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THE WIRE

@hangeraci | Hannah:We might as well have a

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Matthew Chou COURTESY

Students enjoy dancing andglowsticks at Glowcoming.

Julia Heins COURTESY

Students display a sample bar

of soap with a new scent.

Kimberly Smith GRAPHIC

GlowcomingshinesThe annual homecoming

dance, this years Glowcoming,

sold out tickets. 7

Students launchsoap businessFour students team up and plan

to sell homemade soaps on

Cougar Walk. 3

Voting forumclarifes election

CLAS Dean Jennifer Walsh

hosted a student forum to help

students be more educated for

the upcoming election. 4

Terrell Watson: Winning frst, spotlight secondKatie Richcreeksports editor

APU Sports Information COURTESY

Former NFL running back Christian Okoye hands Cougar running back Terrell Watson the game-winning ballafter the 2013 homecoming game.

A Midsummer Nights Dreamopens in Warehouse Theater

Savanna Cowles PHOTO

Cliffts plaque is on display in the Munson

Courtyard of Honor.

Ceremonyhonors lateAlvin Clifft

Show draws full house for

a 1920s twist

Austin OBrien COURTESY

Oberon (Owen Smith) and Titania (MackenzieBreeden) speak while the living forest moves

behind them.

Paige Lange COURTESY

Left: Saturdays celebratory ceremony drew in crowds from the community. Right: Foreman

Alias Avala installs the last of 300,000 e-clips that attach the rails to the railroad ties.

see METRO5

Metro celebrates progress in Azusa

One look at senior running back

Terrell Watsons resum and there

would be no doubt he is one of the

most accomplished athletes to come

through Azusa Pacic.

In addition to the long list of

school rushing and scoring records,this past Saturdays 198-yard effort

has placed the 6-foot-2, 240-pound

tailback at college footballs all-divi-

sions national rushing lead.

While greats like former NFL

running back Christian Okoye,

Olympic gold medalist and decath-

lete Bryan Clay and a host of other

professional and internationally

competitive athletes have trained

and graduated from the university

the amount of outside attention buzz-

ing around Watson is unique.

see FOOTBALL11

President Jon Wallace unveiled a new

plaque in the Munson Courtyard of Honor on

Saturday. The plaque pays tribute to the late

professor and music instructor, Alvin Clifft.His plaque, initiated by the university and

the president, was placed on a pillar closest

to Gladys Wilson's, former leader of Heart-to-

Heart ministry at APU, who passed away in

2009.

Clifft's plaque is appropriately located

where music students go to practice and take

their classes.

"What Gladys and Al have in common is

their deep love for others and their willingness

to give sacrice and make a difference," Wal-

lace said.

Don Neufeld spoke rst at the event, recall-

ing 50 years of friendship with Clifft. Begin-

ning with their time at Pasadena City College to

their marriages in the 1950s to when Al began

at APU in 1972.

see CLIFFT3

APU late remembers

professor

Thursday, Oct. 16 marked opening night

of the Theater Departments production of the

Shakespearean comedy A Midsummer Nights

Dream. Students, parents and grandparents

alike packed into the Warehouse Theater for

the rst production of APU theaters 20th anni -versary season, lling the room with boisterous

laughter throughout the show.

Through comic misadventures and ener-

getic repartee, the play recounts the tangled love

story of Lysander, Demetrius, Helena and Her-

mia. The production features apper-evocative

costumes from the setting of America in 1920,

the same year women were granted the right to

vote through nationwide ratication of the 19th

Amendment.

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PHOTO STORY

Relive theactionwith ourhomecomingphoto story6

Blake Standal COURTESY

President Jon Wallace bikes accross thestadium at the homecoming game.

Maureen Wolffstaff writer

Savanna Cowlesstaff writer


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The following are selected incidents

as reported from the Daily Media

Log from Oct. 12 through Oct. 19,

courtesy of Campus Safety.

TUESDAY, OCT. 14

SMITH HALL EXTERIORFour subjects were reportedhanding out yers and cas-

ing bikes on campus. Ofcersin the area made contact with

the subjects and advised themof private property. Subjects

complied and left campus.

TUESDAY, OCT. 14

ODELL LANEA subject was protesting on

West Campus near OdellLane. Ofcer advised her that

she was on private property.Subject complied and

moved to the sidewalk andcontinued to protest.

TUESDAY, OCT. 14

ENGSTROM EXTERIORA vehicle was reported for

hitting a ballard. Ofcers re-sponded. Ofcers advised

there was no damage to theballard and the vehicle left

the area.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15

UNIVERSITY PARK

EXTERIORDispatch was notied of a sus-picious subject going through

dumpsters near University

Park. Ofcers were dispatchedto the location and made con-tact with the subject. The sub-

ject was advised of universitypolicy.

THURSDAY, OCT. 16

TRINITY HALLOfcers responded to Trinity

Hall after witnessing reworkscoming from the rooftop.

Weekly Numbers

Keys lost/found....................9

ID cards lost /found...............16

Cellphones found..................3

Unsecured bikes found.........11

False re alarms.....................5

REMEMBER

1. If you see something, say

something.

2. Safety is everyones

business.

3. Dial 911 for life-threaten-

ing emergencies.

4. Non emergencies: Cam-

pus Saftety (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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frigillana, lauren lamb, cory miller, megan

ramirez, jasmine rodgers, stefany romero,

annely salgado, dadrienne thompson,

maureen wolff

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CALENDAR

Blake StandalPHOTO

The members of the 2014 homecoming court take the eld alongsidePresident Jon Wallace at the homecoming game on Saturday, Oct.18.

compiled by gina ender

Wednesday, Oct. 22

SGA ForumThe Student Government Association is holding a Student BodyOpen Forum for a proposal initiated by the Curriculum Design

Committee to reform the general education requirements. It takes

place at 7:15 p.m. in the Ronald Board Room.

Friday-Saturday, Oct. 2425

OPERART: Opera ScenesThe music department presents Rossinis Il Barbiere di Seviglia(The Barber of Seville) and Mozarts Le Nozze di Figaro (The

Marriage of Figaro). There is a pre-lecture at 6:30, and the event isfrom 7:30-9:30 p.m. Admission is free.

Sunday, Oct. 26

Mens ChoraleThe APU Mens Chorale, under the direction of Harold Clous-

ing, will be performing at Long Beach Cornerstone Church from6-7:30 p.m. Admission is free.

Kimberly SmithGRAPHIC

Jessie Gomeznews editor

July graduation discontinued, others emphasizedUniversity works

to enhance May

and December

graduation

ceremonies

As of this academic school year,

the provosts ofce has decided to

discontinue July commencement.

This leaves only two graduation

weekends a year, coming in May and

December. Enhancements to the re-

maining commencement ceremonies

are in the works, too.

The decision came from a con-

stant conversation between the Pro-

vosts Ofce, the Academic Cabinet

and the Commencement Coordinat-

ing Committee, with nalization from

the Ofce of the President. Accord-

ing to Vicky Bowden, vice provost

of undergraduate students, the main

goal in the conversation was to nd

the best way to focus more energy

and resources into graduation.

We want to increase the capacity

and participation in May and Decem-

ber graduations and try to be more re-sourceful in these celebratory activi-

ties, Bowden said. We are placing

more emphasis on weekend activities

in order to celebrate our graduates.

According to Bowden, there

are about 7,000 to 12,000 students,

families and friends gathered at com-

mencement, making it the biggest

event on campus. In order to maxi-

mize capacity, the university is im-

plementing and planning adjustments

to better highlight students achieve-

ments.

How can we resource it [gradu-

ation] and showcase who we are at

the same time? Bowden said.

In discontinuing summer cer-

emonies, the administration decided

to place more emphasis on gradua-tion activities. Baccalaureate Cer-

emony, the former convocation for

undergraduate students, has been

moved to later in the day to support

attendance by friends and family

members. Additionally, the APU

Gate in commencement ceremo-

nies now marks a rite of passage for

all undergraduate, professional and

graduate students at Azusa Pacic

as they march through it to celebrate

the culmination of their academic

journey.

