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Annual Christmas tradition goes downtown — Yule ushers in the holiday season with a night of entertainment.

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Adam Goodwin explains the mechanics of his group’s senior capstone project, which is a device intended to reduce the cesarean section rate and injury to the mother and infant during childbirth.

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Bowie, 9-week-old kitten at the Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center in Riverside, meows loudly as people poke through his kennel to pet him. He is one of only a handful of animals available to adopt after a Black Friday event that offered free adoptions and found almost every animal at the facility a home.

Holiday event helps pets find homes

BY REAGAN LEE STAFF WRITER

Animals from across Riverside will be have the opportunity of finding a forever home

for the holidays during an annual adoption event held at the City Hall Breezeway Dec. 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Home for the Holidays is an adoption event hosted by the

city of Riverside and the Department of Animal Services.

The event was created in an effort in finding shelter animals homes around the holidays.

Mike Gardner, city council

member, said the event is not only present in Riverside but is also held at different locations around the country.

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Engineering students create profound device

BY CHRISTIAN DUHON STAFF WRITER

California Baptist Univeristy biomedical engineering students are focusing their senior capstone project on a device that can revolutionize childbirth through reducing the cesarean section rate and

injury to both the mother and infant.

Adam Goodwin, Wyatt Deane, Joel Pittman and Ruthie Muqatach, senior biomedical engineering majors, have figured out an alternative for assisting women during birth.

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Organization uses ‘Dressember’ to raise human-trafficking awareness

BY DANYELLA WILDER STAFF WRITER

The annual kickoff for The Dressember Foundation, an organization founded by Blythe Hill that recognizes the month of December as a time

for people to have the opportunity to stand against worldwide human trafficking of women, began Dec. 1.

This creative approach to trafficking awareness has found its way to California Baptist University where

several women have already joined in the challenge to end modern slavery and violence.

CBU’s Women’s Ministry teamed with the foundation, encouraging students interested in global issues to participate in the advocacy for all

women by wearing a dress for the 31 days of December.

Aubree Cutz, staff member in the Office of Spiritual Life and the Challenge Team, went alongside Hill in the creation of Dressember and has participated in the advocacy for

about six years.

Cutz said she enjoyed being involved because it reminded her of the women and children around the world who suffer in desperate situations.

“In Matthew 25, Christ calls us to take care of the needs of

the people around us,” Cutz said. “I’m doing Dressember so that people are rescued, so that ultimately they can have an opportunity to hear about who Christ is.”

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ICW unites campus Asst. Lifestyle Editor Olivia Quebe

Editor-in-Chief Bekka Wiedenmeyer

News Editor Iona Brannon

Managing Editors Chloé Tokar Randy Plavajka

Asst. News Editors Jennifer Schmidt Jasmine Emeish Nicole Klopfer

Design Editor Juliana Bontrager Asst. Design Editor Giovanna Berrocal

BY SAM MARTIREZ

Opinion Editor Darlene Mercado

STAFF WRITER

Photo Editor Lauren Shelburne

Asst. Opinion Editor Lexi Peters

Asst. Photo Editor Abi Auer

Sports Editor Hannah Tamimi

A&E Editor Hannah Preston

Asst. Sports Editors Jeffrey Kissel Sarah Brown

Asst. A&E Editors Audrey Stoddard Raegan Melfe

Broadcast Director Aspen Taylor Asst. Broadcast Director Michaela Malneritch

Bus & Tech Editor Kaitlynn Labit Asst. Bus & Tech Editor Kathryn Goldsmith

Social Media Manager Randy Plavajka Social Media Director Paulina Pirveysian

Lifestyle Editor John Victory Asst. Director of Student Publications Sonya Singh

Celebration brings new culture to campus

Ad & Distribution Manager Madison Quiring

Adviser and Director of Student Publications Dr. Michael Chute

The International Center unified the diverse California Baptist University community as it hosted this year’s International Celebration Week Nov. 14-19.

Many of the International students celebrated cultural differences through events held around campus.

“For several years, we’ve had different events that have gone on throughout the week,” said Leslie Shelton, director of International Student Services.

“We always try to host it so that we can celebrate our international students and also just to introduce our campus to different cultures around the world.”

The week started off with Foreign Food Affair in Lancer Arms, in which students got a taste of different cultures by presenting exotic dishes from around the world, such as Thai yellow curry, Indian chicken tikka masala, Chinese spicy beans and Chinese potato strips.

Tuesday was Karaoke Night, held in the Global Village in The Colony Apartments. Loud music spilled from speakers as students and the staff sang songs of different genres. Tacos, salsa and candy were also provided.

“I love being a part of this week’s events because they

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Carlos Garcia (left), and Kaden Johnson, both senior mechanical engineering majors, sing “Boheminan Rhapsody” by Queen during the International Celebration Week Karaoke Night. provide unique ways of celebrating the variety of cultures present on CBU’s campus, and provide an opportunity for international and domestic students to engage with one another,” said Robyn Teruel, senior psychology major.

The following night, participants formed teams and competed against each other at the World Sports Tournament on the Front Lawn. Handball, bocce ball, cricket and badminton were played to represent popular games outside of the U.S. with team “What’s a Qrick-

ett?” winning the tournament.

The Kugel International Festival of Film and Art was held in the Community Life Lounge Nov. 17. Students and the staff were able to enjoy different cultures through distinct forms of art. There were slideshows and video presentations, as well as student performances. Some students from Africa performed a cultural dance, and students from China recited poetry.

The last two events was to give international students a taste of American culture

through a Thanksgiving dinner on Friday and a trip to Universal Studios Hollywood.

The International Celebration Week gave students a chance to come together despite differences in culture.

“When you come to these events, you learn from other cultures,” said Christian Shema Mugisha, senior biochemistry and molecular biology double major from Rwanda. “You get to know how other people live across the globe, and you get to know what they do, what challenges they face.”

Winter blend gas cheaper in SoCal

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Many California gas stations started pumping a winter blend of gasoline Nov. 1 that is cheaper than the less-volatile summer blend.

According to The Press Enterprise, the price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas in the Riverside-San Bernardino area was $2.79 Oct. 31. Summer-blend adds a 3-cent to 15-cent increase in cost-per-gallon compared to winter-blend. Californians often pay the highest-per-gallon prices in the nation.

Jeffrey Spring, spokesman for Automobile Club of Southern California, said gasoline prices go down this time of year because of the change from the summer blend to winter blend.

“Gas has been less the last couple of years with about three to four cents lower than it was last year in most areas,” Spring said. “During the holiday season, the increase in travel is one of the reasons gas prices during this time are low.”

Southern California gas prices were often higher by a few cents than the rest of California, creating a north-

south split which declined a year ago in 2015.

Dr. Natalie Winter, interim associate dean of the Robert K. Jabs School of Business and associate professor of marketing, said cheaper gas prices will be helpful as people make their holiday plans.

“Many people drive to various functions during the holiday season and this would help make it more cost efficient to do so,” Winter said. “It adds some extra expendable income to people’s budgets during the holiday season, and since that season can be expensive anyway, it adds a nice bonus.”

The winter blend is cheap-

er to make because it reduces air pollution and has less hydrocarbon chemicals that can produce 5 to 8 percent more gas by volume.

Nestor Licona, junior political science major, said the winter blend gas will allow for people to travel or buy more things instead of spending most of their money on gas.

“Cheaper gas will be beneficial for drivers because most of us don’t have much money to travel and it will let more people explore the country,” Licona said. “I’m able to travel more instead of making a budget on how much I have and how much I’m going to spend.”

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CBU alumna helps with planning of Festival of Lights

BY JASMINE EMEISH ASST. NEWS EDITOR

Every year, the city of Riverside pulls out all the stops for the annual Festival of Lights, a Christmas event that turns downtown into a winter wonderland of lights and holiday spirit.

From Nov. 25-Jan. 7, the Festival of Lights draws crowds from Riverside and the surrounding Inland Empire area, including California Baptist University.

CBU will have a greater role in this year’s festival, however, as an alumna helps plan this year’s Christmas tradition.

Megan Elder, executive fellow with the City of Riverside’s Arts and Cultural Affairs Department, graduated from CBU in May with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. She received the po-

sition through the Career Cen- sign major, said the festival is ter’s connection to the Western unlike anything he has seen.

“The atmosphere is very Riverside Council of Governments, a non-proft organization friendly and inviting,” Coker said. “There are so many things for home energy renovation.

The department Elder to do, whether it is looking at works for plans most of the lights, eating popcorn or listening to music city-run events on the streets. throughout It is a truly the year, but the Festival of It’s all the tiny little memorable exand I Lights is one of tasks that come periance would recomtheir most high together to make this mend it to anyprofile.

“When I really great thing. one thinking going.” started my job, Megan Elder, about Elder’s role they had alCBU alumna in the festival ready started has included planning and picking decorathat was back in July,” Elder said. “It’s the tions for the 20-foot Christmas biggest project for us so I’ve tree and Santa House.

She is also involved in plangained more responsibility in ning the Artisans Collective, a that area.”

The Festival of Lights craft fair where local artisans is one of the most popular sell 60 percent or more handevents for CBU students. Na- made products, that happens than Coker, senior graphic de- each weekend of the festival.

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Elder said being a CBU graduate was a “selling point” for her current job. Of the eight people in her division planning the event, four of them have either attended or worked at CBU. Elder said her time at CBU helped prepare her for her current role in the Riverside event.

“When I was at CBU, I was a resident adviser for two years ,and I kind of feel like the department that I’m in is just the RAs of the city because they plan events for the city and create community,” Elder said. “That prepared me a lot even with logistics.”

She has gone to the festival before but said she did not realize how much goes into planning it.

“At the end of the day the public isn’t going to know what we did, but it’s all of these tiny little tasks that come together to make this really great thing,” Elder said.

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Drought threatens water cuts

BY NICOLE KLOPFER ASST. NEWS EDITOR

Courtesy of Jonathan Logerstedt

A group of California Baptist University students lance up in a group photo with the most recent trip offered by the Community Life Office to Sequoia National Park in northern California.

Trip creates friendships

BY JASMINE EMEISH ASST. NEWS EDITOR

The Community Life Office hosts a number of trips every year with a focus on the outdoors. The most recent trip opened up over Thanksgiving break with a trip to Sequoia National Park on an Outdoor Adventure. Nov. 19-22.

The four-day trip included several hikes, a cave tour and a visit to the world’s largest tree.

Kayla Ruiz, junior accounting major and Community Life intern, said one of the stand-out

moments of the trip was hiking through a meadow as it began to snow.

Rachel Rivette, junior Christian behavioral science major, attended the trip and echoed Ruiz’s sentiments about the snowy meadow.

