Volume 45, Issue 9

The Point student newspaper of point loma nazarene university

monday, April 11, 2016

volume 45 | issue 9

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Opinion, page 8

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School of theology welcomes new dean, majors

PHOTO BY JONATHAN SOCH The school of theology will offer two majors with a number of concentrations. The school will also also welcome a new Dean, Dr. Mark Maddix in the fall.

BY MADISON COLLINS

STAFF WRITER

PLNU’s policy says that every seven to 10 years the programs on campus have to go through a review where degree programs and classes are either reviewed or redesigned. The 2016 school year marks the School of Theology and Christian Ministry time for review.

Interim Dean of the School of Theology and Christian Ministry Rebecca Laird said that the school’s degrees and minors will now be brokendown differently.

“We will have two majors going forward: B.A. Philosophy and B.A. Christian Studies. The Christian Studies

degree has six concentrations: Biblical Studies, General tract, Leadership, Theology, Philosophy and Youth and Family Ministries,” Said Laird.

Larid added that this will create more ways for the department to tailor their studies while simultaneously assuring a shared core learning experience For example, a Christian Studies degree has four core courses and a capstone course that all students will take.

Once students fulfill the core, they can choose a specific concentration to focus their coursework on preparing for: youth ministry, pastoral leadership, or graduate school.

In addition to majors, the department has also new interdisciplinary minors.

These minors work in partnership with other areas of study: Worship Arts, Science and Christian Faith and Christian Mission and Intercultural Ministry.

These combine courses in the School of Theology and Christian Ministry with courses in other academic departments that will hopefully create a place for students who are interested in service and further Biblical learning.

Laird said these interdisciplinary minors have been created in hopes that “students majoring in the Sciences will find the Science and Christian Faith

minor of special interest and those preparing for missions or international service will find the Christian Mission and Intercultural Ministry minor helpful. Many musicians and artists involved in chapel ministries or their local churches have expressed interest in the Worship Arts minor.”

Next fall courses in Alienation, Transformation and Reconciliation in Film, Christian Care of Souls, Christian Faith and the Natural Sciences, and Reading Scripture Faithfully will be taught as changes within the department begin.

Along with continued teaching of Hebrew and Greek to fulfill the General Education foreign language requirements.

Laird said Professor positions within the department will not change, and only increase. “Our current faculty will teach the new curriculum. George Williamson, from Spiritual Development will teach in the Worship Arts minor and Derek Taylor of the Center for Pastoral Leadership will teach in the Youth and Family Ministry concentration and minor,” said Laird.

“In the fall, we will welcome our new Dean, Dr. Mark Maddix, who offers significant depth in Christian Education and Pastoral Theology.”

PLNU sophomore M’Lynn Martin said she thinks the new changes in the theology department are great.

“I think it’s awesome! They got really creative with the majors and minors so that really anyone with any interest in vocational ministry of any sort can have an opportunity to make it a part of their process in university,” Martin said. “They’ve expanded the diversity in ministry as a part of the department. It’s super rad!”

PLNU junior Sydney Hudson said that she would consider getting a degree within the theology department to see how it would better her faith.

“I was talking to my dad recently about my faith and how my career path has turned people away from their faith. I told him the more I learn about science, the more I believe in God. He laughed and said you don’t find yourself asking more questions. I said the more questions I get, the more the answers point to God,” said Hudson.

And though current majors and minors will have no issue fulfilling the requirements within these new programs, Laird encourages juniors or seniors who want to begin obtaining one the minors in the School of Theology and Christian Ministry to do so.

“Come by Smee Hall and get a list of courses. All minors are between 17-24 units and some include a Gen Ed class so students with elective units will have time to complete the minor. Most of our courses are open to interested juniors or seniors without prerequisite. Take The World’s Faith Traditions or Education and the Ethical Life.”

As semester closes and registration for next fall begins—Laird wants students to remember that “the School of Theology and Christian Ministry exists to serve the University by preparing all students for a life of faith and service.

“We meet every PLNU student through general education courses and our new programs arise from many conversations with students from across the campus.

“We are listening and eager to keep the conversation going in and out of the classroom.”

California bill could cost PLNU more than $4 million in Cal Grants

BY JAKE HENRY

STAFF WRITER

Students at PLNU and other faithbased universities could potentially no longer receive Cal Grants from the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC), for the 2017-2018 school year if a bill is passed.

The bill, AB 1888, would prevent the Cal Grant being available at institutions that discriminate based on gender and sexual orientations. The bill added that religious universities couldn’t apply for a Title IX waiver, which allows them to discriminate based on religious grounds.

The bill reads: “(…) as a condition for its [PLNU] voluntary participation in the Cal Grant Program, to certify to the commission in the institution’s participation agreement for The Cal Grant Program

that the institution shall not subject a student or employee of the institution to discrimination on the basis of, among other things, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, and that the institution shall not apply for, or receive, a waiver by the United States Department of Education from nondiscrimination requirements for the receipt of federal funds.”

PLNU President Bob Brower and PLNU Director of Public Affairs said that the school has not filed for a Title IX exemption, but they said that doing so would not matter because the bill applies to all religious universities. “(…) we believe that there is a broad misconception that this bill applies only to schools that hold a Title IX waiver,” Brower said via email. “In fact, as drafted, this bill prohibits Cal Grants from being used at any faith-based

institution, whether or not they have a Title IX waiver, this includes PLNU.” Brower and Monroe added that PLNU has not applied for Title IX exemptions. However, in 2014 Brower signed a letter with the Council for Christian Colleges (CCCU) that would allow PLNU to discriminate during their hiring process based on someone’s sexuality. This would make PLNU ineligible for Cal Grants aside from the school applying for a Title IX exemption.

