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Ticketing policy prompts student protest APU funds
Campus
Safety emails
students traffic
tickets without
providing proof
of violation
Nathan Foster
On Sept. 30, senior business

economics major Jacob Yackley led
a protest outside Adams Hall against
Campus Safetys ticketing policy.
According to Interim Chief Timothy
Finneran, the policy taken from the
California Vehicle Code 22450 allows
Campus Safety to send students
stop sign related citations via email
without proof of the violation.
The goal of the protest was
to shed light on the abusive power
that Campus Safety has and the fact
that theres no accountability for
the stuff that they do, Yackley said.
Furthermore, if they are to give
tickets to people, there should be
adequate proof provided. Otherwise,
they shouldnt do it.
Yackley held the protest in
support of his roommate, senior
psychology major Michael Fenton,
who received a Campus Safety ticket
by email. The citation was for rolling
A Campus Safety officer walks around D lot on East Campus.

through a stop sign on campus.
My roommate tried to go talk
to Campus Safety and dispute it,
Yackley said. They rejected his
dispute. They said, Pay it in seven
days, otherwise it will go on your
student account. Something didnt
sit right with me about that.
As many as 15 people gathered
at the protest. Many were friends of
Yackley or Fenton, although several
bystanders joined as well.
During the protest, four campus
safety officers approached Yackley.
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staff writer
A lieutenant also spoke with Yackley

and got his information in order to set
up a meeting to address the issue.
It started off a little aggressive,
but in the end it was productive in
the sense that we talked about our
concerns, and I think they saw our
perspective, Yackley said.
Finneran, however, did not share
Yackleys view.
It had no impact. We continue
to write citations at the stop signs on
campus, Finneran said.
Finneran explained that since his
officers are on foot, they are unable to

pursue someone in a car. Therefore,
the officers write down the cars make
and model, license plate number,
driver description and direction of
travel, and then write the citation.
As [the officer is] witness to the
violation, thats their proof of the
violation of the law, Finneran said.
We dont have a video camera or
personal video camera systems that
our officers wear at this time. Were
looking into that.
Finneran was not the only one to
suggest that a camera system could
help solve the problem.
If there was a video camera on
my roommates ticket, I would not be
[at this protest] right now, Yackley
said.
One of Yackleys friends, senior
business major Jonathan Vasquez,
noted this as well. Vasquezs father
is a retired Cathedral City police
officer.
[A camera system] would
definitely back them up and make
things less controversial, Vasquez
said. If theyre going to keep
ticketing and just put your ticket in
your mailbox, then I think they need
some kind of proof.
The meeting between the
Campus Safety lieutenant and
Yackley is meant to address this issue
and possibly talk about setting up a
budget for a camera system.
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APUs senior class fills the Upper Turner Campus Center on Oct. 24 for worship and the speakers message
a week after the new 84 unit chapel requirement is put in place.
classes is that we have lowered the
requirement by two 3-unit classes,
Spencer said.
The unit change was influenced
by the impact the 90-unit requirement
had on seniors who were unable to
attend and Senior Chapels overall
purpose to serve senior students.
The whole point of Senior
Chapel is connecting this special
community, and we felt that making
this change would help bring in more
students without compromising the
mission of Senior Chapel, Spencer
said.
So far, an average of 321 students
attend Senior Chapel as well as
several part-time students who
attend despite not having a chapel
requirement.
The main goal of Senior Chapel
is to provide a unique and special
chapel space for seniors approaching
graduation, Spencer said. This
allows us to create programming
and invite speakers whose messages
are more relevant to students in this
stage of life.
For senior psychology major
Kacie Finneran, Senior Chapel has
done just that.
Senior Chapel has been super
fulfilling for me, Finneran said.
Its so great to be able to connect
with people who are where Im at
in college. Its been a nice time [to]
reflect and think about where God is
calling me after college.
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The Office of Chapel Programs

has lowered the amount of
mandatory units that seniors must
have completed before attending
Senior Chapel.
Prior to Oct. 10, students were
required to have 90 units completed.
The new requirement for Senior
Chapel is only 84 completed units.
Weve gotten a lot of feedback
from students who really wanted to go
but couldnt get chapel credit because
of the requirement, Associate
Director of Chapel Programs Geoff
Spencer said. There are a lot of
scenarios that have prevented these
students from attending Senior
Chapel.
According to the universitys
threshold, a student must have 90
completed units to be considered a
senior. All completed units must be
from classes that have been previously
taken, and units from current classes
do not count toward the requirement.
What this means in terms of
Gina Ender
Senior sociology major Zurai

Hechavarria said she is excited
to finally be able to attend Senior
Chapel.
[Before the unit change] all my
senior friends would say how fun it
was, and I would walk past and see
all the fun they have, Hechavarria
said. So, its nice to finally go in.
Hechavarria is also hoping to
learn about matters not covered often
in regular chapel services.
In the general chapels, theyre
always very surface-level, and Ive
heard the same message since Ive
gotten here; its lost its luster now,
Hechavarria said.
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Chapel
Programs
lowers the
requirement to
84 completed
units
guest writer
The Center
for Student
Action collects
donations to
send to those
affected by
Hurricane
Matthew
In light of the devastation caused
by Hurricane Matthew and in
alignment with the mission of Global
Engagement week, the Center for
Student Action (CSA) raised funds
last week to send water filters to
people in Haiti. Over 1.4 million
Haitians currently require assistance
after the storm, and the need for clean
water is imperative considering how
quickly water-borne illnesses spread.
CSA has partnered with Friends
and Family Community Connection,
a San Diego-based non-profit that
sends food and water to countries in
need. CSA raised $3,750 for Haiti,
enough to purchase 50 water filters
at $75 each.
After a week of chapel speakers
preaching about the importance
of worldwide involvement, the
fundraising allowed the campus
community
to
get
involved
immediately. CSA Director for
Mobilization Karen Rouggly said
that raising money for the filters
was an easy way for students to be
globally involved while still at APU.
This was such a natural
connection for us to be able to send
the organization some water filters
now to be able to meet the immediate
need, but recognizing that true
partnership and true community
development takes time, Rouggly
said. We wanted to go with an
organization that already had their
feet on the ground in Haiti and it
wasnt just a one-time thing. We
wanted to be able to do consistent
work.
Rouggly
emphasized
the
importance
of
maintaining
longstanding relationships with the
people and organizations in Haiti.
Were not going in and
perpetuating the white savior
mentality, but were saying, How
can we come alongside you and meet
your needs? Rouggly said.
CSA Associate Vice President
for
Internationalization
Matt
Browning said he has had a heart
for helping Haiti for years, as he has
been on several mission trips and
a speaking engagement in various
parts of the country.
Senior Chapel opens its doors to more students
Alexis Nagem
water
filters for
Haiti
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campus
safety
Wednesday, October 26
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Faculty & Staff Diversity Network
The following are selected
incidents as reported from the
Daily Media Log from Oct.10
through Oct. 20 courtesy of
Campus Safety.
Azusa
Police
Homecoming Golf Tournament
Friday, October 28
Referred to Student Life.
FRIDAY, OCT. 14
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SHIRE COURT LIVING AREA
TUESDAY, OCT. 18
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UNIVERSITY VILLAGE
EXTERIOR
Azusa
APUs Alumna of the Year, Juli McGowan Boit, will be speaking to address the
many injustices that remain for those living with life-threatening illnesses in
Kenya in the Felix Event Center from 10:30 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.
Friday, October 28
THURSDAY, OCT. 13
STUDENT STANDARD OF
CONDUCT-WEAPONS
UNIVERSITY PARK
APARTMENTS
Azusa
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Homecoming Chapel
No further action needed.
Referred to
Department.
Thursday, October 27
The Office of Alumni and Parent Relations is having a day on the course
to support the Alumni Merit Scholarship Fund with a banquet dinner and
auction at Sierra La Verne Country Club in La Verne from 10:30 a.m. to
7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12
RESTRAINING ORDER
CAMPUS SAFETY OFFICE
Referred to
Department.
The Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence will be holding a
luncheon with APU faculty and staff of color in discussions on strategies for
achieving career success in Wilden Hall, Room 119 from 11:30 a.m. to
1 p.m.
Police
50 Year Reunion Luncheon
The Office of Alumni and Parent Relations will be having a reunion luncheon
for the Class of 1966 in LAPC from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Two APU students pose with a pumpkin in anticipation

