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Volume 63 | Issue 4 | October 23, 2015

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Team IMPACT player signs with CBU Men’s Volleyball team drafts 7-year-old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

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Davis Galluzzo, 7, signs an Institutional Letter of Intent Oct. 21 with the support of his family to be drafted onto the men’s volleyball team with Derek Schmitt, head coach for men’s volleyball.

Galluzzo was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at 2 years old. He plans to support the men’s volleyball team throughout the season.

BY ASHLEY DINKEL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Draft day came early for the men’s volleyball team Oct. 21 at California Baptist University as Davis Galluzzo, a 7-year-old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, received a team jersey, a locker with his name on it and an opportunity to be a part of the team.

After signing an Institutional Letter of Intent to join the team, Galluzzo will be alongside the team for the season to help encourage the team and be present for team practices,

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letics, were also present at the event.

Derek Schmitt, head coach for men’s volleyball, said it was exciting that Davis signed the letter with CBU. “The players and coaches have enjoyed getting to know Davis through the recruiting process,” Schmitt said. “We have learned a lot about Davis including his favorite color is navy blue, which is important when becoming a Lancer.”

Schmitt said Davis enjoys playing video games on a game console or a phone and has

even started dominating some of the team members in Wii Tennis.

“In the short time that I have gotten to know Davis, I have noticed is that he will bring a variety of strong attributes to the program,” Schmitt said. “One of them is he will fight through adversity.

He has been doing that for several years and continues to do it day after day. He also brings a fun, spirited attribute to the team, which the team needs, as the season can go on for more than eight months.”

Schmitt said Davis has been an inspiration to the team and brings encouragement with a smile on his face and a positive attitude.

“We see how it has been a tough several years for him and what he’s dealt with, but we see how he keeps a great attitude and it’s an important reminder to the guys about how we handle ourselves when we face adversity, whether it is in volleyball, the classroom or in life, in general. We have to keep a good attitude about it no matter what,” Schmitt said.

Darcy Galluzzo, Davis’ mother, said she is excited for Davis to learn what it is like to be on a team and to watch him have a great time.

“This is a completely different environment for us, it’s something new and isn’t focused on what he can’t do or what he has gone through,” Darcy said. “It’s about the Lord planting us in a different place. It’s a new season and we are looking forward to being apart of something different and exciting for him.”

Galluzzo said his favorite video game is Marvel Contest of Champions; his favorite character is the Hulk; and considers himself to be the Hulk because he said he is strong, too.

To see more about Galluzzo’s draft day, visit cbubanner.com for a video of the event.

Director of New Student Programs leaves CBU University celebrates 65 years

Kelli Welzel makes transition from CBU to serve at Sandals Church in Riverside as guest services director

BY LAUREN SHELBURNE ASST. NEWS EDITOR

Kelli Welzel, former director of new student programs, served for five years at California Baptist University and is now transitioning to Sandals Church in Riverside to be the church’s guest services director.

Welzel worked in financial aid at CBU before transferring to her position as director of New Student Programs and working with First-Year Orientation and Christian University Success leaders.

While Welzel said she is excited for her new job at Sandals Church, she said she will miss the students and community at CBU. “All of my highlights at CBU revolve around the students,” Welzel said.

Welzel has a master’s degree in college student development and said she has always had a passion for helping students. FOCUS has become a family for her and explained she will miss the everyday interaction with her students and hearing about their lives.

Welzel also said she is proud of how FOCUS has transformed in the past three years.

“I ask FOCUS leaders why they chose their job,” Welzel said. “They tell me they want to help people and share the gospel. They get the heart of it.”

Welcome Weekend is CBU’s first chance to share the love of Christ through FOCUS leaders’ actions before they get a chance to verbally share God with students. Welzel will be utilizing her welcoming spirit and hospitality skills at Sandals Church as her team will be welcoming people before they hear a sermon.

Justin Pardee, director of communications at Sandals Church, said he is excited for Welzel’s contributions.

“Every week thousands of people show up at one of our many Sandals Church locations and, for many of them, it is their first experience with church,” Pardee said. “Kelli is going to be leading an incredible team of volunteers to help our guests feel welcome and at home from their very first visit.

We look forward to welcoming Kelli to

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Kelli Welzel, former director of new student programs at California Baptist University, greets FOCUS leaders Michelle Peprah, sophomore psychology major, and Kendall Morris, sophomore communications major, at Sandals Church where she will be serving as the new guest services director. our team as we walk alongside people as they become real with themselves, God and others.”

Beverly Querin, Office of Leadership and Transitions secretary, describes Welzel as one of the most positive people she has ever met.

“Kelli never let her stress show,”

Querin said. “She was always able to find the good in people. We are sad to see her go but happy to see her doing what God is telling her to do.”

Welzel has helped to develop the Welcome Weekend and FOCUS programs, and while she is leaving, students say her legacy will remain.

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California Baptist College, established in 1950, looked vastly different from the California Baptist University students know today.

The first graduating class consisted of eight graduates out of a class of 54. The only buildings were the W.E. James Building and the Annie Gabriel Library. The remainder of the current campus was full of cows This year, CBU will celebrate its 65th anniversary of existence. Along with increased student population, the addition of new buildings has also extended the campus from Magnolia Avenue to Diana Avenue, and from Adams Street to Monroe Street.

Women can wear shorts, and CBU is an accredited school that no longer doubles as an official air raid shelter.

“Coming back as an adult with certain responsibilities here and little interaction, it’s a whole different ball game,” said Vi Estel, alumnus of the graduating class of 1964 and current archivist at CBU.

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October 23, 2015 · Volume 63 · Issue 4

NEWS BRIEFS Frontier Missions and the Reality of Islam Lecture

California Baptist University’s College of Engineering announces a guest lecture with missionary Dr. Paul Choi, the founder and director of INTERCP. The event will take place Nov. 2, from 6-7:30 p.m., in the Business Building room.

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He will present current mission challenges and strategies in regards to issues in the Middle East.

The lectures will be in Korean with English translation. All students and faculty members are welcome.

California passes euthanasia bill Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Oct. 5 that gives terminally ill Californians the right to terminate their life legally.

The bill would enable patients with six months or less to live to have the option

to end their life via doses of medicine.

The decision to pass this bill comes after the pope’s highly publicized U.S. tour and the Catholic Church’s opposition to the right-todie act.

Community Life offers trips into nature Students have the opportunity to explore nature through Outdoor Adventures offered by Community Life.

Students embarked on a trip to Zion National Park on Oct. 23, but another opportu-

nity to travel during Thanksgiving break will be available.

In December, students can also sign up for a journey to Mammoth Mountain. If interested, check the Community Life website for more details.

Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill banning concealed guns from California schools Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Oct. 10 banning concealed weapons from California schools and universities.

This bill will prohibit anyone from carrying a concealed weapon on campuses except for on-duty police and

authorized personnel to help in an emergency situation.

Only people who have a permit for their concealed firearms, can carry it within 1,000 feet of school or college campuses, but not on the grounds.

Senator Bernie Sanders discusses free tuition plan at public colleges Senator Bernie Sanders proposed free tuition at fouryear public colleges and universities at the recent Democratic debate Oct.13.

He also proposed workstudy programs for students

at private universities.

Sanders noted countries like Germany and Sweden offer free higher education.

Sanders estimates the plan would cost $70 billion per year.

Ellis sets new goal of 12,000 by 2025

BY BEKKA WIEDENMEYER NEWS EDITOR

California Baptist University surpassed Dr. Ronald L. Ellis’ goal of 8,080 students by 2020 this fall semester with a total enrollment number of 8,541 students.

Now, the Board of Trustees has announced a new goal: 12,000 students by 2025.

“Reaching that goal will require almost exactly the samesized annual increases that we originally calculated were needed each of the 15 years to accomplish the 8,080 by 2020 goal, so I believe the goal is both realistic and achievable,” said Ellis, CBU president.

The increasing growth of the students means that CBU will have to be vigilant in maintaining services available for the students, faculty and surrounding community.

This has been recognized through changes like opening Lancer Arms for traditional housing and adding a new health science campus on Monroe Street.

“Continuing growth of the university will require attention to all of these factors and more to support the academic mission and programs of CBU, as well as student housing, dining, parking and other vital services,” Ellis said.

Several factors that play into the general growth of the student body at CBU. Kent Dacus, vice president for Enrollment and Student Services, attributes it to the academics, the people and the campus itself.

“One, we have added so many majors and fields of study that students want and are underserved in the market,” Dacus said. “Secondly, we have a beautiful campus that is attractive to potential students. Thirdly, we have a friendly staff and faculty that is so appealing to future students and their families. I hear all the time how many visitors are impressed by our people. I think all of these things just build on themselves.”

Jeff Lewis steps in as interim director

BY BEKKA WIEDENMEYER NEWS EDITOR

Fall semester marks a busy time for the Office of Spiritual Life at California Baptist University, as the Mobilization Team in the OSL prepares to gather its teams together for International Service Projects, United States Projects and Summer of Service projects.

The resignations of Kristen White and Jared Dobbins from the positions of the director and the assistant director of the Office of Mobilization, respectively, left the positions vacant at the beginning of the year. To fill the interim as director of MOB, John Montgomery, dean of Spiritual Life, spoke with and

appointed Jeffrey Lewis, assistant professor of intercultural studies and director of the Global Center.

Currently, MOB is in the process of coordinating interviews for potential ISP, USP and SOS participants and training for students going on the trips will begin in November. Lewis said that any changes that take place because of the change in leadership will not be structural. If anything, there could be potential content changes reflecting the differences in strength between him and White.

“My area of expertise is more in the area of theological, biblical and practical development and how it relates to the mission of God,” he said.

Montgomery continued with the sentiment by saying

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Assistant professor Jeff Lewis enjoys time in the classroom as he transitions to the interim director of the Mobilization Office at California Baptist University. that OSL works to make positive changes that build on the previous framework in a way that best benefits the campus.

“What we’re doing is look-

ing forward and saying, ‘How can we build on the last 10 years and how can we make the next 10 years even more vibrant than we’ve ever seen?’” he said.

ASCBU gives ADC sliding doors

BY BEKKA WIEDENMEYER NEWS EDITOR

Students that eat on the outdoor patio of the Alumni Dining Commons can now enjoy the convenience of automatic sliding doors, provided by the Associated Students of California Baptist University.

During her first year as freshman representative, Makenna Lammons, junior psychology and criminal justice major and current ASCBU president, pitched the idea of automatic doors for the ADC to the Executive Council.

Nothing happened until she became president this year, however, as she included it as part of her campaign.

After getting the funds approved by ASCBU and the logistics approved by Facilities & Planning Services, construction began the week before school started and was completed nearly a month and a half later.

“It’s a huge relief,” Lammons said. “I was surprised that it happened this early in the semester and I’m so thankful for Facilities and their hard work. Now it’s like a weight off my shoulders. I felt like because I said this, I had to follow through.”

Lammons first came up

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When Estel first attended CBU as an English major with a music minor in 1960, the only two buildings that existed were James and the library. The James Building served as the women’s dorm, dining hall, music practice rooms and post office. The school itself was not yet accredited.

“All of us owe a debt to those first students who gambled their education on graduating from an unaccredited school,” she said.

She remembered the day

it’s the best thing that’s happened to the cafeteria.”

Because of the cost, Lammons said this will be the big-

gest ASCBU project of the year.

Other plans include Homecoming court and bicycle racks for Lancer Arms.

with the idea her freshman year when she saw students struggling to get through the doors.

“I remember freshman year I was noticing people on crutches who couldn’t get through the door,” she said. “There’s so many spills right there. I’m thinking, ‘There are automatic doors in other places. Why can’t it be in the cafeteria?’”

After going to Facilities to get quotes from a few companies, she presented the amount to ASCBU. They approved a budget of $15,000, which came from rollover funds dedicated to sustainable projects of 20 years or more. Additional fees were supplied by CBU. From that point forward, Facilities took care of finding the company to implement the doors, change the infrastructure of the ADC and meet regulations.

Lammons said all of the feedback she has heard so far has been positive.

Will Yih, sophomore healthcare administration major, mentioned how convenient it was that traffic through the doors can now flow quicker. “(Before the automatic doors), people would often drop their trays sometimes,” he said.

