The Point, Issue 20, April 13, 2015 by LomaBeat.com

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volume 43 | issue 20

Features, page 3

A&E, page 5

PLNU beats out San Diego business schools in research competition BY ZACHARY SOUSER STAFF WRITER

A group of five PLNU business majors won the San Diego Region Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Student Research Challenge March 4 against SDSU, USD and UCSD. Now the team advances to the Americas Regional Final in Atlanta, Georgia April 15. Team members and seniors Blair Messner, Matthew Herskowitz, Chad Krause, Sam Sadler and Trevor Shaw, each were awarded a year’s subscription to FactSet.com, which normally costs $15,000 a year. This was PLNU’s third year competing and its first victory. The project, called an equity research report, consisted of two parts. The first was a thorough, written report and the second was a 20-minute presentation that included a rigorous round of question and answer from portfolio managers for some of the biggest investment firms in San Diego. Each team was assigned a publicly traded company in San Diego to ana-

lyze and evaluate. The PLNU team was assigned Jack in the Box and had to decide whether to buy, sell or put a hold on its stock. The team determined the best option was to put a hold on the stock, but they still needed to support their answer with evidence. The team put hours of work into the project over the course of nearly three months creating a team chemistry that allowed them to beat the bigger business schools. Herskowitz, who is not only a senior finance major but also PLNU’s director of finance, attributed the victory to the team dynamic. “They [the other teams] were just meeting each other for the first time and trying to coordinate meetings,” Herskowitz said. “We’ve had classes with each other since freshman year. It is what made me want to go above and beyond.” Fellow teammate Trevor Shaw is also a senior finance major. “It was definitely the team; it was the mentors that we had,” Shaw said. “And then we wanted to win. We put in the time, we put in the effort.” SEE BUSINESS, PAGE 2

Sports, page 6

Opinion, page 8

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Special Olympics

PHOTOS BY CORI DEASON A group of over 300 PLNU students volunteered at the San Diego County Regional Special Olympics Track Meet hosted by the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences and School of Education on campus. Over 1,000 people were on the soccer field. Susan Rogers, the department chair of family and consumer sciences, said, “I’m just always so proud of Point Loma students because there’s something special about them and it’s God’s grace; it’s love. This Olympics always stands out because of our students.” Thirty students organized the track meet. Jim Johnson, an education professor at PLNU, started the meet 22 years ago. Cori Deason (back second from the left) wrote a reflection on the athlete’s oath below.

Reflection: “Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt” BY CORI DEASON STAFF WRITER

PHOTO COURTESY OF KELSEY SMITH Dean of the Fermanian School of Business Dan Bothe, seniors Matthew Herskowitz, Sam Sadler, Blair Messner, Trevor Shaw and Chad Krause won the San Diego Region Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Student Research Challenge March 4 against SDSU, USD and UCSD.

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PHOTO BY KENDALL BOSHART People take pictures of the Big Horn Palace by artists Shrine and Joel Dean Stockdill. See more photos online at Lomabeat.com.

On Saturday, April 11, PLNU graciously hosted the San Diego County Regional Special Olympics Track Meet. Being a junior transfer to PLNU, I had no idea what to expect of this day; I had only heard a few things about the Special Olympics from friends and teammates. But the amount of excitement I had prior to the event starting increased tremendously as the day progressed. About two hours into the event was when I met the most kind and genuine competing athlete named Arturo Ramirez. You could tell by the eagerness in his warmup and the huge smile across his face that this day meant more to him than most of us could understand. Looking around at many of the other competitors and their assigned buddies/volunteers, you could really feel the joy, compassion and happiness of every person. At each event, there were volunteers in charge of organizing the events and cheering the

competitors on. Support was seen all around the occasion with a wide variety of friends and family. Arturo competed in four different events and every event was followed by an award ceremony where each competitor was awarded a medal based on their finishing efforts. This was where I saw these athletes really light up. They were congratulated not only by other members of their school, but also by a squad of San Diego Police men and women. The amount of pride and joy these athletes had in displaying each medal that was won definitely became one of the major highlights their day. Volunteering and being a part of the Special Olympics Track Meet this year was a blessing. Reflecting back on it, Arturo, and many of the other competitors that I was lucky to meet, did more for me than I believe I did for them. These beautiful and kind human beings gave me more joy than I could have ever asked for in only a few hours. I am so proud of each and every competitor, not only for always giving their best efforts during each event,

but for the amount of support and love they displayed for all the athletes from each competing school. The mission statement of the Special Olympics Southern California is “to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.” With such admiration and appreciation, I believe all that was listed above in the mission statement was accomplished today and I am more than blessed and humbled to have been a part of such a great experience.

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Study Abroad gets new director BY TAYLOR PIZUTTO STAFF WRITER

Sandy Soohoo-Refaei joined PLNU’s staff this March as the new director of study abroad. Soohoo-Refaei carries a diverse background of international experience beginning with a spurof-the-moment decision to study abroad in Mexico while attending Western Washington University (WWU). The challenging environment proved to hone her leadership skills. With this passion in mind, Soohoo-Refaei now desires to push students out of their own comfort zones, to think about the world and be aware of how they fit into it. “This awareness leads to compassion and engagement in a way that can impact [the world] in a positive way.” After graduating from WWU with a bachelor’s degree in sociology, SoohooRefaei went on to receive her master’s degree in education counseling in higher education from Pacific Lutheran University in Washington. Her other ventures include working as an assistant dean with the Semester at Sea program, acting as associate director of international programs at Linfield College in Oregon and continuing as an active member of the National Association of Foreign Student Advisers (NAFSA): Association of International Educators. Her journey down the Pacific Coast brought her on staff at PLNU after she

heard about the opportunity through NAFSA. She saw her move to this new position as a calling from God and part of his sense of humor. “There’s a reason I’m here,” said Soohoo-Refaei. “I’d like to think it’s to benefit students.” Andra Jacques, study abroad coordinator said that even though Sohoo-Refaei has only been on campus a month, she’s done so much. “She has been really supportive to my colleague Karen and I as we undergo this transition and she has some exciting new ideas for PLNU Study Abroad,” Jacques said. Rylie Shore, a senior global ambassador for study abroad, said she’s been a great addition to the study abroad office. “Though I am still getting to know her, she is always friendly and brings a great sense of humor to our office,” Shore said. “Though I am graduating in a month and won’t be here to see her in the full swing of things; I have no doubt she will add a new and exciting flair to our programs and continue to be an invaluable director.” Soohoo-Refaei talked openly of her ideas to benefit the students. Her concentration lies in the academic integration of students between their programs of choice and PLNU. One thing that would contribute to this integration would be allowing classes abroad to qualify as part of the student’s cumulative GPA. This would both encourage

PHOTO COURTESY OF SANDY SOOHOO-REFAEI Sandy Soohoo-Rafaei joined the Study Abroad staff as its new director this March. She plans on making changes to the programs.

students and challenge them to make the most of their time abroad academically. She would also like to concentrate on consolidating the pool of third-party programs that PLNU partners with to allow students to make a more selective decision, while simultaneously allowing study abroad advisors to have a better understanding of how each student’s academic and personal needs can be met. She also plans to create partnerships with renowned international universities, in order to provide students with a greater academic experience. “Pairing down our program partnerships is long overdue,” added Jacques. “This process will allow us to be even better advisors to our students and make

Things you may have missed: finding a program option much easier for students.” Another of Soohoo-Refaei’s main goals is to draw connections between all international opportunities within the departments of PLNU. She established an advisory board, including Robert Gailey, director of the center for international development, Jamie Gates, director of the center for justice and reconciliation, Brian Becker, director of international ministry and study abroad staff, who all met for the first time this past week. With this, she hopes to see a greater connection between such departments as the Center for International Development, the Center for Justice and Reconciliation and LoveWorks. Another of her key components to greater unity between campus programs and study abroad comes from connecting department heads and helping faculty to see the importance of study abroad. Soohoo-Refaei, with experience as a resident director, also hopes members of student life can excite and support students as part of their academic career. She stressed the potential of bringing more international students to PLNU. “Their presence on campus really enhances the community to develop cultural connections,” Sohoo-Refaei said. Throughout her career, Soohoo-Refaei has travelled to over 100 countries. “I’ve done a lot of crazy things in my life,” she claimed. “But I gain something from every experience.”

