Pursuit | Fall 2011

vol. 2, issue 1, December 2011

MASTER OF THE TRADE AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR, MICAH MCDANIEL

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Faith on the Fairway Line it up and take your shot

See p. 04

The Lowdown on Coffee Joints

See p. 08

Master of the trade

An Exclusive Interview with Sports Information Director, Micah McDaniEl

SEE p. 16

a california baptist university publication

EDITOR’s NOTE

Volume II, Issue 1

By Shayna Moreno and Krista Goodman

Life is what we make it. Wayne Gretzky said it best: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”

Each story in this issue is filled with undying passion. These individuals exercise the gifts God gave them and use them to go above and beyond the norm, to make their own rules and to succeed their

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own way.

In Faith on the Fairway, we see how California Baptist University’s women’s golf team made NAIA history last season in a historic play-off win. Player, Nathalie Silva, junior, took her dad’s inspiration and

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came to the CBU to play golf. She has succeeded tremendously both academically and athletically during her time here at CBU. However, Silva emphasizes that no individual win is as rewarding as winning with her team.

CBU is home to many professors that are committed to the growth of their students inside and out of

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the classroom. Still everything they do inside the classroom is strongly related to all of their pursuits outside the classroom as well. This is well evidenced through the lives of Professor Weneger and Dr. Winter.

While another story gives an insight into the world of sports information directors — a tedious job to

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some – becomes Micah McDaniel’s pride and joy.

Our final story profiles Parissa Labbaf and Aly Taylor, who went to be home with our Lord this year.

Their friends share the memories and bond they had, which will be there forever.

We urge you to remember to never be afraid of going the distance. Do not put aside your dreams

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to settle. Joshua 1:9 says, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Let that verse always remind you to never be afraid of the unknown.

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We hope that you are inspired to make the most of every moment you have. Have passion, have the strength to do something beyond what is expected of you and what you expect of yourself – Leave a legacy…let your passion lead your life.

Shayna Moreno Editor-in-Chief

Bethany Pearson Senior Writer

Taylor Winchell Copy Editor

Krista Goodman Design Editor / Managing Editor

Mark Gomez Senior Writer

MaryAnn Pearson Adviser

Christopher Hardy Photo Editor / Designer

Marcus Eide Staff Writer

Sandra Romo Adviser

Lisette Nichols Assistant Photo Editor

Brianna Nelson Designer / Copy Editor

Michael Berger Design and Photo Adviser

Sarah Jane O’keefe Assistant Photo Editor

Megan Paulos Designer

Bryan Jarboe Photographer

Rob Seipp Designer

Pursuit Magazine is a student produced campus publication of California Baptist University 8432 Magnolia Ave. Riverside, CA 92504

Pilar Orellana Senior Writer

Sharayah Le Leux Copy Editor

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COVER Design by Chris Hardy. See Clarity (p. 14) for photos.

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18 Commuter to resident 20 In the business of faith

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22 The truth behind abstinence 24 Back to the fashion

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26 Legacy Photo (pg. 2) by Megan Paulos. Design by Krista Goodman.

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FAith on the Fairway

For the players on California Baptist University’s Women’s Golf Team, being a part of the team is like being a part of a second family. When Coach Lane Pace is asked how big his family is, his answer is not exclusive to his blood relatives. All of his players on the men’s and women’s teams are his kids.

Silva describes playing golf as being able to

National Womens’ Championship game. Getting there however, would be well worth

be with God and goes on further to explain that

the struggle.

she wants to do something for a lot of people

The ladies got better with each round at the championship. They

back in her country that will allow her to share

made history when Nathalie Silva, junior, tied the game and set the

what God has blessed her with.

championship’s first play off ever in motion.

Kirsten Keyser, sophomore, describes what

The ladies got better with each round at the championship.

an amazing experience it is to play with a great

They made history when Nathalie Silva, junior, tied the game and

team in a drama-free environment. She was still

Right before the Silva made the hole Coach Pace said, “Be my hero, Nathalie.” That is certainly what she did.

a freshman when her final putt won her team the play off at the NAIA National Championship.

For the players on California Baptist University’s

Silva began playing golf six years ago in her home

Women’s Golf Team, being a part of the team is

country of Brazil after her father started playing to

like being a part of a second family. When Coach

help to with some health issues. “At first I didn’t

Lane Pace is asked how big his family is, his

understand the game, so I didn’t like it,” she

answer is not exclusive to his blood relatives. All

explained. After playing action-packed team-

of his players on the men’s and women’s teams

oriented sports, like soccer, she recollects that she found golf boring at first. However, that would soon change.

“Then I started to practice and play in tournaments. My dad was my inspiration.

are his kids.

After two cancelled flights and a long bus ride, last season it was what Pace described as a nightmare for the team to reach Greeneville, Tennessee for the NAIA.

He helped me a lot. I didn’t have

Keyser joined an organization called The First

lessons at the time. My dad was my

Tee when her family found out that they were

first coach. At first he was better than

opening a chapter in Fresno, California, which

me and then, two years later, I was

is only an hour away from her home town. She

better than him.”

had the extremely special opportunity through

Though it was an overwhelming

The First Tee to play with Mark Calcavecchia at

and scary experience to come to

Pebble Beach for the Champion’s Tournament

the United States to play golf and to

before her freshman year at CBU.

study. She continued to reflect how the

As CBU makes the transition over to the

language barrier was difficult at first

NCAA, Coach Pace reflected that the Women’s

once she got here. A fellow teammate,

Golf Team will not be eligible to play in the

Adriana Niclotti, who is also from Brazil

championship this next year. The team will

and graduated earlier this year, helped her

still work extremely hard in their scheduled

in the learning experience.

She has met tremendous success at CBU, winning the NAIA individual championship

Left to Right: Samantha Peters, Kristen Keyser, Kayla Jech, Nathalie Silva, Nicholette Gino, Samantha Roberts

their spiritual life,” Coach Pace explained.

described as a nightmare for the team to reach Greeneville, Tennessee for the NAIA

set the championship’s first play off ever in motion.

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“There are three things that I care about with the team. I care about their golf, their grades, and

After two cancelled flights and a long bus ride, last season it was what Pace

By Krista Goodman

Line it up and take your shot

In the future, Silva may be eligible to represent Brazil in its first golf team in the 2016 Olympics.

tournaments this upcoming season as Keyser noted the same attitude as her coach—they plan to treat every game like a championship game.

in her freshmen year and then celebrating the

“It won’t be hard to motivate them. All my kids

historic team win last season. While her individual win was rewarding, she explained, “I like to play as

are pretty self-motivated. That’s one thing about

a team. It makes me more responsible and I don’t give up because I know I’m playing for someone.”

golf—everybody wants to be better and they

At home, where opportunities to play golf are more scarce, her success has been met with love and

will work hard to get better whether they have

pride from others in her country.

something to play for or not,” Coach Pace said.

