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APU takes part in ‘Coach to Cure MD’ See PG. 5

Jeff Schlotzhauer photo
Kenneth Parker, front left, and Josh Coburn, back left, pose for a picture with Nicholas Innabi, who visited practice on Friday, September 24 as part of the
“Coach to a Cure” event APU football coaches participated in this past weekend.

Caffeine: More than

just a study buddy?
Alaina Pangelina
staff writer
On a regular day, Cornerstone
Coffeehouse has over 1, 200 separate
transactions. The Quickimart sells
1, 100 to 1,000. Hillside Grounds
Coffeehouse sells 550 drinks a day.
Paws’ N Go sells anywhere from
700 to 850 items a day.
Most of these are energy drinks,
David Corning PHoto followed closely by coffee.
Students mingle at APU’s black-and-white attire affair in University Park last Friday. The reasons and scientifically-
“I generally drink coffee four to
five days a week and usually just one
cup,” said senior social science ma-
jor Lorna Stergios. “I genuinely love
the taste and the pick me up.”
Others who consume caffeine
daily, usually coffee, say it is either
for a “pick me up” or energy on work
or school days, or just to de-stress.
“The only time I exceed one cup
[of coffee] is if I have not gotten a
lot of sleep,” said senior liberal arts
major Erika Creveling. “The only

Yacht Club serves local community

proven benefits for caffeine use time I drink it
points at everything from added
energy to focus and even
also try to raise awareness?” Jonny Liu, Residence Di- prevention of some dis-
Cari Strate rector of UP, said. eases. However, col-
news editor
The city of Azusa contacted the Residence Life Of- lege students list using
fice and shared with them the condition of displaced coffee or caffeinated
Advertised as a “Vintage Modern Evening,” the people groups and homelessness in Azusa and surround- drinks in many different
Yacht Club made changes in this year’s black and white ing cities. times and for different
themed event. “We said ‘this year’s Yacht Club seeks to benefit the reasons.
Last Friday night, Sept. 24, the Yacht Club event was greater issue of homelessness and displacement groups Most commonly, the response
in University Park [UP] as it is annually held, only this in our local community,” Liu said. “So for us, we de- for those who do not regularly con-
year, instead of profiting Residence Life, proceeds and cided to do so because we wanted to help. We didn’t sume caffeine daily is it was on a
donations are all going to help the local community. know how best [to help], we didn’t think a workshop, a coffee date with a friend or for spe-
Emily Bryant PHoto
“We thought we could use something like Yacht newsletter or cial circumstances like pulling an
Club that attracts so much attention anyway. Why not See yacht club, PG. 4 all-nighter. See Caffeine, PG. 3

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Calendar
Real Talk: Knowing God
Thursday, September 30
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
7 Palms
Smith Hall invites you to an open discussion about knowing God,
featuring APU professors Bruce Baloian, Michael Bruner, and Terri
Merrick. Each of the panelists will take time to share what it means to
them to “know God” and how that looks in their life. The discussion
will then be opened up to questions from the audience, submitted
via text message, in what will hopefully be a night of engaging and
diverse thoughts. Admission is free and all are welcome .
Clause
News Staff
editor-in-chief rachel gresham
news editor cari strate
entertainment editor stephanie cano
opinion editor steven zymkowitz
sports editor bobbi salcido
design editor leslie redman
faculty adviser tim posada
Online Staff
editor-in-chief myke clements
news editor allyson rodrigues
video editor raquel escoto
online manager skyler katz
faculty adviser brooke van dam
Magazine Staff
editor-in-chief kaitlin schluter
design editor troy estes
faculty adviser karen sorensen-lang
Residence Life courtesy
General Staff
business manager ben logan
photo editor jeff schlotzhauer
copy editors kristin patterson
colleen huston
senior staff writer erica redmond
office manager sandra marquez
staff writers mariya wilson, alaina
pangelina, dominic martino, anthony
montes, kia gilstrap, matthew atha, josh
ouellette, mark miller, pauline itassan,
lauren belanger, erika marmolejo
staff photographers mike sevila, allie
choco, rick reidy, david corning, elizabeth
cirelli, regina robles, cristine mendoza, mary
rockey, haley oram, emily bryant, lauren
walter, brandon hook, jennifer young
Thursday, September 30
37th Annual Los Angeles Kore-
an Festival
Seoul International Park
The Los Angeles Korean Festival Foundation
will host its 37th annual Festival from Thurs-
day, September 30th to Sunday, October 3rd
in Koreatown. The four day festival will feature
cultural shows, food and beverage booths that
highlight Korean cuisine, and will host various
international stars in the world of sports and
entertainment. Admission is free. Visit www.la-
koreanfestival.com for more information
Friday, October 1
Sabor Latino Coffeehouse
8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
West Campus Courtyard
The Latin American Student Association invites
you to take part in the tenth annual night high-
lighting the many talents of our Latino commu-
nity. Enjoy music, song, poetry and dance as
we showcase the beauty of the Latino cultures.
Finish off the night dancing under the stars.
Admission is free.
Saturday, October 2
Eagle Rock Music Festival
4:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Center for the Arts, 2225 Colorado Blvd, Los
Angeles
The Eagle Rock Music Festival is a nationally-
noted non-profit community street festival
showcasing a diversity of innovative, multicul-
tural and local music annually each October
since 1998. The all-ages free festival has set
itself apart by showing a commitment to book-
ing the emerging artists who live and work in
the community.
Monday, October 4
Red Cross Blood Drive
9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Trinity Lounge
The Red Cross is holding a blood drive Octo-
ber 4th through the 6th to benefit local blood
banks. Currently only three out of every 100
people in America donate blood, while one do-
nation can save up to three lives. For appoint-
ments contact jread@apu.edu. All donors will
receive a $5 El Torito coupon.
Missions Night
9:00 p.m.
Cougar Dome
In preparation for this summer’s mission teams,
the Office of World Missions will be hosting
their annual Missions Night to discuss their vi-
sion for 2010-2011 and how students can ap-
ply to be a part of a Focus International trip.
Team leaders will be on hand to answer ques-
tions about locations, ministries, and length of
service.
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Tuesday, October 5
RE: Signs – Opening Reception
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Duke Art Gallery
Signs signify otherness and are always in re-
lation to another entity that has significance,
meaning or importance. This exhibition fea-
tures the work of both Sant Khalsa and Thomas
McGovern who use documentary photography
to critique and celebrate signs and signage in
our communities. The exhibition will be open
until October 28th.
Battle of the Bands
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
UTCC
Join Communiversity for the annual battle royal
for musical supremacy on campus! This year’s
contestants include Soul Therapy, Whitney
Wood, and Aaron Encinas.
Friday, October 8
Branches Album Release Party
8:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Foothill Church, 901 S. Grand Ave, Glendora
Branches, made up of APU students Tyler
Madsen, Natalie Nicoles, Jacob Montague, Ty-
ler Goerzen, Mitchell Dong, and Brandon Bur-
roughs, is celebrating the release of their new
EP “O, Light” with a night of singing, music
and fun. Admission is $5 at the door and $2 of
each ticket sale will go benefit local organiza-
tions.
Happening Now
The Birth of Coffee
Tuesday – Friday: 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
The Craft and Folk Art Museum
The Birth of Coffee documents coffee’s ex-
traordinary journey from seed to cup. The ex-
hibition, based on the book of the same name,
features black-and-white photographs spe-
cially toned in and with coffee are interwoven
with eclectic anecdotes and facts, bringing to
life the stories of the diverse people who pick,
plant and produce coffee. Admission is $5 for
students.
Old Town Haunt
Every Friday – Sunday Through October 31st
Starting at 7:00 p.m
Old Town Haunt, 20 N Raymond Ave, Pasa-
dena
Pasadena’s most fearsome haunted house will
again pull out all the stops in hopes of scaring
the living daylights out of visitors of all ages.
Live actors, frightening surprises at every turn
and spooky set designs all contribute to one
great haunted house experience. Tickets are
$14 each.
To submit a calendar event, e-mail us
at calendar@theclause.org.
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Clause.org/nEWs Clause Wednesday, September 29, 2010 3
Housing
Ingredients
What goes together to
decide where students live
and how the community is
formed
Erica Redmond
senior staff writer

Randomly placed roommates can be a

great fit, or it can be difficult, or somewhere
in between. How does the Office of Hous-
ing Services make room and apartment as-
signments?
Associate Director of Housing Service
Charles Konoske said that one of the main
factors that plays into who students are
placed with has to do with how early they
Emily Bryant PHoto got their applications in and how similar
their interests are.
Sugar Free Rockstars are just one of the forms of caffeine students reach for during late night study sessions.
“Essentially, people get matched based

Caffeine: More than a study buddy?

Caffeine, from PG. 1
daily is working at church camp.”
Many studies are researching if this is a negative pattern for par-
ticularly young adults.
“They are cranking out the caffeine and staying up late in con-
junction with being stressed and tired,” Todd Emerson, the medical
director of APU’s Student Health Center said.
According to the National Coffee Association, the average amount
of coffee consumed per person is around three cups.
Emerson said three to five, cups is a moderately healthy amount
per day.
Emerson added that most questions or concerns he gets regard-
ing the side effects of caffeine intake are at key points of a student’s
semester, from a big game day to finals week
These times are when the negative effects can take place.
“I have felt over-caffeinated,” regular coffee-drinker Alee-a Lind-
sey said, “[with a] racing heart, jittery hands, can’t focus.”
Increasingly, studies are taking this side of caffeine more serious-
ly and acknowledging its power to change one’s behavior patterns.
Three ongoing studies ask participants to refrain from caffeine
intake 12 to 24 hours before the study because it can change the out-
come of brain scans, effect cardiovascular responses, and even make
drug screenings show up as positive.
“[A caffeine product] releases endorphins and other stress hor-
mones, which can lead to palpitations and anxiety and a host of other
symptoms,” Emerson said.
Studies are also looking into whether natural forms of caffeine,
such as vitamins or teas, are more healthy and efficient for their de-
sired uses, or if it comes down to dosage, whether in the vitamin B12
or a triple shot espresso.
Either way, all studies conclude that caffeine does more than
keep a person awake or more alert, and experts are being ques-
tioned now as to whether such consumables may affect personali-
ties and behavior patterns soon after consumption.
“As to whether it could lead to what someone does, I’m not
sure of any studies that could corroborate any sign of psychologi-
cal changes from caffeine toxicity,” Emerson said.
However, according to AP wire sources, the effects on the
human body from forms of caffeine were recently evaluated in a
circuit court case in Ohio after a man accused of murdering his
wife pleaded insanity based on his caffeine intake that day.
Reports earlier this week stated the lawyers of defendant
Woody Will Smith planned on arguing he was in such a “buzzed”
state from caffeine at the time of the argument that it was the
equivalent of alcohol “intoxication,” causing him to strangle his
wife.
Smith and his lawyer claimed the combination of his diet
pills and energy drink consumption had then rendered him in-
sane, so much so that he could not remember what he did beyond
his morning activities that day.
The jury convicted Smith, disagreeing that the combina-
tion could not “make” him commit murder or be so far gone he
wrongly confessed.
on similar interests, sleeping habits, clean-
ing habits, majors and hobbies. We look
at folks in those regards. We don’t look at
what their name is, what their ethnicity is or
things of that nature. We don’t look at their
names or their hometowns because we’re
looking at their shared interests,” Konoske
said.
Occasionally, out-of-state students will
request a local roommate so they can learn
the area, and the Office of Housing Services
tries to accommodate those requests, ac-
cording to Konoske.
There are many different interests when
the applications come in every year, in re-
sponse Office of Housing Services always
makes sure to do one thing: Pray.
“The first thing we do is pray over all
of the applications. It’s a paper process so
when we get all those applications, literally
our whole office stops what they’re doing
for three or four days, and we go in prayer
about it and systematically look through
who wanted to live in the same building and
which of those folks share interests. It’s a
collective combination of everything they
put down. There’s no perfect match so we
rely heavily on God,” Konoske said.
Freshman English major Jennifer Bour-
deau lives in Trinity and was randomly
placed with her two roommates.
“It seems like it’s been going pretty well.
I mean, getting to know each other, getting

