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Volume 63 | Issue 3 | October 9, 2015

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BY BEKKA WIEDENMEYER NEWS EDITOR

California Baptist University reached a milestone this semester as the official count for the 2015 fall semester student body clocked in at 8,541, an increase of 584 students from the fall 2014 enrollment figure.

In 2005, Dr. Ronald L. Ellis,

president of CBU, set the goal of 8,080 students by 2020. This new number fulfilled that goal five years early and sets a precedent for CBU as a school that continues to grow.

“By shattering the 8,080 by 2020 goal, fall 2015 is a historic enrollment increase on top of a sustained two decades of significant increases,” Ellis said in a

press release to the university.

Ellis stated the Board of Trustees established a new goal in anticipation of the achievement — to enroll 12,000 students by the year 2025.

Allen Johnson, dean of admissions, attributed part of the growth to the staff and faculty of CBU that work to recruit students through events like 24@

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CBU, spring preview days and Lancer Night. They also travel around the West Coast during what he called “travel season,” visiting hundreds of schools and fairs.

Johnson said that last year more than 9,000 visitors came to see what the CBU campus has to offer.

“One of the No. 1 ideas that

make people decide to enroll is the campus visit experience,” he said.

He said CBU offers more than 150 majors, minors and concentrations, some of which have grown over the years and offer niche areas of study, such as the engineering and aviation science majors, that appeal to prospective students.

Although CBU continues to grow in population, Johnson does not believe that students will ever lose the personal feel that comes with attending a small, faith-based university.

“I believe it’s a part of our philosophy as an institution to keep that point of contact, that you’re not a number, you’re a person,” Johnson said.

Architecture studio provides new space

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Charles Leist, Student Chapter of AlChe president and junior chemical engineering major, and Stephen Dueck, treasurer and junior chemical engineering major, cheer on Sam Barnett, junior chemical engineering major, as he tries their latest experiment.

Clubs unite Lancers

BY LAUREN SHELBURNE ASST. NEWS EDITOR

California Baptist University continued its tradition of hosting student clubs on campus with sign-ups beginning Oct. 2 at the Club Fair.

Students can sign up for any of the 59 available clubs at any time. This semester the Community Life office welcomes over 10 new clubs. CBU offers academic clubs to enhance studies and students’ resumes, as well as cocurricular clubs to meet other students and enjoy

the CBU experience.

“We want students who have the same interests to get involved with the campus and with each other,” said Kristin Waters, director of campus activities.

Clubs are open to students of all majors and interests to connect and get to know each other.

Josephine Ichull-Ingya, senior biomedical engineering major and Biomedical Engineering Society president, attributed student clubs with helping her establish some of the first connections she made when she

started at CBU. “My favorite thing about clubs is the fellowship and friendship they provide,” she said. “I made some of my first friends at CBU at club meetings and I have learned so much from them. I believe clubs are also a great place to seek and grow interests in various topics, especially with the variety of clubs.” campus. There is something for just about everyone.”

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Located at the new Health Science Campus on Monroe Street, the new architecture studio is designed for architecture students to have the real feel and convenience of the architecture world.

“Studios are a really important part of the culture of architectural education because studio education is very different than classroom education,” said Mark Roberson, dean of the College of Architecture, Visual Arts and Design, and professor of architecture. “One of the things that is not only traditional but required by the accreditation body for architects is that a student get a space that is theirs 24/7.”

Architecture students are able to use the space they have not only for architecture purposes, but also for personal purposes. Some students would even describe this new space as a “home.”

“You can get all your work out, leave it there and work on it anytime,” Roberson said. “You could put up pictures of your girlfriend or your dog. It becomes your lit-

tle home away from home.”

Roberson said students have the added benefit of collaborating with and learning from one another through the introduction of the new studio.

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One of the things that is not only traditional but required by accreditation body for architects is that a student get a space that is theirs 24/7.

Mark Roberson, dean of the College of Architecture, Visual Arts and Design

“There are the social advantages of learning from the other students in the class and really forming a community with these other people in the room because you’re there all the time,” Roberson said.

For the students this year, the new architecture studio has become a place where they can not only feel like students, but also have the feeling of what it is like to have space to call their own.

“It is a place of my own, almost like an office that I can just go to and do my work without being interrupted,” said Alex Gordon, sophomore architecture major.

Roberson summed up the architecture studio as a space for the students to work together because there is a great deal of collaboration involved in architecture.

“It has to be done in cooperation and in collaboration, so learning in an environment like a studio where it is all very collaborative prepares you for how the world really works,” Roberson said.

The addition of the studio is something both new and exciting to some students majoring in architecture and aids the process of learning with the added convenience.

“I’m obviously excited to have our own space because last year we had to drag all of

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CBU takes preventative measures against dangers on campus

BY ASHLEY DINKEL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

If an incident with an active shooter occurs at California Baptist University, an emergency plan is established and is made available online for the CBU community.

On Oct. 1, a mass shooter killed nine people, including students and a professor, at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, before turning the gun on himself.

With the news of the shooting, some students at CBU may be curious of procedures that would be implemented in the event of a shooter on campus.

CBU has an emergency manual that can be found in InsideCBU under the Public Safety tab. It states that if a person with a gun is seen on campus or gunshots are heard, the person witnessing the incident or receiving information about the incident should first notify the police immediately by calling 911 and notify the Department of Public Safety immediately by calling 951-343-4311.

The manual advises to refrain from approaching the person and, if gunshots are heard, to take cover immediately.

The Department of Public Safety will take necessary action in the event of an active

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shooter, by including notifying the proper personnel, safely directing people away from the area of the incident and attempt to determine the location of the armed person to relay information to the police officers.

CBU has in place an emergency management team to assist the Department of Public Safety. For more information about CBU protocols including lockdown procedures, students can read the CBU Emergency Manual on InsideCBU. Jim Walters, director of the Department of Public Safety, said, statistically, students and faculty are safer in a school or university environment than

most places in America.

Walters said the CBU community should still always be aware of their surroundings.

“If you even suspect that you have information about something like that that could happen, might happen, or is going to happen, it needs to be reported,” Walters said. “(We) take that information and move forward in a manner that allows things to be prevented, if possible, or minimized.”

CBU has a prevention team called the Care Team, which is made up of representatives from the Department of Public Safety, the Counseling Center, Residence Life, the Athletics

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Department and other academic departments.

The Care Team meets every other week, or more often as necessary to have a discussion about any students who may be going through a personal crisis or trauma, have experienced behavior that has changed dramatically or may exhibit anti-social behaviors.

“We bring those students up in a collaborative environment that allows us to evaluate if action needs to be taken,” Walters said. “If someone needs to step alongside them, support them to help them get through a personal crisis or determine if this student is actually having some

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psychological or social problems, we can help.”

Walters encourages students to let the Department of Public Safety know if there are concerns about an individual.

“It’s not like you’re tattling,” Walters said. “It’s for the well-being of you, your friends, for the university and even the person that is involved. It’s important that we tell people.”

With the tragedy of each school shooting, Walters said the department considers each past school shooting and evaluates if there are any weaknesses in the emergency plan at CBU, or if there is a strategy that should be implemented.

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NEWS BRIEFS Theater Arts program opens ‘The Apple Tree’ musical The California Baptist University Theatre Arts program presents “The Apple Tree” musical performance on Oct. 9-10 and 15-17 at the Wallace Theatre. General admission for the show is $15.

Admission for seniors, students and CBU faculty and staff is $10. The CBU student price is $10. Show times are 7:30 p.m. each night as well as at 2 p.m. on Oct. 10 and Oct. 17.

First open mic night of the year showcases student talent The Office of Community Life is hosting the first open mic night of the year on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. to showcase student talent.

The open mic night is

part of a Coffeehouse concert series that will be happening throughout the year.

The concert series will take place in the Community Life Lounge.

Sphere Project offers training for disaster relief The Sphere Project is offering training for disaster relief from Oct. 12-16 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m in the Copenbarger Dining Room. The

training is focused on improving humanitarian assistance.

The registration cost is $75 per person.

Students learn through internship information sessions The internship information session will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the Career Center Conference Room.

The information session

will cover how students can get internships, as well as how they can receive academic credit for the internships they choose.

Seminary Fair provides opportunity to meet with representatives The seminary fair will be held in the Stamps Courtyard from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 14. Seminary representatives from differ-

ent institutions will be present and available to meet with students who may be interested in going into seminary after graduation.

Construction club serves homeless A past project consisted of a doghouse big enough to fit three full-grown adults. NelThe Associated General son said the project took nearContractors Student Chapter ly two months to finish. at California Baptist University “It was large enough for partners with HomeAid, a non- two Great Danes,” Nelson profit organization, to help fund said. homeless services in Riverside.

The supplies for the projHomeAid Inland Empire is ects are donated to the stuthe nonprofit wing of the Build- dent chapter and the students ing Indusbuild the try Associprojects at ation and Adams Busiincludes ness Park, the Riverthe off-camside Counpus location ty chapter. of the conThe organip. s t r u c t i o n zation curmanagement r e n t l y workshop.