“My favorite part was seeing other CBU students’ reaction to seeing snow for the first time ever,” Rivette said. “The excitement couldn’t be any higher, as everyone stood in awe of the white blanket that soon covered the meadow and the giant se-

quoias all around us.”

While the planned activities were enjoyed by many who participated in the trip, a common highlight was the building of relationships in the evenings around the campfire.

“It was fun being able to huddle around the fire every night and get to know everyone better,” Ruiz said.

The friendships formed on the trip were emphasized.

“The fellowship and openness of people who share no other bond besides a love for

Christ is incredible,” said Rochelle Fisher, freshman biomedical engineering major.

Rivette also noted the Community Life staff’s encouragement and effective planning on the trip. She said her previous trip to Zion with the office prompted her to attend the Sequoia trip.

“I wanted to take advantage of seeing this part of California while sharing the experience with other brothers and sisters in Christ,” Rivette said. “It has already been a favorite memory

of mine this year, and I would most definitely go again.”

Fisher and Rivette both said they would attend more Outdoor Adventure trips in the future and would encourage other students to take part if given the opportunity.

“The Community Life staff do an incredible job of planning these trips to appeal to all different kinds of people,” Fisher said. “If you haven’t already, I would highly recommend a trip to everyone before they leave CBU.”

California communities saved 30 percent less water in September than they did the year before, which may result in mandated cuts.

State water officials stated Nov. 2 they may switch back to mandatory cuts from voluntary cuts in order to avoid more drought conditions and water consumption.

Dr. Bonjun Koo, professor of environmental science, said it is necessary to have statewide mandatory water cuts if the state does not get any more rain in the near future.

“We need to change our minds about renewable water and conserve the water that is a great gift from God,” Koo said. “People are not mindful about how they use their water when it doesn’t impact them personally.”

In Garden Grove, Pomona and Fontana, water suppliers saved 20 percent or more than last year.

Abbie Scroggins, sophomore psychology major, said the mandatory cuts will help in the long run.

“We are so blessed that we can pull a handle with clean water, and cutting it down to 10 to 20 minutes is not a big deal and something we shouldn’t take for granted,” Scroggins said.

The South Coast region has saved 19.4 percent of water since September, which is down from the saving of 26.7 percent that was during this time last year.

Measure Z raises taxes

BY NICOLE KLOPFER ASST. NEWS EDITOR

Measure Z passed Nov. 9, raising sales taxes by one cent in the city of Riverside and generating a projected annual city fund of $48 million.

Measure Z received 41 percent of voters who voted “no” on the measure while 58 percent voted “yes,” which allowed for it to pass.

According to The Press Enterprise, the measure will help bring in funds to increase public safety that include hiring more police officers, restoring cuts to the fire department and paying for primary services such as tree trimming and road repair.

Mike Gardner, Riverside council member, said the measure will be able to provide better city services.

“The measure will help on

spending with infrastructure, including key staffing such as police and fire staff and paying off debt,” Gardner said. “The revenues will not be seen until the second quarter of next year, which gives us time to figure out how we can allocate the dollars.”

The city will look at how to spend the money, and after 20 years, Measure Z will be reintroduced on the ballots to be voted on once more.

Dr. Keanon Alderson, director of the Business Administration Program and associate professor of business at California Baptist University, said the new tax has benefits as well as drawbacks.

“If you are going to buy a car, that could get pretty pricey, and some people may buy a car in a nearby city that doesn’t have the high tax rate,” Alderson said. “Normally, I see these

things voted on after about two to three years, but 20 years is a long time to wait to vote again.”

The city plans to adopt an ordinance implementing a citizen budget committee that will help advise the council on how to spend the money and where is it needed in the city.

Rebecca Thomas, senior communication disorders major, said she is not shocked the measure passed because it is a growing middle-class community but is unsure of how she will benefit from it.

“The overall measure in my opinion makes sense,” she said. “All of us who do pay taxes are forced to pay for things from which everyone will benefit. Basically, I’m not positive raising our taxes will fix everything.”

Yule tradition closes out year

BY JASMINE EMEISH ASST. NEWS EDITOR

Yule has been a California Baptist University tradition since one year after the school’s opening in 1950. This year, the Christmas-themed banquet took place Dec. 2 at the Riverside Convention Center in Downtown Riverside.

As interns for the Office of Community Life, William Frankian, senior political science and history double major; and Laney Hantz, senior health science major, were at the forefront of the planning process for Yule.

“We’ve been working on it for a long time,” Hantz said.

“The beginning process started last year.”

This was Hantz and Fran-

kian’s first year planning Yule, and they said they hoped their balance as a male-female team created an enjoyable event for everyone.

“It’s been fun to support Laney and her vision,” Frankian said.

Each year, Yule features a main entertainment piece, and this year’s event hosted Johnnyswim, a Los Angeles-based musical duo.

“We are so stoked to be able to have them and let people have a private concert,” Hantz said.

Although Yule is not a Christmas event, the Christmas undertone is usually present.

This year, the Christmas theme was expressed through the color scheme.

“We have this non-tradi-

tional Christmas-like feel, where it’s more jewel-toned, maroon, burgundy, emerald, gold and bronze,” Hantz said.

While the Community Life Office always publicizes events through social media platforms, this year Hantz and Frankian said they used some live-marketing techniques to encourage attendance.

Yule 2016 also included the announcement of Mr. and Ms. CBU, a tradition normally part of Homecoming, as well as two photo booths that printed photos instantly with a custom border designed by Community Life.

An event nearly as old as the school itself, Yule bade farewell to the fall semester and welcomed winter with music and merriment.

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Brooke Russell, 21-year-old donor specialist, draws blood from Emily Roe, senior nursing major at California Baptist University, during the annual blood drive held by the Office of Mobilization, Nov. 29-30.

Blood drive raises money

BY JASMINE EMEISH ASST. NEWS EDITOR

The California Baptist University Office of Mobilization held its annual blood drive Nov. 29-30. The drive is set up every year to raise funds for International Service Projects.

The Staples Room was turned into a blood drive center as students stepped up to donate.

Blue beds became home to those having their blood drawn as professionals monitored them carefully. Others who had already completed the process stuck around to eat snacks and chat with some of their peers.

Every pint of blood donated $15. Upon checking in, students could designate to which team they wanted to donate, or they could have their donation divided between all the teams.

Scott Liddell, a graduate assistant for the Office of Mobilization, said the blood drive not only aids in raising funds for ISP trips but also does something good locally, as well.

“We want to not only help the community by donating blood, but it’s also a great opportunity for students and teams to raise funds for their ISP teams and SOS teams,” Liddell said. “It’s a great way to get everyone involved in the whole mobilization process.”

ISP teams often host fundraisers for their trips, but a blood drive is different on the level of active involvement from supporters.

“We do this every year,” Liddell said. “It’s a really great way for people to come and do something in order to raise money. Sometimes it’s hard for people to give out of their own pocket, but they can give blood instead.”

Some students showed up to donate for the first time in support of classmates or friends.

Others came for the purpose of giving blood.

“People need blood for various reasons,” said Maria Ramirez, junior nursing major.

“If my blood can help someone in any way, and if I can donate, then it will be helpful to someone else. I also wanted to help the ISP students raise money because it’s hard and they want to go out and help others and serve God.” Even those students who could not donate themselves encouraged others to do so.

Cynthia Salinas, freshman pre-nursing major, will be going on an ISP trip and attended the blood drive in support of her team and others.

“I know there are a lot of people who can learn from the word so I just want to help people,” Salinas said.

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AFTER BEGINNING THE NEW YEAR WITH THE REBIRTH OF THE “STAR WARS” FRANCHISE AND ITS BOX OFFICE SUCCESS, THINGS WENT SOUTH WITH THE DEATHS OF DAVID BOWIE AND ALAN RICKMAN, WHILE BRAZIL ANNOUNCED THE WIDESPREAD ZIKA VIRUS OUTBREAK AND WARNED WOMENTO DELAY PREGNANCIES FOR UP TO TWO YEARS.

FAN-FAVORITE LEONARDO DICAPRIO WINS AN OSCAR FOR HIS ROLE AS HUGH GLASS IN “THE REVENANT,” USING HIS SPEECH AS A PLATFORM TO TALK ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING. RAPPER KANYE WEST ANNOUNCED HIS $53 MILLION DEBT, ASKING MARK ZUCKERBERG, CREATOR OF FACEBOOK, TO INVEST $1 BILLION INTO HIS “IDEAS.”

THE DENVER BRONCOS HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE THE RETIREMENT OF PEYTON MANNING, 40-YEAR-OLD LEGENDARY QUARTERBACK, FROM THE TEAM AND THE NFL. “I THOUGHT ABOUT IT A LOT, I PRAYED ABOUT IT A LOT, BUT IT WAS JUST THE RIGHT TIME,” MANNING SAID AT THE CON FERENCE.

POP ARTIST BEYONCÉ STUNNED HER “BEY HIVE” BY UNEXPECTEDLY RELEASING THE 12-SONG VISUAL ALBUM “LEMONADE,” COMPLETE WITH MUSIC VIDEOS TO ACCOMPANY EACH SONG ON HBO. MEANWHILE, THE 11.5 MILLION LEAKED DOCUMENTS, REFERRED TO AS THE PANAMA PAPERS, WERE PUBLISHED, DETAILING FINANCIAL AND ATTORNEY–CLIENT INFORMATION FOR MORE THAN 214,488 OFFSHORE ENTITIES AND SHOWCASING HOW WEALTHY INDIVIDUALS WERE ABLE TO KEEP THEIR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE. THE WHISTLEBLOWER OF THE PAPERS, “JOHN DOE,” REMAINS ANONYMOUS TO THIS DAY.

A 3-YEAR-OLD BOY VISITING THE CINCINNATI ZOO FELL INTO THE GORILLA WORLD EXHIBIT, AND AFRAID FOR THE BOY’S LIFE, THE ZOO MADE THE DE CISION TO KILL HARAMBE THE GORILLA. THE SHOOTING WAS CONTROVERSIAL AND PROMPTED THE DISCUSSION OVER WHETHER OR NOT THE CHILD WAS IN DANGER OR IF HIS PARENTS SHOULD BE BLAMED FOR NEGLIGENCE. AN ONSLAUGHT OF HARAMBE MEMES BEGAN TO ROLL OUT, INCLUDING A CAMPAIGN TO VOTE HIM IN AS PRESIDENT.

LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA, STAR OF THE BROADWAY SENSATION “HAMILTON,” ACCEPTED THE TONY AWARD FOR BEST SCORE WITH A HEARTFELT SONNET ABOUT THE MASS KILLINGS IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA, SAYING “LOVE IS LOVE IS LOVE IS LOVE IS LOVE. IT CANNOT BE KILLED OR SWEPT ASIDE.” NINE YEARS AFTER THE FINAL BOOK WAS RELEASED IN THE “HARRY POTTER” FRANCHISE, WITH THE DEBUT OF THE PLAY “HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD” REVIVED THE MAGIC IN LONDON.

WITH HIS CONTROVERSIAL SONG “FAMOUS,” WEST ONCE AGAIN MADE HEADLINES WITH WHAT MANY CONSIDERED TO BE DEROGATORY STATEMENTS ABOUT SINGER TAYLOR SWIFT — INCLUDING SWIFT HERSELF CONDEMNING THE SONG. KIM KARDASHIAN WENT ON TO RELEASE A SERIES OF VIDEOS, TRENDING AS #KIMEXPOSEDTAYLORPARTY, WHERE SWIFT WAS RECORDED CONSENTING TO AND SUPPORTING THE LYRICS. THE SUMMER OLYMPICS WERE MARKED BY MULTIPLE WINS, WITH THE “FINAL FIVE” WOMEN’S GYMNASTIC TEAM CONTINUING THEIR UNITED STATES’ HABIT OF TAKING HOME THE GOLD BY WINNING A FIFTH TIME. MEANWHILE, RYAN LOCHTE OF THE MEN’S SWIM TEAM WAS ENTANGLED IN A SERIES OF LIES WHEN HE CLAIMED HE AND SEVERAL TEAMMATES HAD BEEN ATTACKED AND ROBBED, PROMPTING WIDESPREAD CRITICISM WHEN THE TRUTH WAS REVEALED.

FACEBOOK LIVE AND BLESSE CHEWBACCA MOM

IN ITS FIFTH TEST SINCE 2006, NORTH KOREA CONTINUED NUCLEAR TESTING, GENERATING A 5.3-MAGNITUDE SEISMIC SHOCK, DESPITE THREATS OF STRICT SANCTIONS FROM THE U.N. RAE SREMMURD’S SONG “BLACK BEATLES” TOPPED THE CHARTS WITH THE BIRTH OF “THE MANNEQUIN CHALLENGE,” IN WHICH THE SONG PLAYS OVER A SCENE OF A “FROZEN” GROUP OF PEOPLE. ANOTHER INTERNET STAR WAS BORN IN THE FORM OF KEN BONE, WHO MANY DUBBED THE REAL WINNER OF THE SECOND PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE, AND HE EVEN HAD A HALLOWEEN COSTUME INSPIRED BY HIM.

AFTER A CHAOTIC CAMPAIGN, DONALD TRUMP TAKES THE PRESIDENCY AGAINST HILLARY CLINTON. NOT LONG AFTER, MEMES TOOK OVER THE INTERNET FEATURING CURRENT VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN NOT BEING TOO KEEN ON TRUMP’S WIN IN THE LOVABLY CHILDISH PERSONALITY THE INTERNET HAS CREATED FOR BIDEN.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

NOBE ANNOUNC BOB DYLAN

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LEGENDARY MUSICIAN DAVID BOWIE, AND ND ESTABLISHED, ACTOR OR ALAN RICKMAN DIE

CE "STAR WARS: THE FORCE TH AWAKENS" BREAKS NORTH CE AMERICAN BOX OFFICE RECORD

ZIKA VIRUS OUTBREAK BEGINS

LEONARDO DICAPRIO (FINALLY) WINS HIS FIRST OSCAR

KANYE WEST ASKS MARK ZUCKERBERG TO HELP HIM WITH HIS $53 MILLION DEBT

WHITE VANS MAKE COMEBACK WITH “DANIEL” VIDEO

PEYTON MANNING ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM DENVER BRONCOS AND NFL

OF PEYTON MANNING, 40-YEAR-OLD LEGENDARY QUARTERBACK, BUT IT WAS JUST THE RIGHT TIME,” MANNING SAID AT THE CON-

PANAMA PAPERS PUBLISHED

BEYONCE RELEASES HER VISUAL ALBUM LEMONADE

PRINCE DIES

BIT, AND AFRAID FOR THE BOY’S LIFE, THE ZOO MADE THE DEOMPTED THE DISCUSSION OVER WHETHER OR NOT THE CHILD GHT OF HARAMBE MEMES BEGAN TO ROLL OUT, INCLUDING A

RIP HARAMBE

WATER BOTTLE-FLIPPING KID WOWS AT TALENT SHOW AND SKYROCKETS TO INTERNET FAME WITH TRICK SHOT

LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA GIVES AN EMOTIONAL SPEECH AND READS A SONNET AT THE TONY AWARDS TO HONOR THE ORLANDO SHOOTING VICTIMS

"HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD" DEBUTS IN LONDON

#KIMEXPOSEDTAYLORPARTY TRENDS IN REGARDS TO SWIFT'S RECORDED CONVERSATION WITH WEST CONSENTING TO HIS DEROGATORY LYRICS

BOOK LIVE LAUNCHED SSED US WITH WBACCA MOM

POKEMON GO IS RELEASED AND CONSUMED EVERYONE'S LIVES

RYAN LOCHTE LIES ABOUT BEING ROBBED WHILE THE FINAL FIVE TOOK THE OLYMPICS BY STORM

EARTH-LIKE PLANET PROXIMA B DISCOVERED

NORTH KOREA CONDUCTS ITS FIFTH AND LARGEST NUCLEAR WEAPON'S TEST, RECEIVING CONDEMNATION WORLDWIDE

NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS ANNOUNCED INCLUDING BOB DYLAN

KEN BONE HAS 15 MINUTES OF FAME

BIRTH OF THE #MANNEQUINCHALLENGE

DONALD TRUMP IS ELECTED THE 45TH U.S. PRESIDENT

JOE BIDEN MEMES FLOODS THE INTERNET POST-ELECTION

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU" IS THE MOST-GOOGLED SONG ALMOST EVERY MONTH OF THE YEAR

STORY BY: CHLOE TOKAR DESIGN BY: JULIANA BONTRAGER

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Dressember Continued from Page 1

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Ashlee Smith, junior communications disorders major, gazes at the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa light display in downtown Riverside. The festival will be running for its 24th year and feature favorite traditions, including a dazzling light display, food and entertainment.

Light display promotes holiday spirit Festival of Lights stuns, continues at Mission Inn

BY OLIVIA QUEBE

ASST. LIFESTYLE EDITOR The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa has been providing an array of twinkling lights in downtown Riverside since 1992, known as the Festival of Lights. The event

began Nov. 25 and continues for six weeks as people experience one of the nation’s largest holiday-light collections of its kind.

The Festival of Lights is an annual tradition from property owners Duane and Kelly Roberts and attracts more than 250,000 people each year. The extravagant display consists of 4.5 million holiday lights, more than 400 animated figures and the world’s largest manmade mistletoe to top it all off.

One purpose it serves is to help people get into the holiday spirit. For Sally Thrapp, fresh-

man accounting major, Christmas is her favorite holiday and she attended the Festival of Lights the past two years.

“Christmas is my favorite time of year,” Thrapp said. “I love seeing all of the Christmas lights and getting apple cider.

It’s also a great opportunity to spend time with friends and family. There are also a bunch of different food stands.”

Jay Stovall, director of New Student Programs, has made the trip to the Festival of Lights five times and appreciates the history behind the location that

makes it different from other light displays.

“I don’t think it’s changed that much since I first went, or at least that I’m aware of,” Stovall said. “I absolutely would recommend it to other people.

The Mission Inn area is so historic so all of the lights and the building are iconic.”

Besides the lights, the festival offers a chance for friends and families a unique night on the town.

Hayley Howanec, sophomore pre-nursing major, said she enjoys the opportunity for

fellowship and has been enjoying it for the past six years.

“It is so much more than just a light festival, but a time for my family to come back together as we get older to spend time with one another as we prepare for the holiday season,” Howanec said. “It’s a time for individuals to be peaceful and in the moment with each other before the busyness begins.”

This will be the 24th year of the festival, offering food and beverages as people from all over come to celebrate.

This collaborative movement awakens communities to the importance of ending injustices using artistic, resourceful methods. In recent years, The Dressember Foundation partnered with International Justice Mission, the world’s largest anti-slavery organization, to continue this challenge.

Lauren Hackett, junior graphic design major and president of CBU’s IJM chapter, said it is exciting to take part in a huge resistance movement.

“Students should be aware because once you hear about the realities of what’s going on, there’s no reason for you not to want to do something,” Hackett said.

Calie Clements, senior early childhood studies major and a Dressember intern, also agrees with spreading awareness because it is essential to abide by what the Bible calls Christians to do.

“Fighting for people who don’t have a say is really important to me,” Clements said.

Dressember encourages individuals to confront modern slavery through the unification of all women.

Rachel Hom, Office of Leadership and Transitions graduate assistant and business administration graduate student, agreed this advocacy is an effective way for students to give support.

“It’s much bigger than just wearing a dress,” Hom said. “It’s about praying for (women) being oppressed around the world.”

Christmas story continues through annual tradition

BY MICHELE MUÑOZ STAFF WRITER

For the past couple years, students have been looking forward to the festivities brought on by California Baptist University’s reading of the Christmas Story and lighting of the Christmas tree, or as most may know the event by, the annual Christmas Party.

Unfortunately, the growing interest in ice skating, sledding and other winter games distracted the audience from the traditional Christmas reading, which the Associated Students of California Baptist University and the Community Life Office believed was deviating from the true meaning of Christmas.

After forming a partnership, ASCBU and the Community Life Office planned a different approach to this year’s Christmas festivities.

“We are really focusing it more on the actual reading

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of the Christmas story,” said Chris Hofschroer, assistant dean of students. “This year (we) are joining forces to basically bring it back to making it more about the lighting of the Christmas tree, the kickoff of the Christmas season and most importantly, the story of Jesus’ birth.”

With so many attractions in past years, the reading of the Christmas story has been overshadowed and many students missed the opportunity to hear the reading.

“I do not remember the Christmas reading, but I would like to hear it this year,” said Nani Villa, senior biology major.

Every year is an opportunity for those who have not heard the story to hear it, and this will be special since the party is geared toward the true meaning of Christmas.

In past years, exciting attractions have been the party’s main focus.

This year, tradition is revived through classical Christmas movies, ornament decorating and traditional Christmas music.

The singing of “Silent Night” by the University Choir and Orchestra and the student body lighting of candles creates an uplifting and warm atmosphere during the reading of the birth of Jesus Christ.

Makenna Lammons, senior criminal justice and psychology double major, said she believes in the positive outcome this change can have on the CBU campus.

“Whatever campus-wide event CBU does for Christmas, I want there not to be a question about why we’re celebrating,” Lammons said.