of Halloween at the Festibowle event.
Friday, October 28
Dinner Rally
The Office of Alumni and Parent Relations will be having a dinner rally to
raise scholarship funds for APU students in the Felix Event Center from
5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday, October 28
Homecoming Student Dance: Zulympics
There will be a homecoming dance at the Upper Turner Campus Center from
9:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
Saturday, October 29
Police
THURSDAY, OCT. 20
STUDENT STANDARD OF
CONDUCT-UNDERAGE
POSS./CONS. OF ALCOHOL
FELIX EVENT CENTER
Referred to Student Life.
REMEMBER
1. If you see something, say
something.
2. Safety is everyones business.
3. Dial 911 for life-threatening emergencies.
4. Non-emergencies: Call
Campus Saftety at (626) 8153898.
5. Lock all doors and windows to your dorm, apartment and vehicle.
6. Keep all valuables secured
and out of plain view.
7. At night, keep to well-lit
areas.
8. Always be aware of your
surroundings.
9. Utilize the trolleys, safety
escorts or walk groups.
10. Avoid places where you
are vulnerable and there are
no exits.
11. Avoid texting or talking
on the phone while walking
as you may be distracted.
12. Avoid walking and jogging alone.
13. Secure your bike with a
recommended Kryptonite
U-lock.
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Department.
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The Office of Alumi and Parent Relations will be holding an award ceremony
for alumni who are making a difference in the world in Wilden Hall from 1 p.m.
to 3 p.m.
Saturday, October 29
Block Party & In-n-Out Tailgate
There will be a dinner and party before the football game with game booths,
a video game truck, petting zoo, rock wall and so much more for students to
enjoy at Parking Lot A from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
A member of the Zu celebrates a cougar victory at a

football game.
Campus Safetys new ticketing policy
TICKET POLICY, P. 1
However, this meeting has not

taken place yet, and as of now, the
policy will not change.
I just want to encourage all
students, staff and visitors to drive
safely on the campuses. Ive witnessed
several incidents personally here,
Finneran said. Statistics say about
7,000 deaths per year are attributed to
collisions where people dont stop for

stop signs, per the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration.
The current citation system at
APU has been in place since 2011.
The citations DCS issues are
administrative, but future plans are
to attach the violations to DMV
records, Finneran said.
The APU vehicle code is
available online at www.apu.edu/
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editor-in-chief gina ender
news editor erika hunter
lifestyle editor jamie roebuck-joseph
opinion editor hankyul sharon lee
sports editor brandon rodriguez
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copy editors meghan hui, tyler wilborn
business manager lorraine tan
staff writers alyssa burlingame, walter
cortez, nathan foster, shepherd newcomb,
tyler smith
faculty advisers jessica sherer, kent walls
Ive witnessed
several incidents
personally
here.
campussafety/services/vehiclecode/
www.apu.edu.
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HAITI, P. 1
Students gather in UTCC on Monday night at 9 p.m. for senior chapel.
SENIOR CHAPEL, P. 1
But with Senior Chapel, and
with all of the theology classes weve
taken, I expect to be talked to as
someone who knows better.
Senior Chapel caters to topics
that prepare seniors for the next
phases of their life while also
encouraging them on their path to
graduation.
I want to encourage my friends in
the senior class to look ahead at their
graduation requirements and plan
out their last two semesters wisely,
Spencer said. If a hopeful senior is
putting off graduation requirements

like a CLEP test, unit transfers, or
University Service Credits, the time
to take care of it is now! I want their
last semester to be fun and memorable
for the right reasons, not from the
stress of waiting until the last minute
to complete requirements.
Finneran also encouraged
seniors to take advantage of the
opportunity that Senior Chapel
provides.
I would say that when people
want to go to Senior Chapel, be
intentional, Finneran said. Know
what youre getting into, [because]

Senior Chapel is really a time of
preparation, honesty and really
assessing where God is calling you
and digging deep into what your
vocation is. To be blunt, dont go
until youve really [started] discerning
your graduation journey.
Senior Chapel takes place every
Monday at 9 p.m. in UTCC. Led
by APUs newest associate campus
pastor Ta Tyana Leonard, the
theme of this years Senior Chapel
is: Coming into Focus: Gods
Perspective and Calling.

Because of the reoccurring
natural disasters and lack of
government resources, Browning
said Haiti faces a never-ending cycle
of challenges.

Clean water seemed like
the most logical, quick, practical way
to try to provide some relief to as many
people as possible, Browning said.
My biggest concern for students is
that we have a responsibility because
of what we have, the wealth of
opportunities and money that most
of us have in this country, how we
can begin to spread that out more
equitably.

Browning said he believes
it is not a matter of choosing one
nation or another to assist, but
seeking to meet needs both physically
and spiritually in as many places as
possible.

As Christians, we have
to understand Gods heart for the
nations, that every human being
created has access to the gospel,
Browning said. Were horribly
imbalanced in my opinion in how we
spend our time, money and energy
advancing the kingdom around the
world.

CSA is preparing to send
28 Action Teams internationally
next summer, one of which will go
to Haiti. Junior political science
major Chloe Buckler, who will be coleading the team, said the response
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Changes in senior chapel APU supports Haiti
and support for Haiti this week has

been humbling.

Its really cool that
were able to work with the same
organization and fulfill that need for
them and for the Haitian people, and
then be able to go and work with that
same organization and physically
partner alongside them over the
summer, Buckler said.

Since CSA has sent groups
to Haiti in past years, Buckler said
the country is dear to many people
on campus. While there in July 2017,
the team will focus on meeting needs
in community development, medical
issues, ecology, education and
orphanages.

We are called to respond
when our brothers and sisters in
Christ around the world are in need
of something, Buckler said.

CSA is currently taking
applications for action teams until
Nov. 11 and will be conducting
interviews in the weeks following. To
apply or get more information, visit
centerforstudentaction.org/whatwe-do/action-teams/. To connect
with the office, visit apu.edu/student
action.
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University
Counseling
Center connects
with students
on stigmatized
subject
Shepherd Newcomb
staff writer
Following National Mental

Health Week, the University
Counseling Center (UCC) was
on the Cougar Walk on Oct. 2
promoting resources available to
students to manage their mental
health.
Many students took the
opportunity to talk to representatives
and counselors from UCC and filled
out a mental health screening form.
Students have been really
receptive, really appreciative of having
the screenings, UCC counselor
Kelsey Penner said. It gives them
an opportunity to assess how theyre
feeling and where that puts them on a
depression/anxiety inventory, so that
theyre then able to figure out what
resources they have available to them
that could potentially benefit their
emotional well-being.
Research conducted by the
National Alliance on Mental Illness

has shown that one in four students
have a diagnosable illness, 40 percent
do not seek help, 80 percent feel
overwhelmed by their responsibilities
and 50 percent have been so anxious
that theyve struggled in school.
The UCC helps students address
these issues, as well as concerns about
who they are and what they believe in.
The Counseling Centers mission is
to [empower] the students of Azusa
Pacific University to realize their
personal and academic potential by
promoting psychological, social and
spiritual wellness through Christian
counseling and outreach services.
We tend to be more solutionfocused, but we can offer continuous
resources and referrals as needed,
licensed UCC psychologist Linda
Abdelsayed said. We also have threeweek stress management workshops,
and we have group therapy options
that typically run in the spring
covering different topics based on
what people want and need.
Abdelsayed
explained
that
the purpose of the event was to
help students better understand
themselves, their emotions and how
they compare themselves to their
peers.
Weve had a great response
today, Abdelsayed said. The
students are really interested in
bettering themselves and living fuller,
more peaceful lives.

Senior psychology major Genna
Hanes visited the booth for more
information about her field of study,
as well as for her personal interest.
My experience at the booth was
really positive, Hanes said. Mental
health has such a stigma in this
day and age, so its important that
[awareness] gets out there. Its okay
to have a mental disorder or to have
problems, but the important thing
is to seek help and seek support. Im
really happy that APU is offering this
sort of support.
In addition to the event, UCC
is also promoting mental health on
their Facebook page: Azusa Pacific
University Wellness. Followers of
this page will receive updates with
information on mental and physical
health, encouraging and motivational
posts, as well as any events or
opportunities regarding personal
wellness on campus.
The UCC is located in Magnolia
Court and is open Monday-Friday
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the
exception of 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. The
UCC is available to assist students
coping with stress, seeking advice
about personal relationships and/or
other specific areas of concern like
depression, anxiety or identity.
For more information about the
University Counseling Center, visit
www.apu.edu/counselingcenter.
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Mental health screenings offered on cougar walk
Lifestyle
Office of Womens
Development
takes part
in national
campaign to end
sexual violence
against women
Shepherd Newcomb
staff writer
From Oct. 10-14 at Seven Palms,

the Office of Womens Development
(OWD) took part in the national
campaign that started in 1990 on
Cape Cod, Mass. to address the
issue of violence against women by
bringing healing and awareness.
Survivors had the opportunity
to anonymously write their stories
on shirts and hang them up on
display, and those who would stand
with them in solidarity could write
messages on socks. Additionally, men
had the opportunity to make a pledge
to help end violence against women
and display their commitment on
colored paper. The OWD sought
for eyes to be opened, burdens to be
lessened and hearts to be mended.
Junior english major Esther
Yorke volunteered her week to the
event for the second time in three
years.
The main purpose of The
Clothesline Project would be to
bring awareness, but its also a
therapeutic process, Yorke said.
They started the project as a
tradition of women putting their
Women anonymously write their stories on T-shirts to hang in Seven Palms throughout the week.
clothes up on the clothesline and
talking to their neighbors about what
theyve experienced. Writing it out is
definitely a therapeutic process for
whoever has experienced something
like that, but its also in a public place
where other students can see that
their peers have been affected by
that.
Despite the green grass, the
palm trees and the colors of all
thats hanging on the clotheslines,
the event is treated with gravity and
seriousness.
Junior English and journalism
double major Cynthia Arroyo
described the awareness that many
have experienced through The
Clothesline Project.
What weve found is that even if
youre not a survivor, it opens eyes to
see that this happens on campus, this
could be the person Im sitting next to
in class. Its a very sobering event.