Photo by Chris Hardy. Design by Rob Seipp.

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Life outside the books

By Krista Goodman At California Baptist University, we are offered a unique opportunity that is not available to many

there permanently a few years ago. The ministry

Orange County. The ministry is running strong

recently built a hospice that serves as place a care

with approximately 120 students in attendance.

outside of the classroom environment.

to help terminally ill to rest with dignity. Recently,

Last spring she conducted a women’s

the ministry received a donation that will enable it

workshop at her church about contentment. In a

to build a chapel mortuary in Kenya as well.

church with all male pastors she recognized the

She runs her own consulting business, Concurrent Communications, that allows her to take on a few projects a year and remain active

On her advisory role she said, “I help provide

Currently, he is working on a skiff, which is a small

in her industry. One of her main areas of interest

strategic input as far as the direction of the

Winter also exercises her love for writing in

perspective. On paragliding he reflects, “The

boat typically manned one individual.

nice thing is that it is in a backpack so you can take it anywhere in the world.”

and expertise is in the Millennial Generation,

ministry and on marketing and fund raising

a daily blog that talks about the things God is

Months can be spent on a single project. Despite

which was the subject of her dissertation. “I

tactics.” Her input helps the ministry stay afloat

showing her in her life. The blog is entitled ‘Better

the personal reward that comes from building his

really wanted to study them because I wanted to

as a non-profit organization by helping identify

Things Ahead’, which is based off of a quote from

understand them,” she described.

income generating opportunities.

C.S. Lewis that reads, “There are better things

Beauty doesn’t have to be experienced so far

own crafts, Weniger also continued to explain that

often afford our professors the chance to become

away. He makes day trips with friends and family

the process is usually much cheaper than buying

personally invested in us as individuals. When they

to paraglide off of the California coasts of Big Sur

something brand new.

get to know us better personally, we get to know

and San Diego.

advisory

Winter has taken an extreme interest in the

ahead than the things we left behind.” The blog is

role on the Board of Directors for Living Room

spiritual lives college students. She described

very much an outlet for topics she cannot cover

Ph.D

Ministries International. The ministry was started

college as a very defining time in her life. “You

in the classroom.

He also enjoys countless other activities such

dissertation, Weniger finds it a little harder to

by her college roommate from Azusa Pacific

have a lot of the freedoms of an adult, but not all of the responsibilities.”

While

presently

working

on

his

Additionally,

Winter

serves

an

Friendships form that transcend the boundaries

as hiking, rafting and boating. “I enjoy doing

make time for the outdoor adventures he loves

University, a nursing major who served in Kenya

of the walls within the classroom and you realize

things that gives me a unique perspective of the

outside of the classroom. One aspect of his

while they were in college and decided to move

that the person you know inside the classroom is

world around me. It gives me a different way of

dissertation research involves what factors cause

a culmination of all of the things he or she does

experiencing world.”

the economic growth in some countries and the

outside of it.

In the Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business,

“In a lot of what I do, the interest is not necessarily in the act of doing it, it is the experiences you get

he reflects, “I just really enjoy being in

Associate Dean Natalie Winter, Ed.D., are involved

are with, the places that you

the classroom. I enjoy being in front of

in a plethora of activities outside of their classrooms.

visit and the experiences you

students. I enjoy educating students.

Aviation is at the forefront of Weniger’s interests.

have with others when you are

I enjoy the dynamic conversation in

doing those things.”

the classrooms. I enjoy adding new

hours away from my house was the world’s largest

“When you do things like

perspectives to students’ lives. It’s nice

air show. I started going there as a kid. It’s called

flying or rafting, it demands

to have the freedom to express ethical

Oshkosh,” Weniger remarked. They have about

your attention to such a degree

opinions through a Christian perspective.”

a million visitors a year in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

that pretty much everything

Along with Weniger, Winter shares a

“Some of the best pilots in the world show up there

else in your life melts away.

similar love and passion for students and

and about ten thousand different planes.”

You don’t think about your

the classroom.

“I learned to fly in high school. I was going to

problems. You don’t think

“When I was in college I decided that this

become a commercial pilot until I realized about

about anything else in your

[teaching] is what I wanted to do. Very few

40,000 pilots were out of work when I was trying

life but what you are doing. It

people get the opportunity to do a job that

to get my license. So I got my private in fixed

is one of those things in your

wing aircraft and then I actually went to school for

life where you have to be mentally present 100% in

business when I realized the market was not so

what you’re doing right now.”

profound statement, “God can do great things with small offerings.”

they love and I love my job,” Winter said.

Teaching was her mother’s vocation as well.

“One of the things I learned from my mom is the

When not in the classroom or on an outdoor

best thing you can do as a teacher is care for

He enjoys flying paragliders, hot air balloons

adventure, his downtime is spent working in his

your students,” she said. “At the end of every

and paramoters to name a few of his interests.

shop—a three-car garage converted into a place

semester, I tell my students three things: I take

The aircrafts have also afforded him the

where he can create. “I usually create stuff that

my job very seriously, I love my students and that

opportunity to travel, which he also loves to

allows me to enjoy the outdoors a little bit more.”

I pray for them.”

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college ministry at Compass Bible Church in

her in her walk with Him, she concluded in one

On his full-time work inside the classroom,

from it—the people that you

good for pilots.”

She is actively involved as a leader in the

Summing up everything God has shown

lack thereof in others.

Assistant Professor Marc Weniger, M.B.A, and

“It started as a kid, I’ve always liked to fly. A few

need to address the needs of women.

do, and see many different places from a new

students at larger campuses. Smaller classes

them better personally as well.

She has been able to use her business background in many of the things she does

Photos by Chris Hardy. Design by Chris Hardy.

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The Lowdown on Coffee Joints

2 | Starbucks

Located at 3434 Arlington Avenue

The Good

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By Bethany Pearson So much of our lives are spent with a coffee cup in hand. Whether it is a quick pick me up for a long trip or a non-threatening meeting place for friends, dates or important meetings; coffee and all that it encompasses has become a major part of our lives. There are a number of coffee spots to

Too many locations to count.

Open late.

Free Wi-Fi Awesome rewards card.

The Bad

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Not indie enough for you hipsters.

Does not offer open-mike night serenades.

