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Welcoming Wallace back on campusAfter taking asemester off tobattle cancer,the presidentreturns full time

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Though he faced a semester ofphysical and spiritual challenges,President Jon Wallace has resumedhis place at APU after undergoingchemotherapy and radiation treat-ments last year. While he was forcedto miss most of fall semester, Wallacesaid he is looking forward to regain-ing a sense of normalcy this spring.

Theres nothing like having adiagnosis of a life-threatening illnessthat causes you to think about yourown mortality in light of eternity, in

light of what you believe to be trueand in light of what you hope for,

Wallace said.Wallace said that during his time

away, he read Scripture that helpedhim realize suering brings Chris-tians closer to an understanding oftheir calling, conforms them to Godsimage, aligns them with Gods willand teaches them to surrender.

For me, this cancer deal reallyled me to deep water. In that deep

water, I found that Christ was hold-

Lentbrings aseasonof self-

reflection

The Center forStudent Actionimplementschanges to itsweekend trip

After years of student groupsengaging in weekend cultural andeducational trips to Los Angelesurban areas, the Center for Student

Actions (CSA) L.A. 101 is adding toits curriculum and focus.The program, which was found-

ed in 1992 after the Los Angeles riots,will now partner students with threeservice locations in addition to cus-tomary trips to museums and c ulturalcenters.

We will not only be talking aboutsome of these great and important is-sues, but we also have the ability nowto partner with specic organizationsthroughout LA to put our words intoaction and learn through experience,

which I think is so important, L.A.101 student ministry coordinator andsophomore political science majorChloe Buckler said.

Trip participants will be servingAPU students visit Mott Garden, an urban garden in Los Angeles,

as part of their cultural experience during last semesters LA trip.see L.A. 101 2

see WALLACE 3

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The ofce of Communiversity hosted an outdoor adventure day trip where the Azusa Pacic community

joined Jon Wallace on Colby Trail in Glendora for the annual Presidents Hike on Saturday, Feb. 6.

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L.A. 101 program emphasizes servicewith Homeboy Industries, whichseeks to provide holistic care to ex-gang members and people comingout of incarceration. The organiza-tion helps them nd jobs and com-plete their GED, along with parent-ing classes and tattoo removal. L.A.101 students will tour the facilities,hear testimonies and eat at HomegirlCafe, where many of the men in theHomeboy Industries program work.

Students will also volunteer atUnion Rescue Mission, one of thelargest of its kind in the country. Therescue mission, which is celebratingits 125th anniversary, provides Los

Angeles homeless population with

meals, jobs and housing. Volunteerswill also partner with a Catholicchurchs immigration ministry by ad-ministering practice citizenship testsand hosting events.

There are great organizations al-ready doing great work for the LordsKingdom out there, Buckler said.

One of my hopes and prayers is thatthis experience would rst and fore-most be an opportunity for [studentsand] people at APU to be able to see

what God is already doing in LA.Buckler said that she hopes add-

ing the service element to L.A. 101will help mobilize students and givethem a passion for missions and alove for Los Angeles.

Camille Frigillanalifestyle editor

Students andstaff seek torecenter inChrist during40-day period

The countdown to Easter o-cially began last week on Feb. 10 with

Ash Wednesday. Chapel that dayserved as an opportunity for students

to honor the beginning of Lent andreceive ashes from campus pastors.This season of preparation re-

minds us of the fact that we cant saveourselves with good works and that

we also cant go so far from grace thatGod wouldnt see us or stop lovingus, Assistant Campus Pastor JannetGuzman said. Since we are a for-getful people, this season serves as areminder of our humanity, providesopportunity for confession and is adeclaration of our need for a Savior,Jesus Christ.

Along with this season of r eec-tion, the Oce of the Campus Pas-tors also wanted to emphasize theact of secrecy in terms of what eachperson is giving up or taking up.

The discipline of secrecy dur-ing Lent can serve as a tool to keepour hearts in line as we engage in ourcommitment to what we have givenup and taken up. Secrecy at its bestteaches love and humility before Godand others, Guzman said. Whereour act of giving something up andtaking something up can sometimesmanifest itself into a prideful or com-petitive spirit, secrecy teaches us hu-mility where we are to do nothing o utof selsh ambition or vain conceit,but in humility consider others betterthan ourselves.

Many students at APU are unit-ed through the fact that they identifythemselves as Christians, but dier

in their denomination. Because ofthis, Lent looks dierent for manystudents, with some celebratingpractices that involve not eating meaton Fridays and others who dont cel-ebrate it at all.

Senior computer science majorAaron Ochoa did not grow up cel-ebrating Lent, but he has enjoyedlearning more about it while at APU.

The church I go to doesnt reallyemphasize Lent, so I dont do any-thing, Ochoa said. I understand theidea of giving up something and tak-ing something up, but thats just howI was raised. [Ive] really enjoyed ac-tually learning about the season andhearing what other people do for it.

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ing me up, and that although I wasafraid and remained fearful at the dev-astation of cancer...He is mine and Ihave found assurance that He [will]not abandon you in these seasons ofdistress, Wallace said.

Wallace said he missed spendingtime with students, faculty and staon a regular basis, and that coming

back to work felt like going home.Since his return, he said that he val-ues the opportunity to think strategi-cally, missionally, operationally andrelationally.

What I missed the most wasjust feeling like I was in the middle ofthings that mattered to others, Wal-lace stated.

The campus president of 16 yearssaid that he anticipates spendingtime with students around campus,at events, the Presidents Hike andCommencement. He explained thathis goals for the semester are to beable to write meaningfully and for hiscancer screenings to come back clear.

Gina Endernews editor

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The following are selected incidents

as reported from the Daily Media

Log from Feb. 7 through Feb. 13

courtesy of Campus Safety.

SUNDAY, FEB. 7

DILLON RECREATION

COMPLEXA ofcer avise of a sjecti a roe. Ofcers maecotact wit te sject aetermie te oject was aremote cotro eicopter.

MONDAY, FEB. 8

ADMINISTRATION WESTReporti part reporte asspicios perso wo waspi o car oor aesi te area. Te sect tewake awa from te ii.Azsa Poice was otie aae te ca.

TUESDAY,FEB. 9

UPPER TURNER CAMPUS

CENTEROfcers avise of sjects ote rooftop. Ofcers respoe,mae cotact a etermiete sjects were cotractorsworki o te roof.

THURSDAY, FEB. 11

TRINITY HALLOfcers were o scee afterreceivi a aert a avisetere was a ot of smoke i tea. Stets were evacatefrom te ii. Ofcersavise te case of te smoke

was re foo.

FRIDAY, FEB. 12

DILLON RECREATION

COMPLEXMtipe cas were receiveaot o oises simiar toreworks comi from EastCamps ear te ivi areas.Ofcers respoe a ceckete area t were ae toocate te sorce of te oises.

Numbers

Keys lost/found.......................10

ID cards lost/found..............4

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

Unsecured bikes found........5

False re alarms.....................4

REMEMBER

1. If you see something, say

something.

2. Safety is everyones busi-

ness.

3. Dial 911 for life-threaten-

ing emergencies.

4. Non-emergencies: Call

Campus Saftety at (626) 815-

3898.

5. Lock all doors and win-

dows to your dorm, apart-

ment and vehicle.

6. Keep all valuables secured

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

recommended Kryptonite

U-lock.

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campussafetyreport

Monday, Feb. 22

Center for Research in Science LectureAPus ciematic arts ami aoce teir seior capstoe,liseo, wi e screei at teir rst los Aees-ase m fes-tiva. Te m wi scree at 2 p.m. at laemmes Msic ha i bev-er his for $11.54. For more iformatio, visit www.iseom.com a ttp://www.owooreeiepeetmfestiva.com.

Tuesday, Feb. 23

Common Day of Learningno casses wi e e ri Commo da of leari semiars,wic are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more iformatio, cotactMaximo Rossi, P.d., at [email protected]

Tuesday, Feb. 23

Center for Research in Science Lecturegar MacPee from Eieeri Missios Iteratioa wi ecomi to APu to speak o desi i te deveopi Wor: OrPriviee & Or Proem. Te ectre is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. ilAPC a riks a refresmets wi e provie.

