Volume 45, issue 8

The Point student newspaper of point loma nazarene university

monday, April 4, 2016

Features, page 3

volume 45 | issue 8

A&E, page 5

Sports, page 6

Opinion, page 8

More on Loma Beat!

‘Voices of Love’ to be heard at PLNU

BY DANA WILLIAMS

STAFF WRITER

Students can now attend an LGBTQ+ safe space on campus through a new club approved by Title IX coordinator Caye Smith.

Soon after the approval, ASB Director of Student Relations Nick Kjeldgaard sent out an email to the student body inviting students to the book club.

“Starting tomorrow, Wednesday the 22nd, and continuing until the end of the semester we invite you to join us in a book discussion on issues of sexuality,”

Kjeldgaard said. “This discussion will be student led, but is sponsored by Community Life and Voices of Love, PLNU’s first LGBTQ+ safe-space group.”

VOL Co-Founder and PLNU senior Kendra Peterson said they want a space for LGBTQ+ students to voice their concerns. Peterson asked specifically to be identified by they/them pronouns.

“We really want to provide a space where all LGBTQ+ students can come and feel safe, and talk about things that are impacting them,” Peterson said.

Although VOL has been approved

recently, Petersen said the club has already received support from more than 30 professors and faculty members.

“Having a safe-space group for LGBTQ+ persons and their friends says much about what PLNU aspires to,” said PLNU Professor of English Dr. Philip Bowles. “PLNU prides itself… as an upper-tier evangelical institution of higher education. But we cannot live into those designations if we are not openly hospitable to LGBTQ+ persons.”

The three main components of VOL are book discussions, the safe- space

group and campus-wide events.

Kjeldgaard is making PLNU students aware of the book discussions through weekly emails.

“If you couldn’t make it last week, don’t worry! We still have a good number of books left and would be overjoyed to see you there!” Kjeldgaard wrote to the student body last week.

“Many LGBTQ+ students on campus feel isolated and have a desire to help educate the rest of the Point Loma community and this [is] seen as a way to help with that,” Kjeldgaard said.

The book discussions are revolving around “Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gay vs. Christian Debate” by Justin Lee. and are welcome for all students to contribute to. “…Lee has a really deep understanding of both being a Christian trying to figure out how to best live a life that honors God and of being gay,” Peterson said. “His experiences and journey of figuring out how to navigate these two aspects of his life that are often viewed as mutually exclusive can be eye opening and thought provoking for people on all sides of this conversation…”

Bowles said that conversations about LQBTQ+ topics are needed in order to better serve students that are LGBTQ+.

“We cannot be genuinely pleased with ourselves until we have regular, sustained campus-wide conversations about what it means to be Christ to these minorities, who have been traditionally ostracized and excluded from our institutional definitions of diversity,” Bowles said.

While the book discussions are advertised through posters and emails directed to all PLNU students, the safespace group is reserved for those seeking “support, community and fellowship”, according to VOL’s website, and can be joined through contacting VOL to maintain the discretion of its members As the third component of VOL, Peterson is working on organizing campus-wide events to raise awareness within the community.

VOL’s book discussions are held every Wednesday in Cunningham A from 4-5 pm. Kjeldgaard encourages students to attend and is looking forward to starting this discussion on the topic.

PHOTO COURTESY OF JONATHAN SOCH The first discussion for issues regarding gender and sexuallity was held on Wednesday March 22, with more schedule until the end of the semester.

First woman as ASB director of spiritual life

BY JAKE HENRY

STAFF WRITER

PLNU sophomore M’Lynn Martin will be the first woman ever to be the Associated Student Body (ASB) Director of Spiritual Life at PLNU after being elected in February by the student body.

In addition to being the first woman to hold the position, she is also the first African American to hold the position too.

“It feels pretty sweet,” Martin said. “I remember as a little kid I always wanted to be the first woman president. So I feel like I accomplished a mini dream of being the first woman and African American [of] anything.”

Martin first wanted to run for director of Spiritual life when she

attended the Get Acquainted Party (GAP) her freshman year during New Student Orientation (NSO), there she heard the current ASB Director of Spiritual Life Riley Verner introduce his position on ASB to her class.

“I was kind of taken aback, I was like ‘That’s a thing?’” Martin said. “I just thought I want that.”

She said she soon shook off the urge to run after the GAP party, but during the summer before her sophomore year she felt God called her to the position.

M’Lynn added that her vision was to create “dreamers” and so she soon told everyone about it before she ran for the position.

Martin said her goal while in the position is to continue helping people

realize the dreams that God has put in their heart.

“I want people who don’t know they have dreams to understand that [God has dreams for them] and people who have dreams, to stop fearing failure,” Martin said.

And Director of Community Life Jake Gilbertson, who advises the ASB Board of Directors, is confident that Martin can do exactly that.

“It’s evident to anyone that knows M’Lynn that she loves Jesus and loves those around her,” Gilbertson said. “She has gifts that will serve her well in this role and I’m excited to see how God uses her next year.”

Verner said although he’s sad about leaving the role next year, he knows

Martin will do great.

“I’m going to miss the students deeply and it will be hard to say goodbye.

But on the flip side, I am excited for what is next and to hand the baton off to M’Lynn,” Verner said. “I’m really excited for M’Lynn to take over this role next year, she is an amazing passionate woman of God that will lead the student body well.”

Martin said she doesn’t feel any extra pressure being the first woman in this position.

“No matter what role, I feel like stepping into a role after anyone, there is pressure,” Martin said.

Despite any pressure, Gilbertson believes Martin is going to be a perfect fit for the position.

“I think it’s overdue to have a female serve in this role,” Gilbertson said.

“M’Lynn’s personality and deep faith will have more to contribute to her success next year than her gender will, but it is great that a female student will have the opportunity to serve in this position and M’Lynn is a perfect fit for this position.”

PLNU freshman psychology and sociology major Nicol Tanaka said that having Martin on the ASB Board of Directors will allow more perspectives to be heard.

