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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5, 2016
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BSA holds candlelight vigil for victims Campus
ALEXIS NAGEM PHOTO
Black Student
Association
honors victims
of police
shootings and
other tragedies
with prayer and
reflection
Alexis Nagem
guest writer
Above: Breanna Dickson prays during the Black Student Association

vigil on Thursday, Sept. 29. Below: Students in Seven Palms bow
their heads in remembrance of the lives lost to police shootings.
ALEXIS NAGEM PHOTO
The gentle flickering of candles

lit the faces of roughly 40 students
and faculty members who attended
the Black Student Associations
(BSA) candlelight vigil on Thursday,
Sept. 29. Held in Seven Palms to
remember and honor the victims
of recent police shootings and
related violence, the event provided
attendees with a safe place to express
their emotions, as well as learn about
and discuss each others perspectives.
I think that one of the biggest
root causes of our problems in
society is communication, said Dana
King, a senior screenwriting major
and BSAs vice president. We dont
know how to communicate; we dont
know how to accept communication.
We cant tell when somebodys
communicating, nonetheless what
theyre communicating. Platforms
like this where we can communicate
and hear communication and

understand communication are just
pivotal.
King
presented
statistics
regarding violence between police
and the communities they serve,
and invited audience members
to participate in analyzing and
interpreting the data.
Its not enough to be angry
anymore, King said. You have to be
smart.
Along with Kings speech and a
poem performed by senior graphic
design major and creative director for
BSA Taylor Allen, attendees were
encouraged to speak and pray about
whatever was on their hearts.
While the majority of attendees
opted to remain in silent meditation, a
few took the stage and prayed openly.
Among these was Associate Campus
Pastor for Discipleship Ministries
Coba Canales, who prayed for the
APU community and peace for the
families of the victims.
Im really glad that it became a
safe space for everybody to cry and to
release any feelings that they had as
far as traumas or disappointment and
fear, senior social work major and
BSA President Jamilah Relf said. I
hope that this will spark conversation
and lead people to pray for the
communities that are hurting on our
campus.
Attendees observed moments of
silence and broke off into groups to
pray with and support one another.
news editor
see STRONG 5
see INTERIM CHIEF 4
Shepherd Newcomb
SHEPHERD NEWCOMB PHOTO
staff writer
Heather Turner (left) and Kaylin Morford (right) promote the STRONG support group on Cougar Walk.
affirmation that this is a group that
is so needed, Morford said. A year
ago, STRONG was just a dream,
and now seeing it be beneficial to so
many people, including myself, has
been such a gift.
The first meeting began with six
people. It has grown to 15 regular
attendees each week and has been
established as an official campus club.
STRONG has gained the support
of faculty and staff, along with a
Erika Hunter
continued effort to spread awareness.

We really just want everyone
who needs this group to know
about it so they can be here, Turner
said. Doing STRONG is worth
it whether one person comes or
whether 100 people come, but I
think we really do imagine it growing
because we know there is a large need
on campus.
see BSA VIGIL 4
STRONG
facilitates
community for
those living with
unseen illnesses
with lyme disease. According to

Turner, their experience was special
because they had a mutual knowledge
of what the other was going through.
[It was] beautiful fellowship
between people who understand,
Turner said.
This bond inspired them to start
a group for students with similar
stories to facilitate open discussions,
which lead to STRONG.
God has been giving constant
Timothy
Finneran seeks
to maximize
his time in new
position
As of July, Timothy Finneran

has taken seat as the interim chief
of APUs Department of Campus
Safety. With his 29 years of experience
at the Orange County Sheriffs
department, Finneran said he plans
to make Campus Safety better and
the university as a whole safer for
the next six months that he holds the
position.
Finneran has served as the
universitys emergency response
manager since 2014, and shortly
after previous chief Terry Meyer left,
Finneran hit the ground running
as his replacement and has already
implemented a few changes within
the department.
Some of the things Ive worked
on immediately are scheduling the
officers, Finneran said. I didnt
feel the schedule gave us enough
coverage across the campuses and so
on Oct. 9, were actually going to go
whats called a 4-10 schedule where
all the officers will work 10-hour
days and will provide for better cross
coverage, better communication
between the shifts and actually give
us more personnel on duty, seven
days a week, 24 hours a day.
In addition to the new scheduling
of officers, Finneran is also instituting
a uniform change to model after
many of the other colleges and
universities
across
Southern
California. The uniform is expected
to be more modern and California
law enforcement-oriented.
In an effort to take a holistic view
of Campus Safety, the university
conducted a vulnerability assessment
in May that allowed students, faculty
and staff to voice their concerns
about campus safety and the safety
of the university in general. The
assessment came back with several
recommendations that have been
issued to the Office of the President
and board of trustees. In January,
Finneran hopes to have received
a response about the direction the
university wishes for Campus Safety
to take next year.
As the father of a current APU
student, Finneran understands
the importance of working with
community service representatives
and student workers in order to
ensure the safety of the university.
Students seek support and awareness for diseases
When Kaylin Morford and

Heather Turner met while studying
abroad in South Africa, the two
envisioned creating a support group
for students with invisible diseases
when they returned to APU. Out
of that dream came STRONG,
a group that brings awareness to
illnesses including lyme disease,
fibromyalgia, cystic fibrosis, chronic
pain, depression and anxiety.
Morford, a senior psychology
major, said she is already seeing its
impact in the lives of those on campus.
Many students and faculty have
excitedly jumped on board with
STRONGs mission, and I have
seen how God is working in peoples
hearts to instill a passion for an
often times overlooked community,
Morford said.
Turner, a junior social work
major, lives with fibromyalgia,
a neurological pain disease, and
interstitial cystisis, an auto-immune
bladder disease, while Morford lives
Safety
welcomes
interim
chief
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campus
safety
report
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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14
PETTY THEFT
UNIVERSITY PARK
EXTERIOR
Referred to the Azusa Police

Department.
MONDAY, SEPT.19
ASSIST OTHER AGENCY/
BURGLARY
ALOSTA PLACE GARAGES
Department.
MONDAY, SEPT. 19
BURGLARY-FORCIBLE
ENTRY
ALOSTA PLACE EXTERIOR
Department.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 22
VANDALISM
PARKING LOT A

Department.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 24
TRESPASS OF PRIVATE
PROPERTY
PARKING LOT A
No further action needed
TUESDAY, SEPT. 27
PENETRATION WITH
FOREIGN OBJECT
UNIVERSITY PARK
CARPORTS

Department.
SATURDAY, OCT. 1
PETTY THEFT
SEGERSTROM SCIENCE
CENTER
Leaders of Azusa Pacific Universitys Pacific Islander Organization smile and laugh during one of their first gatherings of the semester.
Wednesday, October 5
Saturday, October 8
Jason Le Shana, APUs associate pastor of community care will

speak about care and support resources for APU students in Upper
Turner Campus Center at 10:30 a.m.
Dr. Bradley McCoy of the department of mathematics and physics

is taking a hike in the local mountains and all are welcomed. Meet
at the East campus Trolley Stop at 9 a.m.
Community Care Chapel
Physics Hike
Wednesday, October 5
Sunday, October 9
The Center for Career and Calling is hosting a day for students to
get to know employers who are looking for APU students to apply
for jobs in Wilden Hall from 4-6:30 p.m.
Participate in a discussion lead by Dr. Dave Lambert about the

presidential debate in the Cougar Dome from 6-8 p.m.
Career and Networking Day
Friday, October 7
Brown Bag Lunch Talks
Presidential Debate
Tuesday, October 11
String Chamber Ensembles Concert
The Department of History and Political Science is hosting a Brown

Bag Lunch Talk: The Supreme Court and Campain 2016 presented
by Professors Doug Hume and Chris Jennings in Wilden Hall from
12-1 p.m.
Students from the School of Music are showcasing their talent,

such as string instruents, piano and woodwind instruments. There
will also be a recital that includes music for piano trios, string trio
and quartets, and others in Munson Chapel from 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Azusa Pacific University remembers Hank Bode

President Jon Wallace pays tribute to a trusted and faithful employee of
APU of more than 50 years.
Ive known Dr. Hank Bode for more than 40 years. He was a close
friend and confidant to me. He modeled for me what a true servant
leader looks like. To the APU community, he was a trusted and faithful
employee for more than 50 years, a person of impeccable integrity and
unwavering commitment. He served for more than 30 years as the Chief
Financial Officer and in the last two decades led the Office of Gift and
Estate Planning. Even more than that, he was our collective memory
of our past, present and hoped-for future. I would regularly seek him
out when I needed advice and counsel. With Hanks death I have been
reminded how important it is to treasure those mature men and women
in our churches, universities and neighborhoods. Ill miss him dearly
and Im committed to living as he did, in service to Jesus and in service
to others.

