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Donald Trump wins United States presidency
Gina Ender
Despite
pre-election
polls
predicting a clear Clinton victory,
Donald Trump was elected
president of the United States last
night. The Republican candidate
won 276 electoral votes against his
Democratic opponents 218 votes.
Now its time for America to
bind the wounds of division. We have
to get together, Trump said on stage
after the results were announced. To
all Republicans and Democrats and
Independents across this nation, I
say it is time for us to come together
as one united people. I pledge to
every citizen of our land that I will be
president for all Americans, and this
is so important to me.
Trump asked those who opposed
him for their support, guidance and
help for the sake of unity.
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Republican candidate Donald Trump gives a speech at his rally after

he wins the presidency on Nov. 8.
Jason Maruca, executive director
of the Los Angeles Republican Party,
said the results of the election have
strong implications on jobs, wages
and taxes. He said Trumps victory
means redemption, revitalization
and constitutionality for the nation
as well as a better market for small
businesses and free enterprise.
Trumps business expertise

[will] provide entrepreneurs the
economic climate conducive for the
bottom-up technological innovation
that advances our society forward,
Maruca said. We will cut the
national debt, increase law and order,
place American interests first with
our economy and foreign policy and
Panel discusses generosity in business

for Spiritual Formation Week
Tyler Smith
staff writer
Meghan Hui
copy editor
On Tuesday, Nov. 1 in LAPC,

associate campus pastor TaTyana
Leonard coordinated a panel
discussion that focused on generosity
as a business model. The Office
of the Campus Pastors hosted the
discussion as part of APUs annual
Spiritual Formation Week, which
ran from Oct. 31 to Nov. 4.
The panel included successful
entrepreneurs who have made
generosity a priority in their mission
in ways like supporting the fair trade
movement and empowering their
artisans. The panel aimed to give
students perspective on what the
organizations do as well as how they
developed their mission of generous
giving.
Among the panelists were senior
psychology major and 31 Bits campus
recruiter Sarah Brackbill, CauseBox
co-founder Matt Richardson, Share
& Do Good founder Lily Tokuyama
and Kathy Gaulton, who created
Heavenly Treasures through Shop

With a Mission.
Though each organization spoke
on their different perspectives of
generosity, they all shared the same
vision that they should provide
consumers the opportunity to make
a difference in the world through
what they purchase. Students found
the panel helpful for considering the
types of merchandise they buy.
I really liked today because Ive
been convicted about slave labor and
unfair work practices behind lots
of our products that we buy, junior
nursing major Sarah Corr said. It
was encouraging to see that these
businesses are local, Christ-based
and about ethical business. Its such
an answer to prayer.
Other students reflected on how
the stories of the panelists themselves

inspired a passion for pursuing
dreams.
I could tell [Gaulton] was really
passionate about the cause, said
Maggie Harling, a senior business
management major. Kathys story
about how she started with nothing
was very inspirational coming from a
business student perspective.
Jewelry company 31 Bits works
with its beneficiaries in Uganda
to make fashionable high-quality
products. According to Brackbill, the
organizations mission is to empower
people through the fashion industry
by providing its artisans with
counseling, health education, finance
training and business mentorships.
see GENEROSITY 3
see ELECTION 2
Student Government Association allows for students to leave

comments and concernts in their suggestion box.
Walter Cortez
staff writer
Generosity-focused entrepreneurs display their products on a table

during the panel discussion in LAPC on Tuesday, Nov. 1.
over the course of the campaign.

Walsh said the president will
gather a large team to craft his
agenda, including his plans to modify
trade agreements, negotiate treaties
and build a wall.
I think that hes laid out some
really big ideas in sketch form, but
hed have to be much more attuned
regarding detail and focus, Walsh
said.
Roger Conover, Ph.D., chair
of the Department of Economics,
Finance and International Business,
said Trumps presidency alone
will not likely cause large changes
to the economic policy, but the
combination of a Republican House
of Representatives and Senate will.
The U.S. economy has
rebounded quite significantly over
the last couple of years, and a change
in the presidency is not likely to
seriously disrupt that, Conover
said. Social unrest at home or
international events might, but
human beings are created creative.
That ability to create value for each
other and for themselves tends to
show up no matter what party is in
the White House.
SGA utilizes Door

of Discussion
Students voice
their concerns
about campus
issues
TYLER SMITH PHOTO
Students
hear from
entrepreneurs
who created
socially
conscientious
organizations
make America great again.

Maruca said Trumps victory will
expand the party and educate the
public about limited government,
fiscal responsibility and individual
liberties. He said the Supreme Court
justices he will appoint will give
increased power to the states.
Dean of the College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences Jennifer Walsh,
Ph.D. said she anticipates Trumps
first battle will be to appoint a
Supreme Court justice, as the current
vacancy and ideological split has
been an issue. As is common with
new presidents, Walsh said Trump
will want to appoint more cabinet
members who reflect his policy
preferences and administrative vision.
However, she said his positions will
likely differ from what he claimed on
his campaign trail.
The agenda he lays out and the
appointments he makes may not
be as conservative as some would
expect, Walsh said. Even the judge
appointments that he has promised to
make, he has shown that he has had a
hard time sometimes staying true to
a single position. He has changed his
position on certain key policy issues
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Election of
Republican
candidate sparks
discussion
The Door of Discussion serves

as an outlet for students to post,
write and announce their personal
concerns about issues, which trend
from prayer requests to monologues
on social issues and offer APU a
chance to assess them as a student
body. This year, the Student
Government Association (SGA) is
utilizing the Door of Discussion to
allow students to anonymously voice
their campus-related suggestions,

concerns and thoughts.
In the past, SGA has relied on
their suggestion boxes outside of
their office to receive feedback from
the student body, but found that this
method intimidated those who did
not want to be seen as they wrote
down their concerns. Since the Door
of Discussion is a place where most
students feel comfortable talking
about their experiences or thoughts,
SGA has decided to use that space to
place their suggestion boxes.
We monitor the door to ensure
that appropriate and respectful
speech is used during conversations
or statements shared, SGAs
Director of Communications Sarah
Brackbill said.
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Azusa
Join the students of the School of Music in their second performance of

three recitals in Munson Chapel from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 10
Character Development and Professional Excellence

The Office of Faith Integration is having a seminar in Duke 509 from 2:30
to 4 p.m. that aims to answer the question: How can our concern for the
development of good and godly character be linked to faith integration?
Police
Friday, November 11
Photo Friday
The Center for Career and Calling will be taking professional headshots of
students for their LinkedIn account or professional portfolio directly outside
of their office, Building 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Police
NO CRIMES REPORTED ON
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Friday, November 11
President Jon Wallace will be speaking in chapel in the Felix Event Center
from 10:30 to 11:20 a.m.
Friday, November 11
NOV. 3
The womens volleyball team will be playing againt Hawaii Pacific in the
Felix Event Center from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Sophia Forum
SATURDAY, NOV. 5
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Azusa
The Department of Philosophy welcomes Peter van Inwagen, a professor of

philosophy at Notre Dame, who will be lecturing on his topics of expertise in
Wilden Lecture Hall from 1 to 3 p.m.
Voters discuss results of presidential election

ELECTION, P. 1
Police
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6
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ALOSTA PLACE
APARTMENTS
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.
Associate Dean of the School

of Theology Kenneth Waters,
Ph.D. said the election caused a
crisis of morality among voters and
politicians. He said he viewed both
candidates campaigns in light of
Isaiah 5:20, which says, Woe to those
who call evil good and good evil, and
he believes Americans will get new
insight into what this means.
In the case of both candidates and
their campaigns, truth and integrity
has taken a backseat to ideology and
partisan politics, Waters said. Spin
has become more important than
facts, and smokescreens have taken
the place of honesty.
Junior communication studies
major McKenna Johnson said she
made her decision to vote for Trump
based on what she has learned about
past presidents in a history class she
is taking.
Theres going to be a huge shift
from typical conservative views,
Johnson said. Did I want a crazy
person in office or did I want a liar in
office? Historically, what happened
with the crazy presidents versus what
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Republican candidate Donald Trump was elected president of the

