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11 EASY RESOLUTIONS/GOALS

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e start every year by making a list of resolutions or things we want to accomplish throughout the year. Yet year after year, we set our expectations too high and fall short.

This year is going to be different. It is the start of a new decade and a new way of going about our year.

Here is a list of 11 easy resolutions/goals that you can complete throughout the year.

go up from there to comfort level. Sometimes it’s as simple as asking for water, instead of a soda or tea, when you get fast food. It’s a simple change in your diet but it will make a world of a difference in the long run.

#7 • PUT YOUR PHONE ON “DO NOT DISTURB” WHILE YOU SLEEP

We are surrounded by such negativity in our day-to-day lives. Giving one person a compliment doesn’t seem like a lot or something that could be life changing for another, but at the end of the day everyone appreciates a properly worded compliment. Giving a compliment puts a smile on the receiver’s face and gives you the satisfactory feeling that you might have just made that person’s day.

This might seem like a random resolution or goal, but it will help you.

Think about all the long nights that you have spent scrolling on your phone when you should have been sleeping. Or the late-night phone call that definitely could have waited until the morning. Most phones have a “Do Not Disturb” feature on them. Turn it on when you go to sleep. All of the notifications that you would normally get can wait until the morning to be read or respond to. If it’s a true emergency, calls will still go through when on “Do Not Disturb.” Otherwise, get your sleep and put the phone away until the morning.

#10 • READ ONE BOOK EVERY TWO MONTHS

#6 • WASH YOUR FACE BEFORE YOU GO TO SLEEP

#11 • GIVE ONE COMPLIMENT A DAY

Let’s be honest, we all don’t read enough outside of textbooks for school.

Find the time to read at least one book every two months. If you are a slow reader or are busy, extend the timeframe to every three or four months.

Do what works with your schedule. Or set a small total of books you want to read by the end of the year. The important thing is to make the bar low so when you exceed you feel accomplished. If you’re unsure what to read, post a message on social media asking for book recommendations from your family and friends. One of them is bound to tell you about one that will pique your interest. Best of all, they might let you borrow their copy, so you don’t have to buy your own.

#9 • COOK ONE MEAL AT HOME A WEEK

As college students, we rely on fast food and quick microwaveable meals.

It is important to take the time to spend time making a homecooked meal from start to finish. It gives us the time to stop thinking about school and focus on something else for a while. Plus, it gives us something delicious to eat. Try out a new recipe. Meal prep meals for the week. Cook with your significant other. Get yourself in the kitchen and don’t come out until you have made a good and edible meal.

#8 • DRINK ONE CUP OF WATER A DAY

Do not set yourself up for failure by saying you will drink of gallon of water a day. You’ll be sick of it after peeing every hour for a day. Be realistic and say you’ll drink at least one cup of water a day, and gradually 4 ECOLLEGETIMES.COM | JANUARY 2020

It seems like one of simplest things that you already probably do.

However, there is always that one day that you come home from a late night out and just say to yourself, “I’ll just wash my face in the morning.”

It’s important to remove makeup or partake in any other nightly hygienerelated activities. No matter how tired you are, get up and go spend the few minutes properly getting ready for bed. It’s healthy to keep a steady routine.

#5 • GET RID OF YOUR OLD THINGS

There is no reason to keep unused items in your closet. There are so many resale stores around the Valley that will take your gently worn and in trend clothes that are laying in the back of the closet and give you cash or store credit in return. Wouldn’t you love extra money on the side for the stuff that you don’t need anymore? Facebook Marketplace or Offer Up are also great for getting rid of all the other junk you have left in your closet.

If all else fails, donate the remaining stuff to a noteworthy organization of your choice.

#4 • DELETE TOXIC PEOPLE OFF SOCIAL MEDIA

You don’t need Negative Nellies in your life. This is 2020 and we are starting it off on a positive note. Delete any and all people who did you wrong this past year. You don’t need them in your life. If they do not know what’s best for you, they are not worth your time. Also don’t be afraid to

student life delete those people who you follow just because you were friends five years ago. If you don’t talk to them on a regular basis or care about what is going on in their day-to-day life, why are you following them in the first place?

#3 • PUT YOUR CLOTHES AWAY OUT OF THE DRYER

This is another resolution that seems so simple. We all have that special chair or place on the bed where clean clothes go. This year is the time to change that bad habit. Start by moving that darn chair so you don’t have an excuse of not putting your clothes away. If you have time to wash and dry the clothes, you have time to put them away. It’s a simple thing to do that will save you so much clutter in your room. It might help you to bring the hangers and put them next to the dryer, so when you take out the clothes you put them directly onto the hangers right off the bat.