Arroyo, an undergraduate intern
in the OWD, stressed the importance
of men getting involved in the event
alongside women.
The reason we included that is
because we wanted to recognize their
part in helping to end this epidemic,
Arroyo said.
Male students, faculty and staff
made pledges to help end violence
against women by vowing against
using offensive language and blindly
purporting rape culture. The pledge
also included a promise to stand with
women who find themselves in these
dangerous situations.
We know that were 50 percent
of the population as women, more
than 50 percent at APU, but theres
also men, Arroyo said. If men arent
taking a stand to help the cause
then we are going to progress much
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Annual Clothesline Project brings awareness to sexual abuse
slower, so thats just an effort to

involve them.
Madeline Ho, the coordinator
for the event, said she sees awareness
and healing for violence against
women spreading out even further
than The Clothesline Project.
The hope is that the Clothesline
Project isnt the only time a year
that people at APU think about
something like that. It shouldnt just
be a week out of our lives, it should be
something that were talking about all
the time, Ho said.
Ho said she realizes that the
stigma of sexual abuse is an obstacle
in bringing an end to the kind of
violence The Clothesline Project
exposes.
Its something that is taboo and
nobody really wants to talk about
it, Ho said. I think thats made
apparent when people come by and
they read the shirts and ask, but are

these APU students? Or are you just
grabbing these from the community?
It always shocks them to learn that
no, these are shirts written by APU
students or staff or faculty. Every
shirt has come from here. That just
shows how much more we need to
talk about this topic.
With the importance of bringing
awareness and healing to violence
against women, Ho believes that the
open conversation that happens at
The Clothesline Project should be a
continuous practice.
We should always hear their
stories and create an environment
where theyre allowed to tell their
stories, Ho said.
Not only should the conversation
continue, but Ho believes it should
spread out beyond the walls and
familiarity of APU.
For us to have this special group
of people experience this event, it
motivates you to go out and have this
conversation anywhere. You dont
just have to have this conversation
with APU people here, you can go
out and have it any time, Ho said. I
think its just as important to stress
this cause to anyone in your life, and
this is a good kick starter because
it makes you more aware. If this
happens this much on this campus, I
wonder how much its happening on
every other campus as well, and are
people talking about it?
For more information on the
OWD, visit their office behind
Cougar Dome or online at apu.edu/
womens-development/. Contact the
office at owd@apu.edu or (626) 8152068.
Commuter Life hosts yoga destress night for students

Students take
a break from
midterms to calm
themselves with
treats and yoga
During midterms week, the

Office of Communiversity held an
event for commuters to destress.
A culmination of students, both
commuters and on-campus residents,
gathered in the Cougar Dome from 7
to 9 p.m. for treats, art and an hourlong yoga session.
As this was a first-time event on
campus, junior biology-chemistry
major and commuter life assistant
Chloe Barrett intended to create an
atmosphere for commuter students
to come take a break from their
daily lives. Barretts job as one of
the eight commuter life assistants of
Communiversity is to cater to offcampus residents and build a sense of
community among them. In an effort
to do this, commuter life assistants
are expected to plan an event
once a semester for the commuter
population.
The goal was to help students
feel less stressed about all the
responsibilities they have so they can
focus on what is important, Barrett
said.
To calm their stresses, she laid
out snacks and pumpkin candles for
them to decorate for the Halloween
season. Though her intentions were
Students visit the decorated table to indulge in seasonal treats.

to assist students in getting rid of
their anxiety through conversation
and activity, she also wanted to
convey the idea to students that their
concerns arent greater than God, but
that their God is greater than their
concerns.
I hope that I was able to show
Gods love and that He is our rock
and we do not need to have anxiety
about the days to come, she said.
While preparing for the event,
Barrett paid special attention to how
she decorated the Cougar Dome. In
the far back, she laid out a table of
treats. The treats included healthy
snacks to give students an idea of
the kinds of things they can eat while
studying. To appeal to the eye and
mind, Barrett intentionally color
coordinated the table.
I had the detailed coloring out
which has been shown to help

calm the mind, Barrett said.
She included carrots, cheese and
crackers and different choices of
tea, all of which were different
shades of orange.
After an hour of snacks,
conversation
and
decoration,
students transitioned to a time of
yoga with yoga instructor Michelle
Pasos, who teaches yoga in the
applied exercise science major. As
a group, they did basic vinyasa flow
to help get the body moving from
sitting around all day.
With dimmed lights and
calming music, Pasos walked
students
through
different
breathing techniques. As she talked
about the importance of breathing,
she informed students of what
happens to the body when stress
Attendees are welcomed with festive food and crafts.

takes over.
Your breath is the first thing that
goes when youre stressed, Pasos
said to students as they laid on their
yoga mats with their eyes closed. She
encouraged students to be present
and to not think of their many tasks
as the yoga session came to an end.
With anxiety escalating for
students on campus, some are
beginning to look for a reason to
relax.
This event has helped me to not
think too much about school work
and just have fun because Ive been
stressed out, freshman journalism
major Tien Thai said. I need to get
rid of stress and feel more relaxed and
healthy.
Some students agree that an
event like this came at the right time
while others thought that itd be great
CHLOE BARRETT COURTESY
news editor
CHLOE BARRETT COURTESY
Erika Hunter
to have something like this a few

times a semester.
I saw the email and decided
to come, but I saw that it was for
commuters and since Im an oncampus resident, I didnt know if I
was allowed to join. However, I like
what Communiversity is doing and I
hope we can have an event similar to
this one more often, senior theology
major Angelique Pickett said.
Though the budget is small for
the planned events by commuter life
assistants, Barrett said she would like
for this event to be expanded to the
entire student body.
If you have any questions,
concerns and/or interest in helping
out in some way, Barrett and the
other commuter life assistants are
available at the Cougar Dome desk
throughout the week.
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Four friends turn hot-tub conversation into a business

Meet the APU
ShakersAPUs
very own student
moving company
Jamie Roebuck-Joseph
ANDREW DONG COURTESY
Sophomores Jay Cummings,

Chad VanderZee, Hunter Roberts
and Jayden Newbury turned
a business idea they had at the
beginning of the semester into a
reality.
Before
APU Shakers was
formed, the four friends and
roommates sat in the jacuzzi
brainstorming ways they could make
money that would allow them to
accomplish all the things they needed
to do amidst their busy schedules.
Thus, the APU Shakers Moving Co.
was born.
We wanted to do something
with flexible hours that we could all
do together, and I came up with the
idea that we should just sell couches
because everyone at APU needs a
couch, youth ministry major Jay
Cummings said.
Cummings explained that they
find couches around Azusa or buy
them for an inexpensive price, then
clean and fix them up before putting
them up for sale.
He went on to say that many
students will raid thrift stores for
inexpensive furniture since college
students may not have the funds to
buy a brand new couch that may
be near $100, leaving students with
scarce options when stores may not
have the selection of furniture they
need. Cummings explained that they
sell couches as low as $20, with an
average price of $50 to $60.
Their main source of income
comes from selling couches and
delivering them, but they are also
available as a full moving service if
students without a truck need to
move furniture.
Their idea became a reality when
they realized their small business was
gaining recognition from students
around campus.
It started to take off when
we started to realize how high
the demand was for couches,
Cummings said. When [students]
are coming from out of state or
getting a new apartment, getting a
couch is one of the hardest things to
do.
Since the Shakers live in Alosta
Place and have their own garage,
they utilize that space when they are
fully stocked on couches to hold open
houses for students.
Applied exercise science major
Chad VanderZee is in charge of
selling the couches and overseeing
finances. He posts all the couches
on pages such as Craigslist and the
APU Buy and Sell Facebook page
along with negotiating prices with
customers.
VanderZee explained how being
roommates and friends has helped
the process of resolving issues when
they arise.
Being close allows us to be open
with each other, quickly address
issues and solve them, VanderZee
said.
VanderZees favorite part of
being a Shaker is spending time with
his roommates, and making it a fun
experience by doing crazy things to
make the company known around
campus. One of the things the
Shakers have done to receive notice
is record an Instagram video of them
slicing open a watermelon to imitate
ANDREW DONG COURTESY
lifestyle editor
Top: Chad VanderZee, Hunter Roberts, Jay Cummings and Jayden Newbury jump over one of their couches. Bottom: The four APU Shakers
who created their brand over a jacuzzi conversation sit together at their first photoshoot as a company.
Fruit Ninja, with the remains being
splashed all over a white couch that
they have put on sale for $20.
I think its hilarious when people
come up to me and recognize me as
an APU Shaker but dont even know
my name, he said.
Business management major
Jayden Newbury emphasized that
being an APU Shaker is more than
just a business; its a lifestyle.
A lot of [what makes being a]
Shaker is just us being us as friends
and doing crazy things together,
Newbury said.
Biology major Hunter Roberts,
head of transportation and owner of
the companys truck gave insight to
a few goals they hope to accomplish.
Our main goal is to continue
to expand our business and sell
merchandise, Roberts said. Some
specific goals are to break 1,000
followers on Instagram, buy a
U-Haul truck, open a furniture store