“I saw this one girl, she dropped her tray because she couldn’t open the door. I just think it’s so much more convenient. I think

The Alumni Dining Commons now features automatic sliding doors for students to benefit from, a result of joint efforts made by ASCBU and Facilities this semester.

the accreditation committee came to visit the school to determine whether or not it could be accredited. Former school president Dr. Loyed Simmons announced the news to students at the chapel service, which was held in what is now the Staples Room.

“He said, ‘It’s a great day,’ and we all knew what that meant,” Estel said. “We were crying, we were laughing, it was a very special day. I graduated from an accredited school although I didn’t enter one.”

During the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, CBU was recognized as an official air raid shelter because the March Air Reserve Base was active at

the time and Riverside was considered a potential target.

Estel recalled having one or two drills where the women would gather up overnight bags and head down to the basement.

Estel said the rules of campus also looked different from what they are now. The women had more reservations than the men did, with lights out at 8 p.m. on weeknights and a rule that required them to sign in and out when leaving campus. There were two or three days a year where those of the opposite sex could visit each other’s dorm rooms.

Estel is not the only faculty member who has spent

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many years as part of the CBU family.

Allen Johnson, dean of admissions, Dr. Gary Collins, professor of psychology, who will be honored this year for 50 years of service at Homecoming, and Gail Ronveaux, director of alumni and parent relations, have also spent a significant amount of time at the school.

Ronveaux first began working as resident director of Simmons Hall in 1978 and then worked with graduate programs shortly after Dr. Ronald L. Ellis’ arrival in 1994.

“I never lost contact,” she said. “I was always connected.

It’s a part of who we are.”

Students relax through weekly Coffee House event at ‘The Point’

BY JENNIFER SCHMIDT ASST. NEWS EDITOR

The Point at California Baptist University holds a weekly Coffee House featuring a beach theme at The Break, the residence advisor office, every Sunday night.

The Point features palm trees, a pool and landscaping fitting of a beach community. The Break is named not only to support the beach theme prevalent

in the complex, but also the feel the RA staff wants their office to provide for their residents.

“Outside we have coffee house style music playing, if not a live band or musician,” said Brandon Burns, residence director at The Point. “We have Tiki torches lit, sometimes a fire pit or two and little fake candles that are lit on each table to give our Coffee House a welcoming and home feel.”

Burns explained the mean-

ing behind the name and the general feel in The Break.

“A point break is a type of long lasting wave found off a coast with a headland,” he said.

“It also seemed clever that residents who needed a break could go to the Break to relax and hang out there with the RA staff.

We also really wanted our RA office to feel like a beach house and almost as if you were home where you would feel comfortable and welcomed.”

Abigail Patino, senior health science major, said she greatly enjoys the event.

“You can meet someone new every single Sunday and sometimes you discover they actually live right next to you,” she said.

The event is organized by The Point’s residence life staff, headed by Arlene Rodriguez, a senior communication disorders major. It is a “Bring Your Own Mug” event, too. The mugs serve as an opportunity to show

off personal style and lead to many conversations among the residents and the staff.

“I like the fun of bringing your own mug and choosing which one to show off and seeing what other ones people have,” Patino said.

Some artists who have had the chance to play at the event last year, are Nick Worrell, junior Christian studies major, and Daniel Dominguez, senior music composition major.

Although there have not been any live artists yet this semester, Patino said she is really looking forward to it.

“I know it will be a great feature to the already amazing Coffee House,” Patino said.

Blake Burns, senior graphic design major, has designed artwork for the event to be placed onto mugs that have provided The Point with revenue to continue with events for the residents to enjoy.

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October 23, 2015 · Volume 63 · Issue 4

Walk to End Alzheimer’s brings awareness

BY LAUREN KOSKI SENIOR WRITER

A purple tutu, a purple bedazzled cap and her grandmother’s photo on the front of her T-shirt — her purple aura continues to float behind her with the glittering streamers of the wand she carries.

Gabby Ramos, 6, is a young Alzheimer’s soldier who participated in the Inland Empire Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Ontario, California, Oct. 10. Just a week before, she and her older sisters held a lemonade stand to raise a bit of their own financial support for the disease that took their grandmother’s life.

By the time Gabby is in her 40s, 13.8 million Americans will have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.

“The way to help protect your future is by being active now,” said Francisco Villalobos, a six-year participant at the Inland Empire Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

More than 1,500 Alzheimer’s disease activists gathered together for the walk, which raised more than $200,000 for Alzheimer’s research, care and support.

Carolina Vargas, Girl Scout leader for troop 18014, said the walk was a time to heighten the awareness among the young girls in her troop and remember those who had Alzheimer’s.

The troop came out to support walkers and pass out water-bottles in 100-degree heat.

“It is not just for the old people anymore, we need to take care of ourselves now and be healthy and be there for each other — not to ever forget that they were there for us and we must be there for them,” Vargas said.

Rich Gardner, friend and neighbor to California Bap-

tist University, was among the crowds. Around his neck he wore the iconic purple flower necklace — the symbol of a loved one. “Debbie Gardner” was scrawled across the front.

Gardner’s wife died in 2014. Like the swarms of Inland Empire residents walking for awareness in Ontario, the plaques and tangles of Alzheimer’s disease began migrating throughout Debbie’s brain before she was 50 years old.

Rich and Debbie made their way over to the CBU campus often throughout the year before her death in an effort to find diversions outside of the house. Over time, CBU’s campus proved to be more than just an outing for the couple.

“It melted my heart to see her get hugs — that personal connection,” Gardner said. “So many people are afraid to interact. They know there’s this disease and they do not know how to react.”

This was the connection made for many CBU students to the darkness of Alzheimer’s disease.

Tami Fleming, head cheer coach at CBU, said the women who met Debbie through her visits to cheer practices experienced a change in their perception of the disease.

“Once these women had the opportunity to hug someone and know someone and, quite honestly, watch her disintegration, it became a lot more personal,” Fleming said. “The women became more passionate about it.”

In the fall of 2013, Debbie’s supporters at the annual walk were a group of purple-clad CBU cheerleaders.

This year, Gardner, self-proclaimed “Alzheimer’s Awareness Ninja,” is jump-starting the Ontario walk and the month of November — the National

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Family and friends follow behind the twirling streams that Gabby Ramos, 6, carries with her at the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Ontario, California, on Oct. 10.

Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month — with a strategic plan of action for Riverside and CBU students: social media and a new, determined generation.

While Gardner said other generations have, for the most part, shied away from the shadow cast by Alzheimer’s, millennials have shown great potential for raising even more awareness.

“Every generation has seemed to ignore this, but this is a generation that knows how to use social media,” Gardner said.

Gardner said he has chosen again to reach out to the CBU community. Beginning in November, the CBU cheer team will start Gardner’s idea of a

“Cheerleader Challenge.”

Similar to the Ice-Bucket Challenge that raised awareness for ALS in 2014, the cheer team will challenge three other teams to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s disease.

The challenges, supported by the #EndAlz hashtag, will raise awareness through cheer teams across the nation.

Because of Gardner’s awareness efforts, Riverside is currently in the process of becoming a part of The Purple Cities Alliance — a coalition of dementia-friendly cities across the nation.

To join the fight in raising awareness, use #EndALZ and #Walk2EndALZ.

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CBU hosts party for Homecoming

BY BEKKA WIEDENMEYER

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The Chinese Bibliography Fellowship, including Yinghui Wang, junior business major, and Hanchu Dai, sophomore nutrition and food science major, sing hymns.

International Worship Night celebrates cultural difference

BY IONA BRANNON ASST. NEWS EDITOR

The International Center and Office of Community Life partnered for the annual International Worship Night at the Kugel Oct. 21.

The night featured international students from many countries singing and reading Bible passages in nine different languages.

Marie King, graduate assistant for the International Center, said the event was meant to help expand students’ views of God as a god of all different cultures, not just Western culture.

“The purpose of the event is to create an environment where

God can be worshiped and glorified among multiple people in multiple languages,” King said.

“These kinds of events give us a taste of what heaven’s going to be like. Hearing the praises of hundreds of different languages forever around the throne singing glory to God.” As they sang, the corresponding words were displayed on a screen in English for American students to sing along.

Songs were sung in Korean, Chinese and Spanish, as well as the official Rwandan language Kinyarwanda.

Heidi Bassett, sophomore pre-nursing major, said she appreciated the way God works across

languages.

“I thought it was beautiful to hear everyone talking in different languages and worshiping God,” Bassett said. “It’s a differ-

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It’s a different language but the same God.

Heidi Bassett, sophomore pre-nursing major

ent language but the same God.” The night finished with a time of prayer focused on a variety of topics both local and global, including local church

communities, missionaries abroad and the refugee crisis.

Prayer cards were passed out for attendees to take home.

Arian Ramos, senior health science major, said they wanted to make prayer a focus for this year’s event.

“We’ve never done something like that before and we focused on Syrian refugees because that is something going on now in the world and we wanted people to be aware of it and to be praying for them,” Ramos said.

Refreshments were provided, giving students a chance to mingle with international students.

Homecoming at California Baptist University begins Nov. 6 and will host events such as the Block Party on the Front Lawn, concerts from Danny Gokey and class reunions.

The annual event is an opportunity for both current students and alumni to enjoy and appreciate all that the school and surrounding community has to offer.

“We’re really trying to connect with students while they’re here so they’ll want to come back and be a part of what’s happening on campus,” said Carrie Smith, alumna and parent communications manager. “We want our alumni to feel welcome, to come home.”

Smith helped plan this year’s event, along with Gail Ronveaux, director of Alumni

and Parent Relations, and Janet Crate, special events and volunteer coordinator. Because the campus community is continually growing, they try to make Homecoming accommodate the changes that take place.

“I’m always open to suggestions,” Crate said. “If we can afford to and there’s a place for it, we are open.”

The Block Party on the Front Lawn will include booths from within the CBU community, such as academics and alumni relations, and from local businesses in the Riverside community, such as Blaze Pizza, that sponsor the event.

American Idol finalist Danny Gokey will headline the weekend with special performances during chapel on Friday and the Alumni Awards Dinner on Friday night, and the Music “Zest”ival in Stamps Courtyard on Saturday.

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October 23, 2015 · Volume 63 · Issue 4

International athletes share common goal Soccer brings international athletes to United States

BY DARLENE MERCADO

ASST. BUS & TECH EDITOR Student-athletes from across the world have chosen to play on the men’s soccer team at California Baptist University out of their love for the game.

Daniel Westholm, sophomore business administration major and striker, was born in Gothenburg, Sweden.

“I’ve played all my life. I mainly love the competition and it’s always been the sport for me,” Westholm said. “In Sweden it’s the one major sport.

It was just natural.”

Westholm said it is uncommon in Sweden to play on a school’s team. Westholm, however, said he had a different dream. He said movies inspired him to search for a school in California to play soccer collegiately. “(Westholm) understands the way the game is supposed to work and he understands how to make the game work,” said Gregg Schroeder, head coach of the men’s soccer team.

Schroeder said he does not necessarily seek out international players. Rather, he often

receives videos from students across the globe seeking to be recruited.

“It’s a passion. It’s a livelihood. It’s your life. You have a team that you support at home and that is your team,” Schroeder said.

Julien Clery, freshman business administration major and defender, was born in Lorient, France, and was added to the roster this year.

He had attended a university in France with Valentin Robert, junior business administration major and cross country runner, who later transferred to CBU. Inspired by Robert, Clery was put in contact with the men’s soccer coach.

Clery said he enjoys playing with his teammates.

“We share about the differences between French and U.S. soccer to make a better team,” Clery said.

Tyler Rideout, freshman criminal justice major, was born in Liverpool, England, and said he has grown up around soccer his entire life.

Rideout’s father, Paul Rideout, played professionally for more than 20 years on several clubs in England such as Everton, Aston Villa and Southampton as well as teams in Italy and China. His father later signed with the Kansas City Wizards, where Rideout followed him to the States.

“As much I love America, England will always be home,” Rideout said.

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Daniel Westholm, sophomore business administration major and midfielder, looks to pass the ball to his teammates during a home game against California State University, Dominguez Hills, on Sept. 8. The team currently holds a 5-6-1 record overall.

Swim and dive makes big debut

BY HANNAH TAMIMI SPORTS EDITOR

In the first meet of a long season ahead, the California Baptist University men’s and women’s swim and dive teams made a splash early in the season.