According to an email sent out

by the provosts ofce, individual

schools and departments on campus

host gatherings to celebrate student

accomplishments and foster contin-

ued fellowship between graduatesand faculty in the presence of family

and friends. The email also stipu-

lated eligibility requirements for

graduation.

According to One Stop, stu-

dents are eligible to participate in

May graduation as long as all degree

work has been completed or if no

more than nine units will be taken

in a term that begins after the com-

mencement ceremony. For this year,

Bowden said that administration is

trying to be as student-friendly and

respectful as possible because many

have planned to graduate in July.

In order to accommodate the

new overow of student graduates,

the university received a permit from

the re marshal last week to increase

May graduation seating to 10,000,

adding 3,000 to the event. The gradu-

ation setup will look different this

year in order to accommodate the

new seating. However, students still

receive 10 tickets for May gradu-

ation. Additionally, UTCC is open

during commencement ceremonies

for families who wish to stay out of

the sun and view graduation on live

screens. Families may check for addi-

tional tickets that could be available

on commencement day.

We are trying to have all who

planned to graduate in July walk dur-

ing May commencement, Bowden

said.

Bowden expressed that students

should plan accordingly in order to

graduate on time and should use their

four-year plans as well as schedule

academic advising with their desig-

nated advisers.

Now that there is no summer

commencement, this allows me to

walk in May and nish a class at the

beginning of summer term, said Ari-

elle Wilburn, fth-year psychology

major. I am very thankful for thischange and hope that it benets ver-

sus harms students in the future.

Bowdens desire is to make com-

mencement an exciting culminating

event for all APU students.

I hope we continue to make

changes in ceremonies that promote

APU commencement and make

it a wonderful celebratory event,

Bowden said.

For more information on gradu-

ation ceremonies visit www.apu.edu/

graduation.


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JD & Co. start up to create and sell soap to students

Lauren Lambstaff writer


JD & Co. uses essential oils, herbs and spices to create new scents that will be sold to the APU community on the Cougar Walk.


A sample bar of a secret new scent the students are working on.

APU art students

market on Cougar

Walk and beyond

Ceremony honors late music professor Dr. Alvin ClifftCLIFFT, from P. 1


The crowd looks on as former student Wendy Hinkel speaks at the Al Clifft plaque unveiling ceremony.

What do coffee beans, mint and

patchoul i have in common? These

rich scents have all made their way

into the business plan of four en-

terprising students and sideline

soap-makers who call themselves

JD & Co.

Sophomore art majors Daniel

Blagovich, Julia Heins and junior

Jeremy Cohn, along with English

literature major Annie Ellis, have

teamed up to perfect the craft of

soap-making, and they want to

share their aromatic art with the

APU student body.

Soap has a lot of practical uses,

and so its something people are will-

ing to buy, said Heins, a sophomore.Theres an art to making soapthe

different oils that you use, using natu-

ral dyes, looking at the texture we

are all really intrigued by that.

Blagovich, a junior, was the

rst of the group to take an interest

in soap-making. He got the supplies

over the summer, he explains, and

started experimenting. When school

started in the fall, it seemed natu-

ral to share it with a group of crafty

friends.

We all enjoy making things

together, Blagovich said. [We]

decided that soap would be a fun

proje ctsoap makin g is a sci-

ence.

The team has been concoctingunusual scents since school start-

ed, doing most of the work late

at night after they finish evening

classes and homework. So far their

favorite scents include Tobacco

Patchouli Mint and Chai Tea Leaf

and Coffee.

There is a lot of science behind

the art of creating a scent, accord-

ing to Heins. They researched sa-

ponicat ion, or the chemica l pro-

cess that produces soap from fats

and lye. They also learned about the

curing process that gives soap its

silky texture.

We just made a batch, and its

really creamy right now," Ellis said.

After it cures in a few weeks, it

will have a lot more lather.

JD & Co. plans to come out with

a new scent every week or so, ex-

plains Ellis . They are experiment-

ing with essential oils and herbs to

give their soaps different scents and

textures.

So far most of our scents are

more masculine, but we will be

coming out with some lighter, more

feminine scents soon, so be looking

out for that, she said.

In addition to science, these

soap entrepreneurs are putting

plenty of thought into market ing.

They hope to create a brand that is

known for simplicity and quality

and so far, they are succeeding. The

company Facebook page already

has almost 500 likes, and orders are

pouring in.

A lot of thought has gone into

our branding, Cohn said.

Right now, the team is working

on a logo and a unique way to pack-

age the bars.

We have big dreams for JD &

Co., Cohn said. We want to con-

tinue developing our brand with


A sample bar of Tobacco Patchouli Mint that has not been cured.

About 50 people were in at-

tendance as those who were close

to him shared nothing but kind and

loving words for the late professor.

Former students expressed their ad-

miration for Clifft as well.

"He was the most patient, hard-

working person I knew at the time

[freshman year], and I learned how

to be those things from him," said

Sarah Nolan, a fth-year musicbusiness major.

During his time at APU, Clifft

taught introductory-level classes

such as music theory and conduct-

ing and he directed University

Choir and Orchestra, Bel Canto,

Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensem-

ble.

In the last three years, Clifft

created a small musical group

called Saints, which consists of

four men and a pianist.

Clifft is remembered as a man

who not only cared deeply about his

work but made a conscious effort to

help his students through challenges.

"He was patient, but didn't

spoon feed us. He didn't give us

all the answers and made us work

hard," Nolan said. "But through all

that, he was still encouraging."

He impacted his students and fel-

low faculty members not only musi-

cally but spiritually as well. He lived

out a Christ-centered life and shared

with everyone he knew, admirers re-

membered.

"His relationship with God was a

vital part of who he was and how he

dealt with people," said Letitia Ug-

wueke, a former student and director

of APU gospel choir.

Many said his legacy highlights

his kindness, how much he cared

for students, consistency and in-

tention in his teaching and his hard

work over the years.

"He wasn't just a teacher. He was

like a second father to many of his

students," Nolan said.

According to Ugwueke, much

of how she approaches her students

and how she directs was learned

from Dr. Clifft both as a student and

professor.

Clifft was known for his ability

to recognize and address each of his

students by name. Whether he had

them 30 years ago or three, he re-

membered each and every one.

"Al really had a commitment

to learning student's names," said

Wendy Hinkel, an APU alum class

of 1996. "He took Polaroids of all

his students and carried them with

him wherever he went, even on

family vacations."

The intention he put into hiswork will not be forgotten. This in-

cludes the relationships he had, how

he treated his students and approach

to the music he taught and directed.

"We were always surprised,"

Ugwueke said. "At concerts there

was no set list. We didn't know what

songs we were going to sing until

he held up a sign telling us; he liked

to keep us on our toes."

Clifft had the rare opportunity

to impact thousands of college stu-

dents and faculty members during

his time at APU. His legacy will

never be forgotten.

"There is a stamp that he has

left in [the] School of Music; he's

inuenced us all," Ugwueke said.

other products, and eventually part-

ner with small boutiques that will

sell our product.

The group plans to sell its origi-

nal scents for $6 each on Cougar

Walk before the end of the semes-

ter. In the meantime JD & Co. soap

can be purchased via the companys

Facebook page or on Etsy at JD and

Company Soaps.


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Walkabout celebrates 40 years of tradition

David Bixby COURTESY

David Bixby leads his team of resident advisor students on the Walkabout trip for his 28th consecutive year.

Camille Frigillanastaff writer

Students and

alumni celebrate

on 10-day

backpacking trip

Informational session explains proposition

Kimberly Smith GRAPHIC

Camille Frigillanastaff writer

Professor holds

session to explain

state measures

C.S Lewis

society

meets at

APU

The Southern California C.S.

Lewis Society met Oct. 15 at Azu-

sa Pacic University with author

and speaker Will Vaus to discuss

Lewis and writer G.K. Chesterton.

Vaus spoke about his book,

"C.S. Lewis Top Ten," and G.K.

Chesterton. He began by giving

Lewis' perspective on Chester-

ton's writings. Vaus proceededwith the explanation of Chester-

ton's life and compared his ac-

complishments and different mo-

ments with those of Lewis, such

as the importance of male friend-

ship and the period of time each

took to look into the religion he

would follow.