as well as graduate from APU and
become full time Shakerswatch
out, Ikea.
Roberts favorite part of the job
has been seeing how many couches
they can fit in the bed of his truck all
at once, with the record being four.
Freshman nursing major Kenny
Ledesma was in need of a couch for
his Smith dorm room. After seeing
their listings on APUs Buy and Sell
Facebook page, Ledesma found the
Shakers on Instagram and contacted
them for a couch.
I bought a small brown
leather couch, Ledesma said. The
experience was really good and they
made it really easy. They came on
time and carried the couch straight
to the room.
Ledesma said he would
recommend APU Shakers to other
buyers because of their affordable
prices, selection of couches and

delivery services.
Freshman business management
major Andres Plascencia, another
customer, explained his customer
experience with the Shakers.
I got in contact with [Cummings]
and he was super flexible, Plascencia
said. He offered for me to come over
to his apartment whenever I could so
I could see the couches, and measure
them to see if they would fit in my
room.
Plascensia said he was shocked at
the prices of their couches because he
expected them to be over $80.
The
prices
are
student
affordable, he said.
Plascensia shared that he went
over to their apartment about three
times before buying the couch to do
measurements to make sure it would
fit in his dorm room. Complimenting
on the Shakerss customer service, he
Shakers is
more than just
a business; its
a lifestyle.
-Jayden
Newbury
said they take a picture with each
customer and their new couch, then
follow up with buyers a few days
later to make sure they are satisfied
with their purchase.
To buy a couch or access the
APU Shakers moving services,
follow them on Instagram @
apushakers and also see their
listings on the Buy and Sell
Facebook page.
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Student-led romance film brings awareness to disabilities

Hazel
features a blind
adolescent who
falls in love in her
high school halls
I want people
to see the film
and know that
its okay to be
different. Youre
still loved.
-Anna Wiskerchen
Alyssa Burlingame
For some, high school was a time
in their life they hoped would go by
as fast as possible. The repetitive
classes, the annoying popular girls
and the big-headed jocks made the
experience less than ideal.
Unless youre Hazel. Like many
swooning teenage girls, she wants
nothing more than to have her first
kiss with her crush and to dance
the night away at homecoming.
However, Hazel is different from
other girlsshes blind.
Hazel, an APU student film, is
a coming-of-age story about young
teenage romance and overcoming
the obstacles that come with being
different.
I want people to see the film and
know that its okay to be different.
Youre still loved, senior BA film
major and co-producer of Hazel
Anna Wiskerchen said.
Junior BFA film major and
director of the film Courtney Amis
explained that the vision for Hazel
was actually brought about by her
interactions with children.
Im an acting coachs assistant
for little kids, and he was having them
write a script. Each kid was coming
up with a line, and when they all put it
together I thought it was cute, Amis
said. I took that idea and ran with it.
I always liked to write things about
people that have a different lifestyle
like a blind person or someone with
a disability, so I combined a quirky
COURTNEY AMIS COURTESY
staff writer
Behind the scenes on the set of the student film Hazel with love interest Andrew Bliek and Hazel actress.
coming of age story with a romance.
Though she is passionate about
the idea behind Hazel, Amis can
attest to the fact that there are still
many obstacles that go into creating
a movie.
My least favorite part is not
having all of the creative control.
The story has changed a lot because
of that and has become something
I wasnt trying to make [initially],
Amis said.
Despite the creative differences
and learning to work with others
on their creative vision, Amis has
learned to work with the changes
and through that has been able to
embrace a new vision for the film.
I think its gone more of a
commercial direction than what I

was going for, but I think thats okay
and I think that the general structure
and appeal of it is going to be a lot
wider and have an impact in different
ways, Amis said.
Along with the creative energy,
the casting process is a vital part of
the pre-production in filmmaking.
Many times, it is necessary to hold
auditions and call backs to make sure
that the perfect actors are cast for the
right roles, but Amis noted that this
process is not always smooth.
The girl that I ended up wanting
to cast [as Hazel] needed to be paid,
and we didnt have that in our budget,
so we had to hold some last minute
auditions for all of the lead roles. We
Students offer insight into

their favorite fall fashion
APU fashion
enthusiasts share
style tips as the
weather cools
down
Tyler Smith
staff writer
Southern California has earned a

reputation for having beautiful, warm
weather, but when it cools down
it is a delightful change for many.
APU students are fortunate enough
to have cool breezes between heat
waves since the campus is so close
to the mountains. But what happens
when the temperature drops below 75
degrees?
As the fall winds start to cool
things off, students are finally putting
away their summer shorts and tank
tops and switching it up with long
sleeves and leggings. People either
dress for their own comfort or for
personal style, or a combination of
both. A few students shared some of
their favorite fall trends and style gotos.
Im huge on coats. I like wearing
coats when it gets colder, definitely,
sophomore history major Katie
Gavitte said. I like tall boots, like
riding boots with a small heel just
so theyre comfortable when youre
walking around. I like to dress up

for class and in general, but honestly
I think that its important to like
what youre wearing. If youre not
comfortable in what youre wearing
then its not worth it.
Another student explained how
she always loved the season changes
and dressing nicely.
My dad used to work at a jean
company when I was younger, so
hes worked at places like Paige and
Hudson so he always got me really
nice jeans, senior allied health
major Gabriella Giannavola said.
Thats why Ive always cared about
what I was wearing.
Giannavola said she likes to add
accessories to accentuate her simple
style, which she said is something
that can change an entire look. The
small addition or a piece of jewelry
or hat can make that much of a
difference.
She suggested wearing knitted
headbands that cover the ears,
thick scarves and big jackets to stay
warm.
Giannavola said some of her
favorite shopping locations are
Nordstrom Rack, Forever 21,
H&M, T.J. Maxx and boutiques.
Whenever someone tells me I
love that! Whered you get it? its
usually from a random place, like a
boutique store.
Senior business management
major Richard Hoffer said he wears
Kenneth Cole shoes, jogger pants
and Lucky, Express and Hollister

brand jeans when it gets colder.
I like collared and designer
fitted T-shirts, he said. Bomber
jackets and denim jackets look
great, ripped jeans, boots and dress
shoes too.
Some
students
favorite
shopping spots are Tillys, Zumiez,
Hugo Boss, Banana Republic,
Cotton On, PacSun and Brandy
Melville.
I can always find something
at Forever 21. Its my go-to, and
Nordstrom is where I got my
boots. Urban Outfitters has great
stuff, and even though its kind of
expensive it lasts longer. I love Zara,
its kind of business attire but casual
too, junior marketing major Jordan
Ex said. Once fall really comes,
its over-the-knee boots, over-sized
shirts, sweaters and trench coats.
The 90s styles are back with denim
on denim, high waisted jeans and
body suits.
Ex said wearing an over sized
sweater is nice and easy to pull off
,and shared advice on how to adjust
to the colder seasons.
Layer up in different kinds of
ways because were in California, so
you dont know what to expect. It
could be hot in the day and get cold
out of nowhere, so you can always
take a layer off, Ex said.
Regardless of your choice, there
are a plethora of options that can
help combat the colder weather.
ended up casting three days before

we started shooting, even though
we started casting a month before
production, Amis said.
As a student who previously
studied theater, Wiskerchen shared
that it was an interesting experience
being on the other side of the casting
scale.
Its so cool reading the script in
July, then in September casting the
person youve read so much about
and you feel like youre best friends
with. Its a really cool experience
seeing that come to life, Wiskerchen
said.
Senior double major in business
management and BFA acting
Andrew Bliek plays Hazels love
interest, Foster Harrison. Bliek

attributes much of his character
development to watching a fair
amount of Glee in high school.
Finn in Glee is pretty much
Foster. Whenever I was preparing,
I found myself seeing Finn do these
things. [Hes] just honest and humble,
has his moments of being kind of
conceited and in his own little jock
world, but doesnt really understand
how much pull he has with people,
Bliek said.
Bliek explains Foster as having
his share of insecurities, and he wants
to play the character as accurately as
possible.
I knew I had to play him honestly.
I brought myself to the role a lot. I
brought some of my own insecurities
into that and let that feeling drive me
when Im acting, Bliek said.
Bliek said he hopes the film
evokes a sense of nostalgia about high
school years.
I would love to see this film
touch people, just show the simplicity
of high school, the complexity of
human emotion, Bliek said. When
I watch it, I hope to feel sentimental
about high school, about some of my
past relationships and really happy
and joyful because the film is that.
Hazel is currently in the editing
stage, and will premiere later this year
alongside other APU student-created
films at a festival in Hollywood.
Opinion
The ripple effect of changing the conversation

