Angelos Yearbook 2010 Part Two

2010 CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITy Vol. 58 PART TWo

A GOD DRIVEN DREAM Three guys; 1,700 miles; a million obstacles; one mission: conquer the Pacific Crest Trail to raise money to build wells for persecuted believers in India through Gospel for Asia (GFA).

Team Sweetwater never expected the challenges they faced when they decided to complete an extensive hike. Looking back on it, they can see God’s sovereign hand the entire time.

It all started with one student – Nick Coibion. “I felt challenged by the Holy Spirit and Jeff Lewis to become engaged in taking Christ to those who needed it and to be engaged in serving the body of Christ. That translated into Team Sweetwater,” Coibion said.

Coibion showed up at Tim Wilkin’s apartment one day with all his gear on and explained the mission. He told Wilkins he should pray about joining the team.

Caleb Childers had a class with Coibion and after hearing about Team Sweetwater, started praying about being involved.

“I’m an aspiring filmmaker so I wanted to make a film and spread the word through the film,” Childers explained.

Once the team was assembled, their first task was to talk to people and start fundraising. In December, the guys took a week and hiked the first 100 miles. “The whole semester up to us leaving, it was all trip preparation: schedule planning, where we were going to stop, where we were going to resupply and all that stuff,” Wilkins explained.

They arranged their schedule so that they could speak at churches on weekends. Their plan was to hike the California section of the Pacific Coast Trail (PCT), which is 1,700 miles.

However, they ran into two huge obstacles which caused them to end their trip early.

“I broke my kneecap first,” Childers explained. “It was hurting a lot coming into Mammoth. They [Coibion and Wilkins] carried my gear in because I was in so much pain. And the doctor told me to take a couple days off, so we took a break for three days. Then I came back and hiked 30, maybe 40 miles, on my knee and it hurt really bad so the forest service guys gave me a ride to a place near Lake Tahoe. They found three hairline fractures underneath my kneecap.”

Complete chaos followed. Coibion hitchhiked to Tahoe to find Childers, but ended up at the wrong hospital while Wilkins was still in the woods. Coibion ended up “hitching” (the guy’s term for getting something for free) a room with a random hippie. Wilkins finally decided to hike into Tahoe, but ended up at the wrong hospital as well. Wilkins rented a cheap motel room for the night and had Coibion’s parents trace his debit card purchases online, but they were unable to find him.

“The next day, I got up and started walking to the lake because if you’re going to meet anyone, it’s a pretty central location,” Wilkins said. “So I show up and guess who’s sitting under a tree? Nick Coibion.”

“I still remember he came up and said, ‘You’re a tough guy to track down,’” Coibion responded.

Coibion and Wilkins decided to continue their mission, while Childers was recovering in Sacramento. But trouble wasn’t over for Team Sweetwater. “I tore a silver dollar size chunk of skin off my foot,” Coibion said. With both Childers and Coibion out of commission, Team Sweetwater had no choice but to end their journey early.

God is not finished with Team Sweetwater. “I’ve been working on a documentary for the team and I’ll have that done next year sometime,” Childers said. “We still love to publicly speak about it and we love to talk about our experiences. We still volunteer for Gospel for Asia. We went to a conference a couple weeks ago and volunteered for GFA. We’re able to share all the things GFA does, but also say, ‘This is what we did for Gospel for Asia.’”

The trip was also an amazing learning experience. “When we started out, I think it was all about the hike and the adventure of it,” Wilkins shared. “So we had a refocusing back on the original goal. It was not about how many miles we can make but essentially, about sharing the Gospel.”

Coibion continued, “I think we also learned that God’s plans are exactly that. No matter how hard you try to schedule something it’s worthless. Don’t waste your time planning your own future, but just be open and willing to go where God leads. Be looking for it.”

Writer: Alexx Lommori

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head shoulders knees and toes For those unfamiliar with the term kinesiology, it is the study of human movement. Just like the human body, the study of kinesiology consists of several components, most of which many of us may not even be aware exist.

The Kinesiology program allows students to become more than a P.E. teacher. Students have the opportunity to have careers in fitness-related industries, athletic training, teaching, coaching and health related fields such as physical therapy.

“I don’t think people realize how many different careers use training in Kinesiology,” Associate Professor Sean Sullivan stated. “People tend to stereotype Kinesiology as teaching and coaching, which is a very real career possibility, but they tend to limit the types of careers that we are involved in.”

Although physical training is commonly known as the most popular category of the department, many of the unseen subdisciplines include sports and exercise psychology, fitness and exercise, athletic training and health education.

But what is it about Kinesiology that draws students to declare the major? It could be the study of the complexity of the human body and the awe of how it works or simply how God can be seen through its creation. Regardless of the reasons, one thing is true: the human body is an intricate creation.

Brenton Kuipers is a kinesiology major with an emphasis in physical education. This is something that he has been involved in throughout his life.

“When I was growing up I thought that I should go into a career that I liked the best and my favorite subjects were always P. E. and choir. It was always tough to find a job that I would like, but I figured going into physical education would be a good fit,” Kuipers said.

“It’s more than just doing sports. You have to know a lot about the body and the muscles and how they work with each other,” Kuipers clarified.

The coolest part about being a kinesiology major is integrating what you learned in the classroom into your life.

“With my friends I try to make exercise programs for them,” Kuipers said enthusiastically. “It’s fun to try and make a program specifically for them and get them excited to do it.

It’s a great and fun learning experience for me.”

For Matthew Smitley, Kinesiology was something that he was intrigued with from high school.

“I’ve always been fascinated with how God has created us; how we are fearfully and wonderfully made,” Smitley explained. “It’s interesting to learn about how the body reacts to different stresses or stimuli and how our bodies can fight against disease and sickness. It’s one of those things that I’ve been excited to learn about, the small nuances that we have been created with, but it was done in a very thoughtful way.”

One of the hardest things about being a Kinesiology major is having patience.

“It requires a lot of patience in studying and preparation,” Smitley explained. “The field itself can be a high-stress field.

There are long hours involved with studying and memorization of the smallest bones in your body. There is a huge reward when you are able to apply what you know and find an answer as to why your body feels pain when moved in a certain way.”

Both Kuipers and Smitley are learning how to apply what they are being taught in their day-to-day lives. These are just two students in a group of many. There are some that work nonstop to fully understand what is going on and there are others that stay up till the wee hours of the morning. All to understand the wonderful creation of the human body.

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“For those who have the desire then it’s something you should definitely go for.

If you’re doing what God is telling you then you will be successful in all that you will do,” Brenton Kuipers said.

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THE GIFT OF GRADUATION

As a child, you eagerly anticipate Christmas morning. You listen all night for jingle bells on the rooftop or the sound of a thud under the chimney. Maybe you shake the presents, trying to guess what is inside. When the morning finally arrives, you run into your parents’ room because you simply cannot wait another minute. Though there is more to Christmas than the presents, many would agree that there’s nothing like the great anticipation of unwrapping those gifts on Christmas day.

Unlike many students, December graduates know exactly what they are getting for Christmas: a college degree.

“I consider it a gift,” Alyssa Isgett, an English major, said. “I can do all these things with my degree. I’ve had some really awesome teachers and have developed my writing skills over

the past four years. I’ve gotten to read some pretty good books too.”

“It’s definitely something worth being appreciative for,” Christy Foster, accounting major, agreed.

While some are getting family Christmas pictures, they are getting senior pictures. While others are sending out Christmas cards, they are sending out commencement invitations.

Preparing to graduate during the busy holiday season is no doubt a daunting task, but the years of preparation have long been in the making.

“I’ve always been a planner,” Foster explained. “Freshman year I wanted to have everything planned out. I was the type of person that had degree guides printed and I had it mapped out how to graduate early. But when I switched my major I didn’t think I could graduate early, so I just went with the flow.

Last semester, I realized there was really nothing left for me to take. I found out I would get to graduate early. Now I realize God’s in control. I can’t plan everything; I just need to be content with where I’m at.”

Graduating from CBU is no doubt a gift that keeps on giving.

The unexpected opportunities and turns that come with entering the “real world” will keep newly-grads on their toes and ready to unwrap what is to come.

As far as the future goes, Foster and Isgett are ready for the next step.

“I’ll be back in the spring for grad school,” Isgett said. “I’m getting my credential in mild-to-moderate special education and a multi-subject credential. I want to eventually live in another country, immerse myself in another culture and teach people English. If I could work with orphans that would be great, too,” she added.

“I just finished up an internship and they offered me a fulltime job,” Foster said. “So I’m going to be there to get some experience with that. There are so many options with accounting right now, so I don’t know. The unknown is just exciting right now.”

Writer: Samantha Shaw

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Ministry: to-go On Thursday night our car pulled up to the park. As we got out of the car I could hear a man, sitting on the grass, loudly yelling with a woman. The man was wearing a tattered shirt and weathered jeans and the woman was dressed in a stained T-shirt with greasy sweat pants. Behind the two was a scattered and diverse amassment of homeless men and women who were lying on the grass, leaning against trees, smoking under the street lights and resting in the park benches.

Scott McCollum, one of the group’s leaders, walked towards the man in the tattered shirt who stood up to hug and greet him.

I followed behind McCollum who introduced me to his friend, David, who hugged me too. McCollum then began talking with David about how each others’ weeks had gone, as other cars joined ours and students began to fill the park. As the students finished greeting the homeless, Luis Santiago Herrera, another of the leaders, called everybody into a large circle. Herrera then led the group in a devotional before praying a blessing for the food the students had brought.

[back] Briana Burca, Jonathan Slater, Tessa Johnstone, Travis Kaenel, Luis Santiago Herrera [front] Scott McCollum, Amber Richey, Christopher Powers, Carissa Gonzales, Meghan Geoghegan, Rebeca Herrera, Sarah Cary, Mattthew Shade

The homeless ministry was created and led by CBU students who have a heart for the homeless of Riverside. “How it works is Thursday nights about five of the leaders meet and stay outside the caf with signs just collecting to-go meals and we do it for about an hour and a half,” McCollum informed me.

“Then we gather up all of the food and whoever wants to go and we pray for the food and the ministry. Then we jump into about three or four cars and we drive down there to the park and they are all there waiting for us.”

After Herrera prayed a blessing for the 100 meals, the 30 CBU students there helped to distribute the meals. They brought so many that everyone got seconds and some were able to get three or four meals. Once all of the homeless had gotten their meals, we began to talk and spend time with them.

“I think everyone’s first impression interacting with the homeless is nervousness, feeling scared, and not understanding who they are. I think once you actually go out and meet them you realize that they are actually friendly normal guys that just don’t have a home. It really changes your perspective on how you look at them.” McCollum explained.