Department
REMEMBER
1. If you see something, say
something.
2. Safety is everyones business.
3. Dial 911 for life-threatening emergencies.
4. Non-emergencies: Call
Campus Saftety at (626) 8153898.
5. Lock all doors and windows to your dorm, apartment and vehicle.
6. Keep all valuables secured
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 jogging alone.
13. Secure your bike with a
recommended Kryptonite
U-lock.
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The following are selected incidents

as reported from the Daily Media
Log from Sept. 14 through Oct. 1
courtesy of Campus Safety.
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International journalist David Blevins discusses once-divided

Ireland and the medias role in finding a resolution
ERIKA HUNTER PHOTO
Lecture
examines
religious
conflict,
journalisms
value and what
it takes to bring
faith into a
secular work
environment
Alyssa Burlingame
staff writer
Sky News correspondent David

Blevins visited APU to speak on
the historical division between
Protestants and Catholics in Ireland,
as well as his own experience in
maintaining Christian faith in a
secular workplace, on Tuesday, Sept.
27. Blevins spent a total of 12 days
traveling to schools all over the U.S.
to give this lecture.
Blevins, a journalist of 27 years,
spent time working in newspaper,
radio, and multimedia. He considers
himself a multimedia journalist who
believes that professionals dont have
to ignore their hearts to be objective.
In his experience, he said that
ordinary people have had the longest
lasting impression on him. While
Blevins spent much of his lecture
discussing the 30-year conflict
in Northern Ireland between
Protestants and Catholics, he also
allowed time to discuss faith and how
David Blevins sits in front of the audience before he gives his presentation on hope, history and rhyme.
one can bring it into the workplace.
He separated his lecture into
three themes: hope, history and
rhyme.
Blevins shared that between the
years of 1968 and 1998, approximately
3,600 lives were lost due to the
religious dispute. The conflict was
seen as a freedom attempt for the
Irish Republicans, but as an act of
terrorism for the British Unionists,
which resulted in a large loss of life.
While discussing the hope of
Ireland, Blevins explained that a
ceasefire followed the dispute, and in
the 1970s, Ireland had their own civil
rights movement.
Blevins then shared his own
professional journey. Comparing
himself to the prophet Samuel,
he reflected on a time when God
would not stop calling him until he
I dont believe that you

have to switch off your
mind and your heart to
be objective.
answered. After realizing that it was
God calling him to something else at
this stage in his career, Blevins left
Sky News in 2006 to attend seminary
and study theology. Upon his return
to Sky News in 2014, Ireland had
become more secular, and Blevins
explained that describing oneself as
a Christian journalist had become
uncommon.
We need reporters who get
religion, Blevins said. Journalism
was my history, theology was my
hope and journalism that gets
religion is my rhyme.
Blevins said he returned to Sky

News because he realized that it was
unnecessary to separate his faith from
his journalism career.
Blevins said that Its not my
job to convert my audience, junior
journalism major Ciera Cypert said.
To hear that was so freeing because
you put this pressure on yourself as a
Christian to speak the name of Jesus
wherever you go and in whatever
you do. I think specifically in our
field of journalism, the way we can
reflect Jesus is by being truthful and
showing integrity.
When Blevins left Sky News in
2006, he left to fulfill the calling that
the Lord had on his life. He said
he now understands that listening
to Gods calling is important in
furthering His kingdom, and
Christians can be of use to that in the
professional world.
Whatever your calling is, I
believe you can be of use to God
there, Blevins said. Its important
that you recognize that your role
there is to do your job well. Your
priority is not to evangelizethat just
may be a bonus.
As Blevins said, evangelizing
with words is not the goal, but rather
evangelizing with actions and being
an example to those in the workplace.
Do a job with excellence, not
meaning that youre perfect, and not
even necessarily that youre better
than your colleagues, but you do
it with a sense of pride and with
your ethics intact, and not making
compromises, journalism professor
Jessica Sherer said.
Journalists
are
oftentimes
required to write stories about
controversial or sensitive subjects,
and Sherer said it is important to
find a balance between sensitivity and
objectivity in reporting.
You dont need to set aside your
humanity in order to be objective
You still want to be a human being,
Sherer said. But as soon as you
lose your objectivity, theres no
guarantee that people will receive
that information in the way they were
supposed to. Now all of a sudden you
could actually be undermining the
Lords work.
According to Blevins lecture,
authenticity is not possible if one
is not being sensitive in working
toward objectivity.
I dont believe that you have to
switch off your mind and your heart
to be objective, he said. If youre
turning them off, then youre not
being authentic.
Pew College Society helps students plan for graduate school
Walter Cortez
staff writer
As graduation draws near for

some, the Pew College Society
seeks to prepare students interested
in continuing their academic career
beyond their bachelors degrees by
providing workshops, seminars,
books, financial aid and mentoring.
Director of the Pew College
Society and professor in the English
department Joseph Bentz, Ph.D.
saw the need for students to become
more aware of the graduate programs
in their respective fields.
The Pew College Society
was formed to fill a gap that often
exists in undergraduate students
understanding of what graduate
school is and how they can get there,
Bentz said. Many students, even
if they do well in their majors, are
confused about the next steps to take.
Pew helps students discover whether
graduate school is for them or not,
and if it is, how they can choose
which ones to apply to, how they
can improve their chances of getting
in and how they can know what to
expect once they get there.
These workshops supply students
with information pertinent to their
acceptance into graduate school
and their overall understanding
of the programs available. Some

of the workshops include GRE
training, Everything You Need
to Know About Graduate School
and Writing the Graduate School
Essay. Workshop participants are
also offered a 10 percent discount on
Kaplans GRE courses.
After achieving a masters in
British and American Literature and
a Ph.D. in 20th Century American
Literature from Purdue University,
Bentz is familiar with the world of
graduate school.
Being paired
with a faculty
member, in
particular,
has been
wonderful.
In many fields, graduate school

is a crucial step in fully entering the
profession that the student studied
as an undergraduate, Bentz said.
Many of the Pew members, for
instance, are psychology majors.
In many fields of psychology, some
kind of masters degree or Ph.D. is
necessary in order to get a job.
However, Bentz does not believe
that this is the case for all majors.
He expects some of those who
participate in the society to take a
year or more in deciding to apply for a
graduate program or work at various
internships before transitioning into
graduate school.
RACHEL WATHNE GRAPHIC
Fully funded
by APU, Pew
equips students
applying to
graduate
programs
The Pew College Society has

kept a record of students who have
gone on to graduate school, and
these students have been accepted
into schools across the nation and
abroad.
According to Bentz, hundreds
of Pew members have been accepted
into graduate schools including
Oxford University; the University of
California, Los Angeles (UCLA);
the University of Southern California
(USC); Azusa Pacific University
(APU); Drew University; Duke

University; Vanderbilt University;
Emory University; Fuller Theological
Seminary; Yale Divinity School;
Princeton Theological Seminary;
Drew Theological School; the
University of California, Riverside
(UCR); Oregon State University
(OSU); Trinity College Dublin.
Courtney Frybarger, a student
participant currently working toward
a masters in Social Work , has
received help from Pew in choosing
where to apply for a graduate

program.
The Pew Society has helped
me understand graduate programs
by equipping me with pertinent
information, empowering me to use
my academic skills in my specific field
and ultimately [helping me] apply to a
program with confidence that I have
everything I need to be successful
in my advanced studies, Frybarger
said.
The
society
also
helped
Frybarger with the financial aspect of
her graduate program.
The society provided necessary
funds to allow me to travel to a
Master of Social Work Program to
view and tour the school and see if
it was a candidate for my graduate
studies, Frybarger said. Without
the funds, I would not have had the
opportunity to explore that option. I
am so grateful that the Pew Society
exists simply to enable me to pursue
my passions by filling a need that
otherwise would have been a barrier.
Sara Flores said Pew has made
the graduate school application
process approachable and accessible.
Being paired with a faculty
mentor, in particular, has been
wonderful, Flores said. He has
helped me to think more critically
about what I am looking for in a
graduate program and the types of
programs that will complement my
skills and career goals.
Flores is working toward starting
the Master of Arts in Publishing
and Writing program at Emerson
College within the next year.
The next workshop is on Oct.
12, 7:30 p.m. in the LAPC Banquet
Room. Pew College Society
membership is open to all majors.
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BSA remembers victims of Campus Safety hires