Their existence has quite possible lead to the death of countless urban coffee shops.

Trustworthy. You can bank on their 40 years of business.

check out in the Riverside area. For the adventurous ones, here’s a breakdown of the good and bad of those joints. May your coffee cup never be empty.

1 | Back to the Grind Located in Downtown Riverside 3575 University Ave

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The Good

By far the biggest coffee shop in Riverside.

The coffeeshop’s two stories feature

a massive mahogany floor to wall bookcase.

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Their hipsterly decorated basement hosts

many nightly adventures, from open-mike

nights, to poetry readings, to yoga classes.

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Attracts all tea drinkers alike with their many jars of loose-leaf teas.

Carry gluten-free and vegan pastries.

Free Wi-Fi

The Bad

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This historic building in downtown is not

equipped with great air conditioning on

sweltering summer days.

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Possibly too hipster for those non-hipsters out there.

The work crew. On a scale they would teeter

from pleasant to indifferent to the attitude of a

New York hot dog street cart man.

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Parking before 5 p.m. can be bothersome on the busy city streets.

3 | The Coffee Bean The Good

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Located at 3712 Mission Inn Avenue

Amazing hazelnut lattes.

Serve the crunchy style ice opposed to the uniformed squares.

Free Wi-Fi Illustrious Teas.

The Bad

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Unfavorable parking availability.

Lobby is on the smaller scale of sizes.

2 hour limit on free Wi-Fi. Charge you for “for here” orders.

Lavished patio suited for large groups.

Conducive atmosphere for hardcore homework sessions.

Photos by Bryan Jarboe. Design by Megan Paulos.

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I Want It Fashion

Cat-eye sunglasses.

Step aside, oversized shades and hello to the new retro ’70s inspired sunglasses. These sunglasses

are risky, but if worn properly can look dashing on any woman. By keeping it classy and effortless, cat-eye sunglasses will be your key accessory on a bright sunny day.

The trendiest fall accessories

By Pilar Orellana As fashion changes throughout the years, so do accessories. People have seen the different phases

Clutch.

of golds, silver, beads and more that have been the hit accessory must-haves. From a beaded bracelet to hoop earrings, we have seen it all. But the following key items have made their mark on this season

An everywhere clutch, so no matter what color you choose, it will match everything in your closet.

and will be a hit on everyone you see.

Having something smaller to take with you on the go is much less to handle than carrying an oversized

Fall’s “must” color is peacock blue. From your clutch, bracelets and even heels, wear this with all

purse on your shoulder. The clutch is the staple piece. It is the accessory that should first draw the eye.

neutral colors, have your accessories be the centerpiece of your outfit.

Go with bright colors; make it the signature item of your outfit to look stylish yet carefree.

Feathers.

Snake/python skin.

The feather trend has been one of the most seen trends this season and will continue into the next.

Feathers have been around for many eras. Now, turning the simple elegant feather into jewelry has

This new reptile print is the newest chic accessory a girl could wear.

gotten women into this craze.

Say goodbye to zebra print and hello to the venomous reptile that will

From earrings to necklaces, bracelets and even extensions, you can see feathers everywhere

bring an edge to your outfit. You can wear this as a clutch, shoes or even

and it will good no matter how you wear it. By wearing long gold feather earrings on your simplest

a headband. This print works with everything from relaxed jeans to a

outfit or throwing on all your bangles with feather embellishments, with feathers you can’t go

little black dress.

wrong.

Ballet flats.

You don’t have to be a ballerina or schoolgirl to wear this shoe. Flats are up and rising again in this

season’s fashions and look better than ever. Create a carefree attire and make it chic by wearing the outfit on your feet.

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After discovering the newest trends in accessories, you might realize they aren’t so new. Retro has come back and evolved throughout the years, making all these key pieces their own style icon.

When wanting to look effortless yet stylish, ballet flats is the way to go. Coming in different variety

Back in the ’70s and ’80s these pieces were popular too. So, look back at old magazines or pictures

and embellishments, you can find any flat to go with whatever style you choose. It’s as easy to throw

of your mother in college and get inspired to create stylish outfits with these key accessories that

on skinny jeans and flats as it is to throw on sweats and flip-flops.

are a hit this season.

Photos by Chris Hardy. Design by Brianna Nelson.

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By Mark gomez

is reminiscent of what occurred in most of Europe

Nigeria is cited to have one of the highest

during the twentieth century.

church attendance rates. About 89 percent of the

As a follower of Christ it is easy to say that

Currently, many European countries face

population is cited to regularly attend. Philippines

going to church is a normal part of the week.

lower numbers of church attendance compared to

is also cited to be high on attendance with a rate

Attending Sunday morning church services may

that of North America. According to Nationmaster.

of 68 percent.

seem like the norm, but is slowly becoming apart

com, Prominent countries such as the United

“Through my experience in traveling, I see

of the minority in the U.S.

Kingdom, France, and Spain have even lower

churches growing because their leaders are

Though it may seem a normal part of life,

attendance rates at 27 percent and below. This

passionate about the word,” assistant director of

the rate of church attendance across America is

motion continues to slide with passing time and

Office of Mobilization Jared Dobbins explained.

slipping down a dangerous slope. According to

growing apathy.

“The church grows when people are spreading

nationmaster.com, 44 percent of Americans are

Some of the lowest rates of attendance are

said to attend church once a week. However

present in North Europe. Countries like Denmark,

in reality, the number is quite lower, as many

Finland, Latvia and Norway have an average

claim and exaggerate how often they go to

attendance of 5 percent or lower.

these Eastern Countries are much poorer. They

only about 25 percent of all Americans attend a

sinking in Western Culture. According to a 2005

have less to hold onto. Following God is the only

weekly church service.

article from USA Today, many people of the new

thing that can bring comfort. Western civilization

Church attendance in the United States has

western generation believe that that they are

tends to be wealthier. America and Western

not always been this way. Many of the United

spiritual but lack religion and therefore have no

Europe have more materialistic distractions than

States’ original thirteen colonies were founded

need to attend a local church.

many other countries.

However, not all is bad news. Church growth

“People in Africa are counting the cost. The

recent article from the Huffington Post, about

has shifted most notably in non-western cultures.

people there are finding the value of Christ as

35 to 40 percent claim to attend church, but

While church attendance takes the back seat

more valuable than their temporary life,” Dobbins

only 25 percent actually do. As this number is

in Western societies, it is taking a much more

mentioned.

continually slipping, America is facing a slide that

prominent role in Eastern Worlds. Currently,

NEXT STEPS:

upon Protestant Christian values. According to

Now comes the idea of how to change this trend of sinking

how you as a Christian can affect church attendance.