“Not only will her presence instill fairness, but will allow everyone to benefit from the perspectives of a woman,” Tanaka said.

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Brief: PLNU welcomes spring with DS-Action easter egg hunt

BY SAVANAH DUFFY

STAFF WRITER

On March 22, the department of Family and Consumer Sciences hosted the Down Syndrome Action (DS-Action) Easter Egg Hunt, with aid from the School of Education. DS-Action is a group of parents associated with the Rady Children’s Hospital that provide families with awareness and connections with other families with children who have Down Syndrome.

The Easter Egg Hunt was first hosted by Dr. Jim Johnson, but for the past three years has been hosted by Department Chair of Family and Consumer Sciences Susan Rogers. According to Rogers, the goal of the event is to give the parents of children with Down Syndrome an opportunity to talk, bond and exchange information about doctors and effective learning strategies for their children.

The event is designed to give each child a PLNU volunteer “buddy” to stay with the child throughout the Easter Egg Hunt, giving parents

the opportunity to talk and not worry about their kids.

Over 200 people attended, including about 150 children and their families and roughly 80 PLNU volunteers.

“Point Loma Nazarene students have a heart to serve,” said Rogers.

First priority was given to Family Consumer Science and Education students when signing up to volunteer at the Easter Egg Hunt. Sign-ups were then opened up to the rest of the school.

The Easter Egg Hunt had 1300 Easter eggs spread out over the Alumni Lawn. The eggs had been stuffed with candy by more than 40 students and some faculty at Roger’s house the week before. The event also included several activities for the children including a bubble station, arts and crafts, face painting and a jazz band performance.

PHOTOS BY ANNA MCDADE The easter egg hunt was hosted by the department of family and consumer sciences on the Alumni Lawn.

Malfunctions in lockdown drill lead to reevaluation of security systems

BY JAKE HENRY

STAFF WRITER

DATA COURTESY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

Public Safety is looking into bettering the security systems on campus after they performed a 10-minute lockdown drill on March 22.

They discovered that the alert beacons, devices that alert students about emergencies, weren’t working and notifications about the lockdown didn’t get sent to every computer and phone. “(…) the alert beacons that were recently installed at Young Hall and in the Dining Hall failed to activate,” said Kaz Trypuc, public safety supervisor.

“The hardware was rigorously tested beforehand and so it looks to have been a problem in the software settings.”

Trypuc said Public Safety is unable to identity why it failed, but is having a meeting next week to discuss and improve on the problems.

“Still, we are leaps and bounds ahead of where we were a year ago, let alone where we were five or ten years ago,” Trypuc said.

He added that the security has improved over the years because a huge part of the system is now electronic based.

“Those buildings with [electronic control] were able to be locked down at the push of a button in about 30 seconds,” Trypuc said. “In a situation where every second counts, that’s huge.”

Public Safety sent out a report on

Wednesday via email to the student body that stated that it took three minutes and 13 seconds to secure buildings, but nine percent of buildings couldn’t be secured and three percent of those areas were occupied.

The reported also stated that some of that some areas were not secured due to people not getting the alert about the drill, doors that are made of glass, and doors needing keys to be locked.

Trypuc said that a survey was given out earlier to see how each area would be prepared for the drill.

“This drill confirmed much of what we already knew but it also helped us identify things we had missed,” Trypuc said. “And, of course, it allowed everyone to practice what, until then, had been purely theoretical.”

Public Safety was unable to test out the emergency phones, available for students to use, because there were a few problems installing them before the lockdown drill.

However, Trypuc said their biggest problem is alerting everyone when there is an emergency. He added that sending a text message to everyone on campus is Public Safety’s fastest way of alerting everyone, but it isn’t the most effective way.

“Given that many active shooter situations are over within minutes, alerting the campus as quickly as possible is critical,” Trypuc said. “So while we’re

working hard to improve and expand our notification options, text messaging remains the fastest and the one we rely upon the most.”

Even though Public Safety was able to deliver 3,000 text messaged in 10 seconds, their report showed that 29 percent of students didn’t receive the text for the lockdown.

Students didn’t receive the text either because they didn’t have their phone number registered to get alerts from public safety or they have an old number registered in their student portal.

PLNU sophomore and fashion merchandising major Kate Bristol said the lockdown alerts from Public Safety was communicated well to the students.

“Even though I was in my room when I got the lockdown text, I knew to stay in my room,” Bristol said. “The lockdown alerts were communicated well and students knew that following the drill guidelines was the best option.”

Public Safety said students should update their student portal with their correct phone number if they didn’t receive a text about the last lockdown drill.

“Campus safety is everyone’s responsibility and we need everyone’s eyes and ears to identify suspicious activity on campus,” Public Safety wrote.

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THINK ON THAT

“We cannot be genuinely pleased with ourselves until we have regular, sustained campus-wide conversations about what it means to be Christ to these minorities who have been traditionally ostracized and excluded from our institutional definitions of diversity.”

Dr. Philip Bowles, see page 1

Behind the music with Joy Fuliga & Dave Morris

BY SAVANAH DUFFY

STAFF WRITER

Typically the third Thursday of every month, students come out the ARC to hear their peers play music. Musoffee gives student bands and musicians a chance to show off their talent while those in the audience listen while drinking freshly brewed hot coffee or tea.

Sophomore students Dave Morris and Joy Fuliga have both performed at Musoffee. Morris performed in February and Fuliga performed Thursday night.

The Point sat down and was able to talk to both of them about their musical passions and influences.

The Point: How long have you been performing publically?

Fuliga: I performed when I was younger. Then there was a time when I walked away from music, and then I came back to it. About four years ago I started performing again.

The Point: What made you walk away from music?

Fuliga: I pursued a ton of other things that weren’t healthy. I went through a period in middle school and early high school where I wrestled a lot with myself. I just chased all the wrong things and I didn’t find passion in any of those. So then I came back to music, and it was like falling back in love with someone. Or something. One of my fist loves is probably music.