Dr. Diedrich Prigee works with Prigge Associated General said students 13 different Contractors Student Chapter homeless volunteer faculty advisor and assistant their time, shelter serprofessor of construction energy and vice providmanagement r e s o u r c ers to walk alongside es to help homeless people as they learn give back to community. The marketable skills and transition money raised goes to services back into society. It refurbish- offering community developes and builds quality homeless ment and homeless shelters. shelters for the temporarily The student chapter is homeless. not restricted to construcDominic Nelson, junior con- tion management majors but struction management major is open to all interested stuand president of the chapter, dents. said the chapter builds dogPrigge said a long-term houses to auction off at sales. goal of the student chapter The proceeds of the auction are is more collaboration with used to help the homeless get architecture and civil engiback on their feet in Riverside. neering clubs. They have partThe CBU student chapter is nered with the American Socicomposed mostly of construc- ety of Civil Engineers student tion management majors and chapter at CBU and plan on typically take on at least one more partnerships . project per year. The projects “Our industries overlap so have previously been elaborate much so it makes sense that doghouses. our clubs should overlap as Dr. Diedrich Prigge, faculty well,” Prigge said. adviser for the student chapter The Inland Empire chapand assistant professor of con- ters alone have raised more struction management, said than $21,800 to support the some of the doghouses have homeless in the Inland Emsold for thousands of dollars. pire area.

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Architecture students work on projects in their new designated studios. With spaces dedicated for students to work on class assignments and projects, the architecture studios also provide areas for students to enjoy as a “home away from home.”

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our stuff across campus every single day we had class, so it is nice to just have it all

there and not have to bring it back and forth,” said Kaylan Cummins, sophomore architecture major.

The addition of wall space and shelving provides the studens wtih more space to display their work and proj-

ects that they are working on over the course of the year.

Thee new lab will also feature more desk space so that students who are using the space are able to do their work comfortably without disturbing their fellow classmates.

Cummins said she is also excited about having space on the wall for students to hang up some of their projects so that over time, they are able to see the drawings and the sketches included in the process and can be inspired.

Wanda’s Place serves Lift coffee

BY IONA BRANNON ASST. NEWS EDITOR

Lift Coffee Roasters has partnered with Provider Contract Food Service to bring high-quality coffee to Wanda’s Place at California Baptist University.

Steffen Sommers, one of the co-founders of Lift, is a graduate of CBU, and Lift Coffee Roasters frequently caters the coffee for on-campus events.

Lift coffee beans are being used for the drip coffee at Wanda’s Place. Much thought was put into the process of choosing the coffee to be served. Matt Henderson, director of coffee at Lift Coffee Roasters, said that two specific coffees were chosen for the

target CBU customers.

Lift currently provides two blends of coffee for Wanda’s. Henderson said the flavor Blackbird serves as a bridge between dark and light roasts.

“I knew the Blackbird would be a good fit right off the bat,” Henderson said. “I knew they were looking for something approachable because a lot of the time specialty coffee can be something so different that it’s not something they necessarily take to right away.”

The Blackbird is a light roast blend of Indonesian and Brazilian beans. Shawna Zakikhani, food and beverage manager at Wanda’s, said the Blackbird was chosen to be the crowd-pleasing coffee. “(The Blackbird) produces this earthy, heavy chocolaty

profile that is very typical of what you think of when you think of coffee, but it isn’t dark roasted,” Henderson said.

The second coffee Lift is providing is the Burundi, a single-origin coffee from the small African country of Burundi.

Lift Coffee Roasters works directly with Long Miles Coffee Project to source the coffee beans for the Burundi.

Long Miles Coffee Project is run by Ben Carlson, a man dedicated to telling the stories of coffee farmers while producing quality coffee beans.

“When they buy this cup of coffee they’re not just supporting a local business, not just supporting specialty coffee, but they’re supporting the livelihood of people in Burundi which is really exiting for us,”

Henderson said.

The Burundi is a lighter roast with a flavor profile that is complex and layered with raspberry, citrus and chocolate, as well as floral hints.

Zakikhani said it was a good alternative for those with a more refined taste for coffee.

“I like what they were doing in that country,” Zakikhani said.

“It kind of fit in with what we do with ISP here.”

Lift is also stepping in to help tailor Wanda’s coffee making process.

“They really know what they’re doing,” Zakikhani said.

“It’s complete science to them and we’re so high volume that we can’t go too far into the science, so partnering with Lift helps us achieve that, which is really cool.”

Students receive dietary accommodations

BY LAUREN SHELBURNE ASST. NEWS EDITOR

When students at California Baptist University eat on campus, they have the opportunity of choosing from a variety of healthy options.

CBU and Provider Food Services work together to create a variety of food for all students on campus and make efforts to have options available for students with special diets. Special diet accommodations are available at all seven dining options on campus.

“Food safety is a huge thing,” said Cristilynn Rood, food safety and nutrition coordinator. “A lot of students feel embarrassed to say anything, but the workers expect it and want to help you.”

Rood said she checks every vendor and dining option every two weeks to make sure everything is up to CBU stan-

dards. Students can find chalkboards in The Alumni Dining Commons and Wanda’s Place to see which gluten-free and vegetarian options are available. Dairy-free options are labeled for workers and other ingredient information is available through location managers.

Katie Buehrer, senior psychology major, said she is allergic to tree nuts and sensitive to gluten but still able to eat on campus.

“CBU does an excellent job labeling items that have nuts or gluten,” Buehrer said.

“I was really impressed with the chalkboard they have listing all the gluten-free items in the caf each day.”

Students are encouraged to let the food service know of any dietary needs.

“The biggest thing for me is communication,” said Joe Adcock, assistant dean of students.

Rood is available to meet

with students to discuss their dietary needs and any questions they have regarding food on campus.

“We are getting to know each student personally,” she said.

“It’s more personal when you get to have that one-on-one.”

While some students have food allergies, some students choose special diets to stay healthy. Eating healthy is a choice and Rood said that CBU wants to respect that and have choices on campus so students can continue to take care of their bodies.

“People are more aware about their bodies and what affects them,” Adcock said.

Lucy McCoy, sophomore public health major, said she made the choice to eat healthy and live a healthy lifestyle in the end of her high school career.

“When deciding where to go to college, because I treat these foods as if they are an allergy,

it was very important that I would choose a college that would accommodate to my needs,” McCoy said. “CBU has done that and more. There are endless amounts of options and alternatives to still eat the delicious food CBU offers while choosing the healthier option instead.”

A special diet should not have to prevent students from having a meal plan or enjoying food on campus. Provider has made this experience possible for students through their many accommodations.

“We want students to be able to interact with other students in the caf and in other meal areas because that’s a big part of college life,” Adcock said. “There’s a lot of social interaction that goes on around ameal. As a university, we want to be able to provide the best food services possible and I think Provider has done a great job with that.”

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ASCBU announces Staff discusses mental health freshmen senators

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BY BEKKA WIEDENMEYER NEWS EDITOR

The Associated Students of California Baptist University announced the 2015-2016 freshmen senate Oct. 5, ushering in a new era of first-year representatives for the freshmen class of CBU. After two weeks of campaigning, the student governing body announced Carlos Medina, Kolby Stinson and Jessica Burnett won the election and filled the three freshmen representative spots on the senate.

Their responsibilities throughout the year will include providing for the needs of freshmen on campus, organizing events and ensuring that if there is anything they need, students will have someone to go to that will help.

“For students, if there’s a need on campus, (representatives are) able to speak up about it and help them whether it’s through ASCBU or another office on campus,” said Ashlee Smith, sophomore communication disorders major and vice president of communications.

“Being able to make sure their voice is being heard.”

The original six candidates for the three positions began the process by submitting information packets to Smith, who was in charge of the elections.

The packets included a student profile that could be placed on the campaign website. Campaigning then started on Sept.

22 and ended Sept. 28, when elections started. Elections closed Oct. 2.

The students found various ways to promote their campaigns, including making posters and videos.

“I campaigned by making a video with my friend, which was later posted on the ASCBU Facebook page,” said Medina, freshman aviation science major.

The students also used the help and support of friends in their campaigns.

“I had help from amazing friends who helped me go around, telling people to vote for me,” said Burnett, freshman graphic design major.

The general responsibility of the freshman senators is to take charge of the freshman class and be their representatives to ASCBU. Last year, Smith served as the commuter representative for the freshmen class.

Speaking from her experience, she said it is important that senators are leaders.

“It’s a student leadership position so that would definitely make sense,” she said. “(And) not being afraid to speak up about things that go against the grain.”

As for the senators, they said they are each looking forward to the year as they serve the freshmen body as best they can.

“What I am most excited about for this year is just the ability to help make this year one of the best years for the freshman class,” Medina said. “I am very excited and cannot wait to see what the Lord has in store for us.”

Burnett agreed with Medina’s sentiments, saying she was most looking forward to growing in her walk with God, and added that she was excited to be “mentored by all of the amazing people at CBU this year.”

During Mental Health Awareness Week from Oct. 5-Oct. 9, students had the opportunity to listen to presentations across campus by some staff members from the Counseling Center.

Jeff Biddle, director of the Counseling Center, said that its purpose is to raise awareness for mental health, as well as for the Counseling Center. It is also to destigmatize the view of mental health.

“One of our visions and dreams here is that students would see counseling not just for people who are at the end of the road, but that it’s a normal thing that all of us need,” Biddle said.

Biddle spoke on a topic called “Identity Theft: Who Stole My Identity and How Do I Get it Back?”

“We’re talking about the fact that God gave us an identity and our identity is in Christ,” he said. “But there has been a huge effort to steal our identity away.”

There are also various other topics from other speakers, such as Tesia Webster’s “Sexual Trauma and Ways To Heal.”

Webster is a Marriage and Family Therapist intern at the Counseling Center.

Webster said the process of coping with sexual trauma is different depending on the individual.

“Victims and acquaintances of sexual trauma survivors should come and gain a better understanding of how to (cope) and walk alongside a survivor,” Webster said.

With presentations ranging from anxiety to grief to depression and relationships, the topics are designed to suit the

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Siobhan Welsh, Marraige and Family Therapy Intern, speaks at a session titled “Social Networking and Your Cyber-Psycho-Social Health to students during Mental Health Awareness Week. needs of any college student.