#2 • WORKOUT FOR 10 MINUTES A DAY

Set yourself up for success. Everyone can squeeze in 10 minutes to work out. You can do 10 minutes of working out just about anywhere.

If you are at work, walk the stairs in the building or take a 10-minute walk around the parking lot. If you are at school, you’ll most likely get your fix of walking or biking around campus to get from class to class.

If you are at home, try out a fitness routine that lasts for 10 minutes, whether it is cardio, yoga or strength training. Again, like drinking a daily amount of water, start small and build up your work out time.

#1 • SCHEDULE 20 MINUTES OF “ME TIME”

As college students you are constantly moving from place to place.

Don’t forget to take at least 20 minutes out of your day to have “me time.” You could read a book before bed. Do some yoga in the morning.

Listen to your favorite songs while you take a bath. Write in a gratitude journal. Whatever it is, make sure you are alone and, by the end of it, you’ll feel refreshed. CT

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AN UNWAVERING PASSION

FELICIA LINDSTROM FINDS SOLACE IN HELPING DIABETICS AUTUMN JARRETT • COLLEGE TIMES

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ome grow up and instantly country to send to underserved know of their aspirations and hospitals, clinics and community passions. For others, a lifehealth centers in Nicaragua. changing moment can spark an As a volunteer with Esperança, unknown passion that creates an Lindstrom ensures all donated unwavering flame through all of equipment runs smoothly before life’s obstacles. it is sent abroad. In addition, This is the case for Felicia she sorts and catalogs medical Lindstrom. After witnessing supplies. family members struggle with Besides its international work, diabetes and her grandmother Esperança provides health ultimately losing her leg due to education and resources to complications from the disease, Maricopa County’s most at-risk she knew that she would dedicate and under-served youth and her future to helping others. adults through programs such “I was in junior high when as oral health, chronic disease my grandmother lost her prevention and management, leg,” Lindstrom says. “It’s lifenutrition and parent ambassador changing learning to live without training. a limb. My grandma struggled, This year, Esperança is adding but I was there through the a diabetes curriculum to its whole process of her getting domestic program, something fitted for a prosthetic. I decided that resonates with Lindstrom. back then in junior high that I “Prior to spending time at would have a career in this field Esperança, I was unaware of and work to help others feel the work it does in the local whole again.” community,” Lindstrom says.

Lindstrom carried her passion “Because I grew up in a family through high school and even that struggled with diabetes contacted the Association for and know first-hand from my Prosthetics for more insight. grandmother the complications She completed high school and that the disease can cause, it her future seemed bright until is a great feeling to support an tragedy struck. organization that not only helps “I lost my grandmother expand my knowledge, but suddenly,” Lindstrom says. “She also helps provide preventative was my drive, and for a while I education for a disease that has kind of lost my drive.” impacted my family.”

Lindstrom started college Recently, Lindstrom was courses right after high school, featured as a Volunteer Spotlight but didn’t complete her degree on Esperança’s blog and her at that time. During her hiatus story caught the eyes of one of from school, she had a baby and Esperança’s partners. decided to return to school once “The director of HealthWorks her daughter entered day care.

Collaborative read my story and PHOTO • PABLO ROBLES “My daughter was still young was inspired by my early passion Felicia LIndstrom was inspired to help others after her grandmother passed away. for prosthetics,” Lindstrom when I decided to return to says. “They asked if I would school and I knew it would be in business, I knew it wasn’t for program was the perfect fit,” she be interested in attending a hard to complete a degree that me and longed for a different kind says. “It combined two things I prosthetics mission to Guatemala. required a lot of classes with labs,” of challenge,” Lindstrom says. “My loved—math and science—and I was This is an exciting opportunity to Lindstrom says. daughter was older, and it was time able to follow the career path that be able to learn and experience “I was also working and didn’t to rekindle that passion of serving would allow me to serve others.” prosthetics first-hand.” want to spend too much time away others in health care.”

Throughout the program, Lindstrom will be assisting a team from my daughter. It made sense Lindstrom began researching Lindstrom longed for more of prosthetics technicians with at the time to pursue a degree in programs offered at ASU and opportunities to expand her fitting patients for prosthetics. business management.” quickly learned that although knowledge of medical equipment “This mission is a tribute to my After completing her degree, ASU didn’t offer a prosthetics and supplies. This led her to grandmother and the first step Lindstrom worked in industries program, they did have a biomedical Esperança. into my future. I’m grateful to ranging from banking, insurance engineering master’s program.