Vaus concluded with infor-

mation on his three-volume book,

containing the top 10 inuences

on C.S. Lewis. This was the rst

time the public had seen the book.

"I believe the most important

thing is to communicate God's

love to others," Vaus said. "As

a writer, I hope to communicate

God's love."The society was founded

in 1975 by Dr. Paul Ford. Edie

Dougherty, Southern Califor-

nia C. S. Lewis secretary, Edie

Daugherty said Ford called it

"the ordeal." The founder worked

at Fuller Seminary, which is one

of the places the society had its

meetings. It has had meetings at

Hollywood Presbyterian and USC

as well. The society has kept the

same meeting time but moved

its location to Azusa Pacic Uni-

versity because of close relations

with Dr. Diana Glyer, an APU

English professor, according to

Doughtery. Glyer's familiarity

with the society comes from herstudies of the Inklings, a society

of writers Lewis was a part of.

"I heard Dr. Ford on a Chris-

tian radio interview," Dougherty

said. "There was a meeting where

my friend's husband worked at

Fuller Seminary. She found out

about the time and date for me."

The meetings have been at

Azusa Pacic for about 3-4 years

now, according to Vaus. The so-

ciety brings in guest speakers to

speak about Lewis, his writings

and inuences. A meeting begins

with introduction of one another

and the current book members are

reading.

"I think [the meeting] was

very enlightening," freshman Lil-

lian Romney said. "It's like look-

ing up to a sibling, and being

around people who are older and

that are continuing to learn is en-

lightening."

Romney is the one student

who came to the meeting by rec-

ommendation of her independent

studies professor, who also at-

tended.

For more information about

The C.S. Lewis Society visit

cslewis.org. The society meets

every third Wednesday from 7:30-

9:30 p.m., excluding December,

July and August. Snacks and cof-

fee are provided.

Group of learnersready to hear

about author

Dadrienne Thompsonstaff writer

This year marks the 40th anni-

versary of Walkabout, a rite of pas-

sage for APU's resident advisors. The

10-day backpacking trip in the Ansel

Adams Wilderness that RAs make as

part of their training over the summer

nds them split into groups, which

also consist of various faculty mem-

bers and a guide who is at hand for

assistance.

Executive Vice President David

Bixby just completed his 28th year as

a guide on Walkabout this past sum-

mer.

"My favorite thing about Walk-about is getting to hang out with APU

students and watching them do things

they never dreamed of doing and suc-

ceeding at that," Bixby said.

One thing that resident advisors

experience during Walkabout is two

days of solitude with no food, an ex-

perience that junior math major and

current Bowles' RA staff member

Max Walden was excited about.

"The thought of spending two

days by myself with no food, that

would terrify even the strongest of

us, I think, but I was pretty excited

about the prospect of starting off the

school year in a very peaceful place,

not a hectic, busy place," Walden

said.

Senior applied health major and

Shire Mods RA Kelly Owens, on the

other hand, was not excited about

Walkabout right away.

"Excitement is a word some peo-

ple may have used, but I was more

terried at rst. Sitting at home and

getting the APU Life magazine and

reading that Walkabout 40 article was

super-stressful, but once I nally got

to campus and met my team, I was

super-excited," Owens said.

Walkabout was started in 1974 by

the late faculty member Tim Hansel,

who died in 2009. Since then, it has

become an integral part of residence

advisor training. In a way, Bixby be-

lieves that Walkabout can teach RAs

a few lessons about life in general.

"In one sense the wilderness is

like life, lled with the unexpected,

enduring challenges, overcoming

obstacles, dealing with failure and

celebrating success all within a com-

munity of people," Bixby said.

Communication studies major

Asa Dillard was one of the very few

sophomores who attended Walkabout

this year. He is now a residence advi-

sor for Smith Hall.

"It was interesting being with

juniors and seniors because I didn't

know any of the people I was with,

whereas they had connections, but

they were denitely excited for me

and proud of me for being a sopho-

more RA," Dillard said.

Students on the trek had the op-

portunity to lead their group at least

once. It was up to the student lead-

ers of the day when to stop and take

breaks and also take into account the

needs of the other people in their

party.

"I did not expect the amount of

guidance that we didn't have. Each

guide did it differently, but our

team was pretty much left to our

own devices to figure out how we

would go through the day," Walden

said.

Sophomore psychology major

Sarah Brackbill is planning to apply

to be a residence advisor next year,

and is excited for the Walkabout ex-

perience.

"I'm really excited for the un-

known and for the experience of be-

ing completely alone for two days,

but of course I'm scared for all the

hiking," Brackbill said.

During homecoming weekend,

one of the events that celebrated

Walkabout 40 was a reunion lun-

cheon. Past participants as well as

this year's resident advisors met at

Wynn Amphitheater to reminisce

about their experiences.

Another Walkabout event during

the weekend was the debut of the Tim

Hansel Room in the Marshburn Li-

brary. Past participants in Walkabout

were able to visit the room that will

now serve as a study area for stu-

dents.

If students want to become a resi-

dence advisor but are nervous about

Walkabout, Dillard says that they

should not be.

"Walkabout is so catered to the

people on it . If you're open and say

that you're worried about the physi-

cal aspect or you're worried about

being in the wilderness for that

long, then they'll recognize that and

they'll take that into account," Dil-

lard said.

Tuesday, Oct.14, the dean for the

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences,

Jennifer Walsh, held two sessions to

explain the different initiatives that

will appear on this year's election

ballot. Students and teachers sat in

Wilden 200 as Walsh went on to de-

scribe each proposition.

"I think it's always important for

students to pay attention to the issues

around them and because we do have

the opportunity to vote, I think it's

a good practice for students to pay

attention and vote as often as theycan," Walsh said.

Walsh opened the session by

talking about the current budget of

California and where all the taxpayer

money is going, as some of the bills

involve the state budget and cutting

the debt.

"Some of the real details aren't

necessary for students to fully grasp,

and there are a lot of guides available

online that can help people through

the essentials of the bill," Walsh said.

"A lot of the propositions have to do

with spending money, and generally

students have a philosophy that they

can fall back on even if they are not

quite sure about every single thing

identied."

Walsh continued the session by

explaining each proposition as well

as discussing the supporters and op-

ponents and their reasoning for why

each proposition is good or bad.

The rst measure discussed was

Proposition 1, which, if passed, will

authorize $7.12 billion in bonds to

build a better water supply infra-

structure. Supporters said that it will

expand water recycling and clean up

rivers and streams. Those opposed

to it believe that new dams built will

only increase water supply by 1 per-

cent, which they believe is not worth

the amount being put in.

Another question on the ballot is

Proposition 2, an amendment to the

state budget. It requires 1.5 percent

of general fund revenues to go to

an account to help pay off the statedebt as well as help fund schools and

community colleges. This bill has

wide support, including unanimous

legislative backing, Governor Jerry

Brown and the state's Chamber of

Commerce.

Other bills discussed include

Proposition 45, which would require

insurance commissioners to approve

rate changes for health insurance

plans. Proposition 46 requires doc-

tors to take drug and alcohol tests,

and if they test positive, the Medical

Board would be required to discipline

them.

Proposition 47 deals with crimi-

nal sentences, specically those for

illegal drug possession. These of-

fenses will get knocked down to

misdemeanors. Finally, Proposition

48 is a referendum that asks voters to

approve more Indian casinos for two

tribes in Central and Northern Cali-

fornia.

Walsh rst held these sessions

with her students when she taught in

the Department of History and Politi-

cal Science, specically in her state

and local government class. How-

ever, she is currently not teaching

that course, so she decided to relay

information on propositions through

this event.

"I still thought that it was helpful

for the students and for those around

campus, and I gured I would be

studying them for myself and I might

as well want to share that with others

that want to listen," Walsh said.

Freshman political science

major Nana Bekoe-Sakyi attended

one of the sessions in hopes to

bet ter unde rst and what is on the

bal lot .

"Usually people aren't properly

informed on what they're going to

make pretty big decisions on, so I

just wanted to gure out what the

major issues are," Bekoe-Sakyi

said.

You can register to vote until

Oct. 20 on registertovote.ca.gov.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4.


