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LIFESTYLE PRESIDENT WALLACE NAMES CHICK-FIL-A THE OFFICIAL SOUTH CAMPUS 7

APU alumnus Terrell

Watson scores
first touchdown
as an NFL
running back 12

OPINION QUESTIONING WHETHER STUDENTS SHOULD BRING BIBLES TO CHAPEL 9

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Thousands attend LA March New year,

new Den

Minimum wage debate

YASAMAN KHORSANDI PHOTO

Governor Brown signed Senate

Bill 3 into law, ensuring a $15/
hour minimum wage increase by
2022. Two APU students discuss
why this is either one of the best
grassroot reforms or missing the
target altogether. 8

The Center for Diversity, Equity

and Inclusive Excellence held
workshop to show what it means
to stand in solidarity with those
who are discriminated against. 3

APU Track and Field

Men and Women's Track and Field
players return from an invitational
with many accolades. 11

Roxanne Watson
guest writer

The day after the Inauguration

of President Donald Trump,
millions of people throughout

Line and made their way to Union

Station to play their part in the
monumental moment.
APU Sophomore English major,
Madison Kwalwasser, expounded on
the overwhelming amount of people
that marched.
The sheer number and diversity
of people who attended was very
impactful, [displaying] not just ethnic
diversity, but also cultural diversity,
Kwalwasser said.
Small households as well as
large families comprised of differing

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Lecture explores evangelicals' role in politics

Lecturer Amy
Black calls for
Christians to
focus on issues
rather than
political parties
Erika Hunter
news editor

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Last semester, the Koch Foundation began a three-part lecture series

at APU dedicated to promoting the
study of civil, religious and economic
liberty. In an effort to educate the
APU community on the topic of
evangelicals in politics, Amy Black,
Ph.D., a political science professor at
Wheaton College, gave a lecture last
Tuesday discussing the negative stereotypes associated with evangelicals
and some of the obstacles and opportunities in their political involvement.
Opening her lecture with Gandhis quote, Those who say religion
has nothing to do with politics do not
know what religion is, Black shared
her concern for the evangelicals of
the United States right now. As an
evangelical herself, Black recognized
the religious divisions in the United

States. She also explained how these

divisions stem from negative connotations associated with evangelicals
being the countrys biggest and most
popular voting block in the Republican primaries.
Though she believes that there
are great evangelicals capable of compromise in both the Democratic and
Republican parties, Black said it saddens her to know that those who say
the most outrageous and offensive
statements get the most attention.
I dont want people to say, Oh,
evangelicalism is just a word for this
despicable, closed-minded person.
Its about someone who sees Jesus at
the center of their lives, Black said.
Recognizing evangelicalism as a
mixture of a social, theological and
political movement, Black did not
aim to separate religion and politics.
In fact, she explained the importance
of their coexistence. She said that
evangelicalism is best understood as
a theological and religious movement
with social, political and cultural
implications. Believing that this is
where we ought to focus our attention, she called for evangelicals to
stand out in their theological beliefs,
religious practices and in how religion transforms their lives.
In her lecture, Black made

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Microaggressions

our country congregated in some

of the nations most populous cities
to peacefully protest and shed light
on impeding issues surrounding
womens rights.
In Los Angeles, the persistent
rain storms ceased and the sky was
filled with hope and excitement as
over 750,000 individuals filled the
streets, each attending for various
reasons. The March was set to begin
in Pershing Square, but the hundreds
of thousands of people who willingly
participated transformed the entire
block into their starting line. Many
APU students hopped on the Gold

Michael Ayetiwa
For two semesters the APU
student body has fervently awaited
the opening of the long anticipated
new Cougars Den.
With its opening last Tuesday,
the new Den Cafe has answered
nearly every prayer of many APU
students.
Everybody was kind of waiting
for this to open up because we were
all so tired of eating Mexicali every
night, said Freshman Applied
Exercise Science major and Den
employee, Connor Sawyer.
Sometimes it can be a little
hectic because the Den is new and
everybody wants to eat here, but
everyone works really well together
and the managers do a good job,
Sawyer said.

Drawing support from numerous diverse corners of society, many mark the international Women's
March as a start of a serious social movement and era of modern civil resistance.

On Jan. 21, Los

Angeles was
flooded in a sea
of pink felt hats
and signs

After a much
anticipated
renovation, the
Den reopens
with a fresh
layout and new
menu items

On Tuesday, Jan. 24, Wheaton College Professor of Political Science Amy Black, Ph.D. presented in LAPC on the topic "Evangelicals and American Politics: Obstacles and Opportunities."

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campus
safety
report

CALENDAR
CALENDAR
Artist Concert Series: Barbara Morrison

The Great Divorce

The Department of Theater Arts is hosting The Great Divorce play

in the Department of Theater Arts, Blackbox Theater at 7:30 p.m.
Police

Referred to Residence Life

MONDAY, JAN. 23
ASSIST OTHER AGENCY/
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
UNIVERSITY VILLAGE
CARPORTS/GARAGES

Police

MONDAY, JAN. 23
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TUESDAY, JAN. 24
PETTY THEFT
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Azusa

Thursday nights liturgical SALT team gathers at In-N-Out for dinner.

Saturday, February 4

Tuesday, February 7

Some of Southern Californias top high school singers compete in

the National Classical Singer Competition in Warren Music Center,
Room 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Referred to Residence Life.

Referred to
Department.

Mens Chorale is holding an open rehearsal for the first hour and Bel
Canto is holding an open rehearsal for the second hour in Warren
Music Center from 12:50 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.

National Classical Singer Competition

SATURDAY, JAN. 21
UNDERAGE POSS. OF
ALCOHOL
UNIVERSITY VILLAGE
APARTMENTS

Azusa

Friday, February 3

Preview Day: Open Rehearsals

SATURDAY, JAN. 21
NARCOTICS
UNIVERSITY PARK
APARTMENTS

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Thursday, February 2

Police

Monday, February 6

Chapel: Local Engagement Series

Christine Guzman, assistant professor of social work program, will

be speaking in chapel in UTCC from 10:30 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.

Monday, February 6

STEM Pre-Internship Workshops

A series of 2 professional workshops that are STEM-focused, will

be offered in LAPC from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, JAN. 28
NARCOTICS
BOWLES APARTMENTS

Referred to Residence Life.

Referred to the Azusa Police

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.

James Hedges Lecture: Dana Gioia, California

Poet Laureate
Dana Gioia will be on campus to read from his poetry as part of
the James L. Hedges Distinguished Lecture series in Munson
Chapel from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 7

2017 Re-Imagine Contest: Information Meeting

The Re-Imagine Contest returns to challenge students on
environmental stewardship. Attend 1 of the 2 informational
meetings (February 7 or 8) to find out how to win the $1,000 prize.
For more information, contact the Center for Research in Science
at (626) 815-6480 or crisstu@apu.edu.

A tribute to the beloved Dr. Kimasi Browne

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Azusa

Legendary jazz vocalist, Barbara Morrison, and the Bu-Crew will be

here to visit APU for the first time in Munson Chapel from 7:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m.

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Wednesday, February 1

The following are selected incidents

as reported from the Daily Media Log
from Jan. 15 through Jan. 28 courtesy of Campus Safety.

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Students
and faculty
remember the life
and teachings of
beloved
music professor
Ciera Cypert
staff writer

On Jan. 14, the Azusa Pacific

community learned of the passing of
Kimasi Browne, Ph.D. After over
15 years teaching in the College of
Music and Arts, his presence will be
missed on APUs campus.
Browne was known for found-

ing and directing the APU Gospel

Choir.
He played an integral role in
developing the group and changing
it into a viable ensemble within the
School of Music.
Browne also taught classes that
focused on soul music, the history of
music and African heritage.
His time at APU was spent pouring into the music department and
into the lives of students who sat in
his classroom and sang in Gospel
Choir.
Dr. Browne served as a member
of the Faculty Senate, the Diversity
Council, the Masters Studies Council and the Faculty Research Council
here at APU as well. He also served
on the advisory board of the APU
Black Male Success Initiative.
Before teaching at APU, Dr.
Browne earned his Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology at UCLA.
He later earned a B.A. in Music
Composition from California State
Polytechnic University, Pomona.
He was a composer, an arranger
and a vocalist whose musical abilities
gave him opportunities to play and
sing all over the world.
Romellus Wilson, an APU junior music major, enjoyed having Dr.
Browne as his personal mentor.