They added that they believe the Cal Grant is for students of need and it would stop students from going to the university that they want to attend.

“A Cal Grant is a state entitlement award given to California students and their families to use at the college or university that best fits the student’s needs and preferences, whether it be a public or private nonprofit university,”

Brower said.

“Removing the choice from California’s neediest students does not fulfill the goals of the California Master Plan for Higher Education.”

Sophomore and fashion merchandising major Jose Herrera said that PLNU is a school and that they should be educating people and not discriminating.

“I don’t care [what you are], be the best you can be if that’s what you were placed on this earth for (…),” Herrera said. “That’s what educational institutions are here for and Point Loma failing to see that is ignorant. If Point Loma is trying to make people good religious people, then they need to take the ‘university’ word out and make it ‘church.’”

Herrera added that universities exist to make good people in the workforce

and that should be available for anyone no matter who they are.

Associate Vice President for Financial Services Cindy Chappell said that 540 students at PLNU receive a Cal Grant, if the bill is passed PLNU students would no longer be eligible for the Cal Grant. The Cal Grant is worth around $9,000 per year so if the bill were passed it would cost PLNU about $4,860,000 yearly.

However, Brower said the since this is still in the legislative process, things could change in the bill. Monroe and Brower added that PLNU is working to find out more information and gain a better understanding of where the bill is going.

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Alumni create scholarship for PLNU students who ‘challenge the status quo’

BY JAKE HENRY

STAFF WRITER

PLNU junior and english literature education major Jordan Hill is the first recipient of an endowed “Blunt” scholarship worth $1,000.

The scholarship is for students who challenge the status-quo and question authority at PLNU in a creative way.

“I won so I love it. At last my parents are proud of me—I might finally get invited to sit next to my brother in the family Christmas photo this year,” Hill joked after he won the scholarship.

PLNU Alumni and theology adjunct Professor Michael Christensen, who started this scholarship along with 12 former PLNU students from the class of 1976, said the scholarship started because he was the former editor of the student newspaper at PLNU that challenged homophobic rules and policies they found ridiculous but with humor.

“I think it’s fantastic that the former Blunt staffers reward students that think outside of the box, students with a sense of responsibility to the larger community that use humor to highlight things that are wrong or ridiculous in the status quo,” Hill said.

After a series of controversial articles, the student newspaper was soon shut down, but they started another newspaper called “The Blunt”

not officially approved by the university that was distributed during the 1976 school year. Once administration found out who was behind the newspaper, Christensen said that several writers were expelled and others placed on disciplinary probation for their work.

Some of the writers were invited back to the school, but others later applied elsewhere.

“Some of the issues the paper took on were these: Is homosexuality a sin?

Should the administration continue to suspend students suspected of being gay or lesbian? Why should dorm hours be enforced for women students but not for men?” Christensen said.

In 2003, Christensen said that the former staff writers decided to put together a fund that encourages PLNU students to creatively challenge authority. They later raised $15,000 for the scholarship fund.

“Now we have endowed a scholarship at PLNU to encourage ‘radical’ students with creative talent and a social conscience to continue to push the edge, challenge the status quo, and call for change with satirical humor,” Christensen said.

Christensen said that Hill received the scholarship because of a his program on PLNU’s PointTV the “Bye-Weekly Show.” Hill’s show is similar to shows like the late-night show called The Colbert

Report that ended in 2014.

Professor of Literature Carol Blessing said Hill is an unorthodox writer and always stands out.

“Jordan has distinguished himself through his quick wit, cultural satire, and intelligent participation in my literature courses [and] demonstrated that fact that he is an independent thinker who does not always follow the rules,” Hill said.

Professor of Media Communications Alan Hueth, who supervises Hill’s television show, said his energy is great for television.

“Jordan brings a confidence and energy to each television and film set he works on, and his liberal satire and zany scripts keep me on my toes,” Hueth said.

The scholarship will be offered every year in January and a winner will be picked in April.

Christensen encourages radical, yet creative students to apply to the scholarship “I hope administration, alumni, students and faculty realize it’s okay to have differences and different viewpoints,” Christensen said

PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHAEL J. CHRISTENSEN Michael J. Christensen passes the blunt scholarship to Jordan Hill.

Brief: Concert choir hosts unexpected show

BY JAKE HENRY

STAFF WRITER

PLNU’s concert choir sang for plane passengers during their delayed flight on Saturday. The choir was on their way to President Bob Brower’s annual President’s Gathering at the Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay. During their trip with southwest

airlines at 8 a.m., the plane got delayed on the way to San Francisco but they didn’t let that bring their day down.

“Obama was flying into SF [San Francisco] where we were flying in, so the flight was delayed for three hours,” said Monique Sanderlin, a PLNU student who was a part of the choir. “It was a mess, but the flight attendants

asked us to sing when we got on the plane, our director wasn’t there, but one of the seniors gave us the note and directed us. It was a lot of fun!”

PLNU sophomore Charisa Gates, who is apart of concert choir, said after they waited for the delayed plane they were being pretty noisy because they had been bored for so long.

“The flight attendant picked up the receiver (…) and says ‘I’m assuming you’re all apart of a musical group’”, Gates said. “We were all a little nervous because we thought she was going to tell us to be quiet.”

However, she told told them “she fully expects them to sing a song.”

PLNU senior and music

composition major Emily Templeton was the one who directed the choir and said the people on the plane enjoyed it a lot.