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Thursday, Feb. 18

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Friday, Feb. 19

Grandparents DayTe Ofce of Paret a Ami Reatios ivites raparets ofcrret stets to visit camps. Visitors wi atte a coffee recep-tio, a wecome proram, a ecatio experiece of teir coos-i, cape, a tor a c wit te presiet. Te afteroo isope for famiies to expore camps. Te cost is $25 per perso,wic ices foo. For reistratio a more iformtio, visit www.apami.com/raparetsa16, emai [email protected] or ca626-812-3026.

Friday, Feb. 19

Ride for Water Launch PartyTe APu water carit spporters are osti teir ac part from7 to 9 p.m. i Triit loe. Tere wi e free Cick--A, Matra

Co brew coffee, ive performaces, a poto oot a a Oakerafe. Sirts wi e avaiae for sae.

Sunday, Feb. 21

DrivenWit more ta 25 ears of sma-rop msic miistr istor, APusScoo of Msic presets its ewest voca eseme drive. Tisseect rop, er te irectio of fact memer gae Cark, ismae p of stets wo esire to serve te lor a sare te gos-pe messae tro msic a persoa testimo. See tem per-form at SeaCost grace Crc from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m aamissio is free.

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APu Eacts eaers Sea larso, Race Kaawa a Raceelitte pose teir tae i frot of Wie after acaemic cape.

L.A. 101 program shifts focus to serviceL.A. 101, P. 1

I think the most important thingis to be able to bring that knowledgeback to APU and be able to turn thatknowledge into action of some sort,Buckler said.

In hopes of minimizing missedclass time, the L.A. 101 program isgoing from four to three days long.Buckler said no elements of theoriginal program will be taken awaydespite the time reduction.

Were adding more than weretaking...away, Buckler said.

In light of the additions to L.A.101, program coordinator for localministries Aizaiah Yong said thathe believes adding a service elementto the ministry is crucial to aligningL.A. 101 with the CSAs values. Priorto the changes, L.A. 101 was the onlyprogram the oce oered that wasnot service based.

Since CSA is focused on service-oriented learning, I was wondering

why we do that in all of our otherministries and not L.A. 101, Yongsaid.

Yong explained that due to theawareness many students gain fromsemesters studying in L.A. Term, theL.A. 101 program seeks to meet the

needs in Los Angeles that past APUstudents have witnessed rsthand.

We are looking for creative newways for us to serve with what theseLA organizations have been doingalready, Yong said.

Sophomore English major RileyBennett went to L.A. 101 last yearbefore the changes were implementedto the program. Bennett said she

would denitely recommend the trip

to others and would welcome thechance to go again, especially withthe added service element. She saidthat she went the rst time becauseshe wanted to connect with otherstudents and people in Los Angeles.

One of my favorite parts ofthe trip was touring HomeboyIndustries, Bennett said. It waspowerful to hear peoples storiesabout getting out of the gang

environment.

Bennett explained that the onlyservice components before the newchanges were working in a communi-ty garden and handing out extra foodto homeless people. She said that she

wishes there had been more of a ser-vice aspect when she went, but she isexcited that it has been changed forfuture trips.

Bennett added that she reallyvalued the cultural experiences thetrip provided.

I denitely thought taking publictransportation everywhere added alot to our experience, Bennett said.

We were completely submergedin the culture and were about asinvolved as we could get.

The spring semester L.A. 101trips will be from March 18-20 and

April 8-10.Due to size restrictions, only 10

students will be admitted per week-end on a rst-come, rst-served basis.

A $50 deposit is required and the tripis $150 total, which includes museum,food and transportation costs. Par-ticipants will receive 30 MAS creditsfor attending.

To apply, go online to http://www. cen terf orst ude nta cti on.o rg/local-ministries/la101/.

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Students on campus havebrought another rich culture intothe diversity conversation withthe addition of APUs ArmenianStudent Association (ASA).

On April 24, 1915, Turkeyinitiated a genocide against Armeniaand killed over 50 percent of

Armenians. On the 100th anniversaryof the genocide, students formed the

ASA in remembrance of those liveslost. One of the clubs many missionsis to educate others about this

historical event that is often omittedfrom history courses.A few Armenians and I got

together, and we wanted to dosomething for [the remembrance],so thats where the idea for a cluboriginated, Hovsep Chaparian said,founder of ASA and a senior businesseconomics major. We want APUas an organization to accept the factthat it did happen, and were working

with administration to get that done.Chaparian said the club was

also formed to spread awareness ofArmenian culture.

Armenia was the rst countryto accept Christianity as its nationalreligion in 301 A.D., and ASAmembers believe it is important, not

just to the Christian faith, but also as

a deep part of individuality, to engagewith their organizations mission.

Our agenda is to spread generalunderstanding of who we are aspeople, Chaparian said. Mostpeople dont know where Armeniais on the map, so were just trying toeducate the public on that.

ASA originally began withfour students, although seven isthe minimum number of membersrequired for campus clubs. Chaparianbegan recruiting more students to

join the association by simply askingpeople if they were Armenian.

This semester, we started owith about 10 people, Chapariansaid. Now we are at about 22.

Vice president of ASA andsophomore psychology major ElijahHakobian said he believes it isimportant for students to know aboutthe rich cultural history of Armenia.

I was born and raised [inAmerica], but I attended a schoolwhere we would be taught theArmenian language and history[so we would not] forget who we

were and where we came from,Hakobian said. One of our goals asan ethnic organization is to provide

Armenian Student Association educates about unique cultureNew APU clubwelcomes allstudents to learnabout Armenian

cultureJamie Roebuck Josephstaff writer

an avenue for others to learn, enjoyand experience all things Armenian.

ASA social media representativeand freshman business marketingmajor Sophia Kitabijan also reectedon her personal appreciation for herculture.

Growing up Armenian hastaught me to speak the language and

cook the delicious Mediterraneancuisine, but deep down, Ive learnedthat being Armenian is a gift and ablessing, Kitabijan said.

Kitabijan said that coming toAPU and being involved with ASAhas heightened her experience oncampus, and that she now considersthe organization a piece of her home.

Ive been blessed meeting over20 fellow Armenians, Kitabijan said.

I feel like Im at home with them, andsomething I wanted to do [at APU]

was be able to feel at home. Having apart of my culture be represented oncampus does that for me.

ASAs rst event of the semesterwill be Kebab Night on Feb. 26.ASA members will be teachingguests how to make their own kebabsand other famous Mediterraneandishes.

We want to create a relationshipbetween our club and the generalpopulation, Chaparian said aboutthe event. That will be a goodplatform for later on in the semester

when well be having fundraisingevents on campus.

ASA hopes to raise enoughmoney to buy a Khachkaran

Armenian cross that will be placed inthe prayer garden on West campus.

The group also hopes to implement

mission trips to Armenia throughfundraising.Chaparian believes these

accomplishments will add to theconversation of diversity on campus.

Diversity isnt just about noticingthat people are dierent, Chapariansaid. Its about taking part in thatdierence.

ASA is open to all studentswho want to become members. Formore information, visit https://www.facebook.com/asa.azusapacifc/.

Aove: Te wome of te Armeia Stet Associatio pose wit teArmeia a. beow: Te Armeia Stet Associatio was foei Apri 2015 o te 100taiversar of te Armeia eocie.

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APUs Philosophy Club haswelcomed students of all majors toengage in philosophical discussionsover pizza on a weekly basis sincefall 2015. Mark Bernier, Ph.D., anadjunct professor in the Departmentof Philosophy, started the club with

the support of the departmentsfaculty.

[Bernier] got together withseveral philosophy majors who havebeen passionate about starting agroup like this for years and helpedguide it into existence, IsaacMcAllister said, senior philosophymajor and Philosophy Club vicepresident.

McAllister said that Bernier hasbeen a driving force in establishingand maintaining the club, which cur-rently has between 20 and 30 mem-bers.

The group seeks to maintain aninviting atmosphere while facilitatingaccessible discussion for those with

minimal philosophical background.McAllister said that he believes join-ing the club is a great way to discussbig picture questions with a diversegroup of students.

By creating an intentional spaceto talk about the aforementionedquestions, we are hoping thatstudents leave more informed abouta matter from having listened to theideas of their peers and more curiousabout the topic at hand so they cancontinue to investigate it outside ofclub meetings, McAllister said.

William Wooton, a philosophyand communication studies majorand the Philosophy Club secretary,said that his favorite part of the club isthe open, engaging environment. He

said the club discussions encouragestudents to think deeply about topics.