PHOTO BY BENJAMIN MAIAVA

Miss Pacific Islander of San Diego, Tia Aumoeulago, stopped in for the Hui ‘O Hawai’i luau Saturday.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ASB ASB-elect and current ASB president mcKensey Wise went to the National Student Leadership Conference with other PLNU staff in Chicago this week.

PLNU brings ‘Mad Men’ to campus BY DARSHA PIGFORD STAFF WRITER

Over 35 PLNU faculty, family and friends filled Colt Forum to celebrate the release of Professor Linda Beail’s book, “Mad Men and Politics: Nostalgia and the Remaking of Modern America” March 30 with clips from “Mad Men,” the hit drama set in 1960’s New York City, a Q&A with Beail and co-editor Lilly J. Goren and themed mocktails. “What is different about our book is that it is political and we discuss all of the themes within the context of politics,” Beail said at the event March 30. Beail has been a fan of the show since its start and was inspired to write this book after noticing all of the historical themes and contemporary issues presented in the show. The book was published March 12 and the final episodes of the show will premiere on AMC April 5. While “Mad Men” is a fictional drama, the subjects brought up throughout the series reflect a wide variety of issues not only from the era but also seen today. Beail, Goren and the rest of the

contributors discussed several major political topics presented in “Mad Men” including gender roles, race and class struggles and sexuality. Within this political lens, themes of friendship, appearances versus real-

ity and the reinvention of one’s self are intertwined. And as the title suggests, nostalgia is another overarching idea inspired by the question Beail and Goren had to ask themselves, “What is it about the past makes us want to tell a story and why is it important to share?” Beail wrote the chapter, “Invisible Men: The Politics and Presence of Ra-

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cial and Ethnic ‘Others’ in ‘Mad Men’” where she discusses the “risky but intentional” minimal presence of AfricanAmericans in the show, the assimilation of Jews in the late ‘60s and the idea that “whites had the privilege to see the things they wanted to see and not have to see the things they did not want to see.” Two years ago, Beail joined this project along with Goren who had already begun writing about the show starting in the second and third seasons. Together, they found contributors from various backgrounds to fill each chapter and began formatting the book. Beail said the whole process was “challenging but fun.” “Editing something is really different than just writing it yourself,” Beail said. “It’s much more collaborative and it’s so great to share it with so many people.” Beail and Goren oversaw the compilation of each point of view in the book and aimed at answering the question, “What can we say about ‘Mad Men’ that other people haven’t already said?”

Kirby Challman, a junior political science major, described “Mad Men” as “a show that needs to be processed.” “So many shows today you can just watch and turn off your brain but you can’t do that with this one,” Challman said. “You have to digest it and this book can help you digest it.” Freshman Creative Writing major, Lily Jenner also attended the celebration to support Beail. “I have never even heard of the show, however the recommendation came strong so I expect that it would be an enjoyable experience,” Jenner said. Beail and Goren said they hope “Mad Men and Politics: Nostalgia and the Remaking of Modern America” will be a great addition to the already started conversation on “Mad Men.”

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PHOTO BY JONATHAN PICKETT Plant With Purpose provided an information booth, hosted by Annelise Jolley. The organization partnered with Sustain PLNU to put on the Rooted Art Show in Colt. FROM BUSINESS, PAGE 3

Each team was granted a representative or mentor to help guide the team members in their research. Dan Bothe, the dean of the Fermanian School of Business, was assigned to the PLNU team. He brought over 20 years of management consulting, accounting and senior level financial management experience to the team. He was impressed with their teamwork. “When they worked hard and were thoughtful, it was as a team, not as individuals,” said Bothe. Bothe was joined by Luke Jacobson, a financial analyst for Wall Street Associates based out of La Jolla. Shaw found the project to be a perfect mixture between conceptual learning and real-life application. “It is a really good bridge between [reading] it in a textbook and doing it in real life,” Shaw said. Because of their win, they will continue to the regional competition, where the team will present the same presentation to a new panel of judges and must be prepared to answer a new set of questions. They will be competing with 47 other universities from across the country, and if they win, then they move on to the Global Final on April 17. For now, the team will make small changes to their presentation in preparation for the Americas regional final Wednesday. “We are not allowed to change our written report, but we are allowed to change the content of our presentation,” Herskowitz said. “Most of the work is already done; we just need to go out there and execute our presentation.”

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Creator of Salomon Theatre retires this year BY MADISEN STEELE STAFF WRITER

After 38 years at PLNU and building Salomon Theatre from the ground up, Paul Basset will retire this year. Basset is the manager and artistic director of Solomon Theater, a professor of communications and theater arts and director of one play a year at

ing he was going to retire in spring completely confirmed my decision to transfer.” “An Evening with Doc” was an event held March 28 in Nicholson Commons to recognize Doc’s 38 years of service to PLNU and to celebrate his retirement this spring. Around 100 staff members, past and current students and family members of Doc

PHOTO BY JONATHAN PICKETT Dean of the Communications & Theatre department and theatre professor Paul Bassett and his daughters, Samantha and Dia (above with Bassett in center), attended his dedication dinner Saturday.

PLNU. Bassett, known by his students as “Doc,” said he is OK with his decision to resign. “I’ve felt for all these years that I was supposed to be here, that it was a calling for me to be here,” Doc said. “When the program was cut, it meant that either that calling was over or the school was going on a different path.” He said this prioritization changes a lot of how things will go forward. “It depends on how you prioritize,” said Doc, referencing the school’s decision to drop the theatre major. “If all we are looking at is numbers and income, then yes, we have a low number. Talking of narrative and involvement in students’ lives, if that isn’t important, well then it makes sense.” Doc has been a mentor to many students over the years, one being Katie Emma Filby, who had to make the tough decision to transfer schools after her program was prioritized, leaving her favorite teacher. “To me, Doc was the most valuable part of PLNU,” said Filby. “Hear-

all gathered for dinner where people could reminisce with the man of the evening. The night ended in Salomon Theatre where alumni theater students, organized by alumnus Greg Henninger, performed their favorite scenes they had worked on with Doc. Following this, a video, created by the Department of Communications & Theatre, was shown featuring all the department members saying their favorite memories of Doc. Doc’s mentor, James Jackson, former department chair and professor emeritus, said what was remarkable about Doc was his vision for this department. “He had a dream about Solomon Theatre, about what it might become,” said Jackson. “And Paul, thank you for keeping your dream and letting us all see what it has become.” Previous students, Sheryl Smee, Stephen Fletcher, Mary Crill and Jessica Bird gave speeches. Bird became choked up as she said how wholeheartedly Doc devoted and invested time

