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Sports information photoa chaminade player wears a specialized concussion-reducing headband during the cougars’ 3-0 victory over the silver swords on oct. 8. this headband is gradually becoming popular in soccer.

APU provides free mental health testsUniversity Counseling Center continues to expand its servicesAnna Ruth Ramosstaff writer

In honor of National Depression Screening Day, the University Coun-seling Center (UCC) conducted its second free mental health screening Wednesday, Oct. 14, on Cougar Walk from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

National Depression Screening Day is part of Mental Illness Aware-ness Week and is nationally observed during the Thursday of the first full week in October. At APU, this week is referred to as Community Values Focus Week.

Therapists were present during the UCC screening for depression and other mental health concerns in-cluding stress, anxiety and various mood disorders.

The screening allowed students to fill out a form in order to assess how they are feeling. Within minutes, students got their results and one of

the therapists explained it to them.Students were also able to ask

questions about resources provided by the UCC or other mental health resources that may be available to them.

Some students decided to check out the UCC’s mental health screen-ing because they got free treats.

“A simultaneous mixture of cookies and mental health screen-ings,” sophomore psychology major John Groom said. “It’s good for you,”

Others were motivated by their curiosity to know about the event tak-ing place on campus.

“I was just curious,” sophomore liberal studies major Jordan Klein said. “It was good. I think I might check [the University Counseling Center] out.”

Sophomore biology major Alex Salcedo inquired at the free mental health screening booth after being encouraged to utilize the UCC.

“I feel like a lot of people could use someone to talk to,” Salcedo said.

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Azusa Pacific students engage with the University Counseling Center during Community Values Focus Week to learn more on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Participating students are able to take a free men-tal health screening, which asseses their feelings, and immediate results are given by on-campus therapists.

APU joins landmark NCAA and DoD head trauma study APU, UCLA, Princeton and others participate in concussion researchlandon Trokasports editor

The Sports Medicine program at Azusa Pacific has joined the Grand Alliance program, a joint effort of the National Collegiate Athletic Asso-ciation (NCAA) and the U.S. Depart-ment of Defense (DoD), to conduct the most comprehensive study of concussions to date.

The Cougars aren’t the only ones participating in the study, which in-cludes, among others, the University of Michigan, Princeton and UCLA. APU is one of only three Division II schools taking part in the study.

The university also understands the benefits that association with those universities provide.

“It’s who you associate yourself with that elevates your status, your brand and brings you up to another level,” Athletic Director Gary Pine said.

The Cougars have not only par-ticipated, but excelled in the study.

“The leadership of the concus-sion consortium came, examined what we were doing and said we were

the poster child,” Pine added. “They want other schools to come follow our protocols and collection of data.”

The Cougars have eased into the new data-collection protocols. The program requires that all athletes take a test, while healthy, to establish a baseline, so that possible concus-sions can be measured against each individual. A protocol much like this has been in place at APU for nearly 10 years.

“We were picked because our protocols were already similar to

what the program required,” Head Athletic Trainer and Assis-tant Athletic Director April Hoy said.

As part of the study, sports medicine has received funding for technology as well as two re-search assistants to ease the bur-den on the athletic training staff.

Overall, the study will enroll more than 37,000 student-athletes and receive $30 million in fund-ing. It is the largest study in head trauma to date.

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APU’s latest theater production resembles “Mad Men” era

‘A Doll’s House’ is redefining idea of self-identity

Azusa Pacific University Theater welcomes its 21st anniversary with an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s 1879 play “A Doll’s House.” The Royal Theatre in Denmark brought the infa-mous play to life in 1879. It was one of the most taboo writings in its day, due to its criticism on 19th-century marriage rules. Ibsen wrote the play in a time of strict and inflexible social status for women.

The story is centered around the marriage between the characters Nora and Torvald Helmer, played by APU seniors Brianna Diane and Tyler Hubbard. Nora, the main character, searches to find her voice when con-fronted with a secret from her past, which could turn her whole seem-

ingly idyllic world completely upside down.

The original “A Doll’s House” is set in the late 1870s, however, Dr. Rachel Tracie, director and theater arts chair, sets the play in the 1960s. In 1960, traditional gender roles were still widely obeyed.

According to the play’s program, “racial and gender tensions were higher than ever.” Women were still seen as fragile housewives by their society, just like in the 1870s. Tracie feels that the 1960s held the same traditional gender roles and kept the overall themes of the play, while be-ing closer to this era.

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The following are selected inci-dents as reported from the Daily Media Log from Oct. 12 to Oct. 17 courtesy of Campus Safety.

■ monday, oct. 12University villageRP saw an unidentified man walking around the area checking the door handles of vehicles. Campus Safety was notified and issued subject a notice of trespass.

■ tUesday, oct. 13University villageRP reported recieving threat-ening text messages from a non APU affilated person. Azu-sa PD took the report.

■ Wednesday, oct. 14off campUs locationRP reported a hit and run accident on a public street. Campus Safety contacted Azsusa PD to handle the re-port.

■ friday, oct. 16coUgar stadiUmRP saw a non affilated APU person trying to recruit APU athletes. Campus Saftey offi-cers responded but subject left before officers arrived.

■ satUrday, oct. 17soccer fieldOfficers reported seeing 12 ju-venile subjects on the soccer field. Officers confronted the subjects and advised them to leave campus.

numbersKeys lost/found.....................11ID cards lost/found...............8Cell phones found..................1 Unsecured bikes found.........6False fire alarms.....................3

rememBer 1. If you see something, say something. 2. Safety is everyone’s business. 3. Dial 911 for life-threaten-ing emergencies. 4. Non-emergencies: Cam-pus Safety (626) 815-3898.5. Lock all doors and win-dows to your dorm, apart-ment and vehicle. 6. Keep all valuables se-cured and out of plain view. 7. At night, keep to well-lit areas.8. Always be aware of your surroundings. 9. Utilize the trolleys, safety escorts or walk groups. 10. Avoid places where you are vulnerable and there are no exits. 11. Avoid texting or talking on the phone while walking as you may be distracted. 12. Avoid walking and jog-ging alone. 13. Secure your bike with a recommneded Kryptonite U-lock.

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Wednesday, Oct. 21greet and eat with employers: teach for americathe Center for Career and Calling is hosting a free greet and eat with employers from teach for America to help fight for equal op-potunity for children. the event will take place at 6 p.m. in the 1899 Dinning hall. the greet and eat will allow students to learn how to utilize their leadership skills while making a positive impact in the world. Students interested should RSVP through apu.edu/careers.

Thursday, Oct. 22Battle of the BandsCome out for a night of music and fun. Watch student musicians battle it out on trinity lawn. the outdoor event is free and begins at 7 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 23“a doll’s House” by Henrik ibsenthe Department of theater Arts is presenting “A Doll’s house.” the play depicts a mother’s life being turned upside down after secrets from her past come back to haunt her. the theater is set to open curtains at 7:30 p.m. in the Mary hill Center Blackbox theater. Fac-ulty, staff, students and alumni prices are $10. Regular admission is $15. For more information contact the theater at theater@apu.edu or call (626) 815-5035.

Friday, Oct. 23trinity lawn food truck the university is hosting a picnic dinner on trinity lawn from 5p.m. to 9 p.m., giving students the choice to choose from six gourmet food trucks. the food trucks will accept cash and credit cards. APU meal plans will not be accepted.

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Friday, Oct. 23spooktacular Homecoming danceCome dance your heart out at Spooktacular brought to you by the Office of Communiversity. the event will be held in Upper turner Campus Center (UtCC) at 9 p.m.tickets can be pre-purchased in the Dome for $5 or at the door for $7.

Saturday, Oct. 24Homecoming Block party Office of Alumni and Parent Relations is hosting a block party at 4 p.m. before the homecoming football game against South Dakota Mines. During the block party at the Cougar Athletic Stadium, family, students, faculty and alumni have the opportunity to enjoy music, games and food. Show your school spirit by getting your face painted before the game at 6 p.m. at Citrus Stadium.

Saturday, Oct. 24in-n-oUt food truckthe Office of Alumni and Parent Relations is also providing In-n-OUt for the purchase of $7. Students with meal plans can use their ID card to purchase food. If you would like to preorder food the food trucks will stationed in parking lot e on east campus.