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There could be many other reasons why the church is growing in different regions. Many of

One may ask why is it that the church is

starts at home. What can you do? Here are few tips regarding

A global movement

identity among that group of people.”

church. When it comes down to the bottom line,

western churches. You can help reverse this trend. The cycle

Church

the gospel and they do not force another cultural

attendance as well as persecution. Pray for the pastors and the attendees.

4. Church Plant. Though not everyone is called to plant a church, you can still pray for the starting church plants across

1. Attend a local church. Jesus asks of his followers to attend

the country and the globe. If you think you are called to plant a

a community with others. We are called to be equally yoked by

church, seek out a trusted pastor mentor for advice and prayer.

fellowshipping with other believers who hold us accountable for our actions.

5. Serve. We are called to serve. We can attend a Sunday service all we want, but there is always something bigger to

2. Invite others to your local church. God asked us to love

approach. Serve in your town, across the country, or even

our neighbor. What better way of showing that love than inviting

across the globe. Help spread the Gospel by caring for the

them to join your local church.

physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of every people group.

3. Pray for the churches across the globe. Not every country

Taking action is the true way to help the church to grow. We

has the same freedom to worship as America does. Use

are called to follow the great commission and spread the gospel

that freedom to lift up those countries with declining church

everywhere, whether it be in our hometown or across the world.

Photo illustration Chris Hardy. Design by Megan Paulos.

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These are the photos that comprise the front cover of this issue. Each story is represented here and on the cover. Each image represents passion in...

work

church

photo by Jessica Bills

discipleship

photo by Sarah Jane O’Keefe

photo by Chris Hardy

integrity

life

photo by Chris Hardy

photo courtesy of acebook.com/alyt2

coffee

hobbies

photo by Bryan Jarboe

photo by Chris Hardy

Passion: A strong desire, devotion, or conviction towards an activity, object, or concept.

golf

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photo by Chris Hardy

CLARITY

culture

CLARITY

photo by Lisette Nichols

fashion

photo by Chris Hardy

community

photo by Bryan Jarboe

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Can you give us a general idea of what you do here?

How did you come to your position here at CBU?

“I create the game programs, make media

“After graduating from Azusa Pacific University,

calls, organize mug shots, write bios for all

I went to work for a sports internet company in

400 athletes and interact with vendors. There

Santa Monica that managed professional athlete’s

are many sides to what I do professionally.

personal websites. The concept at the time was a

Social media is the only thing I do everyday.

new thing and no one knew how to do it. We had

On Mondays I report (game) stats, NCAA stats

Kobe Bryant and Muhammad Ali and big time

have to be done by Monday and then I nominate

professional athletes. I was managing and producing

players of the week.”

content for their personal websites.

I really like writing the stories, I like to put out

Then a buddy of mine that I was working with at

the best possible product for our users. I take

the time interviewed here, for the job I have now and

pride in the work we put out. I also get to interact

turned it down. But when he turned it down he gave

with the student athletes and learn about them. I

them my name. I started here in September 1999

get to see them as freshman then graduate and

and worked here for two years. Then I went to work

watching their progression is a lot of fun for me.

under my mentor at APU for four years then choose to come back here in the summer of 2005.”

Do you have “typical days” here?

Master of the trade Exclusive Interview with Sports Information Director, Micah McDaniel

“There is no such thing as a typical day. A lot

“Oh yeah those are way cool I didn’t even

of what I do during the school year from August

expect them. We used to do media guides

to May is really dictated by our game schedules.

every year but due to budget reasons and the

Some weeks have six , seven or eight home

industry has really gone away from them. So I

games. 60 plus hours and some weeks with no

follow suit and kept up with the trends. But when

home games, which is a lot lighter. This job is

we did them, we could enter them in publication

nothing like a 9-5 job. It can get really busy and

competitions for NAIA which is around 300

when it does,I don’t see my family much, but

schools and (Cocido) which is every level. One

those days are few and far between. There are

year I got first place for women’s soccer in NAIA,

11 sports going on in February, I have a full time

one in 2007-2008 for Excellence in Publications,

assistant as well as grad assistants and six or

which I won Best Overall for all our sports. I don’t

seven students workers helping out.”

enter competitions to get awards, I just like to see how other people compare mine to others.”

What do you love about this job?

How do you manage teaching as well?

Any advice for the young people out there who want your job?

“I get to educate people on CBU sports. I

“I actually went to school to be a teacher.

like to give them more info than they need. For

When the opportunity came (to teach) I jumped

“These are in no particular order: You have

example, a series history and player stats. There

on it. I get excited to teach classes. Interacting

to know how to write, want to serve people, love

When I first entered McDaniel’s office it was rather plain unlike other athletic

are perks to this job. I have made contacts over

with you guys, helping you form a foundation for

sports, be organized, create balance and have a

offices. There are no big trophy cases, no diploma, no egotistical paraphernalia.

the years. I was able to go to 4 of 7 games of the

things you want to do professionally… interacting

personality.”

2002 World Series, numerous NAIA basketball

personally with students, it’s a release for me. I

championships, worked for Rancho Cucamonga

don’t find it challenging to balance with work. I

Quakes and many national championships and

look forward to every class session.”

By Shayna Moreno

It was just him, photos, old media passes and two computer screens. But when asked about his job a simple smile and nod said it all.

Micah McDaniel loves what he does.

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Tell me about your awards.

tournaments. It’s pretty dang cool.”

Photos by Lisette Nichols (p. 16) and Sarah Jane O’Keefe (p. 17). Design by Krista Goodman. Model: Micah McDaniel.

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side roads and Google Traffic were my lifeline. Many CBU students do not need to use these tools to make it to class. Finding time to study while working and commuting was not easy; better time management was the only option.

Deciding to live on campus has significantly changed my college experience. Naturally, being a busy person, I’m at a loss with what to do with myself, at times. When coming back to CBU this fall as an “on campus student” rather than a commuter, everything seems so relaxed.

Could college actually be enjoyable? This idea had previously been a mystery to me. I never understood what college life was really like. Commuting to CBU is like being home schooled. You see all of your friends and never fully understand what college life is truly like. I guess the best way to put it is simply feeling left out.

Now, I am able to acclimate myself to living here with a thankful and entirely different perspective than some, and it is one of thankfulness. However, being thankful and comfortable living with another guy in a very tight space is still awkward.Coming from living on my own separate side of the house,

“Commuting to school, is exactly like being home schooled because you see all of your friends and never fully can understand what college life is truly like. I guess the best way to put it is simply feeling left out.”

being the last kid at home, it is a lesson in patience and adjustment to others routines.

