say

something.

2. Safety is everyone’s

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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Katie Richcreek PHOTO

The APU men’s basketball team celebrates and embraces after its winon March 16.

Sunday, March 29

Stabat MaterThe APU Oratorio Choir and Symphony Orchestra, under the direc-tion of Dr. John Sutton, will join the Los Angeles Chorale to present Antonin Dvorak’s “Stabat Mater.” The performance is from 4 to 6p.m. at Lake Avenue Church. Student admission is $20 and regular

admission is $25.

Tuesday, March 31

Wind Ensemble PerformanceThe APU Wind Ensemble, directed by Dr. John Burdett, will join Arcadia High School Wind Ensemble to perform at ArcadiaPerforming Arts Center. The performance is from 7 to 8 p.m. andadmission is free.

compiled by gina ender

Saturday, March 28

Life After APUThe Ofce of Alumni and Parent Relations is hosting an event forseniors to give them a glimpse into life after graduating from APU,discussing expectations and preparation. Seniors will interactwith alumni, attend seminars and have lunch. The event will beheld in the Duke Lobby from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The cost is $10and students are to dress business casual for professionalheadshots. Register at www.apualumni.com/lifeafter15.

Saturday, March 28

Night of Champions Azusa Pacic University and the Fellowship of Christian Athletesinvite Southern Californian teenagers, as well as their pastors,coaches, teachers, parents and friends to join them for the 31stannual Night of Champions. The event will be held in the FelixEvent Center from 2 to 9 p.m.

Saturday, March 28

Piccolo RecitalGavin Furuken will present a recital in partial fulllment of the Artist Certicate Program. The recital will be held in Warren MusicCenter room 111 from 12 to 1 p.m.

Saturday, March 28

Clarinet Recital Amber Villanueva will present a recital in partial fulllment of theBachelor of Music in Performance. The recital will be held inWarren Music Center room 111 from 2 to 3 p.m.

Saturday, March 28

Tuba RecitalDaniel Garcia will present a recital in partial fulllment of theMaster of Tuba Performance. The recital will be held in WarrenMusic Center room 111 from 8 to 9 p.m.

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According to Gutierrez, along-

side learning about different majors

and academic aspects of college, the

guests are able to see how Christian

colleges in particular are available

to help them. He believes that the

conference itself is a time to become

more informed in order for the high

school students to be able to make

High school Latinos explore college life with LASACOLLEGE PREP, from P. 1

important decisions in the future.

"It’s kind of this town-and-gown

effect of being able to see the univer-

sity but within the community, not as

an ivory tower but as an accessible

“It gives [the guests]

the idea to kind of

dream and achieve

this opportunity to

come to college and

what that could looklike for their future

and what that could

look like for their

families.”–Aaron Hinojosa

 place to be, so they can feel comfort-

able on campus and maybe see others

that look like them. For our white stu-

dents on campus, it’s also an oppor-

tunity to begin engaging around that

this is what America is beginning to

look like more and more," said Stu-

dent Center for Reconciliation and

Diversity Director Aaron Hinojosa.

He said that bringing Latino

students on campus helps APU fac-

ulty and staff begin to see what the

school's future demographic may

look like.

"It gives [the guests] the idea to

kind of dream and achieve this op-

 portunity to come to college and what

that could look like for their future

and what that could look like for their

families," Hinojosa said.

He said that the event also gives

APU students in LASA the opportu-

nity to provide high-schoolers with

the information they wished they had

known when they were in their posi-

tion.

LASA plans to host a sister event,

Latinas Serving Latinas, in fall 2015.

Sergio Palacios COURTESY 

The Latino high school students pose with members of APU’s Latin American Student Association on Dillon Recreational Complex during theLatinos Serving Latinos event.

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 APU student creates clothing company with a purpose

Samuel Quintanillastaff writer

 Entrepreneur

donates 50 percent

of prots to

homeless shelters

Senior art major Jared Kaping

founded Bara Clothing in hopes of

helping the homeless. He has volun-

teered at a homeless shelter on Skid

Row since 2011, and after meeting

and conversing with people whose

lives have been affected by home-

lessness, an idea sparked in his mind.

Kaping saw a great need in the Skid

Row community.

In 2013, Bara Clothing was of-

cially up and running, and Kaping

 began producing clothes. In fact, he

started by making 50 T-shirts a week,

all by hand, using only bleach and

 paint.

Kaping met a man named John

who had faced adversity all his life.

John fought in both the Vietnam and

Gulf wars. He said when he came

 back, he made poor decisions that

landed him in jail.

After seven years on death row,

John decided it was time for change.

He began praying every night that the

Lord would change his life and free

him from prison. Finally after seven

years, he was released.

“I then asked him, ‘What do you

need?’” Kaping said. “John respond-

ed, ‘I can’t get a job.’”

Moved by this testimony, Kap-

ing became determined to make a

change.“I felt like I was called to make

shirts for the homeless,” he said. “I

merged my love for these people and

graphic designs, and it turned into

[Bara Clothing].”

Kaping rst sold his T-shirts on

Cougar Walk after encountering suc-

cess his rst semester of sales. He

was invited to join Enactus, a club

focused on “enabling progress” for

student entrepreneurs. Through the

 program, a group of students joined

Bara, enabling Kaping to print T-

shirts, allowing the opportunity to

create more of the product.

“I started working with Bara inJanuary,” said Caleb Wanner, the

operations leader of the company. “I

 joined because I believe in the mis-

sion of the company and want to help

them grow in every way possible.”

For every shirt Kaping and his

team sell, one is donated to a home-

less person, giving Bara the motto

“one for one." Due to shelters' recep-

tion of periodical clothing donations,

a year later he began turning half the

 prot into hygiene packs.

“Even if it’s 50 percent, we’re

making a prot,” Kaping said. “Other

companies take 90 percent of prot.

We’re not gonna do that. We are tak-ing half and are growing the company

that way.”

According to Kaping, each pack

is equipped with essential hygiene

needs.

“The packs are very compre-

hensive. We buy them from World

Vision. They come with shampoo,

toothbrushes, hand sanitizer, etc.,” he

said.

The Bara team distributed 53

shirts before switching to hygiene

 packets and have now given out 50

of those.

“We took 20 to a shelter, and they

will distribute them to the people

who need them the most,” Kaping

said. “The other 30 we handed out in-

dividually when we volunteered at a

church program.”

Team Bara is focused on working

with the “hands-on” approach, hand-

ing out the hygiene kits themselves in

order to build relationships with the

 people served.

“The hygiene packs do help for a

long period of time, but conversations

are impactful because it’s somethingthey don’t usually get,” Kaping said.

As the sole purpose of Bara

Clothing is to help the poor, the hy-

giene packs are only the rst step.

“Bara is aimed at providing

 jobs,” Kaping said. “So when we get

to the point where we can hire people,

we will hire the homeless.”

Kaping wants to uncover that

 purpose in homeless people’s lives.

He believes that a majority of people

without homes feel that they have

no purpose in life, which is why he

chose the name Bara.

"This is a team of people who

love God, love each other, and are

actively pursuing to serve the home-

less community in Los Angeles,"said junior marketing major Chloe

Beutler. "Jared has one of the big-

gest , most intentional hearts out of

anyone I know, and I have seen him

 pour his heart and soul into this com-

 pany. He whole-heartily believes

that as followers of Chirst, we can

make a difference, and he expresses

that in this ministry God has created

through him."

According to Kaping, he be-

lieve's that God created everyone for

a purpose, and he wants to show that

 purpose to others.

Expressing optimism, he stated

that he wishes to stay in Los Angeles.

His clothing has an “LA appeal” to it

and is made “to t anyone’s style."

Bara has come a long way, now also

selling hoodies and long sleeves.

Bara’s new line is set to release

March 23 online at www.baracloth-

ingco.com. The team is expected to

sell on Cougar Walk.

Bara Clothing COURTESY 

Bara Clothing model poses for the company website.

Bara Clothing COURTESY

Founder Jared Kaping and Bara model pose in apparel.

U.S. presidential election preparation begins APU faculty and

students begin

conversations in

light of voting in Azusa

Jamie Roebuck-Josephguest writer

With the March 3 Azusa city elec-

tion over, the 58th quadrennial U.S.

 presidential election on Nov. 8, 2016,

is drawing attention. Incumbent Pres-

ident Barack Obama is not eligible

for a third term due to term limits as

stated in the 22nd Amendment. Thus,

speculation on candidates for 2016

has been a hot topic within political

circles in recent months.