APU sets up to run Surf City Marathon

Erica Redmond
senior staff writer
Last Saturday, Sept. 18, a group of 58
APU students began training for the 2011 Surf
City Marathon in Huntington Beach on Feb.
6, 2011.
The students, staff and faculty involved
meet every Saturday at 9 a.m. to train. They
will do this until the end of January 2011 to
train, leaving the participants about four and a
half months to prepare.
“[Training] builds up, and we give them a
break now and then. What we try to do is get
the real long run in before Christmas break, so
they don’t have to run real long distances at
home. When they get back we do 22 [miles],
which is our longest run. Then we taper be-
cause the most important thing in the last few
weeks is rest,” Associate Professor for the
School of Business and Management Paul An-
derson said.
After each Saturday practice, Anderson
has a tailgate party with bagels and other food
for the runners. He said it is a great way to
create community among the runners because
they can talk, hang out, and be there when the
slower runners finish.
“As you run, especially as the distances
increase, everyone kind of gets spread out, so
when you finish, you just wait by [Anderson’s]
car and cheer for everyone as they come in.
Everyone talks and we discuss marathon strat-
egies and stuff. It’s a really fun bonding time.
You bond with people so much when you run
long distances with them,” sophomore nursing
major Victoria Pennell said.
Pennell ran the marathon last year, and is
training again this year.
“I don’t want to run the whole thing again,
I think it was a once in a lifetime experience
for me because it was so hard on my body,
but I definitely want to train again and run the
half,” Pennell said.
Some people are running the marathon for
P.E. credit, in which case they have to run the
whole marathon. Others have the option of
running the half marathon.
Paul Anderson has been in charge of the
APU marathon team for the past three years,
and he said that the group used to run the LA
Marathon instead of the Surf City Marathon.
“What the kids used to say to me after the
LA marathon was, ‘I am so tired. I’m pretty
glad I did it but I’m so tired and I’m never do-
ing it again.’ At the finish line at Huntington
Beach, pretty much without exception, they’re
saying, ‘That was a blast. That was so much
fun.’ It has everything to do with environ-
ment,” Anderson said.
Anderson went on to say that the Surf City
Marathon has more of a small town atmo-
sphere, as it is not as crowded, it is a closer,
cooler course, and better experience over all.
At 6:30 a.m. on Feb. 6, 2011, the team
will be running 26.2 miles through Huntington
Beach. There will be stations along the way
with music, water, energy food, and snacks.
The course limit is six hours, meaning runners
will, on average, have to run each mile in less
than 14 minutes.
Pennell said that she ran the whole mara-
thon in four hours and 28 minutes last year af-
ter only being able to complete a 17-mile run
during training.
“I did the 26 and we didn’t even stop the
whole way. It gives you so much self-confi-
dence because if I can do this I can do any-
thing. One really important thing is to have a
group of people to run with, a support group.
It’s so much fun. You get addicted to running,”
Pennell said.
Pennell said that running the marathon is a
great idea for freshmen and transfers because
you get to know the people so well. In fact, it
was her favorite part of running the marathon.
“I would definitely recommend it to any-
one because even if you think you can’t run it,
it’s a good pace of progression. I think anyone
can do it,” Pennell said.
The APU marathon team is still welcom-
ing new participants.
“Even though we started on the 18th, we’ll
certainly take anyone that still wants to join.
Early on we’re doing such low mileage that
you can catch up,” Anderson said. “We wel-
come anyone who wants to join us, including
faculty and staff.”
used to operating on each other’s schedules
and being considerate of each other has
been a growing process, but it seems like
it’s been going well so far. I’m friends with
some of the girls across the hall and we like
our RA a lot,” Boudreau said.
Konoske also said that they do not pur-
posefully place people with similar interests
on the same floor. When it does happen, he
attributes it to God and Residence Life.
“[Residence Life] has such an impact
on how people view each other. Right away,
orientation weekend has tons of great events
and you’re getting to know people. It’s just
a great starting point for the year. It prob-
ably has more to do with their involvement
than our matching them,” Konoske said.
Freshman theology major Will Roelofs
and his roommate, freshman Biblical stud-
ies major JR Glyman, live in Smith Hall.
“Our RA is awesome. Right off the bat
he had us getting together all the time,”
Roelofs said.
Because of their RA, Roelofs and Gly-
man agreed their hall has become close.
“I wouldn’t say it’s due to similar inter-
ests. I mean, if one person on the hall is do-
ing something, he’ll tell everyone and we’ll
all do it,” Roelofs said.
“We just kind of do everything together.
We’re like a unit,” Glyman said.
The close-knit communities formed on
some floors cannot be attributed to the Of-
fice of Housing Services, but rather to God,
according to Konoske.
“It’s a long process. It’s a systematic
process. It’s a complex process, which is
why it’s a prayerful process,” Konoske
said.
4 Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010
Campus Safety Report
The following are selected incidents
as reported from the Daily Media Log,
courtesy of Communications Super-
visor of Campus Safety Bonnie Wat-
son.
Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010
12:46 a.m. Segerstrom
Subjects were reported on the roof.
Officers responded and found no
subjects on the roof.
tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010
8:53 p.m. University park
Reported party advised that a stu-
dent had cut the bottom of her foot
severely when moving a couch out
of her apartment. Reported party ad-
vised that she had stepped on a piece
of metal in the bushes near the apart-
ment. Student advised that she was
in an extreme amount of pain and
requested medical assistance. Para-
medics and fire were contacted. The
student was not transported by the
paramedics.
Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010
11:43 p.m. Parking lot i
Officer called to advise that a subject
was sitting under a tree in Lot I star-
ing at the officer. The officer advised
that the subject was a
Hispanic male with a long sleeve
blue t-shirt. Once the subject saw the
the unit and jumped over the soccer
gates into Azusa Gardens. Officers
advised that he continued to stare at
the school and at the officers even
after the subject left the campus.
Thursday, sept. 23, 2010
4:12 p.m. Mary hill
Reporting party advised of a student
who had fallen and landed on the side
of his face. An officer responded to
the area and paramedics were called
and responded. The student was
checked by paramedics but denied
transport to a hospital.
Friday, Sept. 24, 2010
2:21 p.m. cougar stadium
Officer observed a subject running on
the track when it was closed. The of-
ficer contacted the subject and found
that it was a staff member cleared to
be in the area.
saturday, sepT. 25, 2010
3:58 a.m. Trinity hall
Someone placed the golf cart in the
lobby of Trinity Hall.
Monday, sept. 27, 2010
1:37 p.m. Cougar walk
Reporting party advised of a subject
in the area passing out fliers. Subject
is described as a white female with
blonde braids and wearing a pink
striped shirt and short.Officers re-
sponded and made contact with the
subject. Subject was advised to con-
tact Communiversity for permission
to be on campus.
NUmber of reports of
wallets found: 4
id cards found: 5
Id forged: 1
compiled by Cari Strate
Clause Clause.org/nEWs
Students socialize on the observation deck at the recent Yacht Club event, escaping the chaos in the courtyard below.
Yacht Club serves community
Yacht club, from PG. 1
something like that would necessarily do
anything. So we thought, why not raise
awareness through this fun, social event that
we normally do?”
Some worried the new requirements for
admission might have discouraged atten-
dance, but the event proved their worries un-
necessary.
“Traditionally the numbers keep grow-
ing, and actually, I thought that maybe mak-
ing a price or donation would make them not
come, but it increased even more,” Liu said.
“We had about 800 [people turnout] last year,
and this year we had over a thousand.”
They are currently in the course of count-
ing and processing all of the donations from
the event. So far, they have found half of the
donations to be made up of money, a quarter
of canned goods, and a quarter of clothing
items, according to Liu.
“I don’t know [where we are donating]
specifically, but we’re actively working with
the MAS Office to figure it out. Because the
Space crunch felt in mailbox shortage
APU works to accomodate
students left without boxes
Mariya Wilson
staff writer
Increased enrollment caused APU to ex-
perience a mailbox shortage at the start of this
year.
The current total full-time undergradu-
ate enrollment is 4,843 with a record of 1,022
freshmen enrolled. Many of these students get
mail on campus.
The mail room provides 4,320 mailboxes to
students, which is about 60 short of the number
of mailboxes they originally needed.
“What a great opportunity we have to think
out of the box and meet the customers’ needs,”
Director of Auxiliary Services Aaron Bartho-
lomew said.
Mail Services purchased additional mail-
box units, which were delivered on Sept. 17.
These new mailboxes were installed right be-
hind Smith Hall, where adequate lighting and
an overhang for poor weather were installed.
“The facts have been stated and that’s what
we’ll stand on; the situation has been resolved,”
manager of Mail Services David Thompson
said.
With expanding student body numbers,
service offices on campus have felt the space
crunch.
canned goods can be donated anywhere, and
the money is the same way, we’re sitting on
it until we can find the right one,” Liu said.
Senior social work major CJ Woods at-
tended the event bearing a can of tomato
sauce.
“I liked how they did it this year. The
objects showed that APU was actually work-
ing toward a tangible goal and not just for
paying for the event,” Woods said.
Other changes were also made to this
event, including the opening of the observa-
tion deck.
“Overall, the event has been growing ev-
ery year and has become very popular. The
RA’s do a great job every year, and this year
was no exception,” Woods said.
Freshman marketing major Vanessa Ruiz
paid her admittance with canned goods and
commented on the Yacht Club’s allowance
for donations.
“I think that is good. Money can go any-
where, but if I donate, I know where it goes
and that it helps people,” Ruiz said. “It was a
lot of fun, the speed dating was the best part.
I would definitely go to it again.”
Jennifer Young PHoto
New mailboxes installed behind Smith Hall
accomodate those who were without.
“More students attending Azusa Pa-
cific means more and better ways to serve,”
Bartholomew said.
While some students may have already had
a mailbox, those who did not were accommo-
dated. The student post office emailed those stu-
dents and assigned them a number that allowed
Haley Oram photo
These changes, and even more and better
advertising as noted by Woods, influenced
more students to attend this event.
“In my mind, it was the best Yacht Club
I have ever been a part of. This was the sev-
enth one. The way that everything came to-
gether, I was very, very pleased. I think even
more pleased because it was for benefit, and
people still decided to come,” Liu said. “I
just asked for one article of quality cloth-
ing, an unexpired canned good, or two dol-
lars, and some people came with nice stuff
to give. They really took it on themselves to
find a quality article of clothing.”
According to Liu, Residence Life is con-
sidering having a small garage sale in order
to sell some of the “nicer” items that were
donated at Yacht Club this past week so that
the money received can be donated locally
as a more tangible resource for the local
people in need.
“We [at Residence Life] are always ac-
tively trying to seek opportunities to just be
a service for our community,” Liu said. “It
is something we want to do again in the fu-
ture.”
them to pick up their mail from the student post
office window.
“Many of those students love the special at-
tention they are getting,” Bartholomew said.
The student post office staff helped new stu-
dents with any questions they had about their
new box unit.
“We are happy to say that everybody now
has a mailbox of their own and we have more
space for students who will realize they have no
place for their mom to send a package,” Student
Post Office Coordinator Suzane Hancock said.
If students still need a mailbox there is room
to accomodate them.
“It was frustrating on both ends. Mail Ser-
vices gave me a temporary mailbox and had to
check it personally. In the end, it worked out
fine,” Gioia Rhldel said, a student who previ-
ously did not have a mailbox.
A student tryin to use campus resources cre-
atively suggested using empty boxes.
“At the University Village by the pool in
the Club House area, there are a whole bunch
of P.O. Box slots. Nobody knows what they are
used for,” SGA Senator Ann Dreiling said.
Residence Director of Shire East,
Ronnie McGee said the mailboxes were used
by residents prior to APU’s purchasing of the
property. There is no indication that these boxes
are actually used by APU today.
According to the Mail Services’ key lead-
ers, the mailbox shortage at APU has been re-
solved, so there is no need to use these mail-
boxes at UV.
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APU football takes part in ‘Coach to Cure MD’
Bobbi Salcido
sports editor
On the windy afternoon of Sept.
24, as the Cougar football team pre-
pared to go 4-0 for the first time since
2004, mother and son Kim and Nich-
olas Innabi of Pasadena, dressed in
their brick and black, watched from
the sidelines as the Cougars finished
up their Friday practice.
The next day, as APU proved vic-