“It’s because it’s Jesus’ birth and we want the focus to go to that.”

The hope is that students leave knowing what the season is truly all about and bring attention back to that.

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Evelyn Martinez, sophomore pre-nursing major, competed with friends on the front lawn during last year’s ASCBU Christmas Party. Multiple games were available after the annual reading by CBU president Dr. Ronald Ellis.

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December 2, 2016 · Volume 64 · Issue 6

Church ministers to homeless community

BY JOHN VICTORY LIFESTYLE EDITOR

For many, gumbo is a stew that originated in southern Louisiana, but for First Baptist Church of Riverside, it is an acronym for something greater: God Using Meals to Bless Others.

What started years ago as a men’s cooking class eventually turned into a ministry that consists of cooking and trekking the streets of Riverside to feed and bring the word of Jesus to the homeless community.

GUMBO is a volunteer effort in which many people from around Riverside take part — including students at California Baptist University.

Hannah Sturgis, junior psychology major, said she first started volunteering with GUMBO when she was a freshman and began doing it because she has always had a heart for the homeless and thought GUMBO was a good way to minister to them.

“I enjoyed hearing their stories and what they have been through and just being able to talk to them,” Sturgis said. “I could tell it meant a lot we were taking the time to get to know them and listen to them.”

Every Tuesday at 6 p.m., volunteers come in and start the process by cooking the food, packaging and sending it off at 8 p.m. A group of drivers then take the food out and hit the streets to minister until later that night.

“As volunteers come, we make cookies and we make juice and coffee and we put together

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William McElvain, a volunteer for God Using Meals to Bless Others, prepares the meat for the burritos the volunteers will be serving to homeless in Riverside while ministering to them. boxes of our supplies in it,” said Annabel Koher, CBU alumna and volunteer.

Koher said there are five routes each week each volunteer drives through and with which the homeless are familiar.

As much as GUMBO has an impact on the homeless com-

munity, Koher said there is also an impact this volunteer work has on the volunteers, as well. “(Volunteering) through many different ways, it’s the struggle of realizing we can’t do something for every single person and we just have to pray, and for others it’s going through

hard things and realizing there is really tough stuff out there in the world,” Koher said.

For Pastor Tim Mellinger, GUMBO is about making connections and getting the homeless community involved.

While out on routes, Mellinger not only serves the peo-

ple on his routes with food, but takes the time to talk and get to know the people, if he does not know them already. In some cases he will even pull out his Bible and and have spiritual conversations with those who are willing to engage.

“We really want to increase

the people’s capacity to hope and believe in God’s dreams for their lives,” Mellinger said.

For anyone who wants to get involved in GUMBO, people are free to show up at First Baptist Church of Riverside on any Tuesday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 6 a.m.

Dealing with fear in college

BY TANNER KOVACEVICH STAFF WRITER

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Alexandra Applegate, sophomore public relations major, worked outside of Manila, Philippines, for three months with Kids International Ministries at the orphanage. Here she met children like Princess, who she and her five teammates made smile.

Students find mission trips outside of international service projects

BY ALEXANDRA APPLEGATE STAFF WRITER

If students of California Baptist University missed the application deadline for International Service Projects or felt it was not their calling, there are other options to still serve on mission trips.

Within CBU, the Office of Mobilization will offer Urban Service Projects next semester. While these are not overseas opportunities, USP is a way to serve God’s purpose and the people in surrounding cities.

USP is a weekend-long urban excursion to serve in a range of shelters and soup kitchens. The trips to Los Angeles and San Diego are in February and March, and the applications for USP are due in January.

However, one does not have to strictly serve through CBU only in order to be involved in

ministry.

“I’d encourage students to get involved with their own churches for ministry opportunities, especially over the summer,” said Kris Smith, assistant director of Mobilization.

Students’ home churches could possibly offer in-country or abroad opportunities that might be appealing. Students can also find other ministry opportunities through mission organizations all over the country.

Just one mission organization is Adventures in Missions, based out of Georgia, that annually sends out hundreds of mission teams. These trips range from one week to 11 months long in an array of countries. Teams can serve in South America, Central America, Asia, Africa and Europe.

Anthony Ursua, junior biology and instrumental performance double major, chose

another route to Romania through an organization called Children to Love out of Bakersfield, California.

Ursua has been to Romania three separate times and has mainly worked with Romanian natives in orphanages and disabled centers, and with poor families to prevent abandonment.

“I keep going back for the relationships I have created,” Ursua said. “I go back to invest in those who have no hope. I love learning from the children’s lives and seeing God work through them.

I love seeing people’s lives changed and I hope others will be changed for the better in the future.”

No matter how one might do ministry, people have opportunities to serve wherever they are located, in Riverside or across the world, through USP or individual ministry opportunities.

Many people go to college not knowing what they want to do. Students take general classes and then choose a major with the intent of graduating within four years.

California Baptist University’s slogan, “Live your purpose,” may not be achieved right after college, and that is something many students may fear.

As college students, it can be easy to live in fear of the future.

Many students have test anxiety, and to reduce test-anxiety levels, it takes an exceptional amount of studying and preparation.

“I make lists of things I need to do to ensure that I can accomplish my goal of going to law school,” said Kirstin Klein, senior political

science major.

Anxiety over the future is often harder to counteract.

Throughout college, students may wonder if they picked the right major or if they are going to get the internship that will help set them up for their future career.

They can take many jobs, have experiences and make mistakes before the realization of a solid purpose unveils itself to them.

According to Jaison Abel and Richard Dietz of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, only 27 percent of college graduates have a job related to their majors. A way to combat anxiety of the future is structure and to develop that it can be important to make goals to work toward.

“The thing that God is calling for you is the thing that makes you feel the most alive,”

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said Dr. Scott Key, professor of philosophy. “(The Lord) gives us all of our gifts, mistakes and our failures and gives them back to us.”

CBU is a place of faith, but this faith does not guarantee anyone a ticket to purpose. Students work hard and dedicate time, but many on the Christian campus believe their fate is in the hands of God. The college journey can be tumultuous, but according to the Bible, Christians are not to fear. The ultimate weapon against fear is doing exactly what one is supposed to be doing in life.

For more information on dealing with stress and anxiety, CBU students have many resources available to them, such as the Counseling Center, the Career Center or the Office of Student Success.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT December 2, 2016· Volume 64 · Issue 6

Student-made sculpture on display

BY HANNAH PRESTON A&E EDITOR

Students in Art 300: Advanced Art at California Baptist University have used their talents to spread holiday cheer.

With a team of 10 students, including the help of Kristi Lippire, assistant professor of visual art and adviser for the Art Club, the mission to create a winter-themed sculpture that would be debuted at the Festival of Lights began.

“We did a lot of brainstorming about lighting, what we wanted it to look like and finally came upon lantern-type forms and stacking in an asymmetrical way,” Lippire said. “(The students) each drew different ideas and began narrowing it down. We wanted to keep it more about winter.”

Along with other individual class assignments, the sculpture took around two months to complete. This group of students has also been at work on a mural for a local school’s playground.

Brooke Villegas, junior visual arts major, said she has remained heavily invested in the team’s sculpture, and through the entire process has been challenged and able to

improve as an artist.

“There is a big emphasis that has group and collaborative effort,” Villegas said. “You have deadlines and you have to meet them, but you have to do it as a group. You can’t just rely on what you know you can do. It is definitely a good skill to push what you are working with, to push your mindset and to push what is commonly done and what is not commonly done.”

The sculpture will be on display to the public from Nov. 25 to Jan. 7 in front of the Riverside Art Museum.

Todd Wingate, curator of exhibitions and collections at the museum, has the role of collecting works for the Luminaries Project, of which CBU had the opportunity to be a part.

“We very much appreciate the chance to showcase the great work from CBU to the hundreds of thousands of visitors that come to see the lights downtown,” Wingate said. “[Lippire] and the team were really great to work with. As a community-based encyclopedic art museum, we take our role of sharing the best of our community very seriously and our collaboration with CBU is an excellent example.”

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Kristi Lippire (right), assistant professor of visual art, guides students Amy Schwarz (middle), senior visual arts major, and Stacy Hernandez, junior visual arts major, in gluing shards of plastic in unique patterns and shapes to complete their Festival of Lights “winter-esque” sculpture.

Celebrity spotlight shines upon friends and family

BY RAEGAN MELFE ASST. A&E EDITOR

Most people never receive the opportunity to bask in the spotlight, but some can get a glimpse through friends and family relations.

Sarah Barton, freshman international studies major at California Baptist University, is the cousin of Cole and Dylan Sprouse, the twins most wellknown for playing Zack and Cody Martin on “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.”

Barton is five years younger than her second-cousins, but has faint memories of them when she was little.

“We would do holidays sometimes, but it’s like before they were on ‘Suite Life’ when they were still doing smaller stuff,” Barton said. “Up until they really did that and got really busy with ‘Suite Life,’ we would hang out a little bit more.”

Barton said it did not affect

her too much when they were on television when she was young, but as she has grown up, she realized everyone knew who they are.

“We don’t hang out all the time and we don’t see them that much because they’re busy doing TV,” Barton said.

“We reconnected five years ago and so we talked then but it was not that huge of a deal to me as it would have been to someone else.”

Emma Olson, senior communication studies major, knows actor Nathan Kress, who played Freddie Benson on the popular Nickelodeon show “iCarly.” Olson knew him through her roommate and has hung out with him a couple of times.

“He’s a pretty cool person so being around him was fun,” Olson said. “The only weird and funny part was how fans would act when they see him.

They’d scream and take a bunch of pictures of him. We’d

actually had someone ahead of us in one of the lines give us their spot so we didn’t have to be next to this group of young girls who kept screaming and taking an insane amount of pictures.”

Even in a community as small as CBU’s, there is opportunity to have a brush with those that toe the line of fame.

“It’s weird to think of how small the Christian world is here on earth,” Olson said.

“I have seen a couple of the re-runs. It is weird watching it now because I’ve met him and hang out with him and I remember watching it when it was on and having no idea that I’d meet him.”

With several students garnishing large social media followings, the number of celebrities connected to CBU are beginning to grow beyond just the relationships with the celebrities on television.

‘More Life’ requires more time Surprise drop from Drake is possibly in works for new mixtape

BY HANNAH PRESTON & ANDREA LUNA A&E EDITOR & STAFF WRITER

Drake is continuing his success after his “Views” album release, which according to Billboard has not left the Top-5 listings of the “Billboard 200” chart since its April 26 release.

During his “Summer Sixteen Tour,” Drake first hinted at a new mixtape to his Kansas City crowd. After the news went viral, fans and music news outlets began buzzing to figure out more information.