United States on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
happened with the lying presidents,
I went with my gut and voted for
Trump, and it paid off.
Senior biochemistry major Yara
Arnouk said she voted for Trump
because she felt like she knew what
she was getting compared to the
uncertainty she felt about Clinton.
She said she comes from a family
of immigrants and knows her
Clause
NEWS STAFF
editor-in-chief gina ender
news editor erika hunter
lifestyle editor jamie roebuck-joseph
opinion editor hankyul sharon lee
sports editor brandon rodriguez
photo/design editor rachel wathne
copy editors meghan hui, tyler wilborn
business manager lorraine tan
staff writers alyssa burlingame, walter
cortez, nathan foster, shepherd newcomb,
tyler smith
faculty advisers jessica sherer, kent walls
decision to cast her ballot for him is

uncommon considering her parents
background.
I see the importance of
regulating [immigration], Arnouk
said. It wasnt for Trump, because
I dont like him as a person. In my
opinion, it was the lesser of two evils.
Office of Womens Development
undergraduate
intern
Cynthia
Arroyo said she voted for Clinton

because of her treatment of women
and minorities. The junior English
and journalism major said Donald
Trumps victory is negative for
women and makes a statement that
he does not value them based on his
words and actions.
This is very bad for women,
Arroyo said. I have very strong
opinions about his campaign, and
to me, theres been a lot of offensive
things said and done by Mr. Trump,
especially toward women. It just goes
to tell women again that they arent
important. Trump clearly doesnt
value our humanity as women.
Black Student Association
president and senior social work
major Jamilah Relf said she saw
voting in the election as crucial to
respecting African Americans who
fought for their right to vote. She said
advocating for diversity should be
part of the American identity, which
carries over to casting a ballot.
I honor and respect many of my
ancestors who risked their lives, shed
blood and cried tears just for my right
to vote, Relf said. I believe that any
election that occurs should be one
that I participate in.
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Panel of entrepreneurs discuss Suggestion box gives

generous business practices
students a voice
Brackbill was introduced to 31
Bits by her resident director (RD)
last year, and upon learning that the
organization is about empowering
and educating women, she applied
right away to be a campus recruiter.
In this role, Brackbill hosts small
events at APU to promote the brand,
sell merchandise and share the
mission.
CauseBox sends customers

monthly boxes full of products from
brands that emphasize ethical and
sustainable production, donate to
charity or aim to empower others.
Share & Do Good storefronts
partner with like-minded vendors
whose causes desire to make a
difference through their products.
The company has two retail stores,
one in Fullerton and one in Long
Beach.
Shop with a Missions Heavenly
Treasures aims to see basic needs

met through God-given gifts and
abilities. The organization practices
fair trade principles and creates
handmade items from multiple
developing countries. One-hundred
percent of the funds raised through
the sale of products solely benefits
the artisans, project beneficiaries and
their families.
You cant change the world, but
you can change the world for one
person, Gaulton said.
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GENEROSITY, P. 1
The Door of Discussion is located near Mail Services and Seven Palms.
TYLER SMITH PHOTO
SUGGESTION BOX, P. 1
A banner outside of the LAPC Board Room reflects the University Practice Series and encourages students
to give and live generously.
It is our hope and expectation

that all students utilize the SGA
comment, concern and suggestion
box.
Though SGA hasnt received
any responses yet, Hadasa Castro,
SGAs multicultural senator, would
like to see students continue on in
their conversation about diversity on
campus and how it is being accepted
among the student body.
This year, Im working towards
a campaign to raise awareness for
cultural appropriation. I would like to
see whether the student body knows
or thinks about it, whether they know
something of it, if they think its non-
existent or if they think we need to

raise more awareness, Castro said.
Senior social work major Jamilah
Relf said she has found this space
useful in the development of the
institution.
I believe being able to
comfortably and freely share on the
Door of Discussion is important to
students, Relf said.
In addition to the new placement
of SGAs suggestion box, students
are also given the opportunity to take
advantage of dropping by their office
to talk to a representative, emailing
sga@apu.org, utilizing the direct
message option on their Instagram
(@APUSGA) or commenting on
their website at apusga.org.
Lifestyle
Project Cultivate
holds discussion
series to
address human
trafficking and
the sex industry
Shepherd Newcomb
staff writer
On
Tuesday,
Nov.
1,
students gathered in the Seven
Palms Amphitheater to engage
in
conversation
surrounding
the subjects of sex trafficking,
pornography, prostitution and strip
clubs, as part of the second event
in the four-part After Dark series.
Through
thoughtful
dialogue,
members of Project Cultivate
attempted to educate and inspire
a change in how these subjects are
approached and talked about.
Senior business major Sydney
Bello helped bring the vision of
the After Dark series to life after an
experience abroad over summer.
I went to Greece this summer
and I learned a lot about the realities
of the sex industry. I came face to face
with [this issue], Bello said. Coming
back here I wanted to get involved
with how I could actually solve this
issue. I know we cant do it alone, but
Project Cultivate does a really good
job of creating that environment and
trying to come up with solutions.
Bello and others involved in the
project are hoping to create a context
to promote education and raise
awareness about the issue.
Once you dig deeper into this
issue, you find just how big of a
problem it is. Its just not talked
about, especially in Christian
community, Bello said. I think that
is something that really needs to
change. As Christians we are called
to do something about that because
theyre Gods people that are being
exploited.
Bello is one of several students
passionate about addressing the
social injustices found within the
sex industry. She was one of the
evenings three discussion facilitators
previously educated on the topics,
alongside junior social work major
Autumn North and freshman
psychology major Tyler Crane.
We feel that if we can start
the conversation, then we can
start a movement on campus with
students who are passionate about
ending human trafficking and not
participating in the sex industry,
North said.
Project Cultivate is a studentrun organization stemming from the
larger organization, Enactus, which
helps students start and operate nonprofit organizations during college.
Each event is completely student
run, North said. The events are
organized and led by student leaders
and conversation facilitators. Its
less of a program and more of a
discussion. Thats what were aiming
to do.
The agenda for the night included
drinks, snacks, an educational video
featuring people who had once been
trapped in the sex industry and
discussion questions to consider in
small and larger groups. The intent
behind the video and the discussion
questions was to open peoples eyes
and get them thinking and talking
about how they relate to the issue.
Were trying to make sure that
people know whats going on and
understand that this is an issue that
needs a lot of attention because were
America, were land of the free, but
there are so many more slaves now
than ever before, Crane said.
Junior communications major
Raven Macaraeg took part in the
discussion to learn more about the
sex industry and how it relates to sex
trafficking, an issue that she holds
close through her own involvement
with Free the Captives, a sex
RACHEL WATHNE GRAPHIC
Taboo conversation series on pornography and

strip clubs happens After Dark on campus
trafficking relief organization.

I loved how they closed in
scripture, Macaraeg said. I like
the Christian aspect of how us
as Christians can approach this
differently compared to someone
who isnt. Even though this is a very

dark subject, we can approach it by
being the salt and light of the world,
and approaching it with a light heart
and knowing that no matter how
small a difference we can make, its
making a change in the world.

The conversation will continue
Nov. 15 and Nov. 29 at 8:00 p.m. in
Seven Palms Amphitheater. More
information can be found at www.
project-cultivate.com.
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Mean Girls-inspired musical seeks to entertain and empower

APU students
and alumni
write, direct and
act in off-campus
parody show
Gina Ender
JENELLE DHING
DUNCAN SHAFFER COURTESY
When senior acting majors Katie

