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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2010 – VOL. 46, Number 2 – www.theclause.org

Anthony Montes PHoto

Difficulty in finding a parking space seems to be growing within the student body. With the Campus Safety online parking system going live last Wednesday, all
cars must display a permit by September 22. See Parking, PG. 5

City Links Connects

Students and Community
Alaina Pangelina
staff writer
Over 400 freshmen woke up before noon on Saturday to volunteer in
various locations around Azusa and its neighboring areas.
This day of service was the first of three consecutive Saturdays called
City Links. Freshmen volunteer in the community as part of the Alpha and
Beginnings program for new students.
Traditionally, the locations have only been in and around Azusa, but
with the growing program and growing number of freshmen, City Links Jeff Schlotzhauer PHoto
has expanded to include Glendora and downtown Los Angeles. Niequist discusses her latest book Bittersweet during a luncheon last Friday in LAPC.
Alpha leaders, their
groups, and members
of MAS and Commu-
nity Relations gathered
Niequist shares ‘Bittersweet’ thoughts
on Adams field at 8:00
share her first book, Cold Tangerines, cerpt from her book.
a.m. to receive a send- Stephanie Cano which is a collection of stories that The luncheon was set up as an in-
off speech by Mayor Joe entertainment editor
Rocha before receiving share the importance of the celebra- formal event so that readers and stu-
instructions and site as- tion of life. dents were able to enjoy a comfortable
signments. Students gathered in LAPC on Her newest book, Bittersweet, atmosphere and share their thoughts
These are the faces of Friday for a luncheon with author of illustrates the idea of having to live on her book as well as ask questions.
one third of the class of Cold Tangerines, Shauna Niequist, to through both the bitter and sweet mo- Questions ranged from asking Nieq-
2014 and a growing part discuss her latest book, Bittersweet. ments in life. uist to list her favorite authors, to the
The women-only event drew a “It’s the practice of believing that philosophy of her writing style. Nieq-
Lauren Walters PHoto of the APU family, but
group of nearly 50 for a time of good we really do need both the bitter and uist says she writes because she is a
Natalie Jasmine and Danielle Briscoe Mayor Rocha empha food, conversation and prayer with the sweet, and that a life of nothing reader. She described
bond while painting together during See city links, the returning author. but sweetness rots both your teeth and
City Links. PG. 3 Niequist visited APU last year to your soul,” Niequest said in an ex- See bittersweet, PG. 3

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Wednesday September 22 movement); and Symphony no. 6, Op.
60.

1040 Christianity in the Saturday September 25

New Asia
7-9 p.m.
Munson Chapel, East Campus
1040 is a documentary that focuses on
the rapid changes in Asia and the sig-
nificant shift of spiritual landscape in
the area know as the “10/40 Window” –
the regions between 10 degrees and 40
degrees North Latitude on the eastern
hemisphere.
Thursday September 23
Women’s Night of Worship
7-9 p.m.
Seven Palms
This night is to be encouraging, relaxing,
and spiritually uplifting for all women who
attend. The time will revolve around dif-
ferent forms of worship (i.e. music, art,
writing, prayer, etc.) and will be highlight-
ed by speaker Jen Fleckenstein. Tables
for Heart to Heart and D-groups will be
there to provide opportunities for student
involvement.
Gospel Choir: Gospel Music
Month Concert
6 p.m.
Munson Chapel – East Campus
September is the official “Gospel Music
Month” each year. In celebration of this
time, the APU Gospel Choir will be host-
ing a concert of historical Gospel music,
led by Mrs. Letitia Ugwueke. Admission
is free.
Friday September 24
Body Parts
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
The Folk Tree
217 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena,
The Folk Tree presents “bODy pARTs”,
an exhibition focusing on human anat-
omy and physiognomy as vehicles
through which to explore issues such
as body image, beauty, identity, nature,
science, violence, and the bizarre. Ad-
mission is free. For more information go
to http://www.folktree.com, or call 626-
795-8733.
Sunday September 26
APU University Choir and
Orchestra Premier Concert
Wilden Hall Atrium 6 p.m.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of
APU’s University Choir and Orchestra,
and this concert launches the new 2010-
2011 season. Don’t miss out!
Admission is free.
Monday September 27
The Art of Barbara Kolberg
– Opening Reception
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Darling Hallway Art Gallery
Barbara Kolberg is an illustrator and
narrative storyteller. Creating works in a
range of media, her illustrations display
a wonder and celebration of childhood.

Parade – Opening night

Yacht Club: A Vintage Mod-
ern Event
8:30 – 11 p.m.