As students of all class levels

will be preparing for life after APUat some point in their academic ca-

reer, the question of whether students

should care about this election that is

only 18 months away is critical for

engaging their perspectives.

Professor Daniel Palm, chairman

of of the Department of Political Sci-

ence, has voted in every presidential

election since he was 18 years old.

He teaches courses in international

relations, comparative politics and

foreign policy and is passionate about

exercising his right to vote.

“My parents drummed into my

head that if you don't vote, you have

no business complaining about those

who govern you,” he said. “As Aris-

totle points out, just as we consider

ethical questions as individuals, poli-

tics concerns the great moral ques-

tions that affect us as we live togeth-

er, in community.”

Palm goes on to stress that the

 people Americans elect will have a

huge effect on the character of the

country in the years ahead.

Four students said they were un-

aware that Azusa just had city elec-

tions on March 3. Freshman nursing

major Hayley DeBois commented

that she does not keep up with local

elections in Azusa, but she does in

her home city, Portland, Oregon.

“I believe that everyone should

care about the next president and all

other elections, no matter what their

 belief is,” DeBois said. “Politics are

very important because it is what

changes the U.S. and what its laws

and policies are.”

The percentage of registered vot-

ers 18-29 casting ballots peaked in

the 2008 presidential election at 51

 percent. Of those voters, 60 percent

of them voted for Obama as opposed

to the 37 percent who favored Mitt

Romney. Obama is acknowledged as

the only recent president to success-

fully appeal to the younger genera-

tion and has the title of “social-media

darling” from journalists.

Being a part of a Christian uni-

versity, students struggle with the

clashing debate between the church

and state that remains relevant in op-

 posing groups. As a school that aims

to glorify God, students question and

attempt to answer the Christian role

in government and politics.

Freshman music and worship

major Nathan Whitmire believes that

Christians need to exercise their right

to vote as citizens of the U.S.

“It says in the Bible that every

 person is under the governing author-

ity put over him or her. God is above

the government, but the people need

to listen, respect and honor what the

government says and does,” Whit-

mire said of Romans 13:1. “A Chris-

tian needs to vote so that the govern-

ment is a government of people who

will be in accordance with God’s

will.”

It's likely the percent of young

voters will decrease in the 2016 elec-

tions due to the fact that the percent

of youthful registered voters partici-

 pating in the 2012 elections fell from

2008's high to 45 percent.

APU basketball player and fresh-

man computer science major Petar

Kutlesic is from Serbia and is not

eligible to vote in the U.S. because

of his citizenship status. However, he

still thinks that American politics are

important, even though he is not par-

ticularly interested in them.

“Somebody has to lead the coun-

try,” he said.

 No matter what side the popula-

tion leans toward, the division of pol-

itics among citizens is evident within

society, but the impact that presidents

have on the U.S. and other countries

is widely recognized among nations.As many signicant changes can

happen over the course of the next 18

months, students who are keeping up

to date with the upcoming candidates

are already thinking about their votes.

As for others, faith is a key factor for

social and political groundwork in

the upcoming years.

“While I certainly understand

that some Christians will choose not

to vote, I expect most will look care-

fully and prayerfully at the choices

we have as voters and will take time

to participate,” Palm said. “Our free-

dom to vote is historically quite rare.

I suppose I had an early appreciation

for the signicance of being able to

cast a vote freely and without fear.”

Kimberly Smith GRAPHIC

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LifestyleMexico Outreach creates relationships over break 

 More than 250

students spent

spring breakserving in Mexicali

 providing many

types of ministry

Azusa Pacic’s Mexico Outreach

 program continued its longtime tra-

dition of serving others in Mexicali

during spring break. This year, the

 program is celebrating 45 years in

mission work by mobilizing churchesand schools since 1970.

There were a total of 25 differ-

ent ministry teams consisting of over

250 students with Mexico Outreach

during the break, all with the simple

goal to spread God’s love across the

 border. The teams’ base camp was in

Ejido Cuernavaca, Mexicali, with the

hope of providing help to others in

need throughout the region.

Ron Aramburo, Mexico Out-

reach’s senior coordinator of North

American partnership and student

development, rmly believes that the

relationships formed between stu-

dents and the needy are important to

this program and APU.

“Our mission is to take these

experiences and turn them into long-lasting relationships," Aramburo said.

"We’re not just coming for a week,

 but we continue to foster and nurture

those relationships that we have with

our partners in Mexicali. This experi-

ence is about forming relationships.”

Junior Student Ministry Coordi-

nator Diana Gomez has been going

on Mexico ministry trips since the

eighth grade. She has a passion for

helping others and has been on over

10 different trips with the group.

“Going to the churches and min-

istries over the past eight years has

 been one of my favorite things to do,

 because I’m able to see the kids and

families grow past their struggles,”

Gomez said. “Being able to see the

kids see our familiar faces is some-

thing that is more lasting to them,

 because when they see consistency,

we are able to have a bigger impact

in their lives. They see that we are

doing ministry and are living for the

Lord, and through that ministry they

are more inclined to follow a life of

service to The Lord."

Freshman biology major Britni

Murfett worked with CAVIM Wom-

en’s Shelter in order to minister to

women and their children who have

suffered from abusive situations.

“Our goal is not only to serve

those in Mexico and to share God’s

Word, but also for the students who

go on the trip to grow spiritually andcloser to God," Murfett said. "Just

meeting the women, learning their

stories and comforting them in what-

ever they were going through was

the most memorable thing about this

trip."

This was Murfett’s second Mexi-

co Outreach trip, but she is enthusias-

tic about her plans in the future with

this program.

“I would like to go again during

Thanksgiving, and if not, then de-

nitely on some weekend brigades and

next year’s spring break trip. … I just

have such a heart for Mexico and for

the whole program itself that I would

like to keep pursuing this passion,”

Murfett said.

Junior psychology major Joben

Puricacion explained his rst trip

with Mexico Outreach was working

with children at an orphanage.

“It was a humbling experience,

meeting the kids and hearing their

stories, which were very heartbreak-

ing," Puricacion said. "It was dif -

cult to communicate with them be-

cause I never learned Spanish, but I

was still able to make a connection

with the kids, and that was so power-

ful within itself. Sometimes God will

 put you out of your comfort zone and

show you what the rest of the world

is going through."

Organizers say every person who

is involved in Mexico Outreach has

grown a strong connection with the

 people of Mexico.

They believe this form of min-

istry continues to successfully en-

lighten and encourage others while

students are able to grow spiritually

in their own faith.

While these APU students were

away from their families during

spring break, they were able to ex-

 pand their family in Christ. Mexico

Outreach will continue to build re-

lationships for many more years to

come.

Brandon P. Rodriguezguest writer

‘Cinderella’

 gives audience

happily ever

after Karina Carlinguest writer

Directed by Kenneth Branagh, the

new live-action adaptation of the origi-

nal "Cinderella" movie reminds its au-

dience why it fell in love with one of

Disney’s most well-known classics all

those years ago.

This remake of the original 1950

animated lm has audiences every-

where delighted with the outcome,

despite this being a familiar story most

have grown up with and already love.

In its opening weekend, "Cinder-

ella" went well above expectations andmade an estimated $70.1 million. It

continues to be one of the top movies

 playing in theaters and has even re-

ceived an 83 percent rating on Rotten

Tomatoes.

Branagh successfully portrays

the original story and also adds a

few of his own personal touches to

enhance the fairy tale feel and keep

the magic alive. Lily James (Down-

ton Abbey's Lady Rose MacClare)

 plays the role of Ella, an orphaned

girl who has lost both of her parents

to unexpected illnesses. She is now

doomed to live as the servant girl

for both her evil stepmother (Cate

Blanchett) and two ugly stepsisters

(Holliday Grainger and Sophie Mc-

Shera).

Before Cinderella’s mother died

in the beginning of the lm, she left

a few words of advice for Ella to

live by: “Be kind and have courage.”

These few words would later be what

guide Ella throughout the movie and

encourage her to always remain a

kindhearted person.