Unfortunately, the initial Dec. 3 release date has since been denied by the rapper, after

YouTuber balances school, social life

BY AUDREY STODDARD ASST. A&E EDTOR

Maddie Perry, senior communication studies major, is not only a woman of God, but also a YouTuber who finds time to balance schoolwork and her social media career.

Perry was only 16 when she began to star on a popular YouTube series known as “React,” produced by Fine Brothers Entertainment. The channel’s videos have more than one billion views with three different categories within their series for children, teens and adults.

“Finding time to make videos and do well in school is somewhat challenging because I’m constantly busy,” Perry said.

“When I made the decision (to make videos), I knew it was something I wanted to pursue and I knew I had to prioritize to find time to do both. Since I do love making videos, I use that as a way to motivate myself

to do schoolwork.”

Perry has more than 34,000 followers on Instagram and a blog called “Blonde to Bronze” that also boasts a large fan following.

Perry made it clear her fame has not gone to her head.

“Social media isn’t everything,” Perry said. “It’s cool to take cute pictures, but it’s important to realize social media isn’t real and not to base judgments off of it.”

Even though Perry has made a significant following during her career, the most important thing to her is who she is beyond what is seen on her channel or blog.

“You have to learn how to have a tough skin and know who you are,” Perry said.

Kristen Lemmon, senior communication studies major, has known Perry since their sophomore year of college at California Baptist University and said she has been inspired

Drake himself commented on social media pertaining to his music, which now leaves fans anxiously waiting.

With only cryptic social media comments and concert shout-outs to go off of, fans have enjoyed making their own assumptions of what the mixtape may include. Brenna Ransom, sophomore psychology major, said she is hoping to see other well-known artists within the “More Life” mixtape.

“I really want Kanye to be featured,” Ransom said. “They had been talking about it and ideas had been circulating, so hopefully they do collaborate.”

Even with no official mixtape released, Drake has teased some songs, such as “Two Birds, One Stone” and “Fake Love,” to keep the fire of excitement lit within fans.

On the contrary, Kenyce Lytle, sophomore psychology major, would prefer an album in its entirety.

“I would rather just have a whole album than have a few songs here and there,” Lytle said. “It’s unnecessary to be

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cats that are euthanized.

“This is a great opportunity to adopt a shelter dog or cat at a reduced price and save a life Gardner has worked and enhance your own life,” closely with the Department said Lynn Anderson, council of Animal Services over the assistant to Gardner.

During the event there is years and has a special place special pricing on adoptions. in his heart for animals.

Cats are “This is $15 and an event I dogs are look forThis is a great opportunity $20, which ward to every year to adopt a shelter dog or also inbecause it cat at a reduced price and c l u d e s vaccinagives peosave a life and enhance tions, miple an opportunity your own life. c r o c h i p to adopt Lynn Anderson ping and spay or an animal Council Assistant neutering around the services. holidays Tanya Sanchez, freshman and make the holiday brightpolitical science major, is a feler,” Gardner said.

In the past, the event low animal lover herself and has been successful in find- has a 2-and-a-half-year-old ing animals homes, as well rescue dog she adopted from as raising awareness about the Inland Valley Humane Soshelter animals’ situations. ciety three years ago.

“It’s a great thing,” Sanchez The event is a chance for people to talk to employees said. “Both the family and the and learn about shelters and animal benefit from the adoptheir residents. According to tions.”

Giving an animal a home Gardner, 80 percent of dogs leave shelters alive, a stark not only saves a life, but alsocontrast to the 80 percent of brings joy to any household.

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Maddie Perry, senior communication studies major, works on her blog “Blonde to Bronze” and social media posts in between classes.

by Perry’s aspiration.

“What inspires me the most about Maddie is how she pursued what she wanted to do from such a young age,” Lemmon said.

Both Perry and Lemmon bring God into their images both on camera and off and said they believe their voices are powerful, giving them a chance to make an impact.

constantly putting songs out.

It doesn’t leave time to want new music.”

Though there are varying opinions on Drake’s music release approach, there is no doubt his popularity still stands strong.

Sarilla Kelly, sophomore psychology major, said although there might have been drama with him along the way, she cares more about him as an artist and as a rapper than his personal life.

“Drake is unpredictable to me, but I’m looking for something I can relate to,” she said.

“I have listened to Drake since the beginning of his career. ...(I) can’t wait to see what he does next.”

It can come as no surprise Drake is becoming secretive of the release of “More Life.”

Possibly following along the footsteps of other popular artists such as Beyonce and Frank Ocean in the unexpected album release approach, Drake might drop his new mixtape when fans and critics are least expecting it.

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UCO records for ‘Moana’

BY BEKKA WIEDENMEYER EDITOR-IN-CHEIF Students at California Baptist University receive opportunities every day to build up their educational careers, but sometimes, special moments are created to help build up professional resumes.

Students in the University Choir and Orchestra at CBU’s Shelby and Ferne Collinsworth School of Music were able to have such an opportunity when Disney representatives approached Dr. Joseph Bolin, dean of the School of Music, in early October asking if UCO would help with the auxiliary recording for Disney’s latest hit release, “Moana.”

“We have an illustrious reputation of excellence at our school, and this reputation is well-known throughout the country,” Bolin said. “It’s a testament to that reputation that a company such as Disney would consider us for this kind of project, but it also says something about our institution — that we strive to prepare our students for success in the real world.”

Bolin said the connection to Disney was made through Rick Muchow, who is the former worship pastor at Saddleback Church and currently a worship consultant who works throughout the U.S. and occasionally with The Walt Disney Co. Muchow is on the Steering and Development Board at the School of Music and approached Bolin after Disney representatives asked Muchow to produce the vocals for the auxiliary recording.

The auxiliary recording means it is not the movie recording but will be used for other applications, such as karaoke albums and video games.

“He said this would be an excellent opportunity for CBU to be involved with Disney and an educational opportunity for the students to be able to get to record with the Disney producing staff,” Bolin said.

The Disney crew rolled into CBU’s recording studios at the

School of Music in late October to work with UCO, recording both choral tracks and small group tracks on microphones within the sound-controlled spaces.

Anthony Valenzuela, senior music education major, participated in both the choral and small group tracks.

“It was a true honor to work on such an exciting project,” Valenzuela said.

“Both experiences were very different, challenging and rewarding.”

Bolin said students can use this experience as a resume-builder, but that they can also apply it to their future careers.

“In that way, we do our students a real service because we are preparing them for what they will encounter when they enter their professional careers,” he said.

Kendra Calvillo, sophomore psychology major, said she was excited when she saw that Lin Manuel-Miranda, actor and composer known for Broadway shows “In The Heights” and “Hamilton,” had scored “Moana.”

“As a Disney lover/fanatic, it was very exciting,” she said.

“This was a big deal knowing the choir was chosen to sing for Disney.”

Bolin said the students had minimal rehearsal time and were given the sheet music the day of recording. He commended the students’ work.

“They just went in and did it, which again is a testimony to our students as sight-readers and solid musicians that they were able to pull that off,” he said.

Lauren Shane, sophomore music education major, attributed students’ commitment to UCO and the School of Music as the reason for the “Disney-caliber” chorus they delivered.

“By us being committed to making quality music and continuing to strive for excellence, we tend to improve pretty fast,” Shane said.

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Marva Bonilla, senior biology major at University of California, Riverside, explores a booth discussing STD testing set up at UCR for Aids Advocacy Night.

Awareness spreads at local event

BY HANNAH PRESTON A&E EDITOR According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1.2 million people have been diagnosed with AIDS since the early 1980s when the epidemic first began.

With such significant numbers present throughout the world, there is very little awareness regarding the disease. However, in recent years, steps have been taken to reverse the public’s view on the disease.

The University of California, Riverside, teamed up with activist group TruEvolution and hosted AIDS Advocacy Night Nov. 30 in celebration of World AIDS Day Dec. 1, from 5-10 p.m.

Gabriel Maldonado, CEO and founder of TruEvolution, created this event to educate the community in a way that is interactive and entertaining. Including spoken word, theater skits and dance productions, AIDS Advocacy

Night was free to the public and different from the usual seminars presented on the disease.

Camille Hovsepian, sophomore political science major at UCR, said she supports the education of this disease so young people are aware of not only the dangers of contraction, but of prevention as well.

“Although AIDS is not a highly-coveted topic in the media anymore, it deserves to be recognized as a dangerous disease that has devastated millions of people worldwide,” Hovsepian said.

Last year, the event brought in more than 300 people and provided on-site testing where two visitors found out they were HIV+.

Sanisha Meador, director of advocacy at TruEvolution, said she knows the power that knowledge provides and wants to spread awareness of these diseases to surrounding communities.

“Never assume you don’t need to know about something,” Meador said. “(Knowing) empowers you to be

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California Baptist University’s annual “Jazz Under the Stars” concert Nov. 14 displayed spectacular talent, and took audiences back to the jazz era.

The fourth installment of “Jazz Under the Stars” took place in Stamps Courtyard, directed by Dr. Guy Holliday, assistant professor of music.

The concert was composed of big-band jazz music, as well as seven songs from the theater program’s production, “The 1940’s Radio Hour.”

The crew set up chairs on the lawn for the audience to sit in, as well as a full audio set up to provide acoustics for them to hear.

Some soloists included Cameron Evans, sophomore instrumental performance major, on the tenor saxophone; Rudy Villarruel, graduate student in instrumental performance, on the alto saxophone; Austin Apple, sophomore aviation flight major, on the trombone; Jp Scheuble, sophomore music education major, on the trumpet; and Jared Chrisman, junior civil engineering major, also on the trumpet.

Scheuble was one of the stars of the night with a trumpet solo many claimed was nothing short of stellar.

“The turnout was a good mix of family and friends,” Scheuble said. “Since the concert was located in the middle of the school, it made it easy for students to come.”

Wesley Hertel, sophomore business administration major, is a fan of jazz music culture and is currently enrolled in a class that introduces students to jazz history.

“The ambiance was classy and shows an artistic side of CBU and our students’ artistic abilities,” Hertel said. “It’s fun to hear the music I’m studying in a live performance.”

Brenda Buitron, sophomore psychology major, attended the concert for the first time.

“There is an elegance similar to the 1940s from the big band sound. However, I wasn’t previously a fan of jazz music until I attended this concert,” Buitron said.

The concert was a success, with positive reactions from students, parents and all who were in attendence that night.

For more information on concerts, check the Collinsworth School of Music’s website.

healthy.”

With 12-14 vendors present at the event, those attending were able to seek additional information or counseling previously unknown to be available.

“Students get access to a community that they would not usually get access to,” Meador said.

California Baptist University also provides many health services on campus at the Wellness Center.