He was a great blessing to me,

Wilson said. Last year, I struggled
with school a lot and contemplated
dropping out. We met up one day in
the cafeteria for lunch and I told him
of my plans and he told me not on my
watch. He encouraged me and spoke
to me as a man and as a student to
keep pushing no matter what.
Dr. Brownes words of encouragement still resonate with Wilson
today.
Those words last spring spoke
to me and here I am almost a year later still striving because of his persistent encouragement to my journey,
Wilson said.
Wilson isnt the only one who saw
Dr. Browne as an encourager.
Lavone Barnett-Seetal, the new
director of the APU Gospel Choir,
learned the ropes from Dr. Browne.
Barnett-Seetal regarded Dr. Browne
as not only a great musician and colleague, but also a friend to whom she
could look for advice.
Hes the epitome of love and
encouragement. His wisdom was so
simple; he could say simple stuff and
it would be so deep, Barnett-Seetal
said.
Tom Hynes, an assistant professor in the College of Music and the
Arts, was a colleague and personal

friend of Dr. Browne, and considered him a mentor as well.

Dr. Browne was an was extraordinary example of faith in action
outstanding in his calling, committed
in all his relationships, joyful and exuberant in all that he did, Hynes said.
It is a terrible loss for us, but we
are comforted in knowing he is with
God, whom he loved with all his
heart, Hynes said.
The APU Gospel Choir released
a statement to their Facebook page
the week of Brownes passing urging
the choir family to keep his family in
prayer during this difficult time.
On Jan. 24, a memorial service
was held at the Faith Community
Church in West Covina in honor
of Browne. Colleagues, friends,
students and family attended to celebrate his life.
The APU Gospel Choir attended the service and performed a song
arranged by Browne called Joy, Joy.
Barnett-Seetal described the service as beautiful and moving, reflecting on Brownes life and his favorite
Scripture found in Proverbs 3:5-6.
Trust in the Lord with all your
heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit
to him and he will make your paths
straight.

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APU community continues diversity conversation

Micaela Ricaforte

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APU students,
faculty and
staff start
conversations
about
diversity and
microagressions
on campus
guest writer

Lecture speakers, Fenwick and Richardson, stand before faculty/staff to talk about diversity and examples microaggressions on campus.

On Jan. 26, the Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence
hosted a workshop and luncheon for
students, faculty and staff seeking to
open up dialogue about diversity on
campus.
Faculty Support Director Stephanie Fenwick, Ed. D., and Office of
Womens Development Director
Elaine Richardson, Psy, D., led the
workshop in a discussion about microaggressions and the impact on
the APU learning community.
They spoke to an audience of
about 50 students, faculty and staff
members in an effort to facilitate a
conversation about what APU can
do to stop acts of microaggression
and to bring solidarity on campus.
We want you to imagine what it
would be like for us as a community
to come together to learn and have
some authentic conversations with
those who are different than we are,
because that is where it all comes together, Richardson said.
Until the conversation becomes
authentic and you decide that this is
[our] responsibility, it wont change,

and we are a community that is growing, changing, and learning together.

Fenwick and Richardson gave
information on microaggression during their presentation at the beginning of the workshop.
A microaggression is an indirect,
subtle or unintentional act of discrimination toward a member of a
marginalized group.
Microaggressions can be nonverbal insults or subtle biases based
on race, gender, class, sexuality or
physical ability.
A person experiencing a microaggression often feels that they cannot confront the issue because it was
subtle or unintentional.
Though the concept is not new,
the term has gained popularity in recent years after Derald Wing Sue, a
professor at Columbia University,
published a book called Microaggressions in Everyday Life: Race,
Gender, and Sexual Orientation.
After the presentation, Fenwick
and Richardson played a clip from a
PBS News Hour Series Race Matters featuring an interview with Sue,

to further explain microaggression

and insidious bias.
The word microaggression is
much more prevalent in the news today, Fenwick said. Its such a timely
topic. This conversation is critical in
higher education. We see potential
for this conversation to foster trust in
our environment.
Stephanie Fitch is a career consultant at the Center for Career and
Calling.
Fitch advises people to correct
microaggressions in a kind manner
instead of calling out the mistake.
Just to be a voice for the person
[who is being discriminated against] it means something, Fitch said.
She suggests that it is more effective to ask a clarifying question that
brings attention to the injustice of the
question.
If you are experiencing a microaggression or you see it happening
to someone else and not addressing
it, hoarding your feelings can create
self-hatred, Al Rivera, a graduate
student in the College Counseling
and Student Development depart-

We want you to
imagine what it
would be like for
us as a community
to come together
to learn and have
some authentic
conversations with
those who are
different than
we are, because
that is where it all
comes together,
Richardson said.

ment, said.
I think as a country we like to
say weve become colorblind, but that
is not the case for minorities; racism
and microaggressions are still experienced frequently by minorities.
Creating situations like this where
we can talk and people from all backgrounds can share experiences opens
our minds.
The Center for Diversity, Equity,
and Inclusive Excellence has planned
a wide variety of events this semester
where APU community members
can continue the conversation and
share their experiences.
Their next event will be on the
topic of supporting under-represented first generation students on
Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 3:30-5 p.m.
in Wilden Hall, Room 119.
TRiO director, Dr. LaTesha
Hagler, will be speaking along with
a student panel.
Other invited speakers will be
present to highlight the voices from
the community.
For more information, please
visit their website at apu.edu/cdeie.

Three part lecture series continued Sparking conversation

Amy Black, Ph.D. speaks lectures on the topic of Evangelicals in Politics:

Opportunities and Obstacles in front of faculty/staff and students.

The term has been

more associated with
politics than with
religion recently,
Black said.
In order to perform, however, she
said that it is more important for
evangelicals to focus on issue-based
politics rather than party-based
politics. She claimed that if our
biblical principles did guide our
party principles, we would refrain
from political debate and lean toward

issues that matter, such as human

dignity and religious freedom.
Following Christ isnt about
following a party. Its not about our
politics, but about what we believe,
Black said.
Toward the end of the lecture,
Black invited everyone to find
a common ground with groups
previously ostracized by some
evangelicals.
Her call for us to pray for our
leaders, whether we elected them
or not, was another take-away
to remind us where we need to
place our trust; not in man, but in
God, Abbylin Sellers, Ph.D., said.

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mention of how the term "evangelical"

and its definition can be broken up
into four parts.
She began with the emphasis
on conversionism, which is the idea
of individual transformation and
the personal decision one makes to
accept Jesus Christ as his/her Savior;
biblicism, the Bible being seen as
the ultimate authority and held up
highly; crucifitrism, the emphasis on
the salvific work of Jesus Christ in his
death and resurrection; and activism,
where evangelicals want to live out
the gospel in both missionary and
social reform efforts.
However,
she
recognized
that in talking about evangelicals
in American politics, obstacles
arise. She acknowledged that
many of the obstacles come from
misunderstandings
about
who
evangelicals are.
The term has been more
associated with politics than
with religion recently. This is
discouraging because the heart of
evangelicalism should be to bring the
truth of Christ to the world; it should
be a light in a starving world, Noah
Jackson, a junior political science and
humanities major, said.
Steering away from the obstacles
to focus on the various opportunities
for evangelical Christians, Black
noted that the term must be
reclaimed.
Evangelicalism as a whole needs
to detach itself from a specific party
and align itself with those issues
that most effectively bring Gods
Kingdom to Earth, Jackson said.
Black stated that evangelicals
should seek to educate and perform.

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WHEATON, P. 1

Thousands of people, both women and men, walk the streets of Los
Angeles in support of Womens Rights on January 21, 2017.
our country contains individuals and
establishments who will not passively
let these next few years take their toll,
but will fight for what they believe
to be true and just, APU Senior
English major Lexi Sincere said.
Though Womens March on Los
Angeles gave off a positive, hot pink
aura, there is always something to be
improved upon.
One of the prevailing slogans
chanted by crowds and streamed
across poster-boards was Love
Trumps Hate, echoing the events
foundational message of love.
But one could not help but
notice the negative undercurrents of
hate and disgust geared towards the
Trump administration or opposing
viewpoints.
I think it was beautiful and
differentiating that the protest was
clearly founded on love in order to
combat injustice. Yet, I did see some

signs and heard some comments that

did not seem to stem from a love,
Reyes said.
Albeit its flaws, the National
Womens March on Jan. 21 will be
marked down in bold pink ink as
the biggest and arguably the most
powerful peaceful protest the world
has ever encountered.
For a day, the streets of Los
Angeles and other major cities
became a platform for oppressed
minorities to voice their sentiments
and demonstrate to the world how
they will continue to fight for equality
and basic fundamental rights.
For many, the Womens March
was in rebuttal to the previous day
and the presidential inauguration,
but for all in attendance and in
solidarity with the marchers the
protest symbolized a united front that
many Americans have been craving
for many months.