In the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll, the teams are expected to dominate this season. The men were predicted to finish second and the women are expected to take the championship title.

Several swimmers picked up RMAC honors following their 2015-2016 season debut.

Yosita Hapsari, senior kinesiology major, was named the RMAC Swimmer of the Week following her performance at the Pacific Collegiate Swim and Dive Conference Pentathlon Oct. 10. Haspari finished the day winning three of her five events.

“I have never swam this fast in the beginning of the season,” Hapsari said. “I feel that we are going to have an awesome season.”

On the men’s swim and dive team, two athletes picked up honors. Zach Parry, sophomore physical therapy major and diver, was named the RMAC Diver of the Week while Alexis Ohmar, sophomore undeclared major and swimmer, was named the RMAC Swimmer of the Week.

Rick Rowland, head coach of the men’s and women’s swim teams, said the teams are looking strong this year.

“We showed our depth on both ends,” Rowland said in a press release. “We are starting out a lot faster this year.”

Breanne Schlenger, junior psychology and sociology double major, is back on the diving board nine weeks after hip replacement surgery, practicing daily with her team.

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Diver overcomes obstacles to continue sport Schlenger returns nine weeks after hip surgery

BY KAYLYN KUNTZ ASST. A&E EDITOR

Diving demands flexibility and strength and Breanne Schlenger, junior psychology and sociology double major, returned to the diving board on California Baptist University’s swimming and diving team nine weeks after hip replacement surgery due to Perthes disease.

Schlenger was diagnosed with Perthes disease when she was 13 years old. She described the disease as her hipbone not receiving enough blood supply, causing the bone to die and disintegrate. Schlenger said the first months of healing were difficult, but she was able to overcome the surgery.

“It hurt to get in and out of bed just from surgical pains,” Schlenger said. “I was struggling with feeling like, ‘Lord I know this is your timing but I don’t understand why I’m still in so much pain and can’t get out of bed without crying.’”

Schlenger said God was teaching her about his timing and it is OK to slow down where she is. But Schlenger, a naturally competitive and active in-

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dividual, said she was not conSchlenger said that diving is tent with a unique the surgery opporslowing her tunity I was struggling with down. to share feeling like, ‘Lord I G o d ’ s “I’ve got titanium in know this is your timing love to (my hip),” stubut I don’t understand other she said. “I dent-athwhy I’m still in so much letes they don’t have anything pain and can’t get out are up that is going gainst of bed without crying.” afrom to break so othwhy would er schools.

I hold back?

J e f f Breanne Schlenger, When I outo, junior psychology and Chead came to divsociology double major ing coach, CBU I really started to s a i d understand that I am blessed by Schlenger brings enthusithe ability that I have and I want asm and encouragement in to use the talents that God has drawing people back to the given me to glorify Him.” gospel.

“She served on SOS and she had her surgery right after that this summer,” Couto said. “Seeing her recover so quickly has inspired the team.”

Couto said a hip surgery typically takes six months to heal so the team was not expecting her to be back so quickly.

“I actually started coming to the trainers here at CBU and they’ve been phenomenal,” Schlenger said.

Schlenger is currently still in physical therapy every day and continues to practice diving every day.

“I changed my state of mind realizing that I am strong now and I have something that is working, so use it,” Schlenger said.

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October 23, 2015 · Volume 63 · Issue 4

Historic ranking brings opportunity Trevone Williams, senior sociology major and forward, said it is exciting to be ranked For the first time in NCAA in the top 10. history, the men’s basketball “There are a lot of basteam at California Baptist Uni- ketball players in the world versity is ranked No. 10 on the and they don’t have an opSporting News Top-Ten Divi- portunity to be ranked or to sion II Teams. be seen,” Williams said. “I’ve Rick Croy, head coach of been playing basketball all my the men’s baslife and it’s ketball, said a lifestyle the accomWe’ve put a lot of focus for me.” plishment is W i l on brotherhood, playing a reflection liams said for CBU and playing for he has high of the work the team has each other. Coaches love hopes for done over the this seapractice and players son, hoplast two years. love games.” ing the “It doesn’t speak to anyteam will thing that mesh well Rick Croy, t o g e t h e r we’ve done head coach of the men’s and win this year, but it honors basketball team the chamthe last two pionship graduating title. classes and their “Hopefully, this season will excellence,” Croy said. “We have go well,” he said. “We’re going a veteran group that knows through the learning phase what they’re doing, and we’re because we have a lot of new trying to make sure the in- guys. Last year, we made it coming freshman get on the to the Sweet Sixteen and same page as soon as possible.” that was the best the team Croy said the players are fo- did in years, but we want cused and committed to both to win everything.” the game and one another.

Last season, the program “There are many programs experienced its best year, all over the country with great making its name known in the players and great coaches,” he NCAA, finishing 26-7 overall. said. “The teams that are the This year, the program will most committed together are look to win it all. the teams that end up winning The team will begin play in the end.” early this year against the Croy also added that he’s Dragons of Minnesota State looking forward to seeing a University, Moorhead in the team that is united.

CCA Tip-Off Classic, Oct. 30.

“We’ve put a lot of focus on The team opens at home Nov. brotherhood, playing for CBU 13 against California State and playing for each other,” University, Dominguez Hills, Croy said. “Coaches love prac- during the PacWest/CCAA tice and players love games.” conference challenge.

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David Ring (right), senior criminal justice major and utility player, looks to shoot the ball past Daniel Velasquez of Citrus College to post another goal on the day.

The Lancers finished the weekend 3-1, and will travel to Santa Clara to play against the Broncos of Santa Clara on Oct. 24.

Versatility earns honor

BY JEFF KISSEL

ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The California Baptist University men’s water polo team is in the midst of a powerful season. Included in the roster is David Ring, senior criminal justice major and utility player, who has made an impact in and out of the pool.

In his freshman year, Ring posted 25 goals on the season, 24 goals in his sophomore year and 48 goals in his junior year.

Ring is also on the men’s swim team at CBU. Ring said he is looking to make just as big of an impact in his senior season as well.

Ring’s presence in the pool has been prominent this sea-

son, as he has helped lead the team to several victories. Since the seaon began, Ring has picked up a Western Water Polo Association Player of the Week honor.

Ring said he chose CBU because he met the team on a recruiting trip and enjoyed the experience.

“I love the team and I love the school,” Ring said. “I really love the program and I love that I can do both sports here.”

Ring also added that the atmosphere at CBU attracted him to the campus.

“Everyone here is really great, Christian people that you can fellowship (with) and I love my team,” he said.

Ring said the best part about playing water polo is the sportsmanship that goes along with it.

“My team and I are a band of brothers and we hang out outside of water polo,” Ring said.

“I also like the physicality and athleticism of the sport.”

Ring added he feels great and humbled about being named a WWPA Player of the Week.

Kevin Rosa, head coach of the men’s water polo team, said Ring is a great asset to CBU. “He’s been here for a long time swimming and playing water polo,” Rosa said. “This year as a senior, he stepped into a leadership role and lately he’s been playing good water

Golf shoots high in ranks, scores low

BY RANDY PLAVAJKA BUS & TECH EDITOR

The men’s and women’s golf teams at California Baptist University have seen an increase in success in recent tournaments and have been awarded with top-tier rankings in NCAA Division II for their hard work and lowered handicaps.

As of September, the Lancers have achieved a program-best rank of 15th in their division, an improvement from Golfstat’s February ranking of the team at No. 25 in the polls.

The success may be due largely to an increased practice regimen as well as determination from both teams to maintain their standings out on the links.

“It has been a total team effort,” said John Hackney, head coach. “It is really nice to see the women were front-runners in the first tournament and

showed resolve in the second to finish strong.”

The women’s team is currently ranked No. 15 overall in NCAA DII, but are fighting to continually post low scores in order to remain at the top.

“In my opinion, we have five No. 1 players in our top five,” said Taylor Hoag, senior marketing major. “The chemistry is great, everybody does a really good job of supporting each other and it makes a difference.”

Hoag said the team encourages one another continually.

“Success for us comes from pushing each other,” Hoag said.

The women’s team finished fourth at the Dixie State Invitational Oct. 5-6 after a strong comeback effort.

Their next series of matches will be at the Dallas Baptist Classic at Dallas Baptist University.

At their season preview tournament at the Western

Passion for sport motivates players

BY RAEGAN MELFE

LIFESTYLE EDITORIAL ASST.

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Christopher Carew, freshman business administration major, puts in practice on the driving range during a short break during the team’s tournament circuit.

New Mexico Intercollegiate, the men’s team placed fourth overall, finishing four strokes off of the leading California State-Monterey Bay team.

“There were some growing pains and adjustments made with the men’s team last year,”

Hackney said. “This year, they are ready and experienced.

They are starting to realize that on any given day, we can beat anybody.”

Glenn Hakes, senior business administration and political science double major and

team captain, said the team is starting to find its chemistry.

“We all know that we have talent and seeing it in the results of our tournaments reaffirms that belief when we finish with top-ranked teams at tournaments,” Hakes said.

Weekend tournament showcases team’s defensive adaptability

BY HANNAH TAMIMI SPORTS EDITOR

Whistles and cheers could be heard coming from the Lancer Aquatic Center at California Baptist University on the Oct. 9, weekend of as the men’s water polo team hosted its first and only home invitational of the season, in which they finished the weekend with a 3-1 record.

CBU opened the tournament against Citrus College and fell to the Owls 15-13. The Owls jumped on an early 5-2 lead in the first quarter and their energy continued to flourish. The Lancers managed to battle back with the Owls, but fell short.

Joey Moorman, junior healthcare administration major and goalkeeper for the team, said the loss was a wake-up call for the team, making them realize the adjustments they needed to take to finish out the weekend.

“The game stunned us a little bit,” Moorman said. “The loss made us adjust and it showed in the rest of the weekend.”

The team finished out the weekend successful with wins over California Lutheran University, 19-6, Whittier College, 15-4, and the University of La Verne, 19-13.

Kevin Rosa, head coach of the men’s water polo team, said

polo.”

Rosa said Ring is a versatile player.

“He’s one of the fastest players in the pool, but he can also go in at center because he’s big and he’s strong and can play center defense,” Rosa said.

During the Lancer Invite held Oct. 9-10, Ring had a big weekend, posting seven goals to help lead the Lancers to a 3-1 record on the weekend.

Ring said he plans to continue being a leader and try to lead his team further into the season. The men’s water polo team will be in action again Oct. 24 on the road to take on No. 16-ranked conference opponent Santa Clara.

the team made major adjustments on its defensive end. “(Defense is) where it changed. Obviously we scored six goals, but we scored a lot in the first half, too,” Rosa said in a press release. “When we play our best is when we’re locking down on defense because it leads into us getting good looks on counter attacks.”

Tucker Angelo, sophomore accounting major and utility player, finished the weekend with 11 goals and said the offense only worked because of the defensive efforts of the team.

“It helped getting stops on defense,” Angelo said. “We

worked well as a team on defense. I was able to get some great passes from teammates and put some shots away.”

Moorman said although he experienced a tough weekend himself, the team picked up the morale and carried one another throughout the weekend.

“Overall, it was a team effort,” Moorman said. “We got on the same page defensively and finally clicked on our man-up offense.

We really realized what we needed to do. It’s a lot easier to play when everyone is on the same page.”

Since the tournament, the team has been on a two-week

hiatus, practicing daily to prepare for its upcoming game and tournament in Santa Clara, Californa. The Lancers will take on the Broncos in a WWPA conference game Oct. 22 and will stay in Santa Clara to compete in the Santa Clara Rodeo Oct. 23, which will conclude Oct. 24.

Moorman and Angelo said they both agree the team is ready for the long weekend.

“We’re feeling good about this weekend,” Angelo said.

“We had a good week of practice and we’re ready to take that energy into the tournament.”

With a wide range of athletic teams at CBU, including swim, wrestling and soccer, there is an even wider range of motivation for some athletes.

Since the start of California Baptist University the school has made its way up the ranks in athletics. In 2013, CBU became an official member of NCAA Division II and its programs have continued to flourish.

Chaylin Couzens, junior exercise science major and member of the women’s soccer team, said her love of the game motivates her the most.