A small group of the students and I sat around a young homeless man listening as he told them his story: “I am from Florida. It all started when my car broke down so then I lost my job because I was a delivery guy so I couldn’t do my job. Then I lost my apartment and I didn’t want to move back in with my parents so I decided that if I was going to be homeless I might as well travel.”

“My friend David, I’ve gotten to know him really well. He’s been homeless for about 10 months and I’ve known him all 10 months,” McCollum said. “Every week I ask him if there is anything that he needs that I could bring, promising that I would bring it for him the next week. Almost every week he will say ‘I am fine and there is nothing I need.’ Finally he told me, ‘The one thing I need is the one thing you can’t give me, and that’s a home.’”

“How old are you?” someone asked him.

“I am 20. I know I look older because of the beard. Sometimes people give me money to buy them a beer and I have to say I can’t even buy one for myself!”

Eventually we all loaded back up into the cars and left those that we had just served behind at the park. The students in the homeless ministry would return next week to reenter the lives of the homeless. It was like Herrera said to the group before we left, “These are our friends.”

The students in the homeless ministry know that they can’t put their friends’ lives back together. But those in the homeless ministry see what they can do and then do what they can. They give up a meal for those who have to search for food. They are a light to those who have found themselves in a dark world. “It has been humbling to see the world they live in and see how different that is and then to go back to my life,” McCollum said. “Every night is a joy to understand this is what Jesus has called us to do. It was on His heart as well.”

Writer: Matthew Shade

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BEHIND THE SPOTLIGHT A monotonous sound of conversation droned over the traditional Indian music while an ancient temple on stage was illuminated by haunting green and blue lights. The CBU theatre department’s premiere production of A Garden in India was about to begin. While the actors received the applause, the audience had little idea of just how many people behind the scenes were making the play a reality.

This year, the department’s schedule consisted of the four plays: The Fantasticks , A Garden in India, God’s Favorite and “ Oklahoma!” These plays required hours upon hours of rehearsal before they were presented to the audience. “We underwent countless hours of rehearsing through and refining

After months of rehearsal, the cast of A Garden in India delivered an outstanding performance. After all is said and done, the extensive hours of practice paid off. Among the leading roles were: [left to right] Jordan Key, Emily Key, Cassi Saville, Garret Replogle, Jack Fisher and Russel Shelton.

until we got to that final project that we wanted,” Krista Jo Miller, assistant professor of communication arts, theatre and play director, explained.

“We’re committed to excellence,” Joseph Mayers, a veteran thespian at CBU, said. “We work hard. We work around the clock. I hope that no one is ever disappointed,” he laughed.

Mayers need not worry; the actors’ dedication shines through in their productions.

However, that excellence is only possible when all of the crews and actors come together in a joint effort with excellence in mind. “Theatre is the most collaborative work I’ve ever

experienced in my life,” Miller commented. “It’s not only the most collaborative art form, but it’s the most collaborative anything.”

“We have our Stage Manager, Emily Green. She does tons and tons of work. She stepped up and helped with costumes.

You’ve got the lady who does the props, Mrs. Mary Key, Professor Scott Key’s wife. You’ve got the costumes designers [Mary Key and Adrienne Austin] who are just working around the clock to get all our costumes ready – without them we don’t look good,” Mayers said in regards to A Garden in India.

“We think the audience deserves it, and everyone who is coming to see us deserves something of professional quality,” Mayers declared. “We just go until it’s ready, whether that

means that rehearsal is done at 9 p.m. or 3 a.m.; we’re going to go until we have something that’s worthy of putting on.”

Rehearsals for CBU theatre productions can consume almost every evening of the week for students involved in the plays.

Their dedication stretched them to their limits. “It’s very tiring and time consuming,” Jacob Walters said. “I was practically busy every night Monday through Friday.”

But with these tiring, exhausting schedules, a creeping sense of monotony was never present. “There’s no such thing as a typical practice,” Walters exclaimed as he enthusiastically described all of the different things that would happen during rehearsal.

For anyone who has yet to witness a CBU theatre production: “They need to experience it. They need to experience it because they will be amazed at the quality of the show,” Mandy Hyde, theatre office manager, said.

Writer: Matthew Shade

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JUST AS MAGICAL

Lights, ornaments, glitter and garland. Sounds like Christmas, right? Well, almost. It’s Yule, the annual formal event held in early December at the Disneyland Hotel.

The shine of the ballroom illuminated student’s faces as they entered for a night filled with fun, food and hilarious entertainment. Shades of red and gold saturated the walls and the tables and two huge Christmas trees were the focal point of the room. Planned for the evening was a delicious dinner followed by a show from LA ComedySportz.

Andrew Nicely attended the event and loved every minute of it.

“Yule was very fun; as always, I had a really great time. I’ve been to four total; I go every year.”

First, dinner composed of fresh salmon, tender chicken, homemade mashed potatoes and other equally as appetizing side dishes was served. “The food is the best,” Nicely exclaimed.

“I always look forward to it. It’s one of the best meals of the year!” Not to mention the array of decadent desserts that followed, complimented perfectly with a cup of hot coffee.

After dinner the entertainment began. LA ComedySportz raced out on stage full of energy and humor. The skits that were performed were entirely improvised and were amusing. “The comedy sports team has performed for the last three years now. But they have always done something different. They are always entertaining,” Nicely said.

Not only was the evening made up of fun festivities, but also Mr. and Ms. CBU were named. CBU students voted from a list of school-spirited nominees to limit it down to just one male and one female. Out of all of the very deserving nominees, Dayna Christian was named Ms. CBU and Timothy Hawley was named Mr. CBU. “I really enjoyed seeing Mr. and Ms. CBU this year,” Nicely commented. “Six of my friends, who were on my hall my freshman year, and the group of girls that were on our sister hall, were all nominated. I was hoping that one of them would win and I was glad when Hawley did.”

Christian was thrilled to be nominated as Ms. CBU, and even more so to claim the title. “While standing in front of the stage before they announced my name, I was really nervous because everyone was looking at us and waiting to hear them announce the name,” Christian commented. “When they said my name I was very excited! Being selected as Ms. CBU was such an honor.”

Another fun part of the night was getting ready for the event.

Everyone comes dressed to impress, girls wearing beautiful formal dresses and guys decked out in suits and ties.

A photo booth was available; complete with feather boas and big costume sunglasses to dress in. It was a great way to capture the experience of Yule in a keepsake to take home. “I really thought that was cool. My girlfriend and I had a lot of fun with it,” Tommy Solares said.

As the festivities began to wrap up and the night came to a close, the crowds of students sslowly filed out of the hotel while snapping each other’s pictures and putting on coats for the winter’s chill. While some went home, others headed over to Disneyland to continue the night of fun.

“I really enjoyed the atmosphere and the live music. We went to Disneyland after, which was great. People kept asking if me and my girlfriend, Amanda, had just gotten married because she was wearing a white dress,” Solares laughed.

The night was over and the lights were dimmed, but the glitter and spirit of the evening will never fade.

Writer: Samantha Stewart

Timothy Hawley and Dayna Christian received the honors of Mr. and Ms. CBU at this year’s Yule celebration.

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First Impressions

Fresh Perspectives

Funny. Crazy. Awkward. Faithful. Loyal. Thoughtful. Caring.

Dependable. Trustworthy. Stubborn. Intentional. Wise. Deep.

Curious. Complicated. Persevering.

Can words contain the depth of a human being? Perhaps not – but they can try.

First impressions would never give away the story behind the face of Nathan Phillips. No cover could explain the life contained within his book. It is one of life’s unique challenges and trials; more importantly, it is also a story of faith.

Having grown up in Arroyo Grande, Calif., Phillips was taught the gospel from a very young age. His childhood underwent a drastic change at age 11 when his family split. “People say it made me grow up too fast, but I think it just made me grow up faster than most people,” Phillips said.

Phillips professes that God can use trials for His glory. “Many times I have been able to minister to people because of what Christ has healed me from. Although it was not fun to go through, I can see how it prepared me to ultimately receive the gift of salvation. For that, I’m grateful,” Phillips explained.

After coming to CBU his freshman year, he realized that he had not made Christ the center of his life. “I went on ISP [international service project] my freshman year to Japan and the whole experience really broke me down a lot,” Phillips said. It was that summer that he rededicated himself and truly purposed his life for the will and glory of God. This faith has continued growing in his heart, through past, present and future trials. The discovery of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma [a type of cancer] this year was the most severe blow since his childhood. “Nathan has always been very healthy and really takes care of himself. But it was really new for him to realize that no matter how well he takes care of himself, this is something that happens,” Chris Richey, his roommate, said.

But Phillips holds fast to the promises of Christ. “It is an emotional blow to deal with the fact that I have cancer. But my life is in God’s hands and it always has been. This experience has made me more aware of this. This trial just seems small compared to what I have already gone through. Knowing how God carried me through that, I don’t have fear that God will see me through this, and I know He can and will,” Phillips declared.

“When Nathan first told me he had cancer, he said, ‘Honestly, I feel like I did yesterday, I just now know I have cancer.’ He wasn’t any different, he just had new information about himself,” Josh Harris, another of Phillips’ roommates, explained. Harris continued, “So I just took that as, ‘Ok, he’s still Nathan. I still need to treat him just as he was. Just keep on – and then pray for him.’”

The rest of the CBU community strives to show compassion to Phillips through prayer, care and service. Phillips said, “It’s been a growing, healing experience in many ways to have this many people around me expressing love and concern.

People do care; people do want to help.” Phillips continued, “Before, I had almost an adversarial outlook on people I didn’t know very well, whether they didn’t like me, or whatever. It wasn’t the most positive. This has kind of killed that, which I am thankful for.”

Going through this has helped Phillips to realize that a book should not always be judged by its cover. “Not everyone is super complicated, but there is always more to people than you think. It is easy to make judgments. You can make a lot of assumptions about people, some of it may be wrong, or some of it may be a surprise.”

Richey shared, “For the first year, Nathan and I were archenemies. We hated each other. We rubbed each other the wrong way and then somehow ended up being roommates the next year. I don’t know when things changed, but now we have a very close friendship.”

“Nathan was a friend by association. My first perception was that Nathan was weird,” Harris remembered. “But sometimes he puts on a weird front; it’s just part of who he is. Once you know him deeper, you realize there is wisdom and a past. He is wise but yet wanting to know. There is depth and loyalty.”

Phillips himself wishes that he wouldn’t be judged by first impressions. Phillips explained, “I am often perceived as the suited-up choir kid. In a lot of ways, that has changed my college experience because there are people who I don’t have an opportunity to relate to or know because of the suit I wear on Tuesdays and Thursdays.”

Philips smiled, tongue-in-cheek, as he exclaimed, “Basically, what I am saying is that if you aren’t friends with me, you are really missing out.”