“Oh they loved it! They were all smiling and taking videos, and afterward they all thanked us and said things like ‘Good job’ and ‘You guys are great,’” Templeton said.

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Middle Eastern conflicts come home to PLNU

BY JAYME O’HANLON

STAFF WRITER

Roger Tadros, a senior transfer at PLNU from Alexandria, Egypt, believes that American news coverage on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria [ISIS] hides the truth. Tadros came to the U.S. after his parents sought refuge in California when they decided to work at UCLA in 2000. According to Tadros, he comes from a predominant Muslim environment.

Tadros said that the U.S. has responsibility for ISIS’ upbringing. He knows that America would never admit this.

“What most American citizens do not realize is this: In 2013, Obama said that the president of Syria, Bashar alAssad, was using chemical weapons to kill his people. Therefore, Obama wanted to arm those people who were rising up against Syrian leadership. These people are [now] ISIS,” Tadros said.

Dr. Bill Wood is a Middle East specialist and professor of history at PLNU. Wood is not as quick to blame the U.S. for the rise of ISIS. “The problem we have faced is that in countries like Syria and Iraq, in particular, the Sunni Muslims have felt cut out of power. They had power in Iraq with Sudan Hussein, but we killed him. Combine that with Syria falling apart….the hostility was there. So- did we create it? Not really. Could we have done anything about it? I don’t know.

But they are there,” said Wood.

Tadros is not the only student with relations to the Middle East.

Benjamin Fausey, a junior at PLNU involved in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program, had a brother studying abroad in Israel who had a close enough encounter with the ISIS than most would have had in the States.

“My brother doesn’t support ISIS, but he [had] made one acquaintance with an Israeli who totally supports ISIS.” Fausey’s brother spent three years in Israel to complete his masters in Bibilical studies with an emphasis in archeology.

He returned to the states in the summer of 2015.

Fausey said that the news makes everything in Israel seem dangerous, but he changed his perspective after visiting his brother. He said there was nothing unordinary that a couple spots, namely Palestine, were more dangerous than others. His brother has also visited Jordan and other areas in the Middle East.

“Most of our fear comes from the news,” Fausey said. “Before I visisted him in Israel during Christmas break, [the thought] of going was a little more nerve-wracking because I didn’t have a real good picture of what it was like over there. But after I visited, my fears are a little less because I [saw] how Jerusalem actually is compared to how the media portrays it- which is two totally different Jersualems.”

Tadros said that the 21 Egyptians

kidnapped and persecuted in February of 2015 were targeted for their Christianity. All 21 having Christian names, these victims were a part of the same denomination as Tadros: Coptic Orthodox.

Although Tadros did not know anyone personally, he still shares a connection with the victims.

“The 21 people that were taken were a representative of all Coptic Orthodox Christians,” said Tadros.

Looking at their names, some of the 21 shared the same name as Tadros.

His face temporarily wore a mask of discontentment at the thought of living in Egypt once again.

“What if I were still there,” Tadros said.

According to Wood, Iraq has been ruled by Muslims since 640 years ago.

ISIS did not come to power over-night.

They have been in power for 1400 years.

The difference is that the names of these terrorist groups evolve once each group dissolves.

“Before, there was Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and now ISIS,” said Tadros.

“The problem is not a group. If you eliminate a group, a new one will always rise next because of the power struggle that exists. The ideology is what must be eliminated, which is not taught by ISIS, but by mosques.”

With students having relations to conflicts in the Middle East, ISIS is affecting a larger portion of the world that reaches PLNU.

2016 ISIS UPDATES • Apr. 7 Northeast of Damascus kidnapping of 300 cement factory workers • Mar. 20 Rocket kills U.S. Marine • Mar. 22 U.S. kills Haji Iman, ISIS’ finance minister • Mar. 25 Suicide bomb at Iraqi soccer game kills 26 • Mar. 31 Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s ex-wife, Saja al-Dulaimi, explains why she escaped

This information was collected from nbcnews.com

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BY JES SE OLE SON

the last 21 years.

“I was an alcoholic back then too so that During the day, Balboa Park is a bust And then I started dealing drugs making made things hard. ling hub of tourists and locals. a week sometimes.

At 1,200 acres it is home to the San But then I went to jail,” said Reich.

Dieg o Natu ral Hist ory Museum, San Diego Museum of Art, Reich, with hair style of grass and vegetation gardens. As and various open spaces teeth on the left side, doesimilar to Einstein and two missing one sn’t like talking too much about his of the oldest park sites in America dedicated to recreational jail time. use, Balb oa Park is one of the centerpieces of San Diego.

“Back then I wasn’t any good. But I Below the apartment complexes that now . Everyone out here knows where I’mknow where I’m going tower over the area lays going now. I’m saved. the Northwest end of Balboa Park, I’m a Catholic,” said Reich. and Upas Street. During the day thisthe corner of 6th Avenue The Balboa Park Rangers have a no sleeping policy from sounds of children playing at the Sixt area is frequented by the a.m. to 5 p.m. which mea ns that the homeless population that9 h Ave nue Playground and find the sounds of cars driving by. The s sanctuary at Balboa stretches from the sidewalk to the grass, green and well-kept, during the day. Reich panhanPark during the night, are active edge dles duri of Cabrillo Canyon.

Balboa Park is known for its homeles down during the night. Park rangers ng the day and then settles s pop ulat ion are not on duty and this small night but duri corner isn’t any different. ng the day, according to Reich; they during the will take his “Hi, sir, can I ask you a few questio ns?” I ask a man as I belongings to encourage him to stay elsewhere. approach him.

“Yeah the park rangers have taken my stuff but the police He shakes his head. aren’t that bad,” said Reich.