University Park Poolside (B Court)
This semester’s Yacht Club seeks to ben-
efit the larger issue of homelessness and
displaced people groups within our local
community. Some events include live mu-
sical performances, dessert, and profes-
sional photography. The vintage modern
theme encourages ¾ formal, black and
white attire with a vintage accessory. The
entrance fee will be a quality article of
clothing, unexpired canned food, or $2.
Symphony Orchestra: Trib-
ute to Dvorák
7:30 p.m.
Upper Turner Campus Center
The Symphony Orchestra opens its 2010-
11 season by performing an entire eve-
ning of some of the most joyous music by
the Romantic-era master, Antonin Dvoák,
including Carnival Overture, Op.92; Cello
Concerto no. 2 in b minor, Op. 104 (1st
Thursday September 30
China Modern: Design-
ing Popular Culture 1910 –
1970
Wednesdays – Sundays (ending Febru-
ary 6th)
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena, Calif.
This exhibit shows how political and
cultural values are seen in everyday ob-
jects, with a selection of over 100 iconic
pieces. It focuses on the creation of the
things like advertising images and com-
modities. Adults $9. Children and Se-
niors $7. Children 11 and younger are
free. For more information visit http://
www.pacificasiamuseum .org or call
626-449-2742.
Farmer’s Market
Saturdays
8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
1601 West Covina Pkwy., West Covina,
Calif.
Come to your local farmers’ market to
APU Theatre Department courtesy
7:30 – 10:30 p.m.
Main Stage Theater
“Parade” is the true story of Leo Frank, a Jewish factory manager in a small town
near Atlanta accused of the rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl. The dramatic
tale takes the audience through his infamous 1913 trial, religious intolerance, po-
litical injustice, radical tension, and the love story between Leo and his wife, Lu-
cille. “Parade” will be on stage for three weekends, Thursday through Saturday,
with a Saturday matinee. Adults $15. APU faculty, staff, and students $10. APU
alumni, college students, senior citizens, military, and groups of 10 or more $12.
Buy tickets online, at the box office, or call (626)815-5494.
purchase the freshest produce available, Fair guests who bring five cans of Ralphs
support local farmers and artisans mak- brand food on Fridays to the fair will receive
ing everything from jewelry to cheese, and
partake of some of the food stalls. Farm-
free admission ticket. Help break the 2009
record of 60,000 cans! All canned food will
ers’ market regulars include tamale, roast be donated to Los Angeles Regional Food
chicken, and crepe vendors, and that’s just Bank.
to start. For more information go to http://
www.farmernet.com.
To submit a calendar event,
Ralph’s Food Drive Fridays e-mail us at
LA County Fair
Opening – 6 p.m. calendar@theclause.org.

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Hiking to the top of Garcia trail is an APU tradition commonly practiced by D-groups.
Campus sets prayer in motion
Matthew Atha
staff writer
The Campus Pastors’ Office chose prayer
as the central spiritual tradition APU is pursu-
ing as a community this year. The office will
provide different opportunities for students to
get involved through Spiritual Formation Week,
Liturgical chapel and D-Groups.
“We really want to focus on a variety of
different practices in prayer this year,” said as-
sociate campus pastor Jamie Noling-Auth. “We
have many backgrounds represented at APU,
and we hope that students will have a learner’s
posture and be open to new experiences.”
Spiritual Formation Week, October 11-15
this year, began three years ago, according to
Noling-Auth, as an effort to give students life-
long spiritual practices and approaches to dif-
ferent facets of spiritual life.
“APU uses the university passage as a
guide for common learning, but we want to
make sure we are also leaving students tools,
not just scripture, to pursue God in their lives,”
said Noling-Auth.
The spiritual formation SALT team has
planned a variety of events for the academic
year in order to help students engage in prayer.
“Throughout Spiritual Formation week,
City Links Connects Students and Community
city links, from PG. 1
sized a different family in his speech.These will be the faces of all our a great experience of teamwork,” said sophomore English major Laura
families…[blending] the APU and Azusa families to serve the Lord and Gonzalez, who now works in the MAS office. “We were doing it with our
not ourselves,” he said.
The students served, divided up by their Alpha groups, in several
places including schools, parks, the Foothill
Vista trailers in between East and West campus,
and food kitchens. Others cleaned up areas of
local beaches and helping local churches.
“Students have a fear of engaging. We want
to flip that and have them appreciate and love
this place and connect,” said head of City Links
and co-architect Matthew Visser.
The expansions also warrant changing the
past “day” of community service before classes
started to three Saturdays and splitting the class
into thirds. Around 46 Alpha groups served last
weekend.
Now, there are 120 different sites students
go to help, taking vans, buses, or walking. Al-
pha groups did a variety of work, including:
helping a family paint their house, doing repair
work, and cleaning up at five local schools in
the district. Throughout this them most impor-
tant goal was to engage with their new neighbors.