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Final spike of

11.5 miles placed

at celebratory

ceremony

Paige Langeguest writer

Over 300 people gathered near

the future Azusa station on Satur-

day for the Foothill Gold Line Track

Completion Ceremony. This celebra-

tion honored the project of the 11.5

miles of light rail tracks that are n-

ished and will help connect Pasadena

to Azusa via the Gold Line.

The ceremony celebrated the

completion of this section of the Gold

Line by installing the last of almost

300,000 e-clips that attach the rails to

the railroad ties. A sidewalk marker

was also placed and revealed to high-

light this step in the process.

This project serves to connectthe cities of the inland empire to the

rest of L.A. The Foothill Gold Line

project has created over 7,000 jobs

and produced a $1 billion economic

output in the region. The Pasadena to

Azusa segment of the Gold Line is

funded through Measure R sales tax

that began in 2009.

Connecting these residents

and their communities to the entire

Southern California region and very

importantly creating new economic

opportunities, Frank Mottek, Master

of Ceremonies said.

The projected completion date of

this project is Sept. 2015. This will be

Foothill Gold Line celebrates progress to Pasadena

on time and on budget and complete

the rst of two planned segments.

The Gold Line construction

project at this point has been a testa-

ment to partnerships, cooperation andcompetition, Construction Authority

Chairman Doug Tessitor said.

One of these partnerships was

the collaboration of Jose Antionio

Aguirre, Azusa Downtown Station

artist and Azusa Pacic University

students. Aguirre has been commis-

sioned to create a project that will

serve as a historic landmark and

gateway to the city. He chose to part-

ner with the university to create an

educational component to this piece

that will also expand the tax payers'

money.

Why not work with the commu-

nity? Aguirre said.

He involved 250-300 students to

help create mosaics that would com-

pliment the gateway portals design.

This artwork incorporates the art-

work of the Native American Tongvaand Gabrielino tribes in a contempo-

rary way. The designs used the tradi-

tional basket weaving designs to cre-

ate a colonial style gateway.

Despite this celebration, several

speakers at the event continued to

highlight that the project is not yet

completed.

Now what we need to w ork on

is the need to extend this line to

the airport, U.S. Representative

Grace Napolitano said.

This was echoed by Tessitor as

he urged participants to continue

with their focus on the future.

This is not a completion of the


Foreman Alias Avala installs the last of almost 300,000 e-clips that attach therails to the railroad ties.

Gold Line project this is only half

way to where we need to go, Tessi-

tor said.

The next phase of the project ex-

tending on to Montclair is planned to

break ground in 2017. It has an es-

timated cost of $1 billion. This proj-

ect is estimated to take 5 years once

funding is secured.

The Pasadena to Azusa segment

of the project began in 2010. After

breaking ground, the rst element

that was installed for this project

was the Gold Line Bridge in Pasa-

dena.

This segment includes stations

in Arcadia, Monrovia, Duarte, Ir-

windale and Azusa. Representa-

tives from all cities gathered for the

event.

Despite the variety of chal-

lenges that speakers addressed, the

projec t kept moving forward and

kept on schedule.

The past, the present and the

future have all intersected right

here in Azusa, the canyon city,

Mottek said.


Saturdays ceremony at the future Azusa metro-line station drew in crowds

from the community and surrounding areas.


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LifestyleHomecoming and Family WeekendCougar spirit through a 5K run, Dinner Rally, a football game and other APU traditions bring

students, alumni and community together to celebrate Homecoming and Family Weekend Oct. 16-18.

Blake Standal PHOTO

The homecoming court king and queen winners takie a photo while receiving their crowns at the football game Saturday, Oct. 18. QueenMelanie Hong and King Iokepa Duvauchelle, look surprised and happy to be receiving the honor of winning the court.

Oct. 16-18 was lled with events, games and APU

traditions to celebrate Azusa Pacic Univesitys Home-

coming and Family weekend. Starting with the Alumni,

Parents & Friends golf tournament on Thursday Oct. 16,

the weekend consisted of several other celebrations and

events for family, alumni and students to participate in.

Sara Champlain PHOTO

APU Mens Chorale performs at the School of Accounting

event on Saturday.

Kimberly Smith PHOTO

A petting zoo, bounce houses and an In-N-Out food truck

was at the block party.


Ladies Tea took place on Friday Oct. 17. in UTCC. Theevent included tea, food and fellowship with APU women.


Alumni, students and faculty ran in the annual Homecoming 5K run Saturday morning.It

was a great turnout for the event and a great start to a busy day full of other fun events.

Blake Standel PHOTO

President Jon Wallace takes a ride during the

Blackout bands performance at the halftime show.

Blake Standel PHOTO

The ZU crowd taking over Citrus Stadium Saturday Oct. 18. The ZU was especially excited

as the Cougars crushed the opponents, Dixie State. It was overall an exciting and eventful.

Becky Kaylifestyle editor


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APU hosts annual

homecoming dance

Megan Ramirezstaff writer

Glowcoming, this years themed home-

coming dance, took place Friday night,

Oct. 17 in the University Village parking

garage. The tradition, dating back about 20

years, provides a time and place for fel-

low Cougars to come together through mu -

sic and dancing in celebration of the return

of APUs football team and the midpoint of

the semester.

Students dressed in a variety of neon col-

ors, mixing, matching and accessorizing with

different-colored glow sticks and black light at-

tire. The glow sticks lit up the primarily dark

room, lit only by black lights and subtle LED

lighting near the stage platforms.

In years past, the event has been held

in the East Campus Munson Courtyard, but

with accommodations being tight and time

limited, Communiversity made the move to

host the homecoming dance in the largest

park ing structure located in Univers ity Vil-

lage.For the rst time in the history of home-

coming dances, the Ofce of Communiver-

sity also put a cap on attendance. Only APU

students were allowed to attend, per the

norm, but participation was cut off at 1,200.

Although tickets were available for purchase

at the door, the event was sold out before it

even began.

I remember going to one of the dances

in Munson my freshman year, said Megan

Gohr, senior psychology major. It was re-

Glowcoming, a night to dance and glow

ally crowded, and there was a lot of push-

ing and shoving. I think the location they

chose this year was a good call, and limit-

ing the amount of people that are allowed in

helps, too. The extra space gives people the

freedom to actually dance and also to take a

breat h when they need to.

As students entered through a glow

Megan Ramirez PHOTO

Students got to enter throught a glow tunnel to enter the dance greeted by Communiversity.

tunnel, they were greeted by several of

the event staff with excitement and glow

sticks. Once inside, everything was strate-

gically sectioned off; the dance floor and

disk jockey booth centered, a Rockstar

stand providing free energy drinks and a

pho to boo th loc ate d in the bac k. On the

far right wall facing the DJ, the Glow -

coming logo was featured by hologram,

available as a backdrop for students to take

pho tos .

After a tremendous amount of planning,

which began in the summer, the Ofce of Com-

muniversity staff secured the location, collabo-

rated with performers and worked with vendorsto get supplies. They proceeded to carry out a

very elaborate and strategic schedule for the

evening itself.

It takes a lot of people to pull off an

event like this, Lund said. There are four of

us who plan it, but then we have a team of 12

freshman called the Campus Life Crew who

are integral in the planning and execution of

this dance. On the day of, we also had about

10 others from the Ofce of Communiversity

who help us set up for the dance as well. It

denitely takes a team effort to pull off an

event of this size.

As the doors opened and each activ -

ity and performance unfolded, the crowd

responded loudly and enthusiastically, and

the staffers who pulled it all together were

pleas ed and thri lled with the response and

overall turnout.

For me, I most enjoyed seeing my in-

terns faces right when everyone got here,

said Audrey Hale, Communiversity graduate

assistant. They were like, Its about to hap-

pen! It s gonna go down! So, just the exc ite-

ment that I saw on their faces was the best

part of the night.

Students were let in at 9 p.m., and at

10:15 p.m. the Office of Communiversity

staff pumped up the crowd by throwing

out glow-in-the-dark beach balls and glow

sticks. Once everyone was sufficiently

glowing, a surprise performance by VFO

took place in the center of the dance floor at

10:30 P.M.

At 30-minute intervals, 11:00 p.m. and

11:30 p.m., the crowd was doused by glow-

water squirt guns. The dance wrapped up bymidnight.