torious over Chapman, head coach
Victor Santa Cruz and coaching staff
wore “Coach to Cure MD” patches
on their sleeves in hopes to beat a dif-
ferent type of opponent.
Through the partnership between
the American Football Coaches As-
sociation (AFCA) and Parent Proj-
ect Muscular Dystrophy, over 350
universities and 5000 coaches wore
the patches to spread awareness and
raise funds for Duchenne Muscular
Dystrophy, the most common fatal
genetic disorder diagnosed during
childhood and the disease Nicholas
was diagnosed with at age four.
“We’re just trying to spread
awareness because muscular dystro-
phy has no cure, Kim Innabi said. “It
is considered a rare disease and one in
3500 boys [worldwide] is diagnosed
with it. It’s estimated that only 15,000
boys in the United States has it.”
Shortly after they arrived at prac-
tice on Friday, Santa Cruz greeted
Nicholas and Kim with APU apparel,
a football and other souvenirs that
were signed by Santa Cruz, junior
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play football. It’s an honor to meet a
kid like Nicholas. He’s a strong man.”
Nicholas, who turned 14 yester-
day, was sung “Happy Birthday” by
the team and prayed over, sitting in
his motorized wheel chair that he’s
been in since January.
“Sometimes if it doesn’t neces-
sarily affect our life, we don’t believe
its real,” Santa Cruz said. “Nicholas
is real, Nicholas is amazing. His mom
is real and his family is real and that
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As an 8th grader at St. Philip the
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“He has to watch things he can’t
participate in. But he finds a way,”
Kim Innabi said. “He’s an honor stu-
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As he observed practice, Nicho-
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Modern Warfare 2 and reading the
Harry Potter series, was continually
meeting members of the team, who
came up individually and voluntarily
to introduce themselves to Nicholas
and his mother.
Along with his coaching staff
and players, Santa Cruz hopes APU
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with muscular dystrophy.
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through there with a God first men-
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Vulcan proposal approval ruffles feathers
Local residents as
well as neighboring
cities are upset with
the city of Azusa’s
approval of the
Azusa Rock Quarry
Lauren Belanger
staff writer
In a 4-1 decision by the Azusa
City Council, the Vulcan Materials
Co.’s Azusa Rock Quarry mining
proposal was passed on July 6.
Last spring Azusa city hall was
brewing with debate over the Vulcan
Environmental Impact Report [EIR].
Azusa and surrounding area residents
young and old attended the city hall
meetings to discuss the impact of the
mining proposal. This summer, that
plan was discussed and voted on by
the council members.
City of Azusa Mayor Joseph
Rocha was the only council member
who did not approve of the proposal.
“I don’t agree with the deci-
sion, but I respect it. Majority rules,”
Rocha said.
Vulcan Materials Co. is a crushed
stone, sand and gravel corporation lo-
cated in Azusa. Approval of the pro-
posal means that Vulcan will now be
able to exchange 80 acres on the east
side of its property to mine 80 acres
on the west side of its property.
Rocha had multiple objections to
the proposal.
“It will destroy the Van Kassel
Ridge, and once it’s gone, it’s gone
forever,” Rocha said.
He also had concerns for the air
quality in Azusa and the fact that Vul-
can had a 40 percent baseline success
Citrus Avenue received Spotlight Services
a full reconstruction Canyon Breeze Church
Stephanie Cano
entertainment editor
Citrus Avenue received a full re-
construction, from Alosta Avenue to
the northerly part of Foothill Boule-
vard.
“Citrus Avenue has deteriorated
over the years due to heavy traffic,
utility trenching and poor surface
drainage,” City of Azusa Public
Works Department Engineering As-
sistant Christina Curiel said. “The
project involved a full pavement
reconstruction, traffic loop replace-
ment, striping, and concrete improve-
ments such as sidewalk, curb & gutter,
wheelchair ramps, drive approaches
and new concrete bus pads.”
During construction there were
no major negative impacts on the
community. Reconstruction began
early summer in order avoid heavy
school traffic.
“The contractor (Sully-Miller),
APU facility staff, and the City’s En-
gineering Division worked together
to make sure the project would have
minimal affect on school and local
traffic,” Curiel said.
Junior English major Daniel Hil-
debrandt lived in University Village
over the summer during the construc-
tion.
“They had to close Foothill,” Hil-
debrandt said. “It was rough traffic
rate of revegetation.
“At APU, if you score a 40 per-
cent in a class, you take it again. That
was on the Environmental Impact
Report. 40 percent was not accept-
able,” Rocha said.
The final costs of the EIR were
just recently calculated. According to
assistant city manager James Maksh-
anoff, Azusa originally expected the
EIR to cost around $331,000.
“The final cost was $625,000. I
don’t think we had an expectation of
what the cost would be. We thought
it would be closer to $330,000, but
obviously it went higher than that,”
Makshanoff said.
Azusa required Vulcan to pay
those costs, which Vulcan did
through a fund set up for the city. In
the original development agreement,
laid out by the Azusa city council
contained some other payments that
Vulcan would have to pay to the city.
However, Azusa recently received a
referendum request from local resi-
dents that could possible negate the
original agreement.
If the referendum receives the
adequate amount of signatures and Jeff Schlotzhauer photo
passes through necessary Los Ange- Vulcan Materials Co. received favorable decision from the Azusa City Council to allow expansion.
les County offices, Azusa will poten-
tially be putting the referendum on Duarte filed a lawsuit against the city Prior to this lawsuit, Duarte said
a ballot somewhere in December or
January.
of Azusa and the Vulcan Materials
Co. The lawsuit attempts to overturn
that it sent many letters to the city
of Azusa, citing flaws that the city
The Clause
Along with local residents who
started a grassroots campaign against
the ruling by Azusa City Council that
allows Vulcan to mine over Duarte’s
saw in the draft Environmental Im-
pact Report. Some of those supposed will continue
the Vulcan mining expansion called
“Save our Canyon,” the city of Du-
borders.
Duarte is also filing suit against
flaws related to air quality, soil, water
and other environmental issues. to monitor
Azusa alleging that the City Coun- “With the filing of this lawsuit,
the situation
arte has been a strong opponent of the
plan since 2008, when the proposal cil violated the Brown Act, ensuring the City of Azusa will no longer be
was first being laid out. The Duarte open meetings, when the city coun- able to turn a deaf ear to Duarte. It
City Council created a $700,000
fund called the “Fight Against Vul-
cilre viewed and approved Vulcan
revisions to case items following the
will now be up to a judge in a court
of law. We are very confident that
and keep you
can Expansion” against the proposal
in 2008, $200,000 of which has been
May 17 decision after adding them to
the Council’s meeting on June 7.
the judge will be in agreement with
the City of Duarte,” said Duarte City
updated on
used so far, according to Duarte.
According to a city of Duarte
“The city followed all the proper
steps in regard to the Brown Act,”
Manager, Darrell George.
Duarte does not expect a court the issue.
press release, on Aug. 3, the city of Makshanoff said. date for the lawsuit until early 2011.
for a few weeeks. I think people got
frustrated with it, but the street looks
nice overall.”
The Citrus Ave. Reconstruction
project was funded by the Ameri-
can Recovery and Reinvestment Act
(ARRA) which provides funding for
preservation projects and important
purposes. The project was overseen
by Sully-Miller of Brea, Calif. and
S.A Associates.
Public works has budgeted for
future improvement projects for this
fiscal year. Various streets will be
paved throughout the city, Traffic sig- Jeff Schlotzhauer photo
nal modification project on Baseline Canyon Breeze Church is a 12 minute drive from APU’s East Campus and most on-campus housing.
Avenue and Citrus Avenue as well as
improving traffic signal equipment Transportation: None provided.
on Cerritos Avenue and Gladstone.
“Traffic signal equipment was
Service Hours College group: Recently started and
meets once a month
damaged during the rain storms of Celebration service: Sunday at 10 a.m.
January 2009. The city is currently Quote from church leader: Senior
Children’s service: Sunday at 10 a.m.
leasing the signal equipment. Sig- pastor Gabriel Jaramillo, “We pray that
nal pull boxes, poles and controller you will be encouraged by the warm
are all antiquated and in disrepair,” Denomination: Assemblies of God welcome, uplifted by the music, inspired
Curiel said. “Reconstruction of the Location: 922 N. San Dimas Ave. San by the Word and touched by the prayers
traffic signal will greatly lessen the
Dimas, CA 91773 of Canyon Breeze Church.”
need for repairs and improve the in-
tersection.” Contact number: (909) 592-0229 Size of church: Approx. 100 each Sunday
These projects all promise to have Service length: Approx. 1 1/2 hours
a positive impact on the city as issues long To submit your own reviews or ideas for churches of
with traffic signals and street deterio- any denominational or Christian faith you would like
Type of worship: Contemporary to see profiled in “Spotlight Services,” e-mail news@
ration have been continuously report-
ed in the past. Each project is another
Small Groups: Mixed Adults-Wednesdays theclause.org.
way in which the City of Azusa plans at 7 p.m., Couples- Tuesdays at 7 p.m. compiled by Myke Clements
to improve its community.
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Entertainment
The Donut man tells a Tiger’s ‘Tail’
APU’s favorite donut
shop featured on
The Food Network
Erika Marmolejo
staff writer donuts to different celebrities upon
Jim Nakano, founder of Donut
Man in Glendora, CA, received a seal
of approval from The Food Network
on September 23rd.
The widely popular Donut Shop
was founded in 1972 and is still going
strong after all these years.
“My wife and I wanted to start a
new adventure together, and since she
loved donuts so much, we decided to
open a donut shop,” Nakano said.
The Food Network did a feature
on Donut Man back in the nineties.
Now, because of their unique
strawberry and peach filled donuts,
the network decided to feature it
again.
The love for Donut Man extends
further than the immediate commu-
nity; many celebrities have had their
share of visits throughout the years as
well.
Roy Rogers, Lisa Lu, and Huell
Howser have all had their share of
donut runs. Donut Man also sends
request. One such person is Rev. Jes-
se Jackson, who specifically requests
the strawberry-filled donuts.
“Roy Rogers was a regular for us
at Donut Man. He always ordered the
Buttermilk Bars,” Nakino said.
Numerous people from all over
visit Donut Man, but students from
schools within the area are the most
popular visitors.
“I like Donut Man, because they
have unique donuts that you cannot
find anywhere else. They are also
open 24 hours a day, which is good
for people with a sweet tooth,” junior
sociology major Natalie Barnaby
said.
Aside from being the most fre-
quented donut shop by students,
Donut Man recognizes the Cougar
favorite.
“The most popular donut, espe-
cially for APU students, is the Tiger’s
Tail, which [when] originally created
in the 70’s [had] a red filling. My
favorite is Devil’s Food-Chocolate
Cake, and therefore, I decided to
make a chocolate filling for the Ti-
ger’s Tail instead,” Nakano said.
With Tiger’s Tail being the most
highly demanded donut from APU
students, Donut Man tried chang-
ing the name to correlate with the
Cougars, but it did not work out as
planned.
“We tried to change the Tiger’s
Tail to Cougar’s Tail specifically in
recognition of APU students, but too
many colleges started asking to have
a donut named after them as well,”
Nakano said.
The donuts and their names don’t
necessarily have any meanings be-
hind them, but that doesn’t lessen
their originality. Nakano’s wife in-
spired him to get creative by creating
the shop as well as donuts like their
strawberry and peach-filled pastries.
“The livelihood of Donut Man
has been a great success. [It has] al-
lowed my wife and me to send my
son, who recently graduated from
college,” Nakano said.
Co-workers love what Nakano
has brought to the shop, and enjoy
coming to work to see familiar faces
throughout the day.
Zach Weaver, a student of Cal
Poly Pomona, is an employee of Na-
kino and enjoys the work and envi-
ronment as well as the benefits.
“I love working for Jim, he’s real-
ly nice and funny. [He] works around
my school schedule and pays pretty
well,” Weaver said.
Nakano has many memories
Rick Reidy Photos
TOP: The Donut Man
opened in 1972 and
has been a local and
statewide favorite
since. INSET: Owner,
Jim Nakino features a
seasonal fruit-filled donut
every year. strawberry
being the most popular.
Jim recalls Elvis Presley
as a fan of the fresh
strawberry filled donut.
of working at Donut Man all these
years, but one that stands out to him
the most is creating a lifelong friend-
ship with APU’s Vice President for
Student Life and Dean of Students,
Terry Franson.
“APU students and faculty mem-
bers are always here, but I especially
remember Terry Franson from when
he was just a coach and now he has
earned his doctorate title. I’ve really
enjoyed my friendship with Franson
throughout the years,” Nakano said,
“I would like to specifically thank the
students of APU for being consistent
visitors of Donut Man, whether it’s to
buy donuts or just to say hi and see
how things are going.”
Clause.org/entertainment Clause Wewdnesday, Sept. 29, 2010 9
Top 10
things to do while waiting
in line for Kaleo
As Kaleo early birds flock, the
waiting lines for Wednesday night
chapel have extended well past the
mailboxes. Here are some produc-
tive ways to spend your chapel
campout:

1. Read the book of Psalms...

twice.
2 .Finally learn all the lyrics to
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen.
3. Empty your purse/wallet of
all those Chipotle receipts from
last month.
4. Decide if you’re Team Ja-
cob or Team Edward. You can’t
wait forever, although Edward
can.
5.Offhandedly mention to
someone nearby that you have
swine flu. Repeat with the next
person in line. Continue until you
have made your way to the front.
6.Teach someone how to
‘Dougie.’
7.Update your Facebook
status about how much you love
waiting in line.
8.Send a Twitter update that
you’re still waiting in line, and
still loving it.
9. Before the big night, ask a
friend to wait in line for you while
you watch the premiere episode
of Glee.
10.Ponder whether Terry
Franson really owns anything else
other than sweater vests.
How to
Not become
internet famous
By Myke Clements
1. Create a YouTube account.
The more ridiculous the name is,
the better it is. You want to stand
out. A example of a good name is:
“SparklyStickerDragon49386.”
2. Make and upload 1 or 2 vid-
eos a year.
3. Take every comment seri-
ously. When a person says your
video is bad, it means that they
don’t like you personally.
4. Respond negatively to ev-
ery comment.
5. Kick people off of your
channel.
Disneyland, Six Flags and Universal Studios add fall colors, scary attractions, mazes and spooky characters for October festivitiers.
Halloween haunts, horror nights and hootenanies
October brings
many changes to
various theme parks
with scares for all
Alaina Pangelina
staff writer ticket to Knott’s Scary Farm and go
In case the recent heat wave has
left you wondering what season it is,
don’t worry. Fall is in the air.
Just like Thanksgiving decora-
tions and red Starbucks cups, the cue
for the change of seasons is occurring
at theme parks, in preparation for
Halloween. Each park offers its own
version of a Halloween bash or sea-
sonal deal, with different hours, par-
ties, shows, and options.
For the 38th year in a row, Knott’s
Berry Farm will be transformed for
select nights this month.
Every day except for Mondays
and Tuesdays, Knott’s Berry Farm
will close at 5:30 p.m. and re-open at
7 p.m. as Knott’s Scary Farm. It will
stay open until 1 a.m. on weekdays
and 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday
nights.
In those 90 minutes, the park
will change to offer more than 1, 023
ways to get scared. With everything
from roaming monsters in themed
areas, to mazes, shows and improvi-
sational comedy acts, Knott’s offers
something for everyone.
“I am saving up money to buy a
with a big group of friends,” junior
social work major Alexa Douglas
said.
Offering a variety of attractions,
including: psycho circuses, ghost
towns, and haunted boardwalks,
Besides the chance to roam the
scary mists and chance meeting Jack
the Ripper, Dr. Jekyll, El Chupacabra,
the Weeping Woman, and others,
Knott’s is offering deals for groups
and ways to make this Halloween
extra special and memorable. These
deals include: a dinner party before
admission, special tours, and hotel
deals for groups coming out of town.
Every weekend through Hallow-
een, Six Flags: Magic Mountain will
be hosting Fright Fest, a combination
of seven themed areas of terror cover-
ing zombies, haunted mansions, vam-
pires, and more.
In addition to the new thrill of
rides in the dark, Fright Fest adds
in comedy, music, scary shows, and
revamped rides.
A new high-speed roller coast-
er in area 19, which is overrun by
aliens, has been added to the park.
Visitors also have the opportunity
to ride on Colossus backwards.
Also, guests with iPhones do
not have to worry about being lost
for too long if they separate from
their friends. Six Flags now offers
a tour guide, park map, and event
reminder app, including showing
how close you are to your favorite
ride, ATM, restroom, or that friend
you lost near the zombies.
Besides Universal Studios’
Horror Nights of 3D shows, mazes,
and shows, guests can experience
the tram tour in a terrible new way-
Hootenannies.
At strategic sets, the tram lets
the tourists off to risk exploring
such locations as the Bates Motel
and Psycho House.
September 30th, Alice Cooper
and Rob Zombie headline a concert
at the Gibson Amphitheater. Tickets
are on sale to combine entrance to
David Corning photo
the park and concert.
For some, Halloween is about
fall and the yummy treats, both in ac-
tivities and foods. For these people,
Disneyland is the perfect magical
land for the end of October before the
transformation to Christmas.
There are well-known attractions,
from the Haunted Mansion to the
Nightmare Before Christmas. How-
ever, new things have been added
as well. There are also new firework
shows, private parties on Tuesdays
and Fridays, costume parties with
Disney characters dressed up as they
walk around, pumpkin carving, ci-
ders, candies, and new additions to
enjoy.
“I like how The Haunted Man-
sion changes to Nightmare Before
Christmas,” Douglas said, “I like all
the decorations.”
Fantasyland and the Tower of
Terror in California Adventure have
also been re-done for the month, and
the newer park also offers the debut
of the “ElecTRONica” dance party to
celebrate the upcoming film TRON.
All other rides and shows are also
ongoing. Disney is also promoting
Legoland, for families who want to
celebrate at a newer venue.