Writer: Phylicia Paulson

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Need For speed

Beep beep beep. Oh no. Not again.

Her dreaded alarm rang, though it was still dark outside – that noise is deafening in the morning. She rose out of bed, zombielike, and dragged her feet as she walked to the bathroom. In the shower, she remembered that she needed to stop and get gas on her way to school; if she didn’t hurry, she might be late to her first class!

She slipped into her car and zoomed down the street to the nearest gas station. Driving back and forth to CBU five days a week really takes a toll on the gas tank, and with the price of gasoline these days, she is not always the happiest camper while filling up. But she absolutely loves CBU and finds it is completely worth the drive.

“CBU is such a good school and it’s close to my home,” commuter Christina Campuzano said. Luckily driving from the Orangecrest area of Riverside is not that long of a drive, but sometimes the 15-mile trek through construction-filled side-streets and getting stuck behind the train that parallels the freeway is about all she can take when she hasn’t had breakfast in the morning.

Once on campus she takes on the ever so challenging task of finding a parking spot. After what seems like an eternity of hit and miss, she parks her car in the back corner of the parking lot and hopes to have time to grab a bite to eat at the Commuter Sidewalk Café; bagels and coffee keep her stomach content while listening to the lecture in her first class.

As she goes about her day she continually updates her “to-do” list, so that she doesn’t forget to complete homework when she is at home. Sometimes it is hard to get everything done in one day, and since she rarely has time between classes to perfect her work, she has to make sure every assignment is flawless the night before.

“I purposely schedule all of my classes back to back so that I can get them all out of the way, and then when I am at home I have as much time as possible to do homework,” Campuzano stated.

As a commuter, it is incredibly helpful to have all your classes in a row. Unfortunately, sometimes it’s not possible, but that’s when you take advantage of the computer lab or Wanda’s to pass the time.

Being a commuter does have some big advantages though. “I save thousands of dollars on housing, plus the cost of a meal plan. It’s way cheaper than living on campus, and it is not even that bad of a drive,” Campuzano explained.

By the time her classes are over, she returns to her car to battle the early evening traffic on the drive home. At times she feels like she misses out by not living on campus, but then she reminds herself how fortunate she is to be attending CBU. She falls to sleep that night with a smile knowing that she’ll be doing it all again the next day!

Beep beep beep. Oh no. Not again.

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Anthony Renteria applies a managing style by using servant-leadership to climb the corporate ladder.

Reinventing

the biz In today’s dog-eat-dog world, competition for jobs seems to get harder and harder as the job market dwindles. Those who want success leap in front of others and snatch every possible opportunity to get ahead. This may seem like a logical approach to some, but at the Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business students say the key to success is no longer survival of the fittest.

On a more personal rather than corporate level, the same could be said about Ryan Arch, an accounting major. “After going on an ISP [international service project] trip in Malaysia this summer I felt God calling me to global studies,” Arch said.

“It comes easy to me. I know that He has a plan, so I’m not worried about it. I feel confident; I know it’s where God called me.”

To Anthony Renteria, business major and already successful assistant manager at a Fortune-500 Company, doing the dirty work brings the most reward. “I love management and I have a passion for it. I’m only 24 years old and the people I manage are ages 30 to 60. The biggest thing I’ve learned is the importance of servant-leadership. There are times when you have to be the servant and you are going to clean the floors for your employees. From that type of leadership, you gain respect. I’ve had multiple opportunities to minister to them and some even come to me as their coach.”

In the accounting department, the goal of having a broader purpose is not only effective globally, in a ministry setting, but also can be applied right at home with a family business.

Though money is essential to business success, Andy Herrity, dean, says it is just a part of the whole picture. “So often business is accused of being all about profit and it’s not. In our world, there are only three ways to pay for things: through taxing people, through charity and through profit. Profit pays for it, but it’s not the reason you do it. You do it because you believe it will make a service or product that people will like.

It’s about serving people in the world around us.”

“Maybe for a lot of people it’s about the money,” accounting major Elizabeth Gutierrez said. “My dad owns his own business, so for me it was more of a ‘what can I do to help improve the family business’ kind of thing.” For her, business is all about the purpose. “I think it depends who you work for,” she said.

“The things a company stands for, the things they believe and the things they value. It doesn’t have everything to do with money.”

Writer: Samantha Shaw

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BONDING OVER BREAKFAST Study, study, study, cram, cram, cram. Finals. The one week out of the semester that seems to last a lifetime. While you used to spend your time away at Disneyland or out goofing off with your friends, you now spend it hidden away in the library with your nose stuck in a book attempting to resist the temptation to check your Facebook for the umpteenth time. Let’s face it, we all need a break and your faculty and staff have provided the perfect getaway- Late Night Breakfast.

As you walk in it’s hard to not feel overwhelmed by the staff and faculty surrounding you, creating tunnels and shouting encouragement your way.

“It’s always wonderful walking down through the entrance and hearing the staff cheer; that really hyped situation is when the students’ characters truly come out. The shy ones feel awkward and blush, the uber social ones really glimmer. It’s pretty interesting to observe,” Alex de Guzman laughed.

The ever so sumptuous aroma of pancakes, waffles, eggs, bacon, hash browns and the ever-so-popular French toast filled the air.

It’s that time when we as students get to kick back, relax and be reminded that there is more to life than the grade we make on a test.

“My favorite part was the excitement of everything going on and being able to hang out with all my close friends,” Chelsea Wilson said. “It was cool how everyone was cheerfully serving us and coming around and cleaning up after us and refilling our orange juice.”

“I think Late Night Breakfast brings us together more as a family,” Chris Hofschroer, CAB coordinator shared. “It’s a good tradition because it reminds students that faculty aren’t just these distant figure heads that sit in towers and think of ways to make students’ lives miserable. I think that’s why a lot of faculty and staff members are eager to help.”

Managing Editor: Katherine Seipp Writer: Bonnie Koenn

[top] “We want to get out of the classroom, out of our offices and connect with the students. We have a lot of fun goofing off and letting our hair down,” Chris Hofschroer said. John McWhorter, Julie Woudenberg, Taylor Neece, Allyson Wilhite, Samantha Slaman, Brittany Neece, Brooke Hoehne, Janelle Fagg. [top right] There’s not a star in heaven that Aaron Scott can’t reach in his festive onesie and hat. [bottom right] Cullan Maher used Late Night Breakfast as the perfect excuse to show off his stylish sweater with Morgan Pedersen.

A NEW DECADE Can you remember what it was like to live 10 years ago? Most of today’s college students were in middle school, tiny kids who barely came up to their fathers’ elbows. When pagers were in and cell phones were not a life essential for most of the middle class population. Only our generation has these memories.

Certainly, looking back at the last decade, we can see that the world has gone through tons of change. From peace talks to wars, from technology to the Y2K bug, the last 10 years have changed our world. Here are some of the highlights:

2003 – People crowded into the theaters for the opening of Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, a movie sequel that led the way to the Oscars with the most nominations for the year.

Other award winners for the year included Seabiscuit, Finding Nemo and Pirates of the Caribbean.

2000 – Happy New Year! With the celebration came the scare that all technology would crash and the world would virtually shut down. “We weren’t very concerned, but we got a big thing of water just in case,” Stephanie Davenport remembered. With the ticking of the clocks, however, time verified the beginning of an exciting new decade.

2001 – 9/11. America banded together, hanging on for hope and something that would make sense after such a devastating attack on our homeland. “I didn’t know what the Twin Towers were at the time and didn’t understand the massiveness of it all,” Holly Gehrig said. The nation came to realize what that day would mean, though, as the event became as infamous as Pearl Harbor.

2002 – No Child Left Behind. This act, one of the first proposed

by President George W. Bush after taking office, developed a controversial program to create a better education for the masses of students flowing through the system every year.

2004— Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg and his college roommates at Harvard. Little did he know that what he originally called “facemash” would turn into a multi-million-member site, eventually becoming a part of the public life worldwide.

2007 — The shootings at Virginia Tech took the lives of 32 students and teachers, putting the United States at a standstill for weeks as the government worked on tightening loopholes in the gun laws.

2005 – Disneyland celebrated its 50th anniversary with a celebration that included special fireworks, the re-opening of Space Mountain and overwhelming enthusiasm from fans across the globe.

2008— The Olympics caused the world to shift focus for a few short days, inspiring those watching the events worldwide.

American Michael Phelps broke the record for most medals, coming home with a total of eight gold medals. “The fact that to win the butterfly race he did a half stroke is amazing,” Amanda McDivett said.

2009—Obama elected as the first African-American president in the history of the United States. His influence and competency as a history-maker is yet to be determined, but he is full of promises for a better future.

2006 – The Nintendo Wii was the best-selling game console to date and had backwards compatibility with Gamecube as well as Internet connectivity.

The Wii featured motion sensor technology for an innovative gaming experience.

The past decade was filled with hopes, dreams, aspirations, learning and history-making, all of which we had a part in. We will hold these years fondly in our memories for the rest of our lives.

As we enter the year 2010, we can look back with 20/20 hindsight and see what we have been taught as a people, nation and world.

Most importantly, though, we can use what we have learned to impact the history that is unfolding every day.

Let’s look forward to the next decade with joy and anticipation. The future is in God’s hands and we have the opportunity and the privilege to be a part of it. Every day holds exciting new reasons to celebrate, learn and live. Every day is an adventure. Live it to the fullest.

Writer: Phylicia Paulson DECADE IN REVIEW 70 71

NURTURING KNOWLEDGe Throughout life, each person has the unique opportunity to affect or touch another’s life in a significant way. Educators constantly have this difficult task placed in front of them.

There’s always a goal in mind. They want their students to win, to succeed, to live and to learn.

At the Dr. Bonnie G. Metcalf School of Education, students are taught and trained to teach and inspire their future students’ lives. Their professors provide them with a first-hand model of what this form of teaching looks like.

Assistant Dean of Education, Keith Walters, has a desire to pour his knowledge of education into his students. Walters inspires his students to find Christ in all that they do and to discover His purpose for their lives.

“I try to design class in a way where students are able to take what is being discussed and use it to examine their own lives.

Hopefully, it will give them a new perspective of the world.”

Walters continued, “As they do these class activities I also try to identify their strengths—gifts from God—and struggles they might be facing. I find these times to be opportunities to mold students so that they have a better understanding of what their purpose is in life.”

Those who choose to become future teachers have a heart that truly extends beyond the dreams they have for themselves.

“Genuine care for students is wanting them to succeed and teaching them how to reach their goals. A good educator makes learning fun!” Megan Baldridge, music education major, said.

“As an educator, I plan on showing compassion and kindness to the students and hope that they see God’s love through me.”