Betty Tronaas, graduate nursing student, receives training at the Wellness Center on

campus and wants students to know there are plenty of ways to become infected, so students must remain aware and educated. “(It’s important) to be educated on what diseases are out there because not all of them can be treated and go away,” Tronaas said. “It will not only affect your personal life, but your professional life as well.”

The event is not only for the education and prevenion for those who are directly infected, but those who may have loved ones affected as well.

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Adam Goodwin (left), senior biomedical engineering major, and Joel Pittman, senior mechanical engineering major, study the components of their device. The team uses 3D-printing technology along with magnets and other structures to create it. The device syncs with the mother’s contractions and assists her during labor, while the cushion will be placed under the mother’s back to make the delivery process smoother.

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Goodwin explained how the device acts as a band and wraps around the mother’s abdomen.

It will sense when the uterus has contractions and simultaneously contract with the uterus.

“The Exit,” which is what Goodwin and his team call themselves, are aware there are clinical devices that help women through labor, like forceps, which are tweezers used to clench onto the infant’s head and slowly remove the fetus from the uterus.

“Forceps when used properly are effective,” Goodwin said.

“When not used properly, it is defective.”

Deane said their device would be used later in the birthing process, because most difficulties arise when labor is longer than expected.

With countless hours going into this project, Goodwin and his team are highly confident in this device and the effect it can have in the medical world.

“The potential for this can be huge, but we need the money to prolong this project,” Deane said.

Next summer, “The Exit” will attend a conference that showcases capstone projects for undergraduate students.

“Although this is a group project, each individual has been given a role to build and complete the device,” Muqatach said.

With one semester left between graduation and the conference, “The Exit” will continue to build, alter and design their project with hopes to make an impact at the convention, in the lives of soon-to-be mothers and in the world’s medical field.

Professor makes impact within drone community

BY CALEB BOL STAFF WRITER

A drone lifts off the ground, its motors whirring and lights blinking as it flies clear of trees and takes off into the open sky. While the drone may have taken off with ease, it is only as steady as the person controlling it.

Dirk Dallas, assistant professor of graphic design at California Baptist Univeristy, is the steady controller behind “From Where I Drone,” a resource for drone photographers ranging from beginners to industry professionals.

Dallas began flying a drone a couple years ago, but has since become one of the leading aerial photographers with a following of more than 285,000 people. As a leader in the emerging area of drone photography, Dallas started to receive a variety of questions about his equipment, drone regulations and video settings.

“It was at that point I figured there were probably more people who had these

same questions, so I decided to create a website with content anybody could learn from and be inspired by,” Dallas said.

The website contains articles ranging from the basics of flying a drone to teaching photographers and videographers how to build their own drone, as well as interviews with industry professionals.

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It was at that point I figured there were probably more people who had these same questions.

Dirk Dallas, assistant professor of graphic design

While Dallas inspires thousands of people on social media, he also inspires CBU students to attempt drone photography.

Micah Emerine, junior

film studies and graphic design double major, said he is interested in the way drones can be used for film and said what inspired him to start using a drone was the idea of being able to film from a different perspective that not many people have seen. “From Where I Drone” has been a helpful resource for Emerine in a variety of ways.

“It is cool we have such a platform to be able to see (all of the) logistics of the new rules and regulations, along with updates of software and more,” Emerine said.

After being featured in The LA Times, Travel and Leisure, National Geographic, Buzzfeed and Mashable, “From Where I Drone” continues to grow, receiving more than 25,000 hits a month.

Dallas said he hopes to continue to provide resources to aspiring and professional drone photographers and videographers as the landscape of photography and videography continues to be shaped by advancements in technology.

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Dirk Dallas, assistant professor of graphic design, admires his drone as he demonstrates its capabilities. Dallas has been involved with drone photography for several years and has been featured in several publications for his work.

Nintendo announces release of new console with more mobility

BY ANGELICA GARCIA STAFF WRITER

Nintendo Switch will make its debut March 2017 as the first “hybrid console” that gives players the ability to easily switch from playing in the comfort of their home to on-the-go gaming.

The console includes a handheld, high-definition screen with two detachable Joy-Con controllers for portable use, and a dock to be rested on when connected to the TV.

“If you are playing a game on the TV, you can take it off and then continue everywhere you go,” said Paul Aganbi, junior business administration major.

“Xbox does not have a portable. PlayStation does, but it is separate.”

Derek Gutierrez, freshman computer science major, said he anticipates the device’s mobilization will increase its worth in the gaming world.

“What is great about the Nintendo Switch is its mobile capability,” Gutierrez said. “You

essentially get two products in one.”

The two Joy-Con controllers can be used for one player, one in each hand, or can be separated for two players. Other accessories can be attached to act as a controller, and Nintendo has also provided gamers with the option to combine multiple consoles for multi-player use.

According to review site “Let’s Play Video Games,” the console is rumored to be priced at $249.99, a competitive rate when compared to other next-

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gen systems selling for much higher amounts.

What is great about the Nintendo Switch is its mobile capability.

Derek Gutierrez , freshman computer science major

Whether the device is within consumer budget or not, the console is expected to be in high

demand and change the face of gaming.

“It will bring more customers and attention back to Nintendo,” said Kaylyn Nipales, freshman psychology major.

By removing the system from the dock, it instantly becomes a portable device that can be joined together with others’ systems or played solo at a park, on a plane or wherever the gamer desires to be.

“Nintendo Switch allows gamers the freedom to play however they like,” said Reggie

Fils-Aime, President and COO, Nintendo of America in a Nintendo press release. “It gives game developers new abilities to bring their creative visions to life by opening up the concept of gaming without boundaries.”

Throughout the years, Nintendo has evolved with the generations and continues to succeed. Following their global success with Pokémon GO, Nintendo is sure to continue making another impact and difference in the way the world plays video games.

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Lift Coffee Roasters opens cafe New location continues to showcase art, innovation of Riverside

BY KAITLYNN LABIT

BUSINESS & TECH EDITOR Grounded with Riverside roots, Lift Coffee Roasters will open its second location Dec. 3 that will feature a cafe made for innovative thinking — a roastery where coffee connoisseurs can watch and learn with eclectic coffee drinks to sit down and sip on or to grab on-the-go for a daily commute.

After six months of designing and construction, the 2060 Chicago Ave., Suite A10 location will open and debut its transparent, innovative and artistic environment.

Gio Alonso, owner of Lift Coffee Roasters, grew up with Steffen Sommers, previous owner and California Baptist University alumnus, and is excited for the new milestone in his career as owner.

“To be in a position to see someone I grew up with change Riverside and then also be someone in a position to be a part of that change, is really gratifying,” Alonso said.

Every corner of the Chicago Avenue location will showcase Riverside’s personality. Whether it is the decor made out of an airplane wing from a plane that crashed in Riverside or the walls painted with orange trees and crate barrels created by local artists, who painted murals in the city and walls at the Mission Inn, costumers will see the best parts of Riverside while en-

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Antonio Sanchez (left), 25-year-old barista in training, Matthew Henderson, 24-year-old barista training manager; Curtis Humphrey, 24-year-old barista in training; and Delmy Diaz, 28-year-old barista in training, learn the different measurements of ingredients that go into the various coffees offered on the menu. joying coffee from Riverside’s first roastery company.

Alonso is looking forward to Lift being a space for studying, film festivals, comedy shows, poetry slams and art galleries.

Even though Alonso and his staff spent a copious amount of time on the development of the location, his focus is on communicating the craft of coffee and the care Lift has for its customers.

“People don’t care how

much you know until they know how much you care,” Alonso said. “I try to mold a culture of people that honor people and precision over profit.”

Tyler Wessel, senior biology major, said he is excited to be part of Lift’s culture as a barista and assist in the customer service for which the coffee house is known.

“What sets Lift apart is our passion for serving excellent coffee in a way that gives each

customer an amazing experience,” he said. “We believe that good coffee is tied to quality interactions and conversations which brings community.”

Just as the cafe and roastery was created with precision and passion, Beau Tremely, coffee roaster, carries the company’s standards with him when he travels to different farms to buy coffee beans.

“It’s a good way to go and see the operation and see

what their goals are and what their passions are,” Tremely said. “We like to work with farmers who put a high priority on sustainability on their farms. Usually, when farmers are invested in things like sustainability and paying their workers well, their coffee tastes better and it’s the best in quality.”

Lift’s menu will include similar prices and coffees from places like Guatemala,

Brazil, El Salvador, South Africa and Indonesia.

With hours of work and care put into the development of Lift’s newest location, Alonso is ready for its debut and to welcome all future customers.

“We get to introduce a place for creative conversation, a place for forward thinking, a place for community,” Alonso said. “What better way than sharing conversation over a cup of coffee?”

Samaritan’s Purse offers global internship opportunities

BY DOMINICK COPAS

ASST. BUSINESS & TECH EDITOR Representatives from Samaritan’s Purse spoke at California Baptist University Nov. 16 about the opportunities the global nonprofit organization has to offer students.

Best known for its program Operation Christmas Child, Samaritan’s Purse is involved in

much more, and its representatives were able to share opportunities in nearly every field while also spreading the gospel.

“The story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30-37) gives a clear picture of God’s desire for us to help those in desperate need wherever we find them,” the organization’s website said for the inspiration of its origins.

“After describing how the Sa-

maritan rescued a hurting man whom others had passed by, Jesus told His hearers, ‘Go and do likewise.’”

Lisa Singer, employee relations specialist and event coordinator at the CBU Career Center, said she was excited about this opportunity, not only for those who would be helped, but also for those students who may choose to pursue the internship

options offered.

“This is an opportunity for internships in anything from public health, engineering, aviation, communication, marketing,” Singer said. “Pretty much if you have a discipline, they will put it to use. This is a once-in-alifetime opportunity.”

Many students were able to attend the event and reflect on the work for which the nonprof-

it organization is known.

Jesse Chen, junior international studies major, mentioned its impact on individuals and communities at large.

“They not only provide physical aid and relief to hurting people around the world, but also have many good community developmental programs,” Chen said.

Elyse DeFore, senior inter-

cultural studies major was enthralled for this chance.

“It would be a dream to work for them,” DeFoe said. “It really would.”

More information on Samaritan’s Purse and the offered positions can be found at the Career Center.

All disciplines are welcome, and those who desire to spread Christianity to the world.

Professor receives award for paper

BY KATHRYN GOLDSMITH

ASST. BUSINESS & TECH EDITOR Dr. Andrew Herrity, entrepreneurship program director and professor of entrepreneurship and business, was awarded best paper from the Christian Business Academy Review for his work on students’ values.

Herrity studied 300 senior students, examining their core values and the reasons behind their values.