Emma Filby and Kristina Meyering
envisioned their show Nice Girls: A
Musical Parody, recruiting friends
in the theater and film departments
wasnt a challenge, as most of them
were long time fans of the original
movie, Mean Girls.
The real feat was writing a show
in May that was stage-ready by Nov.
4-6. However, the group rallied
together to perfect and rehearse the
songs and dialogue for a show in
a matter of months, condensing a
process that can take several years.
The more it grew, the more
we saw what it could be, Filby
said. When you see the potential of
something, you have the obligation
to follow through and do your best
work. Spiritually for me, I think that
if God has called me to something,
I have to follow through to make it
impactful to people.
Nice Girls is the first ever
professional theater production
produced entirely by APU students.
The cast members are all current
students, the show is directed by
alumna Hannah Bushyeager and the
songs are all original compositions
by alumnus Steven Schmidt.
The show is loosely based on
Tina Feys 2004 cult classic, but
amplifies archetypes and ethic
principles. Fans of the original movie
will recognize similarities, but also
notice how cast members have made
the characters their own. Regina
George is more power hungry, Cady
Heron is more naive, Karen Smith is
more ditzy, Aaron Samuels is more
attached to his mother, Gretchen
Weiners is Jewish and Janis and
Damian are vampires.
Filby plays Queen B Regina
George, and said her favorite
moment on stage as the character is
a Hamilton-speed rap she performs
after Regina finds out Cady is
manipulating her.
Its a minute and a half of
spitting fire with five boys back-up
dancing and its the best thing, Filby
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editor-in-chief
Top: The cast of Nice Girls: A Musical Parody sing one of the original songs from the play. Bottom: The Plastics sing amidst the drama.
said. Im in a Juicy Couture track suit message across that we all have to of Anna from Frozen and Kimmy you have words in a song, but to
and its all I could have asked for in empower and support each other, Schmidt. She said the juxtaposition hear and see everyone bring the
my life.
because we all have this basic need to of the naive character at the start with characters to life on stage is such a
Like the Juicy Couture ensemble, be loved. If were not receiving it or the nasty version at the end created a cool experience, Kane said.
the musical features spot-on early giving it out, then we just write Burn stronger character arc.
The cast and crew plan to put
2000s garb, including mini skirts, Books.
I hope the audience sees how the show on YouTube in hopes of
clear dress straps, flannel, graphic
Ellie Oliver, who played Cady hard we have worked on this show gaining an online presence. Filby
T-shirts and polo shirts.
Heron, said preparing for the show and I hope they come into the show said she hopes to fine tune it and
In the midst of the shows humor, was a mix of fun and chaos, but that expecting one thing and then being perhaps continue the show after
Filby said the goal is to show how overall it improved her work ethic as totally blown away with how different she graduates. Paramount Pictures
relatable each character is. As Cady an actress.
it is, she said. I really want them to found out about the show, which
seeks acceptance, Regina is bossy,
We all worked extremely well be able to laugh and enjoy everything Filby said is motivation to get other
Gretchen is people-pleasing and together, Oliver said. We all had to theyre seeing on stage.
big name companies to familiarize
Karen is overlooked. She said viewers be really flexible, because without that
Stage manager and senior film themselves with the musical.
can identify with them all. The show flexibility the show would have never major Anna Kane had never worked
Over $3,000 was raised from
concludes with a song entitled Were come together. We got to struggle on a musical theater set prior to the the three performances, and all
All Just Wannabes, a thematic finale through a lot together and come out show, but said it fueled a passion and proceeds of the show went to Let
that reveals each of the characters on the other side much stronger, and love in her. She said her favorite part Girls Learn, Michelle Obamas
motivations.
the show would not be what it is now of the show was seeing it exceed her initiative to get females access to
The whole show, you watch without all of us working as one unit. expectations on stage when it was education worldwide. Follow the
people tear each other apart up until
Oliver said the inspiration for her performed.
musical at nicegirlsamusicalparody
the end, Filby said. It gets that version of Cady Heron was a hybrid
You have notes on a page and on Instagram.
Overheard @ APU
Overheard in Heritage Court: You know what this election WAS good for? MEMES.
INDIA MYERSCOUGH
A group of beautiful children of God worshipping Jesus with their whole hearts in UV.
YOURE NEVER GONNA LET, NEVER GONNA LET ME DOWN.
YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD, GOOD TO ME.
Guys. This revival is happening. We are witnessing God moving in mighty ways on our campus. He is equipping us
to move mountains in His name. This school is so stinkin rad and we are so blessed to be a part of it.
STEPHANIE LYSKAWA
*Friend sprays something in a bottle all over her body*

Me: what is that?
Her: oh I think its hair thickener texture spray something
Me: and you just sprayed it all over your body?
Her: it smells good and I cant find my anthropology perfume
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overseen at kaleo: woody and his wife being HELLA cute.
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Coffee shop helps families in need with holiday meals

Empty Cups
event focuses
on theme of
generosity
Walter Cortez
As Spiritual Formation week
came to a close, APU dives into
November with the theme of
generosity.
The
communities
surrounding the school have
also taken up the gauntlet in
demonstrating acts of kindness to
those less fortunate. Among these
stands out one little coffee shop
by the name of Classic Coffee in
Glendora with its particular way of
participating in the giving season on
Nov. 4.
By purchasing an artisan
handmade coffee mug, patrons at
the shop donated $15 to the Cold
Weather Shelter. Lynn Hendricks,
director of the art center at First
Christian Church, facilitated the
fundraiser, which is known as Empty
Cups.
The way that it works is that
we work with local potters, the
Citrus College ceramics department,
students from APU and other
professional potters, Hendricks said.
They make mugs, they give them to
the project, Classic Coffee sponsors
the event and all the proceeds fund
the food for the program.
Hendricks added that this event
is connected to the Empty Bowls
project the church hosts in March.
We started Empty Bowls about
15 years ago, and this is the third
year we are doing Empty Cups,
Hendricks said. We also fund the
police department with gift cards so
that if anyone is in need of emergency
WALTER CORTEZ COURTESY
staff writer
Citizens of Azusa and Glendora gather at Classic Coffee for the Empty Cups event to donate money to the Cold Weather Shelter.
food relief, the police department can
Coffee is a great catalyst for
I think that it is important fundsItsserve.
take care of them. To date, we have
not just a drive for a general conversation and drawing people
funded over 80,000 meals.
to use what we have been awareness of something; its filling together, he said. I think that
Jonathon Lambert is the mind
a very specific need in your own city coupled with an event like this,
blessed with to bless
behind the Empty Cups project;
or area, and I think that makes it getting to know people and being
he is both a regular attendee to
important, Lambert said.
involved in their lives and have
others.
First Christian Church and general bless others, Lambert said.
According to Lambert, one of friends walk inthats one of the
manager of Classic Coffee.
He also expressed that he the greatest things about working best things about working in a
I love that we get to do it at this believes people enjoy handmade in a coffee shop is being able to sell coffee shop.
time of year, as it provides holiday mugs crafted by professional artisans something that makes getting to
The next Empty Bowls event
meals as well as just regular meals, and college students alike. Lambert know others easy, which makes a will be on Friday, March 10, 2017
and I think that it is important to use explained the community event aims fundraising event such as this one so from 58 p.m. at First Christian
what we have been blessed with to to meet a necessity for the people the influential and uniting.
Church in Glendora.
Vine app discontinued by Twitter

incites negative response from users
The six-second
video application
that created
millions of laughs
comes to a
controversial end
Nathan Foster
staff writer
On Oct. 27, the founders of the

smartphone app, Vine, announced
they would discontinue it within
the next few months. This came in a
Twitter announcement with no prior
warning.
Vine is an app that debuted in
2012 after Twitter bought it for $30
million. Its premise was simple: to
make a six-second video that played
on an endless loop. Not many people
had heard of it when it started, but
it quickly gathered millions of users
and viewers- according to an article
by tech company The Verge.
Like many other social media
apps today, Vine appealed to young
people more than any other age
group. From infamous videos like
Damn Daniel back at it again with
the white Vans to It is Wednesday,
my dudes (insert terrible laugh),
teenagers fueled the Vine frenzy.
One avid Vine user was APU
freshman computer science major
Jonathan Davis. Although Davis

only ever created and shared three
vines on the app, he spent countless
hours on it for fun.
I think its very dumb. Vine is one
of the single greatest things that was
created, Davis said. Its not a smart
move on them. Its very sad.
Freshman psychology major
Hailey Frey also lamented the
change.
I love Vine and Im very sad
Twitter decided to get rid of it, said
Frey. I will really miss posting my
daily vines. Vine made my life better.
No longer will kids get to turn
something embarrassing their friends
said or did into an infinite six-second
loop of humor. No longer will society
be able to sit and watch Channing
Tatum say My name Jeff over and
over without having to rewind the
clip at all. No longer will anyone be
able to share a simple six-second
video that brightened the day with a
friend whos also had a hard week.
Ill be missing everything. Vine
is like half of Twitter, and the other
half of Twitter is basically irrelevant.
Without Vine, theres nothing really
to look forward to, Davis said.
Others, however, believe Twitter
made the correct choice in letting go
of an app that can no longer keep up.
I think Twitter is right in
dissolving Vine. It cant compete
with Snapchat and Instagram, said
Deborah Revenaugh, a freshman
psychology major. The concept was
good, but it didnt have anything to