I would recommend the clubto other students because it bringspeople together in a way that noother club has for me, Wooton said.

It unites students with the capacityand enjoyment of knowledge and

wisdom. Even if you have never likedphilosophy, I feel that this club candeepen your appreciation for the artthat is moving so many students onthis campus.

Philosophy Club president andsenior philosophy major Lindsey

Austin said that his favorite partabout the club is the exchange ofideas that occur during meetings. Heencourages students to join the clubbecause it will challenge their ideasand allow them to discuss topics thatthey are passionate about.

I think the average communityspends a lot of time talking aroundtopics, not taking stances andconversing with people who

hold our same beliefs, Austin

said. Philosophy Club oers theopportunity to face topics head on,take a stance and defend it and [also]engage with people who have diversebeliefs and opinions.

Bernier said the club wasmeant be inclusive of students andfaculty from all departments. Hesaid the purpose of the club is toshow APU the importance andintrigue of philosophy and to createan atmosphere where provocativetopics are discussed and ideas areexchanged.

Bernier said one of the mostinteresting discussions the clubhad last semester was aboutthe hypothetical possibility ofcomputers becoming conscious.He said the conversation connectstechnologically, morally, politicallyand existentially to humanity andrelationships with God.

[This discussion] strikes atthe very heart of who we are. Sinceancient times, consciousness hasbeen seen as a dening feature ofhumanity, distinguishing us fromanimals, as well as machines wecreate, Bernier said. If machinescan become conscious, then whatdoes that say about our uniqueness inthe world?

The club also discussed thenature of art, what constitutes art and

whether or not art can be immoral.

They compared and classied God asboth a creator and an artist.

We can see that this is importantwhen we start to reect on how thecreation of art is one of the mostcelebrated of all human activities.It involves the creation of beauty, ofobjects that inspire us, that move us,that hold a mirror up to who we are.

These are objects that we judge, butthey can also judge us back, Berniersaid.

Philosophy Club meets onThursdays at 4 p.m., usually in Duke232.

For more information about theclub, contact Bernier at [email protected] or Laura Smith Webb at

[email protected].

Philosophy Club ponders over pizzaOn-campusgroup facilitatesdiscussion for allmajors

Caroline Connollystaff writer

Philosophy

Club offers the

opportunity to

face topics head

on, take a stance

and defend it and

[also] engage

with people who

have diverse

beliefs and

opinions.-lindsey Austin

Jon Wallace returnsWallace, P. 1

[My vision for the new year atAPU is] a community of disciples andscholars who practice grace, truthand forgiveness, Wallace said.

While Wallace was away,Executive Vice President DavidBixby acted as president in his place.Bixby said he refers to the role as acalling for that time in his life and thatthe experience as acting president

was enjoyable, meaningful andeducational.

I viewed it for myself as a sacredtime, Bixby said. God spoke to mein really tangible ways. I felt like mycolleagues came alongside me and

supported me in ways I would havenever imagined.

Bixby said he is grateful for theprayers he received during his timein the position. He stated that he

wanted to lead APU in a clear andgentle way, and that he sought tomodel servant leadership, supportothers and be available and present tofaculty and sta.

Bixby explained that he metwith mentors whose greatest adviceto him was to be himself, not to tryand emulate the styles of past APUpresidents.

While Wallace was absent, Bixbysaid that he felt it was important forhim to connect Wallace to APU.

After Bixby announced the king and

queen at the homecoming footballgame, he included Wallace by askinghim to pray in front of the crowd onthe eld.

Somewhere around 5,000people in the stands just went nutsfor him, Bixby said.

In seeking to align himself withWallaces goals, Bixby started theValuing People Task Force duringhis time as acting president. Thetask force is made up of faculty andsta who seek to improve employeesengagement and sense of value.

Additionally, Bixby worked toincrease enrollment to make APUmore accessible and aordable, as

well as develop and improve athletics,

the Honors College, discipleship,engineering, the regional center andsafety.

While Wallace was unable toperform work duties on a daily basis,he still attended his discipleshipgroup regularly. The groupcontinued to meet weekly and evenaccompanied Wallace to his radiationtreatments.

Although he was not with us interms of his position as the president,he still remained in our D-Groupand did a very good job of stayingconnected with us, discipleshipgroup member and senior Englishmajor Maurice Johnson said. I knowthat was hard when he was going

through that journey.

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Campus study seeks to close the education gap

Brandon Rodriguezassistat sports eitor

APU professorand graduatestudent research

ways studentsof color cansucceed incollege and intheir faith

The topic of racial diversitycontinues to be a widely discussedsubject at APU and across the nation.

APUs Chair of HigherEducation Laurie Schreiner, Ph.D.,recently published an article for

the Christian Higher Educationjournal on the pathways to successfor students of color in Christiancolleges. Schreiner said that one ofher primary philosophies is that anycollege student can nd success andthrive if in the right environment.

My work on thriving is what Istudy across all groups of students,

which is not just how you graduate orget a good grade, but rather, how youlive a good life, Schreiner said.

One of the biggest challengesthat students of color have facedin the higher education system isgraduating. According to Schreiner,only about 35 to 40 percent of Latino,Native American and African-

American students get a degree,

which has been consistent for thelast 30 years. However, colleges in

America will have to make a quickadjustment nationwide, as it isestimated that 80 percent of newstudents in the next 10 years are going

to be students of color or those withlow income.Richard Martinez, APUs

executive director for the Centerof Diversity, Equity & InclusiveExcellence, said that he believes thereare many challenges in society thathave led to this result.

Its not just a higher educationchallenge, Martinez said. Its aneducational challenge, and it starts

with K-12 education. I am notblaming K-12, but we have a structuralchallenge in our educationalsystem [and] in our society that hasperpetuated some inequities in theeducation system. The inequitiesstill reside, for the [most] part,

with the students of unrepresented

backgrounds.Schreiner said she believes that

higher education should be heldresponsible for helping studentssucceed, and if they have failed to doso, then they did not do their job.

There are all kinds of factorsto this, Schreiner said. Someresearchers would say to look at theacademic preparation coming frompoor high schools, or point to thestruggles of rst-generation collegestudents. A lot of research tends to[indicate] that its your backgroundbefore coming to college, but Idont believe that is it. Collegesand universities have to take thisresponsibility.

My research has shown thatwhen a student is thriving in theirexperience, it doesnt matter [what]their race or ethnicity [is], Schreineradded. It doesnt matter if theyrerst generation [or what] their familyincome is. They succeed at the same

rate if we can create experiences tohelp them thrive.

Allison Ash, associate dean ofstudent care and services at WheatonCollege in Illinois, coauthored thearticle with Schreiner. She was a

student of Schreiners and is currentlyworking on obtaining her Ph.D.from APU. Ash said that she hasalways been very passionate aboutthis subject, and that she believespeople must examine the educationalinstitution before examining thestudents.

Were examining the institutionsthemselves about this issue, not

just the students, Ash said. I feelthat theres been a lot of researchon students, saying that theyrestruggling or [that] there are dierentgraduation rates, but we haventalways turned the conversationtoward what the institutions aredoing or not doing, and if it is helpingthe problem or contributing to the

problem.Schreiner calls APU and other

Christian colleges a white evangelicalenvironment, and considers it likelythat the experience is dierent forstudents who were raised dierently.

She said that students spiritualitylooks unique depending on theircultural background.

What makes it dierent at aChristian college is that we arecommitted to faith integration andthe spiritual development of ourstudents, Schreiner said. Thatsa huge part of who we are. So, ifspirituality is a pathway to thriving,

we may think that weve got it madebecause were a Christian college, butthe truth is that we dont.

Ash believes that highereducation institutions should not onlyinclude diverse student populations,but faculty and sta as well.

Opportunities for students of

color to have academic inuencewith faculty is huge, Ash said.I think thats an important stepmoving forward, and part of thisalso includes increasing our racialdiversity among faculty. Having thatdiversity between students and stais pretty critical to students beingable to nd those mentors and createa relationship.

Both Schreiner and Ash areoptimistic about the diversity withinChristian colleges such as APU.

I dont have this all gured out,Schreiner said. I am on this journeytrying to be the person God hascalled me to be. I see my role callingstudents, faculty and sta to embody

what the Kingdom of God looks like.