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Steve Ziomek and the Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial awarded Megan Whittard its first aviation scholarship.

From left, Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane; Rudy Miller, chairman of Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial advisory board and scholarship committee; scholarship winner Megan Whittard; and Steve Ziomek, Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial chairman.

YOUTH IS THE FUTURE

ASU STUDENT MEGAN WHITTARD IS FIRST RECIPIENT OF TB2 SCHOLARSHIP OCTAVIO SERRANO • COLLEGE TIMES

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egan Whittard made Scottsdale aviation history.

The ASU student is the first recipient of the Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial’s aviation scholarship.

“When you read her history, it’s like reading a novel and, at her young age, everything she’s accomplished is just phenomenal,” says Steve Ziomek, TB2 chairman and president.

Whittard began her flight training as an East Valley Institute of Technology student and earned her private pilot’s certification. She landed a Bachelor of Science degree at ASU in aeronautical management

technology.

“Megan is an outstanding example of what a student’s interest in aviation can accomplish,” Ziomek says. “Along with her studies and keeping a 4.0 GPA, Megan also works as a certified flight instructor teaching other new students how to fly while she builds her hours of flying time. We are extremely proud to present her with our first aviation scholarship and I, as a pilot myself, look forward to following her advancement within the aviation industry.”

The Chandler resident is continuing her education with the 4 + 1 program to earn her master’s

Megan Whittard expresses how welcoming and supportive the aviation community has been.

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in aviation management and human factors. The Corona del Sol graduate is planning on working for a regional airline and then a major airline. She says she is happy to have become part of the aviation community, which she says has always been supportive of her.

“I just wanted to say how incredibly honored and blessed I am to be a part of this community and to be chosen for this particular scholarship,” Whittard says. “I could not imagine having gone a different path and not being a part of a community like this.”

Mayor Jim Lane says he is glad to see young people take an interest in the community, especially one that is understaffed.

“Unemployment is very low, but at the same time there are certain trades and professions that are not being filled by virtue of somewhat of a change in temperament of where young people should go to make sure they have a bright future,” Lane says.

“That’s what we think about here in Scottsdale. We want to make sure we’re building an economy that’s going to be a place for our youth to have an opportunity. It’s the youth’s future.”

Although Lane had just met Whittard, he was impressed by her bio and resume. With that much work and dedication, it’s hard to not stand out.

“Megan, she seems like a fine young lady, and frankly, from her bio or resume, it’s hard to beat,” Lane says. “To have someone her age to have been engaged in so many things and with such an interest, I’m

sure there has been a lot of sacrifice of some downtime.

“She has seemingly brought it all together, and it’s recognized by a great group that will assist her in that path, and for somebody that is that dedicated, it’s hard to turn your back on.”

TB2 is a nonprofit dedicated to preserving Scottsdale aviation history, honoring all military veterans and creating educational opportunities in aviation for young students.

During World War II, Scottsdale Airport, built for the sole purpose of training U.S. Army Air Corp pilots in 1942, was known as Thunderbird Field II. Thunderbird Field II graduated over 5,500 men and women pilots, of who many saw military action in Europe and the Pacific. The field and school were deactivated on October 16, 1944, and sold to Arizona State Teachers College (ASU), then to the Arizona Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, and finally to the city of Scottsdale in 1966.

As for Whittard, she is happy with her trajectory and to be part of the TB2 legacy. For someone whose family history is set on the ground, she has found considerable support from the aviation world.

“I come from a background of absolutely no aviation in my family or friends or anything like that,” Whittard says. “I have found the aviation community to be so welcoming, and everyone in the community, all they want is for you to be successful and for you to be involved, and they want to help toward your goal.” CT

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ROMAN SIERRA WANTS TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY LIKE HIS FATHER CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI • COLLEGE TIMES

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Roman Sierra, second, celebrates his graduation with father, Rep. Lorenzo Sierra, front, as well as Tammy Jones and Rhonda Cagle.

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Roman Sierra graduated from ASU in two years.

ecent ASU graduate Roman Sierra just wants to help people.

Graduating after two years, Sierra admires the work of his father, Rep. Lorenzo Sierra.

“I’ve seen a lot of the good work he’s done,” Sierra says. “I want a good job where I can connect with the community and help people out. I’m not sure if that means going into elected office.

“I want to form my own career path and see what works for me and what doesn’t.”