For one to love teaching, one must first have the desire to teach. Those who love to teach were called to do so. This is the reason why Walters invests so much into his students. He wants them to seek God’s will and in doing so, students find what they desire to do and love it.

“An educator is a person who understands that their calling is to serve their students whom God places in their classrooms,” Walters said. “As an educator, primarily, my job is to sow.”

Sow the seed, tend the plant, reap the harvest. Education goes beyond just teaching. Education is caring for the students that enter the classroom, and cultivating their aspirations into reality. Education is sowing the seed of knowledge, tending to the students’ needs, and reaping in their growth and passions they discover. At CBU this is what students are taught to do and strive to do.

Writer: Laura Manimtim

Keith Walters, Assistant Dean of Education, always aims to create an inspirational learning environment for his students.

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THIS IS YOUR DREAM

So far, during the course of this book, we have given you four theme pages. The first told the story of a student eager to begin college. The second told you about a woman who had invested and worked until she was living her dream. The third followed a group of three guys who had their dreams twisted and tweaked by God as they learned that God’s plans are always better than our own. This theme page is for you. Your story. Your journey. Your dream.

What is your dream? Take a moment and write it down, because when you look back at this book in another 60 years and come across this page, don’t you want to remember that at this stage of your life, at this moment, you had a dream?

Don’t ever give up on it.

Writer: Andrew Hochradel THEME PAGE 74 75

Timing is everything. After getting the perfect set, Noelle Dyk goes for the kill, showing off her athletic skills.

[below] Keegan Jones, Katie Powell, Taylor Welch, Adam Alexander, Brad Claypool, Will Byers, Arthur Price and Zach Bowman make up the members of the “crazy 8�- the spirited leaders of the CBU Crazies.

Adiel Tiedjop goes up for a hit with extreme confidence as he tries to break the blocks of his opponents.

CBU walked away with a 3-2 victory over Pepperdine University.

The Pursuit of

Victory

As the feet of the athletes hit the wooden floor of the Van Dyne Gymnasium, there is no stopping them until practice concludes.

Every player moves without hesitation as they transition from one drill to the next. The speed of practices is comparable to a flash of lightning.

“Practices are very structured. Coach writes the drills we will go through each practice on the board before heading out on the court,” Captain Micah Tokuda said.

Every touch of the ball gives both volleyball teams an opportunity to become one step closer to preparing for every college team’s common goal: to become victors as national champions.

Leading a team to victory is a great demand in itself. It requires a lot of dedication, sacrifice, knowledge of the game and patience. However, Coach Ryan McGuyre has proven that coaching two teams is certainly possible through “lots of prayer and great assistance.”

McGuyre leads both men and women’s volleyball teams in his eighth season with the aid of assistant coaches Jennifer McGuyre, Brandon Crisp and Turhan Douglas.

Both men and women’s volleyball teams have had successful seasons since the reign of Ryan McGuyre as coach. In 2009, the women wrapped up their season by finishing second in the country.

“Last season was a successful season. Everyone played a big part. We lost some games we should’ve won but it only made us stronger in the end,” Bree Rauschenbach commented.

The road to success for many teams is not easy, with the challenge of integrating new players to the style of collegiate level of play and learning to play with athletes of different personalities.

With this truth, camaraderie between the players is an important foundation to becoming like-minded in the game. Fortunately enough, this is not an issue for either teams.

Rauschenbach, a returner of the women’s team stated, “We are so deep on our team it makes everyone better and we are always getting stronger.”

The leadership on the court is crucial in creating a team of success. For the 2009 women’s team, Krista Hasemeyer and Fei Shi led the team in their dedication to the game and their loyalty to their teammates.

As for this year’s mens team, Blair Penner and Micah Tokuda stepped up to be the mentors on the court.

Tokuda explained, “I try to be a vocal leader as well as an example on the court. I always try to work hard and show my dedication to the team. Showing the guys I care about them and our success really gives them faith in my leadership.”

Ryan McGuyre excels in creating not one but two successful teams by his formula of, “prayer and successful gym culture.”

As both teams remain dedicated for the love of the game and for the passion to play for one another, their run at winning a national championship becomes achievable every practice, game and season.

Writer: Freizel Bagube

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GOTCHA! Once, while our friend on our hall was gone my friends Jamerson Fischer and Danny Canales and I took everything that he owned including his mattress out of his room and hid it in our rooms.

When he came back we pretended to know nothing. He spent the night in another guy’s room, and during the night we put it all back exactly the way it was before.

-Matthew Johnson

Freshman year, a buddy and I took all the furniture on the second floor of Smith Hall, everything except the TV, piano and pool table. We put it all in the hall of 2B. We lined the hall from the fire exit door right down the middle of the hall all the way to the end. We did it at 3 a.m. The next morning we woke up to seeing everyone in 2B moving everything back out into the lobby. Priceless.

-Brock Van Dyke

My roommate Krissy and I stole our RA’s taxidermied rat, which we had named Penut. We left ransom notices, starting with her front door, to my car and to our open apartment, where he was atop a stack of VHS tapes. We dressed in all black and had face paint as we ran around Lancer Arms, so we could watch her on her search for her lost rat, Penut.

-Amy Eckerdt

Pranks?

I can only think of one. It’s probably the best prank in history. Ok, maybe not, but it’s good.

As is the case with many good stories, this one starts in my freshman year. It was finals week and I had just finished taking a final for a graphic design class. As we finished the exam and discussed how the year had went, my professor mentioned an extra credit opportunity. He said that if someone would hide in the closet until the middle of the next class’s final, he would give them some extra credit. The catch was, that whoever hid out would have to jump out and scare the second class that was taking the final.

I had no plans for the rest of the day and I was feeling up for an adventure. I volunteered. For the next hour, I hid in the storage closet of the graphic design room in the basement. I listened intently for the class to quiet down and begin the essay section of the exam. I then whipped open the door, screamed “BOOYA!” at the top of my lungs and high-fived my professor as I casually left the classroom. The poor girl that was closest to the closet door nearly fell out of her chair.

Anyone who -Andrew Hochradel knows either me or my family knows that you don’t mess with a Seipp.

We take our TPing, Saran wrapping and other various pranks very seriously. There were a few guys on campus my sophomore year however who didn’t believe the infamous tales to be true. So, naturally they challenged me to a prank war, which was a very bad idea.

Now, when it comes to pranks I like to wait it out— you have to be patient if you want the perfect prank. So, I allowed them to tell the world that I was all talk and not going to do anything. That is until my friend’s birthday rolled around and I had the perfect cover.

I baked the birthday boy some cupcakes and called up the gentleman who had challenged me and asked if they would like the left overs. Before taking the baked goodies over I covered the tops of the cupcakes with four different kinds of sprinkles (two is just too obvious). Upon arrival the guys seemed a bit suspicious of the treats before them, so I offered to partake in the yummy goodness with them. I carefully picked up a cupcake, avoiding the ones with the heart shaped sprinkles, and they followed my lead assuming that since I was eating them as well then they must be safe. Little did they know that the cupcakes with the heart shaped sprinkles were filled with a special ingredient. The five unsuspecting men were up all night fighting over the two bathrooms.

Needless to say they admitted defeat and now know better than to take on a Seipp.

-Katherine Seipp

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Designing Progress

The click of heels and thud of drowsy footsteps echo off the walls as weary students trudge into the classroom for their 8 a.m. Fundamental Image class. Clean light streams in from the windows and dances on the shiny silver wall on the north end of James 332. As students sit in rows, glued to their computer monitors, they quietly type on their macs and whisper to adjacent neighbors.

the last speech where they’re a lot more confident and a lot more comfortable. To be able to actually see that change in them is amazing,” Boes explained.

Michael Berger, assistant professor of graphic arts, desires for his students to learn both from the teacher as well as each other in these class sessions. One tool to help accomplish this is the Loft. With this new space, Berger desired to build a place of community.

“I feel rewarded when I see progress — people getting something out of it,” Boes said. “When they come back, they say, ‘You know I was able to use what you were talking about in my classes or in my profession.’ It’s nice knowing that it is actually making a difference in peoples’ lives on a real practical level.”

“We want all the students to get together and learn off each other,” Berger explained. “What I’ve found is that it’s not vertical learning (teacher to student), but it’s more horizontal, everybody learning off each other.”

Thus, James 332 was quickly adopted as the new place for students majoring in graphic design. Over the course of his career in the design industry - from student, to creative director, to professor- Berger has recognized that learning is the key to success.

“I’ll learn something from someone else’s work. I’m always horizontally learning,” he said. ”You’ll do something I’ll look at, and I’ll say, ‘oh that’s kind of cool.’ I probably learn as much from the students as they learn from me.”

But learning doesn’t only provide a reward for students; watching students learn and noticing progress is rewarding to professors as well.

Cynthia Boes, assistant professor of communication studies, teaches a number of communication classes including Oral Communications and Interpersonal Communication. She points out the compensation she acquires from teaching.

“I love getting to see how students progress from the first speech they give— they are uncertain, shaky and uncomfortable— to

It’s one thing for a student to feel personally rewarded from accomplishment, but it’s even more of a blessing when the professors are also rewarded from a student’s dedication.

Often times, as cliché as it sounds, students fail to take advantage of the practical learning opportunities they are presented with everyday.

Communication and visual arts department offers degrees in visual arts, journalism and media, public relations, communication arts, theatre, as well as graphic design and digital media.

“I am very proud of the growth in or department. John Pate has worked hard for 15 years to build the department and it is great to have such a strong team. To God be the glory,” Assistant Professor of Communication and Education Mary Ann Pearson said.

Writer: Amy Hahn

Zach Mullings takes photos during the Fundamental Image class of Assistant Professor Mike berger.

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Making the team What makes a team? What holds it together? And how do you channel each individual player’s skill to achieve greatness as a team? These are questions that every coach, every captain and every player must ask themselves when it comes to starting new.

CBU men’s basketball has, in a sense, started over this year with a virtually brand new team consisting of nine newcomers and just five returnees. Among the returnees is Davey Hopkins, who stepped up to the role of captain.

“It was kind of weird taking over this year,” Hopkins said.

“Being captain is definitely hard, everyone has their eyes on you and there’s a lot of pressure with that. But I try to lead by example, which is something I took from Mark Roussin; he was really good at that. I’ve always tried to lead in the way. I talk to the guys and by being very vocal with them.”

Hopkin’s heart for the team and drive to make them better as a whole has really shown through his interaction with them this year.

“I feel like he’s really stepped up. You can count on him to follow through on the court. He puts a lot into the team and that really shows,” newcomer Kelly Johnson added.

It’s been a bumpy road for the Lancer men this season and they have continually strived and worked hard to better themselves and one another on the team.

“It’s taking the team a while to ‘gel over’ because we’re all so young and new,” Hopkins said.