Saturday, Oct. 24ladies teaCome out to the Upper turner Campus Center (UtCC) at 10:30 a.m. to enjoy a cup, of tea, scones, fellowship, and encouraging mes-sages.

Wednesday, Oct. 28Juan-Bruce nova lecture series: Q&a with azu-sa chick-fil-a managerCome out to the Department of Modern languages’ Q&A with Azusa Chick-Fil-A Manager Carlos Mayén-Solórzano. the business owner will discuss the topic of “hispanos and Business.” the Q&A will take place in Carl e. Wynn Academic Center room 201 at 12:50 p.m. For more information on “hispanos and Business,” contact Ophelia Valle at ovalle@apu.edu.

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In a continual effort to promote community within the department and throughout the APU campus, the Department of Mathematics and Physics has begun hosting book dis-cussions and game nights.

Last Friday evening, math pro-fessor Dr. Mark Arvidson and Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Physics, Dr. Bryant Matthews, met with students to discuss a book called “Mathematics: Through the Eyes of Fatih” by James Bradley and Russell Howell.

“[The book] is really a way for us to take a look at the mathemat-ics discipline from a biblical world view,” Arvidson said. “I think one of the challenges as a math professor is to try to teach math from a biblical perspective.”

The group meets to discuss the

Friday night book club and game nights unite students outside of class

Department of Mathematics and Physics fosters community

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how and why questions of math. A particular question that has been dis-cussed is whether or not God created the world to be a world of reason and rationality and full of patterns.

“Mathematics is a tool that we as human beings have come up with to try to explain the reasonableness and the patterns in how things fit together in the world,” Arvidson said. “Take, for example, the chirps of a cricket. As the temperature increases, the number of cricket chirps in a cricket also increases. That's called a direct relationship. So if you plot those points on a graph, you find out when you connect those points they make a straight line. Then we create tools like y=mx+b, which is a function for a linear equation- that allows us to explain that line and also predict the end result.”

One of the seminar questions the group discusses in its meetings is, ‘Is mathematics discovered or is it cre-ated?’

“Numbers come from the mind of man. You can't go hiking in the forest and find a five hanging from a tree, but is there a sense of five-ness? You talk about five sheep or five fingers, if we take away my fingers, I still have the number five. That's the kind of stuff we kick around a little bit in mathematics,” Arvidson said.

At their last meeting, the group discussed epistemology, the inves-tigation of what distinguishes justi-fied belief from opinion. They will be discussing ontology, or the branch of metaphysics that deals with the nature of being, and mathematics in their upcoming meeting.

“I would [recommend the book] to non-math majors,” Arvidson said. “I would put a little asterisk on there that it's not an easy read, and if you had a bent towards philosophy, that would be helpful.”

That same Friday evening, the Math Center hosted a math and phys-ics game night for students. Pizza, soda and an assortment of games such as Colorku, Exploding Kittens and Settlers of Catan were provided for students during the event.

“It's something the department puts on for math and physics majors to just come, hang out, play games with each other and just get to know people that we see a lot in Segerstrom, and get to know the people that we're taking classes with,” senior math ma-jor Amanda Leon said. “Anyone can come. It's mostly math and physics majors, so you might have to put up with some nerdy jokes and things like that, but anyone is welcome to come, it's just a really great time to get to know people.”

Alexis Nagem photostudents engage in conversa-tion while playing games after the Math and Physics’ book club on Friday night.

APU identifies strengthsStaff and students learn what leads to feeling energized, drained or disengaged

Kennedy Myersstaff writer

Director of the Noel Academy for Strengths-Based Leadership and Education Dr. Keith Hall led a lunch seminar to further educate APU staff members about properly applying their top strengths to their job de-scription to create a more energizing work environment. The interactive luncheon was held on Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Los Ange-les Pacific College Board Room.

Hall posed the question, “What drains us?” to begin the seminar. Mul-tiple staff members called out what came to their mind, such as “angry people,” “change” and “voicemails.”

After focusing on the negative aspects of what is draining to each staff member, Hall asked the audi-ence, “What energizes you, and what is the impact of your contribution on campus?”

Hall reminded the staff that ev-eryone has different strengths that are all needed on campus.

“We are naturally drawn to peo-ple wired like us,” Hall said. “This is what comes naturally, but is not the best action. Everyone should strive to connect with people with different strengths and weaknesses. If we only connect with people who are wired like us, they will all have the same strengths and the same blind spots.”

When a colleague is different, people are tempted to ask, ‘What is wrong with you?’ Instead, Hall and his team's goal is for people to focus on the question, ‘What is right with you?’

Hall told the audience that focus-

ing on what is right with a manager, colleagues, or other APU staff will build relationships and improve per-formance.

Hall argues that money does not make people work harder, but rather, competence and connectedness do. People will work harder in their pro-fession if they want to improve at their job and are willing to learn from the people around them.

The Gallup Organization per-formed a study in 2014 and found 31 percent of employees were energized in their workplace while 51 percent were disengaged and had no enthusi-asm toward their profession.

Christin Roberson, success coach at the APU University College in San Dimas, said her hope for this seminar was to gain a better understanding of how to use her strengths during her job.

“[I] gained understanding on how to think more critically for my job,” Roberson said.

This event informed APU staff not to think about time management, but rather think about energy man-agement and the motivation it takes to complete a task.

Hall quoted Austrian neurologist, psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor

Viktor Frankl, who said, “Those who have a ‘why’ to live can bear with al-most any ‘how.’”

Hall said the key to meaning-ful work is not just knowing ‘what’ people do, but understanding their purposes and giving them a sense of clarity about ‘why’ people do what they do.

“We endorse the Clifton Strengthsfinder, but we promote the strengths perspective,” Hall said. “The strengths perspective is seeing potential and possibility in people and in situations.”

The overarching event al-lowed attendees to learn more about strengths. Later in the week, students were able to attend specific presenta-tions about each of the 34 strengths.

Graduate assistant Chelsea McHenry said the presentations re-quire many people's help to coordi-nate. She works closely with event services to make sure each strength has a presentation and a professor or a graduate student to help teach the stu-dents about that particular strength.

“[Our goal is to] raise aware-ness, especially though social media, to first-year students about strengths and talents to leverage them academi-cally,” McHenry said.

Kennedy Myers photodr. Keith hall encourages the seminar attendees to recognize and appreciate their colleague’s strengths.

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Free health screenings “A lot of people try to keep [emo-

tions internalized] and I don’t think that’s good because I think that af-fects everything you do school-wise and emotional-wise instead of talking it out.”

Junior history and sociology ma-jor Darrah Covert used the University Counseling Center when she was a freshman.

“There’s a stigma about counsel-ing that it’s something that’s for crazy people or something like that,” Co-vert said. “I would recommend [the counseling center] even if you think you’re just doing fine. I think even just to have a few sessions to see where your mental health is at. I think it’s just good idea for everyone even if they’re not going through anxiety or depression or anything traumatic.”

The University Counseling Cen-ter also offers group workshops, one of which is a stress management workshop continuing from last year called RIO (Recognition, Insight and Openness). The three-week work-shop meets one hour every week.

“This year we changed it up. We’ve added a little bit more spiritu-

ality and faith into it so you can know how to relax and how you can gain some recognition, insight, openness within yourself and adding Christ into that,” UCC psychologist Dr. Lin-da Abdelsayed said. “It’s been proven to be really, really helpful for a lot of our students and they really enjoy it a lot.”

The UCC is in partnership with a new agency, HomeWord, which start-ed its annual couples’ seminar, “Get-ting Ready for Marriage” on Oct. 1. The 10-week pre-marital seminar costs $20 per couple. Classes have already started, and applications are no longer being accepted.

“We offer guidance,” Abdelsayed said. “We help to provide spiritual, emotional and academic growth and wellness and help to create some wholeness and health. So whether you’re really struggling with some-thing, or if you’re strong and you just want to keep on going to be better, we can help you. Anyone can receive any help, and we would love to be able to offer that to you.”

Students who wish to contact the counseling center can do so without making an appointment. For crises and urgent care, students are free to walk in the office and meet with a counselor on duty from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.