“I’m not looking for any trouble I just Reic h is probably referring to had a few questions about the park.”

Team (HOT) where San Diego polithe Homeless Outreach ce officers patrol with “My name is Jesus, I’ve gotta go,” He County of San Diego Health and says .

Hum an Service Specialists Before I was within 15 feet of Jesu and Psychiatric Emergency cart full of belongings and began to s he quickly grabbed his who have partnered since Response Team (PERT) clinicians walk away leaving behind a 2001 to half-eaten bag of Cuties on the cement individuals. It mainly operates in assist chronically homeless ben ch he the Downtown area that was sitti ng on.

Jesus was one of the more talkative peo ple during the day on the borders Balboa Park. Casey Smith, the District Manager of corner of 6th and Upas.

Balboa Park Operations, has said The sun was setting, causing large shad have been working alongside SDPDthat Balboa Park Rangers ows to be cast by the a to do morning sweeps on recently planted Torrey Pine trees. regular basis, according fields and give homeless patrons somThey loom over the open Diego Park and Recreationto the minutes kept at the City of San Board meeting A group of five homeless people rolleewhere to rest their head.

“Most people don’t like talking to som in May of 2015 d up on bike and eone in a uniform but on foot. we have been The pale light of their cellphones lit up able to slowly to fall, each one of them settling into their faces as night began Sergeant Michael Stirk of earn the trust of the homeless,” said areas. When I approached they stared.their prospective sleeping and assist those who need SDPD’s HOT. “We just come to talk assistance. Putting cuffs on someone “Hey can I ask you guys a few questio is never our first course of action unle ns?”

Todd, a bigger fellow with his hair themselves or those around them. ss they are a danger to We just ask them a few baggy white t-shirt said, “I’ve got othepulled back and wearing a questions.” r thin “I’m a journalism student from Poin gs to do.”

Stev e Peterson asked me if I had t Loma Nazarene, I’ve got to write a story on the park and I was making his way back from a latea lighter at 10:30 p.m. as he had a few questions.”

“I don’t like talking to people I Peterson worked in hotel managementnight wine tasting dinner. in San Diego for the last other things to do.” I learned later don’t know. And I’ve got 20 years but had recently that the other things Todd moved away but was back to finish had to do was to work things out with up som e business. As we sat sitting nearby. Todd got up, swearing his ex-girlfriend who was Playground with smoke fillin on the bench of the Sixth Avenue und g our lungs and the air around us, er his brea th, and rode away on his bike.

Peterson began to reflect.

“Well I’ll talk to you, what questions “I grew up in the sixties so I’m from do you have?” Another man said. smoking, peace generation. All I thin the Hendrix, Joplin, potk is how do we help these Bingo. Thomas Reich claims to be people? I just talk to a guy been living on the streets since he 48 years old and to have AIDS and was high on Cry named Poodle back there who has was 27. He said his father stal Meth died of multiple sclerosis and with his string together a sentence. What do and he’s 27. He could barely mot her’ s we do with the people who deat h two year s prior, he was forced on the streets and has been living there for fall through the cracks?”

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Opinion: Are you a bad moviegoer?

BY SCOTT BROWN

STAFF WRITER

Do you ever go to see a movie just to relax and someone around you ends up being obnoxious?

I definitely have experienced that in the many, many times I have gone to the theater to see a film. This happened to me most recently when I was seeing “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” for the first time.

Two guys who were sitting right behind me were talking out loud throughout the entire movie. They behaved like they were in their living room, which, obviously, they were not.

During that same screening, three girls who were sitting next to me were on their phones during most of the movie and whispering and laughing to each

during most of the second and third acts.

Both of these cases are likely extremely annoying to other film buffs like me who see a trip to the cinema as an almost spiritual experience. As there may be some people on this campus who are like the groups I described, I’ve compiled a list of theater etiquette you should follow whenever you go to see a film.

1. Be Quiet: Don’t talk during the film. It annoys everyone around you if you are talking out loud while the movie’s going. People are trying to focus on what is happening on screen, and your side discussions take their attention away from what is happening on screen and place it onto your random conversation. If you want to talk during the trailers, that’s fine, because all trailers

are online anyway, but once the film starts, BE QUIET. 2. Put your phones away: This one should be obvious, but it’s not. Don’t use your phones in the theater. To be completely honest, I have broken this rule a couple of times myself; however, every time except for once, I was the only one in the theater. So if that’s the case, you’re fine. But, you probably won’t be the only one in the theater, so put your phone away and put in on silent. It’s okay to go off of the grid for a couple of hours.

3. Don’t put your feet up on the seat in front of you: This may not seem like a big deal, but it is. More than likely, if you put your feet up on the seat in front of you, you are blocking part of the screen for the person behind. You may also hit the person sitting in front on the head,

giving them a concussion causing them to charge you with assault and have you sent to jail, not that I would know from any personal experience. Anyway, don’t put your feet up on the seat in front of you, it’s annoying.

4. Be Quiet: Yes, I’m putting this twice because it is important. DO NOT TALK. If you need to say something, whisper it as quietly as possible to your friend sitting next to you, and keep it to one sentence or a few words. That’s it. No more. Be quiet. No one really cares what you have to say during the movie, and no one wants to explain anything to you if you don’t understand. Just be quiet and help keep everyone sane.

5. Just don’t be a Jerk: This may seem like common sense, but it really isn’t. Some people think the world

revolves around them, everyone should accommodate them, and they are entitled to do what they want because, like everyone else, they also paid for their ticket. Don’t be that person. Be aware of the people around you, and if you are doing something that annoys someone and they ask you to stop, just do it. It makes life easier for everyone involved and makes the theater-going experience better overall.