The Point: What got you first interested in singing and music?

Fuliga: I think I’ve always grown up hearing that I was good at it, so it was more of a “let me please people through

this,” but then it became my own thing and I really fell in love with it. That might have been why I walked away. I thought, “If I can please people with other things, I might as well see where that takes me.”

But it never was a good thing.

The Point: How do you feel like music influences your life?

Fuliga: I think it gives me an outlet.

There was a time in high school when I felt like I wasn’t known in my musicality, so when I went home I would write songs for that. Sometimes, I’ll read stuff from back then and it’s like “Oh! This is probably from a deeply-rooted problem.”

Or, “Oh! This is probably something that started growing then.”

The Point: What were some other songs from last night that you personally relate to?

Fuliga: I actually picked “Crazy in Love” because it’s just so great; I just want everyone to hear it. I didn’t mean to talk about love a ton, but different aspects of love and I’m still learning about what love means to me, both romantically and in my super solid friendships. My best friend from back home is teaching me unconditional love. So basically, just developing fruit of the Spirit.

The Point: Can you tell me about one of your three original songs from last night and tell me what made you want to write about that and what it means to you?

Fuliga: I’ll pick the last one. It’s probably one of my all-time favorites.

Like, top three in songs that I have written. It’s called “Still do.” I wrote it a couple days after Paramore’s “Still Into You” came out. I loved the idea of “you

give me butterflies even though it’s been a while.” When I look at the song now, it’s the ideal marriage. Encouraging each other not to give up and things like that, I loved that. And I dedicated it to ladies because, it’s a bit of a stretch, but the lyrics say, “I want you and I need you and I still love you after all this time,” and it reminds me of God speaking to us.

Dave Morris The Point: Tell me how you got interested in music.

Morris: It’s always been in my family.

It got brought into my family because my grandparents got divorced and my grandpa was trying to win over my grandma so he kept buying her all these gifts. And then he bought her a guitar and she rejected it and gave it to my dad.

When I was growing up he taught me all he knew. Once he taught me the chords, I started teaching myself.

The Point: How has music and performing impacted your life?

Morris: This sounds cheesy, but it’s like a means of expression. When I’m writing a song, how it starts is usually me just playing some chords that fit the mood of what I’m feeling. Then I just write it down and it turns into a song.

I’m the “Musoffee guy,” “the music guy,” “the singer.”

The Point: Who has been your greatest supporter for all of your music and performances?

Morris: My main supporter was my family friend who passed away a couple months ago. His name was “Eladio.”

Toward the end of high school, I kind of gave up music, I just thought I wasn’t good enough, and he would always be

PHOTO COURTESY OF CHARMAINE AGBUYA. Joy Fuliga performs at Musoffee on Thursday.

the one encouraging me. He got me back into music. It was kind of a sudden thing that led to his passing. I was abroad for that. I was actually in the Athens airport and crying super hard. Then I got right on the plane and I pulled out my journal and I started writing, and it turned into the last song I played at Musoffee, “Sad About It.” I wrote [the song] kind of vague, because not everyone has experienced stuff like death…but a lot of people have just dealt with a breakup, or a friend leaving and moving away or something.

The Point: So, I heard you tried out for The Voice last year, and you didn’t quite make it. Where are you with that this year? What are you planning?

Morris: In the past, I’ve auditioned for American Idol and The Voice.

American Idol was when I was a freshman in high school and they told me I was good, but they wanted

my voice to develop more. Which is understandable. But then, The Voice, I don’t know. I was told that TV shows like that are rigged a little bit. It also depends on the producers. My whole group didn’t make it. But they’re super selective because there’s a lot of people.

I was kind of bummed, but at the same time, not really.

The Point: What are you hoping to do musically in the future, if anything?

Morris: I’m not completely sure, but the dream is to be a musician and tour with my friends around the world.

Traveling and music are my favorite things. But, my backup plan is being a songwriter for other artists. I’m also a business major, so I could be a marketing or executive for a record label or something. There’s a whole bunch of options.

Four best thrift stores in San Diego

BY JORDAN LIGONS

STAFF WRITER

If you want to pop tags like Macklemore, or you’re not a material girl living in a material world, thrift stores are where you need to be. Usually I make it an all-day activity and my receipt maxes out at $20, coming home with a borderline new wardrobe. Did I need that ruffle romper or those striped slacks? No, but that’s not the point. It’s

all about the experience and the deals — more like steals.

Bargain shopping is an art. You look, you search and then you hit a goldmine. In thrift stores, it is all about the hidden gems that you suddenly realize you will become lost without.

I would say about 80 percent of my wardrobe was either purchased at a thrift store or bought on a huge discount. The other 20 percent were probably an essential item for my

wardrobe or stunning shoes — either way it is a rarity.

Practical Advice (3) : hitting the “zone”, bringing cash, what not to buy (Caution!)

The lines are long, especially on those half off days. Not only will you be grateful for a speedy checkout line, but the people behind you will also be happy campers.

The bumpin’ music is playing, you have cash burning a figurative hole in your pocket, and you’re looking for a come-up. Once you feel like you are merely throwing things in your basket without contemplating where you would actually wear that bedazzled black and gold sequin top, it is time to snap back to reality.

Salvation Army

Buffalo Exchange

The Rock Thrift Store

AMVETS

Various locations My favorite: 3240 Sports Arena Blvd., Point Loma (619) 758-1716 Vibe: A varied crowd of hipsters to homeless appear at the Salvation Army, but the employees love their job and are happy to shout “hi” to you when you walk in and tell you about the deals of the day.

Discounts: They have sales each day of the week.

Monday: 75 percent off tags 10 days or older. TuesdayFriday: 25 percent off new arrivals, selected colors 50 percent off. Saturday: Everything 50 percent off.

Pro-tip: Closed Sundays.