“Sometimes it’s hard when you lose, but honestly it’s the love for the game,” Couzens said. “I’ve been playing since I was young and when it’s over, I’m going to miss it. I give everything I have now, keep going and do the best that I can.”

Nolan Kistler, sophomore criminal justice major and wrestler, said he started wrestling when he was 8 years old and loved it from the start. Kistler said wrestling is a tradition in his family and many of his family members have been wrestlers.

“I believe it’s a way I can glorify God and showcase those talents,” Kistler said. “I meet a lot of people. I’ve always met people through wrestling. It’s a great community and people really reach out to you and you make connections that way.”

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October 23, 2015 · Volume 63 · Issue 4

Ministry offers hope to homeless

BY DARLENE MERCADO ASST. B&T EDITOR

Path of Life Ministries is a non-profit organization serving the homeless in the Riverside area with a purpose to rescue, restore and rebuild the lives of those struggling.

Path of Life extends its love and support not only to individuals and families throughout Riverside are affected by homelessness, but to all those who feel hopeless.

They welcome people of all walks of life, from people who are employed but have lost their homes or individuals who suffer from mental illnesses. People of all ages are welcome, but more than half of those Path of Ministry provides services to are children.

Path of Life Ministries offers 50 bed shelters for families, while a yearround community shelter offers 64 beds to single individuals in need.

“The weather really dictates the demand,” said Janice Rooths, vice president of finance and administration at Path of Life Ministries. “We are generally full anyway, but if it’s colder and rainy then there’s a long line of people waiting.”

With winter approaching, Path of Life Ministries must begin preparing for the changes in weather. From Dec. 1 to April 5, cold weather shelters are offered to the homeless. At this time 65 beds are added to the original 64.

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Bill Zackowski (left) and his wife Pat Zackowski (middle), retired volunteers, and Amy Olson (right), 37, whose husband is Jarrod Olson, California Baptist’s women’s head basketball coach, begin to create and set out the dinner plates at Path of Life Ministries. The homeless served by Path of Life have the opportunity to receive fresh hot meals, served by those who volunteer with Guest Chef at Path of Life.

Rooths said it is difficult to give shelter to all who show up.

“They line up and the first that show up will (have beds) and then we can’t let anyone else in,” Rooth said.

Students are able to get involved in making a difference in the lives of the homeless in the community by donating food, clothing and time through

October shines light on violence Domestic violence is discussed by survivor

are a lot of people that care,” said Natalie Rios, assistant director at California Baptist University’s Counseling Center.

“Help is available and they don’t have to go through that alone,” Rios said.

Counselors support students by providing a confidential environment, in

BY PAULINA PIRVEYSIAN ASST. LIFESTYLE EDITOR which people can feel safe.

Ellie Smith*, former CBU Domestic violence is an is- student, said she sought help sue within society in which after enduring an abusive remany are hesitant to speak out lationship, finding support against, but the month of Oc- through her friends and famtober is aiming to change this ily who helped her heal. She idea through National Domes- said her faith also strengthtic Violence Awareness Month, ened her during this period which intends to bring an end to where she learned to surrenthis injustice. der to Christ.

According to the Nation“I’m emotionally strong al Coalition Against Domestic now in where I stand and I’m Violence, a woman is assaulted not bitter toward (the abuser) every nine anymore, seconds in and I’m not I’m emotionally strong bitter tothe United States. In adward the now in where I stand dition, one in Lord at all,” and I’m not bitter three women Smith said. toward (the abuser) and one in “This is four men have God’s plan anymore and I’m not been victims for me. I bitter toward the Lord of some form trust him at all. of physical viand underEllie Smith stand that’s olence. previous CBU student s o m et h i n g One way and domestic violence victim I had to go NCADV is hoping to through to bring an end to these statistics know who I am now.” is by spreading the word about Smith said she encourdomestic violence through ages counseling because no their own social networks. one should carry the burden People can participate by using alone. She said once someone “#TakeAStand” and write breaks free from the cycle of in what or who they are stand- an abusive relationship, the ing up for. world will be a much brighter Aside from physical harm, place. there are emotional repercus“You have to gather sions from abuse including enough courage in yourself trust issues, feelings of isolation to know you are stronger and responsibility for the situa- than this, you are better than tion. However, individuals feel- this, and you don’t deserve ing trapped in their relation- this at all,” Smith said. ship can find hope for a way out. *Ellie Smith is a pseud“The truth is there are many onym to protect the identity of resources available and there the source

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volunteerism. Ideal food items include unexpired and sealed canned food, beverages and bottled baby formula. In addition, because of the approaching cold weather, gently used water-resistant jackets are requested, along with unused clothing and undergarments.

Adam Goodwin, junior biomedical engineering major, is

involved with homeless ministries in Riverside and said he felt like God had laid on his heart to work with those on the streets the summer before he started at California Baptist University. Once he got involved consistently, Goodwin said he learned so much about the character of God and how God saw homelessness.

“I came to the greater understanding of the love of God and also the brokenness that is in our backyard,” Goodwin said.

“The idea of passively walking by (homelessness) and doing nothing is not a passive stance.”

Goodwin said it makes him think of the Good Samaritan story in Luke 10 and passing by someone in need is like the Lev-

ite and the priest passing by the Samaritan.

“When we walk by a street and see our neighbor sitting on the side of the road with a grocery cart and he stinks and he’s addicted to some drug, our response should not be, ‘he got himself there,’ but instead, ‘I’m going to love you the same way Jesus loved me,” Goodwin said.

Commuter Lounge helps commuters interact, get involved in campus life

BY ARIANA HARTOONIAN STAFF WRITER

California Baptist University has more than 3,000 commuters this year and the community offered on-campus can help them get involved.

Some commuters may have different needs than those who live on campus and CBU makes accommodations for commuter students in which they can take advantage.

Associate Students of California Baptist University offers giveaways and has given away T-shirts, car chargers and backpacks in the past.

In addition, the Commuter Lounge located in The Cottages is where students can study, watch television and interact with others.

“I appreciate the Commuter Lounge a lot because it’s somewhere that we can stay and be productive when everything else is closed, especially late at night,” said Connie Houng, junior pre-nursing major.

Amanda Knight, junior early childhood studies major, said it is difficult to commute after having the opportunity of

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Irene Womack, senior Spanish major, working on homework in the Commuters Lounge in The Cottages between classes and long commutes. living on campus for two years.

“I felt like I was so involved and now it’s hard to be so disconnected,” Knight said.

However, Anna Crosby, sophomore applied statistical analysis major and ASCBU commuter representative, said if a student is willing to put in the time and effort, there are

many opportunities and activities CBU offers.

Crosby encourages commuters to interact with other commuters who can relate to them.

Ways to get in touch with fellow students include attending school events, joining clubs and attending sporting events.

Being a commuter or a res-

ident can yield a different experience, but for James Vest, sophomore biochemistry and molecular biology major and commuter student, the title does not matter.

“The thing I love so much about CBU, whether you are a commuter or a resident, is the people,” Vest said.

Editor’s Favorite Recipe Chef Randy Plavajka’s Tomato Pesto Cheese Pizza Ingredients:

Directions:

3 tomatoes 1 log of mozzarella cheese 6-8 basil leaves (to taste) Jar of pesto 1 pizza dough roll Heat the oven to 400 F. Slice tomatoes into thin slices.

Shave or slice mozzarella log Unroll pizza dough and form crust edges.

Take 3 tablespoons of pesto and spread evenly across crust.

Slice tomatoes, basil and mozzarella across pizza.

Cook for 12-15 minutes Let pizza cool and enjoy!

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October 23, 2015 · Volume 63 · Issue 4

65 years of CBU Fashion The ‘60s

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Rachel Boulware (right), sophomore communication studies major, talks to Amanda Bajema (left), junior healthcare administration major, about her experiences working as an extra. They watched an episode of “The Middle” in which Boulware makes an appearance.

Student adds ‘extra’ to her life

BY PAULINA PIRVEYSIAN ASST. LIFESTYLE EDITOR

Randy Thompson, sophomore in 1965, sports the men’s fashion for the decade.

Men’s attire consisted of a button up shirt with a skinny tie, tucked into a pair of black slacks and a cardigan over the outfit.

Not everyone notices the background characters appearing on television shows or in movies, but for Rachel Boulware, sophomore communication studies major, this has become a part-time job to which she said she looks forward.

Boulware works with Central Casting, the largest extra company in Los Angeles, and has appeared as an extra in a total of 19 shows. Over the last two years she has appeared in hit series such as “The Middle,” “Pretty Little Liars,” “Parks and Recreation” and “The Goldbergs.”

She said the inspiration for wanting to be in front of the camera came from watching her parents as extras.

“My parents were actually extras when they first started dating,” Boulware said. “I already knew when I turned 18

I wanted to do it just because I saw old videos of them doing it.”

Boulware is placed into the 18-year-old category, where she plays a high school student the majority of the time, but is beginning to branch out into more mature roles. She said she enjoys alternating the characters she plays. She recently appeared as an inmate on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders.”

“There’s a lot of people in my category of age 18, so it is competitive in that aspect, but anyone can do it and I tell people that all the time,” Boulware said.

To get involved, students can register in-person and expect a few hours for the process to complete. Registration includes a background check and creating a personal profile including facts about the individual. After a person is registered, available jobs

According to Boulware, there are opportunities to move up in the acting industry through these small roles. Acting is one option for Boulware as she considers what the future holds for her career.

“She has a really bubbly personality and it fits with this job because Hollywood isn’t an easy industry,” said Rebecca Lam, sophomore film studies major.

“You have to have personality to be different in the crowd and Rachel is just that.”

Boulware encourages anyone interested in acting to sign up as an extra.

“Just go,” Boulware said.

“Don’t hold back and think, ‘Maybe they won’t like me.

Maybe I’m too short.’ You’ve got to get in there. If you can follow directions and have a smile on your face, it’s so much fun and you’ll meet some really cool people.”

Applicants seek to serve through MOB

Emotional support pet offers relief for owner

BY BRIANA HERNANDEZ ASST. OPINION EDITOR

BY CHLOE TOKAR ASST. A&E EDITOR

Out of the thousands of male students walking around California Baptist University, the most adorable male is barely one foot high. His name is Sully and he is a cat.

Sully, a black short-hair, lives with his owner Sara Escobedo, sophomore public relations major, in The Colony apartments, and spends his days replying in soft meows. He is declawed to prevent damage to the apartment or students who visit him between 7 and 9 p.m. on weekdays.

“He’s a people-person,” Escodebo said. “He’s actually kind of a dog. He chases his tail, he eats human food, he licks people and plays fetch.”

Escobedo received permission from the university to have Sully live with her.

“It’s through disability services and I have him for my anxiety,” Escobedo said.

“But sometimes people think

are posted onto the company’s Facebook page and those interested call in to reserve a spot on a specific show.

Boulware works anywhere from two to 17 hours per day on set, while trying to balance school, but she said is a surreal surprise anytime she spots herself on television. Although it may be a difficult job at times, Boulware said she has made incredible memories through this experience.

“People always talk about how it’s a tough industry, but I have met some of the best people,” Boulware said. “We all are a little family, even though we are such a big company. We see each other and watch out for each other.”

When appearing on a show multiple times, Boulware said it is possible for celebrities on set to recognize extras. She has worked with a range of well-known actors including Emmy Rossum and Chris Pratt.

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Sully takes a break from playing with owner Sara Escobedo, sophomore public relations major, to pose for a photo. that’s just a loophole. He actually does really help and it’s awesome having him around.”

Emotional support animals offer therapeutic benefits for the owner and can mitigate symptoms of distress or illness.

“It’s one of those things where I’m having a hard day and he’s so happy to see me,” Escobedo said. “I do think he’s helped a lot.”

At 6 months old, Sully has gained enough attention from residents to merit a small

note in the apartment window to prevent the constant disturbances.

“We put a note up there because my roommate Emily (Schmidt) is right under the window, so she hears everyone saying things like, ‘Look at the cat! Oh my gosh,’” Escobedo said.

Schmidt, sophomore early childhood development major and roommate to Sully and Escobedo, said Sully attracts the attention of other residents when

he is sitting on the window ledge.

“I was laying in my bed and somebody was tapping on my window,” Schmidt said. “I just peaked my head out and they ran off. Normally, Sully is just sitting in my window, but it’s funny when people walk by and don’t realize I’m sitting there too.”