Despite all the cruel treatment

from Cinderella’s evil stepmother and

two ugly stepsisters, she remained

loyal and hopeful when given every

reason not to be.

Blanchett gives an exceptional

role as the evil stepmother by provid-

ing both humor and wickedness for

audiences everywhere.

The new movie differs fromthe original animated lm in a few

ways, but none that are too drastic.

One of these includes a scene where

Cinderella has a chance to momen-

tarily meet the Prince in the woods

and leaves a lasting impression on him.

Later the Prince throws a ball

where the entire kingdom is invited to

come, both the nobility and the com-

moners. Cinderella is overjoyed when

she hears of the news but to her dis-

may, her evil stepmother forbids her

to attend.

With the help of her fairy god-

mother (Helena Bonham Carter), she

is ready for the ball and to meet the

Prince once again. Just like the original

lm, at midnight all the magic wearsoff, and she leaves behind a glass slip-

 per as she gets away.

Although everyone knows how

the story ends - good prevails evil and

Cinderella’s kindness nally pays off -

this movie reminds audiences that Dis-

ney movies still can have a meaningful

 purpose.

“Be kind and have courage,”

along with other messages through-

out the lm, leaves audiences feel-

ing happy and hopeful as they walk

out of the theater.

Ultimately, it is the impressive

acting along with the famous story

line that makes this lm one to go

see even If you have already seen

the original or know what it is about.

Mecxico Outreach COURTESY

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With Azusa Pacic students in

the nal stretch before nals, late-

night studying and weekend paper

writing are becoming all the rage.

What better place to get these daunt-

ing tasks done than a coffee shop –

and one that isn't Starbucks?

According to students around

campus, a few popular places stand

out as good spots to get homework

done and a caffeine x all in one.

Most of them are within a 15-mile

radius and perfect for an afternoon

getaway or a change of scenery.

So if you are up for a new brew or

a different study location, these might

 be the ones for you.

COFFEE KLATCH

Coffee Klatch is located about 10

minutes away from campus, off the

57 Freeway. It is a perfect spot for

a fresh and delicious cup of coffee.

Some best-loved treats at this loca-

tion include the regular coffee, lattes

and freshly made sandwiches, salads

and pastries. Try the Honey Bee Latte

for a sweet tooth x!

"We see a lot of APU students

here," Klatch barista Christina Tao said.

"The atmosphere is important, and I

think they enjoy it for that reason."

CLASSIC COFFEE

Located just about ve minutes

off Foothill Boulevard in Glendora, it

is nestled in downtown. The popular

drinks here are the frozen hot choco-

late, spiced chai and the Ghirardellicaramel latte.

"It's a nice getaway from APU,"

Erin Fisher, a liberal studies major

said. "It's fun to see family and kids

here, and it's not the library."

According to Taylor Vincent, one

of the baristas at Classic Coffee, the

coffee shop is family-oriented.

"The owner encourages us to

 pursue our education and to thrive in

what we do," Vincent said.

COFFEE BEAN TEA & LEAF

With two locations in Monrovia

right off of the 57 Freeway, it is a per-

fect place to spend a few hours and

study. The regular coffee with vanilla

is perfect for a college student budget

at around $2.75. It tastes just as good

as the other options, so it shouldn't

disappoint.

Sitting in Coffee Bean off Myrtle

Avenue reading for class, Thomas

Lai, a junior business marketing ma-

 jor, explained his reasoning to study

at coffee shops.

"I like going to coffee shops for

the busy environment, refreshments

and the change in scenery," Lai said.

"It is a different study environment,

and it isn't a house or the library."

With the change in scenery, it is a

nice place to sit outside in the South-

ern California weather and read or

even just take a study break and hang

out with friends.

Coffee, friends, studying around APU

Another perk of this area: there

are cute, fun places to have lunch or

walk around downtown Monrovia.

BEAN TOWN

Located in Sierra Madre off

Baldwin Avenue is Bean Town. Thisis another good place to hang out, do

homework and meet creative people.

Artists, writers and others come

here and are always open to discuss

their talents with students. It is a cof-

fee shop that may not be the most rec-

ognized, but it is a hidden gem.

Bean Town is a go-to for Lai.

"I don't normally do homework at

Bean Town, but it is a great place to

hang out with friends," Lai said.

While there may be more coffee

shops that students go to, these few

 places are close to campus and easily

accessible so that students can enjoy

some good coffee and get away from

APU for a bit and enjoy the peaceful

escape.

Paige Smithstaff writer

What are the most

 popular cofee

shops around the

school? 

 Suit up for spring with these fashion tips

Trends that won’t

break the bank

Lauren Duranstaff writer

The sun is shining, owers are

 blooming and as of March 20, spring

is ofcially in full swing. While the

seasons are changing, so are the latestfashion trends. While some are new,

others are beginning to repeat them-

selves from previous decades (gasp).

With the help of a few of the top

fashion companies, here is a list of

this season’s top trends that you can

afford.

First off, fringe and lots of it.

This look graced the runways of fash-

ion week on jackets, purses, blazers

and boots from a multitude of de-

signers. Some pieces include short

fringe, while others are a bit longer,

 but nonetheless these are expected to

take street style by storm.

Although apper girls rst wore

fringe as early as the 1920s, it contin-

ues to make its appearance down therunway for designers such as Ralph

Lauren and Marco de Vincenzo. For

college students looking for some-

thing a little less pricey, Forever 21

has fringed boots, bags, vests, tops,

tanks, dresses and even swimsuits for

as low as $11.

 Next up, ared jeans. Although

this look does kind of take you back

to the ‘70s, it is in style for spring

2015. Don’t worry about digging

through your mom’s closet to try out

this trend, however; you can purchase

your own ared pant for just $29.99

in a variety of rinses and washes at

American Eagle.

“I think [this is] what women are

ready for, you have seen the skinny

[jean] for so long, this is atter -

ing on all body types,” said Lilliana

Vasquez, author of “The Cheap Chi-

ca’s Guide to Style.”

Who said fashion trends just have

to be for the ladies? Gents, don’t wor -

ry. We’ve got you covered.

Stay in style and stay cool with

above-the-knee Bermuda shorts.

While temperatures are increasing

rapidly, so is this trend. These shorts

come in a variety of colors and pat-

terns to choose from, depending on

what you feel like pairing them with.They can be found for as low as $10

at Forever 21 in the men’s section.

Last, but certainly not least: col-

ored suede. This is a trend suitable

for both men and women. For men,

colored suede can be done on jackets,

 blazers, shirts or even a pair of oxford

shoes. For women, it can done well

on skirts, dresses, coats, tops, shoes

and handbags.

It was done well on the runway

for both men and women from fash-

ion designers like Saint Laurent and

Chanel. For something a little more

within the budget, Urban Outtters

has a wide variety of faux suede

 products for as little as $29.99.

Overall, the most important re-

curring fashion trend for the spring

season is a lighter color palette.

While in the wintertime it is easy

to wear dark colors due to the cold,

gloomy weather, spring is all about

lighter colors.

“In the winter, I look for more

dark colors like black, browns, olive

green and burnt orange,” said junior

communication studies major KristinAtwan. “but in the spring I look for

more pastels and brighter colors.”

It is no surprise that pastels and

 bright colors were found in the Pan-

tone Fashion Color Report for spring

2015 with “cooler and softer color

choices with subtle warm tones [to]

follow a minimalistic en plein air

theme, taking a cue from nature.”

These colors include aquamarine,

scuba blue, Lucite green, classic blue,

toasted almond, strawberry ice, tan-

gerine, custard, marsala and glacier

gray.

With so many trends and colors

to choose from, you can be sure to

stay in style with any of these pieces

without having to break the bank.

 Not too late to lose

weight for this summer 

Faith Vander Voortcopy editor

 Healthy living is

always an option

On Jan. 1, students of all ages

and majors hopped on the “New

Year, New Me” bandwagon.

Your New Year’s resolution

could have been anything from

saving more money to quitting

fighting with your little broth-

er.

According to Statistic

Brain, the top New Year’s reso-

lution was losing weight, but

only 8 percent of people are

 predict ed to fol low through

with this goal.

With only six weeks until

summer, many students are wish-

ing they hadn’t given up on their

weight loss goals by the second

week of January, but it’s not too

late to turn your habits around and

make a lifestyle change.