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A night of fun under the Big Top at Circus Circus

ALEXIS NAGEM PHOTO

Students enjoy a
night of games,
activities and
animals at
circus-themed
event
Alexis Nagem
lifestyle editor

On Friday, Jan. 27, students

met on Trinity Lawn to enjoy a
night of fun at Communiversity and
Residence Life's Circus Circus event.
The
circus-themed
event
boasted an array of carnival games
and activities, including a giant
Connect Four set and a huge game of
Operation.
Circus Circus was put into
production with the hope of creating
a fun environment where students
could enjoy themselves and get to
know their Resident Advisor (RA)
and housing staff.
"We just want to have a fun
time so we can hang out with the
residents, and let them know that
we're here and create a community,"
Taylor Guthrie, a junior psychology
major and University Park A-court
RA, said.
Guthrie's
booth
taught
interested students how to juggle,
draw caricatures and make balloon
animals.

(From left to right). Adams Hall RAs Jemmie Weaver, Ashley Barragan, Evan Mehiel and Kali Arvidson pose at their palm reading and fortune
telling booth. Emily Melchior, a freshman nursing major, hugs an alpaca at the event's petting zoo . University Village RAs Courtney Donlon, Jacob Kam, Jackson Kelly and Jimmy Curley pose at their human ring toss booth. Katie Parker, a freshman psychology major, and senior graphic
design major, Kami Zoller, play with the event's puppies. Freshman Christian Ministries Major, Lauren Pretlove, sets her Jenga piece (bottom).
"It's been fun. There are so many
different things, which is so cool to
see how creative Rez. Life has been,"
Guthrie said.
The event also hosted an array
of farm animals and puppies for
students to pet and cuddle.
"I just came for the pigs. [One
of the pigs] showed its affection
for me, and now I want to take it
home," Sophomore Cinematic Arts
Production major Amy Rose Lowery
said.
East Bowles RA and Junior
Social Work major Angelina
Sagapolu hoped her residents were
enjoying themselves, and that it was
nice to see them having a good time

rather than stressing about school.

"I'm hoping new friendships
will be made tonight and everyone
who attends this event enjoys it,"
Sagapolu said.
Circus Circus also included
other circus activities, such as a
human ring toss, cornhole boards
and palm readers.
Students were also given a chance
to win GIG tickets by participating
in an egg toss with a partner of their
choice.
"I think it's a great way to see all
your friends that you don't normally
see on a regular basis," Sophomore
Liberal Studies major Carra Ramos
said.

CRIS relaunch party

Seeking to bridge
APU STEM
departments with
faith and vocation,
CRIS offers new
programs of service
learning
Marina Al Naser
guest writer

On Jan. 26, Segerstrom opened

its doors to welcome professors in
the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics STEM departments along with students who came
to celebrate the relaunch of the Center for Research In Science (CRIS).
CRIS was created to encourage
STEM students to engage the community and to help students apply
Christian faith to their future careers.
This event was a celebration for
the relaunch of this program with
new improvements and added goals
for the new semester.
The evening started with a word
from CLAS (College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences) Dean Jennifer Walsh.
Walsh spoke to the importance
of CRIS in integrating faith with science, stating that by doing this CRIS
contributes to achieving Azusa Pacific Universitys mission statement.
CRIS Director Louise Huang,
Ph.D., addressed event participants.
Today is about you, celebrating
you and all that you do in science,
Huang said.
Huang points to CRIS as a program that not only bridges STEM
departments with aspects of faith,
but provides opportunities for research, internships, scholarships and
outreach events.

We hope to inspire young minds

the value of science, that they would
appreciate and understand what we
do here is really holistic and transformative. We do not only offer rigorous classes, but we also integrate
faith and Christian values and ethics,
Huang said.
Several student representatives
shared their experience with CRIS
during the Thursday event.
Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity President Abel De Castro
spoke on the research opportunity
that CRIS has given him since his
freshman year at APU.
Doing research has taught me
to push the boundaries to increase
my knowledge and to reach my goals.
I learned that nothing in science
comes easy, you really have to push
the boundaries of what you know and
constantly be challenged by what you
are given. Working in research has increased my ability to think critically,
De Castro said.
De Castro sees that the importance of CRIS program lies in its
goal of unifying all the three science
departments.
After all, nothing comes from
emptiness. All sciences are related
and connected, De Castro said.
CRIS Board Member Jennifer
Young, Ph.D., gave further insight
into integrating different aspects of
faith, vocation, and research into
the CRIS, stating excitement over
Huang as the newly appointed CRIS
director.
The relaunch of CRIS carries
new changes to the APU community. CRIS program has always been
a bridge that connects students to
both science and faith, but with new
enacted programs, CRIS will act as a
bridge between all three departments
of science.
To know more about the new
CRIS projects, visit cris@apu.edu.

'Create it your own way' at new Cougar Den Cafe

The Den has the options of
creating your own burger, pasta,
pizza, smoothie, salad, crepes, and
gelato.
The Dens upgrade provided
specific options like what kind of
bread for the burgers, including a
gluten free option.
It even gives an extra protein
option for our athletes who may
be trying to meet certain weight
requirements this season. For
the pasta, you can get unlimited
ingredients, with fusilli, fettuccine,
and penne as noodle options.
The
build-your-own
pizza
section provides gluten free options
as well, and for the pineapple lovers,
yes, there is pineapple.
There are kale smoothies and
acai bowls for people looking for
more healthy dining options, as well
as unlimited toppings for the salads.
Then, there is the crepe station.
Go ahead and let your pallet explore
the wonderland of banana and
Nutella or a strawberry banana
combo.
With all these exquisite options,
the expectations for the new Den
have been incredibly high.
I was expecting great food,
and I was really excited for the new
pasta bar, said Elle Alexander, a
junior year communications major.
Alexander only had the salad and the
crepe at the time, but she stated she

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After months of renovations, the Den Cafe offers pizza, salads, pasta, burgers and crepes at one of six newly made create your own stations.
thoroughly enjoyed them.
Though
an
overwhelming
majority of students agreed that
the food was delicious and their
expectations were met, all had a
unanimous problem with the new
Den Cafe: the lines.
Its hard to see where the lines
start and end, Brayden Miller, a
senior business major, said.
It seems that the hype for the new
Den is still high, so a lot of students
are constantly eating at the Den

because of its newness, despite the

long and confusing lines.
There is also the factor of
freshmen who have only heard
legends of the Den and are using
every opportunity to get their food at
the new on campus eatery.
Some students have chimed in
about the optimal times to visit the
Den.
I always try to get here right after
chapel before the lines hit at, like,
11:22pm, or during class sessions too,

Miller said.
Multiple students have expressed
the frustration of having stood in the
wrong line on occasion.
One student even brought their
own chair to wait out the line in
comfort. The new Den does not close
until midnight, Monday through
Thursday, so the lines tend to be
shorter after 11 p.m. as well. Besides
the long lines, which seem to be a
temporary inconvenience, the food at
the den has proven delicious to many.

Only good things were said

about the food and the staff at the
new Den, and even though the lines
are annoying for some, even they love
and appreciate the food provided.
Thank you for opening before I
graduate, Alexander said.
Undoubtedly,
many
APU
students feel the same gratitude
toward APU and are thankful for the
time and money the school put into
building a high quality environment
for students to enjoy great food.

APU alumna singing out for hope in her new album

Andrea Hamilton
doesnt miss a
beat on her new
concept album,
Hope and
Struggle
Katrina Williams
Azusa Pacific University Alumna
Andrea Hamilton officially released
her new album on Feb. 1 titled,
Hope and Struggle.
Its through this album that
Hamilton embraces the trials of her
past and looks to God for hope in the
future.
When Hamilton was in high
school she was hit with depression.
Music seemed like the main way
God was speaking to me and helping
me, Hamilton said.
Through this, she realized the
ability music had to be a vessel for the
comforting voice of God.
Hamilton
came
to
the
understanding that her music could
relate to and touch other people in
times of hardship, just as it had done
for her.
Music has to communicate hope
and help people feel less alone in
their struggles. I made that my goal:
to contribute to the world through
song, Hamilton said.
With this in mind, Hamilton dove
head first into the music program at
Azusa Pacific University.
I majored in music at APU and
grew a lot in my ability to network,
cowrite, perform live with different
musicians, and make a career game

ANDREA HAMILTON COURTESY

staff writer

The cover of Andrea Hamiltons new record, Hope and Struggle.

plan when I became a solo artist,
Hamilton said.
Since her graduation in 2007,
Hamilton has released six albums,
each infused with the comfort that
she finds within Gods love.
Her new album Hope and
Struggle, parallels Hamiltons fun,
quirky personality with her intimate
relationship with God.
I pray that this album lifts
peoples spirits. Theres a poppy fun
lightness to the sound, but some
depth to some of the lyrics as well,

Hamilton said.
Within this new album, she
wants to remind people how hope
and healing can be found even in
extremely difficult times.
Instead of producing an album
that sounds like a sermon, Hamilton
wants to bring the hope that she
found in the past to people in all
different walks of life.
Her album is not exclusive to
young, Christian college students,
but rather for all people who have
faced hard times.