make it essential.
Vine is being discontinued
for a variety of reasons, though
mainly because of the fact that it
never really profited Twitter. Vine
never advertised and the founders
were against monetization. Unlike
Twitter, it didnt offer paid accounts
or videos. The company also lost its
original founders, creative director
and another CEO in the past two
years, according to The Verge.
For now, users of Vine will still
be able to view and upload videos in
the next couple of months.
In the Twitter announcement
released on the website Medium,
Twitter revealed nothing is
happening to the apps, website or
your Vines today. We value you, your
Vines and are going to do this the
right way. Youll be able to access
and download your Vines. Well be
keeping the website online because
we think its important to still be able
to watch all the incredible Vines that
have been made. You will be notified
before we make any changes to the
app or website.
Twitter did not share in the
announcement a hard date for when
Vine would be officially shut down.
So for people who spent hours
on Vine instead of doing homework
or stayed up a few extra minutes to
watch Damn Daniel a couple more
times, dont worry too much; its not
over just yet.
Opinion
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After 108 years,

the Chicago Cubs
have finally won the
World Series
Brandon Rodriguez
sports editor
Author Ray Bakke in A Theology as Big as the City refers to Rome

when he said: It was called Caput Mundithe head of the world
and if all roads went there, so did all the sewers as well. Los Angeles, the modern capital of the world, can be held to a similar description. During this semester, APU students on Los Angeles term will
reveal their insights into the heights and pitfalls of the inner city in this
column called Caput Mundi.
Privileged by zip code
Where youre
born is a form of
privilege
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The long wait is finally over for

the Cubs.
On Nov. 2, the Chicago Cubs
defeated the Cleveland Indians in
game seven of the World Series,
securing their first championship
since 1908 and effectively ending
their 108-year World Series drought.
Some called the drought a
curse...the curse of the goat to be
exact.
As the legend has it, in 1945, a
Chicago man named Bill Billy Goat
Sianis bought two tickets to the
World Series, one for him and one
for his pet goat, Murphy, believing
that the pet would bring the team
good luck.
However,
after
Cubs
management refused to let the goat
in, Sianis cursed the organization,
declaring that they would never
win a world series again. The Cubs
ended up losing the 1945 World
Series to the Detroit Tigers, and the
curse began.
Where the Cubs ended their
curse the Indians curse continued.
The Indians last championship
victory came in 1948, which was 68
years ago and counting. This makes
the Indians the new record-holders
for longest World Series drought.
Unfortunately, the Indians had a
chance to end the World Series early
once they gained a 3-1 lead over
Chicago, but instead let the Cubs
catch up and eventually claim the
championship.
Either way, no one could have
expected either of these two teams
to make it as far as they did this
season.
Everyone who watched this
years World Series witnessed
history in the making, and theres
a possibility that we may never
again see a game like thiswith the
incredible meaning that it hadin
our lifetime.
This game was a dream come
true, not only for the Cubs, but for
every sports fan watching.
I feel very privileged and very
thankful [to have watched the
Cubs win], because its moments
like these that captivate us, junior
journalism major Toph Buzzard said.
The reason why people love sports
is because they want to be part of
something bigger, and that game
was.
Buzzard wanted the Cubs to
win because he has visited Wrigley
Field before and completely loved
the environment and atmosphere.
He also has a few very close friends
who are Cubs fans, and he wanted
the team to win for them.
First-year graduate student
and English major Jeremy Byrum
wanted the Indians to win the World
Series because hes an L.A. Dodgers
fan, and the Cubs eliminated the
Dodgers in the postseason on their
way to the World Series.
Im biased because Im a
Dodgers fan, but I have nothing
against either team. I did want to see
the Indians win because not many
people were talking about them this
year. The Cubs had a good team the
Breaking the curse of the billy goat
Fans geared up for the long-awaited World Series game seven on

Wednesday, Nov. 2 at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio.
entire season, Byrum said. It was
probably one of the most intense
and epic games I have ever seen in
my life. In a game like this, after 108
years since their last championship,
there is no better way to win.
Just like Byrum, I am also an L.A.
Dodgers fan who was disappointed
when they lost to Chicago.
However, I found myself rooting
for Chicago in the World Series
simply because I wanted them to
break the longest championship
drought in sports history.
I have no hard feelings against
Chicago; they beat the Dodgers
fairly, and they won because they
outplayed the Dodgers in the
playoffs.
Due to the historic nature
of the event, game seven of this
years World Series was the highestwatched Major League Baseball
game in the past 25 years.
Game seven was also the
highest-watched program on TV
since the Super Bowl, aside from
the recent presidential debates. Part
of the reason why so many people
tuned in wasnt only because of
the historic factor, but because of
Chicagos comeback.
To witness that as one of the
best games ever, its definitely fitting
for all baseball fans, Byrum said. Im
sure its disappointing for Cleveland
fans, but I think the Cubs wanted it
more. They believed in themselves,
and for me, its not about the Indians
blowing a 3-1 leadits about the
Cubs coming back from a 1-3 deficit.
Unfortunately for the Cleveland
Indians, no one knows how much
longer their curse will continue.
Returning to the World Series wont
be an easy task.
I feel bad for them. Cleveland
has been through a lot as a city, and
as a sports town, [it] has had a lot of
bad luck, Buzzard said. Especially
because baseball is so different [of a
sport], its so hard to get back [to the
World Series].
Just like Buzzard and Byrum
said, it truly was an honor to watch
game seven between these two
teams.
Games like this cannot be made
up or simply imagined; the fact that
all fans never know what will happen
I feel very privileged

and very thankful [to
have watched the
Cubs win] because its
moments like these that
captivate us. The reason
why people love sports
is because they want
to be part of something
bigger, and that game
was.
-Toph Buzzard
in sports is what makes games like
these so exciting.
Events like this are so powerful
because they find a way to
temporarily unify all sports fansand
all Americans in generalwhich is I
believe is more important than ever
during this time in our country.
Congratulations to the Chicago
Cubs, the 2016 World Champions
your long wait is finally over.
Hankyul Sharon Lee

opinion editor
I swear I could have bored a hole

in the back of the lawyers head out
of pure rage.
On the fifth floor of Immigration
Court in Los Angeles, it took
everything in me to restrain myself
from approaching the incompetent
defense lawyer and letting him
know how hed disgraced himself
on that Monday morning. But all I
could do was sit in the courtroom
audience and helplessly watch as
an El Salvadorian man was tried,
convicted and deported in under 30
minutes.
All I could do was watch as
the mans defense lawyer fumbled
to record the right information
on his clients application and
request a 10-minute recess to make
corrections, an unusual and outof-place request by the look of the
judge and the prosecution. All I
could do was watch as the lawyer
spoke to his Spanish-speaking
client in slow-paced English, as if
the speed of the foreign language
would somehow translate itself.
All I could do was watch as he
dismissed the Spanish interpreter,
replying with a blatant no when she
offered her services as a language
translator. All I could do was watch
as he cursed in court because of a
document that was introduced; I
watched as he defended taking out
his phone in the middle of the trial,
explaining to the exasperated judge
how he was researching.
And all I could do was watch
the clients constant trust in his
lawyer despite everything. Despite
his lawyers clear incompetence,
the man staked his livelihood in the
U.S. on a lawyer who had not even
decided which course to take before
coming to court.
After the conclusion of the trial,
all I could think of was the dynamic
contrast in situations that those
two men would face later that
night. One mans world and family
had fallen apart and would have
to relocate to the homicide capital
of the world, while the other just
scratched a loss on his career record.
One uncontrollable factor made all
the difference: Where theyd had the
privilege of being born.
My older sibling and I were born
in Seoul, South Korea. My parents