Six weeks is a substantial

amount of time that can help you

gear up for bikini season.

There is no denying that it’s

easy to make poor eating choices

on a meal plan.

Ordering a pizza from the Densounds signicantly better than a

salad on most days and, unfortu-

nately, the lines are right next to

each other, making the temptation

even stronger.

The key is to start small and

make little changes that lead up to

 big differences.

Julie Negron, APU’s new di-

etitian, stressed the importance of

knowing the correct portion size.

  Too much of anything can

 be harmful to your body, so it’s

extremely crucial to know how

much is too much. Negron will be

hosting an event, “Portion Distor-

tion,” on March 25 from 6-8 p.m.

in the LAPC.The Academy of Nutrition and

Dietetics encourages students to set

healthy and realistic goals.

There is no magic pill that

will make you skinny over-

night, and starving yourself

will kill your metabolism and

deprive your body of the nu-

trients that it needs to function

 prop erly.

When you continually fail to

give your body what it needs, your

cravings will go through the roof.

When this happens, you will

most likely binge eat food that is

unhealthy.

The main problem of this is

with your metabolism. Because

it has been slowed down from de-

 privat ion, it won’t be able to handle

all of the sugar, turning it to fat, ac-

cording to Livestrong. And there

you’ll be, right back at the start.

With that said, it’s important to

go about losing weight the correct

way: eating a balanced diet while ex-

ercising regularly.

Freshman applied exercise sci-

ence major Brittany Gisin said she

maintains her weight by exercising

every day and choosing healthy food

at APU’s dining facilities.

When she eats at Mexicali, she

chooses a bowl instead of a burrito,

and she orders a salad over a pizza at

the Cougar’s Den.

“I try to keep healthy food in mydorm room, and I like to have healthy

snacks on me,” Gisin said.

She also noted that she tries to

eat an assortment of healthy foods,

not always sticking to the same food

groups.

Learning to read nutrition labels

is an important step to understanding

what you are consuming.

Oftentimes, counting calories

will get you nowhere. When it boils

down to it, sugar is what turns to fat

in the human body, so that is the rst

thing to look at on a label.

Under the carbohydrates listen

on a label, you will nd dietary ber

and sugars. Dietary bers are what

your body can’t digest while sug-ars turn into fat, according to Mayo

Clinic.

A few easy ways to cut out un-

necessary carbs in your diet is to

quit eating so much bread. Instead of

getting a sandwich, have it lettuce-

wrapped!

When choosing a protein or

snack bar, make sure you check carbs

from sugar.

Clif and Quest bars may have a

similar total carbohydrate number,

 but Clif’s sugar l evel i s through the

roof while Quest’s is very minimal.

Again, little changes can make a big

difference.

An important aspect of weight

loss is exercise.“You need to plan out your

week and intentionally set aside

time to work out. If you do that,

you’ll actually work out,” Gisin

said.

There is always time in the day to

work out; it just needs to be an inten-

tional decision to do so.

  It may take getting up an hour

earlier, but it all depends on how bad-

ly you want to see a change.

In the end, you get out what you

 put in. Eat a balanced diet, read nutri-

tion labels and work out on a regular

 basis.

It’s extremely important to re-

main patient in the process. Six

weeks until summer – you can do it!

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The Department of Theater Arts

is presenting “Picnic” by William

Inge. The show began on March 19

and will continue through March 29.

The 1950s play takes place La-

 bor Day Weekend in a small Kan-

sas town, in the yard shared by two

widows in their 40s, one of whom

has two young daughters who are

completely opposites of each other.

Things get riled up when a young

stranger passes through town one day

and interacts with the women.This play contains several

themes pertaining to youth and how

one must bask in this period instead

of letting it y by. The content is very

realistic. There's a bit of everything:

tears, joy and laughter. Since the

 play contains some moderate adult

themes, the Samuel French website

suggests an audience over the age of

12. Nonetheless, it has received sev-

eral awards, including the Pulitzer

Prize for Drama.

APU theater students had the

 pleasure of working with director

Gregory Sims on this production.

Sims is a professional actor, writ-

er and director who attended and

worked at Carnegie Mellon Univer-

sity. He has been an actor on lm

and television for 20 years and is the

founder of Practical Audition Tech-

nique, an acting studio in New York.

After the show, Sims discussed

how he heard about this play and why

he wanted to direct it.“A friend of mine who’s a profes-

sor here told me they were doing 'Pic-

nic' and thought I might be interested

in directing it and I was. It’s a play

I’ve always loved my whole life,” he

said.

Sims gave his interpretation of

the play and what its message is.

“It’s a wonderful exploration of

youth and passion that shows when

folks don’t have a spiritual center in

their lives and don’t know how to

 process the powers of youth. It can eat

us alive, so to me, it was a play about

 people struggling wi th the forces of

youth and with passions, and this is

how that all plays out,” Sims said.

Sims said he loves APU and thestudents and he looks forward to

teaching in the APU Theater Arts De-

 partment this fall. Junior BFA acting

major Tyler Hubbard, who played Hal

Carter in the production, talked about

the hard, tedious work that went into

 preparing for this show. He shared his

 perspective on his character and how

he related to Hal.

“You know it’s really hard to con-

nect with the character who you don’t

really relate to necessarily, I kind of

felt like an opposite to him at rst,

 but then as you go deeper, you realize

he’s a human too, with basic human

needs and desires, so I think we can

all relate to that in some way,” Hub-

 bard said.

 APU theater goes on a ‘Picnic’

Melissa Quinterostaff writer

1950s-based play

began March 19

and runs until

 March 29

During the Q&A at the end of theshow, junior BFA acting major Kel-

lyn Turrietta said this is one of the

rst shows done at APU without mi-

crophones on the theater's main stage.

“That’s something that’s de-

nitely different from past shows, and

it just shows how far APU has come

in voice training,” Turrietta said.

The APU Department of The-

ater Arts puts on a variety of shows

throughout the year. For more infor-

mation on the program or how to pur-

chase tickets, visit the APU Theater

website. The show will be playing at

7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. through March

29. Tickets are on sale now for $5

and can purchased online on the APU

Theater page or at the door.

 A. Obrien Photography PHOTO

 Above: The full cast and some of the crew from the Picnic play back-

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Opinion

Brooke Seipelstaff writer

‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ debuts over spring break  Fey’s new Netixoriginal series

has audienceslaughing, wary

My ideal spring break originally

revolved around spending time on the

 beach, hanging by the pool and pre-

tending Sakai never existed, but then

the release of “Unbreakable Kimmy

Schmidt” proved to be a pleasant

surprise and encouraged me to binge-

watch in between activities.

Kimmy Schmidt, played by El-

lie Kemper (from “The Ofce” and

“Bridesmaids”), offers us an innocent

comedy with not only a female lead

whose story doesn’t revolve aroundnding love, but a plot line that is de-

ned by quirky-yet-believable friend-

ships and producer Tina Fey’s biting

satire that challenges social norms.

Does the show still have prob-

lems to work out? Yes. However, I

think this show is moving television

in the right direction.

WHAT IT’S ABOUT:

The show’s focus is on the re-

cently freed Kimmy, who at 14 was

taken by a preacher leading an apoca-

lypse cult and spent 15 years locked

in an underground bunker. The show

starts with a SWAT team breaking

into the bunker and freeing the fourcaptives, who had been convinced the

world ended in 2006.

The series follows Schmidt’s

misadventures after she chooses to

move to New York and tries to start a

life for herself, despite being behind

on the times and moderately trau-

matized. You can frequently catch

Schmidt running with a Walkman,

wearing light-up sneakers and try-

ing to gure out what current popular

culture is.

THE CAST:

Tituss Burgess plays Kimmy’s

roommate, Titus Andromedon, an

actor who is trying to get back into

musical theater. I love Titus for sev-

eral reasons, but mainly because he ishilarious; he is always there to pro-

vide a snarky quip or satirical insight

on the struggles of being both black

and gay in the city. Plus, he isn’t a

static character, but evolves along-

side Kimmy.

A golden line from Titus: “She

quit, wound up walking the streets

selling drugs. She’s a pharmaceutical

rep. ... I phrased that so badly.”

Lillian (Carol Kane), the blonde,

frail, raspy-voiced landlord, is a

weird-yet-funny addition to the cast,

often serving as an enabler of bad

ideas.