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Documentary encourages students to rethink povertyPoverty, Inc.oers new insightinto the issueof poverty withlive Q&A session

Students spent last Thursday,Feb. 11, in UTCC watching a screen-ing of Poverty, Inc. and listeningto one of the creators of the lm talk

about it. APUs Department of His-tory and Political Science and theSchool of Business and Managementhosted the screening of the award-

winning documentary before hostinga live Q&A with coproducer Mark

Weber.Poverty, Inc. investigates the

complex global industry of foreignaid. The documentary revealedshocking truths about organizedcharity, orphanages and worldwidedonations by examining the rise ofcharity as a highly protable industry.Included in the lm were interviewsfrom economists, social philoso-phers, politicians and Americans whohave approached the issue of povertyin a new way.

The documentary raised ques-tions about the traditional method ofdealing with poverty, while also high-lighting the negative eects of charityon a nation.

It included refreshing insight intothe ways people can make a positive,long-term eect on impoverished

Jamie Roebuck-Josephstaff writer

countries.Weber emphasized before and

after the lm how important it is to

not look at poverty as an issue, but asactual people being the subject of theissue.

After the documentary was over ,Weber held a live Q&A with the audi-ence. Students and faculty swarmedto the microphone to tackle dicultconcerns and questions, engaging in

profound discussion on certain as-pects of the lm.

One student particularly moved

by the documentary was junior -nance major Matt Ahlquisd.

This whole lm essentiallybrought to light an idea of povertythat I had never thought of before,

Ahlquisd said.Ahlquisd said the lm got him

to intellectualize his ideals and rec-

ognize how they were not alignedwith the issues truly oc curring in theglobal issue of poverty.

Being able to have that opendialogue with [Weber] just madethis experience even more incred-ible, Ahlquisd said. I denitely gota lot more out of this experience thanI was expectingit was incrediblyinsightful and a huge learning experi-ence.

Ahlquisd added that this experi-ence has urged him to nd a way hecan help, not only through his careerpath, but through his faith.

The Q&A lasted about 40 min-utes, with many questions about thegap between global poverty indus-tries and poverty as the issue itself.

Weber explained the importance ofnot oversimplifying issues like pov-erty.

I think sometimes we gravitatetoward simple fast-food solutions,and what we really need to do is sinkour teeth into the complexity andhave a sense of humility that informsa learning mindset, Weber said.

Instead of going on mission trips, Ithink we should be going on learningtrips.

Weber explained that peopledont need to go to far away exoticplaces in order to make a changeitstarts at home by helping the com-munity.

I would encourage students whoare interested in international issuesto not neglect issues in this commu-nity right here, Weber said.

Weber encouraged studentsto be thinking throughout the yearabout those in the community whoneed their help.

I hope students will be thinkingabout how can they start a relation-ship with people in the community

who need [them], Weber said. Re-lationship is really important becauseit puts the person rst instead of thecause of the issue. It really prioritizesthe person, which is what this lm isabout.

Poverty, Inc. is available tostream on iTunes as well as on DVD.

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Lifestyle

Local eateries offer discounts for hungry CougarsMeals that willnot break yourcollege budget

With more than 40 restaurantswithin walking distance from APU,there are plenty of choices for hungrycollege students.

A lot of people think that sincethey dont have a car, they cant go outand do things, sophomore businessmanagement major Rachel Chensaid. But there is so much in the lo-cal community. Its not just that wehave to support the local community.

There are so many places that you

can walk to that are so good. I wouldhighly recommend them over placesthat you have to drive far away for.

In addition to being so close inproximity, many restaurants oer dis-counts for APU students.

I really like deals, Chen said. Aslong as the place is reasonable and Ifeel like the food is worth it, on a col-lege budget, [discounts] help a lot.

One such place that seems to bepopular among students is ThirsteasFresh Juice and Boba Teas, locatednear Stater Bros. Specializing in tea,smoothies and acai bowls, Thirsteasprovides a 10 percent discount to stu-dents with an ID.

Senior psychology major Kacie

Finneran is a frequent customer at

Kezziah Costellostaff writer

Thirsteas and enjoys visiting withher fellow Campus Safety workers to

unwind.Its a tradition now, Finneran

said. We always go to Thirsteas, andits really nice because we get to sitdown, talk and relax. Its nice work-ing with people and [seeing] them inclass, but it is so dierent when yousit down and have a meal with some-one. One of my friends told me thatJesus did most of his ministry aroundthe dinner table and around meals.Its a really important and great wayto deepen the bonds you have withpeople. It builds community.

Finneran recommends havingthe taro milk tea when you go to

Thirsteas. Its a really dierent tasteand [its] refreshing, Finneran said.

Many other local restaurants of-

fer discounts, too. Pieology, HoneyRoll and Sushi, Tea Bar, Taco King,

Pinkberry, Hong Kong Express andMarie Callenders all oer at least a 10percent discount when you present astudent ID.

Discounts, however, are not theonly way you can score a sweet deal.

Santanas will give you one freehorchata drink with the purchaseof a meal. Not hungry for Mexicanfood? Dalias sells a medium pizzafor $5 to APU students, and PandaExpress oers a 10 percent discountif you order two items and a drink.If its a sandwich that youre craving,head to Jersey Mikes for the studentspecialit includes a regular size sub,medium drink and chips for $9.15.

Another place popular amongAPU students is Yogurtland, which

oers a whopping 15 percent studentdiscount. Junior nursing major Cait-

lyn Cozart nds it an ideal place tobring her discipleship group.

Two weeks ago, I was textingmy girls, and they were super stressedout, Cozart explained. I still wantedto see them, so I said, Hey, what if

we all just went to Yogurtland? Oneof the girls replied, I have all of thesecoupons. Plus, we would get the

APU discount. It ended up beinga really nice study break, and it wasonly ve minutes away.

Although Cozart appreciates thediscounts, she wishes oers were bet-ter advertised by local restaurants.

Its hard to know which placeshave them and which do not, Cozartsaid. [Ive been] to Pieology a fewtimes...and one time my friend told

me that they had student discounts. Ihad no idea before then. I wish it wasmore well-known among the student

community.Although it does not provide

discounts, Sake Roll Sushi seems tobe another crowd-favorite due to itscustomer service and student-friendlyatmosphere.

Students had great things to sayabout the restaurant and its hospi-table owner.

His name is Bob, and he goesout of his way to get to know you,Chen said. Once you get to knowhim, hell recognize you. [As for SakeRoll], they have the freshest sushi Ihave ever had. They explain whereeach sh is from, and their salmonis so fresh. They bring you some freestu a lot. Its my favorite sushi res-

taurant.With so many options in cuisine

and price right in our neighborhood,students should have no problemnding a restaurant that meets alltheir culinary needs. Finneran be-lieves that not only is it convenient forstudents to eat locally, but they alsohave a responsibility to the Azusacommunity.

[Local restaurants] have been in-viting us into A zusa for many years,and they are providing really awe-some services and food, Finneransaid. I think that we should go there

just [to] get to know them and ourcommunity. We should help theirbusiness out and thank them for let-ting us be part of their city.

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Lent celebrated differentlyOn the other hand, junior com-

munication studies major Tyler Nor-wood has gro wn up in the CatholicChurch and has celebrated Lent for

much of his life.I really use this season to reecton what God has done in my life andalso give up things that prevent mefrom being a good Christian, Nor-

wood said. That way, I know that Iam able to really get into this season.

Reection seems to be a recur-ring theme during Lent. Adjunctprofessor in the Department of Bib -lical and Religious Studies MichaelDeVries believes that such a themeis necessary in this fast-paced day andage.

I think the pr actice of self-reec-tion and self-assessment is somethingthat is counter-intuitive in our culturetoday, DeVries said. Often, we ndourselves simply moving forward,

day after day. Lent is a holy momentin time where we can slow down,reect, re-orient and re-calibrate ourlives.

Under this theme of self-reec-tion, DeVries explains that studentscan use their traditional dierences tolearn from each other in order to fullyunderstand what Lent is about.

I think it all begins with an ap -preciation for the wide variety ofLenten traditions that exist, DeVriessaid. Each tradition embodies theLenten reection dierently. Weneed to actively engage with otherslisten to their traditions and even ac-tively participate in others traditions.Only when we can appreciate the

wide palette of traditions do we fully

understand the depth of the Lentenexperience.