new chief
police shootings
I can look at Campus Safety
and what the students need and
desire through my daughters eyes,
Finneran said.
Finneran acknowledged that so
far, one of the biggest concerns for
students is parking.
I would appreciate more
parking on campus, senior theology
major Angelique Pickett said. Its
frustrating to come home after work
and have to park all the way on West
Campus when I pay to park in my
apartment complex.
Though Finneran is proactively
trying to resolve this issue, he urges
students to abide by a community
agreement to drive more safely
around campus.
Im
looking
at
different
parking areas and maybe a different
permitting system, Finneran said. I
will make sure that students have the

parking that they have paid for.
As of now, Campus Safety is
actively engaging with the Azusa
Police Department (AZPD) for
the safety of the community. On
Monday, Oct. 3, there will be a new
University Resource Officer (URO)
on duty from the AZPD.
Its always exciting to see new
people coming into big roles on
campus, senior graphic design major
Taylor Allen said. My only desire is
that everything continues to improve
for all of the departments on campus
that we, as students, look to for help.
Finneran will remain interim
chief until January 2017. At that
time, university officials will evaluate
his six-month performance and
will speak about their vision for
Campus Safety. It will then be the
universitys responsibility to move
forward with filling the position
or continuing the interim role.
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INTERIM CHIEF, P. 1
I think the biggest thing for the

APU community to realize is that
sometimes these events can seem far
off, they can seem all the way in the
South, but I think what the APU
community should know is that there
are students here on our campus that
are impacted by this and that its not
so far as they think; its actually right
here at home, Allen said. For me
personally, I dont know anybody
that lives in those states, [and] I
wasnt related to any of those people.
However, when you look at that TV
screen, you see your brother, you
see your dad. You see your family
members, and I think thats a really
frightening thought to have.
Though she felt the vigil went

well, Allen said she would like to see
these kinds of discussions happen
through other avenues on campus.
I would like to hear it talked
about in more classrooms, Allen said.
I understand that we have topics, we
have subjects, we have syllabi that we
need to abide by, but I dont think it
would hurt to talk about it for five to
10 minutes in the classroom. I know
there are professors that do that right
now, and thats so appreciated.
King also emphasized the
importance of discussion and
continuing to search for and pursue
knowledge about issues in todays
society.
I think that we think of the
phrase educate yourself, and we

think that its about reading a book.
We think that its about researching
and Googling stuff online and its
not, King said. Its about listening.
Its about being willing to talk to
other people, being willing to put
yourself in other peoples shoes. Its
not enough to have a strong passion
toward something. You have to have
a strong passion, and a route and
a means to understand and better
elaborate on that passion.
To bring the vigil to a close,
junior psychology major Aubre
Ferrell prayed one final prayer for the
victims and the APU community,
and audience members placed their
candles side-by-side on the stage.
I can look at Campus Safety and

what the students need and desire
through my daughters eyes.
An election
update as of
the debate on
Monday, Sept.
26.
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BSA VIGIL, P. 1
ERIKA HUNTER PHOTO
Top: Campus Pastor for the Office of Discipleship Ministries Coba Canales leads a prayer at the vigil. Bottom
left: Alea Render, BSAs PR director, speaks in Seven Palms. Bottom right: BSA president Jamilah Relf prays.
After the first of three

presidential debates,
Democratic nominee
Hillary Clinton leads in
the polls by five points
against her opponent
Republican nominee
Donald Trump.
Information from graphic

extracted from a Politico
article, which used
Hofstra University data.
Lifestyle
Gospel Choir makes their fall concert debut
First
performance
of the semester
honors renowned
Gospel artist
Richard
Smallwood
Cole Stevens
The Gospel Choir performed

their first concert of the semester in
celebration of the Grammy awardwinning American Gospel musician
Richard Smallwood in Munson
Chapel on Wednesday, Sept. 28. The
event included two videos of Smallwood and eight songs, each of which
paid tribute to Smallwoods legacy.
Senior music and worship major
Jordan Rodrigues said he attended
the concert to support a few of his
friends who were performing.
I thought it was great. Its really
cool to see people of all different races
and backgrounds [performing], Rodrigues said. Thats one of the cool
things about APU.
Junior psychology major Jessica Brown, president of the Gospel
The Gospel Choir pose and smile outside of Munson Chapel after their first performance.
Choir and third year choir member,
said she was looking forward to
the show despite pre-performance
nerves.
I wasnt sure that we were going to be ready and then after todays
Its really cool to see people

of all different races and
backgrounds [performing].
-Jordan Rodrigues
EDGAR RAMIREZ COURTESY
guest writer
rehearsal, I felt we were going to be

fine, Brown said. I was actually just
really excited to get started and have
our first concert of the year.
Brown said she auditioned for
Gospel Choir as a freshman and
liked the diversity of the group. She

said the choir has been working and
preparing for the showcase since the
beginning of the school year.
I think because Richard Smallwood is such a [good] musician, his
songs are very vocally complex and so
[learning the songs] in a short amount
of time made it really hard to learn
and perfect and do in a respectable
way of the work he did, Brown said.
I think that was the hardest part, but
I think we pulled it off pretty well.
Senior double major in music
and worship and nursing Lindsay
Seok performed alongside senior psychology major Camille Smith. This
is Seoks first year in Gospel Choir,
which she said she joined because she
grew up listening to gospel music.
[I wanted] to try something new
and something different, Seok said.
I was definitely nervous and a little
excited.
Seok said her favorite part of the
show was Seulki Hongs solo, a song
of Psalm 8.
That song resonated the most
with me, said Seok.
The Gospel Choirs upcoming
performances will be on Nov. 6 at
Glendora Community Church from
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m, and Dec. 10 at
Munson Chapel 6 p.m.-8 p.m.
STRONG, P. 1
We really just want everyone

who needs this group to know
about it so they can be here, Turner
said. Doing STRONG is worth
it whether one person comes or
whether 100 people come, but I
think we really do imagine it growing
because we know there is a large need
on campus.
University Counseling Center
Director Bill Fiala, Ph.D serves as an
adviser to the club.
As director of a campus
counseling center, one of my greatest
joys is watching students activate to
care for and educate one another,
Fiala said.
Fiala said he was inspired by
JORDAN BOUDREAU
Morford and Turner, who saw a

need on campus and took it upon
themselves to meet that need.
Seeing our STRONG students
succeed academically and personally
while coping with the unique
challenges of chronic pain and illness
is inspiring for me personally, Fiala
said. I have learned a great deal from
these students about resilience and
faith in action.
Morford said the group hopes
and plans to continue growing closer.
Hearing about the different ways
each person has become connected
with STRONG leaves me in awe of
how beautifully God has organized
our community, Morford said.
Turner said STRONG is not
an acronym for anything, but an
emphasis on the strength of its

members.
Our goal truly is that people
would be able to come to APU
already knowing that there are
people here that want to support and
love on them and walk through life
with them, and that no one would be
here at APU doing this alone and in
isolation, Turner said.
In upcoming months, the group
is planning a lecture from a theology
professor on the theology of pain and
suffering and a lecture from a nursing
and nutrition professor focused on
nutrition and supplements.
STRONG meets Tuesday
nights at 7:30 p.m. Contact
STRONG at [email protected] for
more information.
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Overheard in Alosta : Dude isnt that from Lord of the rings?

Naw dude thats from the Bible. . .
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A convo between two senior guys...