YouTube enables average users to become Internet superstars

Myke Clements
online editor in chief is The Annoying Orange, a comedy series about
Since the birth of the Internet, many have
used it to make a quick buck. Whether through
spam e-mails to scam you out of your money
or legitimate businesses such as Amazon.com,
there are many people that are making a living
off the internet.
While much of the video content on You-
Tube consists of prank videos and copyrighted
music set to picture slide shows of the band,
there is an increasing amount of substantial and
serialized content.
One specific group of Internet profiteers,
the YouTube stars, has found a way to become
famous as they make a living on the Internet.
These creative groups of YouTubers are mak-
ing a large amount of money on their daily or
weekly uploaded content.
While YouTube doesn’t pay them directly
for their content, they receive revenue through
AdSense, a product of Google. AdSense enables
users to be paid for the eyes and clicks their
content brings to advertisers. YouTubers have a
featured ad on each video and viewers can click
Youtube is becoming a modern twist on the classic 15 minutes of fame.
these ads and continue to those sites.
There are many YouTube members that are
making a substantial living from the talents they
showcase online. BusinessInsider.com recently
came out with estimates of what some of the
top YouTube channels are making, in a year’s
worth of advertising. By their estimates, there
are at least 10 channels that make over $100,000
a year in advertising. The revenue measured is
only from banner ads, and is based on the time it
YouTube Courtesy
takes to upload a video, coupled with the average
time a user will stay on the page long enough to
see the ad. However, these are only estimates and
aren’t necessarily indicative of everyone.
According to Business Insider, at the top of
the list is Shane Dawson, who is estimated to
make $315,000 a year. Dawson has three chan-
nels: a main channel, filled with comedy skits,
a channel used for a series called Ask Shane,
and a channel that features videos filmed only
from his iPhone. The second channel on the list
talking fruit created by Dane Boedigheimer.
The talking fruit creator is estimated to make
$288,000 a year.
The third highest grossing channel accord-
ing to BusinessInsider.com is sxephil. His news
commentary show, The Philip DeFranco Show,
updates every Monday through Thursday. In
conjunction with his VLOG channel, Phillip De-
Franco is estimated to make $181,000 a year.
YouTube stars begin first by making these
simple VLOGs or comedic videos. Many get their
shot at stardom simply by getting an abundant
number of views on a simple three-minute video
showcasing a quirky habit, hobby, or blooper.
These Internet superstars are redefining the
road to 15 minutes of fame. In addition, they
have become the modern America’s Funniest
Home Videos.
In order for a user to make money they need
to become a partner with YouTube. However,
not everyone is eligible to become a partner.
YouTube has a vague list of requirements. Biz-
covering.com has a more specific list of require-
ments. A YouTube user must have at least 2000
subscribers, 50,000 channel views, and 1000
views per video.
10 Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010
Underground dance club gets into the swing of things
Brett Johnson
staff writer room we could use.”
Despite past
challenges, Swing
Club now has space
to dance
Don’t let the name deceive you
– the APU Underground Swing
Club is not exactly underground.
The university-sanctioned, stu-
dent-led swing-dancing club looks
to thrive in the spotlight this year.
Professional instructors, growing
membership and a newly estab-
lished location to meet reveal that
Underground Swing is ready to
shine this semester.
Club president and sophomore
physics major Dean Rowley said
the name of the club comes from a
student swing dance event he heard
of in Claremont. Underground
Swing receives funding from Com-
muniversity and practices on cam-
pus.
The Underground Swing Club
meets Tuesday nights at 7:30
on the University Village tennis
courts. The first club meeting of
the year drew 26 members as well
as 25 prospective members. Sam
Chan, a member of the nationally-
renown dance team Jitterbugs, pro-
vided instruction and coaching for
the swing club. Rowley explained
that meetings for the swing club
haven’t always been this success-
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“They needed to find a bigger
spot,” said Cook. “I liked going to
swing a lot, but they needed a place
where they could actually dance.”
The campus swing club faced
another major challenge last year –
the APU dance policy. The school’s
website states within the Commu-
niversity section under rules and
guidelines that no unsanctioned
social dances are permitted in on-
campus residential areas. The in-
terpretation of the policy proved
to be a significant obstacle to the
operation and growth of the swing
club.
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This year however, due to a Now that the club has a consis- within the next couple years,” said ternatively, a semester membership
policy re-evaluation by the Office tent place to dance, Rowley looks Rowley. with the club costs a one-time fee
of Communiversity this past sum- forward to a big year for the Un- While the swing club may be of $5. All club fees go directly to-
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on-campus residential areas. The to see membership rise to 100 stu- students new to swing dancing are advertising, events, and instruc-
current dance policy allows the use dents by the end of the year. Row- still encouraged to join. tors.
of on-campus facilities for educa- ley and other club officers also “It’s a very approachable Underground Swing will con-
tional and/or cultural purposes, as plan to organize a campus-wide dance, and we’re always welcom- tinue to meet on the University
long as appropriate steps are taken swing event each semester. With ing new people,” said Rowley. “We Village tennis courts this semes-
to reserve a facility. professional instructors new to the want to make this more like a team ter, although Rowley said the club
“We wanted a policy that re- club this semester as well, the club where everyone is welcome.” leadership is looking into other
flected a spirit of acknowledgement leadership is definitely trying to All students of all skill levels venue options that are open to the
between social and educational solidify Underground Swing and are welcome to the meetings. stu- club.
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Reviews
Wall Street film has
captivating elements
Sandra Marquez
office manager
What would one give up to at-
tain money and power? Wall Street:
Money Never Sleeps tells the story
of Jake Moore (Shia LeBouf) who
begins to believe that “only money
is green.”
Moore is conflicted with the
love of his life and fiancée, Win-
nie Gekko (Carrie Muligan), who is
against ambition and love of money.
After having her father Gordan Gek-
ko (Michael Douglas) eight years in
prison, Winnie objects to share in
his money games.
Sony Pictures courtesy
Gordon Gekko comes out of
Marianne (Amanda Bynes) scouls at Olive (Emma Stone) for her “indiscretions in Easy A
prison, and is given a handful of
with her father.
However, an unexpected twist
shows Moore that his fiancé could
have been right about her father.
I found the movie to be inter-
esting, as this is the sequel from the
original 1987 Wall Street, which
also starred Michael Douglas. It
tawkes place in our time, with eco-
nomic tribulation and the idea that
(to quote Gordon Gekko) “greed
got greedier, with a little bit of envy
mixed in.”
Shia LeBouf does not disap-
point his audience, as he plays a
great role of Jake Moore, coming
into the world as a more serious and
adult role, leaving behind his teen-
ager roles.
The main characters tend to be
cliché as New York is portrayed as
the typical “city that never sleeps”

Easy A makes the grade

Lauren Belanger
staff writer teen movies, like 16 Candles and
The new movie Easy A easily
deserves an A+ for humor, depth,
performance, and story line. It is cer-
tainly one of the funniest teen movies
we have seen since Mean Girls, the
cult comedy that everyone has been
quoting for the last six years. Easy
A will prove to be the new quotable
movie for our generation.
The film tells a story reminiscent
of classic 80s teen movies, of an out-
cast high school girl that beats her
invisibility through very unconven-
tional ways. Emma Stone’s charac-
ter, Olive Penderghast, starts a web
of lies when she tells her best friend
that she lost her virginity over the
weekend. No one would have sus-
pected how quickly word would get
around, what troubles would unfold
for Olive, or how she would deal
with the rumors of her indiscretions.
The film’s unexpectedly witty
and intelligent dialogue led to a
movie that reached well beyond its
90s teen movie predecessors and
did justice to the brilliant age of 80s
Can’t Buy me Love. Olive’s vocabu-
lary stands a level above most of the
other student’s at her school, besides
her crush, “Woodchuck” Todd, who
seems to understand her dry humor.
The movie parallels the story of
Hester Prynne in “The Scarlet Let-
ter,” which Olive sums up in the
movie if you happened to forget the
plot since reading it in high school.
Within the story lies commentary
on many teen issues, including judg-
ment, bullying, double standards,
and “the rumor mill” in the digital
age. Marianne (Amanda Bynes) is
the school’s cliché judgmental Chris-
tian character, leading her group of
minions on a rampage to get Olive
kicked out of school for her promis-
cuity. Marianne and the other Chris-
tian characters may well have left
some audience members aghast at
the portrayal of the members of the
Christian faith in the movie. How-
ever, the commentary could provide
Christians with another stepping
stone to remolding the way Holly-
wood sees us.
Emma Stone’s breakout perfor-
mance has established her as an ac-
tress that can not only play a comedic
teen role, but can play it with such
substantial depth that the character
reaches out and connects with audi-
ence members.
Her co-stars provided even more
depth and intelligence to the story.
Her parents are hilariously funny and
were probably my favorite characters
in the movie. Stanley Tucci plays her
father, Dill, and Patricia Clarkson
plays her mother, Rosemary. Of all
the quotable dialogue in the movie, I
think Olive’s banter with her parents
is the funniest.
This film is one you cannot miss,
because you will definitely be quot-
ing it in conversation for years to
come! It was brilliantly written, per-
formed superbly and commented on
many issues relevant to teens today.
As Olive said in the movie, “A is for
awesome!”
belongings he had upon entering as
he takes his last steps out of prison.
The officer hands him, ironically,
a silk handkerchief, a gold watch,
one ring, a gold money clip and a
twenty-pound cell phone that seems
to come out of the 80’s.
With these being the only be-
longings in his life at that moment,
he walks into the world again, writ-
ing and presenting his new book, as
he finds out that greed is good, now
it seems it is legal.
It seems as though Gordon was
determined to gain the love of his
daughter back, Which leads to his
collaboration with Jake Moore as
Jake hopes for his fiance’s reunion
Top 5 Box Office Hits
Wall Street 2 $19 M
Legends of $ 16 M
the Guardians
The Town $ 15 M
Easy A $ 10 M
You again $ 8M
with skyscrapers, business men, and
stocks.
Although I must admit my ig-
norance in stocks left me a little
unsure of what was happening, the
structured plot and clear ending left
all confusion behind.
Aside from the length of the
film, which I found to be a little
long, Wall Street is different from
the usual Friday night movie in
which you choose either comedy
or action. It has broad themes, and
promises to be captivating to even
those who have not seen the original
Wall Street, because of its ambition,
passion, and insight into the world
of economy.
Out Friday
The Social Network
Case 39
Let Me In
New on DVD
Frozen
Get Him to the Greek
Robin Hood