I wanted this album to be pretty

accessible to people of different faith
walks and beliefs, but at the same
time my values and relationship
with Christ are definitely woven in
the songs. I dont think you always
have to mention Jesus by Name in a
song to have His Presence on it and
it be something that helps people,
Hamilton said.
Instead, Hamiltons new album
reflects Gods healing power in songs
which she says are about life and love
and fun.
With her music, Hamilton
encourages all people to pursue hope,
and comfort in Gods love. As an
APU alumna, Hamilton gives advice
to students in particular.
Study and grow and pursue your
passions, know that that type of thing
pleases our Father. Always involve
Him, and yield to Him, Hamilton
said.
Hamilton expresses how the best
privilege that we as human beings
have is to connect with the Holy
Spirit.
Dont get too busy to hang out
with Him, but dont beat yourself
up either. Your life is a prayer, and
everything you do can be worship,
Hamilton said.
Hamiltons attitude toward hope
and prayer was reflected in her big
break into the industry.
I decided to pursue music as
a full-time career when I was 17. I
grew up in Kansas City and wrote,
slash played for a Christian pop band
there, Hamilton said.
As the band began touring,
Hamilton
quit
all
other
extracurricular activities in order
to take the position as the bands
booking agent.
It was during this time where her

love of music took off and brought

her career right along with it.
While reflecting on her time as
an agent for her band, Hamilton
discovered the potential to make a
living sharing music.
I was all in after that, Hamilton
said.
Hamiltons 17-year-old sense of
hope is still strong within her values
today as she continues pursuing her
passion.

"Music has to
communicate hope
and help people feel
less alone in their
struggles. I made that
my goal: to contribute
to the world
through song."

Today, Hamiltons new album

Hope and Struggle will be released
with the intent to portray the exact
message of worship and faith that
she has continued to spread to
her listeners since her battle with
depression in high school.
The album will be released
on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes,
Amazon, Youtube, and Pandora.
Hamilton will also be holding
TV show placements of the songs,
and additional blog features or big
playlist features for her listeners.
She encourages her listeners to
like, share, or post about her music in
order to spread the word of hope and
unity for all people in need of comfort,
or who simply love good music.
For more information, visit
hopefulandrea.com.

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Chick-fil-A named
unofficial landmark

Michael Ayetiwa
staff writer

It seems like Chick-fil-A has

always been a part of the Azusa
Pacific University family. To many
students, Chick-fil-A is a great place
to eat, study, or hang out.
Because
of
the
special
relationship shared between the
two, on Jan. 9, APU President Jon
Wallace, Ph.D., named Chick-fil-A
the unofficial South Campus of
APU.
Wallace presented operator
Carlos Mayen Solorzano with
a plaque stating the schools
appreciation.
Since many of Chick-fil-A team
members are APU students, they
found Wallaces award to be an
exciting event and honor.
This store has become like my
second home. I think its awesome.
Its cool that we have a great
community between Chick-fil-A
and APU, team leader and Citrus
student Jessica Hernandez said.
APU provides a majority of the
guests that eat at Azusas Chick-fil-A,
and about 30 to 40 members of its
work force are APU students.
With this much Azusa Pacific
influence in the business, Wallaces
decision to make it the official South

Campus does not come as a surprise.

I am honored to receive this
reward, Carlos Mayen Solorzano
said.
As the Operator of the Azusa
Chick-fil-A, Solorzano runs the
restaurant with the goals of the
company founders, Truett S. Cathy,
teachings in mind, particularly
Proverbs 22:1.
A good name is more desirable
than great riches; to be esteemed is
better than silver or gold.
This award by Wallace is more
than just a plaque or a statement.
To Solorzano, it is held with
great respect because of the values
he holds personally and within his
store.
I believe Chick-fil-A Azusa and
APU have a partnership, Solorzano
said. Students are gathering
knowledge and need to be refreshed
and restored and we want to do that
here.

MICHAEL AYETIWA PHOTO

The APU
community
welcomes Chickfil-A as unofficial
South Campus

Azusa Chick-fil-A Operator

Carlos Mayen Solorzano holds up
the plaque of appreciation.

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Cougar Perspectives: Minimum wage hike

Governor Browns
signed Senate
Bill enacting
an incremental
minimum wage
increase deserves
a standing ovation

EMILY PRASKE GRAPHIC

Its about
time

Hankyul Sharon Lee

The minimum wage went uap 50 cents on Jan. 1, and will continue to go up incrementally until it hits
$15/hour in 2022, over double the current federal minimum wage of $7.25/hour

On April 4, 2016, Governor Jerry

Brown signed Senate Bill 3 (SB-3)
into law, setting plans into motion for
a historic $15/hour minimum wage to
hit California by 2022.
This issue came to the forefront
during the 2016 election, with many
notable supporters including Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.
While opponents may be concerned with its economic repercussions, this grassroots-driven victory
makes both moral and financial sense.
Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE), an interfaith
worker justice organization in Los
Angeles, supported the minimum
wage increase.
CLUE called the increase the
largest and most comprehensive
minimum wage policy in the nation,
and urges for protection over issues
such as wage theft and sick days coverage.
Los Angeles Community Leader
and CLUE Board Member Reverend Jim Conn moralized the movement, believing that the wage increase addresses the inherent right
to a living wage for the marginalized
worker.
A path to $15 gives the very poorest working people a raise a raise
they need desperately to afford the
basics of what it costs to raise a family in this state. I believe that if a person works full time, they should earn
enough to raise their families shelter, food, clothes, medical care at
least that, Conn said.
Conn points to Bible verses like
Jeremiah 22:13 to support the justice
his argument addresses.
Woe to him who builds his
house without righteousness. And
his upper rooms without justice, who
uses his neighbors services without
pay and does not give him his wages.
Sophomore Global Studies major Kristin Ingersoll wholeheartedly
agrees with Conn.
I think that everyone should
have the right to a living wage and
that a $15 minimum wage will allow
workers to support their families
without a fear of falling into poverty. I
also think that California is making a
smart choice in adding safeguards to
the legislation as this could inflate our
economy and the cost of living could
go up, Ingersoll said.
Proponents of the minimum
wage increase not only cite the justice
of a livable working wage, but its economic benefits.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti pointed to the surging city economy
as proof of the wage increase success.

Im proud that we raised the

wage - because a higher minimum
wage means a stronger economy,
and more opportunity for everyone,
Garcetti said in an interview with
The New York Times.
In Los Angeles alone, there are
798,740 workers making less than
$15, which is 45% of the population.
Raise the Wage, an organization
devoted to higher working wages,
estimates that they spend 106 percent
of their income on a monthly basis,
implying that they are chronically in
debt and less apt to invest in businesses.
Opponents of the movement
claim that wage increase devalues
businesses, working against its actual intent to benefit the worker and
resulting in higher priced goods and
less spending-money for families due
to the climbing costs of housing and
additional expenses.
Though these concerns are legitimate, in San Jose and San Francisco,
where minimum wage increases were
enacted, price increases remained minuscule in comparison to the benefits
of lower unemployment.
In fact, a UC Berkeley study released groundbreaking findings that
a higher minimum wage decreases
employee turnover and increases
worker purchasing power.
The former cuts employer costs
while the latter stimulates consumer
demand. Though there are positives
and negatives to wage increase, they
largely offset each other, the study
said.
APU Director for Mobilization
over the Center for Student Action
Karen Rouggly acknowledged the
widening gap between two polarizing socio-economic groups who have
yet to fully understand each other.
I dont know that a healthy compromise is even attainable at this
point. A lot would have to change for
us to reach that, Rouggly said.
The issue of minimum wage increase is not entirely an urban issue,
but one that reflects our very own
campus setting.
At a time where UC campuses
are joining many colleges in raising
tuition along with rising living expenses, there needs to be a counterbalance in the form of a minimum
wage hike to provide affordability to
families.
Jesus told a parable about paying
people enough to survive for a day, no
matter how long they worked. Minimum wage is like that. It enables
people to live and take care of their
families, Conn said.

editor in chief

A path to $15 gives

the very poorest
working people a
raisea raise they
need desperately to
afford the basics of
what it costs to raise
a family in this state. I
believe that if a person works full time,
they should earn
enough to raise their
familiesshelter,
food, clothes, medical
careat least that,
Conn said.
According to the Cato
Institute in Washington D.C., increasing
the minimum wage
would have little, if
any, benefits to
decreasing poverty
in the U.S. and would
result in job loss and
higher prices for
consumers.