Senior year is like a pregnancy. Nine months and youre done.
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Overheard in the Mods:

Im going to rededicate my life to Christ if this parking spot opens up.
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Person 1: so whats your conspiracy?
Person 2: I think Hillary Clinton paid Donald Trump to run against her so that she wouldnt look that bad.
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Students without cars share their

favorite alternatives
Walking, the
Metro, Uber and
Lyft serve as
other means of
transportation
Caroline Connolly
guest writer
Not having a car on campus can

be a challenging obstacle, but it can
also allow students to be creative
about ways they can get to and from
their destination.
A benefit of not having a car on
campus is the opportunity to get
more exercise by walking to and from
class. Students can make short walks
to The Habit, Chipotle and the
movie theater in the complex cattycorner from East Campus. Other
options include making further treks
to Mantra Coffee on San Gabriel
Ave., or to Target on Azusa Ave.
both in downtown Azusa.
Junior journalism and graphic
design double major Josie Jimenez
said one of her favorite spots within
walking distance of campus is
Mantra Coffee.
Its a great place to hang out and
do homework, not to mention the
great coffee they have, Jimenez said.
Junior applied exercise science
major Marisa Caballero said she

has made a routine out of walking to
several businesses.
I walk to the nail salon to get my
nails done. Its nice to relax after a
hard week of school, Caballero said.
I have walked to Donut Man and
that was a long walk but it was fun
and I will never forget it. I also enjoy
walking to the flea market at Citrus
College every Sunday.
Senior liberal studies major
Kristie Chan from Hong Kong did
not have a car on campus when she
was a freshman.
I was obsessed with the 99 Cents
store, since no such thing existed in
Hong Kong. Yogurt Land is good
and is open late so I walked there a
lot too, Chan said. Its also great
that there is a movie theater that is
in walking distance. I cant count the
amount of movies Ive watched in
that theater.
When it comes to getting off
campus to places that arent Metroaccessible, Chan shared a few of
her personal tips, noting the ease of
access that comes with having friends
on campus that do have cars.
If you are trying to get
somewhere, definitely try to make
friends with upperclassmen or people
who have cars, Chain saidd. Make
sure you want to be their friend not
just because they have a car. No one
likes to get used by people. If it comes
to desperate measures, theres always
Uber.
Transportation is much more
accessible to students now that two

Metro stations opened in Azusa last
spring. The Azusa station is located
on Azusa Ave. across from Target
and the APU/Citrus College station
is next to Rosedale behind West
Campus. The Metro also offers a
shuttle service to and from its station.
Students can ride the Metro
anywhere from Azusa to Old Town
Pasadena or Union Station, next to
downtown LA and Olvera Street.
Students can also get off at Union
Station and switch to the Red Line
or Purple Line to go to elsewhere in
LA county, including Hollywood.
Caballero said the Metro is
an inexpensive alternative to ride
sharing apps, and provides her with
freedom to go to LA and Pasadena
at her convenience.
It makes going places so much
easier and its so much cheaper than
taking an Uber or Lyft, Caballero
said. It also allows me to go visit my
brother, which I wasnt able to do
before. I take the Metro to Pasadena
a lot because my favorite coffee shop
is near Old Town [and] I have taken
the Metro to go see concerts and to
meet with friends and hang out.
Other options for activities
include
campus-sponsored
outings. Outdoor Adventures and
Communiversity host trips to the
beach and hiking destinations as getaway options with transportation
available. Their next adventure will
be an overnight backpacking trip on
Oct. 21-23.
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The Magnificent Seven is a great modern western, but

not quite magnificent
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the 1960 classic
film stars Denzel
Washington,
Ethan Hawke
and Chris Pratt
Nathan Foster
staff writer
Although Westerns have faded

out of the box office, every few years
a movie like The Magnificent Seven
comes along to show that movies
dont have to be filled with special
effects to be successful.
The Magnificent Seven is a
remake of the 1960 classic with the
same title. The characters, plot and
setting were adapted but the premise
remained the same: seven cowboys
unite against an army to save a town.
The modern adaptation of the
original screenplay was written by
Richard Wenk and Nic Pizzolatto. It
was directed by Antoine Fuqua and
starred Denzel Washington, Chris
Pratt and Ethan Hawke.
Set in the late 1800s in a small
mining town, The Magnificent

Seven has a simple plot supported
by strong characters. The villain
Bartholomew Boque storms into
town and demands for everyone to
leave, offering them the choice of
a fraction of what their property is
worth or their deaths. He kills the
only man who tries to stand up to
him.
This mans wife is brokenhearted
and travels to a nearby town to find a
bounty hunter. There she meets Sam
Chisolm, played by Washington,
a police officer who hunts down
criminals. She convinces him to help
her by offering him all the money she
has.
Chisolm agrees and quickly
recruits Josh Faraday, a man who

can seemingly either talk or shoot his
way out of any situation. They set off
recruiting five more along the way
a legendary confederate general, a
redskin bounty hunter, a Mexican
outlaw, a Chinese knife thrower and
a Native American rebel.
The seven return to the town
where the woman is from. They
take out the sheriff and his officers
that have been bought by Boque.
The town rejoices but many of them
flee in order to avoid the real battle.
Those that stay are mere farmers
and the seven have a comically hard
time trying to teach them to defend
themselves.
As the climax approaches, each
character is revealed with their

own unique backstory. When the
day comes, its an army of hundreds
armed with a Gatling gun against
a few dozen farmers and The
Magnificent Seven.
Although it didnt have a high
production value, The Magnificent
Seven was a great movie that bridged
the decades of classic westerns with
modern characters and audiences.
It had a budget of $90,000,000
and made $34,703,397 the opening
weekend in box office sales.
This is a movie to see on a date
or with the family, although it is
rated PG-13 for violence and some
language. Perhaps the best western
since True Grit, The Magnificent
Seven is a must see for anyone

who likes old style movies like The
Good, The Bad, and The Ugly or
any number of classic westerns with
John Wayne.
Overall, I give The Magnificent
Seven three out of four John
Wallace heads. Through the strong
characters played by Washington
and Pratt, it is a great modern
western, but not quite magnificent.
For that, it would need a stronger
plot and to be more like the
original film. I would recommend
it to anyone who enjoys westerns or
classical films.
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Opinion
How God found
me in the midst of
running a 10K race
and praying at the
Western Wall
Jasmine Kolano
guest writer
JERUSALEM Today marks

my 38th day of living in the most
spiritually significant city in all of
Christendom: Jerusalem. I never
thought I would feel so at home
living on Mount Zion right next to
the Old City of Jerusalema onesquare-kilometer city brimming with
life, as it is home to more than 30,000
people. Its a city of Jews, Muslims,
Christians, Catholics, Atheists and
Agnostics all living separate yet
overlapping lives.
This is a city that God calls His
own, and to think that I live only a
mere half-mile, a 10-minute walk,
away from the very spot Jesus proved
his unconditional love for humanity
on the cross feels so surreal on most
days.
However, I will admit that I came
to Jerusalem with the expectation of
reaching a spiritual high. I wanted
to pray on the Mount of Olives
and hear God speaking to me. I
wanted to walk the Via Dolorosa,
The ancient limestone wall, historically known as the Western

Wall, was founded in 19 B.C.
the traditional route that Jesus took
when carrying the Cross, and feel an
overwhelming sense of gratitude for
Gods amazing grace. Most of all,
I wanted to arrive at Golgotha, the
very foot of the Cross, and fall on my
knees in complete awe and surrender
of all that Christ has done. After all,
my whole life has been about Jesus
and His death and resurrection.
Then I arrived at the Church
of the Holy Sepulcher, the location
of Golgotha, and my dreams of
fostering a deeper connection with
God in Jerusalem were shattered.
Instead of falling to my knees, I found
myself trying to quickly snap a photo
before squeezing past a group of
loud tourists in order to get a breath
of fresh air outside. I started feeling
guilty for not feeling anything.
When I went to Bethlehem the
following week and touched the rock
that supposedly Jesus was born on, I
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Finding God in Jerusalem was not what I expected
tried to psych myself up emotionally,

telling myself, Jasmine, Jesus was
born HERE. Still nothing.
That is when I had a conversation
with a friend and classmate of mine,
Jenn. She told me, When you talk to
[Christians], they tell you that youre
going to fall in love with the Holy
Land instantly and spend the rest of
your life trying to go back, but I didnt
feel that way at all when I first came
here.
I had to agree with Jenn. The
more we talked, the more we came
to realize one thing: Jerusalem is
just like any other city in the world.
I came here expecting an aweinspiring, heavenly aura but did not
find it. In fact, if it werent for all the
stone buildings and religious sites,
Jerusalems dry landscape, warm
weather and heavy traffic have made
it almost feel like Im back at home in
Southern California.
This urged me to start asking

myself this question: Why did God
lead me to come all the way over here
if I wasnt going to experience His
tangible presence at all the holy sites?
Then, when I stopped trying
to feel something, I finally got my
answer: I havent felt anything
because God is trying to show me
that He is more real than a passing
feeling. His infinite presence is not
limited to Jerusalems city walls. He is
my reality and His Word is my Rock,
not the feelings that Ive been trying
to base my faith upon.
So while I cannot say that I
somehow found God while walking
down the Via Dolorosa, standing on
Golgotha in the Church of the Holy
Sepulcher, sitting on the Temple
Steps or even on the Mount of
Olives, I can say Im glad that I didnt,
because that would have reduced
God to a mere feeling that is bound
to come to an end when I return to
the States in December.
So, I have resolved to