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and energy into his students, changing lives. “In movement two, we were all taught to take off the mask of life and learn to truly live who we are,” said Bird. “Doc gave the space for all of us to do that and I can honestly say I’m a different person because of that.” Media communications professor Alan Hueth spoke to how Bassett helped him acquaint himself at PLNU. “He is a really solid guy; he helped me understand this place better,” said Hueth. “He is truly a joy to have as a colleague and friend and I’m really going to miss him.” Fellow theatre and communications professor Walter Williams talked about the amazing legacy that Bassett was leaving behind and how no one could replace the passion that he put into the theatre. “The reality is that I could never be as passionate as Paul has been about theater here. It amazes me, it humbles me, it embarrasses me,” said Williams. “I was amazed tonight when I saw all the faces that came back here. I was amazed at your legacy, because that’s what it is.”

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I felt for all these years that I was supposed to be here...When the program was cut, it meant that either the calling was over or the school was going on a different path. ” - Paul “Doc” Bassett Director of Forensics and professor of communication Skip Rutledge will be taking over Doc’s role as the head of the department. Doc addressed all who attended this event on his Facebook. “Thanks to all of my wonderful family, friends, and extended theatre family for a celebration that I will always remember and treasure,” he said. “It was a joyous time together and all of you are so special to me. Thanks for your kind words and love.”

HIRING: ED I TO R PO S I T I O N S: N EWS FEAT U R ES S PO RTS A&E

“DC is a great place. I have learned more here than I have in two and a half years in a classroom.” - Jonathan Soch PHOTO COURTESY OF JONATHAN SOCH Junior Jonathan Soch is a journalism major studying abroad in Washington, D.C. as part of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities’ Washington Journalism Center. He is interning with The Washington Times.

OPINION LAYO U T C O PY ED I TO R ALWAYS SAYING YOU COULD DO IT BETTER? NOW’S YOUR CHANCE!

“Sometimes you have to go through the war to find victory.” - Simon Pierre, Chapel Friday

Senior Reflection Series

Lauren Christensen I grew up in the home of a PLNU alumnus and spent much of my childhood running around campus attending basketball games and trailing the assortment of older family and friends who were students at the time. It was the expectation all along that I would attend Point Loma for my college education. With all of my previous connections and familiarity with the school, I had no idea the impact that it would have on my life. It is crazy for me to look back on the past four years and see the tremendous growth that has taken place. I have been challenged and encouraged mentally, spiritually and personally. I feel so blessed to have been surrounded by such incredible staff and faculty. These people deeply and genuinely care, and if I had the opportunity to go back, the one thing I would change would simply be to spend more time with the professors in the kinesiology department and others throughout the school. Through a Loveworks trip to Rwanda, I was encouraged to challenge the way I viewed love and service and it was an experience that will continue to shape my journey and my beliefs. There were also so many oncampus opportunities to learn about and experience God in new ways. My journey with God has certainly had its ups and downs but PLNU provided me with a safe place to encounter God’s unfailing love and to learn how seek Him everyday. I am thankful for friendships I have made in this place. These people point me toward Jesus everyday and show me what it means to give love and joy to all those around. My time at Point Loma has been a journey of joy and pain and laughter and tears and studying and adventures and I can’t believe it is almost over. I so appreciate this place and I will always consider it home. Christensen is an exercise and sport science major. Next year, she will be pursuing her teaching credential so that she can teach Physical Education. In her time at PLNU, she has been involved in discipleship ministries, the mentorship program, Loveworks and various other on-campus activities.

ANDREw FOWBLE (pictured with senior Karina Bunten) Point Loma has been really good to me these last four years. From my first day as a preview student experiencing a John Wright class session up until this point where we are a month out from graduation, I am constantly reminded why I love this place. I have learned so much more in these four years academically than I ever thought I could. From my general education classes to my upper division business classes, I feel like everything is in some way relatable and relevant. Not every class was as challenging or as beneficial as the others, but it really didn’t make much of a difference in the end. The biggest thing that I gained from this place would be the relationships I have made with the people here. I really wish that I made more of an effort to be closer with the people who I saw and even interacted with on a daily basis, but I feel that the people who I’m close with are more than enough for me. We have such a tightknit group of friends who are always there for one another. It genuinely feels like we are a family at times. As time has gone on, we have gotten busier and been unable to see each other as often as we would like, but that’s just a part of growing up. It is very reassuring to know that I will be close to these people for a long time, and it’s because of that knowledge that I am very compliant with the reality of graduation creeping just around the corner. There are just so many highlights to reflect on: hiking the cliffs for the first time, experiencing the Hendricks and Wiley lifestyle, study abroad in London, winning intramural championships, club soccer, meeting the girl of my dreams (hey-oh!), moving off campus with some rad guys; the list goes on and on! This place really gives us, as students, a lot of opportunity, both for fun and for academics/work. Take advantage of that opportunity and don’t let it pass you by. Fowble is a business administration major. He loves sports, so he’s always out playing or coaching with friends. Recently, he’s been on the golf course working on his game and helping the new guys playing with him. SEE SENIOR REFLECTIONS, PAGE 5

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FROM SENIOR REFLECTIONS, PAGE 3

Seniors reflect on time at PLNU

D ay n a R i n k o r

E va n D E V E R I A N

My journey at Point Loma has been amazing. I lived on campus for three years and it was great. I could not argue with the view and being able to roll out of bed seven minutes before class. I started as a nursing major, changed to pre-med biology, and then finally settled on kinesiology, applied health science. I never thought I would change my major, but I am so glad I did. I felt friction and did not love what I was doing. When God has you where He wants you to be, there will be no resistance, and you will love what you are doing. As soon as I changed to the kinesiology department, I was consumed by my passion that I found in the major. Not only was I learning about the way the body was designed to operate, but I was also learning how to marvel at how great God is through his creation. The faculty is incredible, with such a heart for the students in both academics and life. I can truly call many of the faculty members a friend. I have to give most of the credit to Leon Kugler. When I took his Gross Anatomy summer class, he immediately saw something in me that I never knew was there. He saw me as a teacher and he started to sew into my life and grow that gift. I am now in the Honors Program and presenting my research that I did with him, Jeff Sullivan and Brandon Sawyer on April 18. I have Kug to thank for reaching into my life and shining light on a gift that I did not see in myself. My life has truly been enriched because of the kinesiology faculty and program. I have found my passion and feel entirely prepared for grad school. I am so blessed and honored to be a part of the kinesiology department. Rinkor is an applied health major and a part of the Honors Scholar Program. She is the youngest of five children and has five nieces and nephews, whom she adores. She enjoys spending time outdoors camping, going shooting at the range, paddleboarding and hiking. She also loves reading, spending time with friends, eating tacos, exercising and eating some more amazing San Diego food.