Qdoba: A Better Alternative

menu item. Two popular ones are the
“3-Cheese Queso” burrito, highly
recommended, and the “Ancho Chile
Josh Ouellette BBQ” burrito. Both are sauces that
staff writer can be added to the burrito for only
a dollar more. Another “Signature
Qdoba is a chain restaurant, Flavor” item is the Qdoba Mexican
much like “Chipotle,” that is making Gumbo which includes rice, beans,
its way into California. Prominent in tortilla soup, salsa, cheese and sour
other states, with many in Colorado cream.
and states further east, Qdoba’s ex- The price range of the menu goes
pansion west has brought a new loca- from about $5 to $8 on everything in-
tion only five miles, (ten minutes,) cluding burritos, the two “Signature
away from APU. Flavor” burritos, three tacos, nachos,
Qdoba offers burritos, na- or a taco salad. The only additional
ked burritos (burritos without a costs are for guacamole or additional
tortilla),tacos, quesadillas, nachos, meat. Other than those items you
and taco salads. These all feature can have everything from five dif-
a selection of a meat, either grilled ferent types of salsa, rice, pinto or
chicken, steak, pulled pork or sea- black beans, lettuce, cheese, and sour
soned ground beef they can all so be cream as ingredients for your burri-
ordered vegetarian style with grilled tos, tacos, or any other menu item.
veggies and guacamole. There are inside and outside seat-
On top of the standard items ing areas for the option to eat. Both
there are the Qdoba “Signature Fla- were very clean. The inside is air
vors”. “Signature Flavors” are ad- conditioned, providing nice eating
ditions to the regular menu items
conditions on these hot California
with an additional sauce or style of days.
The service was also very friend-
ly, with employees asking how your
food was and making sure to get your
order correct the first time.
While Qdoba does not offer free
WiFi, it is a calm and relaxing place
in which one could very easily study
or do homework. Also the restau-
rant gives a free drink as a student
discount with the showing of your
school I.D. card.
My personal favorite was the
“Queso Burrito.” The mixture of ei-
ther steak or chicken in the burrito
with the delicious “3-Cheese Queso”
sauce creates a delicious explosion
of flavor in your mouth. I also en-
joyed the many options of compli-
mentary items in the burrito. The free
drink was also cool. I also felt like
the friendliness of the employees and
cleanliness of the restaurant made it
unique for a chain-style place to eat.
With massive burritos and stuffed
tacos, along with an array of other
menu choices Qdoba is a pleasant
Jeff Schlotzhauer photo
and affordable alternative to on-cam-
pus dining and other local eateries.
Opinion
APU’s Recycle: A blue attempt to go green
The university has
provided many
opportunities to recycle,
but students lack
motivation to participate
in greater numbers
Josh Ovellette
Staff Writer
Bright blue trash bins, cans, and waste-
baskets scattered across campus. These are to-
kens of our school’s attempt to recycle. They
are in every living area on campus. They are
next to the trashcans in our coffee shops. We
all know they’re there and all students have
one in their rooms for their convenience.
Therefore, there is an awareness of a need to
recycle and be environmentally friendly at
APU. But is there a practical application to
this awareness?
The mentality we currently have seems to
be thi: we simply have these cans, bins and
wastebaskets there. They are just there. There
is no pressure to recycle. There’s no pressure
to use them in our living areas. There is no
Tea party the new third party?
Matthew Atha
Staff Writer
This scene has become routine in the past
few years: hundreds of protestors dressed in
red, white and blue garb, armed with Ameri-
can flags, bullhorns, and signs depicting Pres-
ident Obama as Hitler and Nancy Pelosi as
Satan.
This now commonplace depiction of the
Tea Party embodies the anger and frustra-
tion of America’s newest political movement.
However, as the group gains strength, both in
public opinion and political clout, we have to
wonder if it will eventually take a place as a
full-fledged political party.
The Tea Party movement emerged in
2009 as a result of conservative fear, frustra-
tion, and anger over the policies of President
Obama, the Democratic Par-
ty, and even the Republican
Party. Although no central
Tea Party organization ex- There is a
ists, the movement gener-
ally calls for smaller gov-
ernment, less spending, and
long way to
go before we
lower taxes.
In less than two years,
the movement has grown
from simple rallies, pro- have a full-
tests, and outcries to a ma-
jor political force, fielding fledged party.
candidates in Republican
primaries throughout the
country. These anti-establishment, sometimes
inexperienced candidates are proving to be
real challengers to those backed by big names
in the GOP. Most recently in Delaware, Tea
Party-backed Christine O’Donnell beat out
nine-term Congressman Mike Castle to win
the Republican nomination for the Senate.
Despite recent successes and the recent
comment by pollsters Scott Rasmussen and
Doug Schoen report in the Washington Ex-
aminer, that “over half of the electorate now
say they favor the tea party movement [and]
around 35 percent say they support the move-
ment.” There is a long way to go before we
have a full-fledged party.
Some tea partiers have pushed for a clean
break from the GOP, which they see as cor-
rupt, broken ineffective, and soft on conser-
reason to not throw trash in the recycling bins help give money to the school we already pay the school would reward us. If the goal was
around campus. We all have done it. Even if an arm and a leg for? Is it to keep Facilities reached, the school could take off 100 dollars
accidentally. Not enough people even know
where the recycling deposi-
Management from having to pick through all
the rubbish to get those
from tuition.
That’s not much, but it’s better than noth-
tory bins are in our respec-
tive living areas. This does
elusive bottles? If these
are the reasons, then why
ing. It’s a hundred more cougar bucks to buy
coffee or snacks. It’s book money. It’s one
not include freshman, who have the recycling depos- hundred less dollars for your parents and you
have them in the middle itories at all? to worry about paying for your education.
of their halls. In the Mods What is to stop us What should happen if we didn’t reach the
they are located in the
middle of walkways. Spe-
from recycling our items
ourselves at the recycle
goal amount of money? If we failed to reach
the set amount, the school could take that
cifically, a couple of blue stations in the parking money and put it into scholarships or improv-
bins are located in the lots of grocery stores? ing the campuses. We should be made aware
“green” Mods of I Court, You can most likely pay of where the money goes, because unless we
where the residents have your share of your util- know, what is our motivation to recycle for
to do weekly environmen- ity bill every month. You the school?
tal community service. In don’t have a utility bill? With incentive comes awareness, and with
Bowles and University You could spend the ex- awareness, the school can double, or even tri-
Park, they are hiding in tra money on places like ple its recycling potential. Then, whatever
the laundry rooms. In Alberto’s, Taco King, goal is set could be reached, or whatever the
University Village, they McDonalds, or any of school needs could be procured.
can be found in the mid- the other local eateries, There are other benefits as well. As Chris-
dle of the courts. when the food on cam- tians at APU we are called to make the world a
These are places we pus gets old. better place. What better way than recycling to
all go to, or walk by, What if we had an in- make our earth a little more natural? It would
on any given day. They centive? Would you want begin to make a difference in the world. May-
are places where we go to partake in helping the be if we start truly being green here in Azusa,
without even noticing planet and earning the other schools will follow and then we can re-
these bright blue bins. school money as well? I know I would, ally make this world a better place.
What is our incentive to recycle and I have the perfect incentive. What
here at school? Is it to feel good about could be better than an opportunity to cut Josh Ovellette is a sophomore journalism
ourselves, or to feel we made a differ- tuition costs? If we earned a set amount of major. Ovellette enjoys watching and also
ence by using the big blue can? Is it to money, by recycling in our allotted places, playing all sports.
start oUt on top.
START RAISING THE BAR.
vative politics. However appealing such a
move is, it would likely lead to a resurgence Start commanding attention.
of Democratic victories, as traditional Repub-
lican Party support would be divided between
both the GOP and the Tea Party.
Additionally, it is still unclear how much
support for the movement is stemmed from
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one of the most conservative voices in the
Senate, failed to gain the GOP nomination
after being accused of not being conserva-
tive enough. In Arkansas, Democratic Sena-
tor Blanche Lincoln, seen as a moderate by
many, narrowly beat out a much more liberal start one step ahead.
challenger in this summer’s primary.
Nonetheless, the tea Start moving up.
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start leading from day one.
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So many more than Sainz
Continued controversy over Ines Sainz is not an accurate
reflection of all female sports journalists. By Bobbi Salcido
M aybe you have heard of Ines Sainz, maybe you
have not. Maybe you have seen a picture of
her and a cut to a New York Jets player. As each day
passes and other sports stories worthy of that day’s at-
tention arise, it seems like another angle in the Sainz
situation comes up. “She was harassed.” “She was
fine.” “She asked for it.” “Women don’t belong in
the locker room,” and so it goes. And though I find
most of this offensive and unfortunate for Sainz, I fear
that the credibility of all female sports journalists and
their place in professional sports is being placed on the
shoulders of one woman.
With her miss universe and modeling background
to accompany her bachelor’s degree in law and mas-
ters in tax law, Sainz has done a great job in finding
her niche among sports media in Mexico as a sports-
show host. But I believe the distinction needs to be
made, not all hosts are journalists, though many are,
and not all journalists can be hosts. Sainz is well spo-
ken and knowledgeable, but some of her sideline and
post-game actions lead many to question her profes-
sionalism—way before the incident with the Jets on
September 11.
Several members of the Jets made harrasing com-
ments towards her and doing their drills particularly
close to her. While Sainz was waiting for an interview
with Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez.
Was her outfit inappropriate? Probably. Any per-
son in that setting, or any professional setting, should
wear clothes appropriate to their job. Does that mean
she had it coming? Absolutely not. Instead of focusing
on what she wore, maybe the better question is under-
standing why she feels she has to dress in such a way
as a sports reporter. It certainly isn’t the norm, but if
that is the tendency of Sainz, the bigger problem prob-
ably lies in the expectations placed on her from her
network. I doubt Curt Sandoval has the same dilemma
each day he shows up for work.
University ‘Park’ does not live up to its namesake
Anthony Montes
Staff Writer
I’m frustrated and I know I’m not the only
one. This frusteration has been brought on by the
parking on campus. With a university this large it
seems easy to find a decent spot. Well, don’t get
your hopes up.
As a resident of University Park, I have decided
that parking here is to say the least a major head-
ache. The best stalls lie between the two courts,
because they are gated.
When that happens to be full, which is most
of the time, you will have to pray that there is an
open stall on the east side of the complex, facing
Alosta Place.
On a bad day, your car will have to be parked
on the street. The problem with that is that every
Thursday and Friday there is street cleaning be-
tween 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Breaking this rule results
in a ticket from the Azusa Police Department.
If luck is not on your side, a nice trip to Lot H
is in order. At least you get some exercise on the
walk back.
I have been discussing this with peers, as it is
brought up regularly in conversation. We purchase
a permit to park in our living area, not in Lot H.
We want to walk a few steps to our vehicles, not
a mile. Unfortunately, until some serious changes
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I am saddened by
Sainz’s inability to focus
beyond herself and
address the underlying
problematic culture of
the locker room in men’s
professional sports.
My bigger issue with Sainz, however, is how she
has responded to media attention since the incident,
especially toward other women in sports. Repeatedly,
the Association of Women in Sports Media (AWSM)
has come to Sainz’s defense with the demand for a
proper and respectable work environment for women
working in a male-dominated atmosphere. In response,
Sainz wrote she felt the AWSM acted “impulsively”
and was not on her side. As Sainz appears entirely
unappreciative, justifiably swift is probably more ac-
curate. The AWSM wasn’t just trying to protect Sainz,
it was coming to the defense of all female sports jour-
nalists—to protect their jobs and their security in the
workplace—when the backlash of Sainz’s attention
was being forced on its members. Several women in
sports media have acknowledged the impact Sainz’s
attention has had on female journalists in general, ex-
cept perhaps Sainz.
In a column Sainz published in El Universal on
September 18 to explain her experience, she accused
women of commenting on herself inappropriate ap-
Parking problems in University Park and on campus have provided headache’s for students.
are made, it seems as though it will always be a
race back to our respective living area to grab the
last stall.
One idea that has been suggested, is a parking
structure possibly built on Lot A on east campus.
I understand that that would be a massive project.
Even if it was approved, everyone attending APU
now would be long gone.
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pearance, but never blamed herself for being at fault.
These women being those who set the progress of
equal rights for women in the United States back 50
years.
I sincerely hope you’re not basing the progress
of women’s equal rights movement on your choice of
clothing, Mrs. Sainz.
While I continue to hold the stance that Sainz
is in no way at fault for being the recipient of inap-
propriate and harassing comments, I am saddened by
Sainz’s inability to focus beyond herself and address
the underlying problematic culture of the locker room
in men’s professional sports.
In that way, the AWSM has been able to turn this
into positive. At $160,000 expense of the New York
Jets, the NFL will undergo a league-wide training pro-
gram in consultation with the AWSM.
“The creation of the league-wide training pro-
gram is a fantastic opportunity for AWSM to share
its message of respectful and professional treatment
for all women in sports media. We have advocated for
this since our inception. We look forward to further
dialogue with the NFL and all of its 32 teams. This
is a chance to use this as a teaching moment that will
benefit female reporters now and for years to come,”
the ASWM said in a press release on their website.
While discussion threads continue to grow on
Sainz and this incident, some commentators note the
best possible solution to cease these problems would
be to not allow women in men’s locker rooms, ignor-
ing that this would be entirely against the law. But
in the locker room, women can still take responsibil-
ity and set the standard for which they are treated
such as refusing to speak to any athletes not appro-
priately covered up—a lesson I hope future female
sports journalists take from these happenings over
Sainz, failure to align herself with the community
of journalists.
Bobbi Salcido is a senior journalism major who
is the current sports editor for The Clause.
Mary Rockey photo
It seems that all we can do is come to terms and
just deal with this problem. I suppose that there is
always a give and take. We will just have to wait
and see what happens.
Anthony Montes is a sophomore journalism
major who enjoys working as a disc jokey at
KAPU.
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Word
P cture
By Rachel Gresham
At the beginning of each year,
I try to set some goals that will be
difficult to reach. My quintessential
goal of junior year is to learn how to
long board. This will consist of me
standing on the long board, holding
my fiancés hand, as he drags me
over sidewalk crevices and big hills
that make me scream.
On one such occasion last
week, I happened to be returning
an oversized bundle of birthday bal-
loons to my friend who recently cel-
ebrated her 21st birthday. I chuckled
as freshmen unknowingly cheered
“happy birthday” and I bamboozled
a bystander by smacking him in the
noggin with one of the balloons.
However, the best reaction I re-
ceived, occurred when the late night
trolley stopped mid-road, opened
the door, and all 23 of the passen-
gers started singing the happy birth-
day chorus.
While I immensely enjoyed this
comical attention, it was all because
of false pretenses. Reflecting on
this event, I realized that I so often
walk through life with a façade that
I present to everyone around me.
I fake a smile to please the people
I walk past. I pretend to have my
busy life figured out, when inside I
sometimes feel like I’m a crashing
plane.
This realization set in during Li-
turgical chapel when I tried to sing
“I surrender all.” I lost my ability to
form the words of the song, at the
moment I thought about what I was
saying. My thought was, “I have too
much responsibility that I need to
handle on my own. If I let Jesus try
to carry my burdens he would have
to reject at least three of them.” Oh,
the lies I tell myself.
I am writing this more of a re-
minder for myself than for readers.
Living in the mundane motions of
everyday life does not compare to
the full life Jesus had in mind for
us. I want to look back to college
and remember what I did right. This
starts with being true to who I was
made to be.
Whether this means showing
my true emotions or skipping a po-
tentially homework-heavy weekend
to make time for the relationships
that matter, I want to grasp each mo-
ment of college for what it’s worth.
I want to read textbooks with an
eye that can apply them to my life.
I want to gain from the abounding
wisdom professors have to offer.
In my traveling, I discovered
that more than half of the world
would give up life with the people
they love the most to have any form
of higher education. The privilege
of having full access to overflowing
knowledge is not one that should be
taken lightly. In this unique college
experience, where faith and scholar-
ship converge, not a moment can be
spared.
Be intentional about relation-
ships with professors who have
connections that could make your
options soar. Be deliberate about
creating friendships that will endure
beyond graduation, well into your
first career, your first child, your
mid-life crisis, and even longer.
Live simply. Evaluate what you de-
vote the most time to. Love gener-
ously. Most of all, don’t get caught
living the same day on repeat.
Rachel Gresham is a junior
journalism major who loves
traveling and dancing on roof
tops.
Sports
Leaders emerge as GSAC continues
Returning cougars pretty much the same as last year and
have done well so far,” junior middle
a conference record of 15-5 and 28-9
overall with Baker leading in kills.
make foundation for blocker and captain Ariel Beetstra
said. “We have built up to this point
“Jill was a solid player, we knew
she would put it away every time,”
nationally ranked since the beginning of last year.” Beetstra said. “This year’s offense
With big losses to California is a little more spread out and every-
volleyball teaam Baptist and Biola, comfort is some- body has to play an intense role.”
thing the team definitely cannot take This year’s captains consist of
into play. senior defensive specialist Julia
Erika Marmolejo “As a team Wehsener, junior
staff writer we’ve learned that Amy Alkazin and