All of the things we wanted to happen ac-

tually happened, and it was fun seeing people

respond the way we wanted them to, Lund

said.

The next dance to look forward to, Les

Femmes, takes place every year in the fall and

is a girl-ask-guy formal event. Themes and de-

tails have yet to be announced from the Ofce

of Communiversity, but no doubt the planning

is already underway.

Matt Chou PHOTO

A mix of glowsticks and neon clad students hit the dance oor Saturday night Oct. 17.

Director Christopher Manus explained that

the era was a good t for the play because of the

parallels relating to the female status quo.

I immediately thought of 1920s Gatsby

era, primarily because the show has such strong

female characters and its a lot about the female

characters nding their identity as women apart

from male counterparts or parents, or culture

and society, Manus said.

Much of the play takes place in an ethereal

forest with revolving set pieces, designed by

Christopher Keene, associate professor of tech-

nical theater. The enchanted dreamscape was

further brought to life by the eerie movements

of a living forest played by several actors.

Opening night included a pre-show lecture

with the shows vocal coach, Kirsten Humer,and a post-show talkback in which audience

members asked Manus and the actors questions

about the production.

In her lecture, Humer explained that many

of Shakespeares puns and rhymes and the as-

sonance of his writings are lost on modern audi-

ences because of the way vowel pronunciations

have evolved. On a larger scale, Humer said

that Christians should consider speech an act

of translation because they are breathing life

into words.

We must allow the text to speak through

us, Humer said, later adding that the beauty

in a sound comes from its inherent musicality,

muscularity and expressiveness.

During the talkback, the director and actors

shared their personal experiences with learning

to embody physical comedy and to interpret nu-

A Midsummer Nights Dream opening nightPLAY, from p. 1

Austin OBrien PHOTO

The ethereal forest set centered around a large tree and was brought to life by actors.

ances in the play, among other topics.

Having not seen a Shakespearean com-

edy before, sophomore political science major

Carly Bell explained that she was pleasantly

surprised by the lighthearted moments of the

play.

It made me laugh out loud several times,

and I found it to be very enjoyable, Bell said.

Manus, who has both acted in and designed

sets for productions of A Midsummer Nights

Dream, expressed that directing the play has

been one of his longtime desires and he was

honored when approached to direct the show at

APU.

It brings together two of my biggest loves

storytelling as well as teaching, Manus

said. I love having the privilege of seeing the

growth in the students.

From casting in May to opening night last

week, the process for the play spanned nearly

six months. Manus expressed that although it

was difcult at times to maintain energy and

focus, preparation for the play offered actors a

unique opportunity to collaborate with a broad-

er scope of theater elements than they would insmaller, more minimalist productions.

Senior BFA acting major Mackenzie

Breeden, who plays the part of the fairy queen

Titania, emphasized that the language of the

play was her favorite part of the production pro-

cess.

To be able to fully embody the words of

Shakespeare and speak in such a classical man-

ner is so fullling as an actor, Breeden said.

While the play is considered a comedy,

A Midsummer Nights Dream also explores

more serious topics. Senior BFA acting major

Claire Schuttler, who plays Helena, explained

that play is a reminder that love is not a cure-all

for the challenges of life.

Love requires some hardship, but that

doesnt mean its not worth working for,

Schuttler said. And even though this theme isput into a comical situation through the plot of

this show, I think it reminds us well of this fact.

Manus remarked that plays such as A Mid-

summer Nights Dream that were written for a

different time period and culture still retain their

relevance today.

We just need to keep doing the classics,

because they still speak to us today, Manus

said.

The play continues to show at 7:30 p.m.

from Oct. 23-26, with 2 p.m. matinees on Oc-

tober 25 and 26. Tickets can be purchased at

the door, online or at the ticket booth adjacent

to Felix Event Center. The Theater Department

has numerous other shows scheduled for this

school year, including Spitre Grill, Picnic

and the upcoming Holocaust play Kindertrans-

port, opening Nov. 13.

The theme was chosen

because we wanted abright, electrifying

atmosphere, it also keeps

with the traditional

Homecoming name.

Tayler Lund, senior communication studies

major and campus life intern


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Opinion

Marissa Blackopinion editor

Evan BlackILLUSTRATION

Recognize, respond, refer: loving a hurting community

Where are you from?

Thats one of the rst questions

people ask you when they meet you.

Where you grew up can say a lot

about you or mean nothing at all. You

can choose to let your past dene

you, you can abandon it or you can

do something in-between. Everyone

knows your upbringing can affect

your life choices: school, church,friend group, work. But did you know

it can also affect your mood and men-

tal health?

As a Northwest native, sun can

be hard to come by from October

through the better half of June. I live

near the Emerald City under the reign

of the wicked skies of the (north)west

skies that would rather ll up a

bucket of water than be melted by it.

Sunshine is the lotus-ower of

Seattle, producing an uncanny reac-

tion in most citizens when it decides

to visit. And while it seems clich,

its true that not enough sunshine

during those winter doldrums can af-

fect ones mood. Many people around

the northwest and the northern worldexperience Seasonal Affective Dis-

order, or S.A.D. as its commonly

called, every winter.

According to an entry on Psy-

chology Today about Vitamin D de-

ciency and depression, The time

of day, the season, the altitude, the

latitude and other factors come into

play to determine how much UVB

rays reach the skin. Vitamin D levels

can become depleted without enough

October is

DepressionAwareness Month

sunshine, and this is especially true

during the winter months when we

stay inside more and the sun is not as

intense.

This form of depression, while

usually milder, is nonetheless an ex-

ample of what National Depression

Awareness Month seeks to empha-

size. October is the home of many

worthy causes, as breast cancer

awareness and bullying prevention

are other hallmarks of the month.

This October, the University Coun-

seling Center is providing helpfultools for students to use in an effort

to assist those suffering from depres-

sion.

UCC had a booth on Cougar Walk

on Oct. 8 for the rst time since Dr.

Bill Fiala, the director, has worked

there. Along with treats and snacks,

the table had free brief depression

screenings: a 10-item questionnaire

students could take in ve minutes to

see if they had symptoms of depres-

sion, PTSD or a Generalized Anxiety

Disorder. About 50 students stopped

by and took the screening, choosing

to be more informed about their men-

tal health.

The screening asks questions

about muscle tension, trouble sleep-

ing, low energy, apathy and other

symptoms of mood disorders or men-

tal health issues.

This is just a way to make us

approachable, let people know were

here, Fiala said. If people are in-

terested and wanting to know a littlebit more about themselves, it gives

them that opportunity. This is kind

of a bridging mechanism for us to let

students know, Hey, this is OK! Its

OK for you to interact with us, and

wed love to be able to be helpful for

you.

UCC has some great resources

for students who either know they are

depressed or suspect they might be.

Unfortunately, students can be hesi-

tant to be counseled. The National

Depression Screening Day puts out

a ier called Myths about Therapy,

which states that people often avoid

counseling due to stigma, fear or a

lack of understanding.

However, going to a counseling

center doesnt mean you are hope-

lessly unable to deal with your own

problems. Sometimes it just means

having someone to listen to what

youre experiencing someone who

is familiar with similar situations and

can help you understand what youregoing through.

What do you do if you arent

the one experiencing depression or a

mood disorder? What if a loved one

or friend of yours is? How do you of-

fer love and encouragement without

sounding trite or clich?

First of all, Id suggest going to

counseling anyway you dont have

to be undergoing anything difcult to

still talk with someone who cares.

You may even receive helpful advice

about how to talk with your room-

mate or friend.

Secondly, Fiala suggests follow-

ing the three-step process: recognize,

respond, refer.

Recognize when somebodys

struggling, and say something about

it, Fiala said.

Ignoring people when they are

struggling is like telling them they

dont deserve support for feeling a

normal human emotion.

Next, you can respond by talking

with your friend. It might feel uncom-

fortable to you to address your friend

and acknowledge the persons pain,

but pushing through your awkward-

ness is vital, as your friends pain of

being ignored is so much greater. Fi-

ala suggests offering to be a friendsear, acknowledging that you cant x

or answer their problems, but that

you can simply be there.