Various locations My favorite: 3862 Fifth Ave., Hillcrest (619) 298-4411 Vibe: I feel inspired every time I step into one of these stores. Maybe it’s the music, maybe it’s Hillcrest, but the vibe reeks fashion-forward. This isn’t a traditional thrift store in that it is more second-hand. The buyers are strict on brand names and their stores reflect it.

But, they are at a great price!

Discounts: Every couple dresses or shirts that you ruffle through will have the magical red 50 percent off stamp on the price tag. Try not to cry too many tears of happiness.

Pro-tip: Their handbag selection is underrated. A small, circle crossbody purse that looks like the planet Saturn is on my wish list.

Various locations My favorite: 3603 Camino Del Rio West, Point Loma (619) 876-4187 Vibe: This is a newly opened location and it is huge. I was impressed with the items that were available. Affiliated with the Rock Church, this thrift store has some generous donors: From clothes to shoes to furniture, you’ll find some amazing deals here!

Discounts: Each item in their store is color-tagged with one low price, and different color groups are marked down by 20 percent, 30 percent or 50 percent each week.

Pro-tip: If you take a picture of your experience or of your basket of clothes and add #rockthriftstore, you will get an extra discount on your purchase.

Various locations My favorite: 3441 Sutherland St., Middletown (619) 297-4213 Vibe: You have to hunt here, but in a good way. The clothing is loosely categorized, but if you have a specific item you are on the look out for — such as a blue blazer for your new internship — then it will become easier on the eyes.

Discounts: Color tags according to the day reveal which items have a 50 percent discount. The sales associate says it depends on the day. So, you’re in for a surprise every time you walk in!

Pro-tip: Furniture is across the street — great deals on everything from beds to picture frames. Also, do not hesitate to buy some spray paint on the way home to jazz up those pieces!

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Bring cash

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Beware of hitting the

“zone”

Warning! Stay away from buying intimates at thrift store (underwear, bras, boxers). Bathing suits and wetsuits are another to veer away from.

(Psst! Buy your suits in the winter at department stores because they’ll always be on sale.) Mattresses, too.

Buying intimates like bathing suits and mattresses is when the discount does not beat cleanliness.

3. What not to buy

4 | FEATURES

Six places to run in San Diego There’s nothing as quintessentially San Diegan as running with a view. Spring is finally here and what better time is it than to go running outside. The Point has come up with several places where you should go running. If you want to mix up the trails you visit or amplify your run then check these places out. So what are you waiting for, kick on those shoes and hit the trails.

BY ARIEL ORIARTE

STAFF WRITER

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Sunset Cliffs

Sunset Cliffs is the optimal place to run during a ding ding ding…. sunset. It provides a coastal breeze accompanied with a view. The run is approximately three miles long so it attracts many college aged or new runners.

Start your run at Sunset Cliffs Blvd. and Hill St.

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Balboa Park

While this place is known mainly for its museums or December Nights, it is also a great place to fun. With an open plaza, and lots of different trails this is an optimal course, some 5k’s are even held here. If running here one can be prepared to zip and zag through tourists to pass by historic landmarks, museums, and greenery.

Start your run near the Natural History Museum.

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Pacific Beach

This area has a busy, fun-filled boardwalk with pedestrians, bikers and mothers with strollers. But don’t let the busy-ness discourage you, whale and dolphin sightings are not a rarity and there are shacks to stop on the way to get hydrated. If you’re not an avid runner or need to slow down for a walk from time to time, this is the place for you.

Start your run near Crystal Pier off of Ocean Blvd.

Lake Poway

Now this is the place to go if you are looking for something different.

The lake is full of hills, picnics and ducks! It is a popular destination on the weekends for families and runners who are looking for a challenge.

Start your run off of Lake Poway Road near the NCSP Indoor Soccer Park.

Coronado Beach

Coronado isn’t just a beautiful place to visit but it’s also a calming run with a beachy, comfortable vibe. Not only do you get to run past the historic Hotel Del, but you also get to run past the beach (a perfect resting spot if you need to catch your breath).

Start your run near Hotel Del.

Torrey Pines State Beach

Many people hike here, but it is also an ideal spot to run. Not only does it have various trails, but the end prize leads you on a thin strand to the clear waters of La Jolla. The real workout comes on the way back to the car when you have to walk uphill to get to the trail back toward the lot.

Don’t worry, there’s a little hill down to help you recover your breath.

Start your run right from the parking lot off of Pacific Highway.

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

BY AJ BORELAND

ASB PRESIDENT

Hey L oma!

Hop e you all got through midterms and are getting ready for f inals! There are some awesome things going on in the next couple weeks to be aware of.

This Tuesday we are going to a Padres game. Buy your tickets at the bookstore for $10 and get a free hat on game day! Bus tickets are only $2. S ee you there!

C ome out and support the PLNU baseball team on Friday and Saturday. Don’t forget that Friday is Fiesta Friday with FREE Miguel’s chips and white sauce. Watch some baseball and enjoy some great food!

His Thursday, Goodwin Hall is hosting a worship night at 8:30 pm. Head over to G oo dwin for a great time of worship!

Have an awesome week!

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PLAN YOUR WEEK

Monday: PLNU Cultural event: the music of Duke Ellington- a tribute; 7:30 pm Thursday: DAUGHTER - Concert; 9pm - 11:45pm (Price: $18 - $32) 143 S Cedros, Suite T Solana Beach, CA 92075 Friday: THEO VON - Comedian; 7:30pm and 9:30pm (Price: $18) 818 B 6th Ave. Saturday: San Diego Zoo Play Days; 9am - 7pm, March 19 - April 3 (Price: Free With Zoo Admission)

Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice review

PHOTO COURTESY OF YTIMG.COM Batman v. Superman has made just over $52 million in its opening weekend.

BY SCOTT BROWN

STAFF WRITER

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” directed by Zack Snyder, is the sequel to “Man of Steel,” and it essentially jumpstarts the new DC cinematic universe. As the title suggests, Batman (Ben Affleck) and Superman (Henry Cavill) are pitted against each other in clashes of ideologies and methods.