“I don’t think we’ve really found our identity yet. We’re still figuring out who can do what and who can bring certain things to the team,” Rob Rose added.

Through the challenging process of finding themselves, the team was still able to make history by beating the NCAA Division I school, Pepperdine. It is the first time in CBU’s history that the men’s basketball team has defeated a Division I school.

“I really feel like the game against Pepperdine was the turning point of the season for us. It was the first time in the history of the school that this happened and it was really cool that our team was able to do it because we’re such a young team this year,” Hopkins said.

All in all, it has been a type of “rebuilding” year for the team.

Guys are getting to know each other, the coach, the plays, the other teams and even just the school in general. Many have not had the opportunity to get to know the players on the team and according to Cesar Menjivar, they’re really missing out.

“We’ve got a bunch of good guys. Most all of them are civil, respectful people. If you really get to know them, you really like being around them. You know that they’re not people you have to be afraid of. No one’s hard hearted or stubborn and this team can work really hard,” Menjivar said.

Writer: Katherine Seipp Coach Tim Collins knows that to build any team you need both support, as well as discipline. He encourages his team from the sidelines by filling their heads with what moves to make and the knowledge that they are not alone on the court.

Fancy foot work! Kendra Morris drives toward the basket, looking to pass the ball to score one for the team.

LEANING ON HIm Predictions were made. Aspirations were developed into goals and the goals became the aim. Excellence. Success. Victories.

Struggles. Discipline. Disappointment. Drive. Perseverance.

Purpose. Life.

Regardless of plans, organizational skills or detailed outlines, there is no changing yesterday, predicting tomorrow or dismissing the fact that yesterday will affect today. Choices play a huge role in outcomes, but even the best decision, at the best moment, may be altered due to unknown circumstances, paving the entrance into unknown territory.

Danielle Bishop, head coach of the women’s basketball team, took her team of 13 Lancers into the unknowns of the CBU 2009-2010 season desiring to finish top three in the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC), to make nationals and to help the girls grow in their spiritual lives.

I’ve always done, just more so this year than ever,” Bishop explained.

Christianity and the characteristics of Christ are something Bishop takes to heart with regards to sharing that faith with the players.

“There’s something that we do everyday on the basketball court that, believe it or not, relates to our faith. Whether it’s the integrity and character we’re showing out on the court, if it’s in a game or practice, we want people to be able to look at us and say, ‘What’s different about them? There’s something different about them.’ And to know that it’s because of our faith. For me, that’s huge,” Bishop said.

Writer: Laura Manimtim

Bishop found this year to be difficult for the players on her team because of family and economical issues, which in turn simply opened a door for Bishop to minister to her team and help them on a spiritual level.

“I’m trying to do things with a more conscientious effort as far as loving on them, praying with them and trying to get a more personal and deeper relationship with them. Those are things

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THE MYTHS

Bigfoot, Alien abductions and the Loch Ness Monster. The world has their share of myths and legends and here at CBU, we have a few mysteries of our own.

We’re here to set the record straight. All rumors aside, here are the facts.

JAMES

BUILDING

Rumor: This building used to be a psychiatric hospital for the mentally ill.

The building was sealed off at night and employees were only able to enter and exit through a secret network of tunnels called the catacombs.

CATACOMBS Rumor: It is rumored that these catacombs were used as secret passageways for the employees of the building. Extreme speculations suggest that the catacombs were used as a way to move patients from building to building discreetly.

FIFTH FLOOR

OF JAMES

Rumor: Some say that behind the locked door of the fifth story of James is a padded room that was never renovated from the days that the room served as a special area for only the most insane residents.

FRONT LAWN GHOSTS MAN

Rumor: If you stand on the front lawn and look into the highest window of the James Building, you will see the shadow of a tall man in a black coat.

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THE FACTS JAMES

BUILDING

Fact: In 1926, Riverside was becoming a bustling town. Ground breaking was taking place at a remote location on Magnolia Avenue. The Neighbors of Woodcraft Retirement Home was opened shortly thereafter. In 1954 the building complex was purchased and became the new hub of California Baptist College.

CATACOMBS Fact: The catacombs were used as a way to bring the residents that had passed away to a funeral home (now, The School of Nursing) which was on the corner of Magnolia Avenue. This was a respectful and discreet way to bring the loved ones to the home for the funeral.

FIFTH FLOOR

OF JAMES Fact: Since we have already shot down the myth that crazy people were kept in the building, it’s obviously not a padded room. The truth is much less interesting.

It’s storage. No padded walls or straight jackets, just brooms and cleaning supplies.

FRONT LAWN GHOSTS MAN Fact: Well, you are just going to have to try this one out and decide for yourself.

Writer: Katherine Seipp Writer: Andrew Hochradel URBAN MYTHS AND LEGENDS 84 85

Hope in the midst

of Disaster It was just a typical Tuesday in the small town of Leogan, Haiti, when disaster struck. On Jan. 12, the largest earthquake ever recorded in Haiti’s history, a magnitude 7.0, hit near the capital of Port-au-Prince. The earthquake killed an estimated 200,000 people and injured an estimated 250,000, one of the highest death rates of a modern disaster. It left 1.5 million homeless.

In the weeks and months following, people from all over the world came together to help save and restore the country. Two CBU medical students, Kit Joos and Lauren Phillips, members of the Haiti Endowment Fund organization, were among them.

Both Joos and Phillips had visited Haiti previously for medical mission trips and will visit again during spring break to provide medical support. They had planned for a long time before they made the decision for their first mission trip. It is not that easy to decide to go to a foreign country, especially one going through tough times. They believed that God was using them as part of His plan to help the people in need.

Joos, a former firefighter, said that his parents were upset and worried when he told them he decided to go to Haiti to help the injured. They were not supportive in the beginning because they could only imagine how difficult and dangerous it would be. However, after Joos visited Haiti a couple of times, his mom was truly encouraged and involved in what he was doing and became supportive.

“She also has visited Haiti about six times and started an agricultural project,” Joos said excitedly.

Both of Phillips’ parents were fairly supportive from the beginning. Phillips said some of her friends were very excited, while others did not understand why she was going during the school session.

On her first mission trip, Phillips was very upset to see so many people were in need, but not enough support had been provided. The good news was the organization had more than enough volunteers and there were even more who were on the waiting list.

“Most of the volunteers are doctors, nurses and medical students. We also have paramedics, architects, teachers and many other people in various professions,” Phillips said.

CBU medical students Lauren Phillips and Kit Joos performed a minor surgery, removing a keloid from a Haitian woman’s back.

These volunteers, like Joos and Phillips, are willing to go anywhere, at their own expense, to offer their gifts and talents as long as help is needed. The world is a better place because of people like them who offer genuine help.

“Most of the doctors in the organization go back to Haiti at least four times a year,” Joos explained. “Every time I revisit Haiti, I learn that the people continuously need help. This thought keeps me wanting to go back to Haiti over and over.

I believe by helping them that I can return the glory to God. Just as He has sacrificed to save us, I think of it as more of an honor than a sacrifice to go. Christ died and served us, so we are called to follow His footsteps using our talents and gifts to help people.”

Both Joos and Phillips continue to ask for your prayer. Phillips added, “Please do not forget, and keep remembering that people in Haiti still need our help.”

Writer: Winnie Kim Writer: Phylicia Paulson

Kit Joos sits with two Haitian school boys, Ambrois Kinsle and Wilkerson at a school in Hinche, Haiti.

Among other tasks, Lauren Phillips administered ultrasounds of pregnant Haitian women.

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A NEW KIND OF NEW

The department of modern languages and literature is one of the oldest departments at CBU. This department has been around almost as long as the university itself, yet it’s still growing. This year they have introduced a film studies major.

“We have been working really hard on our film studies program,” Jennifer Tronti, assistant professor of English, said.

“Our program is modern languages and literature. It covers Spanish as well as ASL (American Sign Language) and all of the different modern languages. Anything that is a live language we have, like Chinese, Russian, Spanish, ASL and those sorts of things. Film studies has been part of the English program, we have been working on it this year. It will no longer be an English minor. So film will be a major all of its own. That’s coming out of our department.”

“We hired two new instructors, Biermann and Croteau,” Tronti added. “Those two instructors will be our film professors, as their backgrounds are in primarily film. They’ve been doing most of the film classes.”

Film is one of the most, if not the most, popular form of entertainment in today’s society. According to B.C. Biermann, assistant professor of English, “It’s the most powerful artistic media in post-modernity, whether or not we agree with the content. Sometimes, culturally speaking, it makes no difference whether you agree with it or not because it has a cultural impact. There needs to be more Christians who can engage culture effectively, rather than just being critical of it. There are just not enough good Christian films.”

“I love film. So to be able to help people somewhat understand the film and be able to react to it philosophically, intellectually is a useful exercise,” Biermann continued.

While film studies is a significant new aspect of the modern languages and literature department this year, the program continues to grow in other ways, such as in the bachelor of arts in Spanish program.

“In my area, particularly for Spanish, we have increased enrollment for Spanish majors,” William Flores, assistant professor of Spanish, said. “We have several students majoring in Spanish. Also, we have the largest graduating class of Spanish majors this year. The degree is in demand for the job force. A lot of people want to hire Spanish majors because there’s a need for them.”

English majors in the department have the option of choosing a creative writing emphasis, which is still growing.

“The creative writing emphasis has been around for a few years,” Tronti said. “It always takes a lot of time and energy to grow it. The number of creative writing emphasis students is still relatively small. That’s because those that are really dedicated are hard to wrangle. They’re all over the place They don’t necessarily come from the English major and that is the problem. It still feels relatively new though.”

The department of modern languages and literature is as busy as ever this year, adding new majors and minors and building upon the old ones. In a world full of new technology and science, language and literature still remain crucial to success.

Even for those who are not “fans” of the subject, appreciation can still be found. As Tronti said, “I want people to come away with at least an appreciation of that.”

Writer: Matt Shade Writer: Malyna Valentin

Assistant professor of English, B.C. Biermann, enjoys skateboarding, art, design, music, literature, philosophy, science fiction and writing. He would “like to see a production department where we’re making films on campus.” His favorite movie is 2001: The Space Odyssey. “Everybody hates this film, but I love it,” Biermann declared.

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Celebrating college community

New clubs at CBU are leaving their mark on the campus. What will they bring to the people? What new adventures are in store? The Movemiento Estudentil Latino de California, Roots and Shoots and RUN CBU were some of the new adventures.

Movemiento Estudentil Latino de California, also known, as MELCA is a club that celebrates the Mexican culture and the Chicano heritage.

“We need our own club as Chicano, Mexican and American.

I need a club where I know I belong and I feel comfortable,” Rosiny Parra said.

We all know about Cinco de Mayo or La Dia de los Muertos, but what do we really know about the history behind them? In MELCA this is exactly what you will find out.