Sierra has blazed his own path since he was a child. Sierra attended Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center-Estrella Mountain High School in Avondale, and even went to Estrella Mountain Community College when he was 14. He earned an Associate of Arts degree from EMCC. “I did dual enrollment there— completing my Associate of Arts degree the same time as my diploma in high school. I think education comes natural to me.”

The Avondale resident transferred

into ASU Barrett graduated last month with a bachelor’s degree in political science with a minor in history.

As a youngster, he was involved with the Aguila Youth Leadership Institute, which provides leadership training and college preparation programs for young people, and the Arizona Leadership Academy, which trains young Democrats interested in running for office and exposes young leaders in the Arizona Democratic Party to local industry and political issues.

He volunteered with Kitchen on the Street, a nonprofit organization that provides meals for food insecure children in Phoenix and San Antonio.

He was a member of the Arizona Governor’s Youth Commission and participated in a statewide antidrug campaign called “Be Seen, Be Heard.”

The campaign name is apropos.

“That was in my formative years of getting me out of my shell,” he says.

“When I started in that group my

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SUCCESS

Spinning Art

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Isabela Olivares finds every day life inspires her.

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sabela Olivares admits she’s shy, but when she puts a paintbrush to canvas, she freely expresses her feelings.

The 20-year-old ASU sophomore from Gilbert sometimes take a nontraditional route, though, painting on vinyl albums. She sells them through the store Estate Sale Outlet in Apache Junction.

She came up with the idea of painting on vinyl through a friend who attends school in Oregon.

“We got together and started painting on them,” she says. “It was

really cool. It turned out beautiful, so we kept doing it.”

Olivares has been into art for as long as she can remember. She finds it therapeutic.

“There are no rules to it,” she says. “I can put how I feel into it and express myself in a different way. It’s a good way for me to express myself.”

Olivares grew up in South Jordan, Utah, and moved to Gilbert in 2013. She graduated from Perry High School, where she developed her art skills.

“I took art classes for two years in high school,” she says. “I was also involved in volleyball and working, but I ended up being exhibited in my school district’s art show with a watercolor and a color pencil drawing.”

Olivares recently added art as her minor to her criminal justice major.

“I’ve been trying to figure out what I want to focus on,” says Olivares, who works for AML Rightsource as an intern. “I’ve been thinking about focusing on

criminal justice reform, working closely with communities on the nonprofit level.

“I want to help people while helping to fix things that are broken in the criminal justice system. It’s super unfair and I want to fix that.”

She isn’t inspired by one artist, instead she takes in the world as a whole, including Instagram stories.

“I follow other artists and I see art all the time,” she says. “Art is just so therapeutic. I’m creating deeper meanings with my art.” CT

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like that with student government.

“The city filled that for me. I was able to see how you can get involved in the community. We also went to conferences in Washington, D.C., and that was steering me toward a government or political career. It was cool to see how things worked over there.”

At ASU, he worked with other

students who transferred to the university.

“I’m now looking at positions at ASU,” says Sierra, formerly of Gilbert. “I had a student worker job while I was in college and really enjoyed it. That’s something I’m interested in and I want to gather more work experience with it.”

Sierra says his father has offered

sage advice, giving him pointers in what to do and what not to do.

“I’m interested in history, politics and all that,” he says. “It’s a natural fit. I was able to help my father with some of his volunteer work when he was running for office. It’s been cool to be able to see it really up close and talk to a lawmaker directly.” CT

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SPORTS HEART OVER HEIGHT ZACHARY AIRD IS LOOKING FORWARD TO MAKING HIS MARK ON OTTAWA BASKETBALL CHRIS FAHRENDORF • COLLEGE TIMES

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t 5-feet 8-inches, Zachary Aird is below the average height for a college basketball player. But that doesn’t stop the Ottawa freshman from succeeding.

To succeed he had to perfect everything he does on and off the court to prove that he belongs. In sixth grade Aird was cut from his middle school team and he hasn’t looked back.

He has always put in the extra work because, he says, he never wanted to feel again like he did that day.

Even though Aird’s father, David, never played basketball, he says his dad was committed to helping him become the best player.

“We would always go play at the park. I would make him come get my boards and he would tell me what’s wrong with my jump shot,” Aird says.

“He was a big factor for me playing college because he was always motivating me, whether it was a bad game or a good game he was always telling me what I could do next.”

After middle school Aird attended St. Mary’s Catholic High School in Phoenix. During his sophomore year, the head varsity basketball coach, Ty Amundsen, left to coach at Millennium. He was unsure if he would stay once he heard the news, but immediately

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changed his mind after meeting Amundsen’s replacement— Damin Lopez.