Living in such a small community with people all of similar age group is unusual in itself, I don’t know if it is a normal to have to dodge four guys riding long boards, carrying funnel cakes with whip cream, while carrying a smoothie in the other hand, and the last one of the pack saying “Don’t worry I got skills” and grinning while doing it.

It is easy to see how life long friendships can be made so easily here. I can honestly say that I have already made friends who I will keep forever. If only for the reason that we will be entering the same industries at the same time.

Having those kind of relationships and connections provides an unbelievable advantage. I am so grateful to be able to experience what this school has to offer and what it can do for me.

When people say that college decides the rest of your life, it is a statement of fact. College is what you make of it and I have realized that taking every opportunity to advance yourself is a good investment. Just recently I was asked to join a flag football team. So far I think it is going to be the most painful opportunity that I have accepted, but more than likely it will not be something I regret, unless I end up injured.

My short piece of advice would be, take advantage of every good opportunity that presents itself to you, because you never know what could be an experience that changes your life forever. Meet

Commuter to resident The challenges of adjusting from home to life on campus

everyone you can, the more successful one can be in college directly correlates to how successful one can be in the real world or in a career.

I have realized that my last year spent at CBU is going to be one that decides what kind of person I am going to be. I think for myself this idea has been with me for most of the summer, and now I know that I am going to cap off all of this time spent growing with the foundations and principles that I will use to shape my life. I hope that you may have noticed this yourselves and if you don’t I would like to encourage everyone to make the best of their time spent at CBU, because it is a location of such development and building for ones individual self, that it should not be forgotten, yet acknowledged and appreciated for the opportunity that we have to come to this school and develop ourselves into the people that we will be for our futures.

By Marcus Eide

This story starts with a summer of change, pain, growth and happiness, which exceeded all expectations, but I will save that for another story.

Throughout my college career I have worked nearly full time, between 30 and 35 hours each week, while commuting 80 miles each day I had class. It was draining, 18 | PURSUIT

Photo by Brian Jarboe. Design by Brianna Nelson and Krista Goodman. Models: Marcus Eide, Zack Pierce.

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By Shayna moreno Can a business keep its morals and ethics yet still be successful?

Ask multi-billion dollar Chick-fil-A or one of the most well-known clothing stores in the U.S. – Forever 21. In a world where money is king and profits seem to blind moral character, a few businesses have emerged to become industry leaders.

Most of us have had the pleasure of biting into a juicy chicken sandwich paired with a side of fresh waffle fries and a genuine “My pleasure.” That is a normal day at any of the 1,200 Chick-fil-A restaurants. With system-wide sales in 2010 reaching $3.5 billion, an 11.37 percent increase over the chain’s 2009 performance and a same-store sales increase of 5.62 percent, they must be doing something right.

And all this is done with a Monday to Saturday work week. Founder Truett Cathy made the decision to close on Sundays in 1946 when he opened his first restaurant in Hapeville, Georgia. He often shares that his decision was as much practical as spiritual.

Some businesses choose not to share their religious beliefs as openly as Chick-fil-A. CNN once discussed Forever 21 citing John 3:16 at the bottom of its stores’ shopping bags. A spokeswoman for the brand told the New York Times that the message is a “demonstration of the owner’s faith.” Western U.S. burger chain In-N-Out has printed Bible passages on cups and wrappers since the late ’80s.

Business owner and professor of marketing at California Baptist University, Keanon Alderson said, “I let my co-workers and customers know of my spiritual beliefs, I tell them things such as I’ll pray for you and God bless. I use my life as a witness of Christ’s love.”

A few not-so-well-known faith-based businesses include Mary Kay, Interstate Batteries and ServiceMaster. IndentityCulture.org cited Mary Kay Ash as a passionate businesswoman who

In the business of faith The balancing act of morals and business

let God guide her life. Her legendary quote – “My priorities have always been God first, family second, career third” – became an integral part of her business, Mary Kay cosmetics.

Norm Miller is the chairman of Interstate Batteries, a company producing thousands of batteries. Miller is known for his strong Christian business principles and openly states that his mission is to glorify God. The president of the Home Shopping Network, Lowell Paxson is quoted as saying, “My entrepreneurial traits are nothing but the expression of a God-driven urge to challenge the general tendency of things.”

Residential service companies such as Terminix and American Home Shield are owned by ServiceMaster. The company was founded in 1929 by Marion E. Wade, who “had a strong personal faith and a desire to honor God in all he did,”according to CNN.com. “Translating this into the marketplace, he viewed each individual employee and customer as being made in God’s image – worthy of dignity and respect.”

As proven by these well known men and women, personal morals and ethics do not have to be pushed aside in order to be successful. Monetary gain can be achieved even more so than a mainstream counterpart.

Photos by Sarah Jane O’Keefe. Design by Brianna Nelson. Model: Kate McPhillips.

“My entrepreneurial triats are nothing but the expression of a God-driven urge to challence the general tendency of things.”

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truth behind abstinence

By Neil Morgan

Each day, there are young couples that face the decision to engage in pre-marital sex. Each day there are couples that pass, and each day there are couples that fail. This is the reality of our world, and is the reality within the Christian faith.

“People believe that because we are at a private Christian college everyone has the same mindset and beliefs on purity when really some do not,” LoPresti said. “However it is great to have brothers and sisters in Christ here to help lift you up.”

The Bible teaches that there is no shame in remaining pure, rather it is what should be set as the example.

“Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example, in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.” 1 Timothy 4:12(ESV).

In the book of Genesis, marriage is defined as the joining of a man and a woman as they leave their parents and become one flesh.

Let’s talk about sex.

This can be a taboo subject, especially at a private Southern Baptist college, but how can anyone ignore it?

In today’s world, sex is all around, it dominates film, television and radio. Sex and innuendo can even been seen in one way or another on billboards.

Nowadays businesses sell cheeseburgers by modeling more-than-half-naked females washing cars. Some shaving cream brands advertise using even more direct sexual references and innuendo.

“But because of the temptation to sexual immortality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband,” 1 Corinthians 7:2(ESV).

In the Bible, purity is a characteristic that is considered all or nothing; there is no middle ground, no grey area.

“To the pure, all things are pure, but to

“Sex Sells” has been a concept that has long been taught in the advertising world, but now the theory has forced its way into almost all industries.

the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their minds and their consciences

Christians tend to turn their heads and look the other way whenever sex is mentioned,

are defiled. They profess to know God, but

especially those of us in our college years. This is odd, considering a huge part of our faith is

they deny Him by their works,” 1 Titus 1:15-

centered on keeping each other accountable.