“I want to let the school know what the culture is. Some people have their American culture and we want to show the Mexican culture,” Parra said.

Recycling, Animals and Jane Goodall. What do all of these have in common? The Roots and Shoots Club.

“It started with Jane Goodall and a small village in Africa. As a student-run program they decided they were going to really teach people about nature and animals,” Leisa Christian said.

“Our main purpose is to get awareness on campus here. We are going into God’s Word and learning what He says about taking care of His creation, the environment and encouraging people to take action.”

Brooklyn Wagner stated, “Our goal right now is to tell people what is going on in the environmental world and what’s happening with different companies. Our goal is to educate as well as to learn.”

RUN CBU represents celebration, education and transformation.

This club is a Multicultural Club started by Cindy Reyna.

“RUN CBU is a chance to create community that is more diverse and to educate people by understanding different views,” Reyna said.

The purpose of this club is reconciliation and unity.

“Like it says in the Bible, reach out to the Gentiles and reach out to the nations. That is very important and that is what I want to accomplish,” Reyna explained. “The Greek word for nations is ethnos which means ethnicity. People come into this country with different experiences. The purpose of this club is to embrace your culture.”

Bang! Criminal Justice Club! It might not be one of the newer additions to CBU, but it is definitely one of the exciting ones.

Who wouldn’t want to go to the shooting range? This club is very tight-knit with their peers as well as their professors in the criminal justice department.

“Our main purpose is to show you about the major and put you in better contact with your professors,” Cecily Hosang, current president, said.

All these clubs are different, yet they all come together. These clubs reflect the CBU community.

Writer: Pilar Orellana

Both Sharon Lane and Cindy Reyna are excited about the start of RUN CBU. RUN CBU represents celebration, education and transformation; they want students to learn about different cultures and embrace the diversity of the community.

Jordan Devera attempted to catch eyes for the Health Science Society. They desire to reach out to students and give them the opportunity to get involved in health sciences and to be humanitarians by reaching out and serving others.

This Lancer was made out of biodegradable materials by the Roots and Shoots Club. One of their goals is to find out what is going on in the environment.

By building this biodegradable mascot, they are on their way to making our community more eco-friendly.

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A cheerleader is defined as an enthusiastic and vocal supporter that encourages the applause of the audience for any team, but not at CBU. At CBU they are much more than that; they are motivational leaders that work together to achieve a greater purpose. The purpose is to stand tall at each competition and be the best they can be.

The mascots also play a major role as they appear before the audience and ignite them with their humorous behavior.

“The biggest thing about being the mascot is that you have to exaggerate. Anything that is typically small needs to be huge,” Daniel Scott, one of the mascots clearly pointed out.

And indeed, once they get the people hyped up, they all work together to boost the team’s confidence and offer their support.

Between the cheerleaders and the mascot, it is not all about who captures the attention the most, but rather how they both work together along with the audience to support the teams they cheer for.

Together they make things happen. Together they can lift the spirit of the audience, who suddenly become encouraged as they listen to their chants and watch them perform each one of their routines.

Likewise, Scott proclaimed, “It’s not necessarily about you as a mascot as much as it is about them as fans.”

He later added that it’s about “getting the crowd involved, so instead of just being out there and trying to take all the attention, just put the attention on the crowd and certain individuals.” That is what partnership as well as leadership is

all about. Aubrey Sipe, current cheerleader, also added that “cheerleading is about supporting each other,” and indeed, without support and cooperation, tasks are not accomplished effectively.

Calling these motivational leaders simply “cheerleaders” is not enough. They are much more than that, because no matter what happens, no matter how many games are lost, they are there to encourage others. Even when they are tired and have other things on their minds, they remain strong because they know that without their support as well as the mascot’s, the players just would not perform the same.

leaders that not only compete, but also try their best to reach perfection in their routines. Most of all, they are inspirational leaders that unite in one cause.

They call them cheerleaders, but they must not be underestimated by the definition of this title, for they are much more than that; they are motivational leaders.

Writer: Dayana Ramirez Writer: Freizel Bagube

They know that, like warriors of a battle, or just simply leaders, they must never surrender or give up.

The cheerleaders and the mascots of CBU are exceptional

Lancer cheerleaders: Kristen Robertson, Aryn Stegemiller, Reyna Fujii, Angie Brown and Ashley Nex stand straight and tall keeping their balance while their teammates support them.

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Seek Jesus

The drum beats like the pounding of my heart, somehow keeping time at a standstill as a chorus of voices around me lift their hands and hearts to heaven. Tears form in my eyes as words of a risen Savior echo through the corridors of my soul.

As I sing, everything around me seems to fade as I stand in the glory of the cross.

As Christians, we are able to experience the indescribable love and grace of God, but sometimes it takes an excuse for us to slow down our crazy lives enough to appreciate that privilege.

That is why we have Seek Week.

John Montgomery, dean of the office of Spiritual Life, explained, “We want to take a step back and really focus on Christ and give students the opportunity to seek after him. Seek Week is a special week for us to just pull back and do something different.”

“Seek Week gets us out of our daily routine,” Victoria Wooldridge said thoughtfully. “At school, we get in a routine.

We get up, do devotions, go to class, come back at night, pray and go to bed. We get set in this. We are used to thinking about God, but Seek Week shakes it up a little bit because there are extra chapels, the theme and a devotion to go along with it. It makes you think about it more.”

This year’s themes of “Walk Deep” and “Jesus” were both highly successful.

“We really didn’t want it to be just Theology 101. We wanted students to walk away with something,” Montgomery insisted.

“Our heart in the Office of Spiritual Life is not just to speak in chapel, but to disciple students.”

Part of this was accomplished by the worship time, led by Tim Hawley, Kerah Richardson and Solomon Encina. Another catalyst to this challenge was the devotional “Seeking and Savoring Jesus Christ” by John Piper.

“The Bible study made me think about what we were learning on a daily basis, instead of just going to chapel and listening for an hour,” Wooldridge said.

Rafael Flores added, “I tend to learn more when I actually have something to read instead of just being told or lectured.”

“Because we are at a Christian university, people expect us to know who Jesus is and know who God is. But hearing it again reminds you and brings it back,” Wooldridge explained. “We talk so much about how God is working in our lives, but we don’t think about who God is and why. I think Seek Week was, in one sense, going back to the basics, but it went deeper than that too.”

“Our hope is that believers will reexamine the person of Jesus and get out of the box in terms of thinking who Jesus is,” Montgomery shared. “We hope believers will step away with a renewed sense of who Jesus is – He was offensive because He was truth, but He was a lover at the same time. When we look at who Jesus was, we are forced to reexamine our lives and worship Jesus for all that He is and make changes accordingly.

People might not realize it now, but deep down they are not the same people as they were. They are changed. It just might take some longer to figure it out than others.”

The goal of Seek Week is to refocus, revamp and rekindle the fire that lights the world in Jesus’ name. Only a God like Him could part the sea, give sight to the blind and soften our hearts for His work.

Seek Jesus.

Writer: Phylicia Paulson

SEEK WEEK

The Universal

Language

Samantha Waskel plans to use the skills she learns to become a cardiothoracic heart surgeon.

The world of science and mathematics is always changing and expanding. Experiments bring about new discoveries. One person’s creative idea can change the way we view the world; it can shake our preconceived notions.

Like the real world, the department of natural and mathematical sciences at CBU is always growing and changing. This year, it built upon its classes, majors and laboratories.

The Department Chair Lisa Hernandez has big goals for improving the program.

“It’s a growing program. It’s my first year as Chair of the department and I’m filling in for Thomas Ferko who grew the program,” Hernandez shared. “I’d like to see more development of lab space, continuing of more students going on to professional school, development of niche areas of different sciences and specializing in environment sciences or biomathematics. I would love to see a bridge between bio math and applied math.”

In relation to growing the program, there are “ plans for a new lab to be constructed, but that is dependent on funding,” Hernandez said.

There are also two new majors at CBU, Hernandez explained: “This is the first year for chemistry and biochemistry and molecular biology. Chemistry has all kinds of applications to development, chemical research and industry development.

Biochemistry and molecular biology are more shifted toward the life sciences, like jobs in the petroleum industry.”

Those majoring in the areas of math or science have a wealth of career opportunities.

“Our department, specifically, is very goal-oriented and opens up opportunities for students with a science or math degree.

There are very degree specific jobs available in the sciences.

So, I’m very excited,” Hernandez said.

For example, Samantha Waskel, wants to use her major of biology and concentration of Pre-Med to become a cardiothoracic heart surgeon.

Waskel said: “Cardiothoracic basically means the heart and lungs area. After four years of medical school, there are seven years of residency that involve the heart and lung. Then, three more years of fellowship that involve heart, lung, diseases and transplants. I just want to be a heart surgeon.”

In addition, Robert Willet, a general math major, is exploring these various career opportunities and finding there are many jobs to choose from.

Willet explained, “I have considered teaching in another country or working in engineering like Boeing, which is air crafts and big technology, like satellites.”

She continued, “I would want to use it as a ministry because math is the same in every culture, numbers are numbers and it opens a lot of doors to create relationships.”

Hernandez agreed that math can be used to share Christianity with others.

“I hope that the students learn how to think analytically and that they get a classical foundation in each of their respective disciplines,” Hernandez said. “I hope they get the preparation for whatever their career objectives are, that they are able to reconcile their discipline with a Christian worldview and that they are able to present that to other people.”

The professors and faculty work very hard to make sure their students get the necessary preparation for their futures and the students seem to notice it.

Willet explained: “They’re smaller classes, so you get to develop relationships with the math people at your level. There are only two upper division math teachers and so the teachers know you too. I like it a lot. They’re really open with the students; they have a lot of office hours.”

Waskel also shared: “I haven’t personally met all of them, but the department really does care. They’re special. They’re funny, they’re smart, amiable, nice and are constantly trying to expand. They are always looking for ways to form connections with U.C.’s. They are really great at mentoring, too. They make sure you’re taking the right classes to get you where you want to go.”

This department wants to develop not just its program, but also its students. It strives to create students who are well prepared.

It is always developing and expanding but its foundation of Christianity does not change.

Writer: Jennifer Hatcher Assistant Editor: Alexx Lommori

She went on, “It’s a magnificent vessel, it is what literally keeps you alive. I am just fascinated by it.”

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One of the new events this year was a 5K Fun Run/Walk.

Brenton Kuipers, who won second place in the male division, said, “It was a lot of fun, being able to celebrate homecoming with students past, present and future in a healthy competition.”

Third place winner Chris Grimm added, “I’m definitely going to run in it again next year.”