were born and raised there, in the
country thats the total combined
size of Los Angeles and San
Francisco. My family entered the U.S.
through my fathers student F-1 visa
in 1997, and we received our U.S.
citizenships in 2015.
Ive always heard stories from my
parents about our familys struggle
to receive our permanent resident
status in the country over the years. I
was well aware of the discriminatory
practices in my fathers workplaces
in Kentucky and Ohio, where my
father worked for a combined six
years before leaving because of the
delayed legal processing and the
glass ceilings he resisted.
Yet it wasnt until I sat 10 feet
away from that incompetent
defense lawyer that I began to
realize the social and systemic
implications behind the issues my
family has faced.
It could have been my father
sitting in the place of the El
Salvadorian man that morning. I
could have been in that courtroom
as the frightened child of the
defense unaware of my fate, instead
of an observing student on APUs
L.A. term.
The lawyer and my ability to
navigate these circles without being
oppressed by them reveals our
collective privilege. Theres a level of
privilege that comes with being able
to interact with situations like this
and come out unscathed, armed
with the ability to write an article
in its aftermath. There is privilege
that comes from the ability of a
presidential candidate to reduce an
entire people group to rapists and
drug dealers.
This
privilege
must
be
acknowledged and validated, not
to create further division, but to
understand the social oppression
that benefit some at the expense of
others.
All I know is that one man,
among the thousands of other
cases held in Immigration Court
that day, was wrongfully deported.
The American statutes of liberty
and justice did not stand proudly
by him in that cramped courtroom
that morning. Neither did biblical
principle, as Leviticus 19:34 states,
The foreigner residing among you
must be treated as your native-born.
Love them as yourself, for you were
foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD
your God.
In order for true healing to
occur, we need to begin by seeking
to journey with others in solidarity.
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What if APU
students spent
money on things
they wanted to
instead of paying to
wash and dry their
clothes?
Nathan Foster
staff writer
As a college student, I pay for

many necessities on my own that
leave me with little money left for
plebeian costs like laundry. So why is
it that students at APU have to pay
for laundry?
Every month I have to pay for
gas and insurance for my car, Netflix,
Spotify and a few luxurious meals
at Chick-fil-A. I have to carefully
budget my money to make sure I
have enough for the entire semester.
Yet a simple necessity such as
laundry is not accounted for by the
university that I pay thousands and
thousands of dollars to attend. That
really irks both me and my roommate.
I think that its completely
unnecessary [to pay for laundry],
given that we already pay $43,000
a year just to go here, freshman
Christian ministries major Garrett
Davis said. I think that they could

put the money we give them to better
use by paying for our laundry. We
pay so much money to go here. They
could at least pay for our laundry.
Hes not wrong. Part of the small
fortune that goes to this wonderful
school should be dedicated to
laundry.
I wash my clothes once a week,
and my sheets and towels every other
week, which costs $1.25 to wash and
$1 to dry each load. Thats about
$13.50 a month to just do laundry.
That may not seem like a lot
of money, so here are some other
figures to compare. If I continue to
do laundry at the same pace all year,
I will pay over $110.
If I continue to do laundry at
the same pace all year, I will
pay over $110.
To some people, $110 is enough

to buy food for a week. To others,
$110 will buy that new pair of shoes
theyve been eyeing for months. To
me, as a lump sum, that would buy
me a new tennis racket. However, I
prefer to break it down by month.
If I didnt have to pay for laundry
each month, I could use the payment
for Netflix and Spotify. Now, Im a
dedicated college student with a job
and a fair amount of schoolwork, but
I would suffer without homework
breaks of How I Met Your
Mother, binge-watching Parks and
Recreation and seasons of Breaking
Bad. I dont know how I would

write essays without listening to The
Neighborhood and Linkin Park on
Spotify, or jamming out with my
roommates to the new Lecrae song.
Laundry has become a luxury for
me as of late. If I get to do it twice a
week after getting food all over my
work clothes so I dont show up dirty
to my next shift, Im spending extra.
It used to just be a given, but like
many things in college, I find myself
being frugal on things I used to take
for granted.
I dont know if Ill be able to
afford the gas to drive home for
Thanksgiving. If I hadnt already
spent so much money to wash and dry
my clothes, maybe I wouldnt have
to worry. Or maybe I could buy my
girlfriend a nicer gift for Christmas.
As it is, Im just trying to afford clean
clothes.
Dont get me wrongIm
managing to survive. Im not saying
that its a sin or anything that we have
to pay for laundry. Im just saying that
I think we all have things wed rather
spend money on than washing our
clothes.
Its just something to think
about the next time you swipe your
laundry card and watch the balance
dwindle down. Wouldnt you rather
spend your hard-earned money on
something that truly matters to you,
like a month of music and sitcoms
or a new pair of kicks, than on doing
laundry?
Why pro-Israel means pro-America
Three reasons why

being pro-Israel
equals being proChristian American
Hovsep Chaparian
guest writer
The conflict between Israel and

every other Middle Eastern country is
one that is complex and generationsold. It is a conflict over land and
ideology that seems to never have a
solution or end in sight. After doing
much research on the conflict and
staying well-read on the subject, I can
proudly say that I am pro-Israel.
So what does it mean to be proIsrael?
Let me be clear, it does not
mean anti-Palestine, anti-Islam or
anything like that. It simply means
being pro-Israel. It means that an
individual believes that under the
status quo, regarding the IsraeliPalestinian conflict, Israel is factually
and biblically correct, has the moral
high ground and is necessary for the
preservation of the United States.
There are three main reasons that
a Christian-American should be proIsrael.
First, being pro-Israel is being
pro-truth. In John 14:6, Jesus states,
I am the way, the truth and the life.
In John 8:32, Jesus says, And you will
know the truth, and the truth will set
you free.
As Christians, we should base all
of our beliefs on the truth: the Bible,
which is pro-Israel. The Bible gives
the right of the land in question to
Israel. God desired his people to live
in the land of milk and honey.
Furthermore, Genesis 12:1-3 says,
I will bless those who bless you, and
Isaiah 62:1 says, For Zions sake I
will not keep silent. These passages
specifically call Christians to support
and bless Israel.
God wants us to not only

acknowledge that the land in
question belongs to Israel, but also to
actively support His people in their
fight for justice and truth. Therefore,
as Christians, we do not need any
other reason to be pro-Israel, since
the Bible should have the final
authority in our lives.
Secondly, both the Bible and
the U.S. Constitution promote
equality. Galatians 5:22-23 promotes
peace, kindness, patience, love and
forgiveness.
The U.S. Constitution promotes
the right for all to vote in the 15th and
19th amendments, the rights of the
LGBTQ community in Obergefell
v. Hodges and diversity by outlawing
segregation in Brown v. Board of
Education. These fundamental
beliefs and ideologies that we as
Christian-Americans subscribe to
make it imperative that we support
Israel.
Being pro-Israel is
being pro-truth.
Israel has shown to practice

peace, kindness, patience and
forgiveness
time
after
time
when forced to go to war with
its neighboring countries. We
constantly see Israel being attacked
by its surrounding neighbors, but she
waits patiently and tries to negotiate
and make peace. The nation uses
hard power as a last resort.
We see the Israeli Defense
Forces (IDF) warning the enemy
before an attack to minimize the
number of innocent lives lost. We
see the IDF drop medical supply kits
and food onto enemy territory to help
those who may have been hurt. What
other military in the world does this?
Israel alone.
Israel is also the only country in
the region that gives everyone the
right to vote, such as the LGBTQ
community, women and religious
and ethnic minorities. However,
Israels fight for human rights does

not stop at the right to vote.
The
Knesset,
Israels
parliament, has worked tirelessly
on desegregation and LGBTQ
rights. As a result, we have seen huge
improvements in assimilation, and
on June 4, 2016, over 200,000 people
showed support for the LGBTQ
community during one of the largest
gay pride festivals in the world. In
addition to passing policies that
promote equality, the Knesset is very
diverse, with women and minorities
being both members and leaders.
None of the surrounding
countries that are involved with the
Israeli disputes can claim the same.
Israel holds the moral high ground
Last but not least, we should
be pro-Israel for self-preservation.
Israels enemies are not only trying to
destroy her, but they are also trying
to destroy us. As Pastor John Hagee,
founder and national chairman of
Christians United for Israel (CUFI),
states referring to Israel, Your friends
are our friends and your enemies are
our enemies.
The enemies of Israel dont simply
hate Israel; they also hate her culture,
philosophy and liberty. Leaders of
Palestine, Iran and other countries
in the Middle East have stated that
the Judeo-Christian values that Israel
and the U.S. so religiously cling to
must be eradicated. The Ayatollah
Khamenei, leader of Iran, stated,
Israel is a hideous entity in the
Middle East which will undoubtedly
be annihilated. Being pro-Israel
is synonymous with being proChristian American
As a result, whether we look
at this issue biblically, morally or
through the lens of self-preservation,
every American Christian should
be pro-Israel. Furthermore, every
American Christian should vote proIsrael.
God bless America, and God
bless her dearest friend and ally:
Israel.
Airing my dirty (and pricey) laundry
Dinner Conversations as a weekly column seeks to bring politics

back into our daily conversations on campus to foster sincere
dialogue between diverse people and perspectives in an attempt to
understand each other. Guest writer Professor Bradley Hale, Ph.D.
contributes to the column this week to compare the election to
baseball stats in showing that the turbulent 2016 election season
may not be as dramatic as it has been suggested.
The show will still go on