Hold on

Ending poverty
is a great goal,
but raising the
minimum wage
will not help

Richard Montalban
guest writer

The Fight for 15 movement has

been a restless effort for many nationwide who feel the national minimum
wage should be increased to improve
quality of life for all Americans. While
increasing the minimum wage to
$15 per hour would be beneficial for
some, it would also have detrimental
effects on others.
According to a study by the Cato
Institute, a public policy research
organization in Washington D.C.,
increasing the minimum wage would
have little, if any, benefits to decreasing poverty in the U.S. and would
result in job loss and higher prices for
consumers.
Austrian economics states that
the economy is not a machine, and
we cannot control it, therefore it is
best left alone to fix itself. The value
increases as the demand increases.
When labor supply is low, demand
goes up thus increasing wages for
that skilled profession. When wages
goes up, but the labor supply is high,
the balance is distorted, Senior Theology and Economics major Sam
Lanteigne said.
When an organization has to pay
its employees more, that organization
loses profit. To restore the balance, it

must either cut hours and/or increase

prices on its products or services.
Every action has a reaction, senior social work major Brenda Carrera said. Raising the minimum wage
will have benefits, but it will also have
drawbacks. Its important that we address the poverty crisis in the U.S.,
but there must be more beneficial solutions out there.
According to The Heritage
Foundation, studies throughout history found that despite its good intentions, raising the minimum wage
has proven ineffective by reducing
employment. It also often leads to
employers replacing disadvantaged
adults who need jobs with teenagers
who do not.
Studies conducted by the American Enterprise Institute also found
that minimum wage laws discriminate against unskilled workers in favor of skilled workers. Ironically, the
greatest amount of discrimination
takes place against minorities, the
very group often fighting for higher
wages.
Though I am obviously in favor
of helping reduce poverty, I recognize
it isnt the governments responsibility
to cater to our individual struggles.
We are already privileged enough to
live in a country where the government takes care of those needing aid
with resources like free health care,
food stamps and EBT cards. These
programs are designed to provide assistance during times of need, caring
for families until they can provide for
themselves.
Ultimately it is up to each individual to take responsibility for his/
her actions. It isnt ethical to demand
the government pay an entry-level
position more simply because that
employee has not acquired skills essential to qualify for a higher-paying
position.
The reality is, if you want something bad enough, you have to work
for it. Therefore, if you want to go
from making $10.50 an hour to $15 an
hour, work for it. It will be difficult
and stressful, but its not impossible.
Rewards come to those who dream
big and work hard, not those who
complain and demand handouts.
Coming from a lower-class family
myself, I understand the struggles of
trying to make ends meet. At times it
felt impossible, but without the hard
work and determination to thrive,
there would not have been the opportunity to move forward.
What Ive learned is hard work
builds character that ultimately leads
to success.

Chargers LA move a lose-lose

Los Angeles did
not need another
subpar team
Isaiah Vargas
staff writer

After playing 56 seasons in San

Diego, the Chargers officially announced their relocation to Los Angeles earlier this month.
The teams move a couple hours
north proved to be a controversial
choice as fans of the sport quickly expressed their discontent.
Colton Bachman, a Senior Biol-

ogy major and Chargers fan, shared

his initial reaction and offered his
sympathy for the fans who live in the
local community.
I think it is disappointing. I feel
for the life-long Chargers fans who
live in the San Diego community.
They are losing something that they
have really enjoyed for half of a century, Bachman said.
San Diego residents clearly had
an emotional connection to the Chargers, so their reaction to the teams
relocation was emotional.
Bachman mentioned he had
close family from the San Diego area
and recalled their overwhelming frustration at the news that their favorite

football team would be leaving for

Los Angeles.
They went to a lot of Chargers
games, so it was more disappointing
for them. One of my uncles was so upset with the move to the point where
he renounced the Chargers all together, Bachman said. He is switching teams and going to be rooting for
the Raiders from now on.
Disappointment about the relocation was not voiced by Chargers
fans and San Diego locals alone.
There seemed to be negative reactions from fans of teams from all over
the league.

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Sterling Bennett, a sophomore

journalism major and 49ers fan, remembered his gut reaction when first
hearing about the move.

I was shocked. I did

not think the Chargers
would leave San Diego since they have
been there for over
50 years and have
a really big fan base,
Bennett said.

they had to quickly make revisions.

Bennett did not believe there needed
to be a new logo in the first place.
I get what they were going for
but I like the original lightning bolt.
Besides changing the color scheme,
I think it should remain the same,
Bennett said.
When I first heard the Chargers
were coming to Los Angeles, I was
unenthusiastic to say the least. Their
lack of talent and creativity is not
exciting. In my opinion, we needed
a young and talented team like the
Oakland Raiders. Los Angeles did
not need another subpar football
team.
San Diego residents desperately
wanted their team to stay. Couple
that with the less than enthusiastic
reactions from around the league and
you have a lose-lose situation. So far,
the move from San Diego to Los Angeles has been an unwelcomed one.

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Bennett noted that the relocation did not make much sense to him

because Los Angeles already has a

team.
The market is huge in Los Angeles, but San Diego is a very large
Southern California city as well.
They could have saved a lot of money
by staying in San Diego. It is going
to cost them a billion dollars to build
a new stadium here, Bennett said.
Why waste the taxpayers money
when they can stay in San Diego and
keep their fan base?
As if the move to Los Angeles
wasnt disappointing enough, their
newly unveiled logo was met with
even more backlash and social media
mockery. Bachman thought the logo
was not original enough.
They kind of ripped it off from
the Los Angeles Dodgers, said
Bachman. They got a lot of public
and social media pushback.
The team received so many negative reactions to their new logo that

The new Los Angeles

Chargers logo was
mocked on social
media for being very
similar to the Los
Angeles Dodgers
they even have the
same color schemes
of blue and white.
The Chargers
organization first
published the new
logo on social media
and then re-published
it twice because of
complaints.

Bible-less Chapel?

Why dont we bring

the only text all
APU students have
in common to the
only class we all
have in common?
Kristin Miller
staff writer

More than 750,000 protesters gathered with unique signs

As students of APU, we have to

wake up early, get dressed and go
to chapel. Thats the daily Monday,
Wednesday and Friday routine. Now
imagine if we all had to carry something else beside our pens or pencils
to mark our attendance sheets. Imagine if we actually had to bring our
Bibles.
Chapel is basically another one of
our required classes. We have to pass
to graduate. We have assigned days
to go to chapel, and we get punished
with fees if we fail by not showing
up. We also get a lecture from chapel
card monitors if we show up too late.
With this amount of strictness,
you would expect Chapel Programs
to make it a necessity to bring our
textbooks to class. I can already picture how many students would have
a problem with lugging around another book. But then again, the Bible
is not just another book.
Would the requirement to bring
our Bible to chapel be an inconvenience or would it give us more inspiration to go read the chapters and
verses Pastor Woody tells us to read
at Kaleo?
According to Tim Peck, professor of Biblical Studies, all universities

I was surprised at how many men and

full families were there; it was cool to
see.
Both Whelan and Jerjerian received positive and negative feedback
for their participation in the march
based on their gender and Christian
faith background. Many of their
male friends first reaction was shock
and confusion at their decision to
march. Similarly, many Christians
I spoke with were surprised to see
other Christians marching alongside
Planned Parenthood and pro-choice
advocates.
Whelan, who is pro-life, felt that
the march was too powerful to be
boiled down to one issue.
It wasnt enough to keep me
away from the march. Id rather get
behind the things we have in common, Whelan said. This march was
against injustice, so I can fight for the
things I do agree with.
Similarly, Jerjerian felt the weight
of reactions from family members for
his attendance.
My mom was disappointed
that I went because my family is very
conservative, Jerjerian said. Youre
either this or that. I am pro-life and
so I automatically get all these stereotypes added to who I am, but I am

ovaries and being a biological woman, Marian said.