These are the five, technically four, basic rules you should follow whenever you go to a theater to see a film. Doing so will not only improve your experience, it will also make the theater-going experience better for everyone involved.

And then they came for me: Remembering the world of Anne Frank

BY RYAN THUN

STAFF WRITER

PLNU’s very own Salomon Theatre is currently performing “And Then They Came For Me - Remembering The World of Anne Frank.” This production provides an interesting look into the Holocaust through a story centered on two Jewish Holocaust survivors, Eva and Ed, as they look back on their time in Nazi-occupied Europe.

Although the characters’ stories rarely cross, both have a connection with Anne Frank. The stories being told are true stories interlaced with videos of the real-life survivors retelling their stories on a projection screen. The show relies heavily on tech and little action is actually shown on screen. Instead, the actors simply tell the audience what happened as sound effects of footsteps and knocking play in the background.

During the showing I attended, the actors portrayed their characters’ emotions well; they were all believable in their performances. The stand out renditions, however, were those of Russell Clements as Pappy and Leah Sharer as Young Eva. It was obvious that both actors had spent a lot of time learning about their characters and embodying their feelings.

Two characters that I would have loved to see more of were the Hitler Youth, played by Sean Verbitsky, and Anne Frank, who is played by Samantha Watkins. They were both very interesting, despite only being shown in a couple of the scenes. The character of Anne Frank was not seen after she was captured by the Nazis, and even that scene was not included. Her death was not as impactful as it could have been since the character was barely in the show.

One scene that did have a powerful impact, however, was one showing a conversation between the Hitler Youth and Eva after the end of the war. It was a dynamic scene, as the Hitler Youth argued that he was just following orders while Eva retorted with numbers detailing how many Jews were killed.

I really enjoyed this scene, but I felt cut short so the show could move on.

I wish there were more scenes like this in the play, as it was one of the few that actually depicted a conflict between two characters on stage.

The show also had a few problems with its technological aspect. Every once in a while, the actors would just stand and awkwardly wait for the media to start playing before the show could go on. This really took me out of the story and made it painfully obvious that I was in a theatre watching actors. Since the show relies so heavily on tech, even small complications had the power to halt the entire production.

I also felt that the play has more in common with a dramatic reading or a program from the history channel than a scripted play. Although it still elicits emotions, I believe it would have been better to choose between showing the interviews on the screen and the actors on the stage. Including both hindered the production.

The play’s main purpose appears to be an attempt to make the Holocaust feel more real instead of simply paragraphs in a history book.While it accomplishes this goal and does pull at heartstrings, this show is far from being a masterpiece of the stage. Nevertheless, it is a production worth seeing due to the actors’ strong, emotional performances.

I would recommend it for anyone who might have a chance to purchase a ticket.

PHOTO COURTESY MACEDO

OF

NICK

Sophomore, teacher education major Leah Sharer (left) and freshman music major Molly Smith (right) play as characters Eva and Mutti respectively in the Solomon Theatre production.

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6 | SPORTS

sports

SEA LION SCORES 4/6: Women’s tennis at UC San Diego, loss 2-7 4/8: Baseball vs Dixie State loss, 8-3, 7-5 4/9: Track and Field at Pomons- Pitzer Invitational | Baseball vs Dixie, loss 2-5, 0-4 |Men’s tennisvs UC San Diego loss, 4-5

UPCOMING EVENTS

4/13: Men’s Tennis at PacWest Championships | Women’s Tennis at PacWest Championships 4/14 : Men’s Tennis at PacWest Championships | Women’s Tennis at PacWest Championships 4/15: Baseball vs Academy Art (doubleheader) noon, 3:00 pm - PLNU | Men’s Tennis at PacWest Championships | Women’s Tennis at PacWest Championships 4/16: Track and Field at Long Beach State Invitational 10:00 am - Long Beach | Baseball vs Academy of Art (doubleheader) noon, 3:00 p.m. - PLNU | Men’s Tennis at PacWest Championships | Women’s Tennis at PacWest Championships

From Boston College to PLNU: Lisa Faulkner offers insight on coaching women’s basketball

BY LOUIS SCHULER

STAFF WRITER

Lisa Faulkner is the new head coach of PLNU’s women’s basketball team.

Faulkner, who was hired on March 30, will be taking over after prior coach Bill Westphal finished his seventeenth season for the Sea Lions.

The Point: You have many successes as a player including the single season assists record for UC Irvine University; did you ever have any aspirations to play in the WNBA? Faulkner: No, I mean I knew I wasn’t quite at that level. I was a 5’4” point guard, so I knew I probably wasn’t going to be playing in the WNBA. I did consider playing overseas, actually, my first year out of college I was going to go play in Germany.

But my body was a little bit rundown and I had made some promises to a couple of recruits to stay at Vanguard and coach. So I stayed and coached and then the following season I went to try to play again in Hungary, but I ended up getting cut. Then after going to Romania with a different team, I decided to come back to southern Californian to continue coaching.

The Point: How do you go about administering your past player experience with your coaching?

Faulkner: I think for me it’s more of the competitive part of it. I was a super, super competitive player. Like I said I am not very big, I am 5’4”, but I really didn’t care who I was playing against; so just that mentality is how I want my players to play. I don’t care who we’re playing whether it’s APU or UCONN or Hawaii Hilo—it doesn’t matter. We’re going to go out and we’re going to compete as hard as we possibly can. That’s what I draw on from my own playing experience, but just being a good teammate, too.

