The Point student newspaper of point loma nazarene university
monday, october 5, 2015
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volume 44 | issue 4
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PHOTO BY JONATHAN SOCH One of the emergency call boxes has already been installed in the parking lot of Young Hall. The location for the other call boxes has not been determined.
Emergency phones Campus Facilities tackles to be installed mold outbreak in Library BY SHAKIA COLLINS
STAFF WRITER
Emergency call boxes are set to be installed on the PLNU campus. One emergency call box has already been installed outside of Young Hall, according to Public Safety and the placement of other emergency call boxes are yet to be determined. The purpose of emergency call boxes on college campuses is to quickly contact emergency responders in case of an emergency. Contra Costa Community College in San Francisco and the University of Vermont have removed or are in the process of removing their call boxes. The average, annual upkeep costs for emergency call boxes are $50,000 to $75,000 according to NowForce, a global business that offers comprehensive emergency response solutions. University of California, Davis is in the process of removing most of its emergency call boxes, because most students do not use it for emergency purposes. With most students having
BY JAKE HENRY
access to cell phones, many campuses feel it is unnecessary to keep the call boxes around according to UC Davis Police Chief, Annette Spicuzza. PLNU sophomore and education major Autumn Ingrassia said that although this could create a sense of security, it might be a needless cost considering most students carry cell phones with them on a regular basis. “The money they are using to install these call boxes could be used to increase safety in a more efficient way”, said Ingrassia. In the past year other college campuses in San Diego, specifically SDSU, has experienced 24 sexual assaults and 18 rapes according to SDSU’s 2015 Safety and Security Report. In the last year SDSU and UCSD have both discussed and implemented sexual assault and prevention programs to lessen the amount of sexual assault on their campuses. SEE CALL BOXES, PAGE 3
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An outbreak of mold is taking place in the reference book section of the Ryan Library. Right after the HVAC system broke, Associate Professor of Library Science Beryl Pagan sent an email On Sept. 9, notifying Campus Facilities that the humidity level in the reference book section of the library had about a 20 percent increase. On Sept. 16, Assistant Professor of Library Science Doug Fruehling was checking for any signs of mold on the books and noticed that the books were “fuzzy like a peach”. He notified Associate Professor & Instructional Services Librarian Denise Nelson about his findings. Nelson, who was working in the library when the last mold outbreak took place, knew it was mold on the books and grew concerned because the books in the reference section are worth approximately $1 million. In 2003, a little less than 100 books had to have
their book spines cut off to remove the mold. Nelson then notified Director of the Ryan Library Frank Quinn. “I had extreme concern and was hoping we weren’t seeing a repeat of that [mold outbreak], “Quinn said. Quinn sent an email that same day to Environmental Health and Safety officer Dias Leonardo addressing the mold in the library. In 2003, a mold breakout in the reference book section of the Ryan Library took place and a contributing factor was the inadequate air conditioning at the time. As a result, a dangerous mold was found on the books, which shut down and quarantined sections of the Ryan Library for a couple of weeks. So when the air conditioning stopped working, Quinn contacted Campus Facilities to avoid the same problem that took place in 2003 “It’s my unhappy duty to report to you that we believe we do have mold on books in our Reference collec-
tion,” Quinn wrote. “You may know the 2003 outbreak; involving this same collection [of books] resulted in the closing of our Reference Department for the entire fall semester.” Campus Facilities checked the reference books and confirmed that there was mold on the books. According to Quinn, Aspergillus and Penicillium mold, dangerous for people with a mold allergy or who have extreme sensitivity to environmental allergens, was found on the books with a low reading for stachybotrys—a toxic black mold. Quinn said a specialist in mold was called on Sept. 18 to check the ventilation and air ducts to make sure mold didn’t get there. It was confirmed that there was no mold in the ventilation and air ducts.
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Alpha groups hit it big with freshmen
PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE USER TRAVIS COOK Screen shot from a video of the Alpha Group leaders performing a parody of a scene from the movie ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ in Chapel on Sept. 14. BY JESSE OLESON
STAFF WRITER
Incoming freshmen now have the opportunity to attend a Bible study geared just for them. Hendricks, Nease and Klassen dorms now have Alpha Groups, PLNU’s new bible study groups that allow freshmen students to meet every week. Alpha Groups had their first meeting on the first Monday that all freshmen students were back on campus in late Aug. However, the inception for Alpha Groups came out more than six months ago. “It really came out of recognizing the needs of incoming freshman” said Melanie Wolf, PLNU’s Director of Discipleship Ministries Wolf saw that freshmen students needed a community based group in order to better enrich the transition
into college and more specifically, college on a Christian campus. Once her observations aligned with many of the students that she spoke with, she said the act of initiating Alpha Groups became a no-brainer. Discipleship Ministries has partnered with Residential Life in order to create the best experience possible. “I think we can help create a deep sense of community on the hall and in the different aspects of the social, emotional and spiritual community of a hall” said Wolf as she explained how Alpha Groups and Res Life have created a partnership. As Alpha Groups meet on halls, Residential Assistants(RA) have been asked to attend in order to not only encourage attendance, but also foster intentional growth among the hall. “It’s good to have that type of in-
tentionality. College allows for a lot of freedom and this gives students a sense of sturdiness and something to rely on,” said RA of Nease Hall 1st South Josh Gihring when asked about Alpha Groups effectiveness. Josh also stated that he really enjoys the time that he is able to have with the guys on his hall and that he has had a great experience so far. Alpha Groups are different from D-groups not only because Alpha Groups are freshmen only, but also in the structure. D-group leaders are given the freedom to meet at any given time and at any given place. In contrast, Alpha Groups are held in Nease, Klassen and Hendricks hall on Mondays at 9pm in the lounge of a freshman dorm or sometimes even in the hallway of the dorm.
Each Alpha Group is given a curriculum to follow and D-groups are able to format his or her group in any way they choose. Some Alpha Group leaders follow these instructions closely and others use it as a guideline. The curriculum varies week to week. Often times the curriculum will have discussion questions or certain activities for freshmen. This year the theme is ‘Journeying Together’ with an emphasis on sharing testimonies. “The curriculum is a great guide that leads to good discussions with the guys in my Alpha Group. I go off from it sometimes, but I like having something that I can fall back on if I need to,” said Harrison Wise, Alpha Group Leader for Hendricks 3rd North. Some halls have reported almost full attendance for multiple weeks in
a row. “There has been a really good outcome.” said Senior Blaire Foltz, an Alpha Group intern. “After talking with some Alpha Group leaders it seems like the freshman who attend have been really willing to participate.” Freshman and business major Emma Rucker who attends D-Group in Klassen hall said, “For me the time can sometimes be a little late, but I have really enjoyed going so far.” The implementation of Alpha Groups has been a success thus far. With only three meetings and a fourth on Monday, time will tell to see if this new branch of Discipleship Ministries will bear fruit.
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FAA proposes routing planes over Point Loma BY JONATHAN SOCH
STAFF WRITER
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering implementing new flight path changes that Point Loma residents fear could cause noise problems for the Point Loma area. The changes come from the FAA SoCal Metroplex Study which proposes changes that would route east bound planes west over the ocean then back around over the Point Loma area. “As a result of the proposed plans plane flights would be able to fly directly over PLNU and our neighbors,” said PLNU’s Vice President of External Relations, Joe Watkins in an email to the school’s faculty and staff. “I don’t want to imagine the impact plane flights over campus would have on our classroom and chapel environments,” he said. Watkins added that PLNU has submitted comments to the FAA about the proposed changes. “The proposed flight path changes would eliminate the current LOWMA flight path which encourages air traffic to go to the southern point of the pen-
insula before turning for eastbound departures,” said Watkins. The SoCal Metroplex report claims its practice is to focus “on a geographic area, rather than a single airport.” The FAA also released an Environmental Assessment to identify any possible environmental impacts caused by the proposed changes. According to the assessment report, the changes would not cause noise sensitive areas to experience an increase in noise of 1.5 decibels or more, at or above 65 decibels which the Metroplex Study would consider a “significant noise impact.” The FAA uses a standard of measurement for airports called the DayNight Average Sound Level (DNL) which measures noise made over a 24 hour period but treats noise made from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. as 10 decibels louder than it really is. Watkins said that the school will continue to monitor the proposals and that he’d be attending a public forum hosted by the FAA in Liberty Station on Tuesday.