“This is their home away from home,” said Visser. “It’s an important
relationship.”
Visser added that he hoped the students see these days of volunteering
not just as one-day deals, but places they can continue to help out. He said
he encouraged students to consider attending the local churches they helped
Clause 3
we are having ‘prayer in motion’ events in the
morning to incorporate physical activity and
prayer, as well as a continuous prayer watch in
the prayer chapel throughout the week,” sopho-
more psychology major and SALT team mem-
ber Kate Matthews said.
Additionally, Matthews explains there will
be opportunities to experience prayer through
art and music, through a prayer path in Seven
Palms, and a workshop on prayer for the na-
tions. These are all intended to broaden stu-
dents’ perspectives on prayer.
“I hope that in a little way, students can bet-
ter understand prayer and see it more and more
as open communication with their creator,” said
Matthews.
Liturgical chapel, which begins this Thurs-
day at 9pm, is also placing heavy emphasis on
prayer, specifically the different parts of the
Lord’s Prayer, according to liturgical SALT
team member AJ Zimmerman, a junior music
major.
“Through this study we feel that there are
many important concepts that we can learn not
only about our own human nature, but more im-
portantly, about discovering new things about
our creator,” said Zimmerman.
Alternatively, D-Groups offer students an
intimate approach to spiritual formation and the
practice of prayer. For senior psychology major
out at.
“When I went, we painted and it was good and hard work but also
peers and it was more fun.”
The neighbors of APU see it as both important and enjoyable.
“Students have a fear
of engaging. We want
to flip that and have
them appreciate and
love this place and
connect.”
– Matthew Visser Dadaian. “They learn to approach some-
lessons we can only learn from each other.”
One of the residents of Foothill Vista, Gloria Sudduth, recently
showed off her newly weeded garden to her neighbor.
“Isn’t that pretty?” she asked. “This is really nice.”
Twenty-two Alpha groups went to Foothill Vista, helping 205 residents.
“I’ve done volunteer work before and I like doing it, just seeing their
Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010
Zach Brown PHoto
Allie Davis, who has served as a D-Group lead-
er for the last two years, prayer plays a central
part in her role as a leader.
“There is so much power in prayer,” said
Davis. “Everything should be birthed in prayer
and the bonds made in D-Groups benefit greatly
from that.”
According to Amanda Cunningham, a ju-
nior nursing major who serves on the D-Groups’
SALT team, this year marks a record number of
D-Group leaders, with 120 new leaders and 307
student leaders in total. Despite this growth, the
team is trying to maintain the personal atmo-
sphere and intimacy of the groups.
“Prayer has always been a large part of
the D-Group ministry,” said Cunningham. “As
a SALT team, we are being prayed for by our
SALT interns, and we then pray for our 10 D-
Group leaders that we disciple, and each of our
D-Group leaders are asked to be regularly pray-
ing over their members as well.”
Above all the events and programs, Noling-
Auth hopes that students find a deeper meaning
and purpose in their prayer life this year.
“Prayer allows us to hear from and com-
municate with God, both personally and as a
body, and we hope each student can come to
love prayer and God as a result.” Noling-Auth
said.
“They are always excited and ask-
ing ‘When do I get to meet them?’” said
Rocha. “It’s the little things they remem-
ber.”
Students also saw great value in all
aspects of the project.
“It’s really fun, and we got to hear a
woman’s life story,” said freshman unde-
clared major Jennifer Nicholas. “She was
really excited for someone to listen about
her granddaughter and didn’t get a chance
to talk to people.”
Ginny Dadaian, director of the Office
of Community Relations, also sees this as
a great opportunity for students to grow.
“This is a learning opportunity,” said
one they don’t know and help them. We
all have to do that and learn these great life
Niequist shares
‘Bittersweet’
thoughts
bittersweet, from PG. 1
feeling a sense of accomplishment in paying
homage to some of her favorite authors.
Specifically, Niequist says one of her most
envied authors is Anne Lamott, author of Trav-
eling Mercies.
“When I read Traveling Mercies, it was like
someone opened a door where I only thought
there was a wall, I want to do that. I am spend-
ing the best energy of my life trying to live up
to what her writing did in me. I will always be
trying to recreate it, I want to be her, I want to
honor the work she did by working really hard
on my work,” Niequist said.
Niequist says she didn’t write her
book with a targeted audience in mind. How-
ever, she did consider some of her friends she
grew up with who were not Christians,as she
had wanted to talk to them about God. Niequist
said she wanted to be able to talk about faith and
life without directly addressing it.
“I believe she primarily targets wom-
en because she talks about pregnancy and wed-
dings and other issues, but she does it in a way
that anyone can feel included if they desire to
understand different perspectives and view life
in a new way,” senior psychology major Jaclyn
Houston said.