Finally, you can refer your friend

to the University Counseling Cen-

ter. Going in to be counseled doesnt

mean you are weak it acknowledg-

es that you are human, and humans

need help. Fiala says that the No. 1

referral to the counseling center is

through students telling students.

Encourage other students par-

ticularly around depression, but re-

ally any other emotional distress, that

those are things that are treatable, Fi-

ala said. So knowing that somebody

is struggling emotionally doesnt

meant they have to stay there, neces-sarily. So theres a degree to which

its not trite. You can be encouraging

by saying, Hey, this is something

that happens for a lot of people, and a

lot of people get through it . And one

of the ways they get through it is talk-

ing with somebody.

More information on APUs free

screenings can be found here: screen-

ing.mentalhealthscreening.org/azusa-

pacicuniv.

This Halloween, think twice about what you decide to wearA costume to some,

tradition to others

Camille Frigillanaopinion editor

October is in full swing and Hal-

loween is drawing closer. Homes are

putting out the usual jack-o-lanterns,

theme parks have their annual scare

mazes set up and, of course, the ques-

tion of What should I dress up as

this year? is lingering in many peo-

ples minds.

As I was looking at various web-sites for costume ideas, I was im-

pressed at how creative and clever

people have become over the years.

However, as I was looking on par-

tycity.com, I was taken aback when

I saw that there was an Interna-

tional category listed for costumes.

Costumes in that category included

Adult China Doll and Adult Bol-

lywood Beauty.

Whats concerning to me about

having such costumes is that its

sending a message to people saying

that its OK to dress up in other peo-

ples cultures for a day without really

understanding the signicance it has

to them. And quite frankly, its a mes-

sage that people can get offended by.

In 2011, CNN did a report about

Ohio Universitys campaign against

racial stereotypes represented in Hal-

loween costumes. The campaign was

specically launched by Students

Teaching About Racism in Society,

and members of that group have

made posters depicting different stu-

dents holding up pictures of people

who wore offensive costumes ac-

cording to that students race.

The best way to get rid of ste-

reotypes and racism is to have a dis-

cussion and raise awareness, which

is what we want to do with this

campaign, said then-president of

STARS, Sarah Williams, in the ar-

ticle.Most people wearing these types

of costumes simply arent educated

on what it represents to the people

who view such costumes as tradi-

tional wear. People need to take the

time to know what they are wearing

and the meaning behind it instead of

just blowing it off as a one-night

outt.

A 2013 article published by Al

Jazeera discusses how these Hal-

loween costumes exemplify cultural

stereotypes. In the article, director

of law and policy for the Sikh Coali-

tion Rajdeep Singh asked major busi-

nesses such as Amazon and Walmart

to stop selling a turban costume that

consisted of a fake beard and a cam-

ouage jacket that resembles that of

Osama bin Laden.

This item insults those who lost

loved ones during the 9/11 terrorist

attacks, insults American soldiers in-

jured or killed in pursuit of Al Qaeda

and perpetuates negative stereotypes

about turbans and beards that have

led to violence and discrimination

against Sikhs and other minorities,

Singh said.

I am all for costumes that are wit-

ty, clever and funny as long as they

are still in good taste. But there is a

thin line between trying to be clever

and being straight-out offensive, and

it is a line that is blurred for a lot of

people.

Sophomore psychology major

Hannah Bournes thinks that its ri-

diculous for people to choose such

costumes to wear.

You dressing up as someones

culture, as someones ethnicity, is

ridiculous. Its like making a joke

out of what someone is. I dont

understand how people dont un-

derstand that thats offensive,

Bournes said.

There are a lot of different rea-

sons people give to justify them

wearing these types of costumes. In

a 2012 article published by theroot.

com, there are nine common excus-

es people give in order to defend

their costume. These excuses range

from Its honoring, not mocking,

another culture to the classic Its

a joke!

Its hard to see how wearing

a skin-tight, above-the-knee gei-

sha dress is honoring the Japaneseculture, or wearing a poncho and

a fake mustache is paying hom-

age to Latinos. If thats your way

of honoring a culture, then its a

pret ty poor and misconstr ued way

to do it. As for the always-popular

Its a joke excuse, saying that is

basically sta ting that ones c ultur al

tradition is something to laugh at

rather than respect.

Before purchasing your cos-

tume this year, please keep in mind

what exactly youre wearing and

what it can mean to others. If you

run out of options, theres always

the classic white sheet with two

eye holes costume that will never

get old.

Kelsie RocheILLUSTRATION


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Pumpkin spice lattes come with new ingredient: Dose of shame#Pumpkinspice:

Attacking fall shame

Savanna Cowlesopinion editor

Its that time of year again. Time for

crunchy leaves, apple cider and pumpkin-a-

vored everything. Yes, pumpkin spice lattes are

back in full force.

Every year Starbucks seems to release its

famous PSL earlier and earlier. According to

Starbucks ofcial website, it came out Sept.

2 this year, a whole four days earlier than in

2013.

For the past four years, the coffee chain

has been offering its most loyal fans early

access to the drink before its released to the

general public. This includes daily scavenger

hunts to nd clues that would reveal a code to

get a PSL.

This year, PSL lovers are getting a lot

of unnecessary shame for enjoying the fall

beverage. The term basi c has often been

used to describe the young women who

drink them.

Being basic means to be a follower of the

majority and trends, said Raelene Kajkowski,

senior journalism major.

For those of us who actually enjoy the occa-

sional PSL, being categorized as basic is in-

sulting. Drinking a pumpkin spice latte doesnt

make a person unoriginal; some of us actually

like how it tastes.

I dont see what the big deal is, its just

a drink. I shouldnt have to feel ashamed to

buy one or two a season , said Kris ten Wil-

son, sophomore applied exercise science

major.

Starbucks seems to be on practically every

corner and even extends internationally. Ac-

cording to listdose.com, Starbucks holds the top

spot for largest coffee chain with 13,200 stores

in the U.S. alone.

This begs the question: Is Starbucks itself

basic?

Since Starbucks is on every corner and

basic already, they have cornered a market to

inuence the basic who spends $100 on Star-

bucks every week, said Brad Smit, a 13 APU

alum.

Smit also said he believes that since Star-

bucks si ts on top of the coffee market, it can

manipulate what consumers want when the sea-

sons change.

I only see this craze when all the promo-

tion starts gearing up for the holidays like Hal-

loween, Thanksgiving and eventually Christ-

mas and Hanukkah, said Smit.

The pumpkin spice latte even has its own

Twitter account, @TheRealPSL. The account

has over 95,000 followers and nearly 10,000

tweets.

More than 29,000 tweets with the

hashtag #pumpkinspice have been posted

since August 2012, according to starbucks.

com.

The Internet has taken shaming people

who like [PSL] to a new level this year, Wilson

said. Its annoying.

The Internet is buzzing with talk of PSLs

and the basics who buy them. Everyone from

Buzzfeed to the Hufngton Post to John Oliver,

a British comedian, is discussing the phenom-

enon.

Buzzfeed alone has over seven stories writ-

ten about the PSL.Wilson said at one point she was seeing

links and photos almost every other day on her

Facebook feed about women her age being ba-

sic for liking pumpkin spice lattes.

A joke or two here and there is OK, even

funny. But the Internet has taken to blowing

the whole concept of basics and such lattes

way out of proportion. At this point, its just

overkill.

The seasonal beverage is so popular be-

cause it reminds us of fall. The PSL is the rst

of many holiday avors to be released through-

out the season at Starbucks, in the hopes of get-

ting us into the holiday spirit.

I dont personally like them, but I dont

think we should shame those who do. Theyre

just another fall trend like wearing scarves and

beanies, Kajkowski said.

There is not as much hype or excitement

about special-avored drinks any other time

of the year, just from September-January.

This creates a high demand for these drinks

because they are only offered for a limited

time.

Pumpkin spice lattes and all the hype at-

tached to them that comes during the fall is

a result of the start of something new, Smit

said.

If drinking a pumpkin spice latte makes

people excited for the fall season, then they

shouldnt be shamed or made fun of for it.

There is nothing wrong with looking forward

to something that is only offered four months

out of a year.


Enjoying a pumpkin spice latte shouldnt be an embarrassing experience.