I had the privilege of transferring to PLNU as a junior in 2013. It was a last minute decision and I wasn’t sure about it as I entered the spring semester that year. To my surprise, things could not have worked out better during that first week of school. The administration, teachers and students were all willing to lend a helping hand when it came to deciding my major. They all were influential in my choice to study societal communications. The generosity that permeates this campus made me realize that I had made the right decision. It has been a huge blessing from God to attend this university. It’s easy to get used to the majority of your classes having a view of the ocean. Currently, I am a 24-year-old senior anxiously waiting on graduation. I plan on traveling to Australia and parts of Europe post-graduation. I feel confident that PLNU has prepared me for the real world. Looking back, I could not imagine myself attending another school. I am genuinely proud to be graduating from Point Loma Nazarene University. Deverian is a societal communication major. He enjoys surfing.

Book review: ‘The Interestings’ BY JESSICA LUCAS STAFF WRITER

“You didn’t always need to be the dazzler, the firecracker, the one who cracked everyone up, or made everyone want to sleep with you, or be the one who wrote and starred in the play that got the standing ovation. You could cease to be obsessed with the idea of being interesting.” The importance of talent is at the heart of Meg Wolitzer’s literary novel “The Interesting’s,” and the characters spend their lives trying to avoid being ordinary. Wolitzer has been churning out quality fiction since she was an undergraduate student at Brown University, but her most recent novel, “The Interestings,” is widely considered to be the most, well, interesting. The 560-page novel begins at a summer camp for aspiring creative artists, where six talented 15-year-olds gather in a teepee and half-jokingly dub themselves “the interestings.” For the next 550 pages or so, the novel tracks pivotal moments in their lives as they grow from wanna-be sophisticates to disillusioned adults coming to terms with the fact that their lives might not turn out the way they expected. The group consists of the homely, but wildly talented animator Ethan Figman, who becomes a massively successful television animator and later marries the delicately beautiful Ash Wolf. Ash’s brother, wanna-be architect Goodman Wolf is charismatic, but directionless. His relationship with dancer Cathy Kiplinger provides some drama at the beginning of the novel. Aspiring actress Jules Jacobson and Jonah Bay, the son of a famous folk musician, round out the clique. The novel shifts its focus between the six members of the group, but focuses mostly on the character Jules.

Jules regards herself as a sort of outsider, lacking the financial means and artistic talent that the other members of the group have. Through her tender and complex characterization of Jules, Wolitzer examines the desire to be special and the resignation that comes when you realize you aren’t that special at all. The only problem is that the overdevelopment of Jules left me wanting to know more about the rest of the group. The reader knows every intimate detail about Jules and other characters are left to the wayside. The novel could have benefitted from exploring other characters (especially Goodman, who was incredibly compelling). The reader gets a good sense of who the characters are, but doesn’t get to spend much time with them. Wolitzer’s prose is understated but beautiful and she’s an astute observer of social relationships. This novel is peppered with little nuggets of wisdome like, “People could not get enough of what they had lost, even if they no longer wanted it.” She somehow manages to keep the reader excitedly turning pages, even though the book is really just a recount of the not-always extraordinary lives of a group of friends. If you’re looking for a fast-paced, plot-driven novel that keeps you turning the page and wondering what might happen next, this book is not for you. If you’re interested in relatable and realistic characters struggling to come to terms with their own limitations, I would recommend “The Interestings.”

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Comfort Foods: Hershey’s Chocolate Cheesecake 3/4 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup boiling water Chocolate Frosting: 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter 2/3 cup Hershey’s Cocoa 3 cups powdered sugar 1/3 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Chips

BY AUTUMN SHULTZ STAFF WRITER

I’ve always been a big fan of cheesecake and if there was ever a time that I believed I could talk my dad into buying some from the grocery store, then you could bet that I would be running through the freezer section trying to pick out the best one. When I went to the Cheesecake Factory for the first time, I was amazed by the number of choices that I was faced with. I felt like I was in heaven. Over the years, however, one of the possibilities in particular became my favorite. This was the Hershey’s Chocolate Cheesecake, which is made using chunks of Hershey’s chocolate and other delicious mysteries. I had no idea how they created it, but I eventually found this recipe after I found out that my boyfriend had never been to the restaurant before. I was intent upon him trying my favorite dessert, but I didn’t want to slog through the crowd of people in the restaurant who had similar ideas. I decided to make him my own version as a surprise. The original version of this cheesecake called for two chocolate cake layers as opposed to one, but I found the taste a little too rich and decided to improvise by crumbling it up and making a circular design that was offset with rings of chocolate chips. Everything else in the original recipe is the same. The best way to cook this is in a special cheesecake pan. These can be

PHOTO BY AUTUMN SHULTZ The Hershey’s Chocolate Cheesecake is a decadent treat that could satisfy anyone with chocolate craving.

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3 eggs 1/4 cup sour cream 1 tsp vanilla extract 4 oz. chopped Hershey chocolate bar, melted Chocolate Cake: 1 cup sugar 14 tablespoons all-purpose flour 6 tablespoons HERSHEY’S Cocoa 3/4 teaspoons baking powder

To prepare the cheesecake: 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 10-inch round baking pan with aluminum foil. Let the edges of foil extend over sides of pan and then spray the foil with non-stick cooking spray. 2. In large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth. Whisk eggs in a bowl; add to cream cheese mixture. Blend just until eggs are incorporated. Stir in sour cream and melted chocolate. 3. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 45 minutes or until the top just starts to turn golden. Let the cheesecake cool completely in its pan on a wire rack then cover and chill for four hours. To prepare the chocolate cake: 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and

flour one 10-inch round baking pan. 2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer for two minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans. 3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. To prepare the chocolate frosting: 1. Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency. Add small amount additional milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla. To assemble: 1. Using the edges of foil as handles, remove cheesecake from pan and peel away foil. Spread some chocolate frosting on the top and sides of the cheesecake layer and then top with the crumpled chocolate cake in whatever pattern is desired. 2. Decorate the sides of the cake with Hershey’s Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips. Prep Time: 35 Minutes Start to Finish: 6 hours 15 minutes

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Director’s last at Salomon Theatre: Ronda Winderl BY JONATHAN PICKETT STAFF WRITER

Theatre professor Ronda Winderl stands at the bottom of the stage with her iconic hair fashioned like a halo, asking the cast to embody their characters. Slowly, one by one, they learn to communicate in a way she knew they could, prayed they could. She wanted to open hearts to God’s truth, starting with her cast, with each curtain call. Even until her last at PLNU. This Tuesday marks the opening night of the musical production, “Godspell,” which will be her last show. After directing approximately 120 shows in the span of her career, she will end her time in Salomon with this joy-themed tale of John the Baptist intervening in the lives of modern-day individuals. These individuals forsake their philosophies of life and become apostles of Jesus. The production crew decided to set the musical in the San Diego Airport, since it is a location where a diverse group of isolated strangers whose flights have been cancelled can start spouting off their beliefs before John the Baptist shows up. Winderl began her theatre career at Olivet Nazarene University as an undergraduate and then moved to Emerson College in Boston for her master’s degree in directing. She helped build the theatre and communication program at Eastern Nazarene College and eventually earned her doctorate at New York University, where one of the subjects of her dissertation was “Godspell.” For Winderl, “Godspell” is the perfect last show. “I interviewed everybody involved in the original production of “Godspell” including [Stephen Schwartz] and did a production history on it,” she said. “At that point, I knew that I wanted to direct ‘Godspell’ and I always thought it would be a great show to end my directing life on because it so encapsulates everything I most believe in. It’s this whole idea of Jesus

meeting us today and teaching us in a joyful way so we grow together as a community of believers.” A highlight from Winderl’s career was working with Schwartz (“Wicked,” Godspell”) on the U.S. noncommercial premiere of “Children of Eden.” She contacted his agent after seeing the show in London asking when the rights would be available. His agent replied saying Schwartz had been looking for a college where he could do the show with low risk and rework some things. When he and Winderl met up, he brought the handwritten scores for the music and they worked out the rights. Then, at

are both highly entertaining and satirically humorous, while making strong statements which cause us to reflect and perhaps make better choices with our lives. Theatre for me is about the thematic content of the piece which can be redemptive and entertaining.” Since “Godspell” is a musical, there is more work on the production side including music/musicians and dance choreography. “All of the vibrancy and energy they bring to exploding the story through rhythm and melody and lyrics results in a much bigger time commitment, but for