“We tried to provide a buffet of what we thought were some of the main things that regular college students struggle with,” Biddle said. “We’re hoping that a student can look at our schedule and be able to say, ‘I identify with that one w(topic).’”

Regardless of whether or not a student is dealing with a specific problem, Biddle said he still encouraged students to attend the presentations.

“A lot of times our mental-

Residence staff presents Pixar as part of Halloween celebrations on campus

BY BEKKA WIEDENMEYER NEWS EDITOR

With Halloween only weeks away, California Baptist University is gearing up to present its annual celebration to students, faculty and the surrounding community to enjoy, as the Office of Residence Life is working together to present a Pixar-themed event Oct. 30.

Scenes from iconic movies like “Toy Story,” “Monsters Inc.” and the more recent “Inside Out” will be featured along the hayride-styled truck ride, which will end with food, music and games near Brisco’s Café in the Village.

“This is a really unique event on campus,” said Rachel Jones, residence director at the Cottages. “It’s unlike a lot of events that we do, so it’s just fun to come and get dressed up yourself. It’s a little bit of a break from school and getting to be a kid again.”

Jones, along with Sam Ramos, residence director of

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Madilyn Moritz, freshman marketing major, said she enjoyed her first club fair and signed up for Spanish club, United: Celebrating Campus Diversity, and Design club. “(I signed up for) stuff I was interested in and I felt I could relate to,” she said. Shari Cocke, senior nursing major and president of The Students of Nursing Association, shared her favorite

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Lancer Arms, and Ian Price, residence director of West Colony, is in charge of overseeing the event this year.

Jones is in charge of the end scene, while Ramos oversees all the scenes and Price handles the logistics of the trucks, route and scenes.

“I am overseeing and making sure they’re getting everything that they need, that everything they’re going to do comes to fruition and that it’s executed to a very high-caliber performance,” Ramos said.

Resident advisers from different living areas will be acting out seven or eight different scenes from various Pixar movies like “Cars” and “Toy Story.”

Choreography and music will be included.

“We know that one thing the students love is seeing their RAs because the whole ride is different scenes and the RAs are acting it out, I think it’s fun for them to see their friends and people they know and have contact with,” Jones said.

aspect of SONA. “My favorite thing about SONA is experiencing and watching the connections grow,” Cocke said. “SONA fosters fellowship, friendship and mentorship with its members.

Connecting members and sharing experiences or advice allows them to build lifelong friendships and bonds in this incredibly challenging but remarkable journey called nursing school.”

Clubs can provide a social and professional benefits for students and open leadership positions that can be put on future resumes.

Freshman health science major Becky Boyd joined the

The trucks make a loop beginning at the Village that runs past Tower Hall and parts of University Place. While the line can sometimes get long, Ramos

said they work hard to keep everyone entertained.

“There’s a lot of interaction, a lot of people that will dress up and walk through and they’ll walk through with them, so it

really livens up the process for them,” he said. “They feel a little bit more connected to this event.”

This is the fifth year the Office of Residence Life will be putting on its Halloween event.

Over the years, it has gathered participants from not only the school, but also the surrounding community.

“A lot of people that go here or are not even affiliated with California Baptist University hear about this event and they bring their kids,” Ramos said.

The event is free for everyone and students and other participants can dress up as they join in on the end scene activities on the grassy lawn outside Brisco’s after the hayride.

“This year is going to be great,” Ramos said. “It’s going to be different than anything that we’ve seen. The staffs are putting together really funny and good theatrical performances so I’d love everybody to come out and take a look and see all the hard work.”

Health Science Society to meet others in her major who share her passion.

“I hope to meet potential employers and mentors who can help me through the process of ultimately becoming an occupational therapist,” Boyd said.

Aaron Singer, senior civil engineering major and president of the Sir Lancer Rock Climbing Club, shared the purpose of his student club.

“Our purpose is to connect student with the community of rock climbers, composed of all skill levels, so as to enhance skill, safety, and great fun,” said Singer. “Another priority is the

purposeful stimulation of conversations that openly discuss the connection of our daily living to the practical understanding of our Creator.”

Waters suggests undeclared majors join clubs that spark their interests to find their callings and see what those majors look like beyond the classroom.

“We want to get people connected to the campus and to each other,” Waters said.

Clubs are a way for students to make new friends in their fields, find new hobbies and enjoy life with others. Additional information for the clubs can be found on the Office of Community Life website.

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It’s unlike a lot of events that we do, so it’s just fun to come and get dressed up yourself. It’s a little bit of a break from school and getting to be a kid again.

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ity is, ‘If I’m not hurting, why would I go and reach out and get help?’” he said. “But so much of the help can be preventative.”

Natalie Rios, assistant director of the Counseling Center, offered the benefit of making people feel less alone in what they are battling.

“Events like this raise awareness,” Rios said. “It also creates opportunity to create communities of support.”

Biddle said he hopes Mental Health Awareness Week gave students an opportunity

to reach out to the Counseling Center, a place where they can feel protected.

“We want our students to understand that we all go through times where we are hurting and we need to reach out and get help, and this is one avenue,” Biddle said. “It’s right here on campus. It’s safe and secure.”

For more information about mental health and further assistance, the CBU community can call the Counseling Center at 951-689-1120.

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Teammates create encouraging bond

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Marie Copak, junior excerise science major, carries the ball down the field alongside her teammates while Lauren Prosser, junior biology major, and her teammates play defense.

Fortuna Bowl hopefuls duel, intramural season carries on Fruit of the Boom has everyone back from the previous year.”

He predicts the winners This year’s intramural flag of the Fortuna Bowl champifootball season kicked off on the onships will be SWAT for the Front Lawn at California Bap- women’s championship and tist University, and some stu- the Goon Squad for the men’s dents anticipate which teams championship. will play in this year’s Fortuna Josh Prosser, sophomore Bowl on Nov.7. applied theology major, wide Blake Owen, receiver and Community cornerback for We’re doing pretty Life student the team John intern, said good. I can see us Stamos, said he the teams who going pretty far, thinks his team have won the is doing well. making the playoffs most games “ W e ’ r e so far for the this year.” doing pretty men’s teams Josh Prosser, good,” Prossare Goon Squad er said. “We’re sophomore applied 2-1, I can see and Fruit of theology major and wide us going pretthe Boom and said the womty far, making en’s teams who are winning the the playoffs this year. We will most games so far are SWAT, have to see how far we go from Bombshell and BREX. there.”

“For the girls, SWAT has put Viviana Diaz, junior applied together a really good squad theology and Spanish double this year as well as BREX and major, quarterback and cornerthe Bus Drivers,” he said. “For back on the team Bus Drivers, the men, the Goon Squad has a said she thinks her team is dopretty good-looking team and ing better this year than last.

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“We have a completely new team and we found a rhythm,” she said. “I am getting the hang of it as a player.

I feel like we are going to be playing like the Drivers and doing what the Drivers do and keeping the sisterhood above it all.”

The Fortuna Bowl championship game will take place during Homecoming Weekend. The weekend is going to be an eventful time for the CBU community, including students, faculty and families.

Homecoming weekend takes place Nov. 6-7. Along with Fortuna, several other athletic events will take place. On Nov. 6, the men’s water polo team will take on the University of Redlands at 7 p.m. and the wrestling team will take on Embry-Riddle University at 7:30 p.m.

Not only will the Fortuna Bowl take place Nov. 7, but the crowning of Mr. and Mrs. CBU as well as a fireworks show that will take place after the championship game.

California Baptist University men’s and women’s cross country teams have been excelling in the season as their focus, determination, confidence and team working skills have worked to bring the team together.

Ben Gall, head coach of both the men and women’s teams, said he has seen major improvements from the teams as they grow physically and spiritually, while executing the goals Gall has set for them this year.

“Both teams want to qualify for nationals and I think we are in a great position to do that,” Gall said.

Although the teams may have what it takes to qualify for nationals, there is always room for improvement. Both individually and as a whole, the team is constantly undergoing rigorous training to strengthen their skills.

Valentin Robert, junior

business administration major and runner, said he likes a challenge and looks forward to going up against California State University, Chico, in order for the team to stay challenged.

“We need to compete against them because they are the best in the region and have great runners,” Robert said.

An important part of both cross country teams is coming together and forming lasting spiritual bonds. William Ernst, freshman computer science major and men’s cross country team member, said he already feels the strong bonds needed for a successful season.

“I feel well connected with the team and they are always there helping me out,” Ernst said. “I feel like I have been a part of the team for a while.”

Along with triumph comes hardships. This year, there have been many injuries on the team that have prevented some meets. Caroline Barkechir, junior nursing major and runner, said she properly prepares herself before a race by

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Abdel El-Hajjami, No. 151, senior business administration major, leads the race along with Valentin Robert, No. 166, junior business administration major, at the CBU Invitational on Oct. 3.

Upcoming wrestling season brings tough training regimen

BY HANNAH TAMIMI SPORTS EDITOR

The wrestling team at California Baptist University has just started their pre-season training regimen, preparing for the tough competition ahead of them with eight-hour weeks of practices.

Lennie Zalesky, head wrestling coach, said that the eighthour weeks benefit the team through technique training and conditioning.

“We use this time to either weight lift or condition,” Zalesky said. “We really focus on getting our technique down.”

These eight-hour weeks will soon come to an end as the season officially begins Oct. 10, putting this new season in full swing. Zale-

sky said he is expecting a great year.

“We’ve got an experienced, very talented group of guys,” he said. “I’m looking forward to seeing them improve throughout this year. I think we’re going to be a very tough team to beat.”

On the talented roster is Jacob Waste, junior criminal justice major and wrestler. Waste, a Division II All-American, said his expectations are high for the team, as well as himself.

“We have a lot of new kids coming in, but we have a lot of returners as well,” Waste said.