Herrity found truthfulness was the top value for a majority of students, however, this value was not founded in faith.

Herrity found honesty is valued practically, when comparing his findings with Dr. Christian Smith’s, a sociologist and author.

“The language of faith is not the dominant thing for explaining how their lives work,” Herrity said. “Even for young adult Christians, it’s more the language of ‘this is practical, this is useful, this works in my life.’ Looking over three years of results that I got, I found it was

very consistent with what he was saying.”

Herrity sees the struggles that come with students who carry their high standard of truthfulness into their careers.

“There’s a lot of people who will lie to you and not blink an eye, so how do you deal with this?” Herrity said. “I’m still exploring these ideas and hope to turn it into a book about workplace struggles.”

Mike Bishop, senior director of the CBU Career Center, has written about business undergraduate student values with Herrity in the past.

“His experience in banking prior to coming to CBU coupled with his many years of experience in the classroom allows him to communicate with students in a way that is relevant and practical to the challenges that are presented in today’s workplace,” Bishop said.

“I’m coming at this as a researcher but as a researcher who wants to understand to better serve my students,” Herrity said about his research.

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Dr. Andrew Harrity, business entrepreneurship program director and professor of entrepreneurship, explains his findings and how it influenced his writing.

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Olson earns 100th victory

BY JEFF KISSEL

ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Jarrod Olson, head coach of the women’s basketball team at California Baptist University, picked up his 100th career win Nov. 4 against Simon Fraser University.

The Lancers won their first regular season game as part of the NCAA Division II Tip-Off Classic Series in Orange, California. The final score was an 84-77 victory for the Lancers.

He attributed his 100th career win at CBU to the athletes for helping him.

“We were able to do it kind of quick, which is a good thing,” Olson said. “It shows we have had a lot of really good players come through here and allowed us to be successful.”

Olson said the team is trying to figure out their rhythm.

“We have to figure out how things are going to work out,” Olson said. “We have quite a few returners, but it always takes a little time to get things moving the way you want to.”

Olson said the team’s goals are threefold.

“Our goals are to win the PacWest Conference, we want to make the NCAA Tournament and win as many games as we can,” Olson said.

“These things are going to

be really tough to do, but if we work hard and we come together as a team, we have a good chance to achieve all those.”

Kamille Diaz, senior sociology major and guard, said she feels good about Olson getting his 100th win.

“We have a good group of women who like to win,” Diaz said. “We just go out there and play hard and it just happened.”

Diaz said the team is still working out the kinks but will soon find their groove.

“Once we get everyone on board on the process of winning games, we’re going to be a good team,” Diaz said.

“We’re still rebuilding our style of play and chemistry on the court.”

Diaz also said her goal for the team is to play hard this season.

“We improve as the season goes on,” Diaz said. “Coach Olson told us it doesn’t matter how good you are right now, but it’s about how the team can improve in March.”

The women’s basketball team is at a 4-2 start with their regular season. Olson will continue to lead his team with high expectations at their next home game Dec. 3 against Azusa Pacific University.

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Coe finishes first season with Lancers in success

BY MADISON MEYERS STAFF WRITER

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Abbie Gortsema (No. 10), senior psychology major and middle blocker, celebrates with her teammates after winning the point in a tough set. The senior and her teammates will see their first NCAA postseason appearance Dec. 1 for the NCAA Division II Regional Tournament where they are seeded sixth.

Team earns first NCAA berth

BY KALIDOU DIOUF STAFF WRITER

The California Baptist University women’s volleyball team defeated Brigham Young University-Hawaii, Nov. 12, to reach the NCAA DII playoffs for the first time in program history.

It was one of their best performances of the season, when the fifth-ranked Lancers showed their passion and heart, beating the Seasiders in four sets, including two overtime games (22-25, 25-15,

28-26, 28-26).

Abbie Gortsema, senior psychology major and middle blocker, displayed great leadership, matching her career-high nine kills along with four blocks. She said she is elated about reaching the playoffs.

“It feels like I have reached a major goal,” she said. “I have always wanted to compete in the postseason at the NCAA level and I am so glad that I finally can. My team and I set this goal more than 10 months ago, and it feels incredible to finally accomplish it.”

Like her teammate, Lauren confident and ready to go.

“We obviously want to win Hackett, junior graphic design the regionmajor and outal and reach side hitter, said the postseason I have always wanted the nationbid feels good. to compete in the alment,”tournaGort“It means so said. much because postseason at the NCAA sema I’ve seen all the level and I am so glad “We want to go as far as work the seniors that I finally can. possible.” have put in all Abbie Gortsema, The team year and I love to see it pay off,” senior psychology major debuted in the tournament Hackett said.

The Lancers headed to An- at the No. 6 seed and will open chorage, Alaska, Dec. 1, for the the tournament against the No. NCAA Regional Tournament, 3-seeded Western Washington

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Women’s water polo prepares for season

BY LEXI PETERS

ASST. OPINION EDITOR With a new season just around the corner, the women’s water polo team at California Baptist University is training hard for the future.

Valerie Spezzaferri, senior criminal justice major, said she is looking forward to the upcoming season.

“I’m excited about having a new group and coming out and proving ourselves just like we have before,” Spezzaferri said.

“We’ve been working really hard at practices in the morning, doing a lot of conditioning.”

The team has wasted no time during its preparation season. With six weeks of strength training and four weeks of velocity training under their belts, they are ready to go head-tohead against competition. However, their preparation does not stop in the pool or weight room.

Paizlee Dreyer, senior communication studies major, said training within the weight room and pool is only one part of the process.

“I have been focusing a lot more on making sure I am getting all the nutrients I need for a healthy practice and a healthy lift,” Dreyer said.

The hard work and dedication these women have for the sport they love is evident.

However, the team is under no illusion that this season will not have its challenges. Spezzaferri said faith is an important component to the team when the challenges and trying times begin to seem overbearing.

“We have a team verse, Proverbs 27, it says iron sharpens iron so one man sharpens another,” Spezzaferri said. “(It) keeps us encouraging each other, being there for each other and sharpening each other to make one another better.”

University.

The teams met earlier this season where the Lancers took the team to five sets, but fell 2-3.

CBU currently ranks seventh in all of NCAA Division II in hitting percentage (.277), eighth in blocks per set (2.39) and 26th in total team blocks (255.5). CBU is also 44th in D-II in assists per set (12.45) and 46th in kills per set (13.30), according to cbulancers.com The Lancers boast four AllPacWest athletes, including Setter of the Year in Sydney Kralj, junior marketing major.

Coe Michaelson, head coach of the men’s soccer team, finished his first year at California Baptist University with an overall record of 12-6.

Coming from Northwest Nazarene University in Idaho, Michaelson said he was drawn to CBU because of the atmosphere.

“CBU is a place that I could be incredibly ambitious with my program and this was very appealing,” Coe said. “CBU is known for its top tier athletics program, and I couldn’t pass on the chance to be a part of that.”

Coe’s coaching style requires him to know each individual player, because everyone differs. Michaelson said it is important to know details in order for them to work well together.

“They don’t come off an assembly line and they aren’t all put together the same, so as a coach it’s important to know your players, who they are, what makes them tick, how they respond to different situations and this will help you to know how to help pull what the team needs out of each unique individual,” Coe said.

Before preparing for a game, Michaelson said he likes to ensure every detail and event is taken care of so his players can be better prepared and focused.

Michaelson led the team to 12 wins in his first season, doubling the success of last season.

Michaelson said despite the outcome of this season, he is optimistic for the seasons ahead.

Athletes pursue passion in sport

BY BRITTANY MCWAID

STAFF WRITER

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Jocelyn Schwegler, junior psychology major, takes a shot on goal during practice in preparation for the upcoming season.

The team will continue to prepare for the season as they work together to train hard.

The team will begin its season Jan. 20 at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Win-

ter Invite, ready to play hard.

They will begin their homestand Jan. 28 at the CBU Mini Invitational against University of California, Irvine, and Concordia University Irvine.

Three young men from throughout the world chose to continue their path to play collegiate basketball at California Baptist University, traversing oceans and transferring from thousands of miles away to be part of the CBU community.

Hailing all the way from Heidelberg, Germany, Kalidou Diouf, junior journalism and new media major, is a transfer student from the University of Alaska, Anchorage. He said he chose CBU because he liked the coaches, environment and the people he met on campus while on a recruiting trip.

Another recruiting trip led to two recruits from Australia joining the Lancer family.

Jordan Heading, sophomore kinesiology major, traveled from Colonel Light Gardens, South Australia, choosing CBU because of the

things it had to offer.

“I visited CBU and experienced everything that the program and school was about, and it was pretty easy to say yes,” Heading said. “I could tell that (the men’s basketball players) were good mates off the floor as well.”

Bul Kol, freshman undeclared major, hails from Canberra, ACT, Australia. Kol said he heard of CBU through connections and then met the coaches of the men’s team.

“I choose CBU through the connection between the Australian Institute of Sports and Richard Wellman, asssistant men’s basketball coach, who then introduced me to Brendan Parnell and I chose to become a Lancer,” Kol said.

These men take the court representing not just CBU, but their home countries. They have made an impact on the season so far with a large portion of the season remaining.

Halverson hopes for stellar season, NCAA appearance

BY SARAH BROWN

ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Being named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference’s Athlete of the Year during the 2015-2016 season and setting an NCAA Division II consideration time in the 1650 freestyle this season, Christie Halverson, junior nursing major, has made quite a name for herself on the women’s swim team at California Baptist University.

Halverson said on the non-development side of swim, her season is going well, as opposed to last season.

“I learned how to incorporate God with my sport, which is something I have struggled with through high school,” Halverson said. “Just how to swim for the Lord and glorify him.”

On the swim side, Halverson said things are starting off well for her.

“It’s hard to tell as far as times and performances go,” Halverson said. “Our dual meets that we have in early October and November at this time in the season we are always so broken down and tired. By the time we swim on Saturday, our times aren’t always accurate or reflections of how we actually are.”

Halverson further added she is going into this season with a similar mindset building from last season.

“I’m so thankful for it and I’m going in this season with the same principle, but it’s a little bit different because sometimes it worries me,” Halverson said. “I feel more pressure just in light of everything that happened last season but it’s almost like how do you build on that, how can I come back strong in a way that still glorifies the Lord.”

Rick Rowland, head swim coach, said Halverson is a humble leader, even after her major accomplishments from this

past season at CBU. “She’s balanced both in the classroom and in the pool,” Rowland said. “She was both an academic and athletic All-American this past year, which is rare. She was also an NCAA champion in the 1000 meter freestyle last year, which puts her in a unique place in CBU sports history.”

Rowland added that Halverson also interacts well with the team.