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SportsSeniors lead mens basketball into 2014 season

APUs mens basketball, a team

that went 17-10 last season, is prepar-

ing for a new year with a strong core

of veteran players.

The team went 17-10 overall,

13-7 in conference last year. The

Cougars ended their season with an

86-70 loss to Point Loma in the NC-

CAA championship game. They had

the fth best record in the PacWest

conference. Overall, the team had a

scoring percentage of .471 over the

course of 27 games.

Despite a decent record last year,

the team is hoping to improve this

season.

I think that we were all disap-

pointed at the end of the year with

where we were, senior guard Troy

Leaf said. I think we knew that we

were capable of more than we had,

and I think it was due to inconsis-

tency.

During the offseason, Leaf said

the team focused on conditioning by

working in the weight room. There

are also ve seniors on the team:

Leaf, Robert Sandoval, Bruce Eng-

lish, Andy Jones and Kevin Stafford.

We all know that this is our last

season, this is our last chance, and I

think that mentality and attitude is

carrying over to the whole team,

Leaf said.

Leaf said he has put himself andhis personal goals aside for the team.

I dont really have a personal

goal. Its more, I want to win, he

said. I could care less what happens

with myself as long as were winning

the games were supposed to win.

Last season, Leaf led the team in

scoring with 474 points and had 54

three-pointers. He also made 120 free

throws and 46 personal fouls. He was

the third best scorer in the PacWest.

He and Sandoval were tied for fth in

total assists with 107.

The teams goal is to compete in a

PacWest Championship.

Theres been a lot of buildup for

this, head coach Justin Leslie said.

Weve been recruiting for this for

four years.

Coming into this season, Leslie

said the team focused on what tweaks

it needed to make to become a suc-

cessful team. He said players believe

they have a strong group, but the

teams success will come from think-

ing and being tough and being simple

in its game plans. Some examples

of those simplications include al-

lowing fewer entries offensively and

staying consistent as a defense. He

also said that this team should be

strong in rebounding.

Leaf and Sandoval, both All-

Conference players, were called out

by Leslie as two Cougars who should

have big seasons.

Team looks to

improve on 17-10

season

Kaity Bergquistassistant sports editor

They need to display consis-

tency throughout the course of the

season, Leslie said. As they go, our

team will go. Its a challenge for themto every day live up to that. Theyre

ready for it.

This program has always been

about team success, Leslie said. Its

hard to make a sacrice as a player

when the team isnt as successful as

you would like it to be. Its not any

one individual, its what the team can

do. Were going to have lots of guys

that are going to help us win games

this year, and thats exciting, because

we need everyone to embrace their

role. Having the opportunity to play

for the postseason is just going to

help in that process.

The scheduling this season is go-

ing to be challenging for the team.

However, NCAA seeding takes

into account the depth of the teams

schedule, so Leslie is looking for-

ward to having a more difcult lineup

of opponents.

Philosophically, I dont believe

in playing a soft schedule, Leslie

said.

The team plays BYU-Hawaii,

Dixie State and Cal Baptist twice

each this season. The Cougars open

the season with two exhibition games

against UCLA and Washington State

before hitting the road to Cal State

San Bernadido and Cal Poly Pomo-

na. Then theres the rst home game

Nov. 17 against Occidental. APU be-

gins conference play Dec. 6 against

Fresno Pacic.APU Sports Information COURTESY

Senior guard Troy Leaf returns for his nal season with the team.

Womens basketball looks to conference titleThe Cougars prep

for 2014-15 season

with hopes of

sealing a PacWest

championship

Katie Richcreek

sports editor


All-PacWest player Kelly Hardeman returns to the court for her third season with the Cougars.

The Azusa Pacic womens bas-

ketball team dropped its shot at a

conference title with back-to-back

home losses against Hawaii Pacic

and Point Loma on the back end of

its PacWest schedule last year. The

team, which had opened that confer-

ence schedule 8-0, looks to improve

its 2013-14 second-place nish to

claim the programs rst Division II

conference championship.

The bigger picture is going fur-

ther, but right now, its winning con-

ference, said senior captain Lisha

Elsenbach.

The team is expected to return

three All-PacWest players: junior for-ward Kelly Hardeman, and, tentative-

ly, senior forward Sendy Valles and

senior guard Allison Greene. The trio

ranked among the conferences top

10 in scoring average, each with over

14 points per game. Greene nished

second in assists among PacWest

leaders, while Kelly Hardeman was

third in 3-point shots per game.

The Cougars also return senior

guard and team captain Katie Pow-

ell, whom head coach T.J. Hardeman

notes will be another impact player.

Powell recorded a .412 shooting

average last season, averaging 5.7

points per game.

Standout sophomore center Mag-

gie Dumphy, who wraps up last sea-

sons top-ve shooters, and junior

forward Lauren Gilster return height

to the squad, each standing at 6-foot-1.

Maggie will be instrumental.

Her and Lauren will both cement us

down low, coach Hardeman said.

Five newcomers add to the

teams depth at the guard position.

Each brings something unique,

coach Hardeman said.

The team welcomes two trans-

fers: Cyndie Jones from Cal Poly

Pomona and Miriam Zabinski from

Cuesta College. Three California

high school products wrap up the

class: Annaya Raghavan, Ariana Abo

and Christina Barrameda.

Jones, the 2012-13 California

Collegiate Athletics Association

Freshman of the Year, averaged

seven points and four rebounds in

27 games with the Cal Poly Broncos.

Zabinski led her community college

in San Luis Obispo with an average

of 18.5 points per game.

Ragahavan averaged 15.2 points

per game, 4.6 assists and 7.1 re-

bounds at Evergreen Valley High

School, while Barrameda averaged

9.6 points per game and 6.8 rebounds

at Ramona High School.

Id say this year we have the op-

portunity to have even more people

get points on the board, Kelly Har-

deman said. We dont necessarily

have one or two stars, but we have

a lot of people who will be able to

contribute a lot. Well be harder to

guard.

Kelly Hardeman, also a team

captain, said part of the teams focus

in the offseason has been condition-

ing.

Weve done some hardcore con-

ditioning, Kelly Hardeman said.

Well hopefully be using that as our

strength going into the season to

outwork other teams.

Elsenbach jokes about the high

number of guards on the team.

Im a four but not really, but

I play a four here, the captain said.

We have a lot of guards who are do-

ing what they can and playing out of

position.

Kelly Hardeman attributes this as

a positive thing, noting the competi-

tion between players has been bene-

cial at practice.

In addition to winning confer-

ence, the captains expressed a hope

of developing good team dynamics.

On a smaller level, our goal

is to have better team chemistry,

Kelly Hardeman said. Last year

we didnt really have that great of

chemistry, so we would like to be

able to build on that from game to

game.

Coach Hardeman elaborated,

reecting on the team unity built

over activities such as the squads

September mission trip.

When you get along or have

worked beside a teammate or a

coach, its easier to practice and to

work, the coach said. T hats been

a big goal, is to build a team where

people feel comfortab le.The team will kick off its 2014-

15 campaign with the Crossover

Classic hosted at home Oct. 14-15.

The weekend will feature games

against non-conference opponents

and 2014 NCAA Division II tour-

nament qualiers Cal State Domin-

guez Hills and Cal Poly Pomona, a

2014 Final Four team.

Were playing the best teams

on the West Coast that arent in our

conference, coach Hardeman said.

Were playing them early. I think

with a lot of new players and differ-

ent things in ux, its hard to know

exactly how well do initially, but

itll give us a good guage of where

we need to be at the end.


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Watson navigates spotlight with joy and team-frst mindset

The Los Angeles Times ran a

prole on the running back in 2013,

before CBS Sports spent two days at

fall camp shadowing his every move.

He has been featured consistently in

local media and receives constant at-

tention from the conference.

But it hasnt stopped there.

Watson was this years featured

speaker at Dinner Rally, he was

highlighted in the schools Life

on Film and he speaks regularly

at Southern California high schools

and community events. He has takenon the role of a university ambassa-

dor unlike any Cougar athlete before

him.

The frenzy of attention on top of

his football and student responsibili-

ties has reached the point where his

schedule is now made for him. But

how is a 21-year-old expected to

handle this?