The Point: This is your first season in your career as a head coach. What are some of the differences between assistant coach and the head coach

position?

Faulkner: I’ve been on the job now for a week, so I can tell you already that every decision that is made is now on me. As an assistant coach, you’re kind of a ‘suggestor’—ultimately it is up to your head coach to decide what they want to do [on the court]. For me it’s like ‘oh, I am the one who’s deciding, I am the one who has to figure out everything from what uniforms we’re wearing to what we’re going to run offensively and defensively.’ So there’s just a lot –for me I am still trying to figure some things outof decisions that need to be made on a every day basis.

The Point: You had some experience coaching at Boston College, which is at the Division 1 level. Could you talk about what led you to coach at the Division 2 level rather than D.1?

Faulkner: I’ve always wanted to be a head coach. I’ve always said I wanted to do it at a place that fits me very well. I went to Vanguard which was NAIA -after transferring from UC Irvine- mainly for the spiritual aspect. For me as a coach, I knew that before becoming a head coach that I needed certain things. I’ve never gotten caught up in ‘oh it’s division one or oh it’s division two’ and sort of the prestige that’s behind division one. I think basketball’s basketball and you can have great kids at any level—then you can be successful at any level.

So for me, I wanted to be at a school that values the same things that I do, like academics. Clearly Point Loma has a spiritual emphasis so being able to pray with my team and being able to talk about life with my players is very important to me.

You can really have that family atmosphere at Point Loma and sometimes at the Division one level it’s a little bit harder to do some of those things. And I am not saying that that doesn’t happen at that level but sometimes you can get sidetracked with the minutia of that day to day business.

The Point: At Boston College,

PHOTO COURTESY OF BOSTON COLLEGE UNIVERSITY Lisa Faulkner looks on during a game as an assistant coach at Boston College University. Faulkner assisted under the prestigious program for four years.

you were tasked with developing the perimeter players. Could you go into more depth on that and how you look to implement your strategy with PLNU’s outside shooters?

Faulkner: So I worked a lot with our guards, but more specifically I worked a lot with our points guards last season. In terms of skill development we worked on foot-work, shooting, timing, ballhandling and all those things. A big part of my job over the last eight seasons was on the offensive side of the ball. So I helped with offensive strategy, things we could be running and just big picture stuff in terms of our program and our system. So those were kind of some of my strengths. I have some ideas of things I want to run here, but now as a head coach it’s everything, both offense and defense.

The Point: What are some of the core principles that you rely on as a coach?

Faulkner: Just like I said before: having the competitive drive, having commitment, everybody being bought in, having great team leaders, and being

willing to work—no matter what your role is, and accepting that role. And then the service part where we’re serving each other.

I think the overall thing for us is going to be competing to the best of our ability, being supportive, enthusiastic and communicating. I hope when somebody walks in the gym and watches us practice they say ‘man there’s something different about Point Loma, there’s something different about the way they interact with each other and go about their business.’

The Point: As you know, prior coach Bill Westphal led the Sea Lions for the past 17 seasons to the playoffs and a lauded career winning percentage. Do you feel any pressure to fill his shoes at all?

Faulkner: Honestly, no. I think what coach Westphal has done here was amazing and he’s a really really good coach; I hope he comes and watches games to be proud of what he’s built up so far. He’s done an amazing job and I can only hope that I make him proud of the way the program is run after he’s retired.

It’s a little bit different of a situation; sometimes you’ll get a head (coaching) job because the coach before you did a poor job, well that’s not the case, here. I don’t feel pressure about it; I feel excited because the team that is coming back is really good and hopefully I can bring my own coaching style to it and it just improves.

The Point: What are some of the goals you have for the women’s team?

Faulkner: My goal is to win the PacWest and to be a national contender every season. I think that is very possible. There’s work to be done –it’s not going to happen overnight- but building (character) on the court—that’s the results part of it. The other part of it is just having a program. You know, when people hear about PLNU women’s basketball I want them to know that they’re not only good at basketball but they’re even better people—that’s my goal.

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SPORTS | 7

PLNU tennis: One last chance

PHOTO COURTESY OF PLNUSEALIONS.COM Jen Weissmann during a match against the Concordia Eagles.

BY GRIFFIN ASELTINE

STAFF WRITER

As the NCAA Tennis season comes to a close, both the men’s (10-12) and women’s (9-10) squads find themselves in similar situations. With the most pressure they’ve been under all season, they will each have one more opportunity to make a statement during the PacWest Championships in Surprise, Arizona.

But according to Head Coach Curt Wheeler, that opportunity is more than just for self-fulfillment, critical praise and a conference title. He sees it as a chance to extend the season into an even further stage of success, one that may be a bit of a stretch for sub-.500 teams, but certainly ambitious and rewarding.

“Our goal for both teams is to

make it into the regional playoffs and then from there, the national playoffs,” said Wheeler. “I think both teams have the ability and capability to make that happen; it’s just a matter of playing our best tennis when it matters.”

It is rather mysterious how similar and reflective the stories of these two teams have been all season.

The men’s team started out in a deep hole with a frustrating 0-5 start, but managed to find their stride over the following weeks en route to a 10-12 record, including a five-game winning streak in March. The women’s team showed a promising 4-2 start, but eventually faced a rough patch of their own with a five-game losing streak before ending the season with a 9-10 record.

Both teams have played significantly better at home -8-7 for men’s, 8-6 for women’s- than on the road—2-5 for men’s, 1-4 for women’s.

Unfortunately, home-field advantage will not be a privilege in Arizona.

Despite all the struggles, however, both teams said the promise and potential is most certainly present, and if execution is at its best on game day, great things can happen.