“As a team this year, I definitely think we can be in the top ten 10 top five or even win it. Our guys weren’t satisfied with last year.

This year, they all want to win.”

Last season proved to be successful for Waste as he de-

feated several Division I opponents and brought home several honors along the way. This season he said his goal remains the same.

“I don’t think there’s anything less that I would expect than to win a national title,” Waste said. “That’s the only goal on my mind.”

The wrestling team will host its second “Take it Outside” event, an outdoor wrestling match Nov. 14 against California State University, Bakersfield. Waste said the match will be different this year from last year’s match.

“Last year, we didn’t wrestle with a full lineup,” he said. “I think we’ll be able to beat them this year. It’ll be a close duel; they’re a very respectable team.

I think we should win a lot more

Fresh ice set, NHL begins

BY JEFF KISSEL

ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

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Bryce Benlian, sophomore engineering major, practices with his teammate to prepare for the upcoming wrestling season.

Midseason performance earns PacWest honors

BY BRIANA HERNANDEZ ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

The cross country season is racing ahead at California Baptist University with a talented roster this year, including Valentin Roberts, junior business major and runner.

Roberts hails from France and has been running cross country for six years. Roberts credits his start of the sport to his coach back home.

“I was a soccer player and my coach asked me if I wanted to try out for a (cross country)

club,” he said. “I really liked it so I continued and now I’m here.”

Roberts competed at the national level in France, where he finished eighth in the steeplechase at the 2014 French 23-and-under National Track Championships.

He also took 16th at the 2014 French 23-and-under Cross Country Championships. The success has since followed him to CBU. In the 2014 cross country season, Roberts competed in seven out of the nine meets, and managed to be named to the AllPacWest first team, leading him

to compete in the West Region and NCAA Division II Championship meets.

Already this season, Roberts has picked up awards for his performances. Recently, Roberts was awarded PacWest Runner of the Week as well as the Altura Credit Union Athlete of the Week. Roberts said the honors and accolades have been a fun experience.

“Every week PacWest is choosing one athlete who is best in all the universities,” he said. “I got awarded two times this year because I won the first

taking an ease run.

“It is important to take care of ourselves, especially when we have injuries,” Barkechir said.

Claire Rainey, sophomore marketing major and runner, started off the season with a knee injury and said she is grateful for how far she has progressed.

“My team is like a family,” she said. “We all encourage each other and support each other. It is such a positive environment to be surrounded by godly women who help build you up not only in running, but in faith.”

The family dynamic that the team has created has paved the way for success. Already this season, several runners have picked up individual PacWest honors as well as Altura Credit Union honors.

The cross country season continues on for the Lancers as they travel to San Francisco State University on Oct. 10 to compete in the San Francisco State Invitational, the team’s sixth invitational of the season.

race. It’s pretty cool.”

Ben Gall, head coach of the men and women’s cross country teams, explained that he first met Roberts when he started recruiting about two years ago.

Roberts expressed that he was fortunate to come to America, even though he did not know what school to attend at first. He said he had a good feeling about Gall as a coach and that was one of the main deciding factors.

“We have a really good program here,” Roberts said. “I like the team spirit. It’s really good

motivation to know that everyone is working really hard and I am a part of this team so I need to work hard. When I run, I need to give everything that I have in my body.”

Gall said he appreciates that Roberts always wants to improve.

“Hard work is the biggest thing,” Gall said. “He’s pretty self-motivated and he’s a good influence in terms of his work ethic. I think the results he’s shown since he’s been here have encouraged others to follow suit.”

Hockey season is officially upon us and students from California Baptist University have begun predicting how this season of the National Hockey League is going to play out.

Shane Fleming, junior business administration major, said he can not wait to see what rookies can do because the NHL had a good draft class this year.

“Some of the lower level teams have big names this year,” Fleming said.

He predicted some of the division leaders this season will include the Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers and Anaheim Ducks. He predicted the Stanley Cup final will consist of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Anaheim Ducks competing against each other, with the Penguins winning.

“The Penguins picked up Phil Kessel this year as a blockbuster deal from the Toronto Maple Leafs,” he said.

“He won’t feel as much pressure this year and will have more of a chance to play the game his own way.”

Allyson Caruso, freshman nursing major, said she is excited for the season to start.

“I can’t wait to watch the games with family and to go to the games,” Caruso said.

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Mermaid tells tales of her tail

BY MAKENNA SONES LIFESTYLE EDITOR

A Floridian student has her own entertainment and educational business dressing up like a mermaid for events while wearing the tail she designed.

Savannah Staver, freshman psychology major, is also known as the mermaid Sirenia.

When she was a sophomore in high school she learned people could be employeed as a professional mermaid.

“I came across a lady, who I am now friends with, who was known as the first professional mermaid,” Staver said.

“Through her, I found out there is a website that is a social network for people who want to do this professionally. They helped me grow my business and find the right tail maker.”

Staver designed her tail through a special effects company specializing in the production of mermaid tails. Staver said she looked at many different companies until she found one to make her perfect tail.

“When I found the right (company), they did my measurements and color schemes to make my one-of-a-kind tail,” Staver said.

The mermaid tail is made of Dragon Skin silicon, which is a common material on movie sets for masks and additional facial features. When the silicon gets wet it lightens the weight. “(Out of the water) my tail started off as 30 pounds, but I added extra fins and now it is about 35 pounds,” Staver said.

Courtesy of Alicia Ward Savannah Staver, freshman psychology major and professional mermaid, swims through the waters of Oahu and Maui, Hawaii, as the mermaid Sirenia for a photoshoot. Staver’s mermaid tail is approximately six feet long, making her almost 12-feet long when she wears it.

“Luckily, in the water it is about 10 pounds.”

Sirenia is Staver’s character name when she puts on the tail and she said, depending on the event, she is asked about Sirenia’s personality.

“My personal favorite (per-

sonality) I like to do all the time is that she is the warrior,” Staver said. “It helps with my tattoos because it gives more of a tribal effect rather than the princess look.”

Dana Roberts, a client of Staver’s, said she hired Staver

for a summer event and was impressed with her work.

“She was very personable, answering the unyielding questions from curious children and explaining how to keep our oceans safe and protected during the summer,” Roberts

said. “She smiled and laughed with everyone, keeping in character the entire time. Parents were amazed at her beautiful tail as well as her ability not to be phased by any questions the children asked.”

Staver said the little girls get

excited when they see her swim.

“I feel like they get most excited at the beach because sometimes I’ll come swimming up from out in the water,” Staver said. “I think that adds a whole new level of realism to it for them.”

Professor educates his own kids

BY DAVIDA BRENDA STAFF WRITER

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Anna Crosby, sophomore, juggles majoring in applied statistical analysis while working in the Associated Students of California Baptist University office as a commuter representative, at Forever 21 and at Conferences and Events.

Students work multiple jobs, take full-time units

BY MAKENNA SONES LIFESTYLE EDITOR

Some students at Califonria Baptist University work multiple jobs and more than 12 units of classes, requiring their time to be planned accordingly to make time for other activities.

Anna Crosby, sophomore applied statistical analysis major, works at Forever 21, Conferences and Events and the Associated Students of California Baptist University as a commuter representative. Working close to 25 hours per week and taking 12 units of school, Crosby said it took time to learn how to balance both.

“Last year, I worked two jobs,” Crosby said. “But with 18 units it was really stressful. I feel like I missed out on a lot of social activities because that’s the first thing that gets cut be-

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tween work and school.

This year I’ve definitely learned balance.”

Crosby said one thing helping her keep her schedule straight is the student planner CBU provided for students at Student Services.

James Vest, sophomore biochemistry and molecular biology major, works 20 hours each week as a laboratory preparer, a tow truck washer and a tutor, maintaining 15 units of science classes.

“I think one of the hardest parts about working and going to school full time is the balance,” Vest said. “You really don’t get a lot of time to slack off and say ‘I’ll just do this assignment tomorrow’ because you have a shift you have to cover.”

Vest said he does not write things down, he just remembers what he has to do.

“Not to say I don’t plan things,” Vest said. “I do. Just

not to the level where I’ll write in my planner everyday.”

Lisa Singer, administrative assistant at the Career Center, said the most important thing is to prioritize and plan ahead.

“Don’t wait until Monday morning on your way to class to organize yourself,” Singer said. “Look at your weekly or daily schedule on Sunday afternoon. Not late at night so you are stressed out and can’t sleep, though.

Use a planner to mark your schedule.”

Crosby said even with all the hard work, she is happy to be attending CBU. “Maintaining friendships is extremely important, whether that’s spending time on the weekend or using time between classes,” Crosby said. “The relationships I’ve made here make every penny worth it. Definitely worth the hard work.”

Professors and students can have a great bond and role in each others lives, especially when the professor and students are family.

Dr. Bonjun Koo, biology and environmental science professor at California Baptist University, has two children attending CBU and said he enjoys it.

“I think (my children) are really happy because of the Christian environment and are satisfied with the relationships between students and faculty here,” Koo said.

Joanna Koo, senior biology major, echoed her dad’s thoughts.

“I feel like (my dad) is really proud to see how much

we’re growing, not only academically, but maturity-wise,” Joanna said.

Joanna said she likes having her dad as a professor at CBU. “At first it was really weird for me, but I think it’s really refreshing seeing how passionate he is about his job,” Joanna said. “The relationships he forms with his students is so awesome.”

Koo said all the praise and support does not come without some moments of embarrassment, though.

“They may feel embarrassed as I’m the type of professor who sings songs in front of the class and jokes, but generally they’re fine,” Koo said.

Koo said his children did not get any special treatment while in his class and he has a teacher’s aide grade the exams.