With this movement causing
such uproar and complete domination of everyones social media feeds,
it begs the question: what now?
I feel like there should be
change, but I dont think its that easy
as just raising a voice, Whelan said.
In the form of accomplishing a physical task, no it didnt.
Changing a political agenda and
the minds of policymakers takes more
than just a one-day march. It takes a
continued effort to resist and reject
the way things are, and to continue
bringing diverse groups together for
the same cause.
For the movement to work, men
and women need to stand together,
Jerjerian said. People with different opinions need to stand together.
More men need to step up to the plate
and defend their sisters in Christ.
The Womens March on Saturday may be impossible to top in terms
of numbers, but I doubt this is the
last noise the participants will make.
The organizers of the Los Angeles
march have already campaigned for
two more marches to come in February. Its safe to say this is just the start
of a long-lasting fight.

A march for democracy

APU students
protest at
Womens March
in Los Angeles

YASAMAN KHORSANDI PHOTO

Yasaman Khorsandi
staff writer

On Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, millions of Americans flooded city

streets and painted their towns
pink, marching and chanting catchy
phrases like, This is what democracy looks like, and My body, my
choice. The Womens March of 2017
was the largest one-day demonstration in America to date, with over 3.3
million participants marching in over
500 demonstrations across the U.S.,
according to data compiled by Erica
Chenoweth at the University of Denver and Jeremy Pressman at the University of Connecticut.
The protests were organized immediately following the presidential
inauguration, making a bold statement of disdain for the new Trump
administration by diverse groups
who felt attacked by President
Trumps remarks.
Although
the
Washington
March in Washington D.C. was
the main organized event, the Los
Angeles march had a bigger turnout
of more than 750,000 people while
D.C. had an estimated 500,000.
Among the Los Angeles turnout were handfuls of APU students,
including senior international business major Elijah Jerjerian and senior youth ministry major Spencer
Whelan. Both had heard about the
march from friends, but were uncertain whether their presence would be
welcomed among women.
It wasnt as hostile as I thought
it would be. Before going, people
thought it was an environment for
only certain people, Jerjerian said.
But going to march broke down the
wall of thinking, I dont belong here.

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also pro-LGBTQ.
The umbrella of social injustice
encompasses many issues. I think
thats the sole reason the turnout was
as vast and impactful as it was. The
march brought together those who
were fighting for not only womens
reproductive rights, but for LGBTQ
rights, climate change awareness,
the problem of mass incarceration
and immigration rights, which all
fell under anti-Trump protests. This
very fact makes it unprecedented for
bringing out a diverse group of individuals of different races, genders,
ages and religions. It is worth questioning whether or not the march
would have reached the number that
it did had men decided not to go.
Despite its inclusive efforts, the
organizers of the Womens March
received some negative pushback the
days following from the transgender
community, which claimed they were
excluded from the fight for equality
and had no place on Saturday. Senior
business marketing major Katie Marian was made aware of this on social
media after she attended the Los Angeles march.
I realize it could have been more
inclusive. Many signs excluded the
trans community with references to

used to have required chapels that all

students would attend. Chapel was
never optional. Universities of higher
education were created by monks
and friars under the monastic orders.
Chapel was five times a week and its
purpose was for the community to
gather in worship and prayer. This
is still the intention of chapel. However, just 60 years ago it would be
common for students to bring their
Bibles, versus today.
On Jan. 23, Pastor Eugene Cho
created an awkward moment at the
beginning of his sermon, asking students to take out their Bibles. Sitting
up high, working one of the cameras
on east campus, I saw very few people
take out their Bibles or phones.
I think [Cho] was acknowledging how we encounter the words
of Scripture and how it changed
throughout the years, said Peck. It
has changed from a book with pages
to seeing it on a screen.

There have been

many times at my
church when my
pastor says, Take
out your Bible, turns
to the audience looking at their phones
and jokingly asks,
Does anyone own
a Bible anymore?
According to a 2016 article published in Los Angeles Times, 92% of
students prefer using print texts to
any other form of technology. Student say they are able to avoid distractions and concentrate on the material
more. Could the same be said about
the Bible? Maybe.
Junior Nursing Major Maddie
Franco believes that bringing the
Bible to chapel would be beneficial
to students.
As opposed to sitting and listening in chapel youre able to look
at your Bible and highlight what is
meaningful, Franco said. It would
add something to that part of chapel
that is missingit would allow students to apply to what God is saying
in our lives [in that moment].
Franco feels passionate about
the subject that she has thought of
a making a statement on campus
joining with other students in unity
to by carry their Bibles for an entire
day around campus. This would primarily be to open up a conversation
within the community, but also to
appreciate the privilege we have to
freely carry a Bible.
However, this is not the most important issue.
The bigger issue is that students
are encountering Scripture whether
it is seen, whether its heard, whether
it is read, Peck said.

Isaiah Vargas
staff writer

Mens Basketball
The Cougars hold a 10-13 overall
record and are 5-8 in the PacWest
Conference.
Sitting just below .500 on the
season, the Cougars are focused on
gaining momentum and making the
postseasonwhere anything can
happen.
Its been a tough schedule but
at the same time, weve got some
winnable games in front of us that
we need to really focus on, Head
Coach Justin Leslie said. If we
can do that, it will put us into the
conference tournament. Ultimately,
our goal would be to win as many of
these remaining conference games as
we possibly can to give ourselves an
opportunity to go into the conference
tournament on a high note.
The Cougars are running with
a younger team this year with only
five upperclassmen on the roster
(two seniors and three juniors). As a
result, this season has been a learning
experience.
Leslie noted that his team has
faced challenges this season that will
help their growing process and pay
dividends in the long run.
They will understand the
standard that they are going to

have to uphold and how difficult the

process that leads to success really is,
Leslie said. Ultimately, its going to
turn out to help us down the road. It
is just hard in the short term when
youre not putting together four or
five game win streaks.
One of the Cougars biggest
challenges this year has been winning
games on the road. They have been
a successful team at home, boasting
a 7-5 record. However, away games
have been a different story; there they
hold a record of 1-6.
Weve had a lot of games on
the road where we have been really
close at the end, but we just have to
develop the belief that we can pull
it out, which comes from success,
Leslie said. If we can get one or two
road wins, then we can rattle off a
couple more after that.
Despite a roller coaster season,
junior power forward Corey
Langerveld is proud of his teams
resilience.
Obviously we are not in a place
where we want to be, but we still
have goals and were not satisfied,
Langerveld said. I am most proud
of our unwillingness to give up, and
of the fact that we are ready to fight.
Langerveld noted that every
single game left is crucial to win if
they want to be in the postseason.
I truly believe we are a team that
can hit our stride come postseason,
but the key is getting there first,
Langerveld said. I expect us to
finish out this year stringing together
multiple wins and being in a position
to make the conference tournament.

Womens Basketball
The womens basketball team
had a rough beginning to the season,
losing seven out of their first 10 games.

Since then, they have managed to

turn it around, winning eight of the
last 11 games.
Overall, the Cougars own a 9-10
record and stand at a solid 9-4 record
in the PacWest Conference.
The Cougars came into the
season with a younger team,
including five freshmen. In addition,
they brought in four transfer
students. Because of this, it has taken
some time to build chemistry.
Were learning to play together,
in a system together, Head Coach
T.J. Hardeman said. We are way
better now than we were when
started the season, and we will
continue to get better.
Hardeman expects the team
to continue to learn each others
strengths and weaknesses in order
to successfully work together on the
court.
He also noted the challenge of
learning how to play together during
a demanding schedule.
There are no easy games. Ive
been proud of the way the team has
faced tough challenges, Hardeman
said. Were going to win or learn.
Even in the winning, we are learning.
It is really a process of getting better
and doing our best.
Junior forward Casey Wortley
is one of the teams transfer athletes,
and she noted that confidence is the
key to success.
Most of us transferred from
bad experiences, so confidence
in ourselves and in each other is
important, Wortley said.
Wortley believes the team has
the opportunity to go very far in the
future if they keep growing closer
together.
We have a great team, but we
are also a close family, Wortley said.
Our relationship on and off the

Senior forward Joey Schrieber attempts a free throw vs. Domincan.

Freshman guard Zoe March fights for a layup against Domincan.

court is what I am most proud of.
At the end of the day, basketball isnt
always going to be around, but our
relationships with God, our family
and the team will always be there.

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Mens and
womens
basketball aim to
end an up-anddown season on a
high note

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Basketball looking to finish season strong

Both the mens and womens

teams will play their next game at
home on Thursday, Feb. 2, against
Hawaii Hilo in the Felix Event
Center.