Students were able to share what
Shauna did for them through her written word.
Some described events in their life in which
Niequist’s book helped them better understand
their situation or find a way to get through it.
“I love the way Shauna writes. She
has such an honesty about her that helps people
relate with her. There were so many times when
I read Cold Tangerines and thought, ‘Wow,
someone else feels that way too?’ I know that a
lot of girls and women feel that way about her
writing as well,” freshman music major Brigina
O’Bryan said.
A common theme among the students
was describing to Shauna the impact she has
had on them after reading her work.
“Shauna has a way of bringing out
the beauty and meaning in ordinary life circum-
stances. Because of her insights, I’m learning
to see some of my daily experiences with more
meaning. A good talk with a friend or a refresh-
ing glass of lemonade on a hot day seem more
special now,” O’Bryan said.
Students showed gratitude for the
work of Shauna Niequist and embraced the op-
portunity to thank her in person.
“In one of the chapters of Cold Tan-
gerines, Shauna talks about the beauty that
artists bring into the world and how we need
them,” O’Bryan said. “When she was at a con-
cert of one of her favorite bands, she so badly
wanted to tell them how much their music meant
to her. She didn’t get to. But if she could have,
she would have told them, ‘Thank you and keep
going.’ It was such a joy for me to be able to tell
her those same words in person.”
Jeff Schlotzhauer PHoto
Niequist listens to comments regard-
ing faith at the all-women luncheon.
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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.
Sep 14, 2010-Tuesday at 23:47
LOS ANGELES PACIFIC COL-
LEGE BANQUET ROOM
An officer observed two subjects on
the roof above the LAPC Banquet
Room. Officers responded to the
area and made contact with one fe-
male subject who advised the other
subject had already left the area.
Officers looked for the second sub-
ject but were unable to locate. The
female subject was escorted off the
roof.
Sep 12, 2010-Sunday at 14:08
UNIVERSITY VILLAGE
Reporting party called in and
advised of a subject loitering in
the area. Subject appeared to be
homeless and was wearing a blue
shirt that was unbuttoned exposing
his bare chest, and riding a green
bike. Officers responded to the
area and searched for the subject
but were unable to locate anyone
matching the description.
Sep 20, 2010-Monday at 02:15
PARKING LOT H
While on patrol officers observed a
subject sleeping in a car. The sub-
ject was a white male in his early
20’s wearing a grey shirt and black
shorts. Officers made contact and
the subject complied with not be-
ing allowed to sleep on campus.
Sep 14, 2010-Tuesday at 23:47
UNIVERSITY VILLAGE
Reporting Party advised that a man
walked into the University Village
clubhouse to get a drink of water.
The Reporting Party described
him as a Hispanic male, with an
approximate height of 5’10”. RP
advised that the subject appeared
to be around 50 years old. Sub-
ject was described wearing a blue
sweatshirt and shorts. Reporting
Party advised that she had asked
him to leave, but instead stood
outside the clubhouse. Officers ar-
rived on scene. He complied with
officers and left the scene heading
south on Citrus Avenue. The sub-
ject then sat at the bus stop and
headed towards Burger King on
Citrus Avenue and Alosta Avenue.
Azusa Police was notified and re-
sponded off campus to meet with
the subject.
Others:
Lost cell phones: 4
Stolen laptops: 2
Found laptops: 2
Found keys: 7
Stolen bikes: 2
compiled by Rachel Gresham
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Changes in department chair
Even in this time of
transition, the department
continues growing and
changing
Cari Strate
news editor
The Department of Communication Studies
is seeking a new chair, with interim chair Dr.
Bala Musa taking on the lead until a new, long-
term chair is hired.
The previous department chair, Dr. William
James Willis, is now the chair for Ball State
University’s Journalism Department in Muncie,
Indiana. Sources report that he was not seeking
another job, but was offered this position by in-
vitation from BSU.
“[Willis] didn’t say why he left, but gen-
erally, you’d think that people would take op-
portunities that arise for them to take on greater
challenges. He is chairing a much bigger de-
partment than he has chaired here. They have
new directions that their program wants to go,
and they are looking for someone to take them
in that direction. So for him, it is an opportunity
to take on new challenges and expand his role
and help guide him to new areas of interest,”
Musa said.
During his time at APU, Willis had been
commuting between Calif. and his permanent
residence in Ohio with his family.
“The move provides an opportunity for him
and his family to be in the same place, and to
not always be commuting,” Musa said.
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Check out our events blog...
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The Pulse covers what is hap-
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We also have our sports
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Cougs Play will give you up-
dates on Cougar athletics.
Lastly, join Byron Reynolds as
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at the South Africa semester.
The Clause is also
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munication Studies Department, Debra Cram,
commented on this change in the department.