PHOTO BY JONATHAN SOCH Point Loma residents have posted signs protesting the proposed plane routes.
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This allowed the Ryan Library to keep the reference section open, but the librarians strongly urge students to use the sanitizer located all around the reference department right after they touch any book in that area. Two humidifiers were also put in the library to help the air flow. To clean the books of the mold, Campus Facilities and PLNU’s House Cleaning are taking books from the shelf and putting them into bins to ensure the mold doesn’t spread. The books will have to be properly cleaned along with the shelves before they are returned.
The Point could not get a response from Campus Facilities. According to the “Report on Mold Outbreak” that was presented by Beryl at the ACL National Conference, the last mold removal process took approximately three months; however, since this mold is less threatening the process should be completed soon. Nelson said that the mold removal process is considered a special project for Campus Facilities and they are handling it as efficiently as they can. Quinn said he’s very satisfied with the response from Campus Facilities and House Keeping staff.
PHOTO COURTESY OF SAN.ORG A Windows Powerpoint slide from a presentation given the Airport Authority Board on July 23 demonstrates the new flight procedures for departing planes.
Keet and the coffee cart BY SHAKIA COLLINS
STAFF WRITER
PHOTO COURTESY OF DENISE NELSON Mold is currently growing on books in the reference section of the Ryan Library. FROM CALL BOXES, PAGE 1
With the close proximity of these sexual assaults, PLNU’s safety policies have been in full affect to prevent such incidents from happening here. In PLNU’s 2014 Annual Security Report, crime rates for 2013 were relatively low and consistent with previous years. PLNU’S 2015 Annual Security Report was released on Wednesday. Last year was the first time universities were required to report the number of crimes related to domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. With this addition, the numbers represented in the current security report show one account of rape, a domestic violence case and a stalking situation. However the security report states, “Because the new statutes went into effect in 2014 and because
final guidance from the Department of Education on their application was not provided until October 2014, recordkeeping for these crime types [domestic violence, dating, violence, and stalking] prior to that time may be incomplete.” In the coming weeks, Public Safety will be further discussing the placement and number of emergency call boxes to be installed on campus. Public Safety officials had few comments on the matter, because the logistics of the emergency call boxes are still being decided. The Point was unable to get further comment on the matter from Public Safety.
Two PLNU students have brewed up their own coffee on campus called Port Coffee. Junior graphic design major, Keet Veylupek along with his roommate and co-owner Nate Weir, a junior business entrepreneurship major, launched their own coffee business in Aug. Veylupek says he hopes to open his own coffee shop in San Diego after he graduates and that having the coffee cart is his “first step to moving in that direction.” The two work private events including some on the PLNU campus like Musoffee and other ASB activities. This year Port Coffee will be the coffee supplier for every Musoffee event. They also brew coffee out of their room in Wiley Hall for customers. Prices are $2 to $4 because Veylupek said he understands the college student budget. A staple drink for Port Coffee is its ‘pour over’ hot coffee, which has different origins like Guatemala and Ethiopia according to Veylupek. Another popular choice for customers is the coffee cocktail, a nonalcoholic drink where the alcohol is replaced with coffee. Port Coffee also serves cold brew coffees. Port Coffee believes it’s different from other coffee business around San Diego like Starbucks and Better Buzz is that it belongs to a division of a type of coffee called specialty and third wave coffee. Third wave refers to a
current movement to produce highquality coffee. “We put a lot more intentional effort into making sure that everything from farm to cup is organic, ethically sourced, properly paid for, and is not a mass produced coffee” Veylupek said. Because Port has small-scale roasted coffee, the quality is a much higher grade and they take more time brewing their coffee compared to a normal coffee shop. Veylupek said, “The goal is to make the best possible cup of coffee, every single time.”
Through this business venture, Veylupek and Weir want to teach their customers that black coffee is not always bitter when you have a fresh cup, it can be fruity and flavorful and as Christian students it is good to be aware of where food and drinks come from. Veylupek said, “[it is important to] be good stewards of the earth and knowing that coffee is not this magical thing that arrives in your cup.”
PHOTO COURTESY OF KEET VEYLUPEK Veylupek and Weir brew coffee for an on-campus event.
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features
THINK ON THAT
“Amazing, amazing hospitality. To receive that is humbling.” -Teanna Sunberg, Friday chapel
Teanna Sunberg and Europe’s immigrant crisis BY JULIANA VERHAGE
STAFF WRITER
In the wake of global migrant crisis, two familiar faces to PLNU help in the midst of it all – Teanna Sunberg and Graeme Yantis. Sunberg served as this semester’s Spiritual Renewal week speaker, but has also hosted past LoveWorks teams in Central Europe where she works as a missionary of the Nazarene Church. Alongside her there is Graeme Yantis, a 2012 graduate of PLNU in Philosophy and Theology, as well as Pre-Med. These two, with the rest of their team, are responsible for 11 countries throughout Central Europe – Bulgaria, Albania, Kosovo, Romania, Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland – though they currently reside in Hungary. People are fleeing to Europe by the thousands because of crises in their home countries. The majority of the refugees are Syrian, then other Middle Easterners, and North Africans. Only the past month and a half or so has consisted of increasingly high numbers of refugees immigrating to Europe, but people from these areas have faced political or economic instability for years. Due to such heightened numbers recently, the European Union has announced that only “refugees”, those from war-torn countries, will be granted asylum. But, Sunberg argues for those coming because of economic reasons. “Anywhere that is where you
cannot flourish, where you cannot feed your family, where you cannot provide for your family in a way that is healthy for them, who of us wouldn’t seek a better life?” It is estimated that this has been the highest intake of refugees since WWII, all of whom need to be registered. When asked on the typical type of work they are doing in Hungary, Yantis noted, “Small conversations, as well as listening and providing information about what’s ahead along the route can calm the refugees more than warm blankets and large plates of food.” Many of these conversations involve story sharing, Yantis notes, “I’ve heard of people being stranded in the Mediterranean for 11 days with one piece of bread a day per person.” Other stories Yantis has heard include, “a man who hadn’t slept for four days and when he woke up from what he thought was a short nap, all his friends had left him and he was completely alone,” as well as “a girl with a PhD in Biomechanics who no longer had any money to pay for a train ticket.” The team is also meeting many physical needs for the refugees, despite constant unpredictability. To better strategize, the team recognized they would have to “Take it with a baseline that about every five hours the situation changed” according to Sunberg. But still, they have persisted in providing water, food, sanitation bags, clothes, shoes, blankets, tents
and phone charging stations. In strategizing for how to handle the upcoming year’s worth of migrants, Sunberg notes that experts and Syrian refugees have predicted “when the Turkish seas get too violent [during winter] it will slow down but people will still come.” If people are desperate they will find a way, “but the numbers will slow down. But, then with the spring, the numbers will again increase just like they were this year,” said Sunberg. Looking even further ahead, Sunberg and her team anticipate that they will deal with this crisis for the next two to three years. Spotlight – An Insiders Glimpse from a German Exchange Student 21-year-old Franziska Fröhr. is currently residing in my family’s household and going to school at Alliant University as a foreign exchange student. She is from Schweinfurt, a small village in the northern part of the larger city of Bavaria, Germany. Fröhr offers an honest perspective into the complexity of this situation for so many Europeans. Her last weekend before coming to the US, while shopping at a local mall in Germany she noted “there were so many black skinned people and I’ve never seen this before. So many people in one place.” Fröhr, like many others from smaller towns of Europe, are not always used to the types of lifestyle immigrants bring with them. She notes
PHOTO COURTESY OF FRANZISKA FRÖHR Franziska Fröhr came to PLNU from Germany.
that many are concerned with the possible culture clash. “There are too many people and they have all different backgrounds so you don’t know if there will be fights.” When asked on how she feels about her country’s handling of the crisis she admits, “Kind of critical.” Fröhr sympathizes and agrees that she would want another country’s help as well, but she also recognizes that one country cannot help everyone and that
it will not be easy. While Germany is very successful financially, caring for refugees comes at a great cost. Paying for the refugee aid is a major concern for many Germans, according to Fröhr, “They get free help from the government […] so I guess maybe our health insurance may go up, for example.”