What the Cubs
winning percentage
reveals about the
election
Bradley Hale
guest writer
We have just witnessed an

extraordinary moment in history.
Not only did the Chicago Cubs win
the World Series, but they did so by
overcoming a 3-1 deficit.
Of course, as impressive as the
Cubs were this past season, they
could only boast a .640 winning
percentage in the regular season.
The best of the other playoff teams
could only muster a .586 winning
percentage.
In other words, the best teams in
baseball still lose a lot.
As Cubs fan and political
columnist George Will has pointed
out, baseball is the best sport for
nurturing American democracy,
since it accustoms Americans to
losing elections
A brief overview of presidential
elections reminds us how vital this is.
Since 1960, Republican and
Democratic candidates have each
won seven presidential elections, a
mediocre .500 winning percentage
for both parties.
Since World War II, Republicans
have mustered two more presidential
victories than Democrats. Stretching
back to the election of 1900,
Republicans have won one more
election than Democrats.
With those winning percentages,
neither party would have made the
Major League Baseball (MLB)
playoffs in 2016.
I am writing this piece before
the results of the 2016 presidential
election have been tabulated. I
dont know who is going to win the
election. I am sure that some of you
reading this will be celebrating, and
some of you will need to be consoled.
Whatever the outcome of the
election, I expect that our attention,
at least some of it, will turn back to
our day-to-day lives of family, friends,
study, work and leisure after Nov. 8
Even if the strangeness of 2016
keeps us focused on politics beyond
Election Day, we will all have nonpolitical matters demanding our
attention.
Research papers will vex those
whose candidate won, as well
as those whose candidate lost.
Democrats, Republicans, Green
Party-ers and Libertarians will all
have to worry about labs and exams.
Quotidian concerns will once again

be at the forefront of our lives.
In the immediate aftermath of the
election, it might be hard to believe
that this is good, but it is.
This series of columns is intended
to make politics a safe discussion
topic for the dinner table. If we are
to succeed in this goal, we need to
remember that while elections are
consequential, we tend to inflate their
significance when were in the middle
of them.
This is especially true of
presidential elections. Weve heard
candidates and pundits suggest that
this is the most important election of
our lifetime, a claim made in almost
every presidential election.
Perhaps it will prove to be so,
perhaps not.
One thing the study of history
teaches us is to view our own times
with perspective and humility. At
this moment, even if we can make
educated guesses, we dont and cant
know the true meaning of the 2016
election.
What the Chinese statesman
Zhou Enlai said in 1972 about the
French Revolution is true about this
2016 election: Its too early to say.
After all, whoever won

or lost the election,
the responsibilities,
routines and rhythms
of everyday life will
continue.
Thus, I will happily leave it to my
future colleagues to discern the place
of 2016 in history.
I am not trying to dismiss the
significance of the 2016 election. I
believe it is important, and I will have
strong opinions about the results and
their consequences.
I am, nonetheless, trying to
maintain perspective.
My dogs will still demand to be
walked, papers will still need to be
graded. I will still enjoy reading good
books, listening to beautiful music
and watching baseball. Spending
time with family and friends will still
enrich my life.
So, as we approach Thanksgiving
and its potential for rancorous
political discussions, we should keep
politics in perspective.
Elections will come and go,
parties will win and lose. But
our God is a good, gracious and
sovereign Father whose love endures
forever
Go Yankees.
Sports
Julianne Miller takes center stage on court

Freshmans
leadership
crucial to
volleyball teams
success
Erika Hunter
The womens volleyball team
has overcome the challenges of the
season with the help of their middle
blocker, Julianne Miller. Recognized
as the leading freshman player on the
team, Miller has the most kills (264)
and blocks (105) this season.
Looking forward, Miller said
she is eager to continue looking for
opportunities to better her skills as
an individual and as a member of the
team.
However, on a team that is
predominately freshmen with nine
of the 14 girls playing their first year
of NCAA D-II volleyball, there
have been some growing pains. The
Cougars are currently 12-13.
Though we wont be making it
to playoffs, theres still a goal that we
need to succeed for ourselves, Miller
said. We need to get these wins to
news editor
Freshman MB Julianne Miller prepares to defend against Chaminade.

prove to ourselves that we can do
it because we can and we have the
ability.
With only four games left in the
season, all at home, the team can
close out their season with a winning
record at or above .500.
The Camino, Calif. native
developed a love for volleyball in
high school. She started playing in

the fifth grade, but spent the majority
of her time playing soccer. Coming
from a soccer family, she thought she
wanted to follow in the footsteps of
her siblings. After feeling burnt out
and recognizing the lack of love she
had for the sport, she transitioned to
volleyball.
Miller played freshman, junior

varsity and varsity for two years in
high school before making the leap
to APU. She attributes much of her
success to her coaches who worked
to develop her skills despite her late
transition to the sport.
Ive never had any coaches [try]
to tear me down, which was great
and Im blessed for that, Miller said.
[I have just had] coaches who really
helped me to succeed.
Noticing Millers skills during
recruitment, head coach Chris Keife
was eager to welcome her onto the
team.
Coaches look at skill, so skill
is the thing that caught our eye the
most. She was very skilled [even] as
a sophomore, Keife said. We knew
that she could keep improving from
her junior year to [her] senior year,
and even into college as well.
On Nov. 2 against the Academy
of the Art, Miller recorded a total of
10 kills and five blocks, keeping her
among the leading players on the
team.
As middle blocker, she plays
three rotations that blocks on both
sides. Putting her skills to work,
she scored a total of 13.5 points. In a
challenging season, Miller said their
win was a breath of fresh air.
We put point after point for the
most part, Miller said.
With good character and a

positive attitude, Miller has been
recognized as a team leader on and
off of the court.
Shes energetic, shes feisty on the
court and she brings this passion to
the game, sophomore setter Danika
Young said. She carries herself well
all the time.
With a team consisting of mainly
freshman players, Keife is looking for
leadership. As a player with a good
work ethic and passion for the game,
Miller has developed an on-court
presence for the team that Keife
believes bodes well for the future of
the program.
Shes one of our threats on our
team and she has done very well in
that role, Keife said. We know what
Julianne is going to bring to the table
every match. We know shes going to
compete and get us kills and hit at a
high efficiency as well.
Miller had a career high
performance against Fresno Pacific
on Nov. 5, where she notched 22 kills
with a hitting percentage of .559. She
added five blocks on the night.
Her
performance
against
Fresno Pacific earned her Freshman
PacWest Player of the Week honors
for the second time this season.
The Cougars will play their next
home game on Friday, Nov. 11 at 6
p.m. against Hawaii Pacific.
Mens basketball looks to defend title Terrell Watson signs
Alyssa Burlingame
staff writer
The Azusa Pacific mens

basketball team is hopeful about their
upcoming season. After winning the
NCAA Division II national title last
season, the teams ultimate goal for
this season is to defend that title and
work toward another championship.
The team started the season 1-2
this year by playing in the Division
II Tip-Off Classic tournament,
defeating Texas A&M International,
but losing to West Texas A&M and
MSU Denver.
Its a great chance to go out
and see where were at. We havent
had a lot of practice time before
[the tournament], so especially for
the young guys, I would say this is
a baptism by fire of what college
basketball is going to look like. Its a
great honor to be a part of it, and its a
great opportunity for us, Leslie said.
Last season, the APU team
scored a total of 2,554 points with
a per-game point average of 78.9.
Opponents scored a combined total
of 2,423 points with a per-game
average of 75.7 points. As far as
shots, the team made 910 out of its
attempted 1,948, while opponents
made 853 out of an attempted
2,005. The team had a total of 1,258
rebounds, 465 assists, 451 turnovers
and 178 steals.
Knowing the statistics from last
season, Leslie is focused on ensuring
the team remains NCAA champions.
We had a pretty good year last
year. We would like to see what
we can do to defend our titlethat
would be the goal for the year, Leslie
said.
Junior
forward
Corey
Langerveld is one of the leaders on