Students who are able to wait to see a counselor can make appoint-ments by calling (626) 815-2109. The University Counseling Center is located in Magnolia Court within the Shire Modulars near the Cougar Baseball Field.

“We help to pro-vide spiritual, emo-tional and academic growth and wellness and help to create some wholeness and health.”–Dr. Linda Abdelsayed

Anna Ruth Ramos photouniversity Counseling Center staff members gather on Cougar Walk during Community Values Focus Week to administer free mental health screenings to stu-dents interested in the service.

LifestyleCommunity Values Focus Week emphasizes personal healthResources are readily available for students who seek help

Morgan Eisengastaff writer

Last week, APU focused on the topic of community values, par-ticularly on the subject of self-care. During chapel, speakers addressed self-care and how students can use various services on campus to im-prove how they take care of them-selves.

Director of Chapel Programs Tim Peck defined self-care as “paying attention to the needs of our whole self.”

“This includes our bodies through proper nutrition, exercise and rest; our souls through times of prayers, silence, and worship; and our relationships by spending time with people,” Peck added. “Self-care means paying attention to what our bodies, souls, relationships are telling us when we are out of balance and taking proper steps to address those needs.”

The Campus Pastor’s Office is open for students to meet with the pastors and pray together. “Students can always make appointments with pastors through the campus pastor’s

Office,” Peck said. “They can also meet with people in the University-Counseling Center and the health center, as well as getting a staff or faculty mentor through the Office of Discipleship Ministries.”

The Univesity Counseling Cen-ter made significant changes this past year that are beneficial for students who need help in various areas of their life.

“The changes they have made consist of offering more groups and workshops,” Assistant Director of the University Counseling Center Dr. Joel Sagawa said. “Also, they streamlined and enhanced the paperwork process, which has allowed their counselors to provide more immediate counseling

services in the first session. Lastly, as a result of these changes, they are able to get students scheduled for a first session within one week opposed to two to three weeks like it was last fall.”

According to Sagawa, the new system will allow students to meet with a counselor faster and to have services tailored to their individual needs. It also enables the staff to connect and follow up with students faster. The feedback from the students regarding the new changes has been very positive.

“This year the University Counseling Center is offering a system, which is designed to help students learn concrete strategies

for dealing with distress and overwhelming emotions,” Sagawa said. “They are providing more outreach prevention services in order to educate more students, staff and faculty on what they can do to help students in crisis.”

Eliza Nielsen, a graduate student in the Marriage and Family Therapy program at APU, also spoke about the importance of self-care and the value of living life whole heartedly. While an undergraduate, Nielsen sought help from the University Counseling Center to get the most out of her col-lege experience.

“APU provides so many re-sources for students to engage in self-reflection and self-care. For me, the

University Counseling Center stood out because of my desire to better my relationship with my boyfriend,” Nielsen said.

Nielsen also mentioned how nec-essary she sees therapy, especially as an aspiring therapist herself. “Thera-py should be an important aspect in everyone’s life, because it allows the individual to process and cope with life in a way that benefits others and themselves,” Nielsen said.

In the midst of school, relation-ships and other aspects of life, Peck reminds students to take it easy and to pay attention to themselves.

“Remember that college is a mar-athon, not a sprint,” Peck said. “Take the time to pace yourself, pay atten-tion to your eating habits, sleeping habits, and so forth. Don’t say yes to everything, but strategically say yes to a few things that you know are go-ing to help empower you and equip you for the long haul. When you need help, ask for it. Find people who are safe and further along the road than you to get input from.”

“Remember that college is a marathon, not a sprint.”-Tim Peck, Director of Chapel Programs

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a place where everyone has some sort of magical powers. Unfortunately, this town is starting to be overrun by dark powers, and it is up to Marnie to protect the town and the people liv-ing in it.

“Scream” (1996)

A string of murders rock a high school and a small town, and the movie focuses on trying to catch the killers. As suspicion travels from one person to another, the police must act quicky in order to determine who the killer is before anyone else is murdered.

From haunted houses to youth-seeking witches, these films are per-fect to watch during the month of October so that everyone can get into the Halloween spirit. Don’t forget the popcorn!

Halloween’s must- watch moviesScary or not, these films are perfect for getting into the Halloween spirit

Camille Frigillanalifestyle editor

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Halloween is only a few weeks away, and along with hanging the yearly decorations, it’s time to cue Halloween-esque films. On this list are both scream-inducers and kid-friendly movies that are sure to please everyone and inspire a spooky spirit.

“A Nightmare Before Christmas” (1993)

This Tim Burton classic mixes two holidays in one. The animated movie takes place in Halloweentown and follows proclaimed “Pumpkin King” Jack Skellington as he tries to take over Christmas. This film is perfect for all, with plenty of songs to sing along to and not so much of the out-of-your-chair scares.

“The Shining” (1980)

Based on the novel by famous writer Stephen King, the story is about a family who moves into the very haunted Stanley Hotel after the

patriarch, Jack, was hired to be the winter caretaker. Over time, the spir-its get to Jack, which make him act violently and hostiley toward his wife and son, Wendy and Danny. Having nowhere to go, Wendy must find a way to protect herself and Danny from the increasingly dangerous Jack.

“Monster House” (2006)

This animated movie brings an interesting twist to the typical haunted house story by throwing in an unexpectd love tale as well. DJ Walters lives next door to Horace Nebbercracker, an old man who is not very fond of children. Nebbercracker lives in a house that seems to be alive, eating up anything and anyone that comes too close. With the help of his two friends, DJ decides to get to the bottom of what’s really going and why the house is the way it is.

“The Conjuring” (2013)

“Variety” magazine described this movie as the “most viscerally effective thrillers in recent memory,” and for good reason. Directed by James Wan (who also directed “Insidious” and “Saw”), this film tells of a family who moves into a house that is already inhabited by a very negative spirit. The family then turns to paranormal experts Ed and Lorraine Warren (based on the couple

in real life) for help to rid the house of the angry spirit. This film provides plenty of moments that make viewers want to cover their eyes in suspense, but doesn’t go too over the top with the scares.

“Hocus Pocus” (1993)

This Disney movie combines zombies, talking cats and witches to make a fun and entertaining Hal-loween movie. It is about a trio of witches who steal children to suck the youth out of them. When they are resurrected from the dead three cen-turies later, it is up to a teen named Max, his younger sister Dani and his crush Emily to stop the witches from fulfilling their goal and wiping out the youth of Salem, Oregon. This kid- friendly movie is filled with plenty of humorous one-liners and plenty of catchy songs.

“Halloween” (1978)

This slasher-horror picture managed to inspire a copious amount of sequels, but none could quite live up to the original. The movie begins with a young Michael Myers killing his sister and going to jail, only to escape years later. He decides to return to his hometown, committing more murders and terrifying a teenage girl named Laurie who, for some reason, becomes Michael’s main target. This movie is not for the faint of heart, but it does fulfill any scare factor you might be craving this season.

“Halloweentown” (1998)

A Disney Channel classic, the film is about a girl, Marnie, who diso-vers that her grandmother is actually a witch who lives in Halloweentown,

theClause.org/lifestyle Clause Wednesday, oCt. 21, 2015 5How to survive midtermsEssentials include finding the perfect study spot and taking breaks

Josephine Jimenezstaff writer

The second most dreaded time of the year has come. We are officially in the middle of midterms. It seems like there’s no hope and that you won’t make out of this semester alive. But don’t worry! This article will guide you through this terrible time. Fol-low it and you just might make it out through these next few weeks.

Time for a Headstand

Research shows that doing head-stands periodically will help nourish your brain. The blood rushing to your head helps with concentration and for overall brain health. If you’re feel-ing burnt out and feel like you need a pick me up, take a few minutes for a headstand. Now would be a great time to learn how if you don’t already know how to don one.

Drink Coffee

Whether you’re already a coffee drinker or not, go to your local market and stock up on the black brew, because it will help you get through those all-nighters without having to go to extreme measures.

“During midterms and finals, I probably drink one or two pots a day,” said Evan Darcey, a senior history major. “It sounds like a lot. But when you’re up late studying or writing papers, it goes by fast and you’ll wish you had more. Coffee will save you.”

Find a Study Spot

Next, find a quiet study spot, preferably with a lock. The library is a great place to study if there’s an open seat. If there are already too many people there, consider going back to the apartment and locking the door to your bedroom. Not only will you have silence, but a sense of privacy as well.