Follow Sully on Instagram, @_sullythecat_ and keep an eye out for him sitting in the window in the Colony.

The Mobilization Office at California Baptist University has chosen the theme “Seek” for 2016 International Service Projects and United States Projects.

These projects send students and leaders around the globe to serve by bringing different talents and abilities, along with the hope of the gospel.

The Mobilization Office staff chose the theme “Seek” to focus on God’s glory and to share the love of Christ through their service.

“Every year we look at something we can set as our challenge and we thought that this would be a good one,” said Aura Opris, mobilization coordinator. “Seeking the Lord first in what we do and taking our focus off of ourselves, our own needs and desires and looking to see how God may guide us.

Opris said as students are placed on teams, God will use

their gifts and their talents to serve other people and the MOB office works to see how they can incorporate the talents she believes God has given them with the available opportunities.

During the weekly training sessions in spring, teams will have designated training and team bonding times to prepare them for their service projects.

Opris said teams will be studying Colossians, chapter 3, learning to seek God first.

The “Seek” theme is ultimately about serving the Lord and sharing his love, she said.

“I think the ‘Seek’ theme encourages students to seek the Lord and seek his purpose, not only for their lives as individuals but for the world,” said Lisa Cross, graduate student and assistant for Compassion Ministries on campus This year’s theme is a way for students to put God first in everything they do and explore new opportunities.

In December, students will be placed on teams and they will begin their journey of seeking after the Lord.

Engineers save money by creating ‘Do-It-Yourself’ projects

BY JOHN VICTORY

ASST. LIFESTYLE EDITOR Some engineering students at California Baptist University have gone the extra mile and are trying to save money by taking on do-it-yourself projects.

Students like Jacob Herington, junior mechanical engineering major, are working on a few do-it-yourself projects. Recently, he build his own stereo and worked on a rifle target he found to be convenient and save him some money.

“Most of the (do-it-yourself ) stuff I have done has just been for the fun of it,” Herington said. “Everything I have made has worked and has been useful.

The stereo is not quite as convenient as a store bought one, simply because of my bud-

get, but the rifle target was convenient and it saved me more than $100.”

Cameron Schaefer, junior electrical computer engineering major, is currently working on a plasma speaker using highvoltage to make an arc plasma.

This passes an audio signal through the speaker and causes the arc to vibrate the air around it to make sound.

“I am doing this to learn more about high-voltage circuits,” Schaefer said.

Dr. Mark Gordon, assistant

professor of mechanical engineering and bioengineering, knows what it takes for students creating do-it-yourself projects.

“The biggest factor is the student’s desire to build things rather than their knowledge,” Gordon said.

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October 23, 2015 · Volume 63 · Issue 4

Try Guys inspire with local seminar

BY CHLOE TOKAR ASST. A&E EDITOR

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On opening night for the “The Apple Tree” at California Baptist University, Maddison Rickard, sophmore theater major, applies makeup with Katie Shaw, senior business administration major, and Shannon Murphy, freshman theatre major.

‘The Apple Tree’ elicits strong emotional theater response

BY ALEXANDRA DEMONTANO STAFF WRITER

The love story of a distant pair of family relatives came alive on the Wallace Theatre stage during California Baptist University’s first play for the fall season, “The Apple Tree.”

The play consisted of three parts, “The Diary of Adam and Eve,” “The Lady or the Tiger” and “Passionella: A Romance of the ’60s.” Each segment provided the audience with different themes that captivated the audience of the theater.

The play first debuted onstage as a musical in 1966 at the Shubert Theater on Broadway.

During the original set of performances, there were a total of 463 shows into 1967.

During “The Diary of Adam and Eve,” Jacob Nye, senior theatre major, played Adam. Eve was played by Gabrielle Green, senior theatre major. Green brought a warmth to the role seldom expressed by individuals portraying the character on the stage.

The beginnings of Christian beliefs were told in a unique perspective. Nye and Green accurately portrayed how the growing relationship between Adam and Eve is parallel to the relationships often seen in today’s society.

Several times during this segment, the audience laughed at how Adam & Eve’s relationship complemented, and at times, annoyed each other. But, one thing the audience may not have expected, was how the overall performance of this cast could move the audience to tears during the last 10 minutes.

Audiences should prepare for the water works as the segment in the play beautifully brought its audience through a journey of every frustrating, happy and sad moment in Adam and Eve’s life.

While “The Apple Tree” retold those key moments within the play, the performances of the actors and set pieces made the CBU retelling wholly unique.

The next segment,“The Lady

or The Tiger” told a story of jealousy. Maddison Rickard, sophomore theatre major, played the princess who has a forbidden love affair with a knight, Sanjar, played by Jarrod Maas, sophomore theatre major.

The story tells how their love affair is found out and the princess is torn between saving her lover’s life or watching her beloved Sanjar love another.

During the final segment of the play, “Passionella: A Romance of the ’60s,” the main starlet was played by Melanie Overton, senior Christian studies major, whose outstanding performance resembled the humor of Tina Fey. Overton plays the main character, Ella, perfectly, especially when Ella is starstruck with fame as she transforms into the virtous Passionella.

The comedic ending to “The Apple Tree,” a show that meditated about the own agency that we have as individuals shows that nearly any situation, people always have the ability to make their own choices.

The Internet has seen them become ninja warriors, experience pregnancy situations and perform Irish Step Dance, but on Oct. 15 now the Buzzfeed Try Guys stepped back to talk about who they are off the computer screen during a panel at the University of California, Riverside.

“It is great for them to constantly be expressing their opinions regardless of the issue and at the same time keeping the audience entertained,” said Seth Bugg, senior biology major.

The four Try Guys—Eugene Yang, Keith Habersberger, Ned Fulmer and Zach Kornfeld—visited UCR Oct. 15 to delight students with details of their friendships.

“We all started work around the same time,” Yang said. ”What you see on camera is very much the way we act with each other

off camera.”

They went on to rebuff the common misconception that being an online star does not require too much effort.

“We won’t let a video go online unless it’s perfect,” Habersberger said. “We’re actually different departments, so to make Try Guys as effective as it is. It takes a lot of time and we also have to be spending time working on our own team objectives.

I think the hardest thing is getting it all done.”

They played an upcoming video where they dressed in misguided Halloween costumes, and took questions from audience members, even allowing a moment of vulnerability regarding their insecurities.

“I will say, the videos have made it easier to not care in real life, so the perceived imperfections you have about yourself people don’t notice,” Kornfeld said. “It’s allowed me to realize that everyone’s beautiful, but you’re probably harder on yourself than anyone else. I know I certainly was. So it has allowed me a great deal of confidence

and confidence I hope other people can learn from.”

Their level of self-assurance radiates to their viewers as they attempt to understand different cultures.

“These guys are actually really inspiring,” Michael Petrila, senior applied theology major, said. “It takes a lot to take yourself out of your comfort zone even when it comes to ordering something new from your favorite restaurant, let alone how they completely try to jump into new cultures and experiences.”

The guys encouraged the audience with inspiring words.

“As long as you keep pushing yourself, keep trying to make things that resonate with people, that are changing cultural conversations. You’re bound to be set up for success basically,” Fulmer said.

Shortly after, in true Try Guys fashion, they danced on the stage in an unscripted dance-off to “Ignition (Remix)”

by R Kelly. in a performanceHabersberger that closed out the seminar.

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Buzzfeed’s The Try Guys Eugene Yang (left), Keith Habersberger, Ned Fulmer and Zach Kornfeld discuss their video process at the University of California, Riverside, Oct. 15.

Introductory drawing course motivates artistic illustration

BY ALEXANDER JONES A&E EDITOR

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Mark Batongmalaque, adjunct visual arts professor, is passionate about the arts program at CBU. He encourages students like freshman Summer Huscher, visual arts major, to fill the page with innovative visualizations.

Mark Batongmalaque, adjunct art professor, teaches a beginning drawing class with a slick sense of humor along with a passionate personality to lecture students on the arts.

Like all undergraduate students, Jacob Campbell, freshman business major, said he needs to take an arts class in order to fulfill his degree requirements, but said he saw Batongmalaque’s beginning drawing class as an opportunity to enhance his work in the competitive field of marketing.

“I am taking this class as a general education requirement, but I love drawing,” Campbell said. “Marketing entails a little

bit of drawing, so maybe down the road I could do both. I have been drawing independently on my own time.”

When Batongmalaque began his class, he rearranged the chairs and tables of the classroom to make way for easels and stools to be spread out across the Rose Church Arts Building.

The setup was complete with a light nestled atop the ceiling fixtures as more students began to file in the classroom over time.

“Beginning drawing is the main focus during the fall semester,” Batongmalaque said.

“We got a lot of students interested in picking up a general education class. That’s a staple in this department is having a lot of beginning drawing sections.

“The more advanced classes get offered more in the spring for people working on their senior exhibition work.”

Batongmalaque ushered students to the board, where he began teaching them about how to draw a cylinder, complete with shading. Students quickly returned to their canvas.

“A vase is basically a warped cylinder, it flairs out and it pinches in,” he said in reference to a vase on his table.

Timothy Koo, freshman biology major, is a science student in the class.

“It’s definitely a lot different than my other classes,” Koo said. “It’s a lot more interactive.

It’s not just that you are drawing, you also think about what you are going to do.”

Illustrators, graphic designers become comic creator hopefuls

BY ALEXANDER JONES A&E EDITOR

Students involved in California Baptist University’s arts programs who may want to enter the field of writing and drawing comic books have many opportunities, including two different visual arts programs available in different departments on campus.

Caron Rand, adjunct professor of CBU’s fine arts illustration courses, urges arts students to take courses in graphic design and illustration. She said she believes it would help students to be more well-rounded in freelancing for major comic book companies.

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“Those individuals who can draw and sketch art and then put that into the computer to manipulate their designs have that much more to give an employer,” Rand said. “If they are unable to give technical skills, they may not be as valuable to a company.”

Brogan Wassell, a CBU alumnus with a bachelor’s degree in graphic design and visual media, offers advice to students considering creating comics.

“Learn Photoshop painting skills, as now coloring your comics digitally is much more viable than analogue methods,” Wassell said. “Read comics, know what is good and not good. Fill multiple hats and take chances.”

Lloyd Briggery, events coordinator for The Kubert School in Dover, New Jersey, offered advice to aspiring comics creators.“Keep doing it over and over again,” Briggery said.

“The more you work at it, the better you get. Draw everything. In a page of comics you might have to draw a building, interior, exterior or even people.”

Several alumni from The Kubert School are currently working as freelancers for Marvel and DC including Amanda Conner of “Harley Quinn” and Alex Maleev of “Daredevil.”

Garry Brown, a former DC and Marvel artist who is also an alumnus of The Kubert School, encouraged students

to draw each and every day. He also inspired students to look at projects that might be outside of Marvel and DC, including working with Image comics.

“Just start drawing a comic,” Brown said. “I mean you have to look at a comic and know what it is. If you find a writer or if you want to write something with a script, just write.”

Brown drew the most recent volume of “Catwoman” from DC comics until the series was abruptly cancelled.

Brown quickly rebounded, finding himself drawing a series titled “Black Road” with “Star Wars” alumnus and best-selling author Brian Wood writing the brand new comic.

Alex Chung, an up-and-coming writer, sought out comic books after attending Fullerton’s film program.

Chung brought an early comics project, “Zayra,” to several conventions on the West Coast including Long Beach Comic Con, where he charged $4, and signed the comic for fans who approached his table at the convention.

“I majored in film at Cal State, Fullerton, and concentrated on screenwriting,” Chung said. “I was interested in writing and combining comics, and got the bug to make actual comics. All you have to do is find an artist. Comics aren’t limited by budgets, only by imagination.”

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BY GIOVANNA BERROCAL ASST. A&E EDITOR

The Community Life Office hosted its first Open Mic Night of the semester, where students showed off their musical talents on the night of Oct. 15.

There were a variety of genres performed by 28 artists in 18 acts while California Bap-

tist University students filled every corner of The Lounge, enjoying coffee provided by CBU. From acoustic versions of songs such as “Rivers and Roads” by The Head and the Heart to covers of the song “Hallelujah,” sang by Zac Marton, senior business major, the room was filled with a cheering audience of more

than 100 students.