Women’s volleyball head coach

we cannot get too
comfortable and we “Every team junior Ariel Beet-
stra.
With the new
Chris Keife expects an exciting sea-
son to look forward to.
constantly have to
have a sense of ur- we face is season underway,
With 11 returning players this gency; every team this year’s players
season, APU seeks a Golden State we face is beatable,
but we have to
beatable, to watch out for
are junior middle
Athletic Conference (GSAC) title
this season and will continue to build
off of new and previous chemistry.
play at a high level
the entire match,”
but we have blocker Amy Alka-
zin and junior right
“My expectations for this season
are quite different from a coach’s
Beetstra said.
Every athletic
to play at a side hitter Whitney
Radcliffe.
point of view,” Keife said. “With
our team’s talent, we have the po-
team has their own
rivals, but APU as high level Some other
key role players to
tential and capability to regain last a whole has always be on the lookout
year’s placement by always giving had a vengeance the entire for are junior setter
Raechel Jones and
our best.” for Biola, which
With a solid base of returners,
chemistry is definitely there; but the
will definitely
bring eagerness for
match.” junior right side hit-
ter Krista Brenner.
graduation of All-American Jill Bak- the rematch. —Ariel Beetstra “We have a lot
er is still painful. “Everyone of expectations for
“Losing someone like Jill will knows how good our team,” Brenner
always cause a big impact on any APU’s athletic program is,” said. “With a new balanced offense
team,” Keife said. “She was a quiet Keife said. “The teams show up to we can be more effective, but as long
leader, leading by example with re- play against our school, and ready to as we keep our team goal of playing
spect due to the way she lived her life play hard always giving their best. hard and focusing on our side, we
as well.” In a way, that kind of makes us the will be hard to beat.”
With a record of 4-2 in conference rival.” This year’s volleyball team is still
play and 16-2 overall the girls are on As of September 21, women’s a team of competitive nature even
the right path of seeking success. volleyball is nationally ranked num- though the loss of Baker has been Lauren Walter photo
“I have high expectations of ber seven out of 25. difficult emotionally, physically the Junior setter Raechel Jones (3) and junior rightside hitter Whittany
our team, especially because we are Last year, volleyball finished with team is still driven for victory. Radcliffe (97) prepare for offensive attack.