Exploring We the
People, Americas
founding principle,
in this political
season
Daniel Friend
guest writer
Several years after the United

States gained independence from
Great Britain, the young nation was
crumbling due to its lack of a clearly
unified government. In order to
ensure its survival, the U.S. needed
to find a solution quickly.
After an unequivocal experience
of the inefficacy of the subsisting
federal government, Alexander
Hamilton writes in Federalist no.
1, you are called upon to deliberate
on a new Constitution of the United
States of America.
The responsibility of mending
the broken system did not lie with
a small group of individuals, but
rather with the entire populace of
the country. The Founding Fathers
drafted the Constitution based on
the greatest form of government they
saw possible, yet ratification was
Dinner Conversations as a weekly column seeks to bring politics back

into our daily conversations on campus to foster sincere dialogue
between diverse people and perspectives in an attempt to understand
each other.
ultimately left to the states and the

people themselves.
This principle is of central
importance to the Constitution,
embodied by arguably the three most
important words of its text: We the
People. Yet somehow these words
seem to have lost their meaning in
todays political conversations.
There is a strong tendency to
blame the government for all of
our problems, and we often fail
to consider that the government
ultimately derives its power from
us. There is no middle ground in
what we say: either we complain
about the flaws in the system, or we
avoid conversations about politics
altogether.
We owe it to ourselves and our
forefathers to do better than this;
we must change the conversation.
When our country was in a major
crisis 230 years ago, the people did
not ignore the problem or voice their
opinions out of an anger uncontrolled
by reason. Instead, they carefully
deliberated on the proper form of
government, establishing the single
longest-lasting constitution of a
federal government in all history.
Why should the attitude toward
politics in modern America be any
different than this? We should not
be afraid to address sensitive issues
about the government and society in
our conversations with families and

friends. On the contrary, we should
seek out such conversations.
As I write this article, I sit in a
classroom at Concordia University
Irvine, about to judge a debate on
whether public higher education
in America should be free for all
American citizens.
We can only find

solutions to our
problems if we are
willing to talk about
them.
Right now, each debater is
researching and preparing arguments
for their cases. While neither will
likely be able to understand the full
complexities of paying for tuition in
such a short amount of time, each
will come out of the debate with a
stronger understanding of the topic.
After they gain a more thorough
understanding of the issue, they will
understand there is a problem and
no practical solution presented for
that problem. Then they will be able
to explore the issue more fully and
search for a feasible solution.
And who knows? Perhaps one of
these debaters will one day develop
the plan that will provide greater

opportunities for higher education
without a burden to taxpayers.
Imagine if everyone in the
country did this. Instead of ignoring
problems and letting them fester or
simply complaining about the state
of the nation, we could actually be
searching for workable solutions.
So when you hear your uncle
complaining about the president or
see a rant from your childhood friend
about Congress on Facebook, dont
dismiss it. Look at the issue from
different perspectives. Ask yourself
if there is a problem, and if so, look
for a solution
But dont stop there. You
need to articulate your ideas well.
Engage your friends and family
with the issues. Write a blog. Mail
letters of your carefully deliberated
opinions to your state and local
representatives or a local paper.
Your thoughts will probably not
create a tidal wave of change, and
your friends, neighbors and congress
representatives may completely
disregard your ideas. But if you
can get a single drop of truth across
in what you say or write, it may be
enough to have a ripple effect, and
others may also start searching
for solutions instead of problems.
Changing the conversation starts
with you.
Los Angeles
is responsible
for who Ive
become and am
in the process of
becoming
Kristin Ingersoll
guest writer
Well, I certainly hope I seem

different.
Los Angeles has dragged this
cohort through some heavy stuff
these past few weeks, and if I dont
seem different, Id be concerned.
This semester is unlike any
experience. In the first four weeks,
we have been thrown straight
into the madness, learning about
urban societies and everything it
encompasses. Ive made friends
with the homeless, met social justice
advocates and Ive grown so much in
faith.
If those things havent affected
my demeanor and my personality, I
would be worried.
This change started when I met
my primarily Spanish speaking host
family. The process of learning a new
language changes you, and living
in east L.A. is like living in another
world. The majority of people speak
a mixture of Spanish or English, and
mariachi music is always playing far
off in the distance.
Living in a new town, let alone
a new culture, changes you. I went
from about a 95 percent white
community to about a 95 percent
Latino community. That changes
your perspective, and I suddenly

understand gentrification and how
racism affects people of color in real
life.
I see how people are pushed
out of their homes because hipsters
moved in and made it overpriced. I
see the discrimination against people
of color and how strong they have to
be to overcome it.
Through all of these experiences,
I see how I am changing my mindset
and how God is placing me in the
right places at the right time, so that I
can learn and experience more.
American culture is both
good and bad, full of division and
brokenness, heavy subjects and
incredible people.
For some strange

reason, Gods will
and plan for me has
led me right here
with these people
who recognize the
brokenness but also
see the cultures; they
see the gentrification,
and they see a
solution.
I am an intern for Clergy and
Laity United for Economic Justice
(CLUE). The ability to work at an
internship that fights for economic
and social justice has thrown me
directly into some deeply rooted
problems. My supervisors and the
board of directors are made up of
Addressing the comment You seem so different
Author Ray Bakke in A Theology as Big as the City refers to Rome

when he says: It was called Caput Mundithe head of the world
and if all roads went there, so did all the sewers as well. As time
passes, Los Angeles, the modern capital of the world, can be held to
a similar description. Over the course of the semester, APU students
on Los Angeles term will reveal their insights into the heights and
pitfalls of the inner city in the column that is named Caput Mundi.
Junior global studies major Kristin Ingersoll returns to to the column
this week to address her personal transformation in the city.
clergy from all religions that come
together for justice.
On my first day, I went to a city
council meeting that was passing a
law for harder punishment toward
notario fraud, but that was just the
beginning.
Since then, Ive spoken on the
phone to a man who was best friends
with Martin Luther King Jr., and
I sat next to a professor and Jewish
rabbi who fight for human rights.
My supervisor and many of CLUEs
board members have been arrested
for peaceful protesting and standing
with those who seek change against
injustice.
If meeting these people didnt
change me and make me more aware
of the change that can happen, then

I wouldnt see how normal people
like me can create change, and I also
I am more aware, more

ambitious, more broken,
but more connected
with God.
wouldnt have become closer to God.
Living in Los Angeles has
changed me for the better. I see God
is all of the things I experience, and I
feel closer in faith as I realize His will
is much greater than mine. L.A. is
broken, but it is also thriving.
People are looking for change
and making it happen. People are

advocating and educating students
on how to be the next generation of
hope.
For some strange reason, Gods
will and plan for me has led me right
here with these people who recognize
the brokenness but also see the
culture; they see the gentrification,
and they see a solution.
L.A. Term is only one-third of
the way completed, and yet I am
different.
I have walked with Luke 22:42 on
my heart: Father, [Jesus] said, if you
will, take this cup of suffering away
from me. Not my will, however, but
Your will be done.
God is in Los Angeles. He sees
the beauty in what I see as broken,
and He has used L.A. Term and my
wonderful cohort to change me and
allow people to say to me, You seem
different.
Its a great feeling to recognize
how much I have changed and how
much my cohort and I have grown
through these challenges.
We
have
become
more
understanding of what cities really
are, not glamour and places of
dreams, but places of brokenness and
Gods work.
Being able to become a different
and better person has been an
incredible experience, and I am
happy that the change is evident to
others.
That way, maybe God can work
through my cohort and myself to
bring change in not only their hearts,
but to the entire city.
Therefore, when I hear You
seem different, I am affirmed that I
am becoming a better child of God,
and that it was all by His grace and
His will.
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Who will be able to save us now?