A golden line from Lillian: “One

day you’ll wake up and say, ‘Who’s

that old woman in the mirror?’ And

she’ll punch you. And you’ll say,

‘That’s not a mirror, that’s an openwindow.’”

Then there’s Kimmy’s neurotic

 boss, Jacqueline Voorhees (Jane Kra-

kowski), a trophy wife with a billion-

aire husband who has been absent on

a “business trip” for months.

In the rst episode, Jacqueline

hires Kimmy as a nanny, which leads

to entirely unlikely, albeit funny, con-

icts. When she isn’t getting plastic

surgery on her feet or chanting, “I’m

not really here,” as a way to avoid

her problems, Jacqueline is learning

how to come into her own alongside

Kimmy.

A golden line from Jacqueline:

“I need to send your information to

Buckley’s elementary school. He

keeps getting marked down as ab-

ducted when you pick him up.”

SEASON’S BEST MOMENTS:

Kimmy’s attempts at comebacks,

outdated pop-culture references and

misunderstanding trends make for a

large portion of the quips through-

out the show. Whether she is saying,

“Hashbrown no lter,” or is con-

fused because she didn’t feel anyone

Googling her, Kimmy’s confusion

makes for great comedy.

THEY SAID WHAT? (THE UN-

DERLYING RACE PROBLEM

OF KIMMY SCHMIDT)

The problem with the show is that

it borders on being racist at t imes, and

fans are beginning to speak out. Fey

attempts to highlight the unfair ad-

vantages in white privilege and points

out different stereotypes society uses,

 but at times the show denitely walks

the line of being inappropriate.

For exampe, Kimmy’s friend and

tutor from school, Dong, is an illegal

immigrant from Vietnam. At times he

seems like he is tting a stereotyped

role, and the jokes about his name are

immature at best. However, Fey uses

this to ip the stereotype that white

women don’t like Asian men.

Jacqueline comes from a Native

American family, and the ashbacks

to her childhood are really confus-

ing. My rst question is, what is this

 plot line doing for the the show? My

second question is, why are there so

many Native American stereotypes? I

think and hope that the absurdity of

these scenes is to point out the absur-

dity of stereotypes in the rst place.

The show may be bordering on

racist, but I am hopeful that the audi-

ence’s feedback will point writers in

the right direction. Overall, the show

is inspiring, humorous and full of

hope.

Senior English and economicsdouble major Jeremy Verke feels the

show has a meaningful message to

viewers.

“‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’

is hilarious and clever [and] a friend-

ly reminder that people aren’t made

of stuff that shatters under pressure,”

he said.

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Netix agrees to a second season of its newly released comedy series, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.”Produced by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, the show’s humor is closely related to that seen in “30 Rock.”

A once-in-a-lifetime matchup determines the best Megaght hasarrived; it may

 just be pair’s last Brianna Rodriguezstaff writer

Boxing fans all over the world

have been anticipating the faceoff

 between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and

Manny Pacquiao.

Rumors of a matchup between

them have circulated in the past;

however, this is the rst time they

have completed negotiations. The

result is a ght on May 2, which is

 predicted to draw the largest crowd

the sport has ever seen.

“I have really only watched big

ghts throughout my life,” sopho-

more communication studies majorCorey Langerveld said. “I wouldn’t

call myself a huge boxing fan, but

when a ght like this comes along, I

certainly tune in.”

The ghters have both been

named world champions, weighing

 between 140-147 pounds, in the wel-

terweight division and their careers

are expected to soon come to a close.

Mayweather will enter the ght with

world boxing titles and an undefeated

record of 47-0. On the other hand,

Paquiao puts his World Boxing Orga-

nization title up for grabs.

Bad Left Hook, a global box-

ing news and commentary website,

stated that while Mayweather has his

legacy on the line, Pacquiao has an

opportunity to make boxing history.

As an avid boxing fan, I have

 been able to watch both ghters rise

to the level that they are at now.

Mayweather, 38, is known for his

great defensive skills as well as his

excellent hand speed and footwork.

He may not be as fast as he was in

his rst professional ght against

Roberto Apodaca, but he still has an

edge over many of his most recent

opponents, such as Marcos Maidana

and Saul Alvarez.

Ray Briones, a trainer at Ultimate

Warriors Boxing Academy located

in Ontario, Calif., is in favor of Pac-

quiao, but does not underestimate the

current champion as he states, “May-

weather’s one of the most intelligent

ghters I have ever seen.”

The pair started competing pro-

fessionally only a year apart. Pac-

quiao made his professional debut in

1995 and Mayweather stepped into

the professional world the follow-

ing year, when he won an Olympic

 bronze medal in Atlanta. Both men

have been in the professional sport

The long-awaited ght between American boxer Floyd Mayweather and Filipino boxer Manny

Pacquiao will take place on May 2, at the MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

for nearly 20 years and have huge fan

 bases to show for it.

William “The Bull” Sriyapai,

four-time world Muay Thai champi-

on from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.,

is one of Pacquiao’s supporters.

“I would like to see an early

knockout on Pacquiao’s side, but I

think it might go all 12 rounds,” Sri-

yapai said.

Pacquiao may not have the per -

fect record that Mayweather has, but

his strong past showings keep him

in the game. The 36-year-old nick-

named “Pac Man” has a record of

57-5-2 in his professional career. His

latest loss was against Juan Manuel

Marquez on Dec. 8, 2012, which wasthe last ght of a tetralogy between

the two. It ended with a perfect coun-

terpunch by Marquez in the last sec-

ond of the sixth round that sent Pac-

quiao to the canvas for a devastating

knockout. Pacquiao returned to the

ring 11 months later to prove he was

still a top contender by beating Bran-

don Rios.

“The only way I see [Pacquiao]

winning is by somehow getting a

lucky knockout shot in somewhat

early in the ght,” Langerveld said.

Mayweather and Pacquiao are

often seen as being equal in skill, ex-

 perience and speed. I strongly believe

that Mayweather will be victorious

and retain his perfect record. Watch-ing his ghts and observing how he

displays his defense lead me to con-

clude that Mayweather will adjust

well to whatever Pacquiao will bring

to the ring.

“He can have heart, he can hit

harder and he can be stronger, but

there’s no ghter smarter than me,”

Mayweather said in an interview

with ESPN, referring to his matchup

against Oscar De La Hoya.

Mayweather has denitely

 proved his point is in terms of ght-

ing smart over the years and I believe

that this mentality will guide him at

the MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas

when the bell rings to commence the

long-awaited ght.

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 News about ISIS has been inl-

trating our lives for months now, and

many of us still don’t really under-

stand the implications or even what

this group is doing. The truth is that

 just because we are separated by con-

tinents and oceans doesn’t mean our

lives are unaffected by this militant

group and what’s coming next.

WHAT IS ISIS?The Islamic State of Iraq and

Syria is an Muslim rebel group that

controls territories in those two coun-

tries, as its name suggests. This is an

extremist organization and not every

 person who practices the religion

aligns with the group’s ideas.

In Islam, similar to a preacher

or a priest, groups follow a caliph,

 believed to be a successor of their

 prophet, Muhammad, and a religious

leader. The group names itself a ca-

liphate, making Abu Bakr al-Baghda-

di its leader. As a caliphate, the group

 believes that once its troops arrive to

an area and begin to take over, the le-

gality of emirates, groups, states and

organizations in that area comes to anend. The group also believes it has re-

ligious, political and military author-

ity over Muslims worldwide.

To understand this in a different

way would be similar to a denomi-

nation of Christianity claiming its

ritual practices were the best by tak-

ing measures like ethnic cleansing,

military action and terrorism to show

not just other denominations, but all

religions and nations. The denomina-

tion’s view of Jesus would be that he

would approve of violating human

rights to communicate these beliefs.

It sounds like a ridiculous com-

 parison to a degree, but really it’s not

that far off from what is happening. Ifyou know how frustrating it is to see

someone upset with Christianity as a

whole because of what one individual

Christian or group did, imagine other

sects of Islam as they watch groups

like ISIS carry out its mission.

WHAT ARE ISIS’S GOALS?