“If my roommates are being too much of a distraction, which is most of the time, I study in my car,” senior political science student Johnny Khan said. “It’s easier when it’s not 100 degrees outside, but you gotta do what you gotta do.”

Silence is Golden

Ditch the headphones. People always say that they can study with music playing, but unless it’s Mo-zart, it’s very unlikely. Why add the extra distraction? This is midterms after all.

“I need my study place to be completely quiet,” said senior Christian ministries major Will Hawkins. “Whether it’s music or friends or just people walking by, I am so easily distracted that I just need to lock myself up and work until I’m finished with everything.

There’s just no other way for me to get anything done.”

Treat Yourself to a Break

No matter how hard you’re working, don’t forget to take breaks, especially if you’re staring at a computer screen. Every 20 minutes, get up, stretch, and look away from the computer. Step outside for a few minutes and breathe in the fresh air. Breaks are also a great time to go and get coffee.

As daunting as midterms are, don’t forget to make time for social

activities. Locking yourself away to study is fine, but don’t do it for a whole week straight. Talk to people and come together as a community of struggling college students. We’re all just trying to make it through the week, so why not do it together?

Take a Lap

As daunting as running sounds, it’s a great way to wake you up if the coffee is not doing the trick. Go out-side after your 20 minutes of study-ing and take a walk around your dorm building or apartment complex. This

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Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Kim Denu speaks about her vision for God-honoring diversity on campus

Kimberlee Buckassistant news editor

The university welcomed a new chief diversity officer, Dr. Kim B. W. Denu, this academic semester. Prior to her current position, she served a total of 18 years in various on-campus roles, including vice provost, associate provost and full-time professor in the Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL.

“My job is to look at universi-ty-wide diversity initiatives, which include faculty, staff and students,” Denu said. “I also look at structural issues and procedures related to di-versity. We have moved to a more centralized model as opposed to a decentralized model. This means that students, faculty and staff are now able to go to a single office for their diversity confirms, as opposed to go-ing multiple offices.”

Denu’s previous positions and research provided her the experience to take on this job.

“My doctorate is actually in sociology with an emphasis in race and ethnic relations and family matters,” Denu said. “Part of my research area is looking at ethnic diversity as well as gender diversity. I have spent the last two years working with the president and the provost to help them look broadly at diversity matters on campus.”

The chief diversity officer’s bases her vision on what she likes to call the “Shalom Model,” which incorporates diversity into the four

p’s: policy, procedure, practices and programming.

“Particularly with racism, we can have externalized racism where we hate ourselves. Negative perspec-tives have been so ingrained into history and the social milieu that self-loathing starts to take place. Part of reconciliation is to learn to accept ourselves.”

In order to accomplish her vision, she is working with the Student Center for Reconciliation and Diversity and the Center for Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence (CDEIE) to succeed in her “Shalom Model” of diversity.

“The center is casting our net wider this year,” Executive Director

Attempting to redefine and reshape diversity on campus

of CDEIE Richard S. Martinez said. “We will develop more of an outreach to staff. Additionally, our center will have a more proactive outreach to both ethnic organizations and the Student Government Association,”

Denu is currently working on a campus climate study to determine the weakness in the campus resources provided and the aspects that are missing and listening to the students, faculty and staff who are hurting.

Dr. Denu has also played a role in the faculty and staff training in regards to the diversity training segment. The training is usually offered six times a year. For staff members, the training is highly recommended but not mandatory. This set up is similar

to the Imago Dei training that on-campus student leaders receive prior to the start of their position.

“People have mixed feelings about diversity,” Denu said. “Part of it has to do with power, privilege and perceived [loss] when diversity takes place. People who experience privilege may ask themselves will I lose something if diversity occurs? So there is always the element of possible fear if this happens. What is going to happen to me?”

Pacific Islander Organization president Zabrina Zablan believes there is still room for improvement on campus.“I believe that there has been some progress and that we are headed in the right direction,” Zablan

said. “But, I think we are still only touching the surface of diversity for our faculty. I think we need more conversations between the adminis-tration and faculty to happen so that they are well equipped for the class-room. We have been called to live a life like Christ. Jesus hung out with the people on the margins. He loved everyone no matter where they came from. Students should share their sto-ries and show faculty that it is time to change the way they view this cam-pus. Challenge them to live a life like Christ.”

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Dr. Kimberly Denu is taking on the role of Chief Diversity Officer this year, the first of its kind here on campus.Denu encourages students who

have diversity concerns, such as issues between students or between faculty and students, to directly talk to the person involved in the that sort of conflict when possible. Students who prefer not to involve themselves with whoever they are having a conflict with can contact these offices for non- classroom related issues: Student Life, Student Center for Reconciliation and Diversity, International Student and Scholars, Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence and Graduate and Professional Student Support Services.

For classroom-related diversity matters, students should contact either the department chair or the associate dean of the involved department, or any of the offices mentioned above.

“Students should share their stories and show faculty that it is time to change the way they view this campus. Challenge them to live a life like Christ.”-Zabrina Zablan, Pacific Islander Organization President

theClause.org/lifestyle Clause Wednesday, oCt. 21, 2015 6The Department of Theater Arts presents “A Doll’s House”

Top: Chair and professor for the Department of Theater Arts Rachel Tracie (center) poses with the cast of “A Doll’s House.” Tracie directed the play and added a 60s twist. This is the first play of the department’s season. Bottom: Senior acting majors Brianna Bingham and Tyler Hubbard play the leading roles of Nora and Torvald Helmer. Their growing marital problems come to a boiling point, and seres as the focus of the play.

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Tracie explains how both main characters struggle with the gender roles cast on them and struggle when those roles are disrupted and challenged in various ways.

The play explores the main couple’s eight-year marriage and the consequences of building a relationship on one’s expectations rather than love. It is these consequences that start to build up between the couple, and it is what sparks the main conflict of the play.

As seen in the play, women were still not allowed to take out loans or open bank accounts without their spouse’s or father’s approval until the late 1960s. Tracie makes a point to capture these elements within the play.

“Around this time, I was watching a lot of ‘Mad Men,’” Tracie said. “I wanted to keep the same period and mid-century style. Aesthetically, that was the plan.”

Costume Designer Wendell C. Carmichael has worked in the theater for over three decades. Carmichael worked closely together with Tracie to capture the look of the mid-century modern style, using “Mad Men” as a reference.

“I can definitely see how ‘Mad Men’ played a part,” Mariah Braxton said, theater audience member. “Costumes were great. The performance was great. I really enjoyed it.”

“A Doll’s House” started its run Oct. 15-17 and continues from 22-24 with Thursday and Friday performances at 7:30 p.m. and a Satur-day performance at 2 p.m.

“I thought the play shined a huge light on expectations one might have for their partner,” Alexander Falk said, junior international business major. “Nora really struggled to find who she was and embraced it.”

“The play is about self-definition, about finding who you truly are,” Tracie said. “It deals with the societal and the family pressures on us. Like the expectations, in this case, [No-ra’s] husband and father had on her, her friends had on her and expectations she had for her-self. So the play really deals with how you navigate your own true sense of self amidst all the societal and individual pressures that you find yourself around.”

Gastaldi artwork on displayAPU students curate internationally renowned artist’s work in ExitJosephine Jimenezstaff writer

On Tuesday, Oct. 13, a show featuring the work of Jerome Gastaldi opened in APU’s Exit Gallery. Gastaldi is a contemporary American artist and California native whose work is meant to explore and comment on society. He has been featured in museums and other universities throughout the world.

The exhibit features portraits of people’s faces based on Gastaldi’s first impressions, observations and perceptions. The APU show was co-curated by senior art students Jeremy Cohn and Julia Heins for their Gallery Design class.

“When the opportunity came to curate a show, I immediately thought of [Gastaldi] and emailed him to see if he was interested,” Cohn said.

Cohn connected with Gastaldi because he is friends with Cohn’s father. They met when he began photographing Gastaldi’s work and Cohn’s father then began to help him develop his art career. Because of this connection, Cohn and Heins had the opportunity to visit Gastal-di’s home and to pick out the works that they wanted to display. With Gastaldi’s help, they made a plan for the way they would install the pieces in the Exit Gallery.