Why I (possibly)
wont vote in this
election season
Walter Cortez
staff writer
For the better part of my

Christian life, I have lived in a
conservative
household.
Now
this may seem rather logical, but
youd be hard pressed to find many
conservative Latinos around, even
within a Christian context.
I pass through my Facebook
feed every now and then, and see a
number of my friends actively doing
everything in their power to convince
their online mutual acquaintances
that Trump is the incarnation of
Satan (or some other equivalent form
of unrefined evil).
Ive seen with my own eyes how
this political race, which should have
been a form of alleviation for the
general American populace (with
respect to our most recent troubles),
has devolved into something where
consciousness is thrown out the
window and only the loudest and
most extreme groups on either side
have a say in what will happen in the
next four years of our nation.
And yet, we are supposed to take
this election seriously and fulfill our
American-Christian duty to vote for
one of the two evils with no end to

their questionable pasts.
I understand that voting is a
responsibility that comes part and
parcel with being a citizen of this
nation. But to say that I absolutely
must vote for either of these people
to represent us on a national and
international level, when they have
not been able to represent themselves
in any form of favorable light until
now, is a daunting prospect, to say
the least.
I am comforted, though, by some
choice words from my professor
when I was at LABI College
(formerly known as Latin American
Bible Institute).
My professor and I were having
a conversation about some of the
issues that the nation was facing. We
werent seeing exactly eye-to-eye, but
we respected and acknowledged the
validity of each others perspective.
Finally, I asked him something
along the lines of: Isnt it our duty as
Christians to vote for those policies
and people that align themselves
most closely with the church? His
response: We should stop trying to
bend earthly governments to the will
of the church.
As the church or simply as people
who believe that Christ ultimately
has the last word on the motion and
destiny of our nation, we should also
believe that we have no need to fear
the outcome of an election. No matter
how bad it may seem, everything is

still in the Lords hands.
Honestly, there is no reason to
expect a non-Christian institution
(such as the federal government) to
fulfill the same will that the Christian
church aspires to. In other words,
we cant try to save America through
voting Christian-ly. America, like
any other nation, is still part of a
world that Christ needs to redeem on
His own terms, terms that dont rely
on a couple of votes or the legislatures
of government.
I believe that once we understand
this, we will understand that no
matter who wins this election,
Now, for those of you who are
going to vote, I only have one piece of
advice for you to take before you cast
your ballot: Pray.
Gods will is
still in motion,
even if you
dont vote at all.
Pray for wisdom. Pray for mercy
on our nation. Pray for grace from
God. Pray that our next leader can
take steps in the right direction.
In Gods name, we believe,
entrust and pray. Amen.
Whether to vote or not to vote?
Why it is our moral

Christian duty to
vote this November
Everyone needs an escape

from the world at some point.
Wheres yours?
Hankyul Sharon Lee
opinion editor
I like to go camping,
take my ENO
hammock and read
some Bonhoeffer or
C.S. Lewis
Sydney Bello
Senior
Business Management
Working on my car
and motorcycle in the
Mods whenever they
need the help.
Philip Kauffman
Senior
Allied Health
Ill go to the ceramics

studio and mess around
with clay.
Alyssa Burlingame
On Oct. 9, reality star Sean
Lowe tweeted, Im voting for the
rapture this November. While this
comment is humorous for Christians
and non-Christians alike, it can also
be dangerous. Christians in the U.S.
are not only Christians, but they are
Americans. With that title comes not
only the responsibility, but the right
and privilege to vote.
The Founding Fathers had
a specific vision in mind for the
future development of the country.
It is stated in the Declaration of
Independence that all men are
endowed by their Creator with
certain unalienable rights, which
implies that the rights of people are
God-given, not government-given.
The unalienable rights are those
of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of
Happiness. If these rights are Godgiven, then we have a duty to exercise
them. These rights are very broad.
What constitutes life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness? That is for us
to decide. Part of liberty is our right
to vote.
For women, that right did not
come around until 1919, but now
that it is a right, it is one that is to be
exercised to the highest order.
The fight for womens right to
vote was a century-long conflict that
finally came out in womens favor
with the 19th Amendment, which
states that the right to vote cannot be
abridged based on gender. In 1890,
the National American Womens
Suffrage Association was formed,
and the argument of the suffragists
changed from equality between men
and women to women deserving to
SEAN LOWE TWITTER
staff writer
Sabrina Thomas
Senior
Music Composition
Former Bachelor Sean Lowe weighed in on the election via Twitter.

vote because of their differences with
men. Ultimately, what decided the
vote was women who demonstrated
their patriotism by participating
in the war effort. This showed the
government that, since women were
just as patriotic as men, they just as
much deserved the right to vote.
Therefore, all American citizens
of legal age are given the privilege
and responsibility of putting
somebody in office to run the U.S.
However, choosing a candidate
can be a daunting task. Though our
country is currently divided between
the two primary candidates, one must
be chosen at the end of this election
season.
It is not only our duty as citizens,
but also as Christians to appoint
somebody to office and respect them
regardless of our differing beliefs.
Without doing this, we fall into the
pattern of the world that tells us to
combat whomever from an opposing
party is elected to office.
The world is fallen, and as
Christians it is our job to build it back
up to the Lord. In Titus 3:1, Titus
instructs for us as Christians to be
submissive to rulers and authorities,
to be obedient, to be ready for every
good work, to speak evil of no one,
to avoid quarreling, to be gentle and
to show perfect courtesy toward all
people.
Though many citizens will not

vote in this election, it is so vital that
Christian citizens vote to represent
our faith.
Participating in the political
process not only fulfills our duty
as Christians, but also gives us an
opportunity to shine a light upon the
world by speaking of the candidates
in a way that builds them up, even
if we disagree with their policies or
character.
Joking like Lowes social media
confession is fun and lighthearted
for a moment, but then we must step
back and realize how serious not
voting really could be.
As Christians in todays world,
if we do not live up to the principles
that the Founders established, we
are failing to preserve the history
of this country. Part of preserving
that history means exercising every
right that people in this country have
fought for. During the war with Iraq,
approximately 4,475 United States
military personnel were killed, and
approximately 32,220 have been
injured. Without the lives that have
been lost and the blood that has been
shed, we would not even be able to
proclaim our faith in this country.
As Christians, exercising our
right to vote is vital to repaying what
we owe to our Founders and to the
Lord.
San Clemente State

Beach, near dusk,
watching the sunset,
talking to God, and
listening to the waves.
Jordyn France
Freshman
Business Management
I like to dance: salsa,

swing, break dancing.
My friends and I usually
go out and cut a rug.
Adam Rueda
Senior
Allied Health
Netflix.
Alea Render
Junior
Cinematic Arts
Sports
APU jumped out
to an early lead
over Humboldt
State and never
looked back,
making history
in the process
Nathan Foster
staff writer
Azusa
Pacific
beat
rival
Humboldt State 45-13 on Oct. 15 in
the programs 500th game, led by the
efforts of junior quarterback Andrew
Elffers and a three-headed rushing
attack.
The Cougars jumped out to
an early 7-6 lead, and didnt let the
Lumberjacks score again until
the game was well into the fourth
quarter.
Sophomore running back Kurt
Scoby broke through a group of
Humboldt defenders on the two-yard
line to open up scoring with a 17-yard
touchdown.
Humboldt countered with a
score of their own on the next drive,
when Humboldt quarterback Robert
Webber hit wide receiver Richard
Doctor for a 50-yard touchdown.
APU blocked the point after
touchdown and never lost the lead.
On the next APU drive, Scoby
fumbled the ball and Humboldt
recovered.
The
Lumberjacks
appeared to have some momentum
until they fumbled, and APU
sophomore linebacker Aaron Berry
recovered the ball and returned it
62-yards for a touchdown.
I picked it up and I took it five
yards and the ref didnt say anything. I
looked to the side and I saw a couple
other [teammates] who I knew would
block for me, and I took it to the
Junior quarterback Andrew Elffers runs for a big gain against Humboldt State in the programs 500th game.
house, Berry said. I just ran for dear
life.
Berrys touchdown was a
momentum changer as it appeared
that Humboldt was on the verge of
scoring again and taking the lead.
Coach says that we all put a brick
onto this wall that APU has built.
Every player that has played here has
added on to the wall. Its just amazing
that I was able to put another brick
up on that wall, Berry said.
The Cougars forced a three and
out on Humboldts next drive. APU
also punted on their next drive, but
came up with a field goal on the
following series.
On their last drive before the half
ended, Elffers connected with senior
wide receiver Ethan Zeidler for a 28yard catch that would have set the
Cougars up for first and goal if they
hadnt drawn an unsportsmanlike
conduct penalty. The penalty was
one of seven Cougar penalties during
the game that cost the team 60 yards.
The offense was able to make up for
their mistake, and Elffers was able
to overcome this and hit Scoby for a
seven-yard touchdown.
In football, you dont want to
let your emotions get too high or too
low. Mistakes will happen, yet it is

not about the mistakes but how you
come back from them, Elffers said.
The Cougars led at halftime 246. On the second-half kickoff, the
Cougars went for an onside kick,
which Humboldt recovered in APU
territory. The Cougars were able to
defend their decision by forcing a
second three and out.
Neither team scored during their
first three drives of the second half.
APU had two turnovers during this
span, which the Lumberjacks were
unable to capitalize on. Humboldt
went for a fourth down conversion
but failed. APU took over on downs
and junior running back Aaron
Baltazar ran for a 40-yard touchdown
on the first play of the drive. Junior
running back Chris Solomon led the
team in rushing on the night, racking
up 68 yards on six carries.
Its great to see Baltazar get out
there. Its really exciting to see Chris
Solomon be able to be in there also
and get some carries, head coach
Victor Santa Cruz said.
The Cougars scored again twice
before the end of the game on an
18-yard touchdown run by Elffers
and a 10-yard touchdown pass by
Cougars win big in programs 500th game
quarterback Chad Jeffries.