Ever since this film was announced, I have been excited to finally see the two most iconic superheroes of all time fight each other on screen, a la the graphic novel “The Dark Knight Returns.” I have to say, I really enjoyed this film, but that does not mean the film is perfect- it does have its problems. However, I want to first talk about what I loved about this film.

The best part of this film was easily anything having to do with Ben

Affleck’s Batman portrayal. Ben Affleck is The Batman. Everyone who was a naysayer beforehand – which I feel was everyone except for me – please show yourselves out the door in a calm and orderly fashion, and never speak again.

Thank you. He is incredible as Bruce Wayne/Batman and, I hesitate to say this after only seeing the movie twice, the best Batman who has ever appeared on screen. He is able to portray the humanity and brokenness of Batman while also showing how relentless and focused he is towards his goals.

I loved the performances all around, except for one, which I’ll touch on later.

Henry Cavill was, yet again, great as Clark Kent/Superman, and I felt that he was able to portray a character as someone who is not perfect, but instead struggles with the ideas of what are right/wrong and the choices that he makes, despite his godlike abilities. Gal

Gadot as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince is also fantastic in the few scenes she is in. She’s a ferocious and capable fighter who I believe will become the biggest feminist icon in the world after this movie and her future solo film, which I was excited to see before, but I now want to see immediately.

Not only are most of the performances great, but the action scenes are incredible as well, even if they are a bit CGI heavy toward the end.

They look beautiful and brutal at the same time. Slightly paradoxical, I know, but true nonetheless. Superman and Wonder Woman’s strength and Batman’s ingenuity, ferociousness, and all-around brutality were all on full display during these action sequences, and it was incredible to witness many instances that felt as if they were pulled straight out of a comic, which several were. And, as a comic book reader, this made me

extremely happy.

My main issues with this film, though, revolve around the extremely sloppy editing and some of the performance of Jesse Eisenberg. The editing for the entirety of the film is terrible, and it often lacked a sense of a coherence that a film of this magnitude should have. There were many points where it would cut from a scene and I thought that, since it cut, we were done with that scene and were moving on, and then it would, jarringly, cut back to the previous scene. This created a lack of coherency and focus throughout the runtime.

There were also several dream sequences in the film that were cut to look like they were actually happening in the film’s reality, when they definitely weren’t. And since there was no indication in the slightest that these were dream sequences, those scenes, while

cool, were quite confusing for the overall narrative.

I also felt that Jesse Eisenberg’s performance as Lex Luthor was a bit over the top at times. There were times he had some real menace to him, but a lot of other instances when it felt that he was overacting in order to just look like an eccentric billionaire, and it didn’t fit with the rest of the film. Another minor nitpick is that the motivations for Batman and Superman to fight felt very forced. It seemed that they were put in at the last minute in order to justify the three awesome fight scenes that occurred.

Overall, I really enjoyed “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” I loved a lot of aspects of the film and did not really like others, but if you are a massive superhero film fan or comic book reader, I think you will enjoy or even love this film.

How Netflix has made superheroes more than just spandex

BY SCOTT BROWN

STAFF WRITER

Superheroes are often viewed as characters who are larger than life and who stand for something greater than how we normally view the world. Even when they have problems, they are shown to be able to overcome them because they are supposed to be greater than the average person. However, since the premiere of the Marvel branded shows on Netflix, “Daredevil” in April 2015, “Jessica Jones” in November 2015, and the second season of “Daredevil” on March 18 of this year, superheroes are now able to viewed as something other than the idealistic views we have commonly had of superheroes. The shows have also brought several hotbutton issues to a mainstream audience.

When the first season of “Daredevil” premiered, I was not sure what to expect.

Being a huge comic book Daredevil fan, I wanted a darker tone than the normal movies and some awesome action scenes, which I got in spades, but I was also given something much greater than either of those things along the way. The

main theme of the entire season was about the moral dilemma of what is right and what is wrong, and whether killing those who do evil to others is crossing that line.

Matt Murdock, a.k.a. Daredevil, is constantly dealing with this dilemma throughout the season, but not simply as a human being, but also as a Catholic.

He struggles with keeping a moral code that aligns with his religious beliefs while still allowing him to be a vigilante who protects those who cannot protect themselves.

This struggle can connect to anyone, even though none of us are vigilantes probably. This moral dilemma that Matt Murdock has throughout the entirety of the season is an exaggeration of every moral dilemma we as human beings have every day when we are trying to figure out what is right and what is wrong, and this show has brought this topic to a mainstream audience in a way that many people do not think about or simply ignore.

These themes continue throughout the entirety of the second season of “Daredevil” as well, but to even more of an extreme, with added symbolism and other issues thrown into the mix.

Daredevil is stilling keeping his city safe at the beginning of the second season, albeit with a new suit that now looks like a devil, with the horns and all. The horns seem symbolic of the types of actions Daredevil is willing to do in order to do what he perceives as “good,” and it also essentially dissipates his Catholic guilt that he could do more to save more people.

The moral dilemma from the first season, though, is also elevated with the introduction of The Punisher, another vigilante who is willing to use deadly force in order to stop criminals. The ideological differences are apparent, and it brings the argument of what “the end justifies the means” really means to the audience.

Is The Punisher right for killing criminals, which stops them from hurting others in future? Or is Daredevil right for sparing criminals because taking a life is taking life, no matter who it is? The themes of what is right and what is wrong and “the ends justify the means” are constants throughout the first two seasons of Daredevil. The show never answers these dilemmas, but instead shows what the characters decided and leaves the audience to determine what is

right and what is wrong in the context of both the show and within real life.

While “Daredevil” constantly carries and develops the moral dilemmas of its characters, Marvel’s other show on Netflix, “Jessica Jones” dives deep into several topics, including rape, assault, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), that many people do not want to address because they seem to feel like it is taboo.