Swim and
diving prepares
for the PCSC
and the NCAA
championships
after a strong
regular season
finish
Ayzia King
staff writer

Azusa Pacifics swim and dive

nears the end of their season with the
Pacific Collegiate Swim Conference
Championship (PCSC) from Feb.
8-11.
The Cougars began the 2016-17
season with a slow start and two third
place finishes at the PCSC Relays
and PCSC Pentathlon. Afterward,
they suffered two back-to-back losses
against Alaska Fairbanks, but they
kept their hopes high, and bounced
back in their next two meets.
Despite the early losses, the
Cougars took first place with double
victories against Chapman and Biola
at their only home meet of the season,
beating Chapman 168-71 and Biola
172-60.
Sophomore diver Kianna Mourer
felt that her mental performance

Senior swimmer Heidi Zuniga competes in the freestyle against Biola and Champman in a home tri-meet.
played a big part in the wins.
I tend to get extremely nervous
under pressure. We developed a
specific routine that is tailored to my
psychological needs which allowed
me to enter each dive in competition
with a clear and confident head,
Mourer said.
Azusa Pacific closed out the
regular season with three constructive
wins against Concordia 181-110,
Biola 204-82, and SOKA 235-32. The
Cougars displayed their workmanship

during these events, which played a

big factor in the three victories.
The Cougars won six swim
individual events and both of the relay
events. Mourer exhibited six dive
scores to win the one-meter (273.75)
and three-meter (272.70) competitions.
Junior swimmer Rosalee Mira
Santa Ana took the win for her 10:33.37
time in the 1000-yard freestyle. Junior
Alyse Darnall followed suit and was
the next top finisher for her 100-yard
backstroke (1:03.08). Sophomore

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Swim and dive prepares for championships

Elodie Poo Cheong earned first-place

team points as she took the 100-yard
breaststroke (1:09.13). Lastly, junior
Angel Van Hofwegen finished strong
by winning the 100-yard butterfly
(1:01.15).
Concordia has some strong girls,
so seeing that we beat the team was
pretty good. We werent too focused
on times, senior swimmer and cocaptain Heidi Zuniga said.
The
Cougars
were
not
concentrating on their times, but

rather the way they pulled together as

a team.
One of our big team goals
this year is unity. Its so hard in an
individual sport to be unified, so this
entire season weve been trying to
implement that you can still swim fast
and be a team player, Zuniga said.
Sophomore swimmer Abigail
Wiet gave the Cougars another top
finish in the 200-yard backstroke in
2:11.62. The big win was rounded out
by Santa Ana winning her second
event of the day, the 400-yard IM
(4:43.41).
Were an individual sport that
comes together as a team. Our
individual goals are to always swim
our personal best times. Team-wise,
Im looking to put out the best team
that I can and let the chips fall where
they may, head coach Tim Kyle said.
Since the beginning of the season,
Kyle believed that this team could
send three swimmers and two divers
to the NCAA championships. This
year, both divers on the team qualified
for the NCAA Nationals, but its
still too early to see the qualifications
for the swimmers. Nonetheless, the
team is keeping their minds clear and
their hopes high for the results in late
February.
The Cougars ended their regular
season slate with an overall record of
6-3. With the PCSC less than two
weeks away, APU is looking to close
out the season victorious.

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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1, 2017

APU 2017 Spring sports preview

Brandon Rodriguez
sports editor

Nathan Foster
asst. sports editor

Acrobatics & Tumbling

Acrobatics and Tumbling will
start their season with two consecutive
matches against Hawaii Pacific, the
first at home on Feb. 13 and the second
in Hawaii on Feb. 24.
These first two matches will
be tough, but head coach Colleen
Kausrud believes that her team is fully
capable of winning both matches.
Kausrud also described this team as
one of the most talented that she has
ever coached.
Going into Hawaii Pacific will
be a challenge, but will build great
confidence if we beat them, Kausrud
said.
These matches will be important,
as the Cougars finished in fifth place
while Hawaii Pacific was the team
to edge them out and finish in fourth
place at the 2016 NCATA National
Championships.
This team is also a lot younger
than last years, with only two seniors
on the squad. With eight juniors to
follow, the other 14 athletes on the
team are underclassmen. Yet the
coaches are not concerned about the
teams youth.
This team has a lot more unity
than past teams, and they really want
each other to succeed, assistant coach
Kara Meier said.
The expectations are high, as this
is a very confident and deep tumbling

team that gives them the ability to do

more things.

Baseball
The APU baseball team will travel
north to face Cal State Monterey Bay
for three consecutive games from Feb.
2-4 to open their season. They return
nearly all of their starting players,
with the exception of a couple of
starting pitchers, so they are looking
to improve their pitching game.
We have to go into that weekend
trying to win. Were going to have a lot
of guys pitching in Monterey, head
coach Paul Svagdis said.
Several pitchers will be vying for
the open starting spots next week.
Svagdis emphasized the significance
of winning early after starting out
4-8 last year. The team turned their
season around and finished with a
30-20 record. They had one of the top
offenses in the conference, but one
of the lowest ranked pitching staffs.
Svagdis was proud of how the team
finished the season.
Success for me is how they
handle the bumps in the road and the
adverse moments. Can we overcome a
player getting hurt or a bad weekend
and bounce back? I want to see us
overcome those things, Svagdis said.
The rain from the past few
weeks was both an obstacle and an
opportunity the team faced.
The rain created a natural
challenge for us as a group. It caused
us to get back to the fundamentals of
baseball, Svagdis said. Maybe it was
a blessing in disguise to get us back to
where we need to be at the beginning
of the season.

Softball
The Cougars softball team will
begin their season in Las Vegas for the
Desert Stinger Tournament, where
they will play against three different
teams on Feb. 3, and two more teams
on Feb. 4. This will be the first time
they havent had any games prior to
the tournament.

Im expecting the girls to go

out with a lot of enthusiasm and a
lot of excitement, knowing that they
are defending their [Conference]
championship season from last year,
head coach Carrie Webber said. Its
a fun and exciting tournament, there
are a lot of teams there and you want
to make a strong impression when you
walk out onto that field.
After winning the PacWest
Conference last season and finishing
40-12, the Cougars will look to defend
that title with a younger team. There
are only four seniors on the 18-woman
roster.
Thats a big change for us, we
have to have time to grow, but we
have to make sure that this growing
time happens real fast, Webber said.
After the tournament, the
Cougars will come back home to play
two games against Saint Martins on
Feb. 6, and two more against Biola on
Feb. 7.

Tennis
The mens and womens tennis
season starts on Feb. 3 at home against
San Diego Christian College. Mens
tennis looks to go to nationals for the
22nd consecutive year, with a few new
players.
Im looking forward to seeing
some of the new players play, see what
theyve improved on. We start with a
lot of conference teams, I look forward
to that, head coach Mark Bohren
said.
The team has three seniors
representing in Pascal Engel, Sasha
Kingsley and Shepherd Newcomb.
Engel and Newcomb are ranked
7th and 15th respectively in the West
Region. Also ranked in the top 10 in
the West are Oliver Frank (1st) and
Christian Schmidt (4th). They all
played in the national championship
last year.
We want to compete for a
national championship, we want our
players to have a good experience and
to get better every day, Bohren said.
It should be a good exciting season,

both teams are ready to go.

Water Polo
The womens water polo team
will be traveling to Providence, RI
on Feb. 4-5 to open their season
at the Brown Invitational. In Julie
Snodgrass six years as the head coach
of the water polo team, this is her first
time taking the team anywhere farther
than Arizona.
Im excited for the adventure.
It will be good to play the east coast
Division I competition, Snodgrass
said.
Snodgrass is eager for a better
season, after a finish last year with the
top offense, but the lowest performing
defense in the conference. She
noted that the team was working on
improving their defense.
We have a high-powered offense
but we need to hone our defense
more, Snodgrass said. We have
good talent across the board. We have
depth.
The team has several returners
including All-American Britt Harris,
and team expectations are high.
I expect the team to come
together really well and perform at
a level higher than they have in years
past, Snodgrass said.
The Cougars will play their first
two home games on Feb. 18 against
Cal State Northridge and PomonaPitzer.