A sea of yellow “Crazies” shirts. Inflatable castles in bold colors. Fish covered in paint. Trebuchets spewing fruit toward targets. Giant metal bowls cooking macaroni and cheese on the lawn.

This year, CBU shared the craziness of Homecoming with the entire Riverside community. It was completely unique from previous years in that the CBU “bubble” was popped and our neighbors were encouraged to join in the fun.

“I’m a freshman, so it was my first year. It is definitely different than any other Homecoming I’ve been to because of the emphasis on tradition. I was surprised by how many alumni came,” Ruthie Ceausu said.

The weekend started with a special Homecoming chapel on hearing God’s voice versus your own. Next, there was an Alumni Awards and Sweetheart Banquet. Awards included: The Lancer Medal, Alumni of the Year, Alumni Service, Distinguished Service in Religion and the Hall of Fame awards.

Alumni enjoy the opportunity to return to CBU and see how it has changed. 1961 graduate Charlie Tyson explained, “Our whole student body was just a fraction of the student body here. We didn’t do things nearly as big or as loud.”

Saturday’s events began with the CBU baseball team playing a double header against Concordia.

“My favorite part is the CBU block party because there is music, free water and a lot of friends,” Lea Palmer said. “I’m seeing people I don’t usually see. It’s a lot of fun.”

The CBU block party was a brand new event to celebrate 60 years of CBU. The whole Riverside community was invited.

Wilson Syiem explained that compared to previous years, “There’s a lot more going on. They’re inviting people from all around. I drove on the 91 freeway and saw a billboard for the CBU block party. It was cool.”

“CBU Block Party is fun in my pocket,” Bryan De Parsia said.

“The cars are the best part of the whole thing.”

In addition to all the other events, different CBU departments hosted kid-friendly booths. The School of Nursing tent included mannequin patients, antique nursing posters and a hula hoop contest.

Other booths had activities like mini-golf, bowling, balloon animals, bean bag toss, basketball shoot-out and facepainting.

Alumni Joy Chambers said the best booth “was the history booth. You get to shoot at stuff.” (continued on 103)

Tyrone Wells spent all day at the block party and even stayed on to guest coach the women’s basketball team.

CBU Engineering students showed off their brain power by using homemade trebuchets to launch fruit across campus.

Celebrating faith, family and friends, even the CBU Lancer decided to make an appearance at the Homecoming Block Party.

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From classics to muscle cars, automobiles from all eras and styles were showcased at the car show.

President Ronald L. Ellis joined Jaunice Williams, the first graduate of California Baptist College, in the honor of cutting cake for the celebration

Shae’Von Adams and Jeffery Stovall received the honor of 2010 Homecoming Queen and King.

(continued from 101) One of the most unique booths was the department of visual arts, where you could make a fish print. Professor of Visual Arts Duncan Simcoe said, “I like the fish painting booth myself but maybe I’m biased. The theme, or Ethos, is “Live your porpoise.”

The engineering booth demonstrated trebuchets and solar food cookers they had constructed. Student representative Daniel Donaldson explained, “It’s cool seeing all the kids come up and be excited about the different projects.”

Block party participants also enjoyed bounce houses and an outdoor video game lounge with Wii and Rockband.

Moi, the Legendary Mustangs and Tyrone Wells all performed at the party and a Women’s Choir concert took place in the music building.

The Women’s basketball game against Concordia began at 5:30. The Lancers played beautifully and won 90 to 80! The men’s game against Concordia was intense the whole way through. At halftime, CBU was behind 10 points, but made a major comeback. With 50 seconds left on the clock, CBU scored, making them tied with Concordia. In an unbelievable twist, Concordia shot from half-court with less than a second on the clock and scored three points. The final score was 65 to 68 with Concordia barely winning.

Aaron Scott explained, “Since the game was so close it made for a much more exciting game than playing an easy team.

Our mood went from ecstatic to dumbfounded with that buzzer half court shot.”

At the men’s half-time, the Homecoming court was announced.

The freshman Prince and Princess were Brandon Fries and Baylee Braunwalder. The Sophomore royalty were Cameron Malchow and Sarah Sonke. Junior Prince was Scott McCollum and Junior Princess was Hannah Price. All Senior royalty included Jay Stovall, Greta Anderson, Alex Abarca, Shae’Von Adams, Pablo Rangel, Mical Bell, Grant Young, Jill Altenburg, Aimee Sayre and Eric Belvin.

The crowd waited with anticipation to hear the winner announced, but instead, two people ran across the court with posters announcing the names. Stovall and Adams were crowned King and Queen!

Adams explained, “I didn’t realize I won until Bethany was putting the crown on my head. The poster thing was to the audience, so I didn’t know why Abarca was smiling and laughing at me and saying congratulations. I was like, ‘Who are we congratulating?’ And then Bethany was like, ‘Could you stop so I could put this on your head?’ It was like, ‘Did this really just happen?’ I was really surprised.”

She added, “I do feel very loved and I just want to say thanks to as many people as possible.”

Overall, this year’s homecoming was a huge success. Carlene Willis shared, “This homecoming is a lot bigger, I think because we had the block party. There is a lot more to-do at this one.”

“My favorite part is just seeing all the community get together and interact on campus,” Donaldson said. Dilara Karabas added, “It’s just fun.”

Writer: Alexx Lommori

Ceausu said, “I liked the games best- men’s and women’s. I like the amount of school spirit that comes through.”

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Pitch by

pitch

The softball and baseball programs at CBU strive for excellence every day. Both teams are stacked with new freshmen but prove to play with the skills of athletes beyond their years.

“Our program starts in September and goes until May. Even after everyone has graduated and left, we’re still here practicing and playing at national tournaments. We are typically a yearround sport. These athletes are full-time students and this is a full-time job. It’s a huge transition first semester of freshman year, but after that, they’re usually pretty good at balance,” Mike Smith, the softball team’s head coach, said.

Freshman Amanda Collins agreed, “Everyone has been really accepting. It’s definitely a step up. It’s a difficult transition, but eventually your natural talent will take over.”

Both teams began the year with excellent seasons and they both are aiming to make their goals a reality.

“Our goal on the field is the same every year: to be the last team on the field at the end of the year,” Head Baseball Coach Gary Adcock said. “Our goal in the classroom is to obtain a degree and make progress toward that degree. Our goal in our spiritual lives is for those who know God, to get to know him better, and for those who don’t know God, to create an environment that makes them want to know Him. We have a team goal of wanting to be more passionate.”

These goals are visible on and off the field. The athletes must make sure to keep up with their grades in order to ensure playing time.

“Our coach demands a lot from us, but it makes us stronger people,” Erik Wallace said.

Fighting for a common goal, the men of the baseball team bond together to support each other on and off the field.

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Drew Madrigal

Brian Sharp

Taylor Siemens

Smith added, “We have our reputation to uphold and we have a program that we want to maintain. We want it to not only be on campus, but also in the community. We represent CBU, Riverside, the Inland Empire, the NAIA, the Golden State Athletics Conference, as well as Christ.”

Both teams have impressive statistics under their belts. Softball has six NAIA and GSAC championships and baseball has a roster of highly impressive players.

It is a general agreement among both the teams that a national championship is on their minds. Wallace said, “We’re hoping to win a national championship, but the first step would be to win our league.”

The stakes are high this year. Softball is looking to win another national championship, a feat that is not usually taken on successfully two years in a row.

“It’s only been done by two institutions in the history of the NAIA; where they’ve won two championships back to back,” Smith said. “That is a goal of ours, but before we get to that

point, we have to take our baby steps. We’ve got to compete, practice daily and get better; play pitch by pitch, inning by inning, game by game. We have to make it to the conference tournament and play through there. If I didn’t say winning another national championship was not one of our goals, I would be lying to you, my nose might start to grow like Pinocchio.”

It says in Philippians 1:27: “Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel.”

Danae Leiser said it best: “I’ve learned how to multi-task, and juggle my busy schedule as a student athlete. Also, I’ve learned how to lean on God and my teammates more than ever.” The Lancers are excited for the prospects of what this year could hold. Their minds are set on the task ahead, and with a handful of new players and a couple old, they have laid the groundwork for two very impressive seasons.

Writer: Bonnie Koenn

As Ashley Boyd jogs in after scoring a run, her teammates Emma Holden, Megan Silva and Sarah Hurlbut cheer her on.

Emma Holden

The Lady Lancers finish off with an undefeated season.

Ashley Boyd

Danae Leiser

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Boy meets girl. Boy wants to ask girl out. Boy’s nerves get the best of him. Boy loses his chance.

Jeffrey Stovall and his “Woo Crew” have made it simple to ask that girl you’ve been eyeing in class out on a date. Woo Week was Stovall’s solution to hearing girls complain that there were no events where the guys could ask the girls out.

The week started with Match ‘n Bowl on Monday. Couples dressed in matching outfits and headed to Arlington Lanes for a fun-filled night. Tuesday was Crazy Couples: Take Her Out to the Ball Game, in which the guys took their girls to the CBU baseball and softball games. On Wednesday, they turned back the clock for ‘70s disco roller-skating in which the couples boogied on down to Roller City. Thursday’s Create-a-Date was designed so that the guys could get creative to impress their girls.

Stovall and the “Woo Crew” ended the week with a bang.

Woo Fest was the male talent show in which the guys used their skills to sweep the girls off their feet.

J.J. Steele, Elizabeth Gerhartz, Francis Maikai, Cassandra Kristensen, Amber Lang, Cameron Malchow, Brianna Barton, Trevor Jones, Ryan Cathers, Maria Rogue, Ashley Bennett and Sammy Ramos made the most of Match and Bowl.

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“This is a good week for guys to step up. Although this is a week for guys to ask out the girls, everyone is encouraged to come, not just the couples,” Stovall said.

That’s just what happened. Couples and friends alike joined in the festivities of Woo Week. ”It doesn’t just have to be about the guy and the girl. I came with my friend Karissa to have a good time. I’ve never bowled before and it sounded like a fun thing to try,” Sara Koizumi said as she stepped up to the lane.

It wasn’t just the girls who were pairing up to join in the festivities. The guys were gathering a few of their friends to join in as well.

“We got a group of our friends to come out tonight. We just wanted to hang out and do something chill,” Nate Lawrence explained as he stood with his buddies wearing matching fedoras.

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Nevertheless, couples came out as well. Whether they were newly dating or engaged, they wanted to go out with their other half. Engaged couple Eric McFarland and Ashley Compare joined in the festivities along with a few of their close friends.

“He asked me to come out tonight, but it was really last minute.

He just put a note on my door,” the cheerfully smiling Compare shared to which McFarland replied, “It’s a hot date.”

Others like Barbara Soto and Chauncey Philipps didn’t really know how they ended up coming together.

“She asked me,” Philipps said.

“No, you asked me! In the cafeteria, remember?” Soto responded.