“I remember when he first came in and talked to us, I just saw another father figure,” Aird says. “He was calm, and it wasn’t really about basketball when Lopez was talking, it was about life skills.”

According to Aird, Lopez was the first person who believed he could play in college. Lopez also encouraged him to play college ball, despite his height.

Lopez, who stands at just 5-feet 9-inches, played at Pepperdine University and led them to multiple NCAA appearances.

Aird believes he learned valuable lessons from Lopez because Lopez had similar experiences growing up. The coach told Aird to always play with a chip on his shoulder.

“There could be a 6-foot-2 (player) and he has no discipline or no drive to keep playing,” Aird says. “Me, on the other hand,I have to keep playing while being under the height. I always have to be a step ahead.”

When Aird officially toured Ottawa he knew that it was a match made in heaven because its similarities to St. Mary’s.

“When I had their tour, coach Keeley was almost like coach Lopez,” Aird says. “We didn’t even talk about basketball till the last 10 minutes, he just

asked me how my faith was, how my family was. It was more like a family, like St. Mary’s.”

At Ottawa University Aird has suffered a couple setbacks early in his college career.

According to Aird, the NAIA had trouble with his transcripts and he partially tore his right meniscus during summer.

Even so, Aird is committed to helping the team as a practice player for the Spirit.

His teammates motivate him to continue his career.

While he is out Aird believes there are a number of things he must work on if he wants to get solid minutes for the team next year.

“The game is really fast from high school to college. So, I think shooting when tired is a big thing I’ve been working on,” Aird said. “In high school, you can just shoot whenever, but now it’s 7 footers closing out on you and it’s pretty tough to get a shot off.”

Overall, Aird is glad he has put in the work to get here, but he is

far from finished. He is excited to play in his first game for the Spirit next year so that he can say that as a 5-foot-8 guard, he actually played in a college game.

This is Ottawa University’s third year with a basketball program and Aird is excited to be a part of it. One day he hopes to be able to help bring the Spirit a championship, but for now he is just taking it one step at a time.

“They had so much growth and development going on and I just saw I could be a part of that,” Aird says. “I just saw improvement with Ottawa. I just put my faith toward them.”

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rannon Kleinlein is Arizona music’s biggest cheerleader. He moved to the Valley in 1994 from LaSalle, Illinois, so he could attend ASU. A fan of music and nightlife, he and two associates purchased BJ’s Meeting Place in Downtown Tempe and opened Last Exit Live. Now located in Downtown Phoenix, Last Exit Live is a bastion for local—and international— music.

He wanted to take his love of the Grand Canyon State’s music scene a step further and founded the Apache Lake Music Festival, which has swelled in popularity.

This month, Kleinlein shares his music tastes with College Times readers.

TOP SIX FAVORITE SONGS OF ALL TIME “End Of The Line,” The Traveling Wilburys Not only is this song done by some of the greatest musicians of all time, it’s just a really happy, feel-good song that puts you in a good mood and helps keep things in perspective when you might be feeling a little down.

“Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town,” Pearl Jam This song holds a lot of meaning for me because I grew up in a small town in Illinois and always dreamed about moving out West to a bigger city. The song is about someone who never got the chance to move away and now feels stuck and forgotten in their small town. The song actually helped motivate me when I was a teenager to make sure I gave it a shot and moved out West when I had the chance.

“Say Hello To Heaven,” Temple of the Dog This was a tribute song for the late Andy Wood that was written by Chris Cornell of Soundgarden and performed with members of Pearl Jam. It had two of my favorite grungeera acts collaborating. Being that it’s about death and the passing of a friend, the song is a bit depressing, but is one of the most beautifully written anthems about the subject.

“My Sweet Lord,” George Harrison My favorite Beatle is George Harrison and, in my opinion, his solo work is the best among his

former bandmates.

Although this song is considered to be quite religious, it’s my understanding George wanted it to be a call to abandon religious discrimination between different groups and faiths.

Because I am not really a religious person, the song for me is more about the feeling it gives when listening to it.

The lyrics are quite repetitive with almost a chant feel, but the song really works and evokes a pretty peaceful feeling.

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“Zion Train,” Brannon Kleinlein is a fan of music and nightlife.

Bob Marley Spent a lot of time listening to Bob Marley in my late our sound system. It’s the closest thing teens and 20s, and just love the way that gives the feel of being at a real the reggae beat and sound of this song concert, I’ve found. feels. It really just makes you want to bop your head along to the DESERT ISLAND ALBUM groove.