Beyond relationships with students and their parents as faculty, both Koo and Joanna spoke highly of student-faculty relationships in general at CBU. His daughter attributes these close-knit student-faculty relationships at school to it being a smaller, private Christian college.

“I feel like you can’t get the relationships you get here at other universities,” Joanna said.

“Not only is the faculty-student ratio smaller, but the faculty have a genuine heart for their students.”

Koo mentioned he thinks one of the reasons why CBU is growing so rapidly and successfully is because it shares goals, morals and faith, making it a community.

“In Christ, we became brothers and sisters,” Koo said.

Social media affects self-esteem views

BY CHLOE TOKAR STAFF WRITER

This generation dominates the social media world, where self-presentation online becomes more imperative in an age in which every detail of someone’s life is posted all over the Internet.

“I think people use social media as a way to build their self-esteem and to validate themselves,” said Hannah Wolfe, sophomore public relations major. “People post things dependent on what they want others to view them as.”

People have the ability to write and edit their statuses, filtering all of their content to ensure they only present the best versions of themselves to the world.

“I think there is, within every human heart, the natural response of wanting to personify or put this image that’s really not based on the reality of who they are,” said Tyler Perry, senior applied theolo-

gy major. “They play the game of comparison to others a lot of the time.”

Perry admits being pulled into the world of perfect posts for the sake of the “likes” and “followers”.

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I think there is, within every human heart, the natural response of wanting to personify or put this image that’s really not based on the reality of who they are.

Tyler Perry, senior applied theology major

“Every time I get on Facebook someone is always being torn down,” said Steffano Oyanader, junior biomedical engineering major. “It’s just continuous harassment regardless of their opinion or what they post.”

A study conducted by Indi-

ana State University professors found 15 percent of college students admit to being bullied and 22 percent of those students reported it as cyber bullying.

Another study by the University of Washington found college girls who are being cyber bullied were three times more likely to be considered clinically depressed.

“Bullies use social media to victimize people because they can corner them in a way where the person can be alone in their room,” Wolfe said. “They’re not bullying them in front of a big crowd of people so I feel like it’s a lot more personal, even if people might not realize it.”

Perry said the desire to please others, for the sake of acceptance, can come with repercussions.

“I’ve heard it be said that if you live for people’s acceptance, you’ll die from their rejection,” Perry said. ”I think that’s partly due to us settling for less and expecting others to tell us who we should be instead of who we want ourselves to be.”

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Cash usage benfits more than card

BY JOHN VICTORY

ASST. LIFESTYLE EDITOR

Katherine Hernandez | Banner Robert James Dick says you can never go wrong with a bouquet of flowers because scenery is everything. Whether the flowers he brings are real or fake, Dick is not one to miss an opportunity of set down some roses on the table to honor a woman who once told him a meal must have flowers in the center of the table.

Manners displayed in ADC Local vistor spends his time eating with flowers on the table

BY DARLENE MERCADO ASST. OPINION EDITOR

A localman dines at California Baptist University’s Alumni Dinning Commons and sets an arrangement of roses at the center of the table every time he eats.

Robert Dick, a retired iron worker, hops on his bike and makes his way down to the cafeteria on Tuesday afternoons and said he is flooded with memories of whatonce was CBU property.

Dick recalls growing up with children who lived on a farm made up of eight houses once covering the land now known as The Colony. The middle school he attended was only a

block away and the open fields were once his stomping ground where he would enjoy baseball with his pals.

Dick remembers CBU when it was formerly California Baptist College in the year 1967. As a high school student, he would join his older college friends on campus in the old, large amphitheater where they would hang out and watch television together.

“It was a nice environment,” Dick said. “It got you off the street and you didn’t have to worry about all the other weird stuff.”

Although CBU has changed over the years, Dick said he has found his way back to campus and has rejoined CBU for the past eight years, enjoying a few meals a week at the ADC. He said he enjoys the variety of foods offered at the cafeteria and said while the other dining options are lovely, the ambiance of the cafeteria is simply fascinating.

Dick enjoys the ADC because of all the options available to him throughout the week, es-

pecially when sushi is offered on Mondays and Tuesdays. He said it is nice because he does not have to think about what he is going to eat, he just walks around and thinks, “well that’s

“

I found that the cafeteria is the domain of females and (men) have to mind their manners, because females won’t put up with that.

Robert Dick, retired iron worker and frequent vistor of the ADC. going to be good.”

Although he does not have a meal plan, he recieves a senior disocunt and makes an effort to dine at the ADC a t least three times a week.

Dick said he also prefers the ADC when he is feeling a little grumpy. He can come to see the activity and said it makes him feel better since he is still a part of the community.

“I found that the cafete-

ria is the domain of females and (men) have to mind their manners, because females won’t put up with that,” Dick said. “That’s why it’s so relaxing to come in here because it’s a female-dominant area. So people mind their manners.”

Some students take notice of Dick and his flowers on the table, but few rarely take the time to go and ask him about his reasons for bringing them to the Alumi Dining Commons.

“I’ve seen him a few times in the caf and I think it’s nice that he brings flowers with him,” said Shane Fleming, junior business administration major. “I’m not exactly sure what they’re for, but it must mean something special to him, so I think it’s pretty cool.”

Eric DaCosta, assistant director of food services, said he assumes the reason for Dick’s flower arrangement is possibly because of his age and is a part of his personality.

Dick said being respectful and having manners are

important to him. He explained there was a woman he used to be in a relationship with once. She told him they must always remember to eat their meals with placemats in front of them and flowers placed at the center of their table.

Dick said about 10 years ago he was rumaging around his garage and uncovered a box of old vases.

He was reminded of this woman and her statement about the rules of dining she had given him. He said this dining experience lightens the mood and he sees others take notice of this rare act.

Since then, he said he has never eaten another meal without flowers in the middle of the table in honor of his old flame.

Dick said he has many stories to tell of the university and he enjoys every meal with a smile on his face, a aplacemat set and a flower arrangement at the center of the table.

A buyer’s choice of using cash or card can have an affect on their spending habits as well as their bank account.

Rebecca Moreno, sophomore criminal justice major, said the use of a debit or credit card is not appealing to her.

“I prefer cash because it is harder to give up your money if it is an actual paper, instead of just sliding a card,” Moreno said.

Moreno said she thinks she will spend more when using a card, while cash in her wallet rarely urges her to spend the money.

“Most people will prefer to use plastic,” said Dr. Stephen Christie, assistant professor of accounting and finance.

Christie said people might be more inclined toward using card over cash due to convenience. The use of a card is not only easier for the customer, but easier and quicker for the cashier because they do not have to figure out how much change to give back and spend time doing the extra work associated with using cash.

“The issue with using a card is that you don’t track your spending, and a study has shown you spend 20 percent more than if you were to use cash,” Christie said. “When people start to actually have to take money out of their wallet and give it to somebody, they tend to be much more conservative in how much they are going to spend and why.”

Christie said people using cash tend to limit what they are spending because it is all they physically have on them.

“While using a card may be easier, I would rather use cash because it allows me to keep track of my expenditures and deters me from spending more than expected,” said Joseph Corona, sophomore architecture major.

Even though Corona said he would probably not spend more with a card, he likes knowing how much is coming out of his pocket.

“The mindset is, ‘Yeah I can get that.’ There is nothing to hold you back when you use a card,” Christie said. “When you have cash, you have to count your cash, so let me make sure then that whatever I am going to buy I really need and want.”

Riverside community comes together for farm fresh food

BY PAULINA PIRVEYSIAN ASST. LIFESTYLE EDITOR

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Jimmi Don, owner of T.R. Cairns Farm, hands out samples to local customers. Don’s farm specializes in selling peaches, apples and grapes.

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Many Riverside locals gather every Saturday morning for a community experience, where people of all ages can purchase delectable treats only acquired at their neighborhood farmers market.

The Riverside Downtown Farmers Market, located on Main Street between 5th and 6th street, offers customers a range of organic crops produced by small family-owned businesses striving to put forth quality products.

Danella Assanelli, local worker at Drake Family Farms, said farmers’ markets are currently in demand because they provide an attractive atmosphere to those seeking healthier lifestyles.

Although Assanelli still shops at grocery stores, she said she tries purchasing the majority of her organic favorites from farmers’ markets.

“It’s more about where the food comes from,” Assanelli said. “They actually have the location on there, versus when you go to a grocery store, it doesn’t say which farm, specifically, it was made from.”

Assanelli said farmers’ markets give residents a sense of community because they are buying and interacting with people from nearby cities.

Some students from California Baptist University have joined the crowd in taking a liking to the enviroment of farmers’ markets while sampling the produce each business offers.

“I like how you can interact more with the owners of the local shops and in that way it becomes more personal,” said Rachel Hom, senior psychology major.

Jimmi Don, owner of T.R. Cairns, which sells fresh fruit, said he favors getting produce from local markets instead of a grocery store.

Don also mentioned he ap-

preciates the chance he has of growing his own fruits, knowing there are no added chemicals or preservatives. Don said being able to oversee the natural growth of his fruits is the reason he farms.

“You have your own sources of food and don’t have to go out and spend as much money,” Don said. “You save a lot more.

As far as the process of growing, you can do whatever processes you like, instead of the process that the store or markets do.”

The special care put into the preparation of the variety of products, including fruits, vegetables and cheeses, is what encourages shoppers to continuing buying healthier options. These markets make their resources available to all, while providing wholesome foods and satisfying the needs of loyal customers.

“Organic foods are way more healthy, fresh and all the way around better,” Don said.

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Fall albums boast massive selection

BY KAYLYN KUNTZ ASST. A&E EDITOR

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The Riverside Metropoloitan Museum exhibits anthropology and natural history. Denise Pavlu, a Riverside resident, enjoys the exhibits with her two children while educating them about history. Downtown Riverside offers four museums located in close proxcimity to one another.