The constant theme throughout the entirety of the first season of “Jessica Jones” is the struggle that the superpowered title character, Jessica Jones, has with coping with her assault and rape by a criminal named Kilgrave, who has the power of mind control. Kilgrave forced Jessica to be with him against her will, and this caused many obvious scars she cannot recover from.

The mind control that Kilgrave uses in this scenario is an epitaph to how many victims of sexual violence and rape feel like. They feel helpless, aware of their surroundings, but unable to do anything about any of it, and, essentially, hopeless.

I cannot even find the words to describe how awful someone is to be able to do this to another person.

Having a super-powered character

like Jessica Jones going through this atrocious thing that many people have gone through, and putting the effects on full display, should bring this topic to the public in a way that most have never seen before and help begin a conversation about what we can do to stop these acts from happening.

On the flip side, having a superpowered character like Jessica Jones who, while having her myriad of issues from her imprisonment, is able to overcome her own issues, can potentially help others through the same thing that she went through. Her character can help serve as an inspiration for those who want to support those who have had these terrible things happen to them and help them no longer be defined by that.

While this is all set in a fantasy world and in the same cinematic universe as the Avengers films, a show like “Jessica Jones” is able to bring to light a topic that many people want to ignore. It can cause the mainstream audience to become involved in trying to stem the tide of rape and sexual assault, while a show like “Daredevil” can cause mainstream audiences to step back and look at what the differences are between good and evil.

the point | monday, april 4, 2016

6 | SPORTS

sports PLNU rugby club wins NSCRO tournament

BY ANDREW EAKES AND JONATHAN SOCH

STAFF WRITER

PLNU Rugby finished yet another outstanding season.

With a prior 5-1 record, the Rugby Club was in the process of training for the West Coast Championship in the National Small Colleges Rugby Organization—their second playoff run

in two years.

This season, Point Loma faced schools such as Biola, Cal Poly Pomona and Loyola Marymount. The tournament took place in Seattle, Washington from April second until the third.

“After last season, we put a lot of pressure on ourselves to go out and make it back to the championship this year,” said junior Kevin Piscopo, the Rugby

Club President. “My goal this season was to bring everyone together so we can work as one. In Rugby you can’t be successful without the guy next to you.”

As the head coach of the Rugby Club, Carlos Guerrero has been involved with the team for ten years. After assisting for a number of years, Guerrero took over the head coaching position in 2013.

“When I came back to be the head

PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.COM/PLNURUGBY The Sea Lions defeated the University of San Francisco yesterday by a score of 37-13 at the National Small College Rugby Organization Championship.

coach, I wanted to add structure to the team that had lost its way,” said Guerrero.

“To play Rugby well you need physically fit and tough athletes and that’s what I expect from my team.”

Both Piscopo and Guerrero said their team lacks a “superstar” and relies on role players to win games.

Coach Guerrero said the biggest challenges facing the team were staying focused and raising enough money to make to the championships in the first place.

“Our original thought was that this trip was going to cost us around $10,000,” said Guerrero. “Once we calculated hotel fees, air fare, meals, and so on we are looking at $15,000 for this trip alone.”

The Rugby team is a club, which means they are not funded by the athletic department. The Rugby Club is funded

by ASB, but as Piscopo said, what they are given is “very much appreciated but not nearly enough.”

To pay for the $15,000 fee, the club reached out to their alumni and the local Point Loma community for any help.

After their financial goal was reached, the team eventually went on to win the National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) championship, held April 3 in Seattle, Washington.

Club President, Kevin Piscopo said the win was hard-earned despite

winning 37-13.

“We won by a lot but, it felt like it was a lot harder of a game then the score made it sound,” said Piscopo. “Because the other team was - they were just putting up a lot of fight. It made it really, really fun rugby.”

The match came down to which team was more durable and sustained the most hits.

“You could tell from the other team, by especially the last fifteen, twenty minutes they were pretty gassed, but you know our coach has prepared us pretty well fitness-wise and skill and play-wise too,” said Piscopo. “Leading up to the game they, you know, talked us down a little bit because we were all pretty antsy this morning, but they gave us a good little talk before the game and helped us to calm our nerves and focus up.”

The team will go on to the national tournament on April 23.

“We are flying to Cheswick, Pennsylvania to play in the national tournament, which is the farthest that Point Loma rugby has gone in the history of our club, so it’s a really big deal for us because we are kind of making history for the club.”

monday, april 4, 2016| the point

SPORTS | 7

Opinion: reflecting on Kobe Bryant’s career

BY GRIFFIN ASELTINE

STAFF WRITER

With less than two weeks remaining in the NBA regular season, much discussion is focused on the playoff field, the state and surrounding conditions of each of the championship contenders, and whether or not the Golden State Warriors will be able to rewrite the history books with the best record in single-season history.

But there is one spotlight regarding the star of a non-playoff team that has America up on their feet.

It all started in 1996. Straight of Lower Merion High School, he was only 17 years of age, but he became the fifth player in all of NBA history to be drafted out of high school, and the first to be officially drafted as a minor. Despite the young start, his flourishing career would become one of the most iconic in all of American professional sports.

On November 29, 2015, legendary shooting guard Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers announced that he will officially retire at the conclusion of the season. The five-time champion has spent all twenty of his seasons at the professional level with the Lakers, the most any individual player has remained

with a single franchise.

His legacy has been historically recognized by fans and sports analysts alike. Bryant’s 18 All-Star selections is the second-highest in league history, behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19). He is tied with Abdul-Jabbar and Tim Duncan for most All-NBA Team selections (15) and has the most NBA All-Defensive First Team Selections with Kevin Garnett, Gary Payton, and Michael Jordan (nine).

He received the NBA MVP Award in 2008, and when the Lakers won back-toback championships in 2009 and 2010, Bryant was voted Finals MVP for both contests.