stop trying to find
God and just allow Him
to find me.
When I did that, He met me in
the most unexpected of places. I felt
His love when I was running a 10K
race in Jerusalem last week. I was
sure I couldnt finish strong until
an older Jewish runner stopped to

encourage me and ran with me the
rest of the way
Then I started encountering
Him elsewhere. I felt His peace
as I read Psalms 91 to the hum
of sparrows at dawn. I felt His
protection as I walked around
the Old City Wallsits gates still
peppered with bullet holes from
past warsand saw how God has
kept this place standing despite
the fact that its been fought over
for thousands of years. I felt His
compassion as I prayed with
hundreds of others at the Western
Wall. I felt His heart break as I
drove past the tall walls and police
checkpoints separating Israel from
Palestine.
Sweetest of all, I felt His grace
as I sat in a public bus with people
from all walks of life. I saw how
He looked at every individual as
someone He created and for whom
He intends greatness.
In short, I still hope you visit
Jerusalem one day, but not with
the expectation that youll find Him
more real than He is back at home.
God is not more here than He is
anywhere else. He is neither here
nor there. He IS.
He is with you wherever you
are, no matter the place or the
circumstances. He is with you
regardless of whether you feel him or
not, and His love for you is the same
yesterday, today and forever.
My journey
of embracing
the unexpected
within the global
city of LA
Kristin Ingersoll
guest writer
Culture shock is something that

I always hear people experiencing
when they go on a mission trip or
on vacation to some unknown place
overseas. Generally, I dont think
of how diverse America can be,
when at APU we are surrounded by
people who generally speak the same
language and mostly follow the same
religion. How could someone then
develop culture shock in a city only 25
miles west of small town Azusa?
However, I am living proof that
culture shock can happen even in
your own country.
Even extreme amounts of
Spanish Netflix shows and online
language learning lessons combined
could not have prepared me for the
culture shock of being immersed in
a different language environment.
My host mother immigrated from
Mexico, where her family had lived
for a long period of time. My host
mom solely speaks Spanish with
knowledge of some English phrases
and words. If I need to communicate
with her, however, my sub-par
Spanish is the way to go.
I knew that this would be a
challenge to overcome and to learn
from, but I didnt expect the different
language to shock me as much as it

did. I knew that the way my host
family lived would be different
from mine as I grew up in white
suburbia, but I didnt realize how
deeply language reflects culture and
personality. Finding ways to express
my personality to my host mother
other than language is a challenge.
Language is the way we tell our
life stories, how we laugh at jokes and
how we communicate the smallest
of needs. Not being able to do this
in a perfect manner challenged
my mind to think quicker, process
language on apps like Google and
quickly recognize facial and physical
expressions. The shock of having to
change the way I express myself let me
in on a sneak peek of how shocking
my experience in downtown Los
Angeles would turn out as well.
Culture shock also hit me when
I saw the diversity and sometimes
brokenness of Los Angeles.
Homelessness existed in my small
hometown, but the way homelessness
exists on Skid Row (an area of
downtown Los Angeles teeming
with thousands of homeless people)
is unlike anything Ive ever seen.
This city is a hub for the homeless,
and seeing tents upon tents lining
streets with police on every corner
questioning why a white girl my age
was walking the streets is not only
angering, but also terrifying.
Learning from different nonprofit organizations broke my ugly
mindset that homelessness equals
criminality or drug addiction. Being
from a small town restricted my
understanding of the world where
I was told statistics versus actually
being able to see that the homeless
are foster youth who slipped under
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Caput Mundi: When domestic culture shock strikes
Skid Row in Downtown Los Angeles hosts the largest congested homeless population in the U.S.
the radar or domestically abused
women and children. Experiencing
this reality was heartbreaking and
shocking.
Nothing in this world can
prepare you to see 40,000 homeless
men, women and children in a
20-square block radius. It makes me
question why privilege is granted in
certain ways; why do I have a home,
loving family and solid friend group,
while others suffer in isolation? Being
able to see Skid Row and walk the
sidewalks was shocking enough,
but having a way of considering the
people around me was another form
of shock.
LA Term is an experience
unlike any other semester away. The
biggest shock that I experienced was
the shattering of my perspective on
criminals.
Criminals are criminals and
deserve to be punished is something
that I not only heard from family and
friends, but also strung throughout
politics and the media. Therefore,

visiting a halfway house for men
released on parole after being
sentenced for so many years to life
shocked me beyond belief. I was
stunned to see how American systems
can victimize so many people. Men
who had been in prison longer than
I have been on this earth were sitting
in front of me, telling me how they
find it hard to forgive themselves,
but trusting in God and changing
their way of thinking gave them the
power to meet the qualifications for
parole; even when the sentences they
were given were far past their just
desserts.
The life stories by these men
broke my heart and changed my
way of thinking toward criminals to
people who can change and ask for
forgiveness and love. People who
have been drug abusers or murderers
still deserve a second chance. This
may be shocking for some Christians
to hear, but I myself am more in
shock that I am able to say something

like this. How could such kind and
ambitious men be seen as evil? It
is much different seeing a movie
portrayal of a criminal than seeing
a broken man who has spent two
decades behind cement walls.
Los Angeles is a whole other
world, but when you take a program
that challenges your thinking,
challenges your lifestyle and way of
learning, you hit a state of shock. This
shock is not negative; it doesnt harm
me mentally, but it surely made me a
better and more open-minded human
and Christian.
Los Angeles is full of people
from all walks of life, whether that
is my immigrant host mother, the
homeless woman on Skid Row or
the man released after 26 years and
four months in a maximum security
prison. You never know who you
will sit next to on the Metro or who
will be at the next site visit, but it is
guaranteed to shock you.
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Dinner Conversations:
Something worth fighting for
Dinner
Conversations as
a weekly column
seeks to bring
politics back
into our daily
conversations on
campus
Faith Vander Voort
guest writer
Shell always be worth fighting

for, retired Navy SEAL Marcus
Luttrell said at the 2016 Republican
National Convention in Cleveland.
No matter who holds the
majority in the House or the Senate,
no matter who sits in the Oval Office
at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the
United States of America will always
be worth fighting for.
This is not a war cry or a call to
battle. Fighting for America does not
always look like an Uncle Sam poster
commanding an 18-year-old out of a
civic slumber and onto the front lines.
It does not always mean trading a
baseball cap and a student ID for a
military-grade buzz-cut and a Desert
Camo AR-15.
Fighting for America is ones
relentless pursuit to keep the faith
and preserve the America that tore
herself in two so the slaves could
live as free people, the America that
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What is worth
fighting for?
breathed fire into the belly of German
communism and immortalized the
words Mr. Gorbachev, tear down
this wall!
The dark shadow that

sits so heavily on our
nations shoulders is not
cast from the division of
red or blue, Republican
or Democrat.
The eerie feeling that manifests
within every red-blooded Americans
gut as they read the headline South
Carolina playground shooting is not
the result of a political Facebook rant
or a Trump-Pence yard sign. Thats
because the problem does not stem
from an opinionated, passionate
America. The issue lies in the lap of
the indifferent.
So shame on those who shy
away from conflict because its

uncomfortable. Shame on those who
dont speak up for fear of offending
someone.
The body of Christ isnt called to
turn a blind eye from the injustices
of this world. The Bible is clear
that Christians are to stand up for
the weak in the face of evil, as Isaiah
61:8 states, For I, the LORD,
love justice; I hate robbery and
wrongdoing. In my faithfulness I
will reward my people and make an
everlasting covenant with them.
There is a common theme of
justice and the gift of righteousness
in the Bible. Proverbs 21:15 states,
When justice is done, it brings joy to
the righteous but terror to evildoers.
So allow the injustices of
this world, the wickedness of the
evildoers, to light a fire inside of you.
Let the actions of others drive you to
be a change agent for good, because
this country is always worth fighting
for.
iScream for the iPhone 7 Plus
Tyler Smith
staff writer
After a long wait, the iPhone 7

and iPhone 7 Plus have finally been
released.
Boasted to have the best
performance and battery life an
iPhone can offer, the splash and
water-resistant iPhone 7 also includes
an A10 fusion processor, AirPod
wireless headphones and EarPods.
There are also new dual cameras on
the iPhone 7 Plus and the new iOS
10 software update.
Ive always been a Plus user, so
I [chose] the iPhone 7 Plus because
the telephoto lens is crisp, senior
marketing major Andrew Michael
said. Im really into taking great
pictures and I want the larger screen.
Compared to the last model, the
iPhone 7 and 7 Plus dont look very
different, so if someone wants a new
look, theyll have to wait for the 7S/8
models.
One notable difference is that
there is no longer a headphone jack.
This means no wired headphones
and AUX cords, and users will now
only be able to use the lightning port,
go wireless or use a wireless adapter.
Apple claims that the headphone jack
took up a lot of space and therefore
the company added a taptic engine in
its place.
Several buyers have since taken