16(ESV).

As college students we should embrace the sex conversation, because it gives us an

Humans sometimes believe that purity is

opportunity to share what the Bible teaches us about sex, in particular, pre-marital sex. This, in

only lost once temptation reaches a certain

turn can help us to assist others stuck facing the same struggles we experience.

point. This means that they choose to act upon

The discussion of purity before marriage is often avoided. At times it can be an awkward or even embarrassing conversation. In the world today there are even people who regard practicing abstinence as shameful.

As Christians we should not avoid the tough questions about sex, rather we must respond to them with what we believe God teaches us.

First and foremost it is important to remember that we are made in the image of God. “So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female he created them,” Genesis 1:27(ESV).

God is holy, meaning that He is set apart from sin, and in His lack of sin, God is pure. Purity

that temptation until reaching that certain point and believe they have not sinned.

If this is you, take the time to ask yourself how these actions affect your relationship with God. “Purity to me is more than just physical,” LoPresti said. “Purity is focused on your heart and having a pure heart in your relationship with God.” Abstinence is a key value in the Christian faith, it is a struggle in which success is to be celebrated.

For assistance in the fight for purity visit www.abstinenceresourcecenter.org.

is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as being free of any moral fault or guilt.

“Part of living in the image of God is striving for a heart like God, because our desires should be like His desires,” sophomore Karyn LoPresti said.

Humans though, through sin, fall short of the glory of God. This is preached all over the world, from Anaheim to Atlanta and from New York to New Delhi, but the purity of God is an aspect that somehow tends to be overlooked.

This is not because purity is an aspect of the Christian faith that is easy to understand and follow. Purity is a struggle, especially in a college environment, and it is important to remember that ABSTINENCE IS NOT EASY. 22 | PURSUIT

Photos by Sarah Jane O’Keefe (p. 09 left) & Lisette Nichols (borders), Design by Megan Paulos.

Models: (pg. 09 left) Christiana Grochmal, Daniel Garcia

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Back to the fashion

By Pilar Orellana

look back at 1963 and see what might inspire

John Pate said. This polka dot trend has made

us or what we see on the store racks today.

for an effortless yet elegant style for women

Fashion is a universal language; it is a way

1963: Men’s fashion has brought the classes

who were conservative then and to those who

of speaking that is versatile. It comes to life by

and sophisticated madmen style to the pres-

the ideas and the different combinations one

ent with the suit and skinny ties. Also the men’s

1977: You will see the striped cardigan, the

brings to their attire. Fashion is cyclical. Differ-

cardigans have come to show a man’s softer

flare pants, floral, and the striped top. Even the

ent eras influence present day trends.

side with a more prep yet trendy. Men of all

way they wore their clothes, when having your

dress modest now.

Now the trend of Retro 70s and 80s have

styles can pull of the cardigan, if it’s for a more

shirts tucked in to pants or skirts have been

been a hit and comparing what your mother

edgy look or classy with a bow tie. Lettermen’s

a lesson well learned from this era. “Polyester

and father wore to what you are wearing now,

jackets have always been a trademark-cloth-

shirts and plaid shirts were very popular in the

might be more similar than what you thought.

ing piece. Through the significance of being

70s”Pate, said.

been

an athlete to the trendy and hip sweater to

Past, present, and future, you will see a little

around since the early 50s and seeing how

California

wear this fashion piece has come back again.

bit of each other through clothing. Fashion has

much has changed through out the years is

Then you see the women, wearing those cat

its history and by speaking through your out-

remarkable. From James Building to the newly

eye glasses that now have been a chic acces-

fits you speak of each era. It’s a remembrance

opened apartments The Colony, CBU has

sory. Also the polka dot pattern has brought

of what happened during those years, as well

changed and expanded.

a trend of polka dot dresses and blouses as

as how it has shaped us now. Fashion is more

But have you ever thought of the style

well. “Women would wear a lot of polyester

than just clothing, it is a story in itself waiting to

changes? Or even the similarities. Lets take a

and plaid, everyone dressed with modesty,”

be read and shared.

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Baptist

University

has

Color photos by Lisette Nichols, black & white courtesy of Angelos Yearbook. Design by Brianna Nelson.

Models: Cierra Still (p. 24) & Cassie Krueger (p. 25 color).

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“There’s a lot I want people to know about Parissa, she was such an

breakfast and coffee. We spent the entire day just hanging out, talking about

amazing person and a blessing in everyone’s life she was in. The one thing

life, taking it easy and enjoying the company of roommates and each other.

I would like people to learn from Parissa’svv life is the fact that life is short.

Aly was one of the easiest going people I have ever met and that Saturday

I know we hear that so much but that’s because it is true. Life is to short to

was absolutely perfect. I find myself think about it a lot lately.”

fight about little things that don’t really matter,” said Mollie Schwartzman.

“Aly was a hard worker. When she knew what she wanted, there was

“You just never know when someone could be gone. This is such a hard

nothing going to stop her from getting it. She was always going after

concept to grasp, especially at our age. You never expect to get a phone

her dreams. She was also graced with the gift of acceptance. She loved

call one day telling you that one of your best friends passed away at only 18

everyone no matter what. She always had kind words, a shoulder to cry on,

years old. Make sure that the ones you love know you love them; cherish

someone to laugh with and an ear to lend when someone needed her to

all the time you have.”

listen to them. Aly never had a whole lot but she never complained about it.

She was always willing to sacrifice to make sure everyone around her had

Senior Aly Taylor

what they needed,” said Tifinnie Baumann.

“Aly always knew how to make people laugh, even if it meant making fun

“I want people to know that Aly is a woman of God and loved everyone

of herself. She always had something to do that would turn any rotten day

unconditionally. She pursued her friendships and made them her top

into something fun. Aly was always smiling, laughing and giving. Her spirit

priority. If you were friends or family of Aly, you knew you were taken care

was so full of love and fun, she was one of the only people I knew that really

of and loved. Aly is and always will be loved and missed dearly. We know

lived the meaning of ‘Live life to it’s fullest,’” who said.

she’s watching over us and that gives us comfort.” who said.

“There are so many wonderful memories I will cherish forever about Aly.