His career statistics also tell much of the story within themselves. With 33,464 career points, Bryant ranks third all-time behind Karl Malone (36,928) and Abdul-Jabbar (38,387). He led the league in scoring for both the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons, and in a January 22, 2006 home game against the Toronto Raptors, Bryant scored 81 points, the second-highest single-game total behind Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game in 1962. With 7,028 rebounds, 6,295 assists, 1,933 steals, and 639 blocked shots, Bryant is considered to be not just one of the highest scorers of all-time, but one

of the most complete players who was capable of succeeding in every statistical category.

To top it all off, Bryant won gold medals with Team USA in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.

Unfortunately, over the past three seasons, injuries have brought Bryant’s career to a screeching halt. These included an Achilles tear, a rotator cuff tear and a calf injury. Those same three years, the Los Angeles Lakers suffered arguably their worst stretch in franchise history, winning less than one-fourth of their regular season games.

While Kobe Bryant’s retirement is bittersweet news for the NBA, it was simply inevitable. Nonetheless, Bryant will ultimately go down as one of the best players in all of basketball. While many will still likely consider Michael Jordan the best of all time, Bryant certainly isn’t far behind.

PHOTO COURTESY OF FOXSPORTS.COM Kobe Bryant looks on after being tended to by an athletic trainer during a game against the Miami Heat last week.

SEA LION SCORES Recent Scores

Upcoming events

3/29: Women’s Tennis vs Middlebury, loss 0-9 3/31: Women’s Tennis vs Azusa Pacific, win 6-3 | Men’s Tennis vs Azusa Pacific, loss 3-6 4/1: Women’s Golf at Mustang Intercollegiate, 7th | Baseball at Azusa Pacific, win 9-4, loss 4-12 4/2: Baseball at Azusa Pacific, loss 6-8, win 5-2

4/6: Women’s Tennis at UC San Diego, 2:00 p.m. - La Jolla, California 4/8: Baseball vs Dixie State (doubleheader), Noon and 3:00 p.m. at PLNU 4/9: Track & Field at Pomona-Pitzer Invitational, 10:00 a.m. - Claremont, California | Men’s Tennis vs UC San Diego | Baseball vs Dixie State, noon and 3:00 p.m. at PLNU

I paddled out with two friends and back in on my own. The three of us initially played in the waves on the inside. We constantly were pulled by a northern current toward Garbage, paddling our way back to where we started. A fish vigorously flapped itself on the water’s surface while I intensively examined life; the thought never occurred to me at the time that a larger creature might have driven that smaller fish to sunlight from the ocean’s abyss, somewhere lurking underneath my dangling feet on each side of my own fish. It was never revealed to me why that fish surfaced. As one friend swam back to shore and the other I lost sight of, I paddled to the outside.

The waves were more forceful than expected and certainly I had nothing to prove to fellow surfers, so I remained on the shoulders at Ab. A friendly “hey” from one, smile from another and laughter from beyond. I can never forget the scene of a fellow gurfer in front of me, paddling toward a perfect, white and blue lineup. I felt like a photographer for Surfer Magazine, but I was only taking the photographs in my mind. It was the perfect place to be.

MONDAY 4th

TUESDAY 5th

WEDNESDAY 6th

THURSDAY 7TH

Surf height: 1-4 ft.

Wind speed high: 15 mph at 3 pm Wind speed low: 10 mph at 9 am Low tide: 0.49m at 12:59 am High tide: 1.53m at 6:51 am Low tide: -0.11m at 1:39 pm High tide: 1.42m at 7:57 pm Sunrise: 6:31 am

Surf height: 3-4 ft.

Wind speed high: 16 mph at 12 pm Wind speed low: 4 mph at 6 pm Low tide: 0.27m at 1:47 am High tide: 1.64m at 7:42 am Low tide: -0.18m at 2:17 pm High tide: 1.58m at 8:29pm Sunrise: 6:30 am

Surf height: 1-3 ft.

Wind speed high: 15 mph at 12 pm Wind speed low: 2 mph at 6 am Low tide: 0.06m at 2:32 am High tide: 1.71m at 8:31 am Low tide: -0.02m at 2:54 pm High tide: 1.73m at 9:02 pm Sunrise: 6:28 am

Surf height: 1-3 ft.

Wind speed high: 11 mph at 3 pm Wind speed low : 5 mph at 6 am Low tide: -0.13m at 3:16 am High tide: 1.73m at 9:18 am Low tide: -0.16m at 3:31 pm High tide: 1.84m at 9:37pm Sunrise: 6:27 am

Surf Height:1-3 ft.

Wind speed high: 14 mph at 12 pm Wind speed low: 8 mph at 6 pm Low tide: -0.27m at 4:01 am High tide: 1.68m at 10:05 am Low tide: -0.08m at 4:09 pm High tide: 1.91m at 10:14 pm Sunrise: 6:26 am

Sunset: 7:12 pm

Sunset: 7:13 pm

Sunset: 7:13 pm

Sunset: 7:14 pm

Sunset: 7:15 pm

This information was collected from Magicseaweed

FRIDAY 8TH

Surf report : Jayme O’Hanlon

Surf’s up you radical Sea Lions! Waves are a consistent 1-3 ft. Get stoked.

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8 | OPINION

opinion

Jonathan Soch // Editor-In-Chief Jake Henry // News Editor Samantha Watkins // Features Editor Louis Schuler // Sports Editor Autumn Shultz // A&E Editor

Cori Deason // Opinion Editor Abbey Stewart // Copy Editor Jayme O’Hanlon// Layout Editor Jordan Ligons//Web Editor

Virtual reality is a lie: don’t buy it

BY JAYME O’HANLON

Text your #LomaChatter to 619-786-6890!

Married to the hustle.

I love hot preview students.

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ALL3DP.COM The HoloLens has started shipping to developers but a release date for consumers has not been announced.

People will say the HoloLens will be a great learning experience, or that it will be beneficial to our society - as long as we don’t abuse this technology. But we have abused all forms of technology.