Humboldt managed to score
once more, but the game was well
out of reach with only three minutes
remaining.
Speaking to the occasion of the
500th game, head coach Victor Santa
Cruz believes it was an important
moment for APU, for both current
and former players, coaches and
students.
This 500th game marked a
special opportunity in life to come
out and display a lot of what this
school represents, Santa Cruz said.
It makes a statement about what this
program has stood for, about what
the alumni are a part of.
Santa Cruz saw how special
this game was, highlighted by
hundreds of APU students wearing
a commemorative 500th game shirt.
He also noted the importance of big
plays in a game such as this one.
Big plays beget big plays. You
can sense the frenzy on the sideline
start to take over, Santa Cruz said.
This game was especially
important for APU to bounce back,
as it followed the Cougars first loss
of the season.
Last weeks loss was a great
lesson, a teachable moment, and

our guys took the teaching, Santa
Cruz said. Within themselves, they
wanted to grow more and get after
it.
This was APUs second time
playing GNAC rival Humboldt
State this season. They won the first
meeting 38-27 on Sept. 10.
In the GNAC, we have a very
competitive league, Elffers said.
Its hard to beat a team twice, but
thats part of the joy of playing in
this league. Our team accepts the
challenge and well battle any team
that comes in front.
Coach Bo Beatty has seen
the success this year and through
hundreds of the programs previous
games. Beatty is a linebacker coach
that played for APU in 1992 and
93 and has been coaching for the
Cougars since 1995.
This team to me this year is
special because Im watching firstteamers coach up second-teamers.
Guys truly care about each other and
enjoy their success, Beatty said. To
me, when a guy cares more about
his teammates than he does himself,
thats when I think youre onto the
right thing.
After
another
dominant
performance at Simon Fraser on Oct.
22, the Cougars defeated the Clan
57-0 and tied an NCAA Division II
record with three pick-six plays on
defense.
The Cougars moved up four
spots over the past two weeks in the
AFCA D-II Coaches Poll, jumping
to 15th in NCAA Division II football.
The Cougars will play their next
game against Central Washington
at APUs Homecoming game
on Oct. 29. The game will have
major implications as both teams
are fighting to finish in first place
of the GNAC. APU beat Central
Washington 27-17 on Sept. 17, but
since then, the Wildcats have been on
a four game winning streak.
APU is currently 7-1 on the
season and remains undefeated in
GNAC Conference play.
Brandon Rodriguez
sports editor
Womens Soccer
The womens soccer team is

having a strong season, as they are
in contention for first place in the
PacWest Conference. Currently
sitting with an 10-3-2 record, the
Cougars have a historic 19th
consecutive season with 10 or more
wins.
The women are riding a sevengame win streak as they prepare for
their four consecutive away games in
Hawaii.
Weve got momentum and were
playing well, but we know that those
Hawaii games will be a challenge for
us. We know what we have to work
on now, head coach Jason Surrell
said. This is a business trip, its a
work trip, so we have to take it one
game at a time and go there with that
mentality.
Junior Stephanie Lossau takes a shot for the goal against Dixie State.
Their plan for success is simple:
Avoid getting ahead of themselves
and focus on one game at a time.
Its going to come down to
mental toughness. We need to keep
in the back of our minds that we have
to win one game at a time, junior
midfielder Stephanie Lossau said.
We have to dial in on each game and
do our best. Thats all we can do.
Lossau scored both goals in
APUs last home game victory
against Holy Names on Oct. 15.
The Cougars have won their
first two games in Hawaii, and
have forced five consecutive shutout
games.
Mens Soccer
The mens soccer season has had

its share of ups and downs for the
Cougars, beginning the season 0-42. Since then, the Cougars are on a
four-game win streak in PacWest
conference play.
We have grown. Every season is
a growing process. We look back at
the first four games, which all went
into double overtime, and we could
have won, but we didnt, head coach
David Blomquist said. Now were
taking care of games in regulation
time a little bit better.
Now the team currently stands
at 6-5-3, and looks to carry positive
momentum through the final stretch
of the season.
All games offer a challenge,
especially in this region and this
Sophomore Mathias Thomsen fights off an Academy of Art defender.

conference, so we expect close and
tight games, Blomquist said. One
area that we continue to strive to get
better at is putting away our chances.
We create a number of chances every
game and you want to have a very
high success rate on a number of
those, but its a very difficult thing to
do.
The Cougars are currently in the
middle of a week-long trip in Hawaii,
where they will play four games. Even
though the team has been doing
better in the latter part of the season,
they are aware that this will not be an
easy task.
That Hawaii trip will be hard.
There are some tough fields to
play on. Four games in eight days
is hard on the body, so were gonna
Both womens
and mens teams
ride momentum
going into the
final stretch
Soccer looking to finish season on strong note
be required to use everybody that

we take, senior midfielder Raul
Martinez said. We have to keep
working on the little things, but I
think our foundation that we built
as a team has great camaraderie and
brotherhood. Thats what helped us
bounce back, and I think we can take
that momentum into Hawaii.
The men won their first of their
four road games against Hawaii
Hilo, defeating the Vulcans 3-1.
They tied in their second away game
against BYU-Hawaii, 1-1 on Oct. 24.
Both the mens and womens
teams will play next at Hawaii Pacific
on Oct. 27, then at Chaminade on
Oct. 29, before returning home to
play against Point Loma in their
season finale on Nov. 5.
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Tim Ogunniyi
explains his
journey coming
from England to
APU
Tyler Smith
staff writer
The Cougars mens soccer

team started off the season with
four consecutive double overtime
games, which ended in either ties or
losses. After picking it up at the start
of PacWest conference play, they
turned it around as a team.
The team is fairly young with 11
new players coming in this season,
but with senior Tim Ogunniyi
taking on a new position as a striker/
forward, the team has finally found its
rhythm.
Head coach David Blomquist
expressed how much the team
needs each other and is willing to do
whatever it takes to win.
That
includes
Ogunniyis
adaptability
and
play-making
abilities, which have contributed to
the teams success.
When the whistle blows to start
the game, its everyone playing.
Blomquist said. We want the players
to make the best decision and put
themselves in the best spot.
After a rough start to the season
between injuries and the teams
youth, the Cougars needed more of a
presence up top. Ogunniyi provided
that by holding the ball up and
scoring. However, the adjustment
wasnt as easy as it seemed.
Ogunniyi was born and raised in
Bristol, England. He played soccer

at St. Mary Redcliffe and Temple
School in high school. After, he
played in junior college for a year
before transferring to play at the
Wales Institute. He continued to go
to school, and with encouragements
to get his masters, he decided to
further his schooling while playing
soccer.
Ogunniyi had a few friends who
came to play soccer in California, so
he decided that he would find a way
to come to the states and play again.
I reached out to a lot of coaches,
but they wanted videos and I didnt
have that. I only had my rsum, so
luckily the coach here saw my email
and said, If you can fly over well have
a look at you, and a lot of other clubs
said the same thing, Ogunniyi said.
Ogunniyi came to California with
the intention of visiting APU, Cal
Baptist, Cal State Los Angeles, San
Francisco University and Humboldt
State.
Before his arrival, Ogunniyi
turned to God in search of guidance
for his future.
I said one prayer before I left
England: Lord, I just want to know
where you want me to go, let me feel
your presence when I get to the place,
and APU was the first place I came
to. I felt this sort of Gods presence
telling me this is the place, and before
coach offered me any scholarship, I
just said Im coming here, Ogunniyi
said.
When he visited the other
schools, he told their coaches almost
immediately that he had already
chosen APU and didnt want to
waste their time.
Once the APU coaches contacted
Ogunniyi letting him know they had
Senior Tim Ogunniyi celebrates after scoring four goals in a 6-0 victory on Oct. 8 against the Academy of Art.
accepted him onto the team, he knew
his long journey was what God had
planned.
I firmly believe Gods plan is the
best plan. God brought me here. He
has a plan for me. Ogunniyi said.
This was the start of a difficult
but successful journey. Coming from
another country was just one of the
many challenges that Ogunniyi faced.
Its a big change. The weather
is the start. I cant tell you when was
the last time I played in this heat. I
struggle a lot, Ogunniyi said. We
get a lot of rain back home. It rains
about 150 days a year, so Im used to
playing with gloves and double socks,
and out here its so hot.
Not only was the weather a
factor, but Ogunniyi has also had to
handle switching positions. He was
originally a central defender, but
due to injuries, he became a starting
striker.
Blomquist explained they now
play Ogunniyi as the lone striker.
Tim holds the ball well for us up