Luke Olsen is the lighting designer and PLNU junior theatre major Russell Clements is stage managing. Spanish and international business double major Austin McKinley will star as Jesus and music education major Michael McCarter-Crellin is playing John the Baptist. Amy Nordberg, a senior media communication major with a concentration in production, is part of the cast as one of the airport travelers and has been greatly impacted by both Carl and Ronda Winderl. “Carl is the reason I added a writing minor and Ronda has most definitely reignited my love for the stage,” Nordberg

PHOTO BY ROSS NEDERHOFF “Godspell” is Ronda Winderl’s final show with PLNU. After this show, she plans to teach a musical theatre class and focus on the Fall London semester program. Winderl, a theatre professor for 13 years at PLNU, will end her directing with 16 shows at PLNU.

Eastern Nazarene College, where Winderl taught at the time, they did a huge production of the play, which she directed and choreographed. Schwartz reworked sections with the company and brought New York professionals to come and watch the play. “It was something that no one could have orchestrated. It was a total God thing,” she said. “‘Urinetown’ and ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ were my absolute favorites that we did at PLNU because they

a musical like ‘Godspell,’ the time commitment difference is definitely worth it,” Winderl said. Winderl considers it her expertise to choreograph and direct musical theatre. She will teach a musical theatre class in the spring. Michael Sanchez, an SDSU music graduate, will be directing the music. Adjunct professor Brian Redfern is in charge of scenic design and construction. Maria Sanchez is the costume designer,

said. “I am honestly so grateful to be able to share this last show with Ronda, and I’m also so grateful that it’s ‘Godspell’!” Nordberg said she is looking forward to the scenes of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection, which she believes will impact the audience most. “It’s made me cry on stage multiple times during rehearsal, especially since we’ve been blocking the crucifixion right around Easter and I think it will really affect the audience as well,” Nordberg said.

Due to the cuts made in the Department of Communication and Theatre as a result of the prioritizing decisions made last year, the theatre major will only be offered as a minor and the department will be cutting down to two productions per year.

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I feel sure God will open new windows

of opportunity for me.” - Ronda Winderl “I’m prioritizing my time and will focus my energies on my teaching and the Fall London Semesters,” said Ronda. 2014 alumna Alyssa Salter said she is currently studying theatre in London at the East 15 Acting School thanks to Winderl. “I am constantly reminded of how much she taught me inside her classroom, inside rehearsal and as a mentor,” said Salter. “Many of the skills I am applying in my professional life as a actor I learned from working with her in productions and I am incredibly grateful for those opportunities.” Winderl said her 120-show career coming to a halt has been bittersweet. “I could have directed another 10 shows but I really feel released from this enormously time-consuming job which is very inadequately compensated here,” she said. “I feel sure God will open new windows of opportunity when I am not spending most evenings and afternoons for eight weeks in rehearsals.” Ronda will mostly miss what she learns from the students in the process of exploring a play. “There are so many really fun, surprising things we create together and I love the way my faith grows and is strengthened from the influence of the students and performers I get to work with,” Ronda said. “Godspell” will run Tuesday through Sunday, with no performance Friday. For more information and showtimes, visit Salomon Theatre or your closest announcement board for the poster.

Netflix Pick of the Week: ‘The Hunt’ BY ALEXANDRA TAYLOR CONTRIBUTOR

This week’s Netflix review comes from the 2014 Oscar Nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. “The Hunt” hails from Denmark and was directed by Thomas Vinterberg and stars Mads Mikkelsen (“After the Wedding,” “King Arthur”). Mikkelsen plays a schoolteacher whose world falls apart after one of his students, a kindergarten student named Klara (Annika Wedderkopp) forms a crush on him and claims he committed a lewd act in front of her.

In the beginning, you may forget that this film is a mixture of drama and thriller. It is Christmas time. We are in a small Danish village. We open to a bunch of pale Danish men leaping bravely into a frigid pond. Lucas is recently divorced and struggles to maintain a relationship with his teenage son. He is close friends with many of the parents in the community and even takes on a girlfriend (a coworker). Klara is the daughter of one of Lucas’ best friend Theo (Thomas Bo Larsen). She forms a crush on Lucas and even sends him a paper heart to show her af-

PHOTO COURTESY OF FLICKR/MOVIEPLEX Klara (Annika Wedderkopp, above) accuses her teacher (Mads Mikkelsen) of committing a lewd act in front of her.

fection. He returns this to her, knowing that it would be inappropriate to accept this token from one of his students. And this is where it gets dark: Klara draws upon a memory of a pornographic photo shown to her by her brother and makes comments to the kindergarten director. Naturally, the director becomes alarmed and believes that Lucas performed inappropriate behaviors around Klara. Wedderkopp does an excellent job for an actress so young. Her honesty and innocence are completely natural, as if we were following her around in a documentary. As for the dialogue, it is an integral part of what makes Wedderkopp’s performance so believable. It is crafted so that even as the audience knows the truth, we can understand how conclusions are so easily made and passions so easily run high. From the start we know that these accusations are unfounded and that makes this film frustrating to say the least. Klara doesn’t comprehend the gravity of what she said and becomes confused when she is repeatedly questioned. The director believes that Klara is in denial and the community turns against Lucas. I was initially interested in this film because I love Mikkelsen in his other

roles, such as Johann Struensee in “A Royal Affair” and as Dr. Hannibal Lecter in the NBC series “Hannibal.”

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While Lucas is considered a sexual predator by the community, it is the community that is unrightfully preying upon him.” Despite his critically acclaimed role as the gentleman cannibal and psychiatrist in Hannibal, his role in “The Hunt” is completely the opposite. He is decidedly tame, sympathetic and moving. His role as Lucas stirs up an instinctual fear that exists deep in the most primitive parts of our brain. And that is: abandonment. Forced isolation. Lucas is made completely vulnerable and has to exist on the fringes of society. It taps into our most basic fears and that is why it is not only a drama but a thriller. There is a good reason why this film is called “The Hunt.” While Lucas is considered a sexual predator by the community, it is the community that is unrightfully preying upon him. The question of who is predator and who is prey is always asked in this film. There are themes of hunting throughout the film as well. Every once in a while, just when

we think things are going well for Lucas, we are met with gunshots. We may never discover from whose smoking barrel the shot came from, but we do know that Lucas may never be safe and that his reputation may never be repaired. The film raises questions such as: How do you trust? Who decides what truth is? And finally, how accurate is memory? In a pivotal scene, Lucas sits in the front of a church, nose busted by a blow delivered by one of his former friends. He turns to look behind him and stares at his accusers. There is no dramatic overture. There is nothing but the creaking of church pews and the flicker of candlelight. He stares for an excruciating amount of time. The power of that scene is that it forces the other members of the community to see what we have seen this whole time: his innocence and humanity. Mikkelsen has a particular talent for emoting with extreme subtlety. In this scene, he emits brokenness without words. It is in his eyes—and behind his eyes we see the soul of a broken man. This film has subtitles -- I know, a lot of extra work. But it is definitely worth it! Watch it on Netflix now and do check out some of Mads Mikkelsen’s other roles!