the team and knows that there is
always room for improvement both
personally and as a group. He said
he is excited about what this season
is going to look like with new players
in the mix.
The key for us is working
through the early pains of not being
used to playing with each other.
Personally for me, I think the biggest
thing is confidence. I need to be
confident and secure in the work that
Ive put in and start to trust all the
time Ive put in, Langerveld said.
Junior forward Petar Kutlesic is
another leader of the team. While he
said he doesnt want to jinx anything,
he is definitely confident in what this
season holds for the team.
Going into this year Im really
excited because I think the team has
more chemistry and the new guys that
came in are really trying their best
to learn all the new stuff, Kutlesic
said. Personally, I think Im more
experienced and more comfortable

with the position of being one of the
leaders.
While the team has the Division
II Tip-Off Classic to start the season,
the ultimate goal is to do well in the
NCAA tournament and throughout
the season against PacWest
opponents in order to reach the
PacWest Conference Tournament in
March.
Weve gotta be good in the
PacWest. Weve gotta finish in
the top few teams in our league. If
we do that, we give ourselves the
best chance of making the NCAA
tournament, Leslie said.
With only two seniors on the
team and 14 underclassmen, which
includes seven freshman, this is a new
team with the same goal: to maintain
the winning tradition of APU mens
basketball.
The Cougars will play their next
game at Cal Poly Pomona on Friday,
Nov. 4.
Junior Corey Langerveld attempts a free throw against Concordia.
Cougars aim to
mirror success
from last year
with young team
with Denver Broncos

Midway through
the 2016 NFL
season, former
APU RB finds a
new home
Brandon Rodriguez
sports editor
Former Azusa Pacific running

back Terrell Watson has signed with
the Denver Broncos practice squad.
Watson spent this season with
the Cleveland Browns where he was
put on the practice squad before the
start of the season.
This is his third team since
his rookie year when he joined the
Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted
free agent in 2015.
Prior to the NFL, Watson broke
over 20 school records at APU
and 25 Great Northwest Athletic
Conference
(GNAC)
records,
including
APUs
single-season
rushing record set by former NFL
great Christian Okoye in 1986. After
79 touchdowns, almost 6,000 yards
and the 2015 NFLPA Collegiate
Bowl MVP award while at APU,
hes been fighting for a spot in the
NFL.
I feel excited and exceptionally
happy for Terrell. Making it in the
NFL is a tough business and Terrells
a tough person. His perseverance
should be applauded, and I think
his talent and his character shows
through to another team, APU head
coach Victor Santa Cruz said. He
continues to persevere and showcase
that he is an NFL caliber athlete.
Were very proud, and I think its a
good fit for him.
The Broncos made the move
after sustaining injuries at the
running back position. Starter C.J.
Anderson will have knee surgery
and was placed on injured reserve,

and Denver activated RB Juwan
Thompson from their practice squad
to their roster. With Thompson,
Denver only has three RBs on the
active roster, requiring the team to
look at other RB options around the
league.
Former teammate and senior
Cougars QB Chad Jeffries believes
the move can motivate Watson.
Knowing Terrell, he comes to
practice every day with a hard hat
on, ready to work, Jeffries said. The
move might motivate him more and
bring a different tempo and a different
energy out of him that would be good
for him and Denver.
APU running back coach and
Broncos fan Ben Buys, who coached
Watson during his time here, is eager
about the move.
Im excited. Growing up in
Denver, Im a big Broncos fan. Born
and raised, I love the Broncos, so
seeing him go to my favorite team
was a big deal. I think for him, the
offense suits him well, Buys said.
Watson should feel comfortable
in Denver, considering three of the
four other running backs on the team
were also free agents.
Watson can very well make
himself onto the active roster if
he is able to impress the Denver
organization and coaching staff or if
another injury occurs at the position.
Buys said he believes the Broncos
specialize in finding diamond in
the rough players and Watson may
be able to capitalize off the teams
success if he gets the chance.
First of all, its a winning
program, so you got to feel good
about that. Going from the worst
team in the league to the defending
world champion is a cool deal.
Anytime a ball club reaches out to you
and signs you, I think thats a big vote
of confidence from them, thinking
that you have something inside you
that can help them win.
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Football finds balance on offense through the air
The Cougars gain

new success in
passing attack
with wide
receiver core
Caitlin Slater
Azusa Pacifics football team will

always be committed to the running
game, but the team has found a way
to balance their offense more than
ever. The successful and young
offensive line has helped harness a
strong passing attack, which has
all been a part of APUs winning
season as Great Northwest Athletic
Conference (GNAC) champions.
Over the past few seasons, players
such as Kurt Scoby and former APU
running back Terrell Watson have
led the Cougars running game.
Head Coach Victor Santa Cruz said
he believes it is important to prepare
the best passing team he can.
Weve substantially developed
and that was part of the plan, Santa
Cruz said. We always felt that we
needed to be able to recruit receivers
that can give us the threats on the
outside to open up the run game.
With a strong wide receiver core
and running game, there are more
options for the Cougar offense.
With the
dual threat
quarterback, with receivers that
can win the one-on-one battle, this
receiving core really helps us to finally
open up the offense to where we
wanted it to be, Santa Cruz said.
A lot of research went into
making this offense as good as it is.
Santa Cruz said they visited NFL
teams like the Seattle Seahawks and
Oakland Raiders as well as other
college programs to study and learn
guest writer
Freshman WR Weston Carr hauls in a touchdown pass against Central Washington in the homecoming game.
where the evolution of football is
going.
You look at their ideas and see
how they pertain to us, Santa Cruz
said. I think Coach Carlton [APUs
offensive coordinator] and the whole
offensive staff have done a great
job at developing and using that
information to make us who we are.
Many of the offensive players
redshirted last year, making this
core relatively young compared
to past seasons. Their success has
manifested in the numbers, including
the Cougars 44-7 victory over
Central Washington on Oct. 29.
Taking the helm of this offensive
team is junior quarterback Andrew
Elffers. He completed 21 out of
32 passes for 321 yards and four
touchdowns in the recent match up
against Central Washington, which
was his highest total on the season.
Redshirt freshman wide receiver
Weston Carr caught nine passes

for 189 yards, resulting in four
touchdowns against CWU on Oct.
29. Carr leads the team in catches
(45) and receiving yards (805) this
season.
Looking back at last spring,
Carr noticed some personal, mental
and physical improvements, but said
he never expected them to play out
this much during the season from
the success in the receiving core. He
credits this success to being part of
such a close-knit and diverse team.
Not every player is the same,
Carr said. We all bring something
different to the table which
collectively helps us out, and were all
backing each other up, trying to get
each other better not only on the field
but in meeting rooms, and thats been
a big part of it.
Another
redshirt
freshman
contributing
to the offense is
Brandon Jackson, who said hes

helped the offense by blocking,
receiving and pumping up his
teammates.
Its chemistry this year, Jackson
said. We really trust each other. Just
coming together every week knowing
the guy behind you is going to do his
job fires us up.
Giving credit where credit is
due means these young rising stars
havent made it to where they are
on their own. It is the leaders and
coaches of the team who have helped
mold them and the entire offense into
the winning team theyve become.
Two of these leaders are senior
wide receivers Ethan Zeidler and
Tanner Henry, whose five years in
the receiving core have given them
the knowledge to train and succeed
with the players around them.
Weve learned things both on
and off the field: what works and
what doesnt work and how we