to the Internet to poke fun at the new
iPhones. However, not all were as
innocent as they seemed.
On Sept. 17, Youtuber Techrax
made a video when the iPhone 7 was
released named Secret Hack To
Get Headphone Jack on iPhone 7.
Techrax claimed to have a solution to
many peoples complaints about the
new iPhone 7 lacking the headphone
jack. In his video, Techrax clamped
the iPhone down and used a 3.5-mm
drill to puncture a hole where the
jack would usually be, claiming that it
would work the same. Unfortunately,
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Debating whether
the new iPhone
features are enough
for the pricey
upgrade
many people followed his advice and

completely destroyed their phones.
All jokes aside, the iPhone 7 and 7
Plus both utilize stereo speakers that
come from the top and bottom of the
phone, which deliver twice the audio
output compared to the iPhone
6. The two speakers also increase
dynamic range, according to Apple.
The iPhone 7 also comes with new
Apple EarPods that have a lightning
connector and a 3.5 headphone jack
adapter in case customers wish to use
their old headphones. People have
had some complaints about removing
the headphone jack because they
cant use regular headphones, but
the new AirPod headphones may
ultimately prove to be more efficient
and provide a better experience for
iPhone users.
Additionally, the iPhone 7 is now
water and dust-resistant. It has an
IP67 rating, meaning that you can
take your phone under water up to
one meter for up to 30 minutes. Now
you dont have to be worried about
dropping your phone in the toilet!
The iPhone 7 is retailed at $649
and the 7 Plus at $769. Apple will
also be releasing new AirPods in late
October. The wireless small in-ear
headphones, which Apple deems
completely magical, have a retail
price of $159 and a battery life of five
hours.
Although Im not sure I would
spend $650 on the iPhone 7, I may
find myself investing in the new
iPhone 7 Plus. It is a bit on the pricey
side, but ultimately its camera and
new features along with the new
AirPod headphones make it enough
of a solid buy for anyone who is
constantly getting tangled up in their
headphones.
Hankyul Sharon Lee

opinion editor
I would have to say love

for other people is worth
fighting for. Theres a
lot of compassion that is
needed in this world. I say
love as much as you can
in a way thats healthy for
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On Aug. 26, 2016, the nation went

into an uproar because San Francisco
49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick
decided to sit instead of stand during
the national anthem of a preseason
game. Since then, the issue has not
faded away. Now, every Sunday, all
eyes are on Kaepernick, along with
every other athlete who has decided
to protest along with him.
The reason for his protest? To
spread awareness on social injustice
and police brutality.
I am not going to stand up to
show pride in a flag for a country that
oppresses black people and people
of color, Kaepernick said, via NFL.
com. To me, this is bigger than
football and it would be selfish on
my part to look the other way. There
are bodies in the street and people
getting paid leave and getting away
with murder.
Since August, Kaepernick has
faced enormous backlash, but has
also gained support. Various NFL
players, college marching bands,
entire high school football teams and

most recently, the entire University
of Virginias mens basketball team
have protested against injustice in
solidarity with Kaepernick.
This controversy has also
impacted the APU community,
especially the Cougars football team.
Although no APU players have made
any protests, athletes have been
following the situation closely, and
have developed their own opinions
on the issue.
I think Kaepernick is trying to
stand up for the Black Lives Matter
movement, and hes trying to stand
up for something he believes in,
sophomore safety Andrew Ramirez
said.
Ramirez comes from a military
background; his father served in the
U.S. Marine Corps.
I wasnt really offended, because
at the end of the day, were all entitled
to our own opinions and our own
beliefs, said Ramirez. But coming
from a military family, that really
disrespected my dadAt the end of
the day, the right thing to do is just to
stand up and put your right hand over
your heart because there are men and
woman in the military who have died
for our country.
Although many people have
taken sides on the now politically
charged issue, many want to remain
neutral, as they have mixed feelings
about Kaepernicks personal stance.
For example, sophomore defensive
back Ed Ware does not completely
disagree with Kaepernicks beliefs,
but feels he could have handled his
protest in a more respectful manner.
There is always a better way to
do things. With this situation, being
that hes a huge role model, it made
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Kaepernick
controversy and
what it means to
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a big impact, Ware said. Maybe if

he wasnt disrespectful about it, and
doing something like coming out
with a video, explaining how he felt,
instead of causing controversy. He
could have definitely had a better
approach to it.
Ware believes that Kaepernick
should get involved in the process to
make actual improvements instead of
just saying that changes need to be
made. He believes that Kaepernicks
actions have been un-American
because they have been done in a way
that disrespects so many Americans.
However, Ware admits that he has
a tremendous amount of respect for
Kaepernick, because he is standing
up for minorities.
It was definitely un-American,
but at the same time, in America you
have the freedom to do whatever
you want, but there has to be
circumstances and boundaries, Ware
said. I respect him as a man. Being
on the platform that he is, its hard to
Left: Kaepernick gets ready for an

NFL matchup.
Above: Kaepernick makes a throw
in pregame warmups after making
his controversial stance.
do certain things, but its important to
show respect to the American soldiers
who have lost their lives fighting for
our flag, and that there is a time and
place for everything.
Ware is a criminal justice major
who wants to pursue a career in law
enforcement after he graduates from
APU.
I actually want to work for
the SWAT team. I like being on a
team, I like protecting people, and I
like feeling protected, so providing
that for someone else is what I look
forward to.
Sociology major and senior
defensive lineman Billy Tanuvasa
expressed that he feels sympathy
for both sides of the controversial
issue, and that people need to try to
understand both sides as well.
Personally, Im very neutral on
the situation because I can see both
sidesBut I dont think he should
receive as much backlash as hes
gotten, simply because it is his right
to exercise his opinion in a peaceful

mannerand thats exactly what
he did, Tanuvasa said. I would
say what he did was American. A
lot of people are saying that hes unAmerican for what hes doing, but
America was founded on the fact that
all were created equal, and from his
perspective, people of color are not
being treated equally. Its definitely
an American issue that we all have to
open our eyes to, and acknowledge
that its happening.
The Kaepernick situation has
become more intriguing to Tanuvasa
as it has escalated because it relates to
his major. Similar to Ware, Tanuvasa
also wants to pursue a career in law
enforcement.
I chose to major in sociology
because I wanted to understand
why people do certain things based
on where they come from, who they
are, and what their background is,
Tanuvasa said. I want to go into
the criminal justice field because I
feel that there are a lot of negative
connotations put onto the criminal
justice system, and I believe that
guys coming out of APU, myself
included, are difference makers with
a positive outlook on things. That
can change the way people perceive
criminal justice. I want to make that
difference.
Since Kaepernicks actions are
his rights and opinions, he cannot
face any punishment from the
NFL. Kaepernick has not lost his
endorsement deals with companies
such as Jaguar or Beats by Dre
headphones as of yet, and he has
actually had a rise in jersey sales over
the past month. He currently remains
the second-string quarterback for the
49ers.
Swim and Dive look to continue legacy of success
Team aims to
build on season
leading up to the
NCAA National
Championships
Nathan Foster
Last year, APU swim and dive

sent one swimmer and one diver to the
NCAA National Championships.
This year, head coach Tim Kyle
looks to send three swimmers and
two divers to the championships at
the end of the season.
We have a talented bunch of
girls that all work very hard, Kyle
said. Were gonna stick together and
keep working hard and see what we
can do.
This is Kyles fifth year coaching
swim and dive at APU, and he said
he has seen improvements in the
team since he started.
We keep building the program,
getting a little stronger every year,
Kyle said. Im really looking forward
to some exciting swims this year.
I think we probably have the most
talented group that weve had so far.
Sophomore swimmer Abigail
Wiet represented the team at the
championships last year, and looks
to return this year with better times
in all of her events. She races in the
100 meter backstroke, the 200 meter
backstroke, the 200 meter individual
staff writer
Sophomore swimmer Abigail Wiet looks to make the NCAA Championships for a second consecutive year.
medley, and the 400 IM.
The end of the season went
really well, Wiet said. I dropped a
bunch of time and I wasnt expecting
that.
Wiet finished 9th in the nation in
the 200 backstroke and 11th in the 400
IM at the NCAA championships last
year. She scored enough points by
herself to place the Cougars swim
team 31st in the nation.
I trained during the whole
summer with my club team back in
Ohio, Wiet said. I knew that last
year my breaststroke was probably

my worst stroke so I really trained on
that a lot.
Wiets said her goal for the year is
to make the NCAA championships
again, but this time as an A cut
instead of a B. An A cut is
anywhere from just over a second
to 50 seconds faster than a B cut
depending on the event.
I think the team looks really
strong this year, Wiet said. We have
a lot of people from last year that are
coming up this year, and we have
some transfers that are really good.