top, he gets on the end of crosses with
his size and strength, Blomquist
said.
The position change has been
effective for both the team and
Ogunniyi. On Oct. 8, Ogunniyi
recorded a four goal performance
against the Academy of Art.
He came only one goal shy of
tying both the school record and
PacWest record for most goals
scored in a game, and became the
fifth player in PacWest history to
score four goals in a game.
As a striker, he has more
opportunities to score, but with
those opportunities comes a target on
his back when playing other teams.
His size also contributes to referees
being prone to call fouls against
him. Moving forward, Ogunniyis
composure will be tested with his
driven personality.
On the field he is very passionate
and talkative. Off the field he shows
Senior Oliver
Frank wins the
competition in
singles
Nathan Foster
staff writer
Azusa Pacific senior Oliver

Frank won the Intercollegiate
Tennis Association (ITA) Division
II national singles title on Oct. 17.
This is the second straight year that
an APU player has claimed that title
after Jan Meyer claimed it last year.
Frank beat Ahmed Triki from
Barry University 6-4, 6-2 in the D-II
final. To reach the final, Frank beat
Armstrong States Alberto Cacerees
Casas 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinal and
Sherif Abohabaga from Southwest
Baptist University 6-4, 6-1 in the
quarterfinal.
Everyone on the top level was
giving it all on the courts. It was very
nice to get the chance to play all of
them, Frank said.
After winning the D-II final,
Frank earned a spot in the ITA
Oracle Cup, also known as the
Super Bowl of college tennis.
This is a series of competitions
between the champions from D-II,
D-III, the National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and
junior college (JUCO) tennis teams.
Frank took the mens singles final
over Tyler (Texas) Junior Colleges
Jorge Martinez 7-5, 6-1. This match
followed Franks three set defeat 6-4,
5-7, 6-2 of last years champion Kevin
Konfederak of Georgia Gwinnett
College, who also defeated APUs
Meyer last year.
That was a crazy match long
Senior Oliver Frank wins the ITA Oracle Cup in singles, crowning an APU player for a second straight year.
sets, long rallies. Konfederak used to
be ranked in the 480s in ATP world
rankings, Frank said. I think I had
an out-of-body experience. I played
unbelievably well. I didnt struggle
at all. I was confident through the
whole match, which was very nice.
More than 8,000 players played
in 60 regional tournaments across
the country to gain entry into the ITA
Oracle Cup. Each division sent eight
single players to the tournament.
Its such a big deal to win that
tournament. Its so difficult. Youre
talking over a thousand different
players, head coach Mark Bohren
said. In 22 years I doubt well
ever have a guy be able to do that
accomplishment. Im super excited
and impressed that he was able to do
it.
With his win in the ITA Oracle
Cup, Frank earned a spot to play
in the 2016 ITA National Indoor
Intercollegiate
Championships
at the USTA Billie Jean King
National Tennis Center in Flushing
Meadows, New York from Nov. 3-6.
This is where the US Open is held
every year. He will be representing
APU and all D-II schools as he faces
off against 31 of the best D-I tennis
players in the country.
Getting to New York is a huge

deal, but also just playing at the
facilities at Billie Jean King is gonna
be exciting, Frank said. I really look
forward to the tournament itself and
the whole experience.
Frank has not lost a singles match
in college so far, given hes only been
playing for APU for two months
since he transferred from Ludwig
Maximilians University in Munich,
Germany.
Itll be interesting to see how he
can compete, but just to be in New
York with the best D-I players is
going to be quite an experience for
him as well as our tennis program,
Bohren said.
In addition to Frank being the
D-II singles champion, he competed
with APU senior captain Pascal
Engel in doubles. The pair reached
the D-II finals before losing in a three
set match to West Florida.
Just a couple points in the
second set didnt go their way. If they
did, they would have been national
champions, Bohren said.
After losing, Engel supported
Frank the whole way through the
ITA Singles Championships. He
encouraged him, as did the rest of the
team back in Azusa.
Tennis has second straight D-II champ at ITA
The great thing about Oliver

and Pascal is that they represent our
school really well, assistant mens and
womens tennis coach Kirby Ronning
said. They really encompass all the
things we try to work on with our
guys with having a good attitude and
having a team first mentality.
Frank has been playing tennis for
17 years, since he was four, lending to
his success despite his short time at
APU.
Its crazy. Ive only been here
two months and I got to go to
regionals, then D-II nationals, and
now D-I, Frank said. Time goes
by so fast. I love practices, I love my
team. Everyone on the team is really
supportive of each other.
The tennis team wont begin
their season until the beginning of
February, yet theyre still practicing
every day, getting ready for the
season.
Were just trying to reach our
goals of getting in better shape and
learning to improve our game so when
second semester comes, we can make
it to the national tournament again,
Bohren said. Thats our one and only
goal. Hopefully at some point, things
go our way and we can compete for a
national championship.
Senior uses leadership and passion to guide mens soccer
good leadership qualities, guiding

the younger players and looking after
them, sophomore forward Callum
Wallace said.
Ogunniyis success comes from
his character just as much as his
ability.
Hes determined, driven and hes
not afraid to try to put the team on
his back, Blomquist said. He has
a magnetic personality and draws
people to him. Hes a natural leader,
so I think whatever he goes on to do,
he will be successful.
The team has fought back to stay
competitive and is currently 6-5-3.
With only three more games
remaining in the season, they are
seeking a strong finish. The Cougars
are currently in Hawaii for four
consecutive games.
They will play their next game at
Hawaii Pacific on Oct. 27 and then
at Chaminade on Oct. 29 before
their season finale at home on Nov. 4
against Point Loma.
AROUND THE DEN

Cross Country
Last meet: PacWest Conference
Championships
Upcoming: @ NCAA Division
II West Region Championships
on Nov. 5
Football (7-1)
Last game: W, 57-0 vs. Simon
Fraser**
Upcoming: vs. Central
Washington** at 6 p.m. on
Saturday, Oct. 29
Mens Soccer (6-5-3)
Last game: T, 1-1 vs. BYUHawaii*
Upcoming: @ Hawaii Pacific*
at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct.
27
Swim & Dive (0-0)
Last meet: Malibu Invitational
Upcoming: @ University of
Alaska Fairbanks at 6 p.m. on
Friday, Oct. 28
Volleyball (10-12)
Last match: W, 3-1 vs. Hawaii
Hilo*
Upcoming: @ Concordia* at 6
p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29
Womens Soccer (10-3-2)
Last game: W, 3-0 vs. BYUHawaii*
Upcoming: @ Hawaii Pacific*
at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27
**Denotes GNAC Game
*Denotes PacWest Match

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On Sept. 30, senior business

A Campus Safety officer walks around D lot on East Campus.

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A lieutenant also spoke with Yackley

officers are on foot, they are unable to

see SENIOR CHAPEL 3

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The Office of Chapel Programs

Senior sociology major Zurai

see TICKET POLICY 2

Senior Chapel opens its doors to more students

2 WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26, 2016 Clause

Homecoming Golf Tournament

Referred to Student Life.

No further action needed.

50 Year Reunion Luncheon

Two APU students pose with a pumpkin in anticipation

Homecoming Student Dance: Zulympics

School of Education Alumni Awards and EdTalk

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Block Party & In-n-Out Tailgate

A member of the Zu celebrates a cougar victory at a

Campus Safetys new ticketing policy

However, this meeting has not

collisions where people dont stop for

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

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26, 2016

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Students gather in UTCC on Monday night at 9 p.m. for senior chapel.

putting off graduation requirements

what youre getting into, [because]

Changes in senior chapel APU supports Haiti

and support for Haiti this week has

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Following National Mental

National Alliance on Mental Illness

more peaceful lives.

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Mental health screenings offered on cougar walk

From Oct. 10-14 at Seven Palms,

in class. Its a very sobering event.

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Annual Clothesline Project brings awareness to sexual abuse

slower, so thats just an effort to

they read the shirts and ask, but are

Commuter Life hosts yoga destress night for students

During midterms week, the

Students visit the decorated table to indulge in seasonal treats.

which has been shown to help

Attendees are welcomed with festive food and crafts.

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to have something like this a few

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