Q&A with Renewal Week’s Teanna Sunberg BY SAMANTHA WATKINS
STAFF WRITER
PHOTO BY JONATHAN SOCH Renewal week’s key speaker Teanna Sunberg speaks at Friday’s chapel service.
“Everything about Thailand is beautiful. In the first month, I’ve ridden elephants, toured Buddhist temples, wandered around floating markets, and eaten copious amounts of Thai food. But my favorite part about being here is the people I’ve had the opportunity to meet, both locals and other exchange students from around the world. If you have a chance to study abroad, don’t even question it. Go anywhere. It will astound you.”
STUDY ABROAD PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Miranda Brown, senior studying abroad in Thailand. PHOTO COURTESY OF MIRANDA BROWN
Teanna Sunberg came to PLNU for the school’s Renewal Week as chapel’s key speaker. The Point sat down with her to learn more about her. The Point: Tell us a little about yourself. Sunberg: I am a mom and a missionary who is ordained. My passion is missions and I like where missions and theology intersect. I also teach AP literature and composition at a local high school. I am a lover of culture, traveling and family. The Point: What does your faith journey look like? Sunberg: Part of my faith journey has been wondering how God would use me and learning that he designed me in a unique way. I’d like to get to the place where I can say, “however you want to use my life it’s up to you.” Ultimately, there is this faith that God is faithful and his best for me is truly my best. The Point: How were you chosen to speak at this semester’s renewal week? Sunberg: I have no idea, it was really out of the blue. The Point: What are you most passionate about? Sunberg: Aside from my family, I love culture, I love travel, and I love getting to be part of people’s lives in different spaces. I get to be in people’s homes that are so different from mine. There’s this common community together and there’s this awareness that God is doing this. Even in the non-believing world God is present. I be-
lieve his Holy Spirit is always at work. Even in someone’s life who doesn’t believe in him or is a Muslim - God still works. The Point: Can you re-cap on what you spoke about in Chapel? Sunberg: Admitting we’re vulnerable, being aware of vulnerable people around us; both of these places Christ offers a refuge in him. The vulnerability to say, “I don’t want to be obedient” and understanding that God can change our heart if we allow it. He can help us want to be obedient even if we don’t want to. My faith is not enough, I need to ask Christ to help, and believe he will. The Point: What is the most important issue you spoke about during Renewal Week? Sunberg: Two of the themes were the idea of vulnerability and the idea of journey; both of them secured in the idea that Christ is our refuge. Vulnerability is where we don’t like to talk a lot and to be honest is important. Everyone around us is vulnerable and what does that mean, well we’re all moving to a God away from God who changes in our life. Vulnerability leads us to recognize that we need refuge and Christ is refuge. The Point: Is there anything else you want to tell us? Sunberg: I would just like to invite people to follow my blog at www.centraleuropenaz.org. I blog about missions, ministry, and culture.
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A Native San Diegan’s Guide to San Diego Area BY PAXTON DOLAN
STAFF WRITER
Beaches surround Point Loma Nazarene University’s campus but there are many other places in San Diego that students recommend visiting. When asked about places she visits for fun, Addison Rucker, a Resident Assistant for Goodwin Hall majoring in Business Management began with, “There are farmers markets every day.” There is Little Italy on Saturday mornings, Hillcrest on Sunday mornings, and Ocean Beach on Wednesday evenings. These farmers markets include a wide variety of commodities from food, to clothing, to jewelry, to artwork.” There are also many places to hike in San Diego. One well known spot is the Mount Woodson trail, more commonly referred to as “Potato Chip Rock.” Located about 30 minutes from campus, it gets the nickname from a thin stretch of rock shaped like a potato chip, and is commonly seen in the Instagram and Facebook posts of San Diego locals. Addison also mentioned the Three Sisters Waterfalls trail found in Julian, a little over an hour away from campus. She described the hike as “super adventurous” and recommended it for experienced hikers seeking a chal-
lenge. Kayleigh Hofer, the Resident Director for Goodwin Hall suggested new students take the off-campus shuttle to Old Town, the trolley to Downtown, and from there, the ferry to Coronado. Coronado is a beautiful beach town that offers a variety of fun outdoor activities including Surrey rentals for self-guided tours along the miles of gorgeous beach. Old Town is a rich center of culture and Californian history, offering attractions such as the haunted Whaley House, a 150 year old school house, and many places to enjoy some delicious, authentic Mexican food. Downtown San Diego is where the pulse of the county can really be felt, particularly in places like Petco Park, where San Diego’s baseball team, the Padres, play. Another great beach location is the Mission Beach pier, which Addison pointed out as an excellent place to rollerblade or people-watch. Belmont Park, a small amusement park, is also part of Mission Beach. It has the familiar, fun atmosphere of a county fair, with assorted rides, games, and an arcade. Kenny Ortega, the Assistant Resident Director for Goodwin Hall said Tiki Town Adventure Golf was an en-
PHOTO COURTESY OF TERRI RUCKER From left to right: Colette Naylor, Addison Rucker, and Taylor Ken.
joyable Belmont Park attraction. Tiki Town costs only eight dollars for one round, which includes eighteen holes. Then there is Balboa Park, a beautifully maintained oasis of nature. Its attractions include many museums, exhibitions and other activities from
the Timken Museum of Art – which is completely free – to the organ pavilion which hosts free concerts on Sundays, to the San Diego Air and Space Museum, a local favorite. Mackenzie Leveque, a transfer student who visited the Air and Space
Museum for the first time this past weekend, said, “Even though I’m not really a plane person, I thought the exhibits were really interesting and interactive.”
Students reflect on changes to Disneyland
PHOTO COURTESY OF DANIEL FULLER Daniel Fuller with his friend Addison Fleischman at Disneyland. BY DREW HALVORSON
STAFF WRITER
On January 10th of 2016, several of Disneyland’s main attractions will
be shut down and the nightly performance of Fantasmic! will stop. The Disneyland Railroad, the Mark Twain Riverboat, the Sailing Ship Columbia, Davy Crocket Explorer Canoes and
attractions of Tom Sawyer’s Island will be closed as Disneyland begins construction on Star Wars Land. “It makes me sad that those rides will be closed, but you have to accept it,” Kelsey Castillo, a junior at PLNU says. Attractions closing temporarily are a common occurrence when rides need to be fixed and maintained. Castillo says that it doesn’t affect her visits, “There’s still so much else to do, even if it’s a bummer that certain things can be closed for long periods of time.” However there is no set date for when the rides will re-open or when Star Wars Land will be finished. But the addition will be the largest in the parks history. The 14 acre expansion will be what The Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Bob Iger calls “a jaw-dropping new world.” In this world designed as a neverbefore-seen planet in the Star Wars galaxy, two signature attractions will dazzle guests; one where riders take control of Han Solo’s unmistakable battle ship, The Millennium Falcon; the other where you’re placed in the middle of a battle between the First Order and the Resistance. Iger says it will be the most “immersive” of Disney’s additions yet.