According to the ISIS’ self-pro-

claimed goals, it ultimately wants

to create its own Islamic state. This

would be the area of land that the

group members already have under

control as well as the land they hope

to take over, which would operate

under both their caliph and extreme

interpretation of Islam.ISIS is also passionate about re-

venge against Western countries, in-

cluding the United States, that they

 believe have wronged them.

In September 2014, Leonardo

Blair, a ghter for Belgium, threat-

ened the West in a documentary pro-

duced by Vice News: “God willing,

the Caliphate has been established

and we are going to invade you as

you invaded us. We will capture your

women as you captured our women.

We will orphan your children as you

orphaned our children.”

It just takes watching the eve-

ning news to hear a number of up-

dates regarding what ISIS is doing.Among other acts, the group has been

accused of genocide by the United

 Nations; it has destroyed countless

 priceless artifacts from museums in

the Middle East; it uses child war-

riors; it frequently attacks different

groups; and it uses terror strategies to

create fear and respect for itself.

THE ISIS-BOKO HARAM

 ALLIANCE

Boko Haram recently swore alle-

giance to ISIS saying, “We announce

our allegiance to the Caliph of the

Muslims ... and will hear and obey in

times of difculty and prosperity, in

hardship and ease, and to endure be-ing discriminated against, and not to

dispute about rule with those in pow-

er, except in case of evident indelity

regarding that which there is a proof

from Allah.”

Boko Haram is an extreme Is-

lamist group located in Nigeria. The

members have similar values to those

of ISIS, but are particularly upset

with the Westernization of parts of

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Earlier this year, the extremist group destroyed ancient artifacts and

burned over 2,000 books in front of students in Mosul, Iraq.

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ISIS, a group of Muslim rebels from Iraq and Syria, continues to growand increase its terrorist activity, threatening the safety of many.

 Nigeria and the concentrated wealth

in the southern half of the country,

which is primarily Christian.

HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU

For one, I think as a campus andcommunity of caring people, students

at APU should be concerned with the

human rights violations occurring.

ISIS is causing a ood of refu-

gees to European countries and many

to the U.S., bringing on an interna-

tional refugee crisis that many places

aren’t prepared to deal with.

Beyond that, there are economic

ways in which we are affected by

ISIS. What our government decides

to do in response to it inuences what

our taxes are, something you will

 probably be paying, if you aren’t al-

ready.

Regardless of where you stand

 politically, every choice made in

response to ISIS will have a nan-cial effect on you. With that said, it

is important to research and gure

out what policy you think is best so

that you can vote for what you want

and have a voice in a situation that

involves millions of lives as well as

your own pocket.

Senior political science major

Anna De Graaf believes it is impor-

tant as voting Americans to be in-

formed.

“As a citizen of the United States,

the actions of our government on the

global stage will reect upon you and

impact even mundane things, such as

the price of vegetables at the grocery

story,” De Graaf said. “The future ofour country matters, and we are soon

going to be the adults that are work-

ing full-time, paying taxes and voting

in elections to choose where we want

to go as a country. If we do not pay

attention to what is happening around

us, we will leave college with plenty

of book knowledge and no idea of

how to be informed voters and citi-

zens.”

Unless you commute to APU ev-

ery day from another state or North-

ern California, then you live in South-

ern California, where highways and

cars are kind of a big deal, meaning

you likely use gas. If you can sense

where I’m going, then you’ll under-

stand that even gas prices are affected by the climate in the Middle East, and

that means lling up your tank relates

to ISIS as well.

Will ISIS take over? Not the

world, no. But it could take over the

Middle East and other nearby areas,

which is a threat because there is then

the potential that it could better orga-

nize to commit more terror acts in the

Western world.

How the actions of ISIS are affecting you todayUnderstanding

the implications

 Islamist extremist

rebel group has

 for all Americans,including APU

students

Brooke Seipelstaff writer

Letter to the Editor:

Personally dening‘white privilege’ 

After reading the opinion article

 by Jessie Gomez in a past issue of

The Clause, I was thoroughly out-

raged by the one-sidedness of the

writing. In response, I would like

to share my own views on “white

 privilege.”

To begin, it is unfair and offen-

sive to stereotype all “white” people

into the same category.

It must be understood that just because we may share the same

skin color does not mean that we

share the same ideologies, histories,

customs and “advantage in social,

 political and economic circum-

stances.” For example, we can take

most European countries and say

they are aesthetically of the “white”

race. Maintaining the fallacy that all

“white” people are similar in ideol-

ogy and custom would be disgrace-

ful to the proud histories that our

ancestors forged.

 Now when you look at the

United States, and Southern Califor-

nia in particular, you can easily see

the uniqueness of the individual, by

which it is an insult to equate one to

another based on skin color alone.

As for my background, I come

from a family that is not very

wealthy. My parents struggle to pay

the bills and need to budget careful-

ly to make ends meet. I worked hard

to get where I am. I did not get here

on handouts or charity.

I have not seen this white privi-

lege that many people reference. I

do not get special grants and schol-

arships because I am white, although

I could say the opposite for those of

other ethnicities. It is this discrimi-nation against “white” that causes

many problems.

If there were a club celebrating

German heritage on campus, how

accepted would that be in compari-

son with the Black Student Associa-

tion?

If Activate wants students and

faculty on this campus to support its

movement, then it needs to deni-

tively explain what discrimination

its members are experiencing. It is

not enough to simply say, “We stand

for progress.” It is our responsibility

to take a step back and look at the

 big picture before jumping on the

 bandwagon of the newest contro-

versy to hit our campus.

Kevin Kirkbridecontributer

Finding benet of online internships

As the deadline for summer in-

ternship applications is quickly ap-

 proaching, I have noticed an increase

in virtual or online internships over

the past couple years.

The New York Times reported in

2013 that Internships.com listed over

8,000 virtual positions, which is a 20

 percent increase from the prior year.

Two years later, that number is still

rising and more individuals seem to

 be taking advantage of this type of

internship. However, are virtual in-

ternships actually worthwhile or is it better to hold a traditional, in-person

 position?

PROS

Living Arrangements/Commut-

ing: If the internship is in a different

state, it would be more cost-effective

than moving for an entire summer or

extended length of time. Even if it

is local, interning online would save

on gas and would allow one to work

from anywhere that is convenient, ac-

cording to USA Today College.

Flexibility: You are able to es-

sentially set your own hours. There

may be required conference calls,

scheduled meetings or assignment

deadlines, but overall, you are able to

work whenever it is most convenient.

There are pros of virtual intern-

ships for employers as well. Accord-ing to the internships website, there

is value in having interns be virtual

rather than in-person as employers

are able to trust that their interns can

get their tasks accomplished by sav-

ing the company time, ofce space

and money.

CONS

 No in-ofce experience: The

 point of having an internship is to

gain real-world experience so that

you are prepared for the post-gradu-

ation scene. For most positions, it is

important to learn how to work and

interact with others in professional

setting.Time: There is often more work

 because you have to commit to put-

ting time aside and making sure

everything gets nished accurately

and on time, similar to taking online

courses. In ways, virtual positions re-

quire interns to be more responsible

and prepared.

Communication: It is important

to be in constant communication in

order to get the best out of the intern-

ship experience. While our world is

more technology-focused than in

years past, it can still be difcult to

reach people over email, texts and

 phone calls throughout the day.

Depending on the supervisor,

 boss or clients’ schedules, it may be

overwhelming to get questions an-

swered that are needed to complete

certain tasks. Difculty being able to

contact others may foreshadow theineffectiveness of the internship and

would ultimately hinder social net-

working, which is essential for suc-

cess in today’s professional world.

 VERDICT

With a remote internship, if all

goes well, it will improve one’s self-

discipline, time management and

technological abilities. In this day

and age, those are all great traits to

have in any industry and helps prove

that you are able to accomplish tasks

on your own, without constant super-

vision. However, the cons outweigh

the pros.

From learning and researchingthe different sides of a virtual intern-

ship, I came to the conclusion that I

would much rather prefer a tradition-

al internship, rather than online.

I enjoy seeing what the “real

world” looks like and from my ex-

 perience with previous internships, it

is the best way to network and have

 people see what you can do.

The only reason I would decide

to do a virtual internship is if it were

the only option and provide job op-

 portunities in the future.

Whether you are looking for a

summer internship or a simple way to

gain experience, make sure you know

if it is worth it or not for you and your

future.