“It’s a mix of work from various years that all runs in the same theme,” Cohn said. “We de-cided to go with the theme of these faces and the way he portrays the way we see people and the different layers that they have when you really look at them and get to know them.”

Gastaldi’s pieces also show the immediacy, movement and timelessness of his subjects,

while the colors he uses to give it an other-worldly quality.

“It was kind of neat to see an artist who’s done well and who has an amazing space to create,” Heins said, who is majoring in ceramics. “We got to see his home and his studio and it was a dream.”

Jerome Gastaldi lives in Southern Cali-fornia on a four-acre ranch, which he named Rancho Capriata after the town from which his family originates in Northern Italy, Capriata de Orba. Gastaldi attended Orange Coast Col-lege, followed by a one-way trip to Europe to study drawing. He then extended his travels to Greece, Thailand, Burma, Iran and India all while painting people, architecture and land-scapes along the way.

“It’s interesting to see how different it is from me,” junior studio art major Priscilla King said. “I’m fairly realistic, as opposed to being more creative and coming up with a childlike feel. It’s definitely out of my comfort zone, so I appreciate it in that sense.”

Gastaldi’s work can be said to be some-where between expressionism and surrealism, according to his website. His creative process can be described as “emotional and intuitive.” In his work, one will find a wide variety of sym-bols as well as found objects that he incorpo-rates to his pieces. His most recent work was the corporate collection for the Yard House restaurant chain. According to the Yard House website, the works are meant to reflect the re-gional environment as well as the core values of the company.

In addition to paintings, Gastaldi also works with sculpture, printmaking and performance art. He founded the Museum of Modern Art in Santa Ana where he organized retrospectives for famous painters such as Rufino Tamayo and David Hockney. He is currently planning a mu-seum tour of his works to be displayed through-out Mexico.

Students can view Gastaldi’s work until Nov. 20 in the Exit Gallery on West Campus.

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OpinionThe APU ratio: a faith-based inquiryThe reason behind ‘the ratio’ revealed?

Let’s talk about the infamous female-to-male ratio.

I’ve heard ratio numbers ranging from “1-to-1” to “12-to-1.” Grant-ed, the first was from an optimistic friend, and the second from a consid-erably frustrated classmate.

The most recent information from APU’s Office of Undergradu-ate Admissions claims that the ratio is 2-to-1.

To put that into perspective: If we were somehow able to gather the entire student body onto the football bleachers, women would occupy two out of every three seats.

Now, we must ask ourselves the question that inevitably follows: Why is APU blessed with so many women?

Is this a result of attending a Christian higher education institu-tion? Or does this reflect a rising na-tional trend in the United States?

The answer could be a bit more complex than we think.

“It might be a stereotype, but maybe girls are more centered in their

faith,” Marley Wallace said, a sopho-more journalism major.

Wallace may be onto something.Dr. Michael Bruner, assistant

professor in APU’s School of The-ology, had something to add on this topic. He speculated on what reasons lie behind this female majority. “I wonder if our focus on ‘God First’… that is, putting someone else before ourselves, just more naturally appeals

to women than men,” Bruner said. “This could be more appealing to women naturally, or [women] could be more culturally encouraged to be able to put others first.”

Bruner was careful that his choice of words remained respect-ful to both men and women. He explained, “[APU] has a focus on the whole person. As a school, we try to take seriously our mission to

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the world, and maybe that isn’t as naturally attractive to the postmodern guy.”

In the most recent survey, a 2002 Gallup Poll comparing male and fe-male religious views revealed that women are more likely to be mem-bers of a church, believe that “reli-gion can answer today’s problems,” read the Bible weekly and so on.

Overall, the Gallup Poll showed that women surpass men in every cat-egory of religious participation.

Could it be the emphasis on faith that draws so many women to APU? There may be another factor at play.

Faith in God isn’t the only aspect contributing to the rise of women in higher education. National statistics show that women are more likely to attend college, public or private, in comparison to their male counter-parts. A Pew Research Center analy-sis of 2012 U.S. Census Bureau data shows that women of every repre-sented race in the study were more likely to attend college after high school. A chart from this study shows that a higher percentage of both women and men attend college than in previous years. However, the gap widens as the percentage of women attending college climbs higher, and men are left behind.

According to the National Bu-reau of Economic Research, this rise of women in higher education may also be caused by the growing rights of women in the United States. After 1980, there was a resurgence of femi-nism that taught that discrimination in the work force would no longer be tolerated.

Women became more concerned about their education and less con-cerned about finding a husband. Ac-cording to the research, the median age of marriage increased in 1981 from about 19 years of age to 25 as a result of this change in attitude. The research also demonstrates that the introduction of the “pill” contributed to women the “possibility of a greater investment in professional careers.” In summary, women were empow-ered to pursue their full potential.

APU’s faith-based mission, com-bined with its standing as an institute of higher education, means fewer men and more women on Cougar Walk, in campus housing, in chapel and pretty much everywhere else.

We’re not alone—Christian uni-versities such as Biola, and Point Loma Nazarene also have a 2-to-1 female-to-male ratio.

The mystery behind the APU ra-tio may just be solved.

The Age of Amy Schumer has arrivedAmy Schumer’s successful climb into the spotlight has the whole world laughing with her—

but is she a voice that women need? Anna Ruth Ramosstaff writer

“I want good role models,” pro-claimed Amy Schumer in her “Satur-day Night Live” (SNL) monologue. “We have to be a role model for these little girls, because who do they have? All they have literally is the Kardashians.”

As the “It Girl” of the moment, Amy Schumer is everywhere. Her signature tongue-in-cheek and bit-ingly sarcastic humor in the name of feminism is slowly but surely making its ways known.

Last weekend, Schumer hosted SNL for the first time. Schumer’s monologue alone has already hit one million views on YouTube.

“‘Amy, is it an exciting time for women in Hollywood?’” is the ques-tion that she says many ask her.

While Amy sarcastically answers “No,” she is all about portraying women who defy society’s expecta-tions of them.

Schumer addresses the disparity between women and men in the com-edy sketch “Ask If Birth Control Is Right For You,” a parody of all the trouble that women must go through to acquire birth control. In the sketch, Amy asks men—from her doctor, to her boss, to the Supreme Court—if she can finally get her prescription, only to repeat the process all over again when she needs a refill each month. On the other hand, a little boy asks to buy a gun in the same drug-store and finds no trouble doing so.

The Webster dictionary defines feminism as women’s political, so-cial and economic equality with men. The “Ask If Birth Control Is Right For You” sketch mocks how the U.S. government treats women’s progres-sive rights by sending women on a wild goose chase to attain it. In con-trast to how the boy easily attained the gun, it demonstrates how men don’t need anyone’s permission to purchase something that has the po-tential to elicit violence.

While her type of humor may not be for everybody, Schumer makes a point of empowering women. She also lives by the principle through her public persona.

Let’s recount Schumer’s success-es in 2015 alone:

The comedian hosted the 2015 MTV Movie Awards this spring.

Schumer, who turned 34 last June, wrote and starred in her first feature film, the R-rated comedy “Trainwreck,” directed by Judd Ap-atow. Schumer played a character named Amy Townsend, a commit-ment-phobic but successful sports magazine writer. The film made more than $138 million worldwide.

Just last month, her show “In-side Amy Schumer” won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series, its first in that cat-egory, beating out SNL. “Inside Amy

Schumer” is slated to air its fourth season in 2016.

At the same time, it has been announced that she is collaborating with Oscar-winning actress, Jennifer Lawrence, to write and star in a film in which they play sisters.

On top of that, Schumer has se-cured a reported $8 million deal with Simon & Schuster for her autobiog-raphy.

“I’m glad she’s successful—more power to her,” junior film major Guy Fentress said. “I believe that for her to have more impact, she could go into other areas and just talk about feminism. I think Amy Schumer is doing a good job… From what I can see, she’s doing a better job than some other female celebrities.”

However, Schumer has earned quite the reputation for being offen-sive. She definitely isn’t afraid of be-ing blunt, although sometimes it can be a bit much.

“She can be funny, but she can be pretty inappropriate,” sophomore graphic design major Jessica Gomez said.