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UPCOMING EVENTS SEA LION SCORES

4/07: Baseball, Win 4-2, vs. Cal State Dominguez Hills 4/08: M. Tennis, Win 8-1 vs. Westmont Baseball, Win 9-0 vs. San Diego Christian 4/09: W. Tennis, Loss 3-6 vs. UC San Diego 4/10: M. Tennis, Win 5-4 vs. UC San Diego

4/15-18: W. Tennis vs. PacWest Championships M. Tennis vs. PacWest Championships 4/17: Baseball vs. Fresno Pacific 4/18: Track and Field @ Bryan Clay Invite, Long Beach State

PLNU rugby ends season with best finish in a decade BY LOUIS SCHULER STAFF WRITER

For the first time since 2005, the PLNU rugby club competed at the National Small College Rugby Organization’s Pacific Coast Region Championship, but fell short after losing to the University of San Francisco 12-38 in Bend, Oregon. The team placed third overall, beating Central Oregon Community College, 31-29 on the same day, March 28. The Sea Lions were able to qualify for the tournament by going 5-1 in league play—a considerable improvement from their 2-3-1 finish last year.

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Rugby is the fastest growing sport in the United States...And just being a part of that while it’s happening has been awesome.” - David Barber Senior David Barber, the club’s president who has been with the team since 2011, said this year’s success has been partly due to the new coach, Pueata Auva’a who was obtained from New Zealand—one of the top countries renowned for rugby on the

international level. “He just has such a vast knowledge of the sport,” said Barber. “And he was a great coach and a great teacher. It was encouraging too; none of our coaches yell at us or get angry if we fail. We just get up and try again.” The biggest difference in coaching style in comparison to the other coaches is the emphasis on fitness, said sophomore and second-year team member Riley Cannon—one of the top point scorers on the team. “I’ve always had coaches say ‘Hey, we’re going to run this team into the ground,’ or something like that, but I’ve never had a coach that literally made us run teams into the ground,” said Cannon. “Even when we were up in Bend, [Oregon], we were running circles around these teams. You would see them around half-time huffing and puffing and we were like, ‘This is just the beginning.’” Cannon said the coaches revamped the drills from last year, with the majority of practice time dedicated solely to conditioning. “There would just be practices which were two hours in total and an hour and a half of that would be sprints, that was just terrible,” said Cannon. Karl Sator, an PLNU alumnus and 2005 rugby athlete connects other

PHOTO COURTESY OF PLNU CLUB RUGBY TEAM Senior David Barber makes advances up the field against Central Oregon Community College at the Pacific Coast Region Championship.

rugby alumni to the PLNU Rugby Associates Program—an associated body that connects over 120 former PLNU rugby players through social media and other mediums. This marks his 10th year as the team’s liaison. Sator said the new coaching acquisition, along with the strong foundation of Head Coach Carlos Guerrero, was one of the main reasons for this year’s success. “The best rugby players and coaches come from New Zealand,

Men’s tennis goes to PacWest championship BY ZACHARY SOUSER STAFF WRITER

The PLNU men’s tennis team is ranked fourth in the PacWest with an 11-9 record as they head into the PacWest Championships. The team will play Thursday in Arizona against the No. 5 seed team, Holy Names. With Head Coach Rich Hill retiring last year after 33 years, the team has had to adjust to the coaching style of the new head coach Curt Wheeler, who played under Hill during his time at PLNU. “There is always going to be some

adjustment time in there, but I think that the guys have really bought into the stuff that we have talked about and the stuff that I expect of them and they expect of themselves,” said Wheeler. “It has been a very good progression.” Wheeler said the team has also faced a tough schedule this season with top competition. “Every match we have had has been a difficult match,” said Wheeler. “We had a couple weeks where we had back to back to back matches, which obviously takes a toll on the body. Mentally it is tough to recover. At the end of the year, our conference tour-

PHOTO COURTESY OF PLNU SPORTS INFORMATION Junior Martin Blaho (above),tied the match 4-4 against UC San Diego to help his team secure the lead and beat the team 5-4 April 10.

nament, we play three matches in a row and so that was kind of a goal of mine, to have some difficulties in the scheduling like that which would get us prepared for the big tournament at the end of the year.” Freshman Grant Alston said the team has experienced some close losses this year. “It seems like a lot of the time this season it just didn’t go our way,” Alston said. “We had a couple matches that we lost 4-5 against really good teams.” Despite a new head coach, tough schedule and a completely revamped roster, the team sits with a better record than last year when they finished 7-17. Team captain Martin Blaho, a junior, said that’s improving his mindset on the court. “The biggest strength in my game is consistency; I’m not a guy that is going to hit the other guy off the court. That is not my game,” said Blaho. “For me it is very important for me to be comfortable being out there, because with that comes the consistency.” Andre Staabe, a junior, is a leader in singles play, with a record of 14-5, and a match winning percentage of 73 percent. CJ Erion, follows close behind with a record of 13-5. Doubles leaders include No. 1 Daniel Milliken and Staab and No. 2 doubles players Blaho and Erion. The former pair has an 11-8 record, while the latter pair has gone 7-11. FollowSEE TENNIS, PAGE 7

so he brings great experience,” said Sator via email. “Pueata Auva’a brings an intensity and passion for the game that challenges each player to better himself...Carlos Guerrero is a great Christian role model and ensures that he builds up rugby players with strong Christian character and work ethic.” Guerrero began coaching the team one year after the club was conceived in 2001 and held the position until 2007. After that time, Guerrero left to coach the University of San Diego,

then subsequently returned to coach PLNU in 2012. Equipped with past coaching experience at PLNU and USD, Guerrero introduced a new preseason plan. “We kicked off this spring season with a three-hour Navy SEAL fitness challenge that toughened the mindset of the players and enabled them to push their bodies beyond what they thought was capable,” said Guerrero via email. “This paid big dividends helping us win our first league match. Then, once we started winning games, the word got out on campus and several new impact players join[ed] the club this spring semester. All this combined led to our success this year.” Ostensibly, this wasn’t enough to overcome the vast amount of penalties the Sea Lions committed, which served as a stumbling block against USF in the regional semifinal. This strategy served to qualify PLNU for its first regional tournament in a decade, but Barber said he wants to see the rugby team improve and gain more notoriety and support from PLNU. “Rugby is the fastest growing sport in the United States,” said Barber. “And just being a part of that while it’s happening has been awesome, and I’d like to see that culture grow here at the school as well.”

Paddling club starts up at PLNU

PHOTOS BY JAKE HENRY About 25 students joined the new paddling club on campus March 28 for its first event at the Youth Aquatic Center. The club achieved club status Jan. 28 and received $1,000 for operations from ASB, 10 times the minimum.