Downtown Riverside hosts affordable museum tours

BY HANNAH PRESTON

SPORTS EDITORIAL ASST. Downtown Riverside is a popular student go-to destination with four museums all sitting within walking distance from one another, showcasing artwork and historic artifacts of the local Southern California area.

California Baptist University’s own gallery on Main Street, displays student and faculty artwork to the public. “(The CBU Gallery) is a place of engagement, rather than just hosting students and faculty,” said Nancy Ward, lecturer of visual arts at CBU. The Riverside Metropolitan

Museum is a foundation with several locations around Riverside. However, their location downtown is a small museum, mainly showcasing objects of local and natural history. It only takes a $3 donation to enjoy the exhibits. The museum functions contains anthropology, science, and natural science exhibits.

Kevin Hallaran, the museum’s archivist, said the museum is a benefit to students.

“Education is always a benefit, and that is most of what we do here,” Hallaran said. The museum is extremely interactive and perfect for all ages.

The Mission Inn Museum is a non-profit organization. The

hotel has a national historic landmark status, along with three other hotels in the state.

The museum holds two to three exhibits annually, which change in theme every year.

The exhibits are free of charge to students and the public.

“The purpose of the museum is to promote, preserve, and protect the artifacts and history related to the Mission Inn, the historic hotel,” said Karen Raines, the museum’s curator of History. “The museum is a great place to come to learn about local history, which gets overlooked by a lot of people.”

The Riverside Art Museum is an exhibition that previews

works of international and local artists. The museum hosts classes and events weekly enriching the community. “(The Riverside Art Museum’s goal is to) provide art enrichment to the community, through museum exhibitions and education programs,” said James Mortin, exhibitions and collections coordinator.

Mortin adds that young people will benefit most by contributing to the museum.

“The most they can expect from this museum could be measured in what they give,” Mortin said. With a lower admission price for students ($3) the exhibit can be enjoyed on a budget.

Marvel Television realizes Defenders plans with Netflix hero Jessica Jones

BY ALEXANDER JONES A&E EDITOR

One of Marvel’s oldest superhero teams, The Defenders, are hidden in plain sight, plucked from obscurity and will soon be placed directly onto our television screens.

The Defenders are a team of characters who first appeared in 1971 in a comic book published by Marvel. Each member of the team is a crime fighting vigilante attempting to save the universe.

The team consists of Jessica Jones, an ex-Avenger and private investigator, Luke Cage, a minority hero with unbreakable skin; and Iron First,

a billionaire that uses kung-fu and mystic arts. The most wellknown Defender, “Daredevil,” already has his own show which premiered on Netflix in April to positive reviews. “‘Daredevil’ is different than other TV shows,” said Anna Hickernell, junior psychology major. “It takes on a more serious and realistic tone when compared to other superhero shows. The story shares a reality about what would happen if a man would literally try to take on a crime syndicate.”

Justin Kang, a student who is earning his teaching credential at California Baptist University, said he enjoys the selection on Netflix. He explained that the

streaming service has the shows about which he is passionate.

“Marvel’s Jessica Jones seems like it will follow in the tradition of Daredevil and be another great Netflix show,” said Jonathan Aguilar, junior health science major.

Marvel announced the Netflix deal in 2013, giving original Marvel characters their individual television shows to tell their unique stories including Daredevil, Iron First, Jessica Jones, and Luke Cage. Marvel’s Jessica Jones is slated for Nov. 20 .

“Marvel’s “Alias” is one of the best comics of the early 2000s,” Aguilar said. “I’m so excited to see what they do with the new show. Brian Michael Bendis,

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(author of Marvel Comics), and Michael Gaydos, (Marvel artist), propelled the series to excellence.”

When Marvel originally announced the partnership, they broke the news that all four shows are set to combine under the moniker of The Defenders in a fifth show. No release date is currently known for the upcoming Defenders television series or the Luke Cage and Iron Fist solo series.

“The combined might of ‘The Defenders’ in the Netflix Marvel Universe is something to be reckoned with,” Aguilar said.

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“This Old Porch” Lyle Lovett

“On the Authority” Guy Penrod

“Flawless” MercyMe

“It Is Well With My Soul” Matt Redman

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“He Touched Me” Bill Gaither

“Holy Spirit” Francesca Battistelli

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“Overwhelmed” Big Daddy Weave

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Dr. Veola Vasquez

Aside from the reccurring Halloween music this October, students can look forward to new albums set to release throughout the month.

Numerous students and music fans anticipate their favorite artist’s new releases, including Jonathan Logerstedt, junior graphic design major, who said he looks forward to Grimes’ new goth-electronic album. The artist plans to surprise her fans with the next Grimes studio album releasing on an unknown day this October.

Logerstedt said he enjoys listening to Grimes because the artist seems to avoid a particular musical genre.

“I like artists who don’t subscribe to a single style, but approach music experimentally,” Logerstedt said.

Not all people listen to an artist for the sole purpose of listening to a specific genre.

Claire Boucher adopted the on-stage persona of Grimes in 2009 when she left college to perform live shows and sign to 4AD records.

Ashley Huckaby, sophomore psychology major, said she admires and supports musicians like Demi Lovato, who bring recognition to issues they have experienced and take a stand for what they believe in.

Lovato, a pop artist is releasing her fifth album. “Confident” Oct. 16.

“I like her because she was helping self-harm awareness and her songs seemed very real,” Huckaby said.

Lovato first appeared in “Barney & Friends” in 2002, as her acting career eventually gave rise to her exploration ofpop music. Her first full-length record, “Don’t Forget,” was released six years after in 2008.

Carrie Underwood, country singer and songwriter, is releasing her fifth album, “Story-

teller,” on Oct. 23.

“She is openly a believer and sticks to her beliefs,” Huckaby said. “Her voice is so amazing and I am excited to hear her new album.”

Underwood was the winner of the fourth season of “American Idol,” helping her break out in fame while still embracing her convictions as a Christian voice performing in the arts.

Katie Liddell, senior kinesiology major, said she has followed the band City and Colour for years.

“I just love their sound and the relaxing vibe they give off,” Liddell said. “I have their CD on repeat in my car.”

Liddell says she looks forward to City and Colour’s album, “If I Should Go Before You,” set to release Oct. 9.

City and Colour, also known as Dallas Green, is a singer-songrwriter hailing from Canada.

He began writing songs when he was 14, making them free for download shortly after they were recorded and eventually rising to stardom.

Another album Liddell said she anticipates is JR JR’s new, self-titled album, “JR JR” by Warner Bros Records, released Sept. 25.

“JR JR has such an interesting sound to them,” Liddell said.

“I love the variety of different instruments and sounds that they use.”

JR JR, was previously known as known as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. before switching up the band name, the members continued with founding band members Joshua Epstein and Daniel Zott for the new album and band.

This fall has other releases from artists such as: Blitzen Trapper’s “All Across This Land,” “Collective Soul’s “See What You Started By Continuing” on Oct. 2, Toby Keith’s “35 MPH Town” Oct. 9, Deerhunter’s “Fading Frontier” Oct. 16 and Neon Indian’s “VEGA INTL. Night School” also being released Oct. 16.

‘FIFA 16’ innovates with added features

BY RANDY & ROBBY PLAVAJKA B&T EDITOR & STAFF WRITER

EA’s latest installment in its massively popular soccer series, “FIFA 16,” officially reached shelves Sept. 22, with a variety of new features and adjustments.

The series, which first began in 1994, has made huge leaps in its game mechanics, playability and degree of realism from last year’s iteration, “FIFA 15.”

FIFA has been the leading innovator in the market of soccer games, with “FIFA 16” being no exception, thanks in part to the most important addition of women’s soccer teams.

This is the first major soccer game to feature female representation, which is historical given that professional soccer is stereotypically male-dominated and tends to only focus on that demographic. This addition is a major leap forward in diversity for the franchise.

In terms of mechanics, “FIFA 16” has a slower pace of play than previous installments of the soccer series, because game creators, EA Canada created an emphasis on passing strategy and overall ball possession. The slower pace works to the game’s advantage, enticing fans to think more strategically during play.

In addition to the strategy, the game’s developers have also added “driven passing,” which will allow players to send increasingly more pow-

erful ground passes as a counter to defensive interceptions.

EA Canada hopes to respond to the community better and make the gaming series more accessible to casual players who do not devote large amounts of time to the game, unlike players who invest a lot of time and compete at a high level of skill online.

This is most evident with the “FIFA Ultimate Team Draft,” an addition to the online platform which randomly grants FIFA players the gift of playing with Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi, currently two of the best soccer players in the world, on their own custom team.

The artificial intelligence of the defense has also been increased due to complaints from last year about the defenders and goalies not doing their jobs, no matter how highly a player was ranked in the game. This feature is vastly improved in this new Fifa installment.

The game is also debuting a more fluid ball control mechanism called “no touch dribbling,” giving players the additional ability to juke defenders using body movement. The added movements adds versatility to the players.

Whether someone is a casual gamer looking to have fun or a die-hard FIFA fanatic, even with a slower pace for play, “FIFA 16” is sure to provide a good game of soccer to all who pick up a controller and play on the virtual pitch.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

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Caron Rand, adjunct art professor, helps Joan Kalimba, senior biochemistry major, with her constructed circular art pieces in one of her classes. Rand assists Kalimba in filling out the circle with paints inside of a geometric pattern within the borders of the canvas.

Art teacher paints inspiration

BY PAULINA PIRVEYSIAN ASST. LIFESTYLE EDITOR

Professors strive to pour their passions into what they teach while influencing the lives of students, and Caron Rand, adjunct art professor at California Baptist University, is accomplishing this task through the world of fine arts.