It’s been quite common for a woman in comedy to offend people while taking advantage of her sexual-ity to get ahead of her competitors — the raunchier the better. Both Kathy Griffin and Sarah Silverman come to mind.

Schumer’s go-to jokes are—more often than not—loaded with sexual innuendo and references to the female anatomy, along with personal stories from her own sex life.

“I don’t really know a lot about her. I just watched a couple [episodes of] ‘Inside Amy Schumer,’” sopho-more child psychology major Saige Fleming said. “She seems really funny. She has a really dry sense of humor and some people would prob-ably be offended by it, but I think she’s definitely strong.”

Following in the footsteps of leg-endary reigning comic queens Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Schumer is not

only questioning gender roles and a woman’s place in the world, but also demonstrating that women can be successful and funny.

“I think Amy Schumer’s success is something well-deserved for her,” junior applied exercise major Mar-tell Norwood said. “Clearly there’re women in comedy, but women take the backseat. Amy Schumer is defi-nitely taking the front seat, and she’s

giving the men a run for their money. She’s a breath of fresh air.”

For Schumer, portraying power-ful women who couldn’t care less what society thinks includes owning your sexuality. However, behind all that foul language is a satirical take on women empowerment. For 2015 and the sake of all women, I think it’s about time the Age of Schumer arrived.

[Schumer’s] sig-nature tongue-in-cheek and bitingly sarcastic humor in the name of femi-nism is slowly but surely making its ways known.

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schumer hosts saturday Night Live on oct. 10, 2015, with a lively and hilarious monologue full of personal anecdotes.

Women outscore men in every spiritual category, which could contrib-ute to Azusa Pacific’s 2-to-1 female-to-male ratio.

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A prayer for Oregon Dear God, it’s hard to see You in times like these.

In the wake of the Oregon shoot-ing, it seems there’s so little that hasn’t already been said.

As the opinion editor, I find myself at a loss for opinion. I don’t know where I stand on gun control laws, how exactly safety measures should be employed, how to process criminals, etc.

So, I turn to prayer.I pray for Oct. 1, 2015, an ordi-

nary fall day that abruptly became marked by blood, anger and loss. I pray for every Oct. 1 to follow.

I pray for the people who were in Classroom 15 in Snyder Hall at 10:38 a.m. The people who saw their lives flash before their eyes while look-ing down the barrel of a gun. The people whose last memories of this earth were a reminder of the hate and hopelessness that run rampant in this world. The ones who lost their lives standing firm in their identity.

I pray for Umpqua Community College (UCC) and the Roseburg community. For the family members of the 10 UCC members who lost their lives and the seven who were in-jured. For the small Oregon town that was bombarded with news outlets and reporters who wanted responses, perhaps even before the community had time to find one themselves.

I pray for those who don’t under-stand this situation. Those who can’t comprehend why things like this are

“somehow becoming routine,” as President Obama stated. I pray for wisdom for the politicians who are pushing for stronger policies in the shooting’s aftermath.

As they analyze, may they not forget to empathize.

I pray for the Church. May we stay strong and take heart that the real struggle is not against flesh and blood, but the principalities and pow-ers of this dark world.

I pray for Christopher Harper-Mercer. I don’t know what made him feel unheard, invisible or demeaned. I don’t know what made him feel that doing this was his only chance to be heard. I pray over the burdens and pain that the Church placed on his heart. I pray for the man that we did not get to a chance to know. I pray for him wherever he is now.

I pray for the subsequent acts of gun violence in Arizona, Texas and California since Oct. 1. I pray for their communities and lost ones.

I praise God for allowing Mercy Medical Center to act and save lives.

I also praise Him for the heroic actions of U.S. army veteran Chris Mintz, who volunteered to spread word of the danger as the shooting spread to other locations on campus. He who stood face-to-face with the shooter and was shot repeatedly until he stated that it was his son’s birth-day. I thank God for Mintz, who has made a full recovery and is now shar-ing his experience with others.

Finally, I pray for us, people around the world as well as the APU community. I pray for the times our misconceptions have lead us to wrongfully judge others. I pray for sensitivity, love and courage to cover us. I pray that as we, the APU body, return to campus with heaviness, we become more aware of how our ac-tions truly affect others. God, do away with our misconceptions, bind us to each other and hold us together by your mercy.

Lord, You heal and knit us back together when holes are ripped through our hearts. Bring us light as bright as the morning sun.

Sharon Leeopinion editor

a candlelight vigil was held to remember those who lost their lives in the one of the worst university shootings in the u.s.

For some, the word “counseling” makes them flinch. The thought of sitting alone with a stranger and talk-ing about one’s feelings seems more like a judgment session than a way to relieve stress.

I used to feel the same way. I al-ways thought that going to counsel-ing was like actively planning to take time out of my day to reveal some of my deepest thoughts to someone. Then, the counselor would say how my mental state is beyond all hope, but that I should definitely keep com-ing because my instability is amusing for them to watch. But after some per-sonal bouts with depression, I eventu-ally ended up going to the University Counseling Center (UCC).

It was a last-ditch effort that end-ed up being my emotional salvation.

The UCC offers students “brief individual and couples counseling as well as a variety of groups and work-shops,” according to Joel Sagawa, as-sistant director and clinical services director of the UCC.

“In situations where a student is in crisis, we provide same-day ap-pointments with a crisis counselor, as well as phone counseling for students in crisis after hours,” Sagawa added.

The University Counseling Center is a place of emotional wellness for students this year

Last year, the UCC served 800 students using the brief counseling model in order to serve a greater number of students.

“On average, [this consists of] four to six sessions,” Sagawa said. “By utilizing this model, we are able to accommodate requests for services more quickly. This year, we are able to get people in for their initial ap-pointment usually within the week or the week after.”

To ensure that students are guid-ed to a counselor that best suits their needs, the University Counseling Center has students go through a re-ferral process.

“[My] referral went really well. I ended up hitting it off with the thera-pist [at UCC] and I was with her for almost a year,” APU alumna Amanda Eckersall said.

It’s not uncommon for people to have negative thoughts and assump-tions about counseling. People are concerned about appearing weak, having the sessions prove uneventful or even that their personal informa-tion will somehow be disclosed to the university at large.

“Many of these preconceptions were instilled in [people] at a very young age and cause them to feel em-barrassed or anxious about seeking help,” Sagawa said.

“The first time I went [to the UCC] I was very hesitant,” junior

sociology major Zurai Hechavarria said. “With my family, it’s extremely looked down upon to go to counsel-ing.”

Sagawa addressed these feelings with key reassuring facts. “The con-fidentiality of counseling records is protected by law,” he said. “There [is also] a large body of research show-ing that those who seek counseling get better, and counseling requires the courage to overcome fear as opposed to accepting weakness of defeat.”

The services at the University Counseling Center are absolutely free.

“I would extremely recommend [going to the UCC],” Hechavarria said. “It’s really worth it. Don’t give up when you go to the first counselor; if they say something that disagrees with you, try someone else. Don’t give up on that program, because there are people that will help you.”

Taking the first step and making an appointment is probably the most painful and nerve-racking, but I know firsthand that it is the most important step. If you know anyone who is cur-rently going through a rough patch, please encourage him or her to seek out a counselor.

During my personal experience at UCC, I immediately felt welcomed and cared for, and that feeling contin-ued for the remainder of my sessions. The staff was more than willing to work with me from wherever I was coming from, emotionally and men-tally, and they always did their best to make sure that I felt safe in my ses-sions.

The UCC is open on Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m., and 1 p.m.to 4:30 p.m. To schedule an appointment, call 626-815-2109.

Alexis Nagemstaff writer

It was a last-ditch effort that ended up being my emotional salvation.

“I would make him buy me a DiGiorno’s pizza and make him watch me eat it.”Evan StepperSophomore Marketing major

“I would kindly ask her to stop eating my whipped cream, and if she didn’t, then I’d punch her. That’s just how life is.”Sasha BrudloJunior English major

“I’d give her the love talk, but if it

continues, the con-sequences will be a

comin’.”Myrna Brown

stamps Librarian

“I would steal her watermelon. She’s

obsessed with water-melon.”

Michelle HiattJunior Graphic Design major

Your roommate steals your favorite food. Repeatedly.