“Greatest Hits,” Bob Marley & The Wailers “The Waiting,” Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers To me, Tom Petty is one of WHAT ARTIST WOULD the greatest American rock PROVIDE THE SOUNDTRACK stars in history. He has a way FOR THE MOVIE of connecting to his audience ABOUT YOUR LIFE? through his songs and lyrics Eddie Vedder that makes it feel believable by the audience. I think this song is my favorite of his just FAVORITE SONG based upon the many times

BY AN ARTIST I got to see his band live and FROM YOUR COUNTRY? the way this song came across “Paul Revere,” Beastie Boys in a live performance.

PREFERRED WAY OF LISTENING AND WHY?

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Brannon Kleinlein and two associates purchased BJ's Meeting Place in Downtown Tempe and opened Last Exit Live. It has since moved to Downtown Phoenix.

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On the sound system at Last Exit Live. Sometimes, when I’m down at the venue doing work on nonshow days, I like to put on some of my favorite music and blast it on

GO-TO GUILTY PLEASURE TRACK OR CLASSIC KARAOKE TUNE? “Sweet Caroline,” Neil Diamond I don’t sing karaoke but if I did this would be a go-to because it always gets the crowd singing.

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s a member of Korn, Brian “Head”

Welch is used playing massive stadium and festival gigs.

For Awaken 2020, Welch will take the stage alone and address the Sun Devil Stadium crowd on Saturday, January 18, about his healing from mental illness and drug abuse.

“These events attract people who were just like I was when I was suicidal, when I was depressed, when I was mentally ill and addicted to everything,” Welch says.

“There are so many people who need an awakening to happen to make them want to fight to live again. That is an addiction to me.

To see people change like me and to see their faces before and after—just like I was—you feel like you’re doing good in the world.”

David Herzog Ministries of Scottsdale is presenting the event that features 12 speakers, including Herzog. Awaken 2020 promises to heal the sick and preach the gospel

to the 50,000 people expected to attend.

“It’s going to be awesome,” Herzog says. “It’s going to be televised around the whole Phoenix area.

It’s a good way to start off the New Year.”

Herzog says he and the other speakers will work to contradict the negativity portrayed nightly on the news and present positive, happy, good music and good values.

“It’s a good shift for this community and for the city,” Herzog says. “It’s good for everyone— Millennials, parents and ASU. Herzog has hosted smaller events in Helsinki and Budapest, but this is the first one of this magnitude in his home state. He says believers and those who are hurting are looking for an event like Awaken 2020.

“By having people like Brian being real, that speaks volumes,” Herzog says.

“Everyone has an emptiness—

rich, famous people; government officials; everyone. The common denominator is there’s an emptiness in most people that they’re trying to fill. They’re trying to fill it with money, politicians, the latest car.

It doesn’t fill the void, though. The emptiness is still there.

“I was at a Kanye West concert two weeks ago. Brad Pitt was there without a bodyguard. We were just talking. Machine Gun Kelly was there. Everyone’s searching. They’re looking at Kanye, who had a new experience with God. Happiness is not coming from the mature world.

That’s where we’re at in this culture.

There’s more to it than me, myself and I.” Welch has told his story repeatedly, but each time he puts a new spin on it. Most importantly, though, he wants to inspire and let people know God is real and everywhere.

“He accepts you no matter how

damaged or a mess you think you are,” Welch says.

The former Phoenician adds he wasn’t nervous until it was brought to his attention that he’ll be in a stadium without his bandmates in Korn, who will hit the road with Breaking Benjamin on January 23 in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

“Now I have sweat on my forehead,” he says with a laugh.

“No, it’s an honor. My voice will be bouncing off and echoing in this huge stadium.” CT

Awaken 2020

Sun Devil Stadium, 500 E. Veterans Way, Tempe, awaken2020.com, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, January 18, free admission but tickets required from website.

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✔ As of fall of 2018, roughly 36% of college students rated their health as very good, while 17% said their health was fair or poor.

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✔ Around 6.5% of college students stated they had used marijuana one or two days in the last 30 days.

✔ Around 8% of students reported having ADHD, and 6% reported having a chronic illness.

✔ Roughly 1.3% of college students have been diagnosed with bulimia and 1.7% had been diagnosed with anorexia.

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✔ As of 2018, around 41.2% of college students had seen a counselor, therapist or psychologist for mental health services.