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Previewing the
upcoming APU
baseball, softball,
tennis, water polo
and acrobatics &
tumbling seasons

Senior infielder Nicki Sprauge

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AROUND THE DEN

Baseball (0-0)
Upcoming: @ Cal State
Monterey Bay at 12:00 PM
on Thursday, Feb. 2
Mens Basketball (10-13)
Last game: L, 71-83 vs.
Chaminade
Upcoming: vs. Hawaii Hilo
at 7:30 PM on Thursday,
Feb. 2
Softball (0-0)
Upcoming: vs. Western
Oregon (game in Las Vegas)
at 11:30 AM on Friday, Feb.
3
Swimming & Diving (6-3)
Last meet: W, 204-82 at
Soka University of America
Upcoming: @ PCSC
Championships on Feb. 8-11
Track & Field
Last meet: @ UW
Invitational Jan. 27-28
Upcoming: @ UW
Invitational Feb. 10-12
Tennis (0-0)
Upcoming: vs. San Diego
Christian College at 1:30
PM on Friday, Feb. 3
Water Polo (0-0)
Upcoming: vs Bucknell
University at 10:30 AM on
Saturday, Feb. 4 (Brown
Invitational)
Womens Basketball (1011)
Last game: W, 83-57 vs.
Chaminade
Upcoming: vs. Hawaii Hilo
at 5:30 PM on Thursday,
Feb. 2

Track and field begins indoor season journey

APUs track and
field team has hit
national marks,
and its only the
beginning
staff writer

The Azusa Pacific track and

field team recently returned from
Albuquerque, New Mexico as they
competed at the Cherry & Silver
invitational hosted by the University of
New Mexico.
Mens head coach Kevin Reid
described it as an opportunity to show
that we belonged in the arena. Cherry
& Silver was the teams first meet back
from last spring season, so anticipation
for a good meet was expected.
Sophomore Shakiel Chattoo won
his opening heat at 7.93 seconds in the
60-meter hurdles, and then again in
the semifinals with a 7.88 second time.
Finally, Chattoo won his final heat a
7.77 seconds, which puts him at the
third best time across all collegiate levels.
Even though it is the beginning of the
indoor season, Chattoo already has
four provisional marks for the NCAA
Division II Indoor Championships in

Junior jumper Cyinna Booker sprints to the platform in the womens triple jump at the 2016 Track Nationals.
the 60-meter hurdles, 60-meter dash,
long jump, and the heptathlon.
Junior Cyinna Booker, one of the
team captains, described the trip as a
lot really good performances due to
the fact that it was the first time more
athletes traveled together than usual.
Even though the competition was fierce,
Booker still keeps high goals for this
season.
I am concerned about distance,
but its also about the opportunity to be
here and use the gifts Ive been given to

compete against all different kinds of

people. Distances arent everything. I
expect to beat personal records and go
to nationals but learning to relax more is
my personal goal for this season, Booker
said.
Booker was extremely modest
considering she was the top collegiate
finisher in the long jump and also hitting
qualifying marks for the triple jump. At
Cherry & Silver, Booker jumped 5.94
meters (19-feet, 6-inches) in the long
jump, which put her at number three

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Michael Ayetiwa

on the national list of competitors, and

her triple jump mark at 11.63 meters (38feet, 2-inches) puts her at number eight
nationally.
[APU] will continue to be a serious
competitor when it comes time for
nationals, junior Kyle Brown said. It
is only our third year at Division II and
weve placed high each time nationally.
Last season the team won the
PacWest Conference Championship.
Browns goal is to simply make an
appearance at the national meet level in

the 400-meter dash.

The team gained a new sprint coach
when the previous coach, Nate Nasca,
moved to Sports & Conditioning.
The jumpers also received Laron
Brown as their new jumps coach. These
changes may prove to be a positive force
for the team this season.
With so many changes, along with
practice and traveling, Coach Reid
hopes that his athletes will learn from
their experience being apart of APUs
track team. Its all about getting the
team to understand that performances
on the track are directly tied to their
academic, personal, and spiritual life,
Reid said.
Juggling different situations and
several responsibilities can be taxing at
times, but Coach Reid aims to ensure
that his student athletes understand how
to balance both their academics and the
sport.
The team was out for four days
during their trip to Albuquerque, and
competed in two different meets this
past weekend. Some of the athletes
traveled to the Colorado Mines Division
II Invitational meet, while the distance
teams competed at the University of
Washington Invitational.
The team will return to the
University of Washington for another
invitational starting Feb.10 and going
through to Feb. 12.

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Terrell Watson shines in NFL debut with Eagles

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The former APU

running back
made the most of
his opportunity,
playing in his
first NFL game
since entering the
league in 2015
Brandon Rodriguez
sports editor

On Jan. 1, former Azusa Pacific

running back Terrell Watson
played in his first career game in the
National Football League (NFL) for
the Philadelphia Eagles.
Watson finished his New Years
Day debut by rushing for nine carries
for 28 yards and a touchdown, along
with a five-yard reception, helping the
Eagles defeat the Dallas Cowboys,
27-13 in the final week of the 2016
regular season. He scored the only
rushing touchdown for the Eagles on
that game.
Watson became the first APU
alumnus to appear and score in a
regular season NFL game since
Christian Okoye in week 17 of the
1992 season.
Watson played in seven preseason
games over the past two seasons,
where he had gained 187 rushing
yards and 35 receiving yards, but his
touchdown with the Eagles was the
first of his professional career.
Its a moment you have to stop
and just embrace it. Watson told
PhiladelphiaEagles.com. You dream

Former APU Cougar, and current Eagles RB Terrell Watson surges for extra yards against the Dallas Cowboys.
about moments like that sometimes,
but you never know when its going
to come and Im blessed enough to
have an opportunity to play and have
the opportunity to be called up the
last game of the season and Im happy
with my end results.
The journey for Watson has
not been easy though. The Eagles
became Watsons fourth NFL team,
barely signing him to their practice
squad on Dec. 20, and promoting
him to their active roster on Dec. 30.
The Eagles promoted Watson
late in the season when RBs Ryan
Mathews, Wendell Smallwood and
Kenjon Barner all sustained injuries.
Before Philadelphia, Watson
spent his rookie season on the
Cincinnati Bengals practice squad
after going undrafted in the 2015
NFL Draft. On Jan. 21, 2016, he
signed a reserves/futures contract
with the Cleveland Browns. The

Browns released Watson on Oct. 26,

and by the next week, Watson signed
with the Denver Broncos practice
squad. However, Denver released
him on Dec. 14, which led to him
signing with the Eagles less than a
week later.
For a D-II guy coming from
Azusa Pacific, you go out there with
a chip on your shoulder, Watson
said. Thats how I like to play, and
it was a good statement being let go
from the Browns and being let go
from Denver and now being here
in Philadelphia. I felt like this was a
statement, like I belong here. I got
my opportunity here and Im excited
about the outcome.
APUs head football coach Victor
Santa Cruz described Watsons
performance as a moment of
affirmation, being able to prove that
he can compete at the NFL level of
play.

His performance validated the

experience he had at Azusa Pacific,
and validated his journey...when he
scored. Theres a story behind it that
speaks to the endurance he had to
have in terms of the mental stress, all
the spiritual development, it was just
a validating moment, Santa Cruz
said.
Santa Cruz was proud of
Watsons performance, but he
wasnt surprised. We knew that if
somebody just gave him a chance
and that if he continued to hang in
there, he would eventually make it,
and he did, Santa Cruz said.
After the win against Dallas,
Watson compared Eagles RB
coach, Duce Staley, to APUs RB
coach, Ben Buys.
They both teach that life is
bigger than football. Duce told me
before the game that I would have
a chance to score in this game, so

it made it special to be able to come

through when I got that opportunity,
Watson said.
Buys admitted that he was
unaware of Watsons comparison,
but was proud of the influence that
Watson had at APU, along with the
influence hes gaining in Philadelphia.
Thats how we try to do things.
This is a game, but we try to teach
life, and the best part about it is
seeing people grow and having a
relationship with them because
without that, its just a sport, Buys
said.
Something else Buys has been
impressed with is Watsons mental
attitude through this entire process.
Over the past two seasons, Watson
stayed in close contact with with
the APU coaching staff and has
maintained a positive and hardworking attitude.
Talking to him through the
process, he had so much perspective.
He never got discouraged, and
continued to just work hard and have
a positive attitude, Buys said. At the
end of the year when he finally got to
Philadelphia, it may have been a bit
mentally draining on him because it
was the third offense he was learning
in one year, but he never had a bad
attitude about it, and it all worked
out.
Watson broke 21 school records
at APU and 25 Great Northwest
Athletic
Conference
(GNAC)
records, including APUs singleseason rushing record, which was
set by Okoye in 1986. His career as
a Cougar included 79 touchdowns,
almost 6,000 yards, All-American
honors in 2014 and the 2015 NFLPA
Collegiate Bowl MVP award.