After the two came to the conclusion that it was a mutual agreement, they went off to enjoy their night out as well.

As the week came to a close, the excitement of Woo Fest continued to grow. Guys and girls gathered in the Van Dyne Gymnasium to enjoy the finale of Stovall and the “Woo Crew’s” exciting week. From original songs to unique renditions of popular tunes, there was a lot of talent displayed during the show.

“We came to woo the ladies with our singing and dancing around. Everyone will remember the performances. We’re trying to make Penny Candy a household name by taking a popular song and turning it into something with a good message,” Aaron Scott explained whose group, Penny Candy transformed R. Kelly’s “I’m a Flirt” to “Christian Girl.”

Asking that girl out might seem like a difficult, daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. Many took advantage of Woo Week to change the ending of their love stories.

Boy meets girl. Boy gets the courage to ask girl out. Girl says yes.

Boy and girl fall in love- and, well, we all know how the story ends.

Writer: Erene Abdelmeseeh

John Simons, Kristen Lappell, Lauren Baggett and Neil Bodwellz made Match N’ Bowl a night to remember filled with laughter, new inside jokes and great friendships.

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TEAR DOWN “A crime scene is a team. A report is an individual,” said Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice John Higley as he watched his students investigate the crime scene he staged for his class.

The students took on the role of crime scene investigators.

They wrote down evidence, made measurements and discussed the possible ways “Bill Smith”, the graduate student who was lying on the floor pretending to be the victim, could have died.

Although there was a suicide note at the scene, could it have possibly been something else? This is what the students in the criminal justice department had to solve.

Students who take Higley’s classes, or are a part of the criminal justice program, have the opportunity to benefit from such a hands on experience. They take on the role of a crime scene investigator. Instead of just watching CSI or NCIS they get to be the investigators.

Watching the students investigate the scene, Higley explained, “I try to make it as realistic as possible; there is even a real police officer. This is the first investigation and they get more and more complex. The final one lasts two days.”

The department also likes to put together new events, such as the replica of the Berlin Wall that was built in remembrance of the separation of Berlin after World War II and the dividing forces of the Cold War. The history department provides students with the opportunity to study abroad in Greece. “The students get to go to Greece. They get to see the culture and have the chance to visit many museums and sights, on top of the classes and tours they take,” Lopez said. Other students have had the opportunity of interning with government officials, such as the United States Marshall Service, Riverside County District Attorney and Riverside County Superior Courts.

Francisco Barajas, a student majoring in political science, explained his take on the department and why he chose a career in this area.

“I chose political science because it opens up doors into a new intellectual world of how the government and other entities affect our lives. I want to be a part of that,” Barajas said.

Amy Cotsenmoyer, secretary of modern languages, observes first-hand, the positive interaction between students and professors, that makes the department so unique.

N THIS WALL The criminal justice professors are not the only ones who devote time and effort into making their classes into effective training grounds for students’ futures. Professor of Political Science Chris McHorney said that “the main goal is to prepare the students to be citizens who can engage in any area they are in.”

Since the majority of students with a major in this department will work in the government, “critical thinking and ethical decision making are extremely important”, according to Higley.

To emphasize some of the same ideals as the criminal justice department, the history and political science department has stimulating events. From Constitution Day to the remaking of the Berlin Wall, the department makes education interesting.

Constitution Day is held every year, and “a speech is typically given on the value of the constitution,” Natalee Lopez, secretary of the arts and sciences department, stated. The most recent speech was about the Baptist Faith being integrated into the constitution.

After graduation, Barajas explained, “I would love to be the secretary of an agency. Most people want to go into politics, but I feel that people’s lives are more affected by bureaucracy.”

The professors in the political science, criminal justice and history departments are devoted to helping students attain their goals. They commit to showing their true personality and forming relationships with the students on campus. Higley shows a part of himself by “always wearing ties that have to do with criminal justice and many of them are given to him by students,” according to Amy Cotsenmoyer, secretary of modern languages. In essence, the department strives to educate and prepare, but also form relationships and make learning interesting.

Writer: Natalya de Sylvio

Natalee Lopez encourages students to see history in action with events such as the remembrance of the Berlin wall.

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SHEER Musical destiny He is referred to as “a sweet old man” or the “grandpa on campus.” When you talk to him, you get the feeling that he really cares about what he is saying; his eyes light up and he speaks with passion. His warm heart is evident as soon as you meet him.

Music Education Coordinator Carl Schafer makes an impact on his students. “He’s a really kind person and has a really big heart,” Hannah Heighes described. “That just comes out when he teaches and it makes you want to have a heart for what he’s teaching because he’s so sincere and he does what he loves.

He really instills that when he teaches. I like that he’s true to his heart. He’s a sweet guy.”

Alex De Guzman said, “He really does have a warm heart and he’s there for us. He’s investing in each one of us - the ones who make it through and even the ones who drop out. He still invests in their lives and takes care of them and that really earns our respect.”

Schafer is passionate about music education, but there is more to him than that alone. He has his own jazz group called the Carl Schafer Quartet and they perform at CBU every year.

“I trained to be a music teacher. I studied classical music and all that, but my own passion has been jazz. I’m old enough that I grew up at the tail end of the swing era, which was the late 1940s, and in high school had my own band,” Schafer explained. He then went on to play in college and when he was in the army. He has been playing jazz for 60 years.

Outside of music, Schafer loves to travel. He and his wife of 58 years, Martha, have gone out of the country every summer since 1985.

England is always Shafer’s first stop, as his youngest son Allen lives there and works as a Ph.D. Molecular Biologist. His other son, Mark, lives in Tuscan, Ariz. and is the lead accompanist in the dance department at University of Arizona.

Oddly enough, though, Schafer did not seem destined for musical greatness. He was born during the Great Depression and grew up as an only child in Santa Barbara, Calif. He described it as “an idealistic place to grow up, particularly where I did. It was a small town with the mountains and the ocean.”

“When my group performs here, I’m going to have Mark come and play with me because I don’t get to have him play with me much anymore,” Schafer said.

There was no musical background in his family, but it was destiny. “When I was about 6 years old, in the Depression, a traveling salesman came to our house and convinced my mother I should take violin lessons. I have a recollection of the salesman leaving and I’m crying because I didn’t want to take lessons. My next recollection is going up the stairs to my first lesson and that really set the course of my life in many ways,” Schafer recalled.

“In consulting, to start with, I thought maybe I could be back in six or eight weeks. That didn’t happen, though. I was out the whole semester, but I did have some complications,” he explained.

Schafer earned a bachelor’s degree in music, a master’s degree in Music Education and a doctorate’s degree in Education Administration. Schafer explained, “I started teaching in 1957 in Ontario/Montclair school district. I was there for 38 years and taught music, then became a music consultant, then an elementary principal and then came back to being a music consultant.”

He described teaching at the college level as a second career.

“It’s a real gift to me, I never thought I’d have this opportunity,” he said. His goal for his music students is “to make them the finest music teachers possible. When I was music coordinator and we had openings for music teachers in the school district, there were certain universities I knew that did a really good job in training music teachers so I would call there and ask.

That’s the kind of reputation I’d like to have here- when people are looking for music teachers, they’d contact us and ask if we have anyone here.”

It always comes back to the music for Schafer. He had open heart surgery the beginning of this school year.

Even after all that, he came back “because I enjoy it!” He continued, saying his favorite part is “working with you guys!

Keeps me young! By the way, I’ll be 78 in April. This is my 53rd year of teaching in education.”

“I think it’s amazing after having heart surgery that he’s coming back to work,” Heighes explained enthusiastically.

“That shows just how much he loves music and loves teaching music. He loves teaching college students. He wants to instill in other students his passion so that it can continue. I really appreciate that he has so much passion and love for music.”

De Guzman agreed, “He’s just really awesome and he’s definitely one of my favorite teachers on campus. He’s got a legacy behind him, but he doesn’t shove it in our face; he is very humble about it. It’s almost like unwrapping a gift again and again. Instead of him just putting all that out there, you learn little tidbits about who he is and what he does and it just makes it that much more interesting.”

Writer: Alexx Lommori

“To be a successful teacher, you have to have the passion to do what you’re doing. It has to be a real dedication,” Music Education Coordinator Carl Schafer said.

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THE DREAM CONTINUES Looking back at my experience here at CBU, I’d say that it has been, by far, the best experience of my life.

Coming in as a freshman, playing on the basketball team, I didn’t know what to expect. I came to CBU mainly for basketball, to obtain my degree in business administration and to continue schooling in the private school type atmosphere.

I quickly became a fan of living in the dorms because the guys that lived on my hall were all fun and outgoing and they made living in the dorms a great experience. As I look back on my earlier years at CBU, I really felt like God was trying to show me something; yet I wouldn’t come to find out what that was until later.

My first year consisted of classes, basketball and friends. I had given God the backseat to my life and that was something that I will never do again. He quickly showed me how empty my life would be without Him and that nothing else would add up to what my relationship with Him would be.

God quickly began to show me my purpose here at CBU. It was to tell others about Him, lead a life that is pleasing to Him, represent Him by being a Godly man and disciple young men here at campus to take advantage of the opportunities at school.

Being at CBU has also given me an opportunity to have a more global perspective, as I had the opportunity to serve overseas in Southeast Asia. As I continue to serve as a resident assistant again this last year as a senior, it has been probably my most enjoyable year.

From being a student leader on ISP, to creating a huge event such as Woo Week, to winning Homecoming King, I can definitely say that my last year is ending with a bang.

Overall, I am very thankful for the past four years of CBU because being here has shown me a lot about myself and has grown me into the man of God I strive to be constantly.

Guest Writer: Jay Stovall

As I coasted through my first year and a half, things started to really pick up. I had decided to stop playing basketball and to instead focus on my walk with the Lord and my schooling, as well as getting more involved here at school.

The first bold step I took in being obedient to the Lord was to apply to be a resident assistant. I was blessed with the opportunity to serve as an RA in University Place my junior year.

Since that time, my relationship with the Lord has flourished.

I surrounded myself with Godly men who have been able to keep me accountable and encourage me in my daily walk with the Lord. I began to develop relationships with people that I know will last a lifetime, and ultimately I had developed a greater sense of love for my Savior.

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Well, it’s over. The book, the year and what some may call “the worst decade in history.”

We are all feeling the pull of the current economic crunch.

Even here at the Angelos office, we have had to make cutbacks (you may have noticed the book is only 192 pages). The year included trials.

But yet, it is over and we are looking forward to the future. We are striving. We are enduring. We are realizing our dreams and holding on as God lifts us.

Will you allow the chaos to engulf you and hold back your dreams or will you learn to let God take your dreams and mold them, allowing you to experience serenity and joy.

Give God your dream and never give up.

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