Rand’s artistic interest was sparked by winning an art competition at age 7, which served as an eye-opening experience, taking her infatuation for art to a new level.

“I know a lot of people don’t have that moment in their life; they’re searching as they grow,” Rand said. “That’s where it kicked in for me and I realized there is something unique in my approach to art.”

This realization, she said, leading her toward teaching at a collegiate level. Her inspiration to teach came from an experience from her own childhood teacher, who showed Rand her capabilities by planting artistic seeds into her life.

“She knows her information

and wants to relay it to her students in the most true way,” said Bailey Dahlgren, junior biochemistry and molecular biology major. “Her passion for art is very evident by how she lights up with explanation of something new she’s seen.”

Rand often comes across students who are not art majors, but said she believes everyone has a special ability to create, and she strives to assist students in reaching their full potential.

“If I take someone who’s not

in the arts at all, but they are doing a piece that they’re proud of, then that to me is really satisfying,” Rand said.

Haley Poole, senior nursing major, said Rand’s passion about her work causes students to respond in a positive way.

“Professor Rand’s class inspires the individual as a person,” Poole said. “It allowed me to find a side of myself that I normally wouldn’t allow to flourish. She challenged us to be creative in ways that I had never thought of or have ever experi-

enced before.”

After taking some time off from her own art, Rand said she is now planning to create a new collection of paintings, which provide more depth to topics such as current political situations and her own religious beliefs. She said she intends to integrate figurative portraits and abstract art to her upcoming pieces and hopes to showcase them to all lovers of art.

Rand also receives personal requests from parents who want portraits painted of their

children who passed away and said the stories motivate her to capture an individual’s spirit, rather than their physique.

“I believe art is a calling to be a blessing to others in a way that is unique and preserves their loved one’s memories in honor, love and respect,” Rand said.

She noted art helps people see the world from a different perspective.

“God created people as these pieces of art work that are walking, living, and breathing, it’s incredible.”

Audiophiles seek versatile apps in crowded market

BY GIOVANNA BERROCAL ASST. A&E EDITOR

The days of listening to music on YouTube as the primary streaming source is slowly fading as smartphone apps are being created, giving music enthusiasts the opportunity to listen to their favorite bands on the go.

Some of the preferred applications by students are Rdio, Spotify and Pandora. Mona Figueroa, sophomore liberal studies major, said she prefers Rdio because it can be a mix of Pandora and Spotify.

Like other music apps, Rdio picks songs according to music the user listens to and suggests similar music. The service is

an alternative to the popular streaming service Pandora.

“You get a free trial on your laptop, but anything mobile you have to pay for,” Figueroa said.

Rdio contains nearly 35 million tracks and offers unlimited streaming. Users have the ability to create a profile and follow artists in order to enhance their own personal music taste. The application was created in 2010

by Janus Friis, the co-creator of the online application Skype.

Spotify can be considered the most popular of all the music applications. Spotify Premium is priced at $10 a month.

The streaming service allows songs to be downloaded onto the smartphone to be played when offline.

“Spotify is my go-to,” said Jonathan Gradias, senior health education major. “I either mooch off my friend’s premium account or suffer through the occasional advertisements.”

The streaming service allows users to select their own songs and albums to listen to instead of curating a radio station. Spotify was founded in late 2008.

Pandora streams songs or artists similar to the one chosen. With feedback from the user, the users preferred song choices become more accurate since the service was created in 2000. Other apps include Google Play Music, 8Tracks and Songza.

Books set to release in October

BY MAKENNA SONES LIFESTYLE EDITOR

Goodreads, a popular website devoted to books, shows 41 new books set to release in store shelves throughout the course of October including three books slated for release Oct. 13, online and in most book stores.

Nicholas Sparks will release his 18th novel, “See Me.” The story tells of two people from different backgrounds and how they come to fall in love with each another.

Colin Hancock is an ex-troublemaker determined to turn his life and though he is staying out of trouble, he is barely dodging prison. Then there is Maria Sanchez, a first generation American who attended Duke Law School and works in a

respected firm. However, Maria has a dark past of her own. She has returned to her hometown questioning everything she once believed to be true.

When trouble arises from Maria’s past, the new couple has to fight to stay together, showing that sometimes the person who understands you best is not always who you would expect.

“Humans of New York: Stories” by Brandon Stanton is an addition to his 2013 photo project “Humans of New York.”

In 2010, Stanton began photographing people around New York for his blog. The stories and photos captured the hearts of more than 15 million people around the United States with the story’s candor and vibrancy.

These photos and stories from the blog are now shared in book form for readers to enjoy.

“Ice Like Fire” is the second installment to “Snow Like Ashes” series by Sara Raasch. These books will capture the attention of any who enjoy “Game of Thrones” or “A Court of Thorns and Roses.”

Taking place three months after the first book, “Ice Like Fire” continues the story of Meira, whose world of Winter had turned upside when she realized her fate was not in her own hands. All she wants is the people she loves to be safe, but they are all in grave danger. Meira is willing to fight for what she believes in, but she begins to wonder how long she will have to fight. She questions if her destiny is to only save the people she loves or the world in wich she lives.

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Megan James, senior art major, expresses her passion for drawing by filling in the patterns of repition on her page using a mundane writing tool in order to express herself.

Student potter, illustrator embraces arts programs

BY CHLOE TOKAR STAFF WRITER

Bent forward only slightly to maintain her posture while she sketches, Megan James, senior art major, stays poised in all aspects of her art.

James spent her summer in Belize working as a sketch artist for an archaeological program. James said a colleague of her father’s at the University of California, Riverside, wanted her to teach a ceramics class but she could not due to budget restraints.

“They have all these Mayan sites there and when they excavate them they find all these artifacts,” James said. “They need someone to draw these

artifacts because photographs don’t really do them justice, so I was the sketch artist.”

Currently working as an art teacher for fifth through 12th grade students, James keeps herself busy as she enters the world as an artist. She opened her first exhibit in Los Angeles Sept. 20, where she uses her drawings to tackle the theme of “skewed perceptions.” What James describes as the struggle between the individual and the whole of society can be seen through her use of the illusion of repetition.

Kristine Lippire, assistant professor of visual art, attests to James’ natural ability.

“Some students just follow instructions to the letter,” Lip-

pire said. “In art we are looking for someone who is pushing the boundaries of what has been asked and what has been done before, into making more challenging and difficult work. This is definitely Megan.”

Only one printmaking class away from graduating, James said she will head into getting her master’s degree in studio art. She specializes in drawing but also works with ceramics and is working her way into sculpture and installation.

“Drawing has kind of always been there; it’s what made me really dive into the conceptual side,” James said. “I really love ceramics and creating the perfect form. It’s just this beautiful art form.”

BUSINESS & TECH

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Snapchat adds depth to media Social media app uses new tactics to market toward younger audience

BY DARLENE MERCADO ASST. OPINION EDITOR

Students are raising their eyebrows at the new Snapchat update released in September, which gave users new features such as the ability to release rainbows from their mouths or dawn a monocle and wrinkled face on the phone’s screen.

The multimedia messaging application has launched various new additions, one called “Lenses,” which gives users new animated selfie effects that can be unlocked by pressing down on the front-facing camera and selecting an option at the bottom of the screen.

The update has been received with mixed emotions, but has not stopped students from sending even sillier faces than before to their friends.

“I think (the update) allows Snapchat to be a little more dynamic,” said Jessica Castellano, junior communication studies and photography double major. “I absolutely love them and I use them way too often.”

Along with new “lenses,” users can now purchase replays —in case one picture or video replay per 24 hours was not enough— and buy three replays for 99 cents, 10 for $2 and 20 for $4.99.

This portion of the update has been met with more negative feedback from some students in comparison to its fellow features.

“I don’t think there is any reason to replay (a message) more than once,” Castellano said.“Take a screen shot, it’s a lot cheaper.”

The final feature in the update is a “Trophy Case,” where users are able to keep track of their major benchmarks and achievements on the application, such as reaching a high score or sending a high amount of messages with the black and white colored filter.

With such high usage by a young demographic, Snapchat is used as a marketing tool by businesses using a variety of geotag filters based on a loca-

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Blake Burns, senior graphic design major, uses one of Snapchat’s new “lenses,” an effect that can make rainbows flow from users’ mouths. tion or special event.

While snappers use overlays to enhance their snaps, it can also be an subliminal method of advertising for the businesses who sponsor them.

“For me, it’s about providing a unique experience, even when (geotags) take off nationally,” said Dr. Na-

talie Winter, associate professor and program director of marketing. “(The filters) just create a bond with the brand that definitely isn’t available in traditional media.”

“One of the hard things with any type of new particular social media is that people often rush to participate

without thinking about a strategy,” Winter said. “It’s just about presence rather than planning.”

As Snapchat continues to expand what users can do creatively, the amount of time spent by users on the application may increase, as well as the length of users’ daily Snapchat story.

Inclement weather caused by rising water temperatures

BY KAYLYN KUNTZ ASST. A&E EDITOR

Southern California has been experiencing record-breaking heat waves and an increase in rainstorms in recent months due to effects caused by El Niño, an irregularly occurring series of climate changes.

“El Niño is characterized by a warming of the central and eastern tropical

Pacific sea surface temperatures, commonly referred to as SSTs,” said Dr. Robert Allen, assistant professor of climatology at the University of California, Riverside. “The warming and cooling of the SSTs affects atmospheric circulation, which effects precipitation patterns. In Southern California, it generally brings wetter conditions, particularly during winter.”

Allen noted this region of Southern

Departments gain traction on media

BY RANDY PLAVAJKA BUS & TECH EDITOR

In order to connect students with event news and announcements, many departments and sports on campus have recently joined the social media movement, including the marketing department, the Recreation Center and the School of Behavioral Sciences.