An eatery designed as the familiar cantina from “Star Wars: A New Hope” will also be featured. “I’m super excited about it,” Sierra LaMotte, a junior at PLNU says enthusiastically. “I can’t wait to fly alongside Chewy in the new ride and dine with the various creatures of the galaxy.” Many students grew up watching the Star Wars films, making this new addition to the park memorable. “It sounds like something I’d want to experience with my dad,” LaMotte continues. “I grew up watching the movies with him.” With the size of Star Wars Land, one area of Frontierland will be permanently closed. Big Thunder Ranch, which is mostly passed by as visitors walk between Fantasyland and Frontierland, will be replaced by Star Wars Land. This area of the park contained a barbeque restaurant, petting zoo and the Jamboree stage. “Even though the horses at the petting zoo are cool, there are still horse-drawn carriages that go down Main Street, so I won’t miss it too much,” says Priscilla Auer, a junior student at PLNU. “I’m looking forward to the new Star Wars Land.” Along with these impending park
changes, Disneyland also increased its ticket prices earlier this year. Daniel Fuller, a sophomore PLNU student, has attended Disneyland sixteen times this year. “The outside world kind of just fades away for the day and you’re just having fun,” shares Fuller who is from Portland, Oregon and couldn’t be happier to live just two hours south of the park. Disneyland has raised its ticket pricing with a single day pass costing ninety-nine dollars. The park-hopper pass that allows entrance to both Disneyland and California adventure now costs about 140 dollars, and the basic season pass is 300 dollars. When Fuller goes he plans out fifty dollars for food and merchandise, not to mention the amount he paid for a season pass. But students like Fuller still call Disneyland, “the Happiest Place on Earth.” Fuller says he can see himself going to Disneyland even when he’s older, regardless of how much it may cost. “It’s such a fun environment,” said Fuller.
DIY Halloween costumes on a college budget BY SAMANTHA WATKINS
STAFF WRITER
With October already here, it’s never too early to start planning for Halloween. There are plenty of parties to go to or even trick-or-treating, who doesn’t love free candy! But both require a costume, so we’ve compiled a list of some classic costumes. They are creative and totally feasible on a college budge. Barbie and Ken. If you have a boy-
friend or girlfriend this is the perfect option. All that is needed is two giant card board boxes and some colored paint or construction paper. Grab some nice clothes, make sure your hair is on point, throw the box on and you’re set. Beanie Babies. This is great if you’re with a group of friends. Get some red construction paper and string to make the classic “ty” logo that’s on all Beanie Babies. Dress up as a bear, dog, cat, or any other animal. The possibilities are really end-
less here. Taco Bell Sauce Flavors. All that is needed is tight dresses in the colors of hot sauce. Make the names of the hot sauce out of white paper and stick that onto the dress and you’re set. If you’re inclined, make a pit stop at Taco Bell to get a taco to complete your outfit. Fruit of the Loom. If you want to be a grape get some green or purple colored balloons and stick them to you with duct tape or string. Sure an apple would require more work so maybe don’t include all the fruits of the loom,
but grab some tighty whities and hold them up in front of your designated fruit. Loofa’s. This is also a great costume with friends. Grab some tutu’s of the same color and put them on or run to the fabric store and get some wiry fabric. Bunch it up around yourself and throw on a white string and you’re good! Rubik’s Cube. This is definitely a one person costume and takes a lot more commitment. Sure it’s only a card board box but there has to be
all the squares of different colors and holes cut out for arms. But when it’s all said and done, the costume speaks for itself. Starbuck’s Cup. This costume also takes dedication. Get a white poster board, wrap it around you and then make the Starbuck’s logo on green construction paper. If you want to take it a step further, write some names on the back of the cup and cross them out until it’s the correct name.
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the point weekly | monday, october 5, 2015
San Diego Celebrates Balboa Park’s 100th Year Anniversary
PHOTO BY JAYME O’HANLON 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of Balboa Park’s opening. BY JAYME O’HANLON
STAFF WRITER
One-hundred years ago, San Diego’s Balboa Park opened for the first time. The public was able to come together as a community to celebrate art and music. The scene was that of a fairground, almost similar to something like Coney Island. Previously called “City Park,” the park was renamed Balboa Park by the Panama California Exposition in 1915 to celebrate the Vasco Nunez de Balboa’s first sighting of the Pacific Ocean while on his journey to Panama. This grand opening of Balboa Park celebrated the inaugural of the Panama Canal in 1914. Professor Scott Wyss, who teaches Art 215 Intro to Computer Graphics, in addition to three other art classes at San Diego State University (SDSU), had an interest sparked in him to visit the Coney Island exhibition at the San Diego Museum of Art. He went to Coney Island this past summer and was curious about the temporary exhibit.
And that was just the fear that Robin Jaffee Frank had. As a newly experienced curator for the Coney Island Exhibition that began in Hartford’s Wadsworth Atheneum, she feared that the exhibit would not fit well in San Diego’s Museum of Art after the exhibit’s transference. Yet, the exhibition is thriving because of visitors like Wyss that go out of inquisitiveness. Coming from Yale, it was Frank’s idea to create an exhibition that celebrated American culture. She was inspired by a group of paintings from Yale that all related to Coney Island. While at Yale, she had come to San Diego’s Museum of Art to look at a painting that she was interested in including for her exhibit. Once she moved to San Diego, she brought her ideas with her. Ariel Plotek, the Associate Curator of Modern Art for San Diego’s Museum of Art, serves as the exhibit’s project manager. The layout of the show displays his work. He said that the exhibit’s board of directors believed Frank’s idea to be a perfect fit for Balboa’s 100 year anniversary.
PHOTO BY JAYME O’HANLON A miniature set from the Railroad Garden Museum.
“In 1915, the park was a little like a fairground. There was a kind of spirit that was close, in some way, to that of Coney Island,” Plotek said. As this show opened in 2015 out of celebration to the grand opening of Balboa Park, the Museum of Art began leading up to this celebration by exhibiting “Sorolla and America” in 2014. The museum’s “Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland, 1861-2008” ends October 13. On the opposite end of the museum, patrons find themselves in The Art of Music exhibition, which mainly functions as the celebration of Balboa Park’s centennial. Plotek, along with all of the museum’s curators, worked on this show together. “The reason for this being our grand finale for the 2015 celebration is that when [the] fair was going on in the park, there was 365 days of music,” said Plotek. “So we thought we would create this exhibition about the relationship between art and music to celebrate that.” Just as one walks into the gallery, one will find a gigantic ear with
a trumpet emitting from it. If spoken into, the trumpet will play Beethoven’s Opus 127. Because Beethoven was deaf when he composed this piece, the trumpet symbolizes his hearing aid since they had yet to exist during his time. John Baldessari, the artist of this creation, was inspired to include a musical piece from Beethoven because he visited Beethoven’s house museum, where some of his ear trumpets can still be seen. “The Art of Music” is composed of three sections, showcasing paintings and artifacts from diverse cultures. Although the exhibit is not solely focused on American art, it still relates to the origins of Balboa Park because of the music that was played each day. Lilly Peterson, San Diego’s Art of Museum Visitor Relations Associate, said that the museum’s temporary exhibits are not directly related to celebrating the park’s anniversary, but they are designed to bring as many visitors as possible to Balboa Park. The temporary exhibits include: “Pan Gongkai’s Chinese Contemporary Exhibition”, “Coney Island’s Visions of American Dreamland Exhibition” and “Gregory Crewdson’s Dream House Exhibition”. Balboa Park’s Model Railroad Museum volunteer, John W. Phillips, works with the Centennial Railway Garden that specifically celebrates Balboa Park’s anniversary. Phillips said that the park modeled in the garden represents the park from 1915; buildings are represented that no longer exist. Almost all of the models were made possible by a 3D computerized printer. Initially, the park included a trolley station that used to run all along Park Boulevard. Ever since the trolley system was removed, it has been replaced by the current rose garden. The trollies that ran along the railways were modeled after the Class One Streetcars that existed in the early 1900s. According to Phillips, the donator of the Organ Pavilion, John Spreckels, owned a trolley company that inspired him to purposefully design these cars to be presented at the
great exposition in 1915. These Class One Streetcars are also known as the Exposition Streetcars. Another building that no longer exists is the Ostrich Pyramid, which can be seen in the Centennial Railway Garden. It used to occupy the space where the zoo is now located. An ostrich farm surrounded the pyramid, but it was removed not too long after 1915. Buildings like the California Bell Tower, Spreckels Organ Pavilion and Botanical Gardens are still occupying the same space since 1915. As a celebration of the park’s anniversary, the California Bell Tower now allows visitors to climb up the tower with the presence of a tour guide. This accessibility has not been possible for the public since 1935. Inside the Centennial Railway Garden, one can see an intricate model of the Botanical Gardens building that was made by a laser cutter. As not many people are aware, the actual Botanical Gardens contains over 2100 plants. The buildings where the current museums are, such as the Mingei International Museum and San Diego Museum of Art, have always been there. However, the museums themselves have not. “A lot of the buildings here in the park were part of what was called the Navy Training Station,” said Phillips. “So there’s been a cycle of tenants, if you will. And the buildings have been used for numerous purposes over the years.” Balboa Park is a great resource for PLNU students. Courtney Mayer, an art professor at PLNU who teaches Art 303 Typography, believes that the park makes the university unique because of its close proximity to the school. “It’s been a place where I’ve been able to take a class and lead some students into a specific project,” said Mayer. “And as professors, we are trying to build relationships with those institutions and those leaders and administrators to create opportunities for students.”