“As far as change, there isn’t a sense of a
wait-and-see, or sitting back, or being passive.
“It’s always difficult to say goodbye. Dr. We are still active, engaged, and trying to make
Willis was a very quiet leader with many this year as productive as ever. If anything, I
strengths. He was always willing and able to would say the fact that we are in a transition pe-
step into the gaps,” Cram said. “Dr. Musa is riod gives us the opportunity for everyone to put
great. He is very wise. And like Dr. Willis, he heads together and become actively involved,
is very willing to do whatever needs to be done. as opposed to waiting for direction from one
I expect the year will run smoothly although it source,” Musa said.
will be very busy. The task of searching for a
new chair is formidable.”
Communication Studies department faculty
member and director of internships, Dr. Marcia
Berry, also commented on the change in chairs.
“I am thrilled that Dr. Musa was willing to
be the interim chair. He is a gentleman and a
scholar and he wants what is best for the depart-
ment,” Berry said.
The department is in the process of look-
ing for a new chair. Musa explains this process
of hiring and states that the dean, provost, and
president will all be involved in the ultimate in-
terviewing process.
In order to hire a new chair, the department
will advertise the position and create a hiring
committee who will review the applicants. Only
the top candidates will be invited to campus to
be interviewed.
While going through these changes and ob-
ligations, the department is continuing to grow
and expand as originally intended.
“There are a number of big items on the
plate for the department to undertake, and I
have the privilege of coordinating the effort, as
we look to fill new positions, review our cur-
riculum, prepare for the annual ethics confer-
ence, and prepare to host the national forensics Conference Services courtesy
conference in the spring,” Musa said. Dr. Bala Musa is acting as the interim chair
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Parking predicament: will your car be left out?
parking, from PG. 1
Last Wednesday the online Cam-
pus Safety parking system went live.
An email was sent to all faculty, staff
and students with instructions on how
to obtain a permit.
Creating an account on https://
apu.thepermitstore.com and filling
in the drop-down boxes accordingly
makes the process rather smooth.
Inserting the appropriate year, living
area, car info and APU mailing ad-
dress is all it takes to receive a park-
ing permit.
For the past few weeks students
have been anxiously waiting for per-
mit distribution. The lack of parking
has caused frustration from faculty
and students alike.
Undeclared Sophomore Corey
Mannoia said, “I missed an entire
class because I had no where to park
anywhere on East Campus.”
Many are concerned that as APU’s
student body continues to grow in, the
number of available parking stalls will
continue dwindle. Safety page it states that, Freshman
Deputy Chief Strickland under-
stands the potential impact but does
not see any major problems. “Reality
is, we have more than enough park-
ing spaces. The problem we run into
sometimes is that people aren’t as
close as they want to be.”
Students have been desiring an-
swers to the current parking problems.
“I’ve been parking in Lot A. I feel like
I should be allowed to park there until
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Students like Ferrer feel the need
to blame our ever-growing student
According to Strickland, Campus
Safety is always looking into ways How to:
body as the cause. One idea that has
been suggested is to assign parking
of improving parking. One example
is the purchase of the drive in theater
register your car
stalls per apartment. According to and converting it into overflow park-
Strickland this has been implement- ing in 2001. “The lot of land that APU Go to https://apu.thepermitstore.com
ed in the past and resulted in a large resides on wasn’t intended for a Uni-
headache. versity. The school was at one point 1. Click on the icon under “Vehicle Reg”
Some students were not com- surrounded by orange groves,” Strick- 2. Select your primary and secondary status
fortable keeping others accountable land said. 3. Create an account
when someone would park in their If parking continues to be an is- 4. Fill out the form
appointed stall. According to Strick- sue, other solutions must be found 5. Add vehicle information
land, students began to ignore the rule to save stress and time. Leave ear-
6. Confirm shipping information
and park wherever they wanted. This lier for a class if you desire a close
caused more complications and the parking spot. Opt to carpool or even
7. Once you click “I agree” you will receive a confirmation
first-come-first-serve rule has been in walk. email
place ever since. “I’ve been taking the trolleys a lot
Campus Safety still takes illegal more. If I find a parking spot in the Register your car by September 22, 2010
parking very serious. The first offense Shire Mods, I’m not moving!” sopho-
is $30 and will increase $25 thereafter. more applied health major Alanna All vehicles that are not displaying a valid
Last year’s policy was seven citations Kroeker said. parking permit after this date will be cited
and then the student’s vehicle was If you have any questions, contact accordingly
towed according to C.S.O Nelson. the Campus Safety department.
APU has a different approach to
their parking policies than other uni-
versities. According to Point Loma
Nazarene University’s Online Public
are not permitted to have a car on
campus.Violation includes a $250 fine
and 10 hours of community service.