Most of the members of this club are freshmen without cars, so the club has its own van for events. The directors have yet to set a regular meeting time, but Nate Guajardo, ASB director of student relations, said, “This club is long overdue.” The club’s communication director Kainalu Obayashi said the hope is that the club will introduce students to paddle sports, go to different places ni San Diego and “get students in the water.”

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Balancing Act: Soliaana Faapouli BY JESSICA LUCAS STAFF WRITER

When Soliaana Faapouli steps into the ring to throw the hammer, she hears her teammates and coaches cheering for her, but the voice she always listens for is the voice of her daughter. “She comes to watch me compete,” said Faapouli. “She’ll yell ‘Go mom!’ and then imitate my throws by throwing rocks or sticks.” Faapouli may be busier than most undergraduate students. She’s a star thrower for the PLNU track team, a former Pac-West champion, a senior less than a month away from graduation and the mother of a 5-year-old daughter. Faapouli transferred to PLNU from Palomar College her junior year. She competed in track for Palomar and decided to check out PLNU after she saw the team while competing at a track meet at CSU San Marcos. She said she wanted to go to a school that was close to home and the Christian atmosphere was a bonus. While she’s glad that she chose PLNU, it was a difficult transition at first. “It was difficult transferring because I drive from Oceanside to San Diego and the people were different,” said Faapouli. “Everyone had already made niches. I felt like an outcast at first, until I stepped out of my comfort

zone and started talking to people.” But now she has found a new friend base. Faapouli is a leader on and off the track. “She’s the total package,” said Head Coach Jerry Arvin. “She has all the characteristics I look for; she has moral guidance [and] academic success. She’s competitive and a good athlete.” Her success as an athlete is not the only thing that makes her indispensible to the team. Faapouli goes out of her way to cheer on and lead her teammates. “She’s dedicated to the team. The time she spends with the team is time she could be with her own family,” said senior Melody Axtell. “She does a really good job of balancing her time and making the most of it. She knows everyone’s events and spends a lot of time cheering for the team.” Faapouli is currently chasing the PLNU record in the shot put and hammer throw. Her marks these events are the best in the Pac-West, and the second best all-time for PLNU. “I’m pretty close to the hammer record,” Faapouli said. “In shot put I’m a little bit farther away from the record, it’ll be harder to get that one.” Faapouli is less than a month away from graduation, and while she’ll miss competing in track and spending time with friends, she’s looking forward to being able to spend more time with

PHOTO COURTESY OF PLNU SPORTS INFORMATION Senior Soliaana Faapouli transferred to PLNU her junior year. She is second all-time and holds top marks for shot put and the hammer.

her daughter, who starts kindergarten next year. “Through these years I’ve been able to find special time with her,” said Faapouli. “But after I graduate, I don’t have to get workouts in at random times and I’ll be able to spend that time with her.” Faapouli said she is proud of her accomplishments on the track and in the classroom, and she’s thankful for the support system that helped her progress into the athlete, student and mother that she is today. “I couldn’t have done anything without the support of my family,” she said. Watch Faapouli compete on Saturday, April 18 at Long Beach State.

Intramural basketball team amasses large fan base BY LOUIS SCHULER STAFF WRITER

There’s a new team making noise at Golden Gymnasium and it’s not the sound of volleyball spikes reverberating off the walls during PLNU’s collegiate volleyball team practices. Team Emilio, which is composed of 10 freshmen and one sophomore, is one of 10 teams in the intramural B league. They have garnered an average crowd turnout of 20-30 students per game—a very rare occurrence for intramural sports on campus. In one past instance, the team saw 50 people in the stands during one of their season games. Alisa Ward, director of intramurals, is responsible for managing a full staff –primarily referees – for intramural leagues as well as regulating open gym hours. Ward said this is the largest fan following for any team this semester. “Fifty people is huge; I don’t know how they became that popular,” said Ward. “But it’s good, it’s fun and it brings more people into the gym.” The team hasn’t always had a large fan base, however, the large influx of fans occured about halfway through the season. Co-captain Brock Lusky said their ‘advertising techniques,’ which included taping a bed sheet above the entrance of Klassen Hall with their team name on it, were an important factor to their success. “At the beginning, it was just word of mouth; that was kind of the advertising,” said Lusky. “And then we did the table [in the Klassen lobby] with little printer pieces of paper [of their team name] taped to it and then we got the bed sheets. After that, we told people we were going to give away free shirts,

and then for this next week, we have flyers that we’re going to give out.” The team’s recent popularity

[it] was OK, but it made it really hard for any other team to want to compete with them because they [the other

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ing them are No. 3 players, Jack Alston and James Tenbroeck, going 1-0. “I’m definitely more active at the net,” Alston said, “My volleys are a lot better and strategy-wise, I am a more solid doubles player.” With 10 people on the team this year, the Sea Lions have a 55 percent winning percentage in their competitive league which includes Hawaii Pacific, Azusa Pacific and BYU-Hawaii in the lead ahead of them. Their home game record is 8-7 and their away record is 3-2. Currently the team is on a 4-game winning streak. In those last games of the season, PLNU beat Westmont 8-1, Hawaii

Hilo 9-0 and Williams University 5-4. Their last game against the No. 2 team, Azusa Pacific, resulted in a loss, 0-9, March 21. Their most recent game against UCSD resulted in a win 5-4 on April 10. Their last match against Holy Names March 7 resulted in a close match, but PLNU lost 4-5. They will play Holy Names again Thursday in the championship. Katie Callahan contributed to this report.

Alumnus Matt Rose makes MLS team BY ARIEL ORIARTE STAFF WRITER

Matt Rose, a December PLNU graduate, earned his spot on an Major League Soccer team through the Portland Timber’s T2 U-23 team in Oregon. The decision to add Rose to the roster was finalized at the end of March. “T2” is a term for the second team. Despite not being on the first team, he has the opportunity to train in close proximity with them and to use the same facility. Rose was a transfer from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the fall of 2013. Being a top recruit, he brought a lot to the table here at PLNU. Due to NCAA eligibility rules he was unable to play for the 2013 season, but played a role as a supportive teammate and a practice player. In his solo eligible season he contributed five goals which helped keep their five-game winning streak alive. Rose attributed much of his success to Head Coach Phil Wolf and the opportunities he encountered while at PLNU. “Coming to Point Loma changed my life, as it allowed me to get healthy mentally and physically,” said Rose. “I will always think of Coach Wolf as a father figure and [I am] grateful for [him] giving me a second chance.” Wolf and Rose both said the change in environment from UNC to PLNU and the opportunity to play soccer here helped him grow on and

off the field. “It always feels great for a coach and a program when a player is able to move onto the next level,” said Wolf. “First, it says that the players that you are getting to come to play at Point Loma are talented enough. Secondly, it says that players are being developed and pushed as players in our program. Any successful program needs both things to happen.” Rose could be found on his day off on the soccer field and his fitness routine. Sophomore defender Tyler Allen said Rose had a competitive nature and drive. “He gave a different dynamic to the team,” said Allen. “He has a drive to win and compete whether he is in practice or a game. It was all the same to him. He deserves to be where he is now because of the effort he has put in and the sacrifices he has made. Congrats to him for making this become a reality.” Rose is thankful for his time at PLNU. “I’m extremely blessed with my God-given talents. God has provided me with people in my life that have helped turn things around and get to a level that I have always wanted to be at since I was a kid,” said Rose. “In retrospect I think my story separates me from other athletes which I hope will ultimately reflect back on Jesus and show that He does change lives.” Tune into Fox Sports 1 on April 19 to see The Timbers take on New York City FC.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ALISA WARD The fans of intramural league team B have reached 20-30 students this year. The highest measured attendance was 50 people at a season game. The following started after some unconventional advertising techniques were used by the team.