Is it that necessary to check your “friends’” status on a daily basis? Does life require your coveting of peoples’ lives that makes your own existence feel worthless? Does life require your need to update a faceless audience about your forced adventures? What a wasted death Christ endured if that is what our life requires to move forward into the future.

I’m sure a new millennial will come across this, many years from now, and scorn at my contempt and refusal to conform. But if any future generations

were to ever live before the invention of the HoloLens, they would only dream of the dangling remains of a tangible life.

Likewise, I admire the life that existed before mine - before the invention of cell phones and computers.

But I love my life the way it is now because I have control over the technology that surrounds me; I do not let technology control me- I control it.

And that is my advice to the future children that will grow up in a society in which the Microsoft HoloLens will take its permanent residence, along with other future technologies. I’m afraid of this drastic technological change because of its potential replacement of reality.

But I also have faith in God that

he will raise a new generation that will cherish the simplicity of life - a new generation that will remember the way the sun shines differently on leaves throughout the day - a new generation that will remember the way ants minutely move along the side of the road - a new generation that will remember the way in which these simplicities of life connect us to creation and our creator.

To the future: remember.

Jayme O’Hanlon is sophomore journalism and graphic design double major, as well as layout editor for The Point.

Tips for runners with migraines

BY AUTUMN SHULTZ

STAFF WRITER

Since I was a child, I’ve always suffered from migraines. I used to lie awake most nights with a cold rag over my head and the room darkened to its blackest point. When I got older, the issue worsened to the point of vomiting.

As I grew into my teens, I began to look for more activities that would help to keep me in shape—and I discovered running.

Unfortunately, I also discovered that about 3 hours after runs, my head would begin to throb, my ears would begin to ring, and I would begin to cry in pain and fear, unsure of what was going on. I had always drank plenty of water—more than eight cups a day—and I wore a hat during my trips to keep the sun off my face. Even still, I thought it was heat stroke.

I tried running earlier and later in the day and continued to experience the same thing. I worried that it might be because I was simply not in good enough shape; cardio had never been my biggest strength, but during my runs I felt totally energized. I felt that I could keep going for miles without becoming too tired, only taking breaks when I needed water or to catch my breath.

I continued to feel terrible hours after a seemingly good run. It wasn’t until I did research that I discovered the link between exercise and migraines— and I realized that I’m not alone with my

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As I look out the window and see a perfect scene that any piece of technology could never replace, I sit inside a structural building and watch a documentary of the great Frank Lloyd Wright architect.

But my eyes, led by my heart, yearn for the motion pictures that live beyond the glass that separates me from outside.

I look out the window and see the south end of campus- Hendricks, then Flex- the track and soccer field, then the majestic sea. I see the reflection off the glass window of the documentary that was projected in the classroom.

It was just as clear as when I looked at the actual projector. And then I thought maybe that’s where my thoughts immersed when I was a child, imagining holograms- from this experience. Or maybe those thoughts were instilled in me from futuristic movies that predicted of such technology.

It’s no longer a foretelling however - it is here. Microsoft will begin online shipping their new product, called HoloLens, for $3,000 on March 30. The world will never be the same way it is now.

The Microsoft HoloLens is a headset that creates a virtual reality in which individuals can interact with highdefinition holograms. I am not ready to accept a virtual reality because I have yet to even grow comfortable with the rapid speed of technology that already exists- technology that already steals my friends’ attention- technology that already robs us of the simplicities of life.

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Stop complaining about the caf. At least you GET to eat.

When half of our basketball team is on tinder. #classy

I love how on-time the campus shuttle always is. Said no one, ever.

If your IG has more pictures than followers, check yourself.

I am on my phone in the bathroom for so long, I can pee multiple times.

Thank you for blocking the best seats in chapel again. Everyone knows the back is where it’s at.

If you drive a Campus Facilities van does that mean you can park wherever you want?

PHOTO BY JONATHAN SOCH

running migraines, otherwise known as exertional headaches. Each run or workout was already an attempt to get fit without setting off some type of head pain, and the problem became especially difficult during the day. The bright sunlight and afternoon heat can shock the system into overwhelming pain even hours after working out.

According to the Migraine Trust, a medical research charity in the United Kingdom, athletes who are prone to experiencing chronic migraines are more likely to suffer from running migraines than runners who are not.

This is because intense exercise can be a trigger for people who get chronic migraines. There are many possibilities for the cause of such headaches—here are a few simple tricks you can use to hopefully avoid the pain in your head: 1. Drink lots of water before, during

and after your run. While this may seem like a no-brainer, it’s easy to forget your bottle or assume that just drinking something after you get back will prevent exercise from having a negative effect. Don’t leave home without your bottle. Proper hydration often means the difference between debilitating pain and a healthy workout.

2. Ease into the run. Migraines happen because the blood vessels in our heads are dilating and stretching nerve endings, which causes intense pain.

Stretching before and after a workout, as well as beginning your run slowly and allowing your body to warm up, can help prevent that from happening. It allows our heart and blood vessels to dilate without painful stretching.

3. Take an anti-inflammatory like Ibuprofen. While it’s not a good idea to take this medication on a regular basis,

a dose before going on a run can aid in preventing migraines. If you do feel the need to take medication prior to each workout, consult your doctor; he or she can help to prescribe the proper dose as a preventative measure and test to see what else might be a trigger.

I’ve learned that following the above tips enables me to take runs early in the day and late in the evenings without suffering from any adverse effects. I still can’t go for a jog in the middle of the day, but since I burn pretty easily, I don’t actually miss it. I’m simply happy to have finally discovered what has been going wrong and how to fix it.

Autumn Shultz is a senior journalism major and the A&E editor for The Point.

Dislike the comment aboutmanbuns. They’re beautiful.

S/o toall the man buns out there!

Keep doing you!

When you haven’t checked your grades in a while and find out you need a 100% on every assignment from now on to pass.

When you think you find the perfect one, but realize they can’t text back well. #firstworldproblems