Westmont College has a similar
parking policy. As listed on their uni-
versity website, students must have
59 units to obtain a Regular permit
(Junior/Senior). Sophomore students
must have 26 units, but there is a lim-
ited quantity available. The county of
Santa Barbara prevents the University
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The globe In Brief compiled by Rachel Gresham with the AP Wire

Village becomes lab for curing Africa’s problems
DERTU, Kenya (AP) _ This village of straw huts sits on a sea of sand 100 kilometers (60
miles) from the nearest paved road. Camels and girls with jerrycans crowd around the wa-
tering holes. There’s little electricity and not a single TV. But on the edge of Dertu stands a
shimmering sign of progress, a new cell phone tower. And that means farmers no longer have
to travel for hours to learn the latest market prices; they can get them by text message. It’s one
of many innovations that have come to some 6,000 people in eastern Kenya and to 13 other
such villages scattered around 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. They are called Millenni-
um Villages, designed to show how aid and smart, simple technology can advance the U.N.’s
Millennium Development Goals of dramatically reducing global poverty and boosting edu-
cation, gender equality and health by 2015.
Mexico border newspaper seeks truce with cartels
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) _ The largest newspaper in Ciudad Juarez asked the border
city’s warring drug cartels Sunday for a truce after the killing last week of its second jour-
nalist in less than two years. In a front-page editorial, El Diario de Juarez asked the cartels
what they want from the newspaper so it could continue its work without further death, inju-
ry or intimidation of its staff. It was the newspaper’s second front-page editorial since gun-
men attacked two El Diario photographers Thursday _ one a new employee and the other an
intern. One died and the other was seriously wounded as they left for lunch in Mexico’s most
dangerous city.
Landslides, monsoon floods kill 47 in north India
LUCKNOW, India (AP) _ Heavy monsoon rains and landslides have swept hilly areas
of northern India over the weekend, killing at least 47 people. Prashant Kumar Tamta, a
state government spokesman, says 24 people died on Sunday as falling boulders crushed
their homes in three villages in Almorah district in Uttrakhand state. He told The Asso-
ciated Press on Monday that another 23 people were either swept away by flood waters
or died when homes collapsed due to landslides. The slides were in Pitthoragarh, Cham-
pawat and Uttarkashi regions of the state on Saturday and Sunday. The annual monsoon
season from June to October brings rains that are vital to agriculture in India but take a
heavy human toll.
Peru authorities take power plant back from coca growers
LIMA, Peru (AP) _ Hundreds of coca growers briefly seized control of a power plant in Peru’s interior
Sunday, cutting off electricity to the estimated 430,000 people who live in Ucayali province.
Police later moved in, arresting 120 people and freeing 30 employees who got the power on
again at the natural gas-fired power plant in Aguaytia, a city about 300 miles (490 kilometers)
northeast of Lima. But authorities said Sunday that coca growers were still blocking a main
highway with dozens of disabled buses and trucks. The so-called ``cocaleros’’ have been pro-
testing for more than a week against government eradication of their crop, which is the base
for making cocaine. Peru is the world’s No. 2 coca producer after Colombia.
Protest in Turkey over Quran desecration
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) _ A news report says thousands of people have protested incidents
of Quran desecration in the United States. Private NTV television said the protesters have
burned U.S. and Israeli flags in the primarily Kurdish city of Diyarbakir on Sunday. Some
200 people staged a similar protest in Istanbul. A pastor in Florida called off plans to burn
copies of the Quran on Sept. 11, but a man burned pages from the holy book outside a planned
mosque near New York’s ground zero last weekend. A burnt Quran was also found at the en-
trance of a mosque in Knoxville, Tennessee. Muslims consider the Quran to be sacred, and
any show of disrespect is deeply offensive.
Nations pledge more in Pakistan flood aid
UNITED NATIONS (AP) _ Nations and groups supporting Pakistan’s democratic ad-
vances promised to give the country millions of dollars more in flood aid, but some in-
sisted that Pakistan itself must lead the way on recovery and account publicly for all
funds. The new pledges came Sunday, two days after the U.N. made its largest disaster
appeal ever, asking the world’s governments to raise a total of $2 billion for Pakistani
flood victims. The floods have killed more than 1,700 people and damaged or destroyed
nearly 1.9 homes since the raging waters began spreading across the country six weeks
ago. Food, shelter and other emergency aid is still being supplied to displaced people in
areas that remain under water.
Sri Lankan Refugee smuggler sentenced in Australia
SYDNEY (AP) _ An Australian court sentenced a Sri Lanka-born refugee to more than five
years in prison Monday for helping to smuggle nearly 200 asylum seekers to Australia in a
leaky boat. Asylum seekers from Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are taking boats to Australia in
record numbers, fueling a divisive debate among political parties about how they can be de-
terred. An Australian navy patrol intercepted the asylum seekers and their wooden boat near
Christmas Island, an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean, Tupman said. The boat was
found leaking and unseaworthy.