“We’ve played good teams in the nation really close, and have beaten many of them,” said senior Andre Staab from the men’s team. “We’ve shined in the past, and I feel like we’ve grown over the season. Now that we’re at the end of the season, it’s important to deliver, as we will soon figure out if we’re moving on.”

On the women’s side, the optimism is hardly any different.

Senior Hillary Ramage mentioned how the team has always had a different level of competitiveness when performing at the PacWest Championships.

“Every single time we’ve been to the PacWest Championships over the past few years, we’ve done very well,” said Ramage. “It’s a different environment, but the expectations are kind of high.

That really motivates us and we all tend to pick up on our game as a result.”

Despite where they currently stand, both teams said that the PacWest Championships are a chance to make everyone forget about the brutal stretches they have had over the regular season.

If they perform when it matters most, perhaps the memories of their five-game losing streaks will be erased. Either way, it will not be easy, especially without the advantage of playing at PLNU. “You have to focus on each match individually,” said Staab. “We’re certainly not heading into a tournament onehundred certain we’ll be victorious.

But our overall goals are really high regardless. We’re looking to play a good tournament and keep things going.”

The PacWest Championships begin on Wednesday, April 13 and conclude on Saturday, April 16. The first and second rounds of the NCAA Championships will be held from May 7 to May 10.

Someone once asked me why do surfers surf? The paddle out does not seem worth the two second ride, this person mistakenly thought.

But the movement of a wave makes you feel like you are flying. And when you can see the different shades of blue on the ocean’s floor, you’ve entered what I like to call: Lilo and Stitch world. And that feeling of flying that you used to dream of no longer remains as just a dream, but enlivens into a sense of weightlessness that makes you feel temporarily invincible. Once you’re exhausted, off-shore salty sprays replenish your tired body when riding down the line. Then you plunge yourself into the water.

MONDAY 11th Surf height: 1-3 ft.

Wind speed high: 15 mph at 3 pm Wind speed low: 4 mph at 9 am Low tide: -0.28m at 6:32 am High tide: 1.27m at 12:46 pm Low tide: 0.39m at 6:12 pm Sunrise: 6:22 am Sunset: 7:17 pm

THURSDAY 14TH

TUESDAY 12th

WEDNESDAY 13th

Surf height: 1-4 ft.

Wind speed high: 17 mph at 3 pm Wind speed low: 2 mph at 6 am High tide: 1.76m at 12:22 am Low tide: -0.18m at 7:34 am High tide: 1.13m at 1:58 pm Low tide: 0.56m at 7:05 pm Sunrise: 6:21 am

Surf height: 3-7 ft.

Wind speed high: 13 mph at 3 pm Wind speed low: 3 mph at 6 am High tide: 1.62m at 1:18 am Low tide: -0.07m at 8:46 am High tide: 1.06m at 3:30 pm Low tide: 0.69m at 8:21 pm Sunrise: 6:20 am

Surf height: 3-8 ft.

Wind speed high: 30 mph at 3 pm Wind speed low : 5 mph at 6 am High tide: 1.47m at 2:28 am Low tide: -0.01m at 10:08 am High tide: 1.1m at 5:07pm Low tide: 0.74m at 10:07 pm Sunrise: 6:18 am

Surf Height: 4-8 ft.

Wind speed high: 36 mph at 3 pm Wind speed low: 16 mph at 6 am High tide: 1.37m at3:57 am Low tide: 0.01m at 11:24 am High tide: 1.2m at 6:17 pm Low tide: 0.66m at 11:44 pm Sunrise: 6:17 am

Sunset: 7:18 pm

Sunset: 7:18 pm

Sunset: 7:19 pm

Sunset: 7:20 pm

This information was collected from Magicseaweed

FRIDAY 15TH

Surf report : Jayme O’Hanlon

Surf’s up you radical Sea Lions! Get stoked. Get pumped. Get pitted. Shaka.

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8 | OPINION

opinion

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Not all heroes wear capes, some wear cleats

BY CORI DEASON

STAFF WRITER

Regardless of being a man or a woman, the sport is called the same name, played with the same amount of players, wearing the same type of gear, but the compensation screams inequality. That is why members of the United States Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) have filed a wage discrimination claim to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Five players on the team: Hope Solo, Carli Lloyd, Alex Morgan, Megan

Rapinoe and Becky Sauerbrunn feel that right now is the best time to do this. All of these players have earned their respects on the field, especially after being champions of the 2015 FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Cup. To help come to a clear understanding of how vast the gap is between women’s and men’s professional soccer compensation, lets use Germany for example. This was the Men’s National Team that won the world cup in 2014.

After Germany’s victory, they were

PHOTO COURTESY OF U.S. SOCCER WNT VIA TWITTER.COM The U.S. WNST playing against Colombia April 6, in Hartford, Conn

awarded $35 million by FIFA. In 2015 when the USWNT won the world cup, they were awarded $1.8 million. Seems fair, right?

It has taken far too long for action to finally happen. The Equal Pay Act was instilled in 1963, which was created for the sole reason under the “concern for the weaker bargaining position of women.”

In other words, it protects employees against raw deals that discriminate. So how is it not overwhelmingly obvious to FIFA that these women athletes are severely underpaid?

In retrospect, the USWNT association has already attempted to fix this issue, when they submitted a proposal to renegotiate a new collective bargaining agreement with the United States Soccer Federation. The federation responded by suing the players “in an effort to keep in place the discriminatory and unfair treatment they have endured for years.”