LEGACy Making the most of each day

I think my favorite would be from our sophomore year. It was a Saturday

During our time here at Cal Baptist we are given the opportunity to

morning, we woke up to the smell of coffee and Aly making breakfast in the

worship, learn and play. I ask that you live each day with purpose and love.

apartment kitchen and the sound of rain hitting the pavement. She came

Make decisions that you can look back and smile on. For Parissa and Aly,

around knocking on our doors telling us that breakfast and coffee was

there are no more days here at CBU but days alongside our Father. Until

ready and that we should come to the kitchen,” said Tifinnie Baumann. “We

our day comes to leave this world we have the blessing to live. Live for the

came into the kitchen and on the living room table is a 1,000 piece puzzle,

ones we love and live for the One who gave us this wonderful life.

“‘You just never know Freshman Parissa Labbaf

when someone could

As friends who knew Parissa Labbaf and Aly Taylor talk about their precious

be gone. This is such a

moments, we are able to get a glimpse into the lives of these extraordinary ladies who were gone too soon.

hard concept to grasp,

“My favorite memory of Parissa is when we went to the mall for a shopping

especially at our age...

spree. We had been friends for quite some time but we never hung out just the two of us. This was the day we became best friends. I was supposed to

Make sure that the ones

be on crutches because of an ankle injury, Parissa was the only person that would let me leave my crutches in the car. I hobbled around the mall and

you love know you love

she would help me,” said Mollie Schwartzman. “We went through the whole

By Shayna Moreno

This past spring and summer, the CBU family has lost two members of its family.

Freshman Parissa Labbaf passed away in her sleep this past spring as did Aly Taylor, who went to be with the Lord this summer.

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them; cherish all the time

mall looking for our Valentine’s Day dresses and we just instantly clicked.

I will never forget all the laughs and deep conversations we had that day.”

you have.’”

“Parissa was someone who you could always count on to be smiling.

She was always optimistic and always lauging. There are many little moments that we remember people by, either by the way they laughed or liked their coffee. Parissa related to those around her, she made them feel like they were the only one. Her beauty was shown on the inside and out.

Schwartzman recalls the boyfriend advice she gave as well as the random “I Love You” texts, which always seemed to come at the best time.

Photo courtesy of parissalabbaf.com

Design by Rob Seipp

Photo courtesy of facebook.com/alyt2

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(back) Daniel Suh, Paul Smith, Jeffrey Stovall, Nic Buchanan, Eric McFarland, Justin Quartermaine, John Haynes, Tj Bechard, (front) Sol Kim, Nelson Romero, Aaron Kim, Enoch Kim, Mike Kyles-Villalobos, George White

Jeff Paulsen, Aaron Kim, Pj Santiago, Justine Arocha, Haley Helfer, Rachel Weinstein, Santiago Ibenez and Neslon Romero

Intramural sports embarked on another year of fun and games. The fall semester started the year off with football and volleyball, and the spring semester reached the finish line with soccer and basketball.

One team in particular was of particular interest. Good Times. They are a team that spans each intramural sport and they are clearly there to enjoy themselves, make the most of their experience, and just have a good time; including starting up the boom box out on the field followed by a rhythmic recitation of their name. Their legacy has gone on for four years.

"We're not super competitive to where we need to win, we're just out there to to have fun and cheer each one of our teammates on. Its really fun, you're just cheering." supported Nelson Romero, a student who was in his third year with 'Good Times'. "Even if we're loosing a game or we're getting slaughtered by the other team, we definitely just have that positive attitude."

"The focus is definitely fun. We don't want to just go out there and make fools of ourselves and not care and not try. Try our best and just have a good time. If we lose we lose we had a good time, if we win we win we had a good time, that's all that matters." said Santiago Ibanez who played on 'Good Times' for football and volleyball.

Haley Helfer, a teammate for 'Good Times' in volleyball and soccer, agreed, saying, "I made so many more friends doing it. Those sports memories are very unique memories that you can not get unless you play sports, and doing that in college, this is the one time that I'm going to be able to play all those sports with all my friends."

Justine Arocha played on 'Good Times' for volleyball and added on that, "I've never played volleyball before, and this is the only chance I get to do it competitively, so its fun, and being on the 'Good Times' I don't have the pressure." Arocha along with Rachel Weinstein were also team moms for the football team. "I bring them snacks, and probably at the end of the year Rachel and I will give them a group picture in a frame and write them a little note." she added.

Even their shirts are a part of team tradition. This year they were baby blue, but in the past they were yellow, and they always have something along the lines of a smiley face on the front along with a number and something fun and creative on the back.

"Everyone just sprays their own shirt, and you just do a smiley face, whatever kind of smiley face you want. Some of us have bows and hair on them, and some people have bodies, and then on the back you write a number or a bunch of random stuff. For soccer last year, I gave them four choices for numbers for me and they ended up just putting them all on there. It's really funny, or they'll put nicknames on it, or, "Yea Good Times!" explained Helfer.

These team players all agree that through playing an intramural sport they are definitely getting all that they can out of the school and building relationships, friendships that they cherish and memories that will last.

"Students really get into this, it's a huge tradition and its really fun, so by being in an intramural sport, and as many as you can be, you're getting everything out of the school that it offers." Ibanez affirmed.

Good Times has a large support group at their games and hope that that foundation will continue. Alumni who were members of 'Good Times' continue to come to the games and cheer. Romero says that anyone who attends will most likely know it is 'Good Times' playing because, "they will hear 'Good Times' being yelled, or, 'Com'on 'Good Times'!", by the players on the field and the people on the sidelines cheering for us."

The hope of all the team is that the 'Good Times' legacy will continue to live on.

Written by Nichelle Trulove

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WHERE'S THE ROLL? A QUICK LOOK AT SOME LOCAL SUSHI HOT SPOTS avocado Sushi originally made its way across the Pacific ocean from Japan and it is now found in local grocery stores, restaurants and in the Alumni Dining Commons at California Baptist University.

wasabi

A common misconception is that sushi is simply fish in its raw form, this is false. While many sushi dishes are prepared using raw fish, there is also a selection of rolls which feature cooked ingredients. Sushi refers to any type of prepared fish, vegetables, sauces and other ingredients accompanied by sushi rice. This is a short grain rice that has been specially prepared.

rice

eel

crab

Riverside has several all-you-can-eat sushi restaurants that we recommend to the sushi connoisseur. The price for all-you-can-eat sushi ranges between $20 and $25, which includes a range of hand rolls, cut rolls and nigiri as well as traditional appetizers and side dishes.