Im really confident with how the
team looks going into the season.
The team is also led by junior
swimmer Rosalee Mire Santa Ana.
Santa Ana is the Cougars top
distance swimmer, leading the team
in the 500, 1000 and 1650 freestyle
events. She holds the school record
for these events, and had three top
four finishes at the Pacific Coast
Swimming Conference (PCSC)
championships last year.
For swim, the Cougars could
also potentially send senior captain

Heidi Zuniga, juniors Alyse Darnall
and Tamara Miler and sophomore
Rachel Wesko to the NCAA
championships.
Both Miler and Wesko are firstyear transfers at APU. Wesko came
from Liberty University and Miler
came from Monroe Community
College in New York where she won
six NJCAA championships.
Competing alongside the swim
team, the APU diving team is led
by junior Kianna Mourer who won
PCSC diving titles for the 1 meter
and 3 meter dives in the past two
years. She also made it to the NCAA
championships both years, finishing a
personal best 13th in the 1 meter dive
her freshmen year.
Im working on developing a
stronger list of dives for my 3 meter.
Hopefully, if Im able to get those
dives, there will be extra points that
will come from the greater degree of
difficulty, then Ill be able to compete
at nationals, Mourer said. Im
excited for traveling meets, when we
get to go to Santa Cruz and grow
closer with the swim team.
Sophomore diver Rachel Johns
is also expected to go to nationals
after practicing this summer at a
diving camp. As a freshman last year,
she qualified for the NCAA Diving
Championships in Indianapolis, IN.
The swim and dive team begins
their season on Friday, Oct. 7 through
Saturday, Oct. 8,at the PCSC Relays
and Pentathlon before heading out to
the Malibu Invitational on Saturday,
Oct. 15.
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Young volleyball team seeks to overcome growing pains
A positive outlook
on the season
motivates the
team for a bright
future
Brandon Rodriguez
Azusa Pacifics volleyball team
is already halfway through the 2016
season. Currently sitting at 6-9, the
team has had their share of struggles,
but they remain proud of what theyve
accomplished thus far.
Why the optimism? It might have
to do with the fact that as of last year
the majority of the teams players
were still in high school. APUs 2016
volleyball team is made up of predominately freshmen players. Out of the
14 girls on the roster, nine of them are
freshman, and five of those nine are
starters.
With only one senior and one
junior on the team, this scenario has
forced the younger players to adapt
quickly to the college level.
Head coach Chris Keife said the
teams goal is not focused on their record.
Its not a win-loss goal, Keife
said. Its more of a focus in on us, and
get better goal, while maturing in the
process. Whether we win or lose, we
have to have a way to gauge success,
and with a young team thats what we
have to do.
In the Cougars most recent game
on Oct. 1, the team began their match
against Concordia very strongly, win-
Sophomore outside hitter Natalie Klapp prepares to pass the ball during a scrimmage game.
ning the first two sets of the match.
APU struggled as momentum began
to shift and Concordia came back to
win the last three sets.
We came out pretty strong like
we wanted to. We had good energy.
[Concordia] was down, but in sets
three and four, our energy went down
and theirs shot back up. So it was a
change of emotion and a little bit of
a momentum shift right there, Keife
said. We got a little sloppier, and it
comes down to executing in the moments that matter most.
Keife said he believes the team
will grow greatly from this experience.
Every match is a learning experience. We have lost five games in the

fifth set this year, so thats a challenge
within itself. Youre going to learn
from every loss and youre going to
learn from every win, Keife said.
Although giving up an early lead
to lose the game may be disappointing, the young Cougars are looking
at this situation from a positive perspective.
This game is so mentally tough.
You have to be checked in at all
times. We are starting five freshmen,
and thats a lot of young blood, redshirt-freshman and starting libero
Bailey Henington said. I think were
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doing a pretty good job, and were

trying to mature faster. Were learning; we have so much energy as a
young team and I think we bring a
lot. Its just learning how to bounce
back from those mistakes.
Henington tied for a match high
with 23 digs against Concordia. She
leads the team with a total of 298 defensive digs on the season.
In the first and second set, we
really battled, and we worked hard to
win those first two sets. In the third
set, we said that we needed to win it
because we could have beat them by
three, but thats the mature thing that
we need to learn, Henington said.
It was a tough loss, but we are really

good at learning from our mistakes,
and come practice tomorrow we will
be ready to bounce back.
The younger Cougars played
well against an older Concordia team.
The Eagles are currently 15-1 on the
season, which is currently the highest
overall record in the PacWest.
Facing up against teams like this
helps us mature. [Concordia] is a mature team, and they have a lot more
older girls than we do. I think what
we can take from this game is that
our young team has room to grow,
and thats amazing, freshman middle
blocker Julianne Miller said. We are
executing pretty well. Were going to
grow as a team, and Im really excited
for that.
Miller has a positive outlook on
the future of the team and said she is
happy to see how quickly they have
been able to come together.
I just want to grow together
as a team. I want unity and passion,
and if we could come out with that
game after game, then we can win,
Miller said. Ive been so pleasantly
surprised by how good team unity
has been. The team gels really well together. We all care about each other
so much, we have each others back,
so Im proud of that.
Miller leads the Cougars with a
total of 139 kills on the season. The
outside hitters have also done well
this season, including sophomore
Natalie Klapp, junior Ally Gonzalez
and freshman Madison Ogas.
The Cougars will look to rebound in another PacWest matchup
against Point Loma on Wednesday,
Oct. 5 in the Felix Event Center.
Cross country dynamic duo eye championship
Best friends on
and off the field
help motivate
each other for
success
Kiyhanna Dade
APUs mens cross country

team has a few very special athletes,
particularly two teammates who help
motivate each other to contend at a
higher level.
Jeremy Porter and Cody Drisko
have started the 2016 season out
well. As returning members, the two
juniors are looking to lead their team
to a successful season.
Cody and I have the role of
leading the team by example, Porter
said. We run each workout well, take
care of school and by doing this, it
pushes the other teammates we have
to be the best they can be.
After starting their season with
two top five finishes in each of their
first races, they both inspire each
other to be better. These athletes
have a lot in common both on and
off the racecourse, which has helped
in leading them to their ongoing
victories.
Cody and I have a drive and
determination in common, Porter
said. It helps us pinpoint a specific
goal and practice each day the best
we can.
With the season here, Drisko
and Porter have been working
with the ultimate goal of winning a
championship.
Cody is generally a quiet person,
so when [he] shows interest and is
outspoken about our high goals for
guest writer
Junior Cody Drisko runs in the NCAAII West Regional.
Junior Jeremy Porter races in the NCAAII West Regional.
the season, that gets me fired up,

Porter said.
Teammates agree that the
leadership actions of this dynamic
duo are infectious, and it pushes them
to be the best they can be.
Both [Porter] and [Drisko]
are focused individuals, former
teammate and current senior Kyle
Bueckert said. They will both go the
extra mile, and their determination
and attitudes are contagious.
Bueckert first met both Drisko
and Porter while trying to recruit
them for the cross country team.
As the years have passed, they have
remained friends.
Before [they] were even
attending APU, I was given the
opportunity to host them as recruits,
Bueckert said. With both of them,
I knew they would be a great fit and
that I personally would get along
and I just knew we had a bright

future on this team together.
As the years have gone by, both
Drisko and Porter have become
inseparable on the track, and have
used that to their advantage to
motivate them when it comes time to
race.
What gets me fired up with
Jeremy is just the way that we are
able to effectively run our workouts,
Drisko said. Ill lead one mile, hell
take the next one. It makes the whole
thing easier and really fires us up.
Aside from competing, what
makes a great dynamic duo is
the bond and trust that is formed
outside of practice and races. In a
non-contact, unique sport like cross
country, the urge to win comes from
the internal push for one another.
Our friendship outside of
practice is very important because it
with them. No matter what, there are