Athletic department accepts to four year Nike agreement

A new deal with
Nike has all APU
sports in new home
uniforms this fall
Kia Gilstrap
staff Writer
Cougar athletes are looking a
little different on the field, course and
court this year.
APU athletics and shoe, sports
apparel giant Nike agreed to a four
year partnership earlier this May that
will make the brand the schools offi-
cial uniform and apparel supplier.
The players are excited to wear
the same brand that some of the
world’s most elite athlete’s practice,
train, and compete in everyday.
“A lot of guys are excited about
it,” junior quarterback John van den
Raadt said. “Nike is a pretty big
company.”
The deal, which looks as though
it will help the athletics department
both in the short and long term replac-
es several other contracts throughout
the APU sports community. Now, all
sports in the community will wear
one brand.
“It definitely helps that finally our
school is combining into one sponsor.
Before volleyball was AG, football
was New Balance,” junior volleyball
player Whittany Radcliffe said. “It
kind of helps with our unity.”
Prior to this season, individual
Junior starting quarterback John van den Raadt (10) and teammates,
along with all APU sports, revieved new home uniforms as part of a four
year agreement with Nike.
coaches would seek deals for their
individual teams. The athletic de-
partment believed it would be best
if all sports were to contract to one
brand. It would help the program, as
a whole, in the long run.
It wasn’t until earlier this year
when up and coming sports apparel
company Under Armour contacted
and presented to the athletic depart-
ment, this dream of unity became a
reality.
The presentation was satisfactory
to APU Athletic Director Bill Odell.
Jeff Schlotzhauer photo
However, Odell and the department
decided not to go with Under Armour
due to connections with other compa-
nies, including Nike.
“I really wasn’t trying to put one
company against another. It just felt
like because one of our former soccer
player’s father was very high up on
Nike, since he had given quite a bit
to men’s soccer, I’d let him know,”
Odell said. “I did that and the next
thing I know, Nike is saying, ‘hold
on, let us talk with you.’”
Odell began to speak with Nike
representatives in March. To tend
to his medical needs, Odell put As-
sociate Athletic Director Gary Pine,
who was assisted by Head Football
Coach Victor Santa Cruz, in charge of
product negotiations until Odell was
healthy enough to return.
The team in the athletic depart-
ment weighed the pros and cons of
the deal. They looked at how it would
help the program and found the move
would be beneficial. It would also
help the program financially while
producing top quality products for
their players.
“In the world of sports market-
ing, Nike is the champ right now,”
Santa Cruz said. “Nike does a great
job with the product, the players en-
joy their stuff. You get more people
enjoying the equipment with being
the brand that they are.”
With six straight Director’s Cups,
it’s safe to say that APU has held the
talent to gain recognition throughout
collegiate sports.
Now that the Cougars are spon-
sored by the world-wide leader in
sports apparel this could be the extra
push they need to get to the next lev-
el. Nike is a well known and widely
used product; a product that might
catch recruits eyes.
“I think that when a recruit comes
to school and they go, ‘You’re a Nike
school?’ We say, ‘Yes, we’re a Nike
school.’ There’s something there.”
Odell said. “It says this is pretty first
class, so I think that’ll be a big help.”
There has been somewhat of a
delay in what Odell calls the “pur-
chasing cycle,” a period where the
department orders uniforms, equip-
ment, etc. Therefore, as of now the
home uniforms are first priorities on
the ordering list. When fans attend
any APU home games, all athletes are
sure to wear Nike uniforms.
When winter and spring sports
get closer to their seasons, they also
will receive new Nike uniforms and
equipment.
Nike does extensive testing on
some of the nation’s top athlete’s.
They test their products to ensure the
best quality for all who wear their
products.
“Our jerseys are lighter and
they breathe better,” Radcliffe said.
“They’re very comfortable to play in.”
The players aren’t the only ones
to benefit from this Nike switch.
Fans, students, alumni, and parents
can now get Nike’s APU athletic ap-
parel online as well. All one needs to
do is go to the Cougar athletics home
page and click on the Nike link. There
they can purchase Cougar hats, shirts,
sweats, and other gear.
Nike sponsors some of the big-
gest athlete’s in the world, they cover
almost every sport.
Notable Nike athletes include
NBA hall of famer Michael Jordan,
women’s tennis star Serena Williams,
NFL quarterback Brett Favre and
APU alumni Bryan Clay.
Nike also sponsor major univer-
sities, including University of South-
ern California. The Azusa Pacific
University Cougars are now a part of
this elite list.
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Coaching changes in cougar football Games
Bobbi Salcido
sports editor
“I never really left here,” offen-
sive coordinator Rudy Carlton said.
In his first year overseeing the of-
fense and his third year as a Cougar
coach, alumnus Carlton has consis-
tently been part of the APU football
community since arriving on campus
in 2002 as an undergrad. As well, fel-
low alumnus Ben Buys, who holds the
record as APU’s all time leading scor-
er, is in his first year as an assistant
coach overseeing the running backs.
Newcomers Jordan Paopao, Kyle
Shoemaker and Matt George, along
with recent players-turned-coaches
Trevor Love and Matt Johnson join
head coach Victor Santa Cruz, defen-
sive coordinator Brian Willmer and
returning coaches Bo Beatty, Jack
Coppes, Damon Hicklin and Peder
Moore to round out the 2010 Cougar
football coaching staff.
Carlton, who took over playing
calling duties in the last two games of
the 2009 season, was with his family
in Colorado in January when Santa
Cruz called to inform he was being
considered for the recently vacant of-
fensive coordinator position.
“I could never see myself leaving
this place so when the opportunity
came to have a chance at a full time
spot, I jumped at it,” Carlton said.
Similarly, Santa Cruz reached out
to offensive lineman coach Paopao
and mikes and rovers coach Shoe-
maker, who were both recruited by
APU out of high school, with poten-
tial job openings.
As undergraduate at Cal Poly San
Luis Obispo, Shoemaker served as a
student assistant under Rich Ellerson,
who had been Santa Cruz’s college
coach in Hawaii. After meeting again
at a Fellowship of Christian Athletes
camp two years after being recruited,
Shoemaker says the two stood in
touch through the remainder of his
college career.
Graduating from the University
of San Diego in 2008 as a four-year
starter for the Toreros, Paopao has
spent the last two seasons as recruit-
ing coordinator for the Stanford Car-
Childhood friends to collegiate teammates
In 2010, Jacqueline Conforto (above) and teammate Molly Lavin have
contributed to the teams 5-0-2 record.
dinals. Paopao and Santa Cruz also
go back, as Santa Cruz played for and
coached under Paopao’s father, An-
thony, in Oceanside, Calif.
“I thought it was a great opportu-
nity to finally be able to coach my own
position,” Paopao said. “Plus I had
always respected what Azusa Pacific
stood for in terms of developing spiri-
tuality and developing people not just
in academics or on the athletic field
but developing well-rounded people.”
The process was different for
Buys and tight ends coach George.
After praying about it with his
wife, Buys decided to pursue a differ-
ent career path and try coaching after
working in a church for the past few
years. Originally, when Buys contact-
ed Santa Cruz there were no open po-
sitions, but the running backs coach
job soon opened up and became a
perfect fit for Buys.
“I basically showed up at the
doorstep and asked coach if there
were any openings,” George said. “I
started as the video guy and eventu-
ally became the tight ends coach.”
Defensive assistant Love helped
George set up an interview. George,
Shoemaker and Love were all high
school teammates at Santa Fe Chris-
tian and joked about coaching togeth-
er as graduates.
“In high school we joked about it
but never really thought it would actual-
ly happen,” Shoemaker said. “But here
we are a couple years down the road.”
George also noted the signifi-
cance of coaching alongside his two
of his best friends.
For Paopao, coaching was some-
thing he definitely knew he wanted to
pursue as the son of a career coach.
“My dad has been coach for prob-
ably 25 years now. He’s coached in
the CFL (Canadian Football League),
at San Diego State and been a long-
time high school coach,” Paopao said.
“I always knew I was going to be a
coach, you can almost say that this
career was predetermined for me.”
Coaching at the college level
was an aspiration expressed by all
five coaches. To do so, Shoemaker,
George, Buys and Paopao are all pur-
suing master’s degrees here at APU.
Each also brings unique attri-
Sports Information Courtesy
Clause Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010
Jeff Schlotzhauer photos
From left to right: Coaches Ben
Buys, Rudy Carlton, Damon
Hicklin, Matt George, Kyle Shoe-
maker and RB Jeremiah Zargha-
mi. Below: Offensive line coach
Jordan Paopao gives instruction
during game.
butes to the APU coaching staff that
they share with team.
For Buys, having experienced the
life of a Cougar football player him-
self, he is able to share perspective
with the team.
“I try to encourage them to enjoy
the opportunities around them and
appreciate it,” Buys said. “Sometimes
you get so ahead of yourself you start
thinking of the next day, the next
game or the next play and you forget
to enjoy those moments out there.”
George and Shoemaker both add
fresh perspectives coming from out-
side programs, sometimes acting as a
‘devil’s advocate’ to properly prepare
the defense.
Having experience in several
different stages of college football,
Paopao hopes he can help build the
confidence of individual players
and encourage confidence and trust
among the team.
“I have been on both sides of
scholarship and non-scholarship foot-
ball and am able to tell a lot of our
kids that they are just as good as or
even better than some of the players
I’ve been around,” Paopao said.
For Carlton, getting to share the
experience and passion he has for
Molly Lavin
and Jacqueline
Conforto have been
teammates prior to
arriving on campus
in 2009
Kia Gilstrap
staff writer
Sophomore defensive midfielder
Jacqueline Conforto and sophomore
midfielder Molly Lavin have been
friends since they attended kindergart-
den together. The two played soccer on
the same team from a young age grow-
ing up, all the way to high school.
Lavin’s mother coached the two
while they played on a recreational
soccer team called “The Sisters.”
Even though they attended different
high schools, the two continued to
play together through a premier club
team throughout their high school
careers.
Jason Surrell, head coach of the
women’s soccer team, went to Seat-
tle to recruit the two players. Lavin
15
this week 9.29 to 10.5
Cross Country
Off until 10-9-10
Football
Saturday, 10-2-10
@ Webber International
Babson Park, Fla.
1:00 p.m (EDT)
Men’s Soccer
Wednesday, 9-29-10
@ Hope International
Fullerton, Calif.
3:00 p.m.
Saturday, 10-2-10
vs. Point Loma Nazarene
Azusa, Calif.
1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, 10-5-10
@ Concordia
Irvine, Calif.
3:00 p.m.
Women’s Soccer
Saturday, 10-2-10
vs. Point Loma Nazarene
Azusa, Calif.
3:30 p.m.
Swimming and Diving
Off until 10-8-10
Volleyball
Saturday, 10-2-10
APU is the desire he has for his time vs. The Master’s
with the team.
Azusa, Calif.
“I’m competitive and I want to
win games, but the biggest thing is 7:00 p.m.
to see a young man grow into being a
man, to see their relationship with God Tuesday, 10-5-10
become their own, to see them mature @Hope International
and go through the ups and downs of Fullerton, Calif.
football and life, and get a chance to 7:00 p.m.
mentor them,” Carlton said.
Coaches have already had an im- Visit Cougs Play at the
pact on players, both in the wins col-
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umn and in their personal lives.
“They’re good people and good dated scores and highlights
coaches and they care about us,” throughout the week.
sophomore defensive linemen Jimmy
Young said.
visited several California colleges It was at the end of the 2009 sea-
but after enjoying APU’s friendly at- son in which Lavin scored a game-
mosphere, practicing with the team winning goal vs. Fresno Pacific.
and developing an overall apprecia- Who was credited with the assist?
tion for the camaraderie of APU soc- Long-time friend and teammate,
cer, she made the decision that this
was the school for her.
Conforto.
“On the field I feel like we can
“I went and practiced with Jason
Surrell and the team at the time. I
tell where each other are, just be-
cause we’ve played on the same
really like how hard they worked at team since we were like five or six,”
practice and how hard they pushed Lavin said. “I always kind of know
each other,” Lavin said. “They all where she’s going to be or what kind
had a really good relationship and of passes she’s going to make so we
you could tell that they all played can read each other pretty easily on
for each other. I came and I was like, the field.”
‘This is my school. This is where I As they continue into their sec-
want to go.’” ond season at APU, Lavin hopes to
Conforto also did a school tour, contribute to her team by holding
searching for the university that suit- possession of the ball and distribut-
ed her the most. APU was the only ing, assisting her team in the way
school in which the two shared dur- that she feels is her strongest asset.
ing their search. It was during one She feels that Conforto is an ex-
of their friendly conversations they tremely versatile player that can also
discovered their love for the same contribute in more ways then one.
school, Azusa Pacific University. “She can play forward and make
Now both are in their second runs,” Lavin says about her teammate.
season competing for the Cougars. “She can also switch to a midfielder
Last year, Conforto played in 22 and distribute and run off people.”
games, adding two goals and two as- Conforto and Lavin have grown
sists for the season. up together. Now they get the plea-
Lavin also appeared in all 22 sure of sharing their athletic college
games during her freshman season experience together as well, continu-
in 2009, giving the team a total of ing their journey with APU women’s
three goals and two assists. soccer.