What do you do?Sharon Lee opinion editor

“I commute so my roommate is my mom. I couldn’t say anything because she probably gave me the money to buy it.”Lee VaughnFreshman Theology major

“I would have a profes-sional intervention with a licensed psychologist. We’re gonna talk about

it and come to some conclusions.”Gregg Moder

Ministry professor

Your health is most important

Sports

Have you ever marveled at a fire-works show and then realized that someone spent a significant amount of time preparing for that magnifi-cent exhibit? The firecrackers grace the sky for mere seconds, but the pyrotechnics took hours of labor to arrange.

The same goes for sports and fundraising.

“It’s not a big written part of my job description,” said Justin Leslie, Head Coach of the men’s basketball team. “However, it’s a critical part of my job if I want my program to be successful. I’m involved in every de-tail of it.”

Teams at APU do not have a centralized program for fundraising. Coaches must organize events and activities to raise funds for their indi-vidual teams.

The coaches tackle this formi-dable challenge in a variety of ways. While Division I schools are known to seek corporate sponsorship, APU primarily looks for arrangements with local businesses.

“Whether it’s food, banking or investment services, [we give] them a platform to market to the students on campus,” Peter Bond said, direc-tor of athletic development. “We give

them a spot to get involved, giving those businesses a chance to get on campus.”

The athletic department also looks for support from alumni and parents.

“We have development officers who go out and develop [those] rela-tionships,” Director of Athletics Gary Pine said. “Sometimes I am asked to come alongside to speak with them

about our philosophy, the mission and the vision of athletics to help in-spire their giving. The university will send them a letter and receipt saying ‘Thank You,’ but I will also send a personal note to them.”

Teams at APU also manage a booster club for donors.

“As members, they’re entitled to things like season tickets, spe-cific clothing, inside information on

Athletic fundraising rests with individual teamsRiordan Zentlerstaff writer

Athletics seeks donations and sponsorships for support

When senior midfielder Cas-sidy Burr was offered a spot on the women’s soccer team, it came with a warning from Head Coach Jason Surrell.

“I don’t think you’ll ever play, but you have the kind of character that I want around my girls, so there is a spot here for you if you want it,” he had said.

However, Burr has played in al-most every Cougar game since com-ing to APU as a freshman in 2012.

Off the bench, the Santa Cruz, California native has taken on the role as a spark plug. She motivates and encourages her teammates when not in the game, and provides a jolt of energy when she enters the pitch.

“She brings a lot of energy and works really hard,” Surrell said. “Other teams may be getting a little tired—then you bring her in, and it’s hard to handle her because she works so hard and makes good deci-sions on the ball.”

Burr’s biggest contributions lie in her commitment to her teammates

Cassidy Burr exceeds expectations and brings sparkSenior brings energy, leadership to CougarsAlex PerezGuest Writer

the team and weekly emails about things that are going on,” Leslie said. “[We] host meals for our boosters four games a year, whcih gives them an opportunity to meet the team and staff.”

Unlike APU, many other schools’ sports programs get most of their funding from wealthy donors. At Oklahoma State, T. Boone Pickens, an oil tycoon, has given hundreds of

millions of dollars to the athletic pro-gram. At University of Oregon, Nike founder Phil Knight has given over $300 million to the athletic program.

“It’d be nice if we just had a cou-ple of individuals able to write siz-able checks and make it all happen, but that’s not the reality,” Leslie said. “The reality of most of our supporters [is that] they want to support us, and they do support us—but in smaller amounts.”

Accordingly, the athletic depart-ment attempts to form good relation-ships with alumni, parents and other donors.

“We need more people connected [to fundraising programs],” Leslie said. “They want to give, but [donors] have to be realistic with what they’re able to give, as well.”

Bond confirmed that the athletic department is trying to establish a position for full-time fundraising on a larger scale. “If [we] had someone fully devoted to this, they could [fly] around the country meeting alumni,” he said.

Speaking of challenges, Bond also cited the shared use of the Felix Event Center. “It would be more at-tractive [to be able to say], ‘Your sign is going to be up 24/7.’ The event center isn’t an athletics center,” he said. “They’re only up in two-hour spurts when a game is going on.”

Despite the struggles, Coach Leslie understands that fundraising is a necessity. “It’s oftentimes not glamorous, and it’s very challeng-ing,” Leslie said. “But there’s no way around just how important it is.”

outside of games and even outside of soccer.

“The girls call her ‘Mom,’ which just about sums it up for her in terms of what she does for this group,” Surrell said. “She is super sacrificial. Whatever it is, she’ll do it: You need an errand run, someone needs food, someone needs extra work with [shots]. She is always the one that says ‘I’ll help.’ With her character, she is the type of person you want in the program.”

The climax of her career came on Sept. 10 when the Cougars played UC San Diego. Burr launched a per-fect shot off the left post and into the back of the net from 20 yards out.

After three seasons of providing en-ergy for her teammates, she notched a goal of her own.

“The fact that she works so hard and gives so much... To see her score a goal lifted the whole team; every-body was excited for her,” Surrell said. “Everybody was happy that she was able to do that after all the hard work she’s put in.”

While her expected contribution has changed from her original meet-ing with Coach Surrell, her charac-ter has not. She works at a before-school program where she teaches PE to elementary school kids.

“There is no way of knowing where [the kids] are coming from,

“I don’t think you’ll ever play, but you have the kind of character that I want around my girls” -Jason Surrell

so I meet them with a smile, a high-five or a hug,” said Burr, who is a senior applied exercise science ma-jor with hopes of becoming a pedi-atric oncology nurse. “It’s the same thing with my teammates; everyone has something that makes them feel special and I try to find that.”

At practice last week, children were kicking around one of the team’s balls, Burr appraoced them to retreive it. Some of the kids hid the ball and acted like they didn’t know what she was talking about. One of the girls then grabbed the ball from its hiding place and sheepishly gave it to Burr. To reciprocate the kind-ness, Burr grabbed an old ball and

gave it to the girl so she could con-tinue playing.

“I ran to the bin because we have a few old straggler balls from seasons past, so I grabbed an older one, gave it to her and said, ‘I want you to know that the only reason I’m giving you this ball is because you told the truth and I think that is really honorable. I really respect that,’” Burr said. “I could also tell that she would have been bullied or gotten in trouble with her friends for giving the ball back so I just wanted to make sure I rewarded her for that bit of good character.”

Staff Writer Morgan Eisenga contributed reporting to this story.

Holly Magnunson COURTSEY Senior Cassidy Burr delivers the game-winning goal against UC San Diego on Sept. 10. It was the first goal of Burrs career at APU and just the second time the Cougars have ever beaten the Tritons.

Holly Magnunson COURTSEY Burr battles for a ball during the Cougars’ match against Concordia Uni-verstiy Irvine. The Cougars are currently 9-2 overall, 5-2 in the PacWest conference. Burr has scored twice this season.

APU Sports Information COURTSEY The Felix Event Center during the national anthem before the California Baptist basketball game on Feb. 21. The athletic department shares the facility with other departments within the univeristy, making selling ad space to potential sponsors more difficult.

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A sports column on the real job of coaches: character developmentLandon Troka sports editor

For coaches, success is measured in people not trophies

Former University of Southern California (USC) Head Football Coach Steve Sarkisian and APU Head Football Coach Victor Santa Cruz have the same job.

However, Sarkisian is paid over $4 million per year to do it, Santa Cruz far less. Sarkisian coaches in front of nearly 94,000 people at his home games at the Los Angeles Me-morial Coliseum, and at least 50,000 opposing fans when the Trojans are on the road.

Santa Cruz usually does the same thing in front of about 5,000 people.

The job they share isn’t coach-ing football; it’s leading and men-toring young men.

That’s the job of a coach in amateur athletics. From six-year-old children chasing a soccer ball and learning teamwork for the first time to high school coaches helping young people navigate the difficul-ties of ‘growing up,’ sports has long been considered a vehicle for char-acter development, with coaches as the drivers.

“The game itself teaches so much about fortitude, resilience, perseverance, discipline, self-sac-

rifice—it’s about learning how to put others first and making yourself second,” APU Director of Athletics Gary Pine said. “It’s about giving the student athletes the tools to deal with the realities of life once they leave.”