Tyler Wessel, senior biology major, and Shannon Kearns, senior english major, sang “Yours” by Ella Henderson while captivating the audience with a mellow performance that kept the audience enthralled in a calm silence.

“I’m an English major and words mean a lot to me,” Kearns

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Tyler Wessel, senior biology major, and Shannon Kearns, senior English major, captivate the audience with a performance of “Yours” by Ella Henderson at the California Baptist Open Mic night.

said. “The words in the song ‘Yours’ by Ella Henderson are really poetic. It’s all about being afraid to get close to someone but after finding that special someone, it’s all worth it. I chose that song because I can strongly relate to being afraid to be vulnerable and open to someone but then finding that person who actually gives me strength and comfort in expressing my feelings.”

CBU is filled with different musical preferences that can make for incredibly diverse performances when Open Mic nights are held.

John Free, junior mechanical engineering major, and Bethany Shemanski, junior civil engineering and flute performance double major, performed a duet that set a ’60s tone over the room including a whistling and trumpet solo.

“I was pretty nervous but hopefully it didn’t show,” Free said. “It was weird to hear my voice through the speaker, but Bethany is a great musician so that was comforting.”

The night held several more acts hosted in a space that students associate with recreation.

The illuminated Lancer logo in the background evoked an intimacy directly tied with the closeknit theme of the evening.

For students interested in participating in this event, the next Open Mic Night will be held Dec. 11.

Engineers display work at downtown event

BY KAYLYN KUNTZ ASST. A&E EDITOR

Some of California Baptist University’s students and faculty attended the third annual Long Night of Arts and Innovation in downtown Riverside Oct. 8, showcasing innovations in science and the arts.

Dr. Anthony Donaldson, dean of the Gordon and Jill Bourns College of Engineering, who was recently honored as the Mayor’s Innovation Honoree at the Riverside City Council, was in the original group of attendees at the “The Long Night of Science in Erlangen,” along with Riverside Mayor William “Rusty” Bailey III. “We drove by the engineering building in Erlangen, Germany, at 1:30 in the morning

and saw a line out the building because they had 30,000 people attending, and we knew we wanted to bring this back to Riverside,” Donaldson said.

The first two years of the Long Night of Arts and Innovation in Riverside consisted of student projects such as Leonardo Da Vinci machines, the pan hammer and numerous robotic displays.

“We’re proud of our students,” Donaldson said. “Most of our projects here are almost all done by our freshmen within their first month of school.”

Among the incoming 200 new freshmen engineering students were displays of projects with teams of an average of four students.

“Our project is a bio controller with the basic principle is

that when people flex, the EMG signals from your muscles are put through an amplifier and we’re able to harness that power to power a toy car,” said Aidan Kelly, freshman mechanical engineering major.

Numerous other projects could be handled by the Long Night of Arts and Innovation attendees.

“We have advanced medical dummies that blink, breathe and have pulses,” said Jeremy Espinosa, senior nursing major.

Espinosa explained students from the School of Nursing were teaching attendees how to listen to lung and heart sounds with disposable stethoscopes on mannequins.

Jared Adams, freshman electric engineering major, said his team built a 3D printer using

Google SketchUp for the template to make a 3D cross with CBU engraved in the center.

“Most of the work we do is working with hardware calibration, software setup and coming up with these drawings,” Adams said.

The freshmen engineer and nursing students received guidance and ideas from department leadership.

“The students choose from a list of projects and have four weeks to learn how to use and assemble the projects,” said Dr. Matthew Rickard, chair for the bioengineering department.

The Long Night of Arts and Innovation event will continue to exhibit the Riverside community’s talents every other year to show off innovations made on campus.

Twenty One Pilots bring fans unforgettable performance

BY ASHLEY DINKEL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

The band Twenty One Pilots has made a name for themselves in recent months with their album “Blurryface” and a world tour, including a recent stop at San Diego State University Open Air Theater in San Diego Oct. 16.

Tyler Joseph, singer, keyboard and ukulele player, has performed alongside Joshua Dun, drummer, since 2011 in an uncategorized genre of music that includes a mix with electronic and pop music, reggae elements and sometimes, rap verses. Aside from pulling off a mixture of music, the lyrics have deep meaning to the fans and Joseph as he deals with the insecurities he and many people face on a daily basis.

The set started with a couple songs from their newest album including “Heavydirtysoul,” the opening song of “Blurryface” and “Stressed Out,” a song many college students can defi-

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nitely relate to.

The energy from the Ohio duo was intense and carried on for the entire 90 minute show as the band went back and forth between a few of their older classic songs and back to the newest popular songs.

In the middle of the set, the duo traded their keyboard and drums for a smaller version of the instruments as they got even closer to the fans to preform songs from their previous album “Vessel.”

Just when the “skeleton clique,” a nickname for the large fanbase, thought it couldn’t get any better, fans held Dun and his smaller drum set up as he finished the song “Ride.”

Between Dun doing a back flip off of Joseph’s piano and Joseph running back and forth to each side of the stage and constantly checking to see if the concertgoers were having a good time, the duo had an immense amount of interaction and connection with the fans.

“Lane Boy,” a popular song

with nearly 6.5 million views on YouTube, included Joseph instructing the crowd to get low as the electronic beat built up and to jump up and start dancing once the beat dropped. With the crowd anticipating the drop, the intensity and excitement of the concert was even higher than before.

The interaction with audience continued as Joseph split the crowd into two groups and conducted the parts of the song “Doubt” the audience would sing. It was at that moment that the entire venue became a part of the show.

“Trees” was the highlight of the entire show as Dun and Joseph started the song on stage and ended the instrumental with the front rows of fans holding them up facing each other with a bass drum each in front of them. As the band members both hit the drums at the same time, confetti blew from the stage, marking the final end to an unforgettable show from Twenty One Pilots.

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Tyler Joseph, singer of Twenty One Pilots, performs “Guns for Hands,” from the band’s previous album “Vessel,” on top of his piano. Joshua Dun, drummer, plays drums in the background at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles Oct. 15.

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October 23, 2015 · Volume 63 · Issue 4

Online radio makes shift toward sale of concerts

BY RANDY PLAVAJKA BUS & TECH EDITOR

Internet radio provider Pandora acquired the growing ticket distributor TicketFly early in October for $450 million in funding and stocks, signaling a market expansion.

The development is significant for several reasons but the main priority of Pandora is to reclaim profits and recover from losses incurred over the course of the past few years with the rise of streaming service Spotify and other competition.

TicketFly is best known in the industry for its affordable pricing at nearby venues, most commonly partnering with BandsInTown, a mobile application for finding concerts, to deliver quality programming to the public.

“It is a smart business opportunity for the company,” said Briana Palencia, sophomore biology major. “If the price is right for their concerts, I will definitely buy from them.”

The Web-based application will make recommendations for upcoming concerts based on a few factors such as location, song preference, related artists and the frequency of a user’s artist or station streaming.

In a recent interview, Brian McAndrew, Pandora’s chief marketing officer, said he wants to bridge the gap in ticket distribution because an average of 40 percent of tickets remain unsold annually.

The acquisition may be a risky step on Pandora’s part, but time will tell how well it pays off for the music streaming business, sale of concert tickets and the listenership on the application.

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Basil, a six-month-old pitbull terrier, runs through Veteran’s Park near her home shelter, Priceless Pet Rescue, in Chno Hills. Basil and her friends are all currently available for adoption and can be found using PawsLikeMe or by commuting to a nearby shelter and browsing the selection in-person or online.

Service aids pet adoption Shelters and foster homes receive boost in attention for canines

BY HANNAH PRESTON ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

An “eHarmony” website for pet adoption? Yes, it does exist. PawsLikeMe is a website that matches potential dog owners with dogs in need based on their personality so that every canine may find a loving home.

Potential matches for adoption are not based on how the dog looks, but rather if the dog’s energy, confi-

dence, focus and independence levels match with the hopeful adopter.

Based on the statistics from PawsLikeMe, there are 8 million pets that enter animal shelters every year. The founders of this website hope to reduce that number by giving adopters the tools they need to form a longterm relationship with their new dog.

Users take a quiz with questions ranging from personality to living conditions, all in an effort to match the perfect dog for every person, because no two people’s preferences are exactly the same. The quiz tries to provide a wide range of options for every user.

Kolby Stinson, freshman communications studies major, said the website is a great way to adopt pets in need. “(PawsLikeMe) was pretty

accurate,” said Stinson after taking the website’s quiz. “If I were to get another dog, I would definitely use this website.”

One of the many dogs featured on the website is Basil, a pitbull terrier located at Priceless Pet Rescue in Chino Hills.

Basil suffered head trauma from her previous owner’s treatment. Despite her past, Basil is a happy dog ready for a new home.

After only being there for a few weeks, the pet rescue’s staff said she has won their hearts, an effect that the dogs have on volunteers at the shelters and foster care homes.

“We try to get as much exposure as we can possibly can,” said Sharon Davis, adoption manager at Priceless Pet Rescue in Chino Hills. “That way we can find a home for the dogs as quickly as possible.”

Davis said she thinks PawsLikeMe is a fantastic idea and is happy to know that her dogs are able to be seen online.

This website is advancing

the adoption world and not just for dogs in need of rescue. The website’s owners are hoping to later add personality quizzes to match cats with adopters.

Twitter creates live news feed

Developer advances in-game experience

BY BRIANA HERNANDEZ ASST. OPINION EDITOR

BY ROBBY PLAVAJKA STAFF WRITER

Video game developer Bungie announced the introduction of microtransactions for its blockbuster first-person shooter “Destiny” Oct. 5, bestowing players with the ability to buy in-game features for a low price.

The microtransactions are virtual purchases, requiring real money that the player makes in order to add a new element into the game, such as new dance moves.

For the Destiny community, the involvement Bungie has initiated has been crucial in keeping the game updated while not disrupting the fun that coincides with the game itself.

These options do not offer anything pertinent to the game, but instead, allow a player to show off by spending some money for a little vanity.

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PawsLikeMe provides a biography, photographs and percentage for how compatible the dog is with the potential adopter.

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A character from the game shows off his dance moves and flashy armor, two of the features that saw updates along with character designs, skins and other minor details.

Microtransactions have always been a point of debate within the gaming community.

A lot of similar games such as “World of Warcraft,” a massively popular computer game, have offered these options long before Bungie, but it is an increas-

ing trend within these online multiplayer games.

The extra purchases are not wholly important to in-game interaction itself because they do not directly affect the gameplay or online operations.

There are certainly a num-

ber of people ready for the new options Bungie has provided and the game developer is certainly testing the waters with this new microtransaction strategy and hopes to improve the game’s enjoyability.

Twitter recently added a new feature called “Moments” early in October, which functions as a way for users to catch up on what has been going on around the world through a collection of tweets.

Moments is a feature that allows users to view the most recent and most tweeted events about entertainment, sports, politics and international news.

Users now have immediate access to current and breaking news from around the world, regardless of who they follow.

“Before the Moments page, Twitter would just show me what my friends were tweeting,” said John Fyne-Nsofor, junior environmental science major. “It’s actually showing you something that’s interesting instead of random stuff.”

The function was created for news and to draw people to the site who may have not found

Twitter beneficial or easy to use because of the learning curve associated with the platform.

Twitter has become more accessible and informative altogether because of the addition.

“I check (the Moments tab) every time I go on Twitter to see what’s going on and to see what they have been posting,” said Megan Schafer, freshman exercise science major. “It is a great way for teenagers to find out more about politics and new information that’s going on.”

To access the new feature on Twitter, users click on the lightning bolt symbol in the directory. After tapping on the tab, there are options categorized by interest at the top, such as “News,” “Today,” “Sports” and “Entertainment.”

Twitter’s Moments feature creates a new reason for users on Twitter to rely on the social media site as a news source and allows them to be up to date with events around the world, regardless of who they follow.

Amazon introduces handmade goods to online merchandise

BY DARLENE MERCADO ASST. B&T EDITOR

Handmade at Amazon is a new extension for artisans seeking to sell their unique handcrafted goods on a new site. It is a move by Amazon to compete with Etsy, the leader in handmade goods sales since its foundation 10 years ago.

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Amazon will only offer this option to sellers who go through a tedious and selective application process, which involves selling products made entirely by hand and capping the maximum amount of employees a company on Handmade can have at 20 people.