Guzman also sees this season ofLent as an opportunity show howthis season can serve as a unifyingtool on our campus.

I think a big [part of] unifying isto teach the roots of it, and the sig-nicance that it has for people from

all dierent sorts of background and

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Los AngelesfavoriteArmenianrestaurant oersmore bang foryour buck

Zachary Clarkguest writer

Lauren Jacobspt/si it

Imagine you are on a date.You suggest going to Zankou

Chicken. Your date is somewhatwary, but nonetheless intrigued. Youshow up and manage to nd parkingin the run-down lot behind McDon-alds.

So far, the bar is set incrediblylow, and its getting uncomfortable.

You weave your way to the register,while asking multiple people if theyare in line, and then its show time

you order a chicken tarna plate. Yes,you always ask for an extra pitaitsfree.

Stay condent, youre almostthere. You know that if you go duringa popular time, there will be a prettylong wait.

Your expectations are fallinglower and lower, and you can tell

your date is trying to mentally calcu-late how much it would cost to Uberhome and while claiming to be goingto the bathroom. But then the buzz -er rings. Your palms are sweating.

With knees weak and arms heavy, younally get your food.

The moment you open the con-tainer, and the sweet garlic aromadrifts out, you both nally under-

stand. This is it.This is the promised land; the

land of milk and honey. All fear isremoved as you both smile and scarfdown pita and hummus. Your eyelidsbecome heavy and your body feels

warm.You leave Zankou, and it feels

like entering a portal back into real-ity. Gone are the happy sounds of theunderground Zankou community,the Armenian heaven on Earth, the

meeting ground of all kinds of peoplewith one common interestchicken.Zankou Chicken is a family-

owned Armenian chain with loca-tions all over the Orange Countyand Los Angeles area. The closest to

APU are the Pasadena or Anaheimlocations. Despite its hole-in-the-wallexterior and wood-paneling interior,Zankou is a must-try for any hum-mus, garlic or pita fanatic.

But what the restaurant is re-ally known for is its chicken. It of-fers rotisserie chicken and chickentarna plates as well as wraps. Plateoptions come with chicken, tahinisauce, hummus and vegetables. The

wraps are pieces of chicken, tomatoesand garlic spread all wrapped in fresh

pita.Wraps are usually a no-mess meal,

but if youre looking for more food ata cheaper price, order the chicken tar-na plate and make your own wraps.

The plates can easily feed two, withleftovers galore. For non-chicken lov-ers, there are also tri-tip shawarmasand falafel plates and wraps, as wellas shish and lule skewers.

But, chicken fan or not, the must-try is the garlic sauce that comes with

anything on the menu. This dippablesauce is good with everything fromthe chicken to the pita. Although thesauce leaves a potent garlic smell on

your breath, its delicious avor makesit all worth it.

Most importantly, the price isvery aordable for college students,and comes with plenty of food. A typ-ical wrap costs around $5, and noth-ing on the menu is over $12.

Overall, this restaurant gets fourout of four Jon Wallace heads.

Zankou restaurant review

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beliefs, Guzman said. While wemay each choose to approach thisreminder, confession and declarationdierently, we are all in our own wayacknowledging our brokenness andneed for a Savior.

Chapel Programs will oer aHoly Week chapel on Wednesday,March 23, followed by an Easter Cha-

pel on March 30.

Death of aBachelor a loveletter to L.A.

Charlotte Ward

cpy it

Panic! at the Discos latest al-bum, Death of a Bachelor, is therst to feature only one permanentmember.

Frontman and lead vocalistBrendon Urie has been with theband since its inception in 2004. Heis now the only remaining member,not counting those who take partonly during tours.However, eventhough Panic! has dwindled fromfour members to one over the last six

years, Urie has refused to give up theband name.

In an interview with RollingStone last month, Urie explained thathe did not want to relabel himself as asolo act, because he wanted to keepthe creative freedom that he associ-ates with the band name.In somerespects, the new album is about thebands change from a group to an in-dividual performer.

Im always striving to create anew vibe with each album, and on

Death of a Bachelor, its the deathof this thing that Ive done a milliontimes, and I felt comfortable leavingit behind, Urie told Rolling Stone.

Its a new era and a new challenge toaccept.

In the interview, Urie called thealbum a love letter to LA How-ever, the albums actual title, Deathof a Bachelor, hints that this album

is also about Uries transition into

married life over the past two years.Despite that, this theme of change isapplicable to only a few tracks, like

Death of a Bachelor and House ofMemories.

In the album, Urie fawns overL.A.s glamour and promise in LA

Devotee and Golden Days, andbitterly reects that LA breaks itspromises in Crazy=Genius and

Emperors New Clothes. In theend, however, he rearms his devo-tion with The Impossible Year.

Overall, Death of a Bachelorseems like a confused mess with noconsistent genre as it jumps fromswing to powerful anthems to smoothSinatra-inspired ballads. It comes oas more of an unrequited lovers frus -trated expos about LA than it does amushy love letter.

Despite listening to the songs onDeath of a Bachelor several times, Istill found it hard to fall in love withthe album.There are some catchyhits, but overall, it falls short of ex-pectations set by past albums. Thelast two albums (Vices & Virtueand Too Weird to Live, Too Rare toDie) were coherent, amazing experi-ences; each track could stand on itsown while adding to the album as a

whole. In Bachelor, however, this isnot the case.

Bachelor is likable at most. Lis-teners can admire the fact that Panic!is trying to nd itself after its recentchanges and is using clever allusionsto do so. However, Uries love letterto LA isnt quite getting its messageacross, and it is far from being Albumof the Year.

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Queen Bey gets in Formation in newly released videoRecently, people

seem to have a lot

to say about Queen

Beys new song

I am possibly one of Beyoncsbiggest fans. My Instagram name is@__caroyonce__ for crying out loud.Beyonc always does her thing, andit does not matter to her if everyoneagrees with it. And more power toher for it.

Beyonc leaves us speechlesswith her awless ability to be a mu-sician, businesswoman, fashion icon,actress, wife, mother and philanthro-pist. She does it all.

While I will always respect herand her individuality as a musicalartist, Beyoncs motive for makinga political and cultural statement dur-ing her Super Bowl halftime perfor-

mance was not my favorite move shehas made.

On the other hand, I believe herFormation video was a work of art.It was simple, yet elegant. It is hardto describe, but after watching the

video several times, I felt themes ofboth girl power and black power.

Part of the lyrics in Formationspeak about bringing women to-gether. Okay, ladies, now lets get information.

Other lyrics in the song corre-late to Beyoncs southern African-

American heritage, referring to stapleSouthern cuisine such as collardgreens and cornbread, along with

African-American hairstyles. Be-

yonc also mentions her parental up-bringing in southern states Alabama,Louisiana and Texas.

Beyoncs Formation song andvideo performance involved back-updancers, all of whom were female,dressed in black to honor the BlackPanther Party movement.

It featured a performance choreo-graphed very much in the shape of an

X to represent Malcolm X, writerTyrese L. Coleman wrote in an ar-ticle on Romper.com.

On what many consider the mostAmerican day of the year, Beyoncconfronted America with an undeni-able expression of black pride, Cole-man said.

There is nothing wrong withbeing proud of where you comefrom and who you are. However, isthe Super Bowl halftime show re-ally a place for people to speak theirminds? I would say music videos area place for that, but not the halftimeshow of the Super Bowl.

In Formation, Beyonces lyr-ics are raw in the way she describesher pride in her black heritage. In the

video, she touches on police brutal-ity against African-Americans in theStates.

Sophomore Christian ministriesmajor Steve Viles encouraged musi-cians to make political statements intheir art.

Caroline Connollystaff reporter

I think it is a good idea for mu-sicians to make political statements

within their performances as long asthey do so in an appropriate and re-spectful manner, Viles said.

However, in the case of Be-yonc, I do not think that her displaywas appropriate, Viles continued.Her song Formation was trying tosend the message for the killings of

African-Americans by cops to stop,and there is nothing wrong with thatmessage.

However, she paired that withreferencing the Black Panther Party,

which armed African-American citi-zens and encouraged violence againstthe police. This is not a message that

I feel is appropriate to be displayed atthe Super Bowl, Viles said.

Junior psychology major KellieBode echoed similar concerns.