Platforms such as Twitter and Instagram can provide updates more quickly than email and Facebook and have the ability to establish a better connection with followers, because interaction is more personal.

“Social media has definitely allowed us to address our target market,” said Dominick Copas, marketing intern at the Recreation Center. “And, coinciden-

tally, the age group that uses it the most.”

In the athletics department, sports such as wrestling, cheer and women’s soccer excel in delivering content to a growing number of fans and followers.

“Our goal (with social media) is to give our team the recognition that they deserve considering the massive amounts of time they put in to be the best student-athlete possible,” said Andrew Nicola, assistant wrestling coach.

The CBU wrestling Instagram page currently boasts more than 17,600 followers consisting of students, parents and fans of the program. It also serves as a connection between the program and potential high-profile recruits so they can see the behind-the-scenes look

California will likely get above average rainfall totals this winter, which will be a positive considering the four-yearlong drought in California.

“On the downside, however, if we do get above normal rain this winter, that could lead to an increase in the frequency of occurrence of several natural disasters, such as mud slides, land slides and flash flooding,” Allen said.

“I do not like the heat at all because

I am originally from Michigan so it’s always been cold out there, even in the summertime,” said Nathaniel Rotondo, junior accounting major..

Rotondo said he enjoys the rain and being able to wear sweatshirts because it reminds him of the Midwest.

Kristen McElroy, senior communication disorders major and long-time Southern California resident, has taken note of the record-breaking heat.

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“Social media has, without a doubt, had a direct influence on the increase in attendance at home meets, summer camps and overall interest and in-

volvement in our program,” Nicola said. “We want our followers to feel like they are involved with our team and in the know of what is happening with our guys.”

“People on campus are always complaining about the heat,” McElroy said. “I am looking forward to sweater weather.”

The climate oscillation occurs between every three to seven years and is not expected to make a return to Southern California for an average of another five years, says Allen, meaning next year’s fall season may actually call for sweaters sooner.

Facebook responds to ‘dislike’ demand

BY RAEGAN MELFE

SPORTS EDITORIAL ASST. Facebook has recently announced the addition of new features to its outdated networking site after years of requests from users to add in a “dislike” button, despite the negative feedback that may come along with the feature.

With new and more popular competition threatening its hold on the No. 1 spot on the market share, the company plans to publish a series of new updates such as “instant articles,” interactive maps and an “empathy” button which will allow users to go beyond the ambiguity of a “like.”

In a public forum recently held by Mark Zuckerburg, Facebook chairman and CEO,

he stated the highly-requested dislike button would be implemented, with a key change in Facebook’s approach to it.

“We didn’t want to just build a ‘dislike’ button because we don’t want to turn Facebook into a forum where people are voting up or down on people’s posts,” said Zuckerburg. “That doesn’t seem like the kind of community we want to create.”

Zuckerberg expressed what people want is a way to express sympathy toward posts that may be inappropriate to “like,” such as tragedies, the passing of family members and current refugee crisis in Syria. “(A dislike button) would not be a good idea,” said Braden Devey, freshman film studies major. “It is just negative and I would not support that.”

Software engineering gives real application experience

BY ARIANA HARTOONIAN STAFF WRITER

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Justin Chou, software engineering graduate student, works at his computer during a lecture in one of Dr. Dave Bishop’s courses in the new Master of Science in Software Engineering program.

The Gordon and Jill Bourns College of Engineering at California Baptist University is one of the few colleges in the United States offering a software engineering program, a major that contributes to careers in the world of computer and programming technology.

Since its foundation in the fall of 2013, the program has grown to 62 students and expanded to include the new Master of Science in Software Engineering for students who want to further develop their skills.

“The best part about it is that

there are a lot of options,” said Jenna Cray, sophomore software engineering major. “It has a wide range of applicability.” “(The program) tries to provide a variety of real-world experience,” said Dr. David Bishop, assistant professor of software engineering and chair of the computing software and data sciences department.

“Software engineering is not a single-faceted field, it’s multifaceted.”

Students are given opportunities to actively participate in the classroom through projects, ultimately equipping them with more experience that they can transfer to a future job.

The application of software engineering in the classroom is achieved through interactive courses, such as the EGR432, Mobile Applications Development, course which features a semester-long project of having students publish a working Android application on the Google Play Store.

“By doing those types of hands-on projects and giving them real world experience they should be prepared to contribute to an employer when they graduate,” Bishop said.

Behind the scenes of every social network, website and computer program is a growing number of software engineers

OPINION

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LANCER ON THE STREET If there were no limits, what would you do to make the world a better place?

Sheldon Borson Freshman Undeclared

Alisia Jones Senior Exercise science major

“I would make sure that everyone in third world countries got the medical care they needed, whether it’s for diseases or malnutrition.”

“Just pray and also try to supply people with what they need like food, clothing and support.”

Seth Wijnhamer Junior Mechanical engineering major

Nicholas Landon Junior Sociology and history double major

Paolo Cornel Sophomore Business administration major

“Give people humble understandings of each other.”

“I would get rid of the funny bone, for sure.”

“I would clean up metropolitan areas and third world countries.”

Prioritize real memories over electronic ones

BY JARED OVERSTREET STAFF WRITER

Live concerts can be one of the most invigorating experiences in a person’s life.

Of course, when you first fall in love with a band, you begin to listen to all their songs; you buy album upon album to catch up with the current fans. Then the tour dates come out and the big debate

starts: What location will you see the performance at? Do you buy tickets to be as close to the stage as humanly possible or take the seats that you can actually afford? When the tickets are finally bought, the waiting begins.

The day arrives and you are there in the seats and your band comes out to play. As soon as they enter, an iPad is held up in front of you and obstructs you from seeing

the people you have obsessed over for months.

Now I am an Apple product lover through and through, but when there is something the size of a frying pan blocking my line of sight, that is where I draw the line.

Why bring something of that size into a concert in the first place, and then record the performance for not one song, but the entire set list? That video quality

won’t win you any Oscars, and the likelihood of you watching your recordings probably doesn’t run past one or two times.

Steve Jobs did not make this wonderful creation of metal and manpower for students to hold up over their head and record an hour and a half of shaky footage with people screaming and the echo of songs in the distance.

It’s not a crime to pop out

your phone for a quick snapchat video or a selfie with the band in the background, but to take out electronics and stick them in the air, viewing the concert through a phone screen, is not the optimal way to enjoy the moment.

Recording your favorite song is a must—you know live is often better when it is your favorite track.

However, keeping your phone out the whole concert puts you in the

mindset that you will have footage later, and consequently takes away from living the song out in the moment.

Concerts should be memories you cherish for as long as you can.

We should strive to live in the moment as we create the scene in our minds of our favorite artists, all while also respecting the people around us so they can create a lasting memory, too.

Gun control gives federal government more power While I think there should definitely be stronger screenings involved when purchasing a gun, We live in a world that is enforcing strict gun laws could masked with sin around every cor- give the federal government more ner where much of the news today power than it should have. seems to evolve around tragedies.

The Second Amendment clearOn Oct. 1, a gunman opened ly states Americans should have fire at Umpqua the right to Community I’m a firm believer that bear arms.

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In light of the news, President Ben Carson, 2016 presidential Barack Obama gave a statement candidate, said in a statement Oct. encouraging stricter gun laws 6 that the United States should across the United States. look for a mechanism to keep “There is a gun for roughly weapons away from people that every man, woman and child in have been previously declared America,” Obama said. “So how dangerous by a mental health procan you, with a straight face, make fessional. the argument that more guns “We need to study all the possiwill make us safer? We know that bilities, and we cannot do anything states with the most gun laws tend that compromises the Second to have the fewest gun deaths. So Amendment,” Carson suggested. the notion that gun laws don’t This should not be a Demowork, or just will make it harder cratic or Republican issue. This is for law-abiding citizens and crim- a human issue. inals will still get their guns is not Many mass shootings may be borne out by the evidence.” random, many seem to be specifiThe president’s statement was cally targeted toward specific peobased on a chart published by the ple groups or religions.

National Journal showing gun-reThe shooting in Oregon and the lated deaths in each state and mass shooting June 17 in Charleswhether the state has gun laws. ton, South Carolina, that killed While some states with stricter nine people during a Bible study, gun laws may have fewer gun-re- seem to have been geared toward lated deaths, President Obama those of the Christian faith. and the National Journal did not We may not be able to stop note whether the gun-related a mass shooting single-handedly, deaths were a suicide or homicide. we can encourage stricter mental Suicides by guns are an import- health screenings and find ways ant issue — they account for more to help prevent a potentially than 60 percent of gun deaths, ac- dangerous person from picking up cording to The Washington Post a gun. and it is a separate issue from mass If we as a society can help with shootings that President Obama assisting the prevention of a mass should have considered before shooting by being cognizant of making his statement. struggles those around us may be I am a firm believer that our going through.

Founding Fathers sought to It is impossible to control the restrain large amounts of politi- actions of others but we can act cal power and optimize individual as Christ would and extend grace freedom and liberty. upon those who may need it.

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@j10gonzalez Across 3. Residence Life’s Halloween theme 5. Social media app involving rainbows and other “Lenses” 7. Items Robert Dick places on the table he eats at in the ADC 8. An irregularly occurring series of climate changes 10. Country singer with an album set to release Oct. 23

Down 1. ____ Health Awareness Week 2. An outdoor wrestling match set for Nov. 14 4. Head coach of both the men and women’s cross-country teams 5. Works as a professional mermaid 6. Popular soccer video game 9. Popular radio and music app 11. Location that serves Lift Coffee on campus

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