can help teach and coach up these
younger guys and really get them
ready, Zeidler said.
Henry, whos currently getting
his masters in teaching, sees coaching
in his future. This year hes even
taken a coaching role for the Cougar
offense. As many of the players are
fresh out of high school, he tries to
help them realize that its just a game
and to enjoy the time they have with
each other in the present.
I want to leave everything, all the
techniques Ive learned, for the young
guys and keep passing them on. Its
almost like leaving a legacy for this
group to pass down with guys you
can count on, Henry said. There are
a lot of puppies on the offense, which
is not a bad thing. They love playing
and theyre hungry to play, so its good
for us old dads on the team to balance
that. Sometimes they are a little wild,
but we are able to bring them back
and give them perspective.
The receiving core credits
receivers coach Justin Riddle as a
major influence and reason behind
their recent success.
He makes practice something
that we honestly look forward to
coming to, Zeidler said. We love
spending time with him, and even
while we are having a blast on the
field with one another, were putting
in the extra time and effort that it
takes to improve and play the way we
have been all season and hopefully
will in the post season as well.
So far this season, the Cougars
have thrown for 2,569 yards and
27 touchdowns through the air
compared to their 1,518 yards and 16
touchdowns rushing.
The Cougars are sitting at 9-1 on
the season and are undefeated in the
GNAC (8-0).
They will play their last regular
season game at Colorado Mesa on
Saturday, Nov. 12.
Swim and dive find redemption at only home meet
Kiyhanna Dade
guest writer
The APU swim and dive team

took first place this past Saturday
against Chapman and Biola at their
only home meet.
After a slow start this season,
the Cougars were able to bounce
back, beating Biola 172-60 as well as
Chapman 168-71.
Cougars sophomore swimmer
Bailie Carroll said the joy from their
home meet gave them the energy they
needed to come out on top.
I think it really helps to have
a home meet. The adrenaline and
spirit really helps to have a nice win,
Carroll said.
The Cougars began this
season with two 3rd place finishes
at the PCSC Relays and PCSC
Pentathlon.
After that, they suffered two
losses against Alaska Fairbanks, but
they didnt lose faith in their abilities.
Despite the challenges, the
Cougars changed their mindset and
approached the day with a clean slate,
which led them to double victories.
Coming into this meet we
just wanted to win. Were at home.
Theyre good, but we are good too,
Multiple APU swimmers prepare to leap into the water against Biola and Chapman University swimmers in APUs only home tri-meet.
senior swimmer Heidi Zuniga said.
The Cougars swim team was
able to win first place in nine of the
11 events that were held during the
meet. Divers Kianna Mourer and
Rachel Johns contributed to the team
score by bringing home a second
place finish in the one-meter, a first
place finish in the three-meter and
two third place finishes as well.
Carroll noted where she found
her inspiration for the competitive
day.
I find my motivation in two
places: My team is one of my
motivations and second is definitely
God. Everything I do is for God and
my team, Carroll said.
Compared to the last few meets,
head coach Tim Kyle agrees that his
athletes were able to reset to compete
well.
We always try to look forward

and improve, and we are definitely
[moving] in the right direction, Kyle
said.
Although the Cougars were able
to pull away from the competition
this meet, they believe there is still
room for improvement for the next
time they compete.
I feel like we are really unified
as a team this year, but Im looking
to help everyone improve on that
because we can always be and do
better, Carroll said.
Kyle said he believes the team has
a big future ahead of them this season
if they continue to work hard.
This year the team dynamic is
tremendous. As long as we can keep
positive and keep training, keeping
everyone injury free, I think we will
do tremendous this year, Kyle said.
Heading into the next meets,

the swimmers are looking forward
to working to get faster and more
mentally tough.
Were really looking for mental
preparation. Despite all the external
factors, we need to work on having
a positive mindset through it all,
Zuniga said.
With this meet being their only
home meet of the season, the team
took the time to acknowledge the
hard work and dedication of its
senior athletes.
Brooke Miller, Ali Gomez,
Sydney Escalante, Rachel Allison
and Zuniga were recognized and
celebrated as the seniors and leaders
of the team.
Having had the five seniors for
four years, Coach Kyle has major
trust and high expectations for his
Cougars succeed
in tri-meet
against Biola and
Chapman
veteran group.
The captains and seniors this
year are instrumental in how our
program runs. We place a lot on them
to fill that gap between coaches and
athletes and we lean on them a lot,
Kyle said.
Zuniga, who serves as the teams
co-captain, said one of her main
focuses is to facilitate team unity.
My biggest role this season is to
help the team build relationships [by]
helping everyone realize they matter,
Zuniga said.
Going into the rest of the season,
the athletes are focused and training
hard through a competition-filled
November.
The Cougars will be competing
next at the Trojan Diving Invitational
on Nov. 11 and the Orange County
Invitational on Nov. 12.
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sports editor
The Cougar football team

concluded their last regular season
home game with another victory,
defeating Western Oregon 338. They finished in the Great
Northwest Athletic Conference
(GNAC) undefeated with a perfect
8-0 conference record and remain
undefeated at home 5-0.
The final home game celebrated
senior night for the Cougars and
observed APUs first Heroes
Weekend game to honor those who
have served and currently serve in the
military.
Sophomore linebacker Aaron
Berry said the team was playing for
one another.
We knew that it was senior night,
so all of us underclassmen that played
tonight just wanted to give our all for
them. This could be our last home
game. It was just a blessing to go out
there. Every game is a playoff game to
us, Berry said.
Head coach Victor Santa Cruz
said Heroes Weekend meant a lot to

him because his father was a Marine
Corps officer.
Anytime we can appreciate
those heroes through the game of
football, as silly as this game can be, is
outstanding. These men and women
need to be recognized, because its
their sacrifices that make this country
successful, Santa Cruz said.
The
Cougars
came
out
aggressive on all sides of the ball
against Western Oregon. Dominant
defense was the strong point in this
game for the Cougars. After the
first half alone, the Cougars forced
Western Oregon to punt eight times,
holding them to zero passing yards.
The Wolves only had 29 yards of total
offense as the Cougars went into
halftime with a 20-0 lead.
However, it wasnt all smooth
sailing for the Cougars. The offense
managed to move the ball well
against Western Oregon and almost
doubled the Wolves in every stat
category, which included penalties.
APU had a total of 14 penalties on
the night, which negated a couple of
Cougar touchdowns.
Tonight there were some
penalties, and with a lot more on the
table we cant make those little tiny
mistakes. We have to clean that up,
Santa Cruz said.
Starting quarterback Andrew
Elffers said he was happy with the
win, but also believed the team could
have played a better game both
offensively and by fixing the mistakes
that were made in penalties.
Its always good to finish
the GNAC undefeated, but Im

not satisfied with our offensive
performance. I think we had more on
the table that we could have exposed,
Elffers said. Well go to the film room
and well look over the plays. They are
easy corrections to make. Weve just
got to clean up the little details, and
after that I think well be good to go.
The Cougars are preparing to
play their last regular season game at
Colorado Mesa on Saturday, Nov.
12. The non-conference match up will
be a challenge for the Cougars, as
both teams are nationally recognized.
The goal this year is to win one
game at a time, and now weve put
ourselves in a position to make a
playoff run. Obviously, next week is
big, Santa Cruz said. [Colorado]
Mesa is a great program, and were
hungry to get to the playoffs.
The Cougars, now 9-1 on the
season, are ranked 13th nationally in
the AFCA Coaches Poll. Although
Colorado Mesa, now 8-2 on the
season, is not in the top-25 in the
AFCA, they are ranked regionally.
APU is ranked sixth in Super Region
Three, while Colorado Mesa is
ranked seventh in Super Region
Four.
The last time APU traveled to
Colorado the team lost their only
game of the season to Colorado
School of Mines. Colorado Mesa
defeated Colorado School of Mines
twice this season. In order for APU
to secure a victory, they will have to
play a nearly flawless game.
Despite the stakes, the Cougars
are trying to stay level-headed
Senior WR Ethan Ziedler makes a one-handed catch against WOU.
Taliuaki Suliafu (37) and Aaron Berry (22) close in to make a tackle.
by remaining confident in their
approach.
Our approach this week is no
different, Berry said. Since the
other Colorado game, weve grown
every game. Thats the number one
thing: the more that we grow, the
better well play. Nothing is going to
APU succeeds
in conference
season finale
in Azusa and
prepares for
final game before
playoffs
Cougars win last home game on senior night
change were a team, were family

and were just going to go out there
and play defense.
With major implications on the
line for both teams, the season finale
between APU and Colorado Mesa
will greatly impact how the 2016
NCAA playoff picture looks.

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