I think if you are a celebrity, mu-sician or someone similar who hasability to really get the word out, it

would be almost wrong if you did notvoice your opinion on something inorder to have a positive eect for yourcause. But I think the Super Bowl isthe wrong place and the wrong timeto do that because the Super Bowlis supposed to be a fun and happyevent, Bode said.

Beyonc could have left her state-ment solely for her music video of

Formation. I thought the video wasbeautifully crafted. It is a good song,and it has such a deep and powerfulmeaning.

The Super Bowl halftime showshould be fun, so instead of singing

Formation, I think she could havechosen something else to sing. Thehalftime show lasts about 10 minutes,and it is hard to capture all of themeaning behind the lyrics. In fact, I

was just so excited that the queenwas performing that I did not noticeher background dancers dressed likeBlack Panther Party members untilI heard the outrage after the SuperBowl.

Musicians making statements intheir videos and songs as Beyoncdid in Formation gives me hope inthe music industry. I think she couldhave gone about her Super Bowlhalftime performance dierently;however, controversy does get peopletalking.

Nevertheless, Beyonc will con-tinue to captivate or outrage peopleeverywhere. Ultimately, you arent

someone until you have haters.

Professor Larycia Hawkins,Ph.D., and Wheaton PresidentPhilip Ryken, Ph.D., stood in frontof throngs of anxious press members

with the hope of reconciliation on

their minds and in their words.What had started months prior

as a hopeful act of solidarity withfollowers of Islam, which included apicture of Hawkins wearing a hajaband referencing the shared nature ofthe Islamic and Christian God, soonturned into contractual proceedingsand theological misunderstandingsthat led to the beginning of the endfor the tenured Hawkins at WheatonCollege.

As the news spread, outrage didtoo, and as the details of the exchange,the Facebook post and the proceed-ings became blurrier and blurrier, thepointing ngers increased and shout-ing from all parties grew louder.

Many thought Wheaton was inthe wrong for attempting to re a ten-

ured professor for acting in solidar-ity with an oppressed people. Many,still, thought that Wheatons State-ment of Faith, which all employeesare required to sign, was clear aboutits beliefs, and, being an evangelicaluniversity, had a caveat that couldntbe ignored.

But thats not the point.Soon after the initial fervor had

died down, Hawkins and Rykenstood side by side issuing a statementof mutuality in which both partieshad agreed, condentially, to part

ways without an ocial termination.Instead, the parties wished one

another well, even going so far asto say that they had found a mutualplace of resolution and reconcilia-

tion.And yet, in the midst of a shak-

ing of hands, it is easy to sense thecontinued shaking of heads as peopleinvolved or in tune with the proceed-ings are still left unsatised, withoutanswers and without a feeling of co n-clusiveness.

So, whats next?Being at an evangelical institu-

tion of higher learning, theology ishard to avoid. It is even harder toavoid thinking about, but as situa-tions like the one at Wheaton reveal,theology plays an inevitable and for-mative role in our daily lives as stu-dents, learners and people of faith inone form or another.

However deeply entangled inpolicy or administration or evan-

gelicalism the decision to part withHawkins was, it reminds us of a veryimportant idea that is often ignored,disregarded or left to those whom

we judge to be intellectual: theol-ogy matters.

Theology is frequently disre-garded as a subject left to those whothink about God and religion on ahigher spectrum than the rest of us,

yet, in its very essence, theology hasmuch to do with the daily life welead.

Dennis Okholm, Ph.D., APUprofessor of theology, believes All

people are theologians. That is tosay, everyone thinks about God.

What rings particularly true inthe wake of the Wheaton situationis that everyone thinks about God inhis or her own way, and how peoplethink impacts decisions they makeand decisions they deem to be madein faith. In other words, theology notonly references the collective Church,it also references the very essence of

what it means to be human beings.Whether we are students, teach-

ers, friends, parents or anything else,we have a theological task set beforeus, or, as Okholm references, a voca-tion, a mission.

My vocation as a theologian ismotivated by the desire to encour-

age and equip those in the pulpitsand pews to think carefully aboutthe God who is denitely revealed inJesus Christ, Okholm said. Thatcould be said to be my life objective my mission statement.

The theological task is not lim-ited solely to professors. It aects allof us everyone who is making deci-sions in faith.

Jenae Erickson, a junior alliedhealth major, understands that the-ology is deeply intertwined with herpersonal faith.

Every day, I try to learn moreabout Jesus and his ministry and hiscrucixion[and that] includes devel-oping my own personal theology andbeliefs about who the Jesus of faithand history is, Erickson said.

Junior Christian ministries majorBlakelee Evans holds onto theologyin both the academic and practicalsense.

A theology that is lived out prac-tically in everyday life encourages usto properly engage with cultureand most importantly with our neigh-bors, Evans said.

Of course, theology does notguarantee that what happened at

Wheaton wont happen here or some-where else, but what it does guar-antee is that the APU communityis thinking carefully and completelyabout what it means to be a person offaith: to oer our love, care, and sup-

port to our neighbors (whoever thatmay be), regardless of the cost.

The Wheaton controversy: Why theology mattersProfessor LaryciaHawkins parting

with Wheaton

shows the

importance of

theology and faith

Tyler Wilbornstaff writer

Opinion

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Art is the unapologetic celebration of culture through self-expression. It can impact people in a variety of

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Is Clinton not woman enough?Democraticnominee hopefuls

seek the millennial

feminist vote

Last Saturday, at a New Hamp-shire rally for Democratic nomineeHillary Clinton, former Secretary ofState Madeleine Albright took thestage and spoke to the millennialfeminists duty to support Clinton.Backed by thunderous applause, Al-bright fervently declared, Remem-

ber, theres a special place in hell forwomen who dont help each other.

According to the U.S. CensusBureau and the Pew Research Cen-ter, there are now 88 million millen-nials (ages 18 to 34) in the U.S., andthose millennials make up 3 of 10

voters. In fact, millennials have nowsurpassed baby boomers as the larg-est U.S. voting-age population.

Its one of the main factors thatpropelled President Obama into of-ce in 2008, when he captured 66percent of the youth vote, a recordnumber of young voters supportingany presidential candidate for thepast three decades and secured his

victory over Senator John McCain.Millennials are directing the fu-

ture of Washington now more thanever. Today, college students directlyinuence who lands in the POTUSseat.

So, when Albright said thattheres a special place in hell forwomen who dont help each other,her words carry immense weight inthis demographics political deci-sions.

I wouldnt call myself a feminist;Im still guring it out. However,taking a class last semester coveringfeminist topics opened my eyes to seethat feminism is more than the Rosiethe Riveter propaganda and angryprotest imagery I previously thoughtit was. I learned that feminism is be-

lieving that everyone, men and wom-en, are equal and therefore, deservingof equal opportunity.

Although women make up 50.8percent of the population and hold52 percent of all professional-level

jobs, only 14.6 percent are in posi-tions of executive ocer leadership,according to the Center of AmericanProgress. And only 22 percent of allnational parliamentarians on a globalscale are female.

Safe to say, women are underrep-resented. Therefore, I agree with theunderlying sentiment of Albrights as-sumption; women need to help other

women break this underrepresenta-tion.

I do not agree, however, withthe sentiment that young millennialsshould support Clinton simply be-cause she is a woman.

Women having a choice to votefor the candidate who speaks forthem best is feminism, Kandi Kippposted to Facebook.

And the candidate who bestspeaks for them may not necessarilybe Clinton.

While the historic aspe ct o f therst woman president is hugely pow-erful and important and would set areally powerful image for young boysand girls to look up to, [Clinton]might not be the right rst woman,said Dana Edell, executive directorof the SPARK Movement, a gender

justice advocacy group.In fact, many millennial feminists

support Senator Bernie Sanders eco-nomic reforms, claiming that raisingthe minimum wage will help womenin the work force. Sanders has alsoidentied himself as a feminist whoghts for a progressive agenda, main-ly in the economic sector.

Women who support Clintonclaim that her gender is not whatearns their vote, but rather, theystand behind Clintons foreign policyand pragmatic ability to work withstrategic plans and people.

As an educated feminist, I amvoting for Hillary but not becauseshes a woman. Im voting for her be-

cause shes the best candidate, com-munity Facebook member AimeeGreen posted.

On Feb. 9, Sanders won theDemocratic Primary in New Hamp-shire with 60 percent of the votes.Clinton received 38.3 percent of the

votes.Feminist or not, everyone has a

voice to support the candidate theybelieve best supports them, and thisdecision should not be solely basedon gender. Let us not make themistake of allowing appearances tomuddle our decisions. Instead, let usbe attentive to the issues that matter.