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Sports

The Azusa Pacic baseball team

entered the season with goals of com-

 peting at a high level and playing

deep into the postseason. The Cougars

kicked it off by winning ve of six

games, turning that momentum into a

9-2 record before entering conference

 play.

The team made its rst appearance

on the Collegiate Baseball Division II

national top-30 ranking on Feb. 23 at

 No. 22.

The Cougars have received Player,

Pitcher or Newcomer of the Week hon-

ors ve times this year, while senior

rst baseman Jordan Brower earned

honors from the National Collegiate

Baseball Writer’s Association as the

 National Hitter of the Week.

The senior hit 11-for-16 with six

doubles and six RBIs to earn the award

for the week ending March 8. In addi-

tion to the national recognition, Brower

received PacWest Player of the Week

and NCBWA West Region Hitter of

the Week honors for the same perfor -

mance.

Cougar baseball producing on all fronts Azusa Pacic

continues success in PacWest play

On March 6, the Cougars’ pitch-

ing turned in the program’s rst nine-

inning no-hitter since 1980. The effort

was led by ace Josh Staumont and

nished by the bullpen combination of

Billy Sanford, Josh Grajeda and Jona-

than Velasco.

The Cougars have started confer -

ence play with two series wins, taking

three-of-four from both Academy of

Art and Point Loma.

“We like to play hard as a team. We

 play hard and we stress to try to be the

 best,” Brower said. “We liked being the

underdogs in the beginning of the sea-

son because we know how good we are

and we started off really well to prove

to everyone else that we are capable of

Sports Information COURESYThe senior firstbasemen Jordan Brower is third o n the team in batting average (.385) and second in RBIs (33)

Men’s tennis turns focus to NCAA TournamentCougars look to maintain

second position in West

 Region

The Azusa Pacic men’s tennis team is nd -

ing the transition into NCAA Division II to be

smooth.

The Cougars are 14-3 with four matches to

go before the PacWest tournament. The team is

ranked second in the West Region and 12th na-

tionally and has taken down Division I foe Armyand No. 1 Division III opponent Amherst.

The team has set its sights on making an ap -

 pearance in the NCAA tournament. Only two

teams get into it from the West Region, and na-

tionally No. 2-ranked and undefeated Hawaii Pa-

cic is a shoe-in for the top spot.

This leaves the Cougars battling to hold on to

the second spot to earn a bid for the NCAA tour -

nament. They’ve taken care of business, howev-

er, with a 6-1 record against the region, with the

sole loss coming at the hands of Hawaii Pacic.

“We’re gonna have to play all the schools

again, and if we go through it again, we’re going

to have a good chance of making it to nationals,”

said head coach Mike Bohren.

The tournament is a single-elimination eld

featuring 16 teams. It will be played in Surprise,

Arizona, from May 13-16.

The most crucial matchup remaining on the

schedule is a showdown with UC San Diego on

April 4. The Tritons currently sit one spot behind

the Cougars at No. 3 in the region.

Azusa Pacic has been led by Jan Meyer, the

top-ranked player regionally. Meyer is 14-1 insingles matches where he plays in the No. 1 spot.

Additionally, Meyer and his partner Yam have

 posted a 9-7 record in the No. 1 doubles spot.

The Cougars have posted winning records

in all but one singles spot — an even 8-8 record

in the No. 3 slot. Alan Leahy has contributed an

11-1 mark at No. 4 singles.

“It doesn’t matter who plays the last match.

 playing with the best competition out

there.”

The team lost its rst series of theyear, going 1-3 against Fresno Pacic

from March 12-14.

“We struggled last week. It was a

 bit of a wake[up] call. We should be a

little more consistent with pitching, but

I think it’s all mental,” Brower said.

“Hitting, we are doing a great job stay-

ing mentally focused and scoring runs.”

For the fth time this year, Azusa

Pacic swept a doubleheader with a

 pair of wins over PacWest foe Hawai’i

Hilo on Saturday. The Cougars fol-

lowed it by splitting two games on

Monday to win thier 3rd PacWest se-

ries.

“The guys are great teammates;

they are fun to be around. They work

hard for each other. ... They have a

great ability to overcome adversity,”

said head coach Paul Svagdis. “They

are able to collectively come together

and ght through games and that’s

something I noticed over the last 24-25

games.”

The Cougars look to continue their

hot start with series against California

Baptist, Dixie State and Hawai’i Pa-

cic still on the schedule.

“Hopefully on this back-half, our

numbers get a little better and our [de-

fense] starts playing better. You will see

our pitching starting to step up,” Svag-

dis said.

We all know that it doesn’t

matter because from No. 1

to No. 6 can all pull it off,”

said senior Ben Eger, who

 plays No. 2 singles and No. 2

doubles. Eger is also the ninth-

ranked player in the region.

The Cougars look to con-

tinue the success the program

has had over the last decade

under the guidance of Bohren.

Azusa Pacic won NCCAA

 National Championships in

2013 and 2014 as well as an

 NAIA national championship

under his guidance.

Men’s Basketball (27-5)

Last game: W, 91-79 vs. California

Baptist in NCAA West Region Final

Upcoming: vs. Indiana University of

Penn. in NCAA Elite Eight @ Evans-ville, Indiana at 2:30 p.m. today

Softball (19-17)

Last game(s): W, 13-5 (5 inn.) & L,

7-2 vs. Cal State San Marcos

Upcoming: Tournament of Champi-

ons in Turlock on Friday & Saturday

Baseball (20-8)

Last Game(s): W, 5-1 & L, 4-3 vs.

Hawaii Hilo*

Upcoming: vs. Hawaii Pacifc* at 4

p.m. on Friday

 AROUND THE DEN

 APU Sports Information COURTESY

Senior Jordan Brower is third on the team in batting average (.385) and second in RBIs (33).

Track and Field

Upcoming: @ Aztec Invitational

(San Diego State) at 8 a.m. on

Saturday

Water Polo (7-11)

Last match: L, Pacifc* 11-7

Upcoming: @ Loyola Marymount*

at 4 p.m. on Thursday

Women’s Tennis ( 9-7)

Last match: W, 7-2 vs. Point Loma*

Upcoming: vs. Middlebury at 1:30

p.m. today

Men’s Tennis (14-3)

Upcoming: vs. Hawaii Hilo* on

Thursday at 1:30 p.m.

*conference

1. Hawaii Pacifc

2. Azusa Pacifc

3. UC San Diego

4. BYU-Hawaii

5. Point Loma

ITA WEST RANKINGS

 APU Sports Information COURTESY

Jan Meyer is top-ranked player in West Region.

Stefany Romerostaff writer

Landon Trokaassistant sports editor

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If there’s anyone who lives and

 breathes softball, it ’s Azusa Pacic’s

Madison Hernandez. She claims her

 parents raised her playing sports

since she could walk. Her teammates

are her friends, and her friends are her

teammates.

As the season has progressed,

Hernandez’s career has taken off to

new heights. She hit eight home runs

in one week and batted .600 another.

Her coach, Carrie Webber, calls her

the best catcher she’s ever coached,

enjoyable to train and watch.

Even so, Hernandez’s strengths

go beyond athleticism. Teammate

and friend Narissa Garcia describes

her as the glue who binds their teamtogether.

“She helps us,” Garcia said. ”Not

 just offensively, but as a whole. She

has a persona that sparks the team

and keeps us up even when we’re los-

ing.”

Regarding her leadership, Webber

describes Hernandez as a less vocal

leader: “more of a doer than a say-er.”

Raised in Upland, Hernandez de-

cided to stay local and attend APU as

the pieces fell into place on their own.

Before Webber, the university’s soft-

 ball team was led by Gina Oaks, who

was also Hernandez’s hitting coach at

age 8. Oaks later urged her to come to

the school and make the team.

Her softball career at Azusa Pa-cic has been full of surprises. She

had played alongside Garcia when

they were 12, then they went their

separate ways but unknowingly came

together once again. Over the last few

years, the two have developed a close

friendship.

Hernandez considers camara-

derie and friendship to be of prime

importance. She is quick to cite her

teammates in talking about what

makes softball special for her.

“I’ve met a lot of people through

softball, and I’ve come close to a lot of

my friends through softball,” she said.

The Cougars’ roster this season iscomposed of 20 players. While this can

make the team stronger, it may also be-

come more difcult to coordinate.