(Photos: Aaron Kim and Haley Helfer // Design: Aaron Kim)

(back)John Haynes, Eric McFarland, Joshua Harris, Aaron DeBacker, Nic Buchanan, (middle) Enoch Kim, George White, Aaron Kim, Mike Kyles-Villalobos, (front) Meghan Geoghegan, Haley Joan Helfer, Kristin Ingulsrud

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Sushi Asahi 2955 Van Buren Blvd This sushi restaurant is quite popular, weekend wait times can been as long as a couple hours. Most of our favorite rolls are “off the menu.” We recommend the Riverside Roll, which utilizes soy paper instead of the traditional seaweed. Other favorites include the Super Mexican Roll, a crunch roll topped with avocado, and the Asashi Roll, the shrimp tempura with cucumber topped with salmon and avocado.

Oishii Sushi 6133 Magnolia Ave We found Oishii to have a more relaxing traditional ambiance than Asahi.

Edamame is served upon arrival. Our favorite roll from Oishii is the Rattlesnake Roll, which is a roll that has been wrapped in a tortilla, deep fried and covered in a spicy sauce. We also recommend the Spider Roll, a roll with soft shell crab tempura.

BY Laura StandLeY Staff writer

BY Jon Beam

BuSineSS editor

Last year, housing sign-ups were completely online. This year, the Office of Residence Life will give students a better system for selecting housing — in person.

“The idea is to give students more freedom,” Carson Belmont, Housing Services Coordinator, said. “Technology is great but sometimes it limits students from a face-to-face interaction or questions.”

Residence Life is basing their housing selection process on Disneyland’s FASTPASS system. A student will come to the office and sign their Housing Agreement.

Then, they will receive a ticket that gives them a “complete group” date and an “incomplete group” date when they come back to choose their apartment.

“Complete group” is for students who want to sign up for an apartment as a group. “Incomplete group” is for a student who is either choosing to live by themselves or does not have a full group of students prior to his or her appointed day.

When students come in, they will be able to see maps of every living area and see where their desired apartment is located within its respective complex.

“Online last year, there weren’t maps of any of the living areas. When you signed up in previous years, you had a list of the apartments. You didn’t know where they were in the actual complex.

This way, we will have visual maps students can look at,” Belmont said.

The Office of Residence Life also allows students with the earliest appointed dates to come in and sign up their groups along with them.

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THE BANNER

March 11, 2011

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stUdents Gather for natIons chaPel

students of california Baptist University came together march 9 for nations chapel. reminded that the nations are not merely physical regions and boundaries, students were encouraged to make disciples, whether that was overseas or in the United states, for as long as they lived. toward the end of the chapel service, United states Project team members gathered around their states’ flags in order for cBU students and faculty to surround them in a time of encouragement and prayer. after the teams were commissioned, two students Greg smith and jennilyn fritch, were also prayed over as they have committed to long term overseas work. the chapel praise band concluded the time.

On March 6, 2011 at Crossroads Christian Church in Corona, No. 26 of Guitar World’s 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of all time and ex-member of the heavy metal band Korn, Brian Welch, gave his testimony.

Korn is a heavy metal band that released six CDs in total.

Over $25 million dollars was earned in addition to sold-out arenas, tickets and fans. Korn was immensely popular in the early 90s. Fame, money, girls, and drugs was the lifestyle that each member of Korn knew very well.

But on Feb. 22, 2005, Korn’s management announced that after almost 12 years of Welch’s extreme partying habits, drug and alcohol addiction, he would part ways with the band.

“I let the Lord take me and its been the most exciting never boring life that I have ever lived,” Welch said.

Welch told a story about a dream he had while on an airplane with the heavy metal band Metalica. He explained that this dream was a sign from God to quit using drugs like methamphetamines and cocaine.

The airplane he was on suddenly caught on fire. He then floated away into heaven and felt immediate peace. At that moment, he knew he experienced a taste of heaven.

Welch has a daughter who is now 12-years-old. Not only did she grow up seeing her father use drugs but also witnessed him beating his wife.

Ever since he left his old life his relationships have been completed renewed.

“My daughter made me want to be sober and drugs were taking over my life, it was either

the drugs or me becoming a better father to my daughter,” Welch said.

Welch left millions of dollars behind, including fame, fake friendships and an empty soul that was numbed by drugs.

Welch explained how the apostle Paul had to get away from everything to be close to Jesus.

He related this story to himself because he had to leave his rock star life in order to pursue a life with Jesus.

Welch said that ever since he has become a Christian, he realizes that there is a dark, spiritual realm that is so evident and clear.

“Jesus wants to come into your life and transform you from the inside out and all the money, fame and music in the world can’t give you the high that Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior can,” Welch said.

Photo by Landon Lee

Bryan Welch spoke at crossroads about his christian journey.

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IdentIty theft

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Dean of the College of Allied Health, Chuck Sands, promtes health education with three new majors.

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Credit card numbers are one way a student’s identity can be stolen. Read other examples.

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Read about the man who brought MLB scouts to campus.

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Check out more stories online, along with a new poll about your plans for Spring Break.

Pacific Cabin Sushi 3370 9th St Located in the heart of downtown Riverside, Pacific Cabin Sushi offers a more intimate setting with low lighting and wood walls. The menu is less inventive than Oishii and Ashai but their traditional rolls are fresh and tasty.

You are served mochi ice cream (a ball of ice cream coated in sticky rice) upon compleation of your meal.

Hand Roll A cone shaped roll wrapped in seaweed, that is portable and hand held, whose contents overflow out of the top.

veggie

spider hand roll Story & Research: Kenton Jacobsen, Sharayah Le Leux & Rachel Weinstein Photos: Kenton Jacobsen Design: Rachel Weinstein

Philadelphia

Nigiri

CREAM CHEESE

A piece of fish laid on a hand-formed rice bed.

SHRIMP

Cut Roll A cylindrical roll wrapped in rice and seaweed traditionally cut into eight pieces. cucumber

shrimp

vegetables

rice

salmon

seaweed

avocado

crab

CREAM CHEESE

cream cheese

dragon roll

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Media

Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations

Studying journalism at California Baptist University provides students with practical

With concentrations in:

The Public Relations major seeks to develop students’ skills in professional-level

experience in this constantly changing field. Students can choose to concentrate their

Global Journalism

public relations work, including, social media direction, media relations, event planning,

studies in photo communications, public relations, global journalism or print and convergent journalism. The field of journalism is changing but the research, interviewing and writing skills, along with design and public relation skills, that students master through this program prepare them to work in journalism, public relations and related fields.

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Public Relations Photo Journalism Print & Convergent Journalism

campaigns for non-profits and businesses, and public relations writing. Public Relations majors are encouraged to participate in internships to help them network and establish relationships that will lead to jobs. The links below show the growing job market in the field of Public Relations.

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