Megan Elder, senior sociology major, runs a shop selling

goat-themed accessories on Etsy and is opposed to making the move to Handmade.

“I will not be switching (to Handmade) because I think Etsy has already shown itself to be reliable, while Handmade is still fairly new,” Elder said.

There are key differences in their fee structure that may deter sellers from using Ama-

zon’s service. Etsy only requires a 3.5 percent transaction fee and a $0.20 listing fee. Handmade charges the seller $0.50 or a 12 percent transaction fee — whichever amount is higher.

In addition to that, sellers will have to pay a monthly fee of $39.99 to keep their shop running on Handmade.

Some students who shop on-

line frequently are indifferent to Amazon’s attempt to develop a larger market.

“I would not purchase handmade goods on (Handmade at Amazon),” said Amber De Alba, junior nursing major. “I have never purchased handmade goods in the first place and Amazon opening up a new platform would not make a difference.”

Although some students are not keen on Amazon’s recent efforts to diversify, Handmade is still continuing to expand Amazon’s presence in online merchandise sales.

The new Etsy competitor is sure to give the handmade products company a run for its money and hold on the customer’s loyalty.

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PEople respond to Peeple WOULD YOU USE THE APP?

BY RANDY PLAVAJKA BUS & TECH EDITOR

NO:78% YES:22% *Random Poll of 100 Students

“It may be helpful at first, like Yelp, but end up with only radically negative or positive reviews being posted” Bryce Hargis, Junior Business Administration Major

Rating application receives negative review from public

BY LAUREN SHELBURNE ASST. NEWS EDITOR

Some students have expressed their distaste in recent weeks for new mobile application Peeple described as a “Yelp for people,” after the initial concept was introduced to the public in late September.

Co-founders Nicole McCullough and Julia Cordray planned to launch the people-rating application in November, despite the negative feedback received from the public over the course of the past weeks.

“There is no point to an app like this,” said Steven Thorp, junior environmental science major. “It is based entirely on personal opinion.”

From a sample of 100 students, 78 percent agreed there is no place for the app on campus. The decision was unanimous that an application such as Peeple is too judgmental.

Peeple would allow users to rate their friends and family under three categories, professional, personal and romantic

on a scale of 0-5 with the option to comment and provide further feedback.

Dr. Ken Pearce, professor of psychology said he was unimpressed by the app and said he was concerned about the dangerous repercussions it could cause.

“The concept lacks depth and broadness,” Pearce said. “(The app) leaves out many other areas in which people could look at the ratings of others.”

Users can add anyone into the system by entering the phone number of the person being rated with no ability for that person to opt out of the ratings, eliciting fear of harassment.

“It is not biblical in the sense that (problems) should be handled face-to-face,” said Mark Terbest, freshman actuarial science major.

“This is a bullying opportunity,” Terbest said. “This is the allowance of an easy outlet for online bashing.”

As more complaints have been brought up, Peeple has released additional statements about making the application

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more positive.

“Peeple is a positive only app,” said Cordray in a blog post. “We want to bring positivity and kindness to the world.”

Only positive reviews will be automatically posted according to the company, while negative reviews will appear in an inbox for users to approve for 48 hours before going away. For non-users who are registered on the application, only positive reviews will be displayed.

Since their initial announcements of the app, all social media accounts for Peeple and Cordray have been disabled because of the amount of negative feedback they have received about their own service.

The true nature of this app and its repercussions will only be known when the app is officially available to the public in late November for iPhone and Android users. Until then, potential users can continue to speculate and provide their own “ratings” for the app.

The electric car industry received a surge of competition with the announcement of Fisker rebranding itself as Karma Automotive and reviving the battle against Tesla Motors’ hold on the market.

The revitalized company is now operating under the same name as its flagship sedan and has plans to build a manufacturing facility in Moreno Valley, California, in order to resume car-building and business operations.

In an official statement from Karma Automotive, James Taylor, chief marketing officer, stated the new improvements are all about communicating change to their customers.

Prior to its financial issues in November 2013, Fisker was the No. 2 luxury electric car producer to Tesla with their sedan, Karma, and held a significant corner on the market.

After being bought out in

2014 by the Wanxiang Group, one of the world’s leading producers of automotive components, the operation to rebrand the company began.

The goal of this new image, facility and management team is to rid the company’s name of the negative connotation it acquired from past incidents, such as its lithium battery issues and a damaged shipment of Karmas that further hindered business.

“By rebranding, (Karma) wants to make a departure from their current positioning in the market and what they are currently known for,” said Dr. Natalie Winter, associate professor of marketing and marketing program director.

With the new image, Karma has also launched a new website, karmaautomotive.com, which features a short video detailing the company’s vision for its future in the industry, as it relates to its customers.

In the video, Karma conveys a message of how owning the car is more than just a status symbol, it is a desirable lifestyle

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The new Karma set to be released in the next year takes style cues from its predecessor (pictured above). James Taylor, Karma’s chief marketing officer, in a recent interview said the design is “timeless.”

Target plans new model for pricing

Credit card chip technology begins nationwide operation

BY JARROD MAAS

BUS & TECH EDITORIAL ASST. Credit cards have received a new addition to their technology and appearance with golden-colored chips, thanks in part to a mandate from Congress that hopes to provide better security to cardholders and the plastic cards they rely on.

EMV smart cards are more secure than the magnetic strip the public has been using since the ’60s. The chip makes card duplication almost impossible by using complex cryptographic algorithms and multiple layers of security to ensure financial safety and wellbeing.

The reason for the mandated switch is the 2013 Target security breach during the Christmas season, and because of

how recently it was signed into effect, few retailers actually use machines that can take payment by smart chip at this time.

To people like Kiana Miskel, senior theatre major, this new security change can be a hassle.

“I hate swiping my card and having the machine yell at me because I am not doing it the right way,” Miskel said.

Due to the government mandate, every company is reissuing their cards with the new secuirty measure.

“All Target stores have been accepting chip payments since mid-August,” said Molly Snyder, Target spokesperson. “We are in the process of reissuing all of our REDcards as chip and PIN cards now.”

Although the deadline is at the end of October, it does not

guarantee that every retailer will make the switch. The deadline is more of an incentive for retailers and full implementation of EMV smart cards are not expected for a few years because fewer than 60 percent of consumers and 20 percent of small businesses have the cards.

Adrianna Pillow, sophomore business major, said she recently paid with the chip on her most recent visit to Wal-Mart.

“It took me a while to figure out what the (credit card reader) was asking me to do,” Pillow said. “I don’t like how no one even knows about these things.”

By October 2017, the comfortability of using the card and availability of card readers should be second-nature to the public and there will be no hassle with the new technology.

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The new chipped credit cards are inserted into the card readers, as opposed to the traditional swipe down the side or along the top of the machine.

Microsoft improves ‘Office’ functionality in update

BY BRIANA HERNANDEZ ASST. OPINION EDITOR

Microsoft issued the newest improvement to its productivity suite and various programs Sept. 22 across all platforms with the redesigned Microsoft Office 2016.

Office can now be used on PC, Mac, iPhone and Android to view and write. It also allows multiple people the ability to edit files and see who is making the changes in real-time.

In addition to the ease of editing, Word now features a

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history record that can restore documents from previous versions of the work.

Outlook has been rebooted in Office 2016, giving users easy access to files and documents through email and the ability to drop a file in an email quickly using the Cloud storage service.

If files are stored on the Cloud then a link can be sent directly to the receiver without the hassle of hunting it down on the desktop or searching for it on a flash drive.

“Microsoft’s use of the Cloud was a good try,” said Steffano

Oyanader, junior biomedical engineering major. “But it is really annoying because you have to constantly be wired in for it to all sync.”

Oyanader said it is a major inconvenience when on the go or in a place where Internet is not readily available.

Prior to this update, Microsoft had not made any changes to its popular software programs in three years, something the company is hoping to fix with the Cloud as its focal point.

Changes in Excel and PowerPoint have been minor over the

that includes a luxury car.

The “Karma lifestyle” strays from “the standard routine, living with intention and waking up to answer the call” for a price of roughly $100,000.

“They are trying to create an asprirational brand, as in something people are trying to attain,” Winter said. “(The company’s concept) is bigger than the car, it is about how you live your life.”

Along with the new name and website, comes a new base of manufacturing, formerly housed overseas in Finland.

Karma plans on leasing a 555,670 square-foot facility at 17100 Perris Blvd and heading all further manufacturing operations from the warehouse and office space.

In recent years the luxury electric car market has seen exponential growth, especially considering the environmental benefits to switching from gasoline-fueled engines and Karma hopes to ride that market growth to success with their comeback.

years, despite the two programs’ levels of popularity. Microsoft’s Excel now has a snapshot function which allows users to take a screenshot of a page and easily share it on any medium, so that file space is saved and efficiency is improved.

“I mostly use Microsoft Office for Excel in my engineering classes,” said Christopher Chen, sophomore electrical and computer engineering double major. In class, Chen is able to do exactly what is needed with Excel’s different features and functions according to his pro-

fessors’ instructions.

PowerPoint especially has had trouble supporting different file formats over the years and Microsoft’s answer to this comes with minor changes to the program’s design and format theme to make transitioning across formats as seamless as possible.

The update has provided users with a better interface, storage services and a more efficient experience than previous Office products, though there is still room for more improvements to be made.

Shopping online at Target is now more affordable. The retail company announced its online price-match policy at the beginning of October to better suit customers’ needs.

The new policy allows 14 days for shoppers to request a price adjustment, as opposed to the old policy of seven days, and will allow shoppers to choose from 29 competitors, rather than five.

Membership-only stores like Costco and Sam’s Club are now included in the price-matching criteria without having to acquire a membership, a benefit for customers who do not want to sign up for other stores just to have a Target price lowered.

Paolo Coronel, sophomore business administration major, previously used Target’s former price-matching policy but said he was disappointed in its limited scope.

“The last time I used it was for a PlayStation 3 and I could only price match with Best Buy, but now that Costco is also on the list I might get better deals,” Coronel said.

Target’s increase in online focus signals ongoing competition with rival retailers WalMart and Amazon to capture customers’ attention and entice shoppers to be more loyal to their business.

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LANCER ON THE STREET How does social media affect your study habits?

Jesus Brown Grad Student First year teaching credential “It’s a huge distraction. It doesn’t help at all. I find myself on Snapchat for hours on end.”

Brittni Putney Junior Early childhood behavior major I actually just deleted all of my social media yesterday because I heard a pastor say that it can affect your schooling.”

Zach Long Junior Graphic design major

Michael King Freshman political science major

DeAnna Hall Senior psychology and leadership double major

“Something that I would get done in one hour takes three hours. How are you not supposed to waste time on the new Snapchat filters?”

“Social media actually benefits me because I get to talk to a lot of people. I don’t usually get distracted by what they are posting.”

It ruins my life because homework is boring and studying is boring and when you have your phone right there it’s just easier to go on that.”

Relationship values detered with social media usage

BY KRYSTA HAWKINS STAFF WRITER

Living in the age of social media, you hear fairytale story endings of people who met online and fell in love from websites like Match.com or eHarmony. However, there is a dark side of dating with social media being at the forefront of your relationship.

In this present time, it is com-

mon for couples to post their significant other all over their social networks. Everyone wants to be the “perfect couple,” the “cutest couple,” or get the most comments and likes on their pictures. From the outside looking in, you start comparing your relationship to the ones you see on Facebook or Instagram.

We have developed a stigma that if you post the person on your

profile it must be serious and if you don’t, its not. It gets to the point where people are so consumed with wanting to be relatable, they compromise the privacy of their relationship and broadcast every aspect of it.

Social media has developed a scale for this generation in which people weigh their worth based on the amount of likes or followers they have. This is when monoga-

my becomes a conflict with social media being so popular.

Is liking a certain type of picture on another girl/boy profile count as flirting? How do you stay in a successful and committed relationship with being so young and having access to so many different people?

Another downside of dating in this age of social media would have to be when you breakup. You have

to go through this excruciating process of taking pictures off your profile and everyone knowing you guys broke up. Then you have to un-follow them on all social networks to dissect any chance of you seeing them.

The best way to date during this age is to not get caught in the hype. Do not let social media define or validate your relationship.