“She spends a lot of time interacting via group messages, emails and team meetings and shares with the women during team meetings where the team

is going, the focus, team issues and team activities and daily information on more than 1012 practices a week,” Rowland said. “She is a form of communication between coaching staff and team.”

Halverson came to CBU because she wanted to come to a smaller Christian school and wanted to become a nurse because she’s always enjoyed being service-oriented.

“I was looking for swimming and nursing, and CBU had everything and it just fit,” Halverson said. “I’ve always wanted to help people, and the medical field has always been interest-

ing because I’m interested in the human body. I know nurses get more patient contact than doctors, so I liked the service aspect.”

Halverson said swimming was always a part of her life.

“I don’t know what lead me to choose swimming — I think the more athletic side of me — and I ended up going for that instead,” Halverson said. “It started to fit with my identity more.”

After graduating, Halverson said she is focusing on wherever God leads her.

“I just know I want to be helping people somewhere,” she said.

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LANCER ON THE STREET What is your dream job?

Mark TerBest Sophomore Accounting major “My ideal job would be in the FBI working with white-collar crime on fraud and other accounting cases.”

Kevin Vaz Junior Business administration major “If I could have any job I would like to be a commercial real estate agent.”

Katrina McKnight Senior Accounting major

Landon Garrelts Freshman Criminal justice major

“My dream job would be a lawyer because it would be cool to stand up in the courtroom as a prosecutor.”

“A short-film director for Christian ministries.”

Braden Devey Sophomore Film production and graphic design and digital media double major “I would like to be a pyrotechnician for Hollywood.”

Post-graduation jobs do not define diplomas

BY BEKKA WIEDENMEYER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Lately I feel like all I have been talking or thinking about has been graduation. To be fair, though, that seems to be all anyone has been asking me lately.

“What will you be doing after you graduate?”

For the longest time, every time someone asked me that question I would choke down the panic and respond I was going to start looking for jobs closer to when I actually get the degree, or I would give a vague answer about a potential job offer I had been given. Changing the subject and asking them what they were doing with their lives seemed to be the better conversation to have.

I understand people who know and care about me, espe-

cially the ones who have seen me transition from an awkwardly ambitious preteen to an annoyingly ambitious 20-yearold, want to know all the hard work and investment will have paid off. I know they care and want to ensure my happiness.

I truly don’t understand why I have gotten so many weird looks now that I finally know what I will be doing immediately upon graduation, which is moving to Florida to take a five-month internship with The Walt Disney Co. at Walt Disney World. Not even my enthusiastic “I’m going to work for The Mouse!” exclamation is garnering any pity laughter.

What I have learned in the past month since finally hearing back from a company I have wished to work for my whole life is that people, even the ones who care about you, take everything at face value. They hear Disney and they automatically think I am throwing my education, my journalism degree and thousands of dollars away. In fact, they hear anything other than the words “journalist,” “reporter” or “newspaper” and automatically I have become some sort of monumental failure in their eyes.

It doesn’t matter that Forbes just named The Walt Disney Co. No. 9 in its list of “The 20

Most Prestigious Internships for 2017,” right up there with Google, Apple and Facebook. It doesn’t matter that Disney is ranked one of the most powerful conglomerates in the world, or that it is a Fortune 500 company. It doesn’t matter that networking within the company is attainable and encouraged.

It doesn’t matter that Disney owns ABC and ESPN, two of the largest media networks in the nation.

It doesn’t matter, because

at face value, I am not stepping into a TV station to get in front of the camera as an anchor or hopping out into the field with my backpack and a recorder.

This is not to say any of my professors in school have dissuaded me from going. In fact, all have been more than supportive of my choice.

What some other people don’t understand, however, is you are allowed to take time for yourself when you graduate.

You are allowed to immediately

go into the workforce, or travel, or write a book, or work a minimum-wage job. You are allowed to start with an internship or a lower-level job at your dream company if you have the potential of working your way up.

If you have a viable means to pay your bills, go be happy and do what you want. You don’t need that “adult” job now, and people don’t need to be negatively predisposed to think ill of that fact.

So for anyone who is feeling

like being a little adventurous once that diploma hits the palm of his or her hand, take it and run with it and don’t look back at the naysayers who may shake their heads and tell you to take your head out of the sand or out of the clouds.

As for me? I have my reasons. I did my research. I didn’t just wake up one morning and decide I wanted to work for The Mouse. My education taught me to be a little bit smarter than that.

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Your mistakes do not represent you

BY CHLOÉ TOKAR MANAGING EDITOR You feel as though you have swallowed a rock, your throat thick and your head spinning for just a second, the moment you admit defeat. The moment you failed.

I have those moments often, and I think of the people I let down or how bad the situation is, how much I kick myself mentally and tear up angrily because things could have been so much better.

But those moments do not define me, or you either

buckled under the weight of for that matter.

We are more than our mis- stress during a few, but I have haps, but it is so easy to for- also always found a way to get that in a society striving claw myself out, exhausted for perfection presented to us with my knuckles bleeding — through every social network but so alive, and so ready to start over. and media outlet The beauty possible.

It is inevitable We are more than of loss, of failure, is that it that life will hit our mishaps, but gives you the hard and that you it is so easy to chance to hit will let yourself or the bottom and others down. It is forget that in a rebuild once inevitable you will society striving more. Sure, the know what was for perfection structure may right two seconds be different too late and groan presented to us at the thought through every social and it may be difficult — no that things just network and media one says it’s went entirely not — but it also wrong. It is inevoutlet possible. may be the best itable people will leave you for your failures and thing to have happened.

You get the unique opporyou will lose the support of those you thought would back tunity to change something that was not working and find you entirely.

But that does not make you a better avenue of life. Peoworthless. Instead, it gives you ple die, friends leave and jobs an opportunity for a beautiful will find you dispensable, but you have the power to not change.

I have seen the darker sides lose yourself in the midst of it of life several times and have all. You are not defined by the

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times you are wrong, even if someone tries to convince you of that. Most great historical figures are remembered for their triumphs after all.

The greatest pieces of cinema are not produced in one take. It requires months of work, frustration and money to make something you can watch in two hours. Hundreds of hours of work are boiled down into 120 minutes, and that is remarkably comforting to know.

One day when you feel your chest is heavy and your fingers tingle from the anxiety of your incompetence, just remember the person you let down has been in that exact situation as well. We are all incompetent to some degree in something, and really, that’s OK because you’re also amazing at something else. You just may have to find it.

Happiness is not guaranteed and perfection is not promised, but failure is inevitable, so own that truth and make it a positive thing.

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Concerns must be voiced to Congress elect officials to represent them through legislation.

Although this form of government has its benefits, critics may argue it dissociates American citizens from the political process.

The recognition of this possible hindrance is different than taking part in using it to one’s own advantage.

The people belonging to the districts that elected officials lead are constituents.

The very basic premise of the

BY DOMINICK COPAS American government holds ASST. BUSINESS & TECH EDITOR that these officials must listen In addition to voicing con- to the voices of their constitcerns through peaceful pro- uents to effectively represent tests, U.S. citizens who are them and the causes they beworried about the next four lieve to be important. Thus, years should write to their people should write to their congressman or congressman or congresswoman congresswoman to directly voice to have a more their concerns enduring effect People should over specific on the political write to their issues. process. congressman or As with any D u r i n g passionate enthe tumultucongresswoman deavor, there is ous days since to directly voice a tendency to the election, their concerns over have a rush of protests have energy at the erupted in maspecific issues. beginning, but jor cities all over the country. Many of as time goes on, it quickly these demonstrations have fades away, as does the enbeen peaceful and effective in deavor. Americans often faprojecting a collective voice vor the dramatic: dumping over their concerns and out- tea in harbors, storming the rage, but the passion of these steps of the National Mall, et protests must continue in the cetera.

These efforts may be noform of reaching out to their congressman or congresswom- ble and courageous, but the an who represent the voices of actions that often achieve the greatest impact, the quiet acAmericans.

The U.S. government is not a tions done in stale rooms that pure democracy. Rather, it op- do not make the television erates as a representative de- screen, are no less noble or mocracy in which its citizens courageous.

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Friendships are not monogamous

BY DARLENE MERCADO OPINION EDITOR

Having friends who make you feel loved and treasured is one of the most incredible feelings ever. Knowing your friends willingly want to be a part of your life despite your flaws is beautiful. Feeling protective over these friends is natural, but not necessarily a good thing.

When I say protective, I do not mean protecting your

best friend from a guy who person. Developing a friendmay break her heart. I mean ship with a friend of a friend feeling like a friend can only is a new relationship that can be your friend and absolutely grow in any way, regardless of no one else’s because he or she the middleman.

It becomes incredibly obwas your friend first.

A common misconception vious when the jealousy sets is if a person was your friend in and everyone wants to exfirst, naturally they can only plode because of the overbe half of a friend to a differ- bearing awkwardness in the room. Friends are afraid of ent person. hanging out because Claiming someone will get ownership of a his or her feelings person is rathhurt and it all just er odd, actual- A common becomes way too ly. Demanding misconception is high school. We are someone to if a person was all adults here and solely choose should know better you over any- your friend first, than that. one else is a naturally they can Now don’t get me quality of maronly be half a friend wrong, we all want riage. Friendto have our own ships are not to someone else. life and do our own monogamous and friendships are certainly thing. It is OK to want separate groups of friends, but if by not marriages.

My friendship with some- chance two separate friends one else is not dependent on develop a bond, you have no someone else’s bond with that right to stop that friendship

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from growing.

Do not feel that just because these friends have hit it off, you are no longer a priority. You must be secure in your relationships. If a friendship is meant to last forever, you will remain friends regardless, but if it deteriorates because of a situation such as this, it wasn’t even worth it.

I am guilty of feeling this way with different groups of friends, but I need to continually remind myself that these are feelings of insecurity and the love from a friend is not dependent on his or her love for another.

In fact, when friends hit it off, you should feel flattered that you would pick such likable friends. Don’t prevent your friends from developing friendships that may help them grow in areas you aren’t able to assist in. Don’t worry, you are helping them grow in incredible ways also.

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Crossword Puzzle: Christmas Movie Characters

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4. “Do you really think you have a chance against us, Mr. Cowboy?”

8. His parents left him “Home Alone.”

10. A reindeer whose name is devilishly fun.

11. He has a corncob pipe and a button nose.

12. He was kidnapped by Lock, Shock and Barrel and taken to Halloween Town.

1. She helped the Grinch’s heart grow.

2. Iconically played by Chevy Chase in a hilarious franchise.

3. “Bah, humbug!”

5. “Not now, Arctic Puffin!”

6. “Everything I do turns into a disaster.”

7. He was on the quest for a BB gun.

9. She is married to the jolliest man of all.