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10/6: Graduate Programs Info Event from 6 – 7:30 p.m. Created Space 7-9 p.m. @ Brown Chapel 10/8: The Annual Colt Lecture Series from 3:30-5 p.m.
Q&A with director Jarred Callahan of Janey Makes a Pay BY JONATHAN SOCH
STAFF WRITER
The Point: How did you find a character like Janey? Callahan: Janey is my dad’s mother; she’s my birth Grandmother. And, so she has so many grandkids – I think she has 26 grandkids – that growing up we… were as close as you could be if you have 26 grandkids. The Point: Was your grandmother always into theatre? Callahan: My earliest memories are: she was a kindergarten teacher and I went with her to kindergarten as she taught a couple of times, and she’s just amazing. She’s always been a powerhouse, dynamo, spirited person, just
– that just loved storytelling, and so we would all work on each other’s movies. So one of our friends Brad has an idea, he says ‘guys I had a dream where a guy had a watermelon for a head, let’s make it into a short film. So we all did, everybody acted in it, we all worked on it, and we made a short film where a guy has a watermelon for a head. And so everybody worked on everybody’s projects, and so I always get invited to work on the projects of these very talented people, which got me – while was working as the pastor to youth and their families at San Diego First Church, for the last nine years full time – it got me the opportunity to go work on amazing movies.
Callahan: I started by making skateboard movies in high school. So it was right at the time that Jackass was coming out and becoming a thing, so my brother and I would go around – just like every group of high school boys were doing in that time – and we’d just film each other jumping off roofs and jumping into bushes and skateboarding; and we made a skateboarding movie that we sold to all our friends on VHS tape. The Point: Are there any old projects you still think about? Callahan: We made a music video while here at Point Loma, where we convinced one of my friends to wear nothing but tighty
PHOTO COURTESY OF JARRED CALLAHAN Callahan posing for a photo with his grandmother Janey.
the kind of person who at age 80 says they’re going to start writing plays. The Point: When did you decide you wanted to do this documentary? Callahan: So in 2011 I was home for Christmas and Janey and her husband Ron came over for Christmas dinner and as she was telling me all about the play they had just finished I said, ‘what’s your idea for your next one?’ and she beautifully articulated this wonderful story. And as she was describing it to me I had the idea for the film, and so as we got called into dinner I wrote ‘Janey Makes a Play’ in my phone. The Point: What kind of emotions should audiences expect? Callahan: The film is inspirational and quirky, and by the end of the movie you’ve gone on an emotional journey with this town to where you’re really rooting for them to pull off the play even though it looks like they might not. The Point: What else can you tell us about the movie’s beginnings? Callahan: I guess the real thing to know about the movie is how we really made it with a group of friends. Here at Point Loma I met people in our major – in Media Communication
The Point: What role did Kickstarter play? Callahan: I had always wanted to use crowdfunding as a last-ditch effort, because if you can get the film funded any other way you should do that first. It shouldn’t be a first thing, it should be a last thing, at least for this project. So for me, in trying to fund the movie, I read book on film funding, I wrote a 27-page business plan, I made a 7-minute pitch video, and I sent it to 50 people that I thought would be interested in the subject matter, or believed in me as a story teller – and in the end I went zero for 50. I got no replies, not a penny. The Point: How was working with Destin Daniel Cretton on his short film “Short Term 12”? Callahan: Work with Destin on his projects has taught me the level of detail that you need to put into a project before you start filming. The level of thought and intentionality that goes into each project, because with Destin every shot is intentional, every shot means something and says something. And so as we were editing down “Janey Makes a Play” I had that mantra in my head of ‘it doesn’t stay in the movie unless it serves the story.’ The Point: How did you get started in film?
whities and a belt, a skirt, made of raw bacon. And then he fought another man, and they had this epic battle over a girl and they’re both wearing bacon skirts. And it was disgusting. The Point: What was the inspiration for that? Callahan: I saw something that gave me the idea in a skate video – or it was probably a weird video – online. I love the way that ideas are always fragments of other things that you’ve seen or absorbed. The Point: Are there any projects that you want to do? Callahan: I have another feature documentary that I already have mostly filmed – probably 90% filmed already – and I would love to begin work on that fulltime but I need a funder. I can’t do that project without money upfront, because I’ve learned how hard it is to get rights for music, and that’ll be a music heavy movie. The Point: What’s that documentary about? Callahan: That documentary is about a PLNU professor named Dan Nelson, he is Dean’s brother. Dan was a jazz band conductor here for 19 years, but he had Par-
kinson’s disease. And so the story was about identity, as you and I have our insecurities on the inside, Dan’s were on the outside, and everybody could see them. The Point: As a filmmaker, what advice would you give to your college-self? Callahan: If you care about a project, work on it every day, and then: Sabbath well. Take a day off every week, where you shut it down. Because
otherwise, if you don’t do the work part, then you’ll have nothing to show for it, but if you don’t do the rest part, then you’re going to burn out. Callahan: I think we live in a place… I think you forget how amazing it is. I think it happens to everyone, just what you see every day becomes normal. I mean you literally are looking at the ocean, and when you go here you go ‘that the ocean’ but you forget.