The character development pro-vided by sports is why athletics and education have become so entwined in the U.S. Sports are viewed as a way to develop the qualities that so-ciety considers valuable.

“Sports teach us about team-work, hard work and what it takes

to succeed, not just on the field but in life,” stated President Barack Obama at the White House Healthy Kids and Safe Sports Concussion Summit in 2014. “I learned so many lessons playing sports that I carry on to this day, even to the presidency.”

Of course, all the lessons can be lost if the men and women leading the athletes lack the character that they’re supposed to instill. USC fired Sarkisian after a string of in-cidents involving alcohol use boiled over when he arrived late to a prac-tice on Oct. 11 in “no condition to

work,” according to a source report-ed by ESPN’s Brett McMurphy.

This does not imply that Sarki-sian never sought to instill charac-ter in players, or that Santa Cruz or anyone at APU is perfect. However, when a coach doesn’t live out the values he or she tries to instill in his or her athletes, the coach is funda-mentally letting down the core of their task.

“We’re going to work with the players athletically and academi-cally, but my goal as a coach is that they leave here understanding who

they are in Christ and they leave a better person,” said Azusa Pacific Head Softball Coach Carrie Webber.

Character matters, because the people the athletes become are far more important than any trophy they win. Character matters, be-cause trophies are more significant when they are won the right way.

Character matters, because there are parents who have sat down with a USC coach on a recruiting visit, who were told thst they could trust the staff and the program to develop the character that would define their child for life. These parents are now left, at a minimum, underwhelmed with the leadership.

Character matters, because coaches are the example that ath-letes follow.

“These young people [are] look-ing for mentors and role models to help guide them through life,” Santa Cruz said. “Character and mental toughness... They go hand in hand.”

There’s a reason that parents tell children they can trust their coach-es. They set an example. They are role models. They shape and mold young people.

“Being a male coach with fe-male athletes, we can be an example of how to lead a family, how to have a healthy relationship with your wife... and we want our athletes to be well-rounded,” APU Head Vol-leyball Coach Chris Keife said.

Both on and off the field or court, coaches set examples for the young men and women they lead.

How coaches do it matters.

SPORTS INFORMATION COURTSEY Cougar head Football Coach Victor Santa Cruz addresses his team prior to the Cougars’ oct. 17 win over Dixie State. Santa Cruz has led the Cougars to back-to-back gnAC titles and a 60-48 record since becoming head coach in 2006.

Dane Johnson finds role on Cougars’ squadKatie Richcreekguest writer

A couple days before the APU’s men’s soccer team opened its 2013 campaign, Head Coach Dave Blomquist told Assistant Coach Hi-roshi Metzker that he had one month to make their walk-on defender, Dane Johnson, someone they could work into the starting lineup.

Two days later, that month was up.

The Cougars were on the road for their season opener at Cal State L.A. when a player on the Cougars back-line went down with an injury in the first half.

That’s when Blomquist told Metzker, “We’ll see how you did in two days.”

Johnson had his shot, and did well enough to eventually earn the starting spot for 12 games that sea-son, helping the Cougars achieve a second-place finish in the Pacific West Conference and a National Christian College Athletic Associa-tion Regional Final appearance dur-ing the 2013 season.

The junior became a staple of a backline that shutout six teams en route to a conference title and a No. 1 seed in the program’s first postsea-son as full-fledged NCAA Division II members in 2014.

He has since taken on a promi-nent leadership role, but that story

Jan Meyer wins singles championship

almost didn’t happen.Johnson didn’t join the program

straight out of high school. Growing up a Bruins fan with family ties to UCLA, he actually went there first—but something was missing. And it wasn’t just that the campus was too big, or that the experience wasn’t the right fit.

“I also missed playing soccer,” Johnson said.

After completing one academic year, he took the fall off to look into alternatives. He eventually chose

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From walk-on to leader, junior holds down defense

APU, and after some email commu-nication with Blomquist, secured a tryout with the team for that spring.

“From the start, he impressed me as a person,” Blomquist said.

On the field was a different story, however. It had been more than a year since Johnson had competed in any formal capacity, and he was a bit rusty. But with a little bit of time and practice, he eventually found his groove and landed a spot on the fall roster.

“Coming from a walk-on—

someone we weren’t sure of what he was going to do in terms of on-field contributions—he has stepped into a very big role in outside back for us,” Blomquist said.

Off the field, Johnson has devel-oped just the same. He attributes this, in part, to the culture of the program and the values instilled in him by vet-eran players who brought him into the fold.

“We’re not just a soccer team,” Johnson said. “Across the country, there are teams that are trying to win

a national championship. Obviously we are trying to do that as well, but there’s something that makes us dif-ferent and it is that difference that I want to help the [younger guys] un-derstand—that we value something more than just the record at the end of the year.”

This difference, Johnson noted, can best be understood through the team’s motto: “My God, my team, myself.” And as part of the new wave of team veterans, he is now charged with the responsibility of instilling that perspective in younger players, just as former teammates once did for him.

“He was used to always looking up to the older guys and being guided by their faith,” his teammate Raul Martinez said, “but this year he is do-ing the guiding.”

Assuming this role at first, though, was not so simple for John-son, who once considered himself to be a leader by example. He has ac-cepted his coaches’ challenge to step out of his comfort zone, to be more vocal and take charge, which has come into fruition most notably in his sometimes sole leadership of team exercises and warm-ups, where he can apply his studies as an aspiring physical therapist.

“He’s the type of person that always takes care of what’s his,” Blomquist said. “He’s early to train-ing and he’s taking care of all the little things, but now he’s inspiring and encouraging his teammates to do the same in the little things through training, but also inspiring and en-couraging them with his actions and his words in the game.”

Blake Standal PhOTO Junior Dane Johnson navigates through defenders during an Azusa Pacific home game.

Cross CountryLast meet: @ Triton ClassicNext meet: Pacific West Conference Championships at 8 a.m. on Sat., Oct. 24

Football (4-3)Last game: W, 61-14 vs. Dixie State*Upcoming: vs. South Dakota Mines* (Homecoming) at 6 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 24

Men’s Soccer (3-6-2)Last game: L, 1-2 vs. Fresno Pacific*Upcoming: @ Notre Dame de Namur* at 2 p.m. on Thurs., Oct. 22

Swimming & DivingLast meet: W, 106-98 @ Alaska FairbanksNext meet: vs. Biola at 10 a.m. on Sat., Nov. 7

Volleyball (9-9)Last game: W, 3-1 vs. Dominican*Upcoming: @ Hawaii Hilo* at 4 p.m. (HST) on Oct. 22

Women’s Soccer (9-2)Last game: W, 2-1 vs. Fresno Pacific*Upcoming: @ Notre Dame de Namur* at 11 a.m. on Thurs., Oct. 22

AroUnD ThE DEn

Since joining the NCAA Division II, the Azusa Pacific tennis has dominated the fall, and no fall season has been bet-ter than this one. For the fourth consecu-tive season, the Cougars won the men’s singles section of annual USTA/ITA fall west regional tournament, while adding on for the first time ever a women’s sin-gles title and men’s doubles title.

With those three titles, senior Jan Meyer, junior Natalie Johnson and senior Pascal Engel headed to Sumter, South Carolina. to compete in the national tournament, which was comprised of the winners from the seven other regions. No Cougar had ever finished any better than third place in the previous three years.

Meyer finished third two years ago as a sophomore. This year he had the task of defending his current No. 1 ranking in the nation, on top of searching for the Cougars’ first ever individual national title in tennis.

Meyer accomplished both, win-ning all three of his matches, includ-ing the final six sets he played, making him USTA/ITA National Small College champion.

On the women’s side, Johnson suf-fered an opening-round loss, but won both of her next matches by the same score, 6-3, 6-1, to take a fifth place finish.

In doubles, Engel and Meyer won their first-round match, but their five-match winning streak came to an end against the No. 1 seeds of the tournament in a narrow two-set match. However, Meyer and Engel dominated the third place match 6-1, 6-1.

Cougars have impressive showing at tournamentJared Pineguest writer

Intercollegiate Tennis Association COURTSEY Jan Meyer poses with his Intercollegiate Tennis Association/United States Tennis Association Small College na-tional Championship Trophy. It was the first-ever national championship for the Cougars at the event.