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APU students lead fitness classes in Azusa
Mariya Wilson
staff writer
Throughout the week, APU students and in-
structors lead fitness classes for kids and middle
school girls at the North Recreation Center at
Memorial Park in Azusa. The City of Azusa’s
Parks and Recreation Department and APU
joined together to create two youth programs at
the center, Girls on the Move and Kids on the
Move.
College students and guest instructors from
APU’s Department of Exercise and Sport Sci-
ence, along with the Neighborhood Wellness
Center, come together to teach children about
better exercise and nutrition habits. The cost of
enrollment ranges from $5 to $10, depending on
the Azusa or non-Azusa residential status.
Girls on the Move is for middle school aged
girls in Azusa. It consists of an exercise program
that meets twice a week for five consecutive
weeks. Classes started on Sept 14, and primarily
focus on hip-hop dance and core-strengthening
exercises such as Pilates and calisthenics.
Kids on the Move serves 4th and 5th-grade
boys and girls in the City of Azusa, and meets
twice a week for five weeks. Classes also began
on Sept. 14 and primarily focus on high energy
and fun-based workouts.
“The commitment I’ve experience with
Kids on the Move has helped me to apply it to
other aspects of my life,” head instructor Kris-
ten Jenks said.
Instructors are paid and college students
are welcome to volunteer. Students may receive
ministry credit for volunteer work. They have
3 invested student instructors and could use
more.
“It’s teaching me some leadership skills. It’s
a growing experience,” senior Melanie Andri-
ese said.
Currently, there is no all-boys fitness class
available, however it is planned for the 2011
academic year.
According to APU Coordinator for Com-
munity-Based Federal Work Study Programs
Julianne Smith, and a key leader in both of the
fitness programs, they are having difficulty find-
ing students for one program.
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Service Hours
English Services-
9:30 AM Traditional Service
9:30 AM Sunday School hour
9:30 AM Service in Spanish
11:00 AM Contemporary Service
Denomination: Non Denominational
Location: 701 W. Sierra Madre Ave.
Contact number: (626) 914-4646
Service length: Approx. 1 ¼ hour long
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Kids enrolled in the class enjoy exercising their bodies. The goal of the class is to fight off the trend of child obesity.
“Girls on the Move is only for 6th to 8th Rocha stretch, move and dance,” Rudulph said. ing a difference in the lives of these children
grade girls and that has been one of the hard- Students in each class are challenged to not only by teaching young boys and girls to
est, most difficult programs to get girls to join work on weekly nutrition by eliminating un- learn how to be fit for life but also to be more
because it is an awkward time for Junior High healthy food groups and drinks from their diet. college-minded. Because the instructors are
girls and it’s exercise, fitness based, which can For example, one week the children may be college students, the kids in the area are often
be intimidating,” Smith said. challenged to drink only two sodas instead of curious about APU experiences.
On the other hand, with Kids on the Move four. Other challenges may include practicing “That, I think, is what really motivates our
Smith said, “We have the opposite problem: we some of the stretches learned in class by teach- neighbors to hopefully one day become future
have too many kids. We have to split up the kids ing them to siblings or doing ten push-ups dur- APU students. One of my passions is to connect
by having the older kids and the younger kids in ing commercial breaks. The goal is to keep kids this awesome university with these amazing
another area of the gym.” active not just on class days, but on all days of people that have all these talents that are going
“Mayor Rocha is actually one of our major the week, because eating and exercise go hand- to become future professionals and get them to
supporters of the [fitness] programs. Anything in-hand. serve our neighbors,” Rudulph said.
that has to do with fitness health and helping The main objective is to reverse the trend Positive feedback responses from the par-
improve the overall health of the Azusa resi- of childhood obesity starting here in Azusa, as ents of the children participating in these fit-
dents, he is the first one on board,” professor well as teach these young boys and girls healthy ness programs are slightly higher for Girls on
of exercise and sports science Diana Rudulph habits for life. Smith stresses the idea that these the Move than they were for Kids on the Move
said. programs do not reflect the “Hollywood im- during the month of September. However, it
Rudulph shared her excitement that Mayor age,” a point Rudulph agrees with. seems the programs have gained popularity
Rocha was supportive of the classes. “This is about the fact that our bodies are among parents, as they have been asking the
“The very first time that there was a Girls amazing gifts and that it’s one of our responsi- key leaders of the children’s programs to create
on the Move class, the mayor of Azusa, Joseph bilities as humans to take care of what we’ve a “Mom’s only” fitness class.