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‘The Martian’ stays down to earth BY JOSH GILBERT
STAFF WRITER
The mark of a good movie is when it can make you laugh sincerely, or cry honestly. The mark of greatness is when it can do both in seconds. In the book-to-film adaptation of The Martian, written by Andy Weir and directed by Ridley Scott, Mark Watney is an astronaut stranded on Mars. His mission? Survive. Science fiction and fantasy book-to-film adaptations generally end in one of two ways: Eragon or Lord of the Rings. Box office poison, or one of the world’s highest grossing film series. With “The Martian,” Director Ridley Scott struck gold. With approval ratings at 91% on film review site Rotten To-
matoes and 77% on Metacritic, one might wonder how exactly The Martian stacks up against recent space-oriented and critically acclaimed productions such as Gravity and Interstellar. The latter two enjoyed success due to awing visuals, adrenalized terror and stark emotion amidst the literal void. The Martian takes a different track. Science fiction is divided into two categories. Soft science, like star wars, and hard science, like 2001 Space Odyssey. Andy Weir, the author, created a novel that is about as hard science as it gets. The film dumbs it down for the viewers, with characters frequently saying they, “ran the numbers.” In the novel, they really do run the numbers. And quite frankly, it is rocket science. So much so that there was no point in the book at which one
loses the suspension of disbelief. The whole scenario feels as though it could actually take place, ten to twenty years down the road. The hard-science believability factor is not the only aspect that makes the Martian a stand-out among the genre. Against the bleak backdrop of red sands and craggy, russet peaks stands Mark Watney’s eternal optimism. While his degrees in botany and mechanical engineering might give him the technical knowledge he needs, it is his ability to find humor in the absolute worst situations that enable him to function. Without such psychological fortitude, he would likely have given up on day one of being stranded. Most people would have, but then again most people are not astronauts with double specialities and an
eerie capacity to withstand incessant barrages of disco. The movie mirrors the Martian surface, full of peaks and valleys. Moments of levity give way to seconds of sheer panic, followed again minutes later by a clever quip. The resilience of the characters, and of Watney especially, are representative of the Space Program as a whole. There have been setbacks. There have been tragedies that have left America shaken. In spite of these, humans continue to observe and explore. The cooperation between China and the United States in an effort to bring Watney home is representative of such optimism. Regardless of all humanity’s differences, the world can unite in the attempt to save one man. Space truly is the great beyond,
a vast frontier distinct and unbound by the borders laid here on earth. And that is why there is so much room for cooperation. The Martian is not just about Mark Watney, or the crew of the Hermes, or Mars. The Martian is an ode to what might be. Today, Russia and the United States are at odds over Ukraine and Syria. The relations between the two countries are at a decade low. Yet, despite the deterioration of relations on earth, NASA and Roscosmos continue to work together to send astronauts and kosmonauts to the International Space Station. And that is not science fiction. It is science fact.
As Tim Gunn from Project Runway would say, “Make it Work.” Kicking off the runway, the audience fell in love with the cutest four legged models. FWSD partnered with Rancho Coastal Humane Society by hosting the 3rd annual Haute Dog Fashion show. They featured multiple dogs that were up for adoption in the latest dog fashion trends created by Glamours Mutt located in La, Jolla. Candy Bee Swimwear kicked off the runway with fun beachy looks that SoCal girls can wear while heading down to the beach. Tonight’s runway included wire wrapping and photograph print fabric fashion. Black Filigree Couture and Scott Rich were able to show the artistic side of fashion. Black Filigree included wire wrapping as corsets, in an elegant and modern Queen of Hearts. Scott Rich used sublimation, when the printing process uses heat to trans-
fer dye onto fabric, of his photographs to create the designs we saw on the runway. He created menswear and women wear using a variety of flower photographs and also dark bold colors for the men. And finally to close out the end of runway shows, NaPosol showcased elegant evening gowns. From the use of suede, lace, and velvet the audience appreciated the dramatic trains and elegant use of the fabric. Fashion Week San Diego gathers majority of people to come and celebrate the emerging designers from all around. This year did not disappoint, from the variety in designers to the new outdoor venue location the audience was able to see what eight months of hard work looks like. Thank you Fashion Week San Diego, we look forward to seeing what is to come next year!
Fashion week San Diego BY VICTORIA MANRIQUE
STAFF WRITER
Friday’s fashion shows had something for everyone watching in the audience. From swimwear, menswear, evening gowns and even some that made you take a double take. In La Jolla, on Wall Street we were introduced to 12 of the 23 designers in the running to win Fashion Week San Diego. We were introduced to new designers such as Alexandra Marie, TaSanni, Alber Rezko, and Nolan Dean while still having A’doreus the 2014 Fashion Week San Diego winner and second place designer Lady Lane also in attendance at the first day of runway shows. Looks on the runway varied from swimwear attire, to menswear, to evening gowns. Designers Nolan Dean and Alber Rezko wowed the audience with their attention to detail, and daring new looks on the runway. Dean had very elegant, glamorous gowns that were associated with his love to San Diego. “Just like the flow of the water, we created the waves as the dramatic pieces in the dresses” Dean says. Vintage styles, such as lace seem to always go for a win. Lady Lane, second place in Fashion Week San Diego 2014, shows floor length dresses with
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lace accents that can be wearable for any occasion. She also included kidswear in her collection. In the fashion world, you always gear towards the next season. Graciela Llorente, Chicago Native, collection was everyday clothing with colors such as blue and yellow. The detail print on the shorts and pants made it wearable for an everyday occasion or simply a night on the town. The designers TaSanni, were able to capture their African roots in their clothing and able to give back to Africa at the same time. They fused together African print with the style of today, from chic dresses to everyday women’s dress suit for work. “It is our heritage and we want to show the world that we can get the fabrics from there [Africa] and they can just as beautiful” Co-founder Fatsani Chhikwana- Dogani says. Lastly, menswear we saw from Saturne Collection and Bearly Proper, both rugged looks to the runway. While Saturne Collection made a bold statement with half print patterns such as bright polka dots and half silver. Bearly Proper kept it simple with dark colors such as maroons and blacks. Both menwears were very detailed and able to give the crowd something different.
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SEA LION SCORES
9/30: W. Volleyball, Win 3-0 vs. Azusa Pacific 10/1: W. Soccer, Win 1-0, vs. Azusa Pacific M. Soccer, Win 2-0, vs. Azusa Pacific 10/3: Cross Country, 4th place, @ Willamette Invitational W. Soccer, Loss 0-1, vs. Cal. Baptist M. Soccer, Win 3-0, vs. Cal. Baptist
UPCOMING EVENTS
10/5: W. Volleyball vs. Hawaii Pacific 10/6: W. Golf @ Dixie State Invitational 10/8: W. Volleyball vs. BYU-Hawaii 10/10: Cross Country @ Triton Classic W. Volleyball vs. Hawaii Hilo
Women’s golf founder out; new coach begins team’s fifth season BY LOUIS SCHULER
STAFF WRITER
PLNU’s women’s golf team has a new coach after abruptly terminating four-year head coach, Jacqui McSorley. Athletic Director Ethan Hamilton made the decision on May 8 of this year. The termination was not due to a question of experience. McSorley had a well-established career ranging from receiving a San Diego PGA Selection of the Year award in high school to earning all-conference honors during her senior year at the University of Southern California. “The standard answer [about the termination] I would get was, ‘it was a leadership change,’ that’s what they put on their website,” said McSorley in an interview with The Point. “The whole time they were telling me how amazing I was; I told them to stop because it didn’t make sense. I don’t understand how you could be changing the leadership when I built the program, was happy with the program, was happy with the girls. It just didn’t make sense to me.” McSorley declined to comment further due to a separation contract with PLNU that states she could face legal ramifications for making negative statements about the golf program. Despite the recent events, one player has been able to move through the problems and look toward the future of her last season at PLNU. Senior Samantha Stockton, who is in her third and final year –after being a red-shirt freshman during the 20132014 season- on the golf team, said she could not comment about McSorley’s termination in detail.
PHOTO COURTESY OF PLNUSPORTS.COM Jaqui McSorley poses with Haley Fuller at the 2014 PLNU Fall Preview at Torrey Pines in La Jolla. Fuller won the tournament with a score of one-over-par.