The federation has spoken about this issue, stating they want to work this problem out with the women, and how they have respect for them. But honestly, what are they really doing to solve this problem? Too many times we see representatives from these giant federations or companies trying to save face by making these subtle comments

about working together with the opposing side, or the amount of respect they have for them, but will never put action behind it. These women understand that, and are not willing to give up.

I have been playing the sport of soccer for 20 years, and as a little girl, my dream was to become a professional soccer player. I looked up to the USWNT as my heroes, and as women that I wanted to be in my future. Growing up, and coming to understand the inequality that is still relevant in our world today, grew a sense of dull hope in my heart. I just don’t understand who gets the right to decide how much you should be paid for something?

It is 2016. A time highly rooted in fighting for social justice. This push for equality makes me proud to be a woman soccer player. Among many others and myself, we stand behind these women who have decided to take action and not simply accept the unfair conditions of the situation they are in.

Cori Deason is a journalism major and the Opinion editor for The Point.

5 secrets to beating pre-run hunger

BY AUTUMN SHULTZ

STAFF WRITER

“I’m a fighter,” said Marcus Aguirre, a Mixed Martial Arts and Kickboxing fighter based in the San Diego UFC Gym off Sports Arena Blvd. “This means I try to fight past the pain I experience during workouts and runs.” Aguirre’s hand rested on the table in front of him as he leaned forward, excitement lacing his voice.

He told me about a fight he once had in Mexico. He needed to cut his weight down to 130lbs, and he only had two days to do it.

“I needed to do it,” he said, “But for those two days all I had was a protein shake and some almonds. I cut 8 pounds the first day and 5 pounds on the second day. On the second day I even went for a run in a sauna suit.”

Aguirre reached his goal, but even after the run, he didn’t eat until four hours later, after the official weigh-in.

The only way to reach your objective, he said, is to see past the pain, to work around it toward your immediate goal, and just run.

“Your body can survive for at least a month without food,” Aguirre said.

“It’s water that you really need to worry about. In some cases, a person’s prerun hunger might not be as bad as they think. They’re probably just thirsty.”

Aguirre also said that in many cases, he believes some people might use that hunger as an excuse to avoid going on the run instead of working past it. He suggested eating a small snack, if you feel it’s necessary, but doing the run no matter what.

“There are some people who might

have hypoglycemia or diabetes and will need to have a snack before every workout,” Aguirre said. “But even then, they need to figure out what works and what doesn’t, without letting such problems get in the way of their fitness.”

Nevertheless, most runners have experienced that pre-run pang of hunger that pops up right when you’re stepping out the door. It’s too late to scarf down the meal, but you might not want to run on an empty stomach either. If you’re someone who would rather eat before a run, then Sarah-Jane Bedwell, a registered dietitian and nutrition consultant for LUNA, has five top tips for avoiding the growling insides right before you lace up.

1. Eat a smart snack one to two hours before the run.

“Focus on carbohydrates,” says Bedwell. “For easy to moderate runs less than 1 hour, 1/2 gram of carbs per kilogram of body weight (about 30 grams for someone weighing 140 pounds) eaten 1-2 hours before should be sufficient (as a part of an overall balanced diet). A preworkout snack for these runs might be a medium banana or LUNA bar. For runs lasting 1 hour or more, about 1 gram of carb per kilogram of body weight should be consumed 1-2 hours before.

An example of fuel for these longer runs might be the medium banana and LUNA bar, or one cup oatmeal topped with 1/4 cup raisins.”

2. Stay hydrated.

Do this by drinking plenty of water throughout the day, as well as at least 8-12 ounces within the hour prior to running. Our bodies sometimes confuse hunger with thirst, which tends to make

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There’s no We in pizza.

A snake in the library. A SNAKE. Has anyone ever actually won one of the survey prizes?

Nate Weir is such a babe. Tall and slender with a heart of gold and stellar jokes....my oh my, what a dream!!!!! He’s the BEST. All the single people knocking tinder should be trying tinder Shoutout to that person in last weeks paper who hits on the preview students. #FromTheCradleToTheGrave Had some great chicken for dinner the other day. #cafcomingincluck You know Loma went to Petco Park when you wake up to 17 different baseball field pictures in your newsfeed.

When your advisor doesn’t even spell your name right on official documents.

True freedom is being able to take your bra off at the end of the day.

PHOTO BY JONATHAN SOCH

us raid the fridge rather than the water container.

3.

Eat regular meals throughout the day.

“Not only does eating every 3 to 4 hours keep your metabolism and energy levels up,” says Bedwell. “It also helps to prevent overwhelming hunger pangs throughout the day.” Don’t stuff yourself; make the meals small but filling, and try to drink glasses of water with each one.

4. Make protein, fiber and fat part of your meals.

While it isn’t a good idea to incorporate these nutrients into the meal you eat prior to your run, consuming them during other parts of the day slows digestion and helps you to feel fuller for longer.

5. Find the timing of a pre-run snack that works for you.

“When I first started running,” says Bedwell. “If I ate something before a race, I would get sick. Then I discovered that I was eating too close to the start time of the race and that my nerves were getting the better of me. When I started eating about 2 hours before the race, not only did I not get sick, I could actually eat a little more and found that that helped me have more energy and not hit the wall as quickly. While some people can eat something just 30 minutes before a run, others need closer to 2 hours to digest the food and get the most out of the nutrition. Pick the schedule that works best for you and stick with it.”

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

Gonna start driving by PLNU your groups and blasting Nelly from my car to show them that were not all vanilla Christians here.

Bilingual chapel on preview day.

Nice sales pitch.

I won’t use a bathroom at PLNU if it doesn’t have the toilet paper newspaper in it.