Trust your significant other.

Fight against domestic violence needs awareness not grounds for divorce and all it takes is a change of heart for the aggressor, usually coming from people who have no experience with the conditions.

The problem with offering marriage counseling or accountability for the abusive relationship is there is a deeper root behind the assaults than just having bad coping mechanisms or anger issues. It is a complete disregard for the other person’s body and soul. I do not think you can fix this in someone

BY MAKENNA SONES who believes another person is an LIFESTYLE EDITOR object to be abused.

The law states police are reImagine you ask him a question quired to make a mandatory arrest but he tells you he does not want to if they have a probable cause to bebe disturbed. The look he gives you lieve there was domestic abuse in is one you know far too well. With- the last four hours. While this may in a few moments both of you are be the law, I can tell you this is not screaming and the case every he begins to cut time and they If we do not set our foot often wait unyou down with down and make it known til the abused words, bringing up all the it will not be tolerated, asks for the reasons you abuser to be perhaps we can lessen the taken away. are worthless idea it is OK for another and why you We need deserve what person to take out their enforcement you are getto create seaggression on another rious conseting. You begin person. quences for to wonder if you do deserve those who it, but suppress it quickly as the abuse others and remove the fight continues. He picks up the abused from the situation. Often television remote and throws it at the abused believe they are to you. As you throw your hands up, blame for their abuse or they behe stalks over to you and begins lieve they cannot survive without to shake you and shove you. May- their abuser. be you should have just left him The safety of the person abused alone, you think to yourself. After and children, if they are involved, all, you asked the question starting should be first priority. If we do it all. not set our foot down and make According to the National it known it will not be tolerated, Coalition Against Domestic Vi- perhaps we can lessen the idea it is olence, every day, three women OK for another person to take out in the United States will die from their aggression on another perdomestic violence. Every 90 sec- son. With serious consequences onds, there are at least six women and no leniency, I believe we can who are assaulted by their partner. eliminate the number of domestic One in three women have experi- violence occurrences for good. enced abuse in their lifetime. This Domestic Violence Awareness means someone you know has month is important because it lived through a situation similar brings to light what many peoor worse to this one. ple forget happens to so many.

As someone who grew up in a Over the past few years, celebrihome with domestic violence, I do ties, such as Keira Knightley, and not believe churches and Chris- commercials in the Superbowl tians deal with these situations have brought attention to the effectively. Sadly, they are often problem and are helping to fight dealt with quietly and quickly. I against this wrong doing of so have heard more times than I ever many women by saying, “Enough wished that domestic violence is is enough.”

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October 23, 2015 · Volume 63 · Issue 4

Women deserve equal chance to report sports

BY HANNAH TAMIMI SPORTS EDITOR

Being a woman in the workplace has its challenges even today, but being a woman trying to break into the field of sports presents an even

greater challenge.

As a sports journalist, my own hopes have their roadblocks as the field is predominantly run by men. What is it about a man that immediately makes audiences associate him with sports? Why is it that when a woman is appointed to call a MLB playoff game, the nation goes crazy with backlash and criticism?

Jessica Mendoza works as an analyst and reporter for ESPN and is a graduate of Stanford University. Mendoza made a name for herself early in both the world of softball and in the more general world of sports.

In 2004, she helped the USA

softball team win gold in the Olympics in Athens and a silver medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. In 2007, Mendoza joined ESPN, where she regularly covers the College World Series and the NCAA Women’s College World Series.

Recently, Mendoza made history by becoming the first female to call a nationally televised MLB playoff game.

Prior, she became the first ESPN MLB game analyst on Monday Night Baseball, where she would eventually become a regular analyst on Sunday Night Baseball for the season.

After the announcement was made, Mendoza received criticism. Among the critics,

however, were a wave of supporters, too.

Women like Mendoza pave the way for women breaking into the sports broadcast field.

She serves as a pioneer and a game-changer in the way people view how major league games should be called.

The typical voice a viewer hears when watching a nationally televised sporting event is male. It is time we change the voice. If more women started calling high-profile sports games, the more normal hearing a woman giving the playby-play would become.

In 2015, the year of major social changes, the sports field should welcome the idea.

Abortion brings moral issues, not political

Social degradation prevents progress

I still cannot help but wonder where we went so wrong that we are now arguing at what point it is moral to end a child’s life.

At the most basic level, it is ludicrous that the government endorses this organization at the price of $500 million a year with taxpayer money, according to Planned Parenthood’s 2013-2014 annual report. Although only 3 percent of the services go toward aborBY BEKKA WEIDENMEYER tion, as the same report states, NEWS EDITOR this money, a portion of which comes from citizens like me A video made by the friend of who do not agree with the a friend popped up on my Face- mission statement of the orbook newsfeed a couple weeks ganization, goes into Planned ago. It was about the videogra- Parenthood’s general pool of pher’s sister, who I used to know funds. through church, and the friend But the most heartbreaking who posted it commended her thing for me, again as a woman for the courage it took to make who is a staunch supporter of the video. retaining one’s She told the stois that No one is giving rights, ry of how her birth though a womthe child a choice an has the right mother, a high school dropout and and that child’s to her own drug addict, had once she unheard voice body, no hope, no future, is pregnant, it is getting lost in no longer is her one abortion under her belt and anothpolitics. own body. No er child on the way one is giving the when she found child a choice out she was pregnant again. and that child’s unheard voice Through an organization called is getting lost in politics.

His Nesting Place, she made the Although the solution is decision to give her child up for not easy, Congress can pass adoption instead of aborting. a bill to end government doI hear stories like these, and nations toward Planned Parthen I hear the battle cries of enthood, causing it to lose the people who are defending its largest source of funding. the “rights of women” and my If the organization ceases to heart breaks. At the forefront exist, there are thousands of of this battle is Planned Parent- community health clinics and hood, which has recently come nonprofit organizations like under attack from the media His Nesting Place across the because of videos released of United States that provide alPlanned Parenthood officials ternative solutions for pregpicking through human fetal nancy, such as adoption, and tissue and haggling over prices. sexual health care.

In response to the videos, If Planned Parenthood and as a result of several long is such a valuable resource years of debate over the ethics like many people argue, then of abortion, Republican sena- it will continue to exist but tors made several attempts to on private funds and donapush a bill through Congress tions—the way that it should to defund Planned Parenthood be. The people that want to but none have made it through. give their money can still do Those arguing in defense so, and the people who do of Planned Parenthood claim not will be able to have that these bills mark the attack choice, as well. The idea is not on women’s rights by the to shut down Planned Parentreligious right-wing. They pro- hood, after all. It is to remove vide statistics in support of the the federal stamp of approval organization, like the fact that by defunding it and to stop only 3 percent of Planned Par- using the hard-earned monenthood’s services go toward ey of people like me to fund abortion. They argue that with- abortion. out Planned Parenthood, milThis movement is not an lions would lose their access attack on women’s rights. It is to contraceptives and proper a desperate attempt to stop the sexual health care. genocide that has for so long They also claim that dwelt under the radar. Neargovernment-funded health- ly six million abortions have care is a right and that taken place since abortion women have a right to their was legalized in the United own bodies.

States. It is time to remove As a woman and a strong the politics and start making advocate of personal freedom, things right.

people are arguing, or simply insulting them just for holding a particular point of view.

When people argue adamantly on social platforms, they are, in a sense, forcing the audience surrounding the disagreement to choose sides rather than allowing them to come to conclusions about a particular topic themselves. It also forces potentially negative impressions of the individuals involved that may have a different viewpoint. Social argumentaBY NATILEE RUIZ MANAGING EDITOR tion can be factual and helpful, but it has become a means for We live in a progressive so- judgment and prejudice. ciety, and the younger generAs someone who greatly ations are gaining confidence fears judgment and public huin expressing their thoughts, miliation, responses I have refeelings and opinions pub- ceived from other people during licly. Songs of tolerance and my time on social media have acceptance are found on most greatly influenced the content I people’s profiles and posts. post and the frequency at which We are pushing for a loving I participate in social media. society, encouraging indiThe content I post often does viduals to find their voices, not reflect my personal opinbut we are slowly pushing ions or beliefs, mostly out of fear ourselves far away from of upsetting my audience. Social tolerance. media is supposed to be a winSocial media outlets such dow into the life of an individas Facebook and Twitter have ual but because I, and probably become platforms for people others, am driven by fear, to express their our supposed opinions openly, We as a society t r a n s p a r e n c y but consequently, with social meare taking one dia may not tears down peostep forward and always ple who do not accuagree with their two steps back as rately represent point of view. individuals. we shame those Today, openWhile hiding for expressing behind a computing up Facebook or Twitter is themselves. er screen, socially not as friendly degrading others and positive as for conveying what it used to be. They have be- they believe in is as harsh as come bloodbaths for moral it gets. When people are pubdisagreements, shaming of licly shamed for expressing differences and expressing how they feel, we as a society disgust in people who choose are taking one step forward to share content stating their and two steps back as we personal beliefs. shame those for expressing When I open Facebook, themselves; especially after we I am often greeted with a have told them it is safe lengthy, detailed argument to do so. between two users, bashing If we are going to continue each other for their oppos- progressing positively as a sociing views on politics, religion ety, our first step is acceptance. or even social etiquette. It No matter how much we progquickly steers from a factu- ress as a society, no one will ever al, civil disagreement to a agree fully with one another. hateful, character-insulting We all bring different experishaming. Because this takes ences, stories and feelings to place on a social platform it is the table, making us a diverse seen by other users who can community. Having the expestand by and watch or choose riences and opinions of other to jump in and take sides. Sev- people shared with us eral comments later, multiple should help us form people have jumped in, and our own worldviews and the argument is no longer opinions, and embrace about a difference of opinion, the differences our peers, but attacks the way in which friends and individuals offer.

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Correction On page 3 of Issue 3, published Oct. 9, information regarding who can attend the Pixar-themed Halloween event hosted by Residence

Life was incorrect. The fifth annual event is open only to students, faculty and staff at California Baptist University.

Rescue pet adoption benefits community

BY RANDY PLAVAJKA B&T EDITOR

When it comes to bringing a new furry family member into the household, there is often a debate between parents and children as to what size, breed and energy level would be best.

Local purebred breeders may be carefully examined and prices are, of course, considered throughout the process, but oftentimes one of the best options is sitting right in front of us in the form of local rescue shelters.

It is almost impossible to walk through a shelter, see all of the animals in need, and not feel some kind of emotion because of the loving dogs and cats in need of a home.

On a recent trip to Priceless Pet Rescue in Chino Hills, it was especially troublesome to demonstrate some self-control and not pay the adoption fees for every dog in sight and take them back home.

The volunteers at shelters have such a great heart for the ministry and it really shows in the countless hours they devote to taking care of the animals before they,

hopefully, transition into an actual home.

Often, adopting a pet means the price is lower and animals are almost always housebroken, meaning the only thing they need to complete the trifecta is a home to call their own.

Pet rescue ministry is a selfless mission in which thousands participate on a weekly basis throughout Riverside County.

The Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center accounts for the majority of the local effort to find pets a home when they need a loving place in which to reside.

One trip through their facility is heartbreaking yet heartwarming, and as a nokill shelter, the work they do becomes more admirable.

For someone considering a new cat or dog for the apartment or household, rescue shelters are the perfect option for being the saving grace for animals who were rejected, mistreated or abandoned.

Of course there is no problem with buying a puppy and raising it, however, plenty of shelters have a surplus of young canines ready to experience the warmth and comfort offered by a family or single person.

The toughest part of all of this, though, has to be seeing the day counter gradually add up as each week passes and seeing the sadness well up in each animal’s eyes.

Every breed of God’s creation deserves the respect and love which was bestowed upon us by Christ himself and by simply choosing adoption that can be accomplished.

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Across 4. Editor’s favorite recipe 6. New feature on Twitter that allows users to get quick news updates 8. Outdoor Adventure from Oct. 23 to Oct. 25 9. CBU diver who continued diving after having hip replacement surgery 10. CBU’s first theatre production of the season

Down 1. Tyler Joseph and Joshua Dun are members of this band 2. CBU soccer player from England 3. Website that matches dogs with potential owners 5. Former “American Idol” finalist set to perform at CBU during Homecoming weekend 7. Sully the cat’s middle name

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“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is — his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

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