She said McSorley brought a renewed sense of competitiveness, which helped the squad achieve a fourth-place finish at the NCCAA Invitational Tournament last season. “It was sad at first, I definitely miss her,” said Stockton. “She really was a great coach. What she taught me during the years we had her—I still take with me and just kind of add on with what the new coach is teaching. She helped me out a lot with my short
game; she was super knowledgeable and there was some definite shots she helped me out with; that was her expertise, you could say.” The new head coach, Noel Allen – who was hired on June 12, roughly one month after McSorley was fired from the coaching position- brings quality credentials to a team that is coming off one of its best seasons last year. Similar to McSorley, Allen started her own women’s golf program at Tex-
as A&M-Kingsville in the fall of 2010 where she spent two years as the head coach. Prior to Texas A&M Kingsville, Allen played golf at Trevecca Nazarene University located in Nashville, Tennessee, where she was selected as a three-time All TranSouth athlete and played an integral role in their three consecutive TranSouth championships. But in an interview with The Point, Allen wasn’t concerned with
her personal achievements. Instead, she talked about the success the women have achieved thus far in the season—including a school team record score of 10 over-par at the Western New Mexico Invitational on September 21-22. And unlike McSorley, Allen has changed the time of practices from 6 am to the afternoon. “It’s wonderful so far, and even if we don’t do that [break the school record] time and time again I told them ‘It’s not about winning or beating your record every single time,’” said Allen. “You just go out there and play you’re best, then the wins will come. Regardless, I think we’re going to have quite a few wins [tournament] this year.” Equipped with a new head coach and a reputable roster, the women’s golf team will take on a new season without the coach that started it all, but with many new possibilities for success. “I am proud of what I did, I miss Point Loma,” said McSorley. “I was broken-hearted to leave the program, but I said ‘OK Lord, I know [that] you know this is happening, this is not a surprise to you. Maybe He was removing me for a reason, but I know I didn’t do it for the money.” Four previous Sea Lion players declined to be interviewed for this story. Repeated attempts to reach Athletic Director Ethan Hamilton were unsuccessful. The Sea Lions will look to replicate their success from the season opening tournament to the Dixie State Invitational from October 5-6.
PLNU dominates in 50th year of rivalry against APU BY BRIELLE BUDROE
STAFF WRITER
For students making their way past Golden Gym, the call to “beat APU” may have become all too literal. Tuesday through Thursday PLNU students had the opportunity to smash a car with bats and hammers, symbolic of the Sea Lion’s victories against Azusa Pacific University (APU). “As a former APU faculty member, it’s great to see the PLNU community remind APU that they indeed are the second-best at sports, too,” said the Dean of Arts and Humanities Gary James Daichendt. With all three of PLNU’s athletic events against APU falling on the same week, it was a time to rekindle PLNU’s rivalry against APU as well as introduce the rivalry to new students. “This year the athletic student body is being really intentional about connecting with the rest of the student body and increasing school spirit. I
think this would be a great opportunity to do so,” said senior SAAC President and volleyball player Stephanie Aviles. There is plenty of history behind the competitiveness. The rivalry arguably started in December 16, 1965, when the PLNU –which at the time was Pasadena College- lost to APU 98-99 under coach Chalmer Cartwright. After competing against each other for years in the GSAC, both PLNU and APU transitioned to NCAA Division II in 2014. The car smashing idea stemmed from the Associated Student Body (ASB) and the Athletic Department. “It’s an opportunity for the student body to show the athletes playing this week that we support them, and it is a great way to show our school spirit,” said ASB Director of School Spirit Harrison Wise.
PHOTO BY JONATHAN SOCH SEE RIVALRY, PAGE 10
A student takes a swing at ASB’s car bash event for the school’s matches against APU (more photos on page 10).
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“We were all looking for a way to build pride for the students,” said Assistant Athletic Director for Communications Danny Barnts. “It’s also something that many people have seen in movies, but don’t get the chance to do. We thought it would be fun.” It cost one dollar and considerable arm strength to strike the car with a sledgehammer. The car, including its drop off and pick up, was donated by a local wrecking yard. “It was a great way to vent aggression against a non-worthy school,” said sophomore Blake Smith.
All proceeds went toward MakeA-Wish Foundation, a non-profit organization aimed toward helping children with life-threatening medical conditions. PLNU Athletics and the PacWest Conference have been partnering with the organization for the past several years. #BeatAPU week exalted the college experience for PLNU students. PLNU smashed APU in every competition. There was unceasing school pride. And history was made with men’s soccer’s first evening game, not to mention Thursday’s incredible sunset. PHOTO BY JONATHAN SOCH
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PHOTO COURTESY OF PLNUSPORTS.COM Manu Montal scores one of his two goals during Point loma’s historic night match against Azusa Pacific University.
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New SAAC President brings quality skills BY JORDAN LIGONS
STAFF WRITER
As a setter in volleyball, junior Stephanie Aviles is responsible for setting the ball every second pass on her side of the net. She is responsible for deciding which play the team will run as well as being a key communicator on the floor. Who to lob the ball to, who’s the best choice, and tracking the defense is all a part of her job. As a setter, she must be thinking at least three plays ahead. As this year’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) President, the role entails similar qualifications: planning meeting agendas ahead of time, communicating to 22 studentathletes of the committee, and effectively putting her goals into action. Leadership is the essential characteristic to fill both positions. “I want to be more of a delegating leader,” Aviles said. “I want to install leadership in each of our reps, who are already leaders, but extending that leadership beyond their teams, beyond their athletic realm even.” SAAC, which consists of two representatives from each varsity athletic team and works together to better the student-athlete experience on campus, takes part in fundraisers for the MakeA-Wish foundation and other events throughout the school year. Head Women’s Volleyball Coach, Jonathan Scott, said that Aviles’ ability to lead on and off the court comes naturally. In the past few years, women’s volleyball has been notoriously being elected in leadership positions around campus. Scott explained that the “leadership model” the coaching staff instills in his team started in 2013 with Kelsey Barker’s stint as SAAC president. mcKensey Wise was last year’s elected ASB President and now Aviles is following suit with this position. Wise was the person to bring
freshman Aviles to her first SAAC meeting. She said she remembered watching Barker lead and facilitate the committee, and saying to herself, “I want to be president of this one day.” “I describe SAAC as being the core community of the larger athletic community,” said Aviles. “With two representatives from every team meeting together, we can make a really big difference in the Athletic Department and in the overall culture of athletics.” In November, SAAC was denied a charter from ASB due to the thought of exclusiveness to only student athletes. This year’s committee is close to being an official campus club, however. Aviles plans for this year to make room for the student body in its entirety to get to know PLNU’s studentathletes, and to try to bridge the gap. “We do something more than what a lot of people think we do,” said junior women’s basketball player and SAAC Vice President Anna Viettry. “Our intentions are set to not only affect us as athletes, but also the student body as well.” Viettry explained that this is not limited to merely increasing attendance at the Sea Lions’ games, but to build community. This year Viettry and Aviles wants to have the athletes making an effort to get involved with the student body. One idea is having student-athletes volunteer for their respective sport’s PE class. Viettry added that partnering with other events on campus will increase SAAC presence. Whether it is involvement with the Wellness Center’s initiatives like PAWS Awhile and Depression Screening or helping the Green Sea sell T-shirts for Beat APU week, the SAAC board wants its representatives to build community through these diverse events. On the court, Aviles knowingly takes the backseat to All-American senior setter Savannah Wedemeyer, but
focuses her energy into rallying her teammates in practice and in games. This is how she chooses to lead. Other challenges naturally arise with having to take on an International Studies major’s workload, playing a collegiate sport, and dealing with SAAC responsibilities, she said. The 2015 PacWest Conference SAAC Retreat was held this past weekend in Irvine, California, but Aviles wasn’t able to attend due to an away match at Fresno Pacific University. “This position comes with no guidelines or no rules. I kind of have to make it up as I go along,” said Aviles. “I think it is all a learning process, but that’s what leadership is.” PHOTO COURTESY OF PLNUSPORTS.COM (Top) 2015’s SAAC representatives. (At right) Sophomore Stephanie Aviles is SAAC’s new president.