always good times and lots of laughs.
The two athletes admit that there
was a sudden click when they met
on the first day of practice in their
freshmen year. Starting off together
on the team with the same goals and
work ethic has made a tremendous
impact on where they are now.
[Drisko] stood out to me when
we first met and I figured we would
be partners during our first workout,
Porter said. We worked well with
each other the entire time.
Drisko said he immediately knew
that the two of them would push each
other to be better, both as athletes
and as teammates.
I think the most stand out
moment was our time trial when
Jeremy and I matched each other
stride for stride throughout the
workout, Drisko said. We finished,
is where we learn to work together

during races and in practice, Drisko
said.
On Sep. 17, Drisko and Porter
finished only four seconds from each
other, helping APU place 18th out of
29 mens teams at the UC Riverside
Invitational. Out of the 392 athletes
that competed, Drisko finished 41st
and Porter finished 45th overall.
At the Stanford Invitational on
Oct. 1, they led the mens team to an
11th place finish. Drisko and Porter
also had career-best performances
in the 8K distance, which placed
them within the top 30 out of the 177
athletes that competed.
The Cougars next race will be
on Friday, Oct. 7 at the California
Baptist Invitational. After that, they
will look to contend in the PacWest
Conference Championships on
Saturday, Oct. 22.
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Senior linebacker Jonathan Thropay looks to make a defensive stop against the West Texas
A&M offense.
Seniors Josiah
and Jonathan
Thropay are
leaders on the
Cougars football
team, but more
importantly, they
are family
Nathan Foster
staff writer
Josiah and Jonathan Thropay

were raised in a different way than
most people. Their father would
often wake them up at 6:30 a.m. to
run 2.5 miles followed by push-ups,
sit-ups and singing lessons, all before
school started.
Fast forward to today, and the
Thropay brothers are both seniors at
APU who lead the football team both
on and off the field.
Theyre leaders on the team.
Every player to them matters, head
coach Victor Santa Cruz said. They
hold guys accountable. Theyre also
trying to relate and communicate to
all of the team.
This is Jonathans fourth year
playing for the Cougars. He is an
outside linebacker who was named
first team all-GNAC last year. As a
junior in 2015, he led the team with 81
tackles, including seven for a loss and
a sack.
Despite the big numbers, Santa
Cruz is quick to point out that its
the brothers behind-the-scenes work
that really makes the difference.
The thing that stands out is their
love for the team and their love for the
game, Santa Cruz said. It shows up
in the off-season in how you practice,

how you prepare. They go the distance when it comes to practice and
watching film.
Josiah transferred from Mt. San
Antonio College his sophomore year.
In 2015, he led the Cougars tight
ends with 12 catches for 209 yards and
two touchdowns.
Im here, number one, because
of Jonathan and two, because of what
was happening here at APU. Its
been one of the best decisions of my
life, Josiah said.
Although theyre both seniors on
the team, Josiah is actually 11 months
older than Jonathan. When Josiah
transferred, it was the first time they
had ever played together on the same
team.
Hes my brother, my best friend,
Josiah said. I dont view him at all as
a teammate. Were each others biggest fans. He gives me added motivation to be great. Aside from personal
ambition and wanting to do good for
the team, I want to be good for him,
too.
Both brothers are constantly
watching each other. When one is on
the sideline, the other is on the field
playing.
When he makes a play, does
something good or something bad, it
affects me way more than if someone
else on the field was to mess up, Jonathan said. Or, if [Josiah] makes a big
play, Im more excited than if another
teammate was to make a good play.
The Thropay brothers have
come a long way since they started
playing football at APU. Jonathan
remembers the days when he would
be late to practice and even fall asleep
at team meetings.
There was a lot of immaturity
I was dealing with, Jonathan said.
They hold you to that much higher
of a standard here than high school
football. Thats where Ive grown the
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Brothers both on and off the gridiron
Senior tight end Josiah Thropay and the rest of the Cougars offense line up for a play
against West Texas A&M.
most.
Josiah has also grown with the
help of his coaches at APU.
For me, its been a mental
growth, he said. The coaches have
definitely challenged me and said
things to make me go work on myself.
Im able to process and not get down
on myself[Ive learned how] to conquer any situation.
Although the coaches have
helped the Thropay brothers
throughout the last three years, there
is one mentor that set the example for
them long before they ended up at
APU.
The person Ive looked up to
most my whole life is my dad, Jonathan said. Hes the one who taught
me my work ethic. He created that
desire in us to be the best we could,
be the strongest we could be.
Their father, Reuben Thropay,
was a walk-on for the UCLA football
team in college, and worked hard to
instill personal values and a love for
sports in his sons.
He put us in this thing called
Care Youth League. Thats where
we got introduced to football, basketball, baseball and soccer, Josiah said.
Growing up, we fell in love with
football.
Reuben Thropay sang devotionals with his sons when they were
young and ran with them before
school started, four days a week.
Everything I believe a man
should embody, as far as characteristics, is what my dad is, Josiah said.
He never let us quit something. He
always said youre gonna finish the
season. Its always played out for the
better for us...He molded us into the
people we are today.
Josiah Thropay will graduate this
year with a degree in accounting and
plans to become a Certified Public
Accountant.
Jonathan Thropay, a physics ma-
jor, plans to get a job at his uncles

business, a company that deals with
medical physics. But before he does
that, he plans to take a year to serve as
a missionary in another country.
While its going to be hard losing
the Thropay brothers, Santa Cruz is
confident the team will continue to
succeed.
Its always hard replacing players
like that, Santa Cruz said. I think
we will fare well because they are setting an example, a legacy thats going
to be passed on.
Not only are the Thropays leaders on the team, but they also helped
recruit the teams starting runningback, Kurt Scoby.
Ive known the Thropays all my
life. I went to church with them, Scoby said. Im stoked that I transferred.
They helped me out with this great
decision.
Scoby transferred from Fresno
State University where he redshirted
his freshmen year. Scoby led the team
last year with 1,167 rushing yards and
12 touchdowns. He was named first
team all-GNAC in 2015 as a freshman.
Jonathan told me that my mindset would be completely different
than it used to be. I was starstruck,
Scoby said. Theyre great people.
They love you and care about you,
not just the football part of you. They
always want the best for the person
ahead of them, not just themselves.
The Cougars are currently 5-0
this season for the first time since
2002, and for the fifth time in school
program history.
APU is currently ranked 10th in
the AFCA Division II Top-25 coaches poll, which is a first in program history since entering NCAA Division
II football.
They will look to continue their
success on the road on Oct. 8 against
Colorado School of Mines.
AROUND THE DEN

Cross Country
Last meet: Stanford Invitational
Upcoming: California Baptist
Invitational on Friday, Oct. 7
Football (5-0)
Last game: W, 31-2 vs. Western
Oregon
Upcoming: @ Colorado
School of Mines at 11 a.m. on
Saturday, Oct. 8
Mens Soccer (2-4-2)
Last game: W, 2-0 vs.
Dominican*
Upcoming: vs. Notre Dame de
Namur* at 5 p.m. on Thursday,
Oct. 6
Swim & Dive (0-0)
Upcoming: @ PCSC Relays at
1:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7
Volleyball (6-9)
Last match: L, 2-3 vs.
Concordia*
Upcoming: vs. Point Loma* at
7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5
Womens Soccer (4-3-2)
Last game: W, 1-0 vs.
Dominican*
Upcoming: vs. Notre Dame
de Namur* at 7:30 p.m. on
Thursday, Oct. 6
*Denotes PacWest Match

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Referred to the Azusa Police

Referred to the Azusa Police

Jason Le Shana, APUs associate pastor of community care will

Dr. Bradley McCoy of the department of mathematics and physics

Community Care Chapel

Participate in a discussion lead by Dr. Dave Lambert about the

Career and Networking Day

Brown Bag Lunch Talks

String Chamber Ensembles Concert

The Department of History and Political Science is hosting a Brown

Students from the School of Music are showcasing their talent,

Azusa Pacific University remembers Hank Bode

Referred to the Azusa Police

The following are selected incidents

mailing address p.o. box 9521-5165, azusa, ca 91702

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5, 2016

International journalist David Blevins discusses once-divided

ERIKA HUNTER PHOTO

Sky News correspondent David

I dont believe that you

Blevins said he returned to Sky

Pew College Society helps students plan for graduate school

As graduation draws near for

of the programs available. Some

In many fields, graduate school

RACHEL WATHNE GRAPHIC

The Pew College Society has

(APU); Drew University; Duke

where to apply for a graduate

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5, 2016

BSA remembers victims of Campus Safety hires

will make sure that students have the

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