Ultimately, I share education pol-icy worker Erica Brandts sentiment:chromosomes dont trump policies.

Increasingly, the angriestvoices are getting louderand voices that might helpare getting squashed.Jason FrieseCalifornia School ProjectChapter Field Sta

This is the rst year Illbe able to vote, so I reallyshould get into candi-

date details.Hadasa CastroFreshman Art

Its important to stayupdated with politics,

because its always goingto be a part of our lives.

Carmen CamposFreshman Theology

Hes a jerk, but I thinkTrump is transparent. I

like that about him.But hes still a jerk.

Angel UriasSenior

Music and Worship

We dont know.Not Trump, though.

Jamie & Ellen

SeniorsCommunicationsCinematic Arts

I support Rubio. Heseems to be the mostlevel-headed candidate,and he has good ideason immigration reform.Walter CortezSenior English

Any thoughts onpolitics these days?

Sharon Leeopinion editor

More than just food cravingsUniversity of

Kentuckys Taco

Literacy course will

satisfy your hungerand your intellect

The University of Kentucky maysee a spike in enrollment in the nextcouple of years, and not only becauseof its stellar basketball team.

This semester, the course oer-ings at UK consist of all the favor-ites, and even feature a couple of newnames.

One of these newbies, a coursecalled Taco Literacy, is generatingquite the stir as it seeks to provideboth great food and the right environ-

ment to discuss bigger topics coveredin the course.

Taught by professor Steven Al-varez, Taco Literacy: Public Advo-cacy and Mexican Food in the U.S.South has a syllabus requiring stu-dents to consume and rate their tacoexperience, which facilitates impor-tant conversations regarding food,culture and social issues in the South,Hungton Post reports.

Tyler Wilbornstaff writer

While courses like Taco Litera-cy certainly sound satisfying to boththe intellect and the palate, APU stu-dents responded to what courses they

would feature if they had the choice.Responses varied from serious to not-

so-serious, but highlights includedeverything from scuba diving to em-pathetic history.

Rachel Mallasch, a sophomorelm major, said that scuba diving

would be a worthy addition to APUscurrent oerings. Already in posses-sion of her certication, Mallaschbelieves scuba diving would be anavenue to future opportunities.

[Scuba diving] opens the door totravelingand the scuba world is areally good community. It would justbe cool, Mallasch said.

Another student, sophomoreChristian ministries major CameronRose, oered swing dancing as aclass that would be worthwhile for

APU to add.I cant dance, so itd be cool toactually improvise real dancinglikeswing dancing and waltz and stu,Rose said.

Others suggested more serioustopics, and, like Taco Literacy, of-fered a creative way to explore mod-ern cultural and sociological issues.

Logan Hughes, a sophomorehistory major, oered the idea for acourse called historical empathy, in

Sharon Leeopinion editor

which historical events are discussedin order to analyze the way theyrenormally taught and to explore be-

yond the bounds of the typical historybook.

A lot of times in history books

and classes youre told who is goodand who is badand we accept it atface value and move on without try-ing to empathizeto gure out whythey did what they did and the ratio-nale behind it, Hughes said. So aclass that goes into the why of things.

Hughes raises an interestingpoint, as even in the case of TacoLiteracy, a class is not always limitedto its title.

In fact, it seems that classes likethese provide not only a great oppor-tunity to explore something fun andunique, but also a way to investigatecommon social issues that might notget a lot of attention otherwise.

This [Taco Literacy] class al-

lows our students to explore theissues of immigration, inequality,workers, intercultural communica-tion and literacy through the prism offood, Alvarez explained in an articleby the Hungton Post.

Perhaps APU could think aboutadding classes like these for the obvi-ous fun value and the academic ele-ment as well. As it turns out, we havesomething to learn from everything,even if it is our next meal.

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In a New York Times op-ed, Albright apologized for her undiplo-

matic moment, claiming that she did not mean to say that womenshould support a candidate solely based on gender.


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Womens water

polo determinedto succeed afterwinter trip toHungary

Water polo bonds on European excursion

I think this is the strongest APUwater polo program there has everbeen, sophomore goalkeeper EricaMarquez said. Were nally comingtogether and playing as a unit.

Marquez is very condent aboutthe abilities of her team, and is ex-

cited about the upcoming season andthe recent victories her team has ac-complished.

On Saturday, Feb. 6, at the an-nual Whittier mini-tournament,the team defeated the competition,bringing home two consecutive vic-tories against Pomona-Pitzer andClaremont-Mudd-Scripps.

The wo men are all on the samepage and playing as a unit, largelybecause they took a trip to Hungaryover winter break.

The Cougars chose Hungarydue to water polos status as a na-tional pastime in the European coun-try. Hungary has won more Olympicgold medals in water polo than anyother nation.

APUs womens water polo teamworked on the fundraiser to go toHungary for over a year.

I really didnt think it was hap-pening until I was sitting on the planefor the next 14 hours going, Oh yeah,this is actually happening. But I wasstoked for the wonderful opportunityto see a new county, sophomore util-ity Ashley Taylor said.

While the women did get to visit

Budapest and have a bit of relaxing

time, the trip was meant to train andget better for the upcoming season.

Their schedule over the twoweek trip consisted of getting upevery morning at 8 for an hour of

weightlifting, then two hours ofpractice in the pool. Only after theirtraining and hard work was nished

were they a llowed to explor e the cityand the Hungarian culture. Becom-ing a better water polo team was the

biggest priority.

Out of everything that was newand exciting about being in a totallynew country, the one thing the girlscould not get past was the Turkishbaths, Marquez said with laughter,recalling great memories on the trip.

After exploring and eating, theteam would have another practice

where they would scrimmage theEder Hungarian team, which wasmore aggressive in its style of play

than the Cougars expected.

The trip was a good indicatorof how the rest of the season shall

look, and the intensity of the teamsin Hungary should help us with ourharder games in conference, Taylorsaid.

Besides the athletic advantagesof the trip, the team members alsogot to expand their world view. Oneof the most interesting aspects of thetrip for Marquez was seeing that theinuence of the Soviet Union wasstill prominent in Hungary. Thecountry was under the Iron Curtain,and although they are now free, Mar-quez said that the inuence is stillprominent.

Marquez recalled riding on redtrolley buses that were given to Hun-gary by Stalin and seeing that all the

buses had the number seven writtensomewhere on the bus paying hom-age to Stalins reign.

The biggest lesson I learned wasto appreciate every day and explorenew places. I mean, traveling 14 daysoverseas in another country with 20girls that you call your teammatescan be a little stressful, but the mostimportant thing was once you gotout of the training pool, just leave itthere and go out and explore whatthis beautiful country has to oer, be-cause who knows when or if you willbe back, Taylor said.

The womens water polo teamis currently 2-6 this season, and willplay its next game on Friday, Feb. 19,

at Grove City.

The womens water polo team stands in front of a castle during their January training trip to Hungary.

Sports

Narissa Garcia and MadisonHernandez are both seniors on the

APU softball team and have playedtogether as teammates since they

were 12 years old. The self-proclaimedDream Team originated while play-

ing for the American Pastime travelball team.

Garcia and Hernandez like to re -ect about their humble beginnings.

I p layed third base and I was ahitter. Then I liked to pitch, so I justtransferred into that, Garcia said.

I was the middle inelder beforeI started with the American Pastimeteam, but then I got stuck behind theplate, Hernandez said.

Both athletes developed a deeppassion for the game of softball andput in a lot of work o the eld.

However, as high school ap-proached, they faced the challenge ofattending dierent schools: Garcia

went to Redlands High Sc hool, and

Hernandez went to Upland HighSchool.I played against [Hernandez] in

the CIF seminals and we lost 1-0 inthe sixth inning, Garcia said.

It was the round before the -nals, and that was such a good game,Hernandez said. It was scoreless forsix innings and we nally got some-one on base and scored; we just shut

them down.As Upland High School won the

CIF that year, it was a bittersweet ex-perience, but both players grew from

it. The path that brought the twoback together was looking for a col-lege to attend.

I got an oer from Azusa Pacicout of nowhere, Garcia said. WhenI came to the tryouts, Maddie [Her-nandez] was sitting right here in thedug out. She caught for me, and nowthe rest is history.