“[It] can get kind of hard being

together a lot,” Hernandez said. “You

have to get used to different person-

Madison Hernandez sets tone for Cougar softball

Riordan Zentler

guest writer

The junior catcher

brings team together

with leadership

alities to get along.”

However, the large team is going

quite strong. Four of the players are

 batting in the .400s.

“That literally never happens,”

Webber said. “In 15 years, I’ve only

coached a handful of girls who bat in

the .400s. Now I’ve got four girls do-

ing that at once.”

Hernandez is hitting .432 —second-highest on the team. She’s

recorded nine home runs and 36 runs

 batted in with a .818 slugging per -

centage, all marks that lead the team.

Beyond that, Garcia said Hernan-

dez gives the team a reason to play by

making everyone laugh and remem-

 ber to enjoy themselves.

“She makes up weird cheers,

sings and dances,” Garcia said.

“When I throw a good pitch, she’ll

 jokingly exaggerate her catch to

make me feel good about myself.”

Webber describes Hernandez as a

very condent ballplayer.

“There’s a ne line betweencondence and cockiness,” she said.

“Sometimes she can straddle that

line. Her game can back it up.”

Regardless, every softball player

has moments of weakness, some-

times comical ones.

Hernandez remembers a time

during her freshman year when she

was competing against Cal State San

Bernardino. While playing third base,

she dove for the ball, but ended up

diving over it, which rolled forcibly

 between her stomach and the eld.

Softballs are not as soft as their

name implies.

“I got winded and was making alot of weird noises,” she said.

Even in her misadventures, Her -

nandez cheers up her fellow players.

“Maddie really brings this team

together, whether she knows it or

not,” Garcia said.

Katie Richcreek PHOTO

Madison Hernandez leads team in home runs (9) and RBIs (37) and has a .426 batting average.

Basketball wins West Region, headed to Elite Eight

Katie Richcreek PHOTOS

 Azusa Pacic men’s basketball clinched the West Region championship on March 16, defeating PacWest rival

California Baptist 91-79 in the nal. The Cougars will take on Indiana Univeristy of Pennsylvania in the Elite Eight.

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Justin Balczak pulled away from competi-

tors after two days of competition to secure a

win in the heptathlon as Azusa Pacic’s rst

 NCAA Division II National Champion at the

 NCAA Indoor Na-

tionals on March14.

The Lake Su-

 perior State trans-

fer, who hails origi-

nally from Cedar

Springs, Michigan,

has found his new

home in Azusa.

Balczak began

competition as a

multi-event athlete

in his rst collegiate

year after running

hurdles in high

school. However,

the school lacked

the major he want-

ed and the coaching

he needed.

Balczak’s pri-

mary reason for

transferring was

for Azusa Pacif -

ic’s cinematic arts

major. After hear -

ing about APU

from an alumni

and a former coach, he decided to research

the school.

“My old school did not have cinematic arts

or theater, so I transferred for

that, and my previous coach

at Lake State graduated from

APU and recommended it,”

Balczak said.

This was not Balc-

zak’s rst appearance at the NCAA Division II Indoor

 Nationals. He’s competed a

total of four times at the na-

tional championship level.

However, during these

championships, he was

never able to secure the

win. While at Lake Superior

State, Balczak placed third,

fourth and was runner-up

two times, but he couldn’t

get over the hump to win.

Balczak credits the ex-

tra edge he needed to the

Azusa Pacic track and

eld program. The coach-

ing he’s received has helped

each event.

“At APU, it is a lot easier to do well in each

event because each event has its own specic

coach,” Balczak said.

Azusa Pacic men’s track and eld coach

Kevin Reid had faith in Balczak’s talent.

“He had been runner-up a couple of times,

so it obviously was there,” Reid said. “He had a

good couple of weeks of training going into na-

tionals, so I knew he was ready to go out there

and be pretty good.”

However, at this level of a competition,

each athlete has a high chance of winning.

“He won by more than I thought he would,

which showed how well he competed and thathe was really ready to go,” Reid said.

Balczak scored a personal- and program-

 best with 5,606 points to win the title — 118

 points ahead of the second-place nisher.

He also credits the support system he has

found with the team.

“At my old school, other than the track people,

no one really supported the team,” Balczak said.

APU has proved to be different in that re-

gard as well for Balczak.

“I have my multi [event] buddies behind me

and the whole team behind me, which is nice,”

he said.

Between the support of his team, the coach-

es and the school, Balczak was able to make

history at Azusa Pacic. But he doesn’t want

to stop now; he is in a new season with new

goals for the spring. Balczak now prepares for

outdoor season.

“Qualifying for Nationals is the rst step.

After that, I’ll gure that out once I get to it,” he

said. “The rst thing is during the rst decath-

lon I’ll try and qualify.”

Balczak has competed in the decathlon at

the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field

Championships in the past, posting a second-

 place nish in 2013 and a third-place nish

in 2012 to earn All-American honors. The au-

tomatic qualufying mark for the decathlon is

7,100 points. His personal-best is 7,387.

Staci Foster became Azusa Pacic’s rst

women’s track and eld NCAA Division II Na-

tional Champion with her win in the mile event

at the NCAA Indoor Nationals on March 14.

Foster’s 4:47.18 time was less than a half

second off of her program-record mark. The23-year-old University of Colorado transfer

 broke the mile and 3,000-meter event records in

February before advancing to the national meet.

Her career began her freshman year of high

school as a means of staying in shape for soccer.

That year she ran a 5:04 mile, which was good

enough to make her stop soccer to pursue track

and eld. By the time her senior year came, she

was running a 4:49 mile. She won third place

in the state championship and was ranked 12th

nationally for the mile.

Throughout her time in high school, Foster

wanted to attend the University of Colorado

and found that through her excellence in run -

ning, she could make her dream a reality. She

loved the track program because of its history

and reputation of transforming the cream of the

crop in high school to Olympians.

“I had always dreamed of going to Colo-

rado. The guys won cross [country] nation-

als this year and last year, and one of my best

friends is an Olympian and one of my room -

mates was Olympian,” Foster said. “They have

such a strong program that every distance run-

ner dreams of going there.”

Foster competed at Colorado for three seasons

while earning her bachelor’s degree in psychol-

ogy. However, her time there was not what she had

hoped it would be. She wasn’t able to achieve her

goals and expectations, which were to go to nation-

als. She came very close but always fell just short.

“I still gave 100 percent the whole four

years I was there, and I didn’t ever give up try-

ing even though I wanted to,” Foster said.

The transition from high school athletics to the

collegiate level is a big change. The levels are com -

 pletely different, as Foster found out at Colorado.

“That was probably the biggest struggle I

have ever faced in my life. My high school was

really good at running, but going to Colorado,

the pace of the long runs were probably about a

minute faster than my high school,” Foster said.

Expectations were very different in high

school, where she

 just had to run fora time because the

coaches would

give her the prac-

tice sets. At CU,

she was required to

know what days of

the week she was

running and how

many miles she

was running that

day. The coaches

would still interact

with them, help

them improve and

give the runners

workouts, but the

running was up to

the runners.

After her four

years at Colorado,

Foster transferred

to APU to con-

tinue competition

and earn a degree

in sociology. The

Cougars’ head

women’s track and

eld coach, Preston Grey, resembled Foster’s high

school coach in the sense that he took a more hands-

on approach to coaching.

“That’s something I was looking forward to,

someone that could take me under

their wing and tell me exactly what

to do on each day,” Foster said. “I

was the low man on the totem pole,

 but now the coaches care about me

and want to see me do well.”Foster has never had to ght

alone because she has always had

her family to back her up with

whatever she did.

“I don’t think my parents

missed one meet. They’ve own

all over the place for me; especial-

ly when I was out in Colorado,”

Foster said. “Even when I was do-

ing terrible, they kept supporting

me. Them not giving up on me

made me not give up on myself.”

This is Foster’s last year of

eligibility in the NCAA. After

college, she would like to pursue

a job coaching track or working in

the sports ofce doing academic

Azusa Pacic’s rst NCAA national champions

 Alex Perezstaff writer

Kristie Sikmaguest writer

 Staci Foster adds Azusa

 Pacic’s rst women’s

track title to resume

 Justin Balczak earns

 Azusa Pacic University’s

 rst Division II title

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