comes at a time after men’s basketball intramurals experienced a shift in the amount of players participating in different competitive leagues. In 2012, the A league experienced a significantly reduced amount of sign-ups after two athletes from the basketball team elected to play. This caused many teams to eventually withdraw from the league. Senior Delaney Cassidy, director of the B League, said this caused a large movement from the ‘A’ to ‘B’ league. “Two of our main players on our actual basketball team were redshirting and we also had an alumni that was playing,” said Cassidy. “And since they were both playing on different teams,

teams] would just get blown out of the water.” Cassidy said Team Emilio’s popularity could be a great means of bringing players back to intramurals in general. “I am hoping that it encourages other teams’ friends to come and support them, because who wants to be playing there and not having any fans?” said Cassidy. “And you know it’s a lot of fun. They’re a fun team to watch and I think if people see the hype that comes with playing, then they’ll definitely want to join in next year.” Team Emilio will be playing tonight in their first-round playoff game as the second seed.

PHOTO COURTESY OF PLNU SPORTS INFORMATION Matt Rose, a former soccer player at PLNU, signed with the Portland Timbers T2 team.

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opinion Summer sounds: A music review of ‘Vacationer’

PHOTO COURTESY OF FLICKR/GOATLING When making your summer plans, Vacationer might just be that “cinematic summer sound” for you. They bring with them an eastern tropical feel and a western indie sound. BY EVERETT JAMES LEWIS CONTRIBUTOR

I don’t know about you, but as the summer draws closer, my Summer 2015 playlist is already collecting new music material. But even when looking for the newest band or singer, it’s always good to look back and add those songs you loved years ago, or in our exhilarated pace of a life, the songs you added just a few months ago. For those looking for smooth, cinematic summer sounds (or even for those music lovers who continually hunt down the least-known artist they can find so they can claim their originality and independence) I highly suggest the band Vacationer. Getting their start in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Brooklyn, New York, the band collaborated and released their first album “Gone” in 2012. Shortly after, they toured the album with Asteroids Galaxy Tour, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Naked and Famous and several other well-known groups. I first saw Vacationer my senior of high school when I went to a Naked and Famous concert at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. Vacationer opened and I was immediately taken by their fresh sound, the unique but strangely basic vocals of the lead singer Kenny Vasoli and the whimsical and sometimes eastern/tropical feel of their music. Living most of the year in the rain and darkness of the Pacific Northwest, it was a breath of fresh air to feel like I had been transported to a warm Southern California beach during their show. “Gone” is the perfect album to get ready for summer as its lyrical content is mostly about relaxing, dreaming and love. The music itself is sometimes slothful but mostly lyrical, with occasional upbeat tempos. All of this is accomplished while still remaining very subtle, soothing and passionate. Their newest and second album,

“Relief,” which was released June 2014, is very reminiscent of “Gone,” continuing the theme of throwing in occasional eastern sequences. This time though, the band mixes in a little island sway, giving it that distant experience and yet still providing a relatable western indie sound. Vacationer drives their inspirations from past and current musicians who have combined electronic and rock ‘n’ roll, hence Vasoli’s love for Radiohead, who were the most iconic pioneers of this genre. Yet sometimes there is a quick glimpse of Bob Dylan, especially in Vacationer’s song “Paradise Waiting” which retains some similarities to Dylan’s “The Man in Me.” By fusing different genres together, Vacationer has added their own twist and style, coining their own original genre called “Nu-hula,” named after their tropical-inspired beats. Though Nu- hula seems to have been coined by the group, Vasoli shared in an interview with the East of 8th blog that he “doesn’t think Vacationer has defined a genre.” In the same interview he explained this thought further saying, “People call us chill-wave…but I think it’s more dimensional than that; genres in general can be a little bit blurry.” Blurry though the lines may be, Vasoli has defined and established for himself an original sound and a uniqueness that makes him stand out amongst other indie musicians and is well worth the listen. So as summer vacation comes racing towards us and the beaches are finally warm enough again, start your vacation early with Vacationer. Lewis is a junior music major with a minor in media communications. He’s been playing the piano for 15 years, He picked up jazz about a year ago and works two jobs playing at restaurants in the San Diego area. He says he’s been accompanying vocalists for too long.

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Driftwood preview: Ode to The Shuttle Driver BY EMILY BEARD CONTRIBUTOR

There you sit. Alone. Oblivious to the world behind you. Oblivious to each row of car-less freshmen. Oblivious to my love. Your eyes, mysterious depths that sparkle in the rearview mirror, are expertly trained on the road before you to keep us safe. To keep me safe. My knight in a Point Loma polo. Occasionally I caught those eyes, swimming in their endless pools of mystery. I smile at them. They look back at the road. That’s okay. It only breaks my heart a little. But that’s love, right? You turn on the radio. It’s a song I’ve never heard before, with a strange, infectious beat. Leaning forward, I say, “I love this song.” But in my head I say, “I love you.” This will be our song. I ride through every stop, trying desperately to tear my eyes away from your god-like features: those beautiful locks of hair, that chiseled profile,

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such strong hands curled protectively around the steering wheel. Oh Shuttle Driver, hold my heart the way you hold that precious steering wheel! Oh how I wish to be the seatbelt that embraces you with each bump and curve down Rosecrans Street! But alas, our journey together must come to end. Again, we must part, as I must embark on my adventures in Target and you, my love, must journey on to transport others into the great unknown. By which I mean Fashion Valley. As I descend the stairs, I turn back for one moment that seems to last an eternity. Our eyes are locked. Our breath is bated. Everything I feel, and hope you do too, has led to this final exchange… “Thanks for the ride.” I murmur. “You’re welcome.” You reply. This poem is a preview from The Driftwood. Students can purchase the literary arts journal that contains this poem at lunch or dinner in front of the Caf or from the LJML/Bond office.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF POINTLOMA.EDU A healthy crush never hurt anyone, and in this case, this writer reminisces on a fairly common moment on campus: a ride in the shuttle with the shuttle driver. See this piece in the Driftwood!

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Preview students in the caf be like: “MOM LOOK, THERE’S PIZZA HERE!” True love at loma: eating together at a 2 person table in the caf Conga line in the caf, sure, why not? Carignan took this photo (left) at this year’s Fashion Show before the show started. Her friend, Leah Pappas, dives into the water in this photo (right), where the pair went paddleboarding in early October.

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PHOTO BY HANNAH CARIGNAN Carignan took this photo (left) at her aunt’s house over Spring Break. Miranda Brown captures the photographer, Carignan (right), at Moniker Warehouse in the East Village March 22.

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Carignan is a junior double major in media communications with a concentration in multimedia and visual art with a concentration in video, performance and installation. Brown is a junior managerial and organizational communication major.