At th e time, Gina Oaks wa s anassistant coach at APU. She told meto come try out, so I came out, andthey picked me up that day, Her-

nandez said. With a huge smile onher face, Hernandez recalled whatOaks told her next. Coach [Oaks]

was like, You hav e to come out andsee this pitcher and catch for her,and it ended up being Narissa.

Head coach Carrie Webber ex-plains how in softball your battery is

your pitcher and catcher.Having the rare luxury of a bat-

tery with so much history and expe-rience together gives the team andcoaching sta more condence.

When Garcias pitches are on, it

creates a sense of condence and se-curity behind her with the defense,Webber said.

While transitioning from highschool to college is hard on anyone,Garcia and Hernandez had each oth -er to lean on.

It was a dicult transition goingfrom being a top player in high schooland then coming here and having to

ght for our spot, Hernandez said.The two players have logged

hours of ghting for those startingpositions. As Garcia put it, We justpractice together, coming early andstaying late.

Although they share the samework ethic, they bring unique person-alities to the game.

Im more of the quiet one, Gar-cia said. [Hernandez] is the one yell -ing at you from across the eld.

Both members of the DreamTeam admit that, at the end of theday, its all about our friendship withtheir secret handshake and developedintuition of what the other person isthinking.

Im pretty sure I have ESP with

her. I can read her mind and she canread mine, said Hernandez. I know

when she throws a pitch if it is goingto be a strike or when it is going tobe a ball.

Ive been teammates with themfor three years now, junior outelder

Abry Moreno said. You can just tellthat they are on the same page almostevery game.

With the love and admiration ofthe whole team, Garcia sums up theunique dynamic duo as a pitcher-catcher thing.

Garcia currently leads the Cou-gars with a 2.62 ERA and 16 strike -outs in 26.2 innings pitched this year.Hernandez is a two-time All-Pac-

West team catcher who is currentlyhitting .421 this season.The Cougars have high hopes

for the 2016 season, and the DreamTeam looks to keep the positive mo-mentum going through their hard

work ethic and upbeat personality.The team will play its next game

at home on Friday, Feb. 19, againstAdelphi.

Pitcher-catcher duo leading the charge for 2016Senior softballplayers helpdrive the teamwith their uniquechemistry

Rudy Reynosostaff writer

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Catcher Madison Hernandez and Pitcher Narissa Garcia converse in the middle of an inning during a homegame at the Cougar Softball Complex earlier this season.

Kristin Millerstaff writer

APUWATERPOLOPHOTO


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Mens basketballuses redshirts todevelop players

APUs redshirts contribute to teams success

Student-athletes who compete inthe NCAA Division II have ve yearsto complete their four years of athlet-ic eligibility. Some student-athletescomplete their four years consecu-tively, others redshirt.

According to NCAA.org, red-shirting is a season in which a stu-dent athlete does not play againstoutside competition, ultimatelyelongating his or her period of eligi-bility. During this period, athletesstill practice and train with the team,extending their training process andmaximizing their success.

Redshirting is no new phenom-enon. Every year, a large number ofstudent-athletes nationwide willfullybow out of competition season andgrab a seat on the bench.

For many, such as junior forwardCorey Langerveld, this isnt an easydecision since many of them haveplayed their entire lives.

Ive played basketball, actuallyon a team, since I was in third grade,Langerveld said. So the idea of notbeing able to play in games for anentire year was really weird. It was atough decision to make and was toughto sit through during game days.

Although redshirting isnt an easydecision for players to make, manyknow that it will make them a better

player and give them more playing

time in the long run.Coming into college, many ath-

letes choose to redshirt their freshmenyear, with the understanding that theywont get any playing time. At APU,many players compete their freshman

year and redshirt sophomore year,some even redshirt their junior year.

Denitely having a year beforeredshirting, where I got a taste of allthe excitement, helped me, juniorforward Will Ward said.

Ward further touched on whythe process of redshirting after hav-ing a year of playing time is ecient.

It gave me a new perspective. I waslucky enough to get playing time my

freshman year, and then when I red-shirted, I was able to see what thecoaches were seeing that I wouldnthave noticed if I was on the court.

APUs unusually high rate ofredshirting may be a leading factor inthe teams success. Having a year ormore of playing time, pre-redshirt, al-lows players to understand the areasin which they can improve.

Over the course of 10 years, itsbeen a huge competitive advantagefor our program to be able to developthe students that we have, head bas-ketball coach Justin Leslie said.

Although the decision is dicult,APU players realize the importance

of taking the time to train.Looking back, I know that it was

the best thing for me, Langerveldsaid. I feel like I got a lot better, I be-came more condent, adjusted to thegame and had a year to focus on howI could better myself.

Having athletes maximize theirpotential and become the best playersthey can be is one of the biggest goalsfor Coach Leslie.

Eight players on the Cougarsroster have redshirted, and three moreare currently doing so.

There is no shortcut to success;its time and its work ethic. Redshirt-ing helps develop that, Leslie said.

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Mandy Mayfeldstaff writer

SPORTSINFORMATIONPHOTO

Mens baskeball

plays for control

of PacWest

regular-season

championship title

After a thrilling 96-94 win

over Dominican on Feb.

15, the mens basketball

team hosts Concordia

for conference control

Friday night.

The Cougars previously

defeated the Eagles

80-72 in Irvine on Jan.

5. The winner of Friday

nights game will control

its own destiny in the

PacWest regular-season

title chase.

Azusa Pacic is trying

to repeat as conference

champions for the rst

time since the Cougars

won four consecutive

conference titles from

2003-06.

The womens team will

take the court at 5:30

p.m. and the men will

follow at 7:30 p.m. in

the Felix Event Center.

AROUND THE DEN

Freshman guard Connor Peterson is one of eight current Cougars who was a redshirt during their time at APU.


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Revealing the stories behind the inkthree months ago.

My parents are big tattoo peo-ple. My step-dad is completely cov-ered: arms, back and legs, Dumphysaid. My mom has around 25, thougha lot of them are hidden. Growing uparound my parents, [I realized] tat-toos are normal for our family.

Dumphy says that the tattoo onher left thigh of a deer, trees and birdsis her favorite. I think I like my wa-tercolor one the most because its soabstract, its very dierent.

Senior guard Cyndie Jones ex-pressed which one of Dumphys tat-toos she likes the most. My favoritetattoo is the one on her arm. It says

love always dad, Jones said. The

tattoo is in her dads handwriting.According to Dumphy, the tattoo

on her bicep, with the phrase stirred bygrace, anchored by love hurt the most.

I was laying down the wholetime [with her arm positioned back]and it was just tiring, Dumphy said.

We took one 10-minute break, thenjust kept going.

In regards to what her tattoossay about her, she explains that theymean something [to me], and theyresignicant and all are faith-based.

Dumphy said, Its cool to justrepresent my faith and who I am as aperson, but through art and throughmy body being a canvas. I like the op-portunity that tattoos give you to start

a conversation or to get to know some-one and the meaning behind their tat-toos.

Senior forward Kelly Hardemanstated she loved Dumphys tattoosbecause, they each have a meaningand allow you to understand her alittle better.

Dumphy also believes that hertattoos have helped in her walk withChrist in the sense of knowing thather story has a purpose and beingable to share that story with otherpeople, since her tattoos are suchconversation starters.

Dumphy states that God createdpeople to be unique and creative beings,and one of those ways is by showing art

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on whatever medium they choose. Herchosen medium is her body.

Youre showing your storythrough art, it just so happens to beon my body, Dumphy said. It wouldbe the same as a painting on a canvas.

Dumphy does not regret anyof her tattoos, because, its alwayssomething thats well thought-out.She described the act of getting thetattoo as the only spontaneous part.

As for getting more anytimesoon, Dumphy stated that she didnot have any planned at the moment,

but thats never to say that I wontwant another one.

Womens basketball will playagainst Concordia on Friday, Feb. 19.

One of the rst things you noticeabout junior center Maggie Dumphyare the tattoos that peek out from herbasketball uniform during games.Dumphy has spent about 10 hoursunderneath a needle for her six tat-toos, which have roughly cost her$900 in total.

Dumphy got her rst tattoo atthe age of 18 and her most recent was

Kendall Langrellstaff writer

Maggie Dumphydiscusses hercanvas full of art

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