There is more to the ocean than its waves. There is a foreign atmosphere in this nautical world that does not belong to me, but is rather a strangers’ territory that opens its doors for me to humbly enter. There is a childlike euphoria that I return to whenever my body meets the salt water, where ultimate joy overcomes the wandering, numb thoughts in my mind. There is a peace from this temporary escape that always brings me back to God’s greatness and my insignificance. And so, when I find myself drowning in a sea of homework in the midst of school, I always make a time to set out to the sea that keeps me afloat. Even if I have to leave Lulu behind because the waves are not firing- yes, I do name my surfboards- I still meet the ocean at the earth’s edge; the waves do not dictate my rendezvous into the baptizing water that refreshes my soul. I will always treasure those spontaneous encounters with the sea. When I reminisce about my years at Point Loma, many memories will flash through my mind; the reminisces will be those of running down the cliffs with my girlfriends, only to catch the last 15 minutes of daylight. Diving under the waves, just as any mermaid would, is just the temporary escape I need- not those substances that fool my soul’s state of joy. The feeling of floating atop and completely being submerged by fresh, salt water is not of this world. Even when the water looks placidly still with the absence of waves, the ocean’s power never fails to amaze me.
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Surf height: 1-2 ft. Surf height: 1-3 ft. Surf height: 2-3 ft. Wind speed high: 8 mph Wind speed high: 12 Wind speed high: 16 at 12pm mph at 12 pm mph at 3 pm Wind speed low: 1 mph Wind speed low: 8 mph Wind speed low: 8 mph at 6pm at 6 am at 6 am High tide: 1.15m at 4:22 High tide: 1.23m at 5:50 High tide: 1.34m at 6:46 am am am Low tide: 0.85m at 9:08 Low tide: 0.84m at 10:57 Low tide: 0.73m at 12:17 am am pm High tide: 1.51m at 3:14 High tide: 1.47m at 4:44 High tide: 1.49m at 5:58 pm pm pm Sunrise: 6:44 am Sunrise: 6:45 am Sunrise: 6:45am
Surf height: 2-3 ft. Wind speed high: 12 mph at 12 pm Wind speed low : 5 mph at 6 pm High tide: 1.44m at 7:25 am Low tide: 0.59m at 1:11 pm High tide: 1.53m at 6:54pm Sunrise: 6:46 am
Surf Height: 2-3 ft. Wind speed high: 13 mph at 12pm Wind speed low: 6 mph at 6 am High tide: 1.52m at 7:55 am Low tide: 0.46m at 1:52 pm High tide: 1.56m at 7:39 pm Sunrise: 6:47 am
Sunset: 6:30 pm
Sunset: 6:26 pm
Sunset: 6:25 pm
Sunset: 6:29 pm
WEDNESDAY 7TH
Sunset: 6:28 pm
This information was collected from Magicseaweed
Surf report : Jayme O’Hanlon
Surf’s up you radical Sea Lions! Looks like it will be a consistent 1-3 ft. Waves are pumping. Get stoked. Get pitted. Get tubular.
the point | monday, october 5, 2015
12 | OPINION
opinion
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Why John Boehner’s resignation does not help republicans BY MACKENZIE LEVEQUE
STAFF WRITER
“We need to avoid a common temptation nowadays,” said Pope Francis during his visit to Washington DC two weeks ago. “To discard whatever proves troublesome.” Republicans, however, forgot this papal advice the very same week when they essentially discarded the troublesome Speaker of the House, John Boehner. John Boehner, who has been the bane of the Republican Party’s existence, resigned on September 25 of this year. According to writer Cameron Joseph of New York Daily News, Republicans were “standing and clapping” after he finished his announcement of resignation. Despite this show of enthusiasm, however, the reality is that Boehner’s resignation will not significantly help the Republican Party. The first reason for this is because the Republican Party is simply too divided. Instead of attacking Democrats or liberal agendas, the party has instead fallen to attacking fellow Republicans. According to Jennifer Steinhauer of the New York Times, “The tension has spilled over into the race for the Republican presidential nomination, in which several candidates have openly derided Republican leaders in Congress like Mr. Boehner.” If the focus of the Republicans is on belittling one another, they are less able to make any significant progress against the Democrats. So what exactly are Republicans so divided about? There has to be a reason for the U.S. Daily Post’s report that 52% of Republicans see their par-
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“The Loma Bubble” something that is so true about our school. If you don’t know what that is you’re probably new and probably someone who is directly affected by it.
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Text your #LomaChatter to 619-786-6890! #mcKenseyisthenewOrin It’s official, Mars now has more water than California. Fall in love with yourself before you try to love someone else Even God doesn’t love man buns I would take a razor scooter to the ankles for it to be Friday once again :( How is it that all you guys can hit on girls with no problem but you can’t flush or wipe the toilet seat after you use it?
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ty on the wrong track. The problem stems from the fact that there are basically four very distinct groups within the Republican Party: the moderate voters, the tea party supporters, the dominant evangelicals and the true independents. Each of these groups has their own ideologies and motivations that often clash with those of other groups. With this lack of unity, it is very difficult for the Republican Party to get anything done. It is widely acknowledged that the one of the reasons that John Boehner left his position is because of the con-
flict with Planned Parenthood. Republicans hope to pass a bill that would allow Congress to federally defund Planned Parenthood. Without John Boehner, many anticipate that this hope could turn into a reality. However, John Boehner’s resignation will not help Republicans to accomplish this. President Obama has already vowed to veto any bill that defunds Planned Parenthood. It would take a two thirds majority vote from the House and Senate to override this veto. Given the aforementioned disunity within the Republican Party, this simply will not
occur. Because of the current overall ineffectiveness of the Republican Party, John Boehner’s resignation will most likely have very little positive impact for the Republican Party. It is now time for the Republicans to heed the pope’s advice and work to unite their party instead of simply discarding what is troublesome. Only then will the Republican Party see some significant change.
We have our own little world here at PLNU. Sports, jobs, classes, a social life and wait for it…. even crime. Weird right? How could a place like this have crime? I’m sure you got the email last week from Public Safety regarding the Annual Security report, which falls under the Jeanne Cleary
Act. This focuses on the crime on campus and to no surprise there wasn’t too much crime that occurred. The real question is, is that really surprising? We have the perfect image as a Nazarene school where nothing bad happens. You hear the occasional story about that kid that had narcot-
PHOTO BY JONATHAN SOCH One of the Public Safety patrol vehicles parked on campus. The 2015 annual security report was released on Wednesday.
That moment when you’re about to marry a Moabite woman but the chapel speaker calls you out... The girl who plays soccer and works at the arc has a good taste in music. And really pretty eyes #lomachatter Why does every dude here dress the same, be original fellas I suppose it’s time to get up now that September has ended
How clear is the cleary act? BY ARIEL ORIARTE
The Point
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ics or alcohol in their dorm. It’s almost expected that happens here in there. But we’re in college, can that possibly be all that happens? According to the statistics table we had no offenses regarding sexual assault, robbery or stalking. Last year The Point was struggling with publishing a story on a girl who was raped on campus. Though the story never went through, that demographic is not accounted for. In the notes on the statistics there were a number of crimes that occurred “around” or “near” our campus, but demographics “couldn’t be accounted for because it was based on reports from the SDPD.” Our Annual Security report didn’t claim the account of stalking because the San Diego County Sheriff handled it. I don’t know about you, but to me that’s a misrepresentation on the statistical table because it did in fact happen. After reading an article on Public Safety last year there is a number of things that they try to hide from students to protect an image. I’d rather know the facts then pretend like we live in a perfect little world. Ariel Oriarte is a junior currently studying broadcast journalism.
Ready to get my spirituality renewed like a library book Spiritual renewal week is going to make me lose 10 pounds. #starving If you want me to come to chapel please provide AC. Thanks. Test grade posted on canvas #gonnaruinmyday Help! My motivation has fallen and it can’t get up I can’t tell which is doing worse: my grades, my love life, or my bank account Petition for there to be pasta in the caf everyday Reading #LomaChatter, Thinking #StoryofMyLife. The only rings by spring I’m talking about are some fried onion rings.