Running back coach Ben Buys

has walked alongside Watson since

his freshman year. Buys recounts the

rst time Watson was asked to speak

at Night of Champions, a university-

sponsored event that brings together

over 2,000 local teenagers, pastors

and coaches.

He told me, I cant believe Ihave to speak in front of this many

people, Buys said. To see how he

used to do interviews compared to

now, hes matured a lot.

Buys, a former top-performing

Cougar running back (2002-04), re-

calls his days in the spotlight, but rec-

ognizes the program has achieved a

new level of success and with that

comes a different level of attention

for the team and Watson.

While Buys admitted he believes

the young running back deserves the

attention he has received, he also

recognizes the signicance the team

plays in the athletes success.

He knows as well as anyone else

it takes 11 people to make a football

Blake StandalPHOTO

Terrell Watson rushed for ve touchdowns in last Saturdays homecoming win over Dixie State. This matched theprogram record for single-game rushing TDs, set by Watson in last seasons Homecoming game.

team run, Buys said. Thats the fo-cus weve had as a team too. Yeah,

hes an incredible player, but with-

out everybody else, that would mean

nothing. He tries to take the same at-

titude.

Senior corner back Ronald Doug-

las, a former roommate, speaks to

Watsons ability to separate the out-

side distractions from business on the

eld.

When he comes to practice, you

dont hear anything like, Oh, Im

this great guy or I have all these

people trying to get my autograph

or NFL scouts are coming for me,

Douglas said. He separates them

perfectly.

Watson has caught the eye of

FOOTBALL, from p. 1

pro recruit ers who are frequentvisitors to the Cougars practices

and games. Buys describes the ini-

tial but typical reaction from these

scouts.

A lot of them ask me, He seems

like a nice guy, but really how is

he? Buys said. The way that he

meets you and he talks to you is re-

ally the way he is. Hes not trying to

put on a show or act happy. He is a

genuine person.

University Sports Information

Director Joe Reinsch attributed Wat-

sons joyful personality to his suc-

cess in dealing with this type of at-

tention.

He doesnt love the spotlight

for the sake of the spotlight being on

himself, Reinsch said. He loves itin the sense that it means his team is

doing well. He wants the team to be

successful, and if that means he is

rushing for a lot of yards and getting

a lot of national attention and doing

interviews every day of the week

and there have been weeks he does

that he does it with joy because

he knows that what comes with it is

a 6-1 record and being nationally

ranked.

That team-first mindset is rep-

resentative of Watson, who has

admitted he is big on winning

first.

The spotlight comes after, Wat-

son said. Im ne with it, as long as

we keep winning.

Basketball mission trips share gospel and gameThe mens and womens

basketball teams traveled

abroad this summer and

fall to live out the gospel


Womens basketball helped build a three-bedroom house for a family in Tecate, Mexicoon its September missions trip.


Mens basketball hosted clinics for local youth in respective areas in Costa Rica.

Annely Salgadostaff writer

In summer and fall 2014, the mens and

womens basketball teams traveled abroad

on mission trips. The mens team spent three

weeks in Costa Rica playing exhibition games

and participating in service projects, while the

women went to Mexico for a weekend to build

a home for a local family.

Athletes are not always able to go on

mission trips or to study abroad; however,

this opportunity, under NCAA guidelines, al-

lows the teams to travel internationally once

every four years, and they are also allowed

to compete.

Before the trip, the mens team visited aministry called Francisco Homes in Los An-

geles, where players heard stories of men who

were criminals with life sentences and the re-

demptive processes they have gone through.

Leading a worship service at a rescue mission

in Long Beach with homeless people was an-

other opportunity the team had before travel-

ing.

What happened over the course of that time

and the trip with the team as a whole was some-

thing that head coach Justin Leslie says will be

a memory for a lifetime.

Theres a lot of tourist-y things we did

as team, like the longest and fastest zip line in

the world and hiking the volcano, Leslie said.

There were also times where the guys were

culturally uncomfortable and it stretched them.

Time together was so incredible throughout the

trip, even on the buses on our way to different

locations, because of the conversations that

were had, and also not having cellphones was

a plus.

The team played games and hosted youth

basketball clinics in San Jose, Grecia and San

Ramon.

In conjunction with each of the games,

they were marketing them by offering a clinic

for the youth in the area where the players were

leaders 100 percent, Leslie said. It was good

to see that by the end of the time we were there,

you couldnt even tell there was a language bar-

rier.

The men participated in other projects such

as leveling a eld at a school, visiting class-

rooms and other experiences that allowed them

to see what life was like in the country.

From a spiritual perspective, I think that

there is a greater perspective of the world get-

ting us thinking outside of ourselves, Leslie

said. Through that process, we all learned a

ton about each other, and there was a chance foreveryone to even share their testimonies.

According to sophomore Lauren Gilster,

the women also had an awesome team bond-

ing and service trip.

Traveling to Tecate, Mexico, the last week-

end in September, the womens basketball team

built a three-bedroom home for a local family in

alliance with Baja Christian Ministries.

It was incredible to see that the kids had

so little, yet they brought so much joy to every-

thing, Gilster said. We learned so much from

them, like learning how to go to the bathroom

in a place that didnt have plumbing like were

used to. They wanted to be a part of the building

of their house and asked to let them help us.

Watsons Program Records

Rushing yards

Quarter: 232 yards 4th quarter*

Half: 272 yards 1st half*

Game: 302 yards*

Career: 4,882 (2011-present)

Rushing attempts

Season: 301 in 2013

Career: 811 (2011-present)

Rushing TDs

Quarter: 4 4th quarter*Half: 5 2nd half*

Game: 5*

Season: 23 in 2013


All-purpose yards

Career: 5,350 (2011-present)

Points scored

Season: 138 in 2013


*Broken in 2013 homecoming

game vs. Simon Fraser

2014 NCAA Rushing Leaders

1. Terrell Watson - 1,279

(Azusa Pacic-II)

2. Anthony Bilal - 1,242 (Lake

Erie-II)

3. Khairi Dickson - 1,228 (Saint

Francis-FCS)

4. Tevin Coleman - 1,192

(Indiana-FBS)

5. Marquis Barrolle - 1,152

(Texas Lutheran-III)

*As of Oct. 21


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AROUND THE DEN:SEASON UPDATES

Katie Richcreeksports editor

Brief notes on recent

progress, conference

competition and

upcoming events

Cougars defeat Dixie State 49-27 in homecoming game

Jamie Cacciatore became the second highest scoringkicker in program history Saturday night.

Blake StandalPHOTOS

Jeffries connected with junior wide receiver Tanner Henry

ve times for 56 yards. The quarterback scattered passesbetween Blake Robertson, Ed Dillihunt and Ethan Zeidler.

Chad Jeffries completed 12-of-17 pass attempts for 159

yards. The freshman quarterback also rushed for 64 yardsand one touchdown.

The Cougars pulled away from a 21-20 halftime lead with 28 second-half points. Headcoach Victor Santa Cruz has led the team to 20 wins in the last 23 games.

The Cougar defense limited the Red Storm to seven second-half points. Sophomorecorner back C.J. Broussard and senior strong safety Andre Myles tabbed interceptions.

VOLLEYBALL

The Cougars went 1-2 in a three-day, three-

game series in Hawaii last week.

The team opened the trip Thursday with

a ve-set win over Chaminade. Its four-game

winning streak, however, was snapped the next

day at Hawaii Pacic after dropping the last

three sets in the ve-set match. APU wrapped

up the trip with a three-set loss to Hawaii Hilo.

Sophomore middle blocker Ashley Mid-

land has the fth-highest hitting percentage

in the conference, while junior libero Kristina

Kam is fth in digs.

The Cougars are in the sixth position among

the 13 PacWest teams.

MENS SOCCER

The men sit atop the PacWest standingswith a ve-game winning streak.

The team returned home after a successful

Hawaii trip to take two wins over Holy Names

and Notre Dame de Namur.

The Cougars had a commanding three-goal

lead at the half over Holy Names on Thursday.

The Hawks, however, responded with three

goals in 12 minutes to knot the score 3-3 in the

second half. Kelly scor

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