Rocha, his wife and two grandchildren, came been given,” Rudulph said. “We can glorify Rudulph reported one mom’s excitement,
and supported this program by pumping up the God through learning to take care of our bodies “Ever since I put my kids in Kids on the Move,
girls and by doing the first ten to fifteen minutes by being respectful to this awesome creation.” they don’t want me to buy soda. . .all they ask
of the program. It was so great to see Mayor Rudulph added that APU students are mak- for is water .”
Jeff Schlotzhauer photo
Type of worship: Differs depending on which House Room 103. In depth expository bible
service you attend. Has both contemporary study presented in a discussion format and
and traditional. prayer. Weekly discipleship growth groups (small
groups) also meet in various locations.
Bible studies or classes: Quote from church leader: “Our desire is to
COD 101 (Orientation of COD), enter into discipleship relationships and facili-
Sunday Bible classes (including College) tate discussions that encourage students to
Home Unity Bible (HUB) groups weekly, impact their world for the Savior.” Matt Ket-
Discipleship pairing, and much more. terling, Student Ministries Pastor.
Transportation: No transportation but it is Size of church: Approx. 600 each Sunday
close enough to walk
To submit your own reviews or ideas for churches of any de-
College group: College group meets as an nominational or Christian faith you would like to see profiled in
Adult Sunday School class at 9:30am in White “Spotlight Services,” e-mail news@theclause.org.
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How to
maintain first week
study habits
By Myke Clements
After the first week of school, the
motivation to be the best student-
tends to get lost in due dates, fig-
uring out a strategy for getting a
seat at Kaleo and dowloading the
latest APU app. Keep these simple
points in mind and your study hab-
its will remain the best.
1.Never sleep. Sleeping is for C
students. “A” stands for “Awake.”
You need to always be awake.
2.Buy a planner and write every-
thing down. Make sure that you
write down due dates for two
weeks earlier than they are actu-
ally due.
3. Call the professor’s house every
night at 2:00 am. Professors don’t
sleep and they appreciate calls
during the time they are awake.
4. Become efficient in your read-
ing. Walk and read at the same
time. It might be a little danger-
ous, but scraped knees make for
creative band-aids.
5. Move into the library. Who
needs a dorm when the Library
has all that you need? There’s
even a coffee shop!
Theater department shares
their scheduled productions
for the year
Matthew Atha
staff writer
Drama devotees can expect a
different level of production from
APU Theater this upcoming sea-
son.
“We are really excited for what
this year has in store,” said produc-
er Jeff Martinez, who works for the
Department of Theater, Film, and
Television. “We have completely
raised the bar of professionalism in
both our shows and our program.”
As the department adjusts to
many changes in students and fa-
cilities, a new schedule of challeng-
ing shows promises to bring an im-
proved standard of excellence to the
APU arts community.
“This year marks our biggest
class we have ever had, with 116
majors,” said Martinez. “Some of
them are very talented, and it’s en-
couraging that they see our program
is really legitimate.
Among this growing class are
several transfer students, including
Alex Mendoza, sophomore theater
arts major, she left the prestigious
Boston Conservatory for to Music
to seek a new approach to the dis-
cipline.
“Here, though, it’s
all about educa-
tional theater. The
directors don’t just
tear you down, they
encourage you as
well.”
–ALEX MENDOZA
“[At] my last school it was
all about who could get to the top,”
said Mendoza. “Here, though, it’s
all about educational theater. The
directors don’t just tear you down,
they encourage you as well.”
In addition to new talent, the
department has already begun uti-
lizing the new Wynn Amphitheatre,
putting on two plays over the sum-
mer, A Year with Frog and Toad and
Twelfth Night, giving students ad-
ditional opportunities to showcase
and hone their craft.
“We renamed the Main Stage
Theater the Warehouse Theater, em-
bracing the fact that we are in just
that: a warehouse,” said Martinez.
“At the same time, soundproofing
the theater spaces helped improve
about 80% of our sound issues.”
With these changes has also
come an ambitious line-up of shows
including Parade, The Miracle
Worker, and Steel Magnolias this
fall, followed, in the spring, by
Tartuffe, Our Town, and the classic
musical Fiddler on the Roof.
“Usually I am not a fan of really
campy, cheesy musicals, but [Pa-
rade] is not that at all,” said junior
theater arts major Chris Speed, who
plays the main character, Leo Tate.
Parade, which opens Septem-
ber 30th, follows the true story of
Tate as he faces trial for the rape
and murder of a thirteen-year-old
girl in Atlanta, Georgia in 1913.
“It ends up being about anti-
Semitism and racial prejudices, but
also a love story between him and
his wife,” said Speed. “There is a
lot to learn in this show about lov-
ing other people and not judging
others.”
In another true story, The Mir-
acle Worker, opening October 28th,
follows the story of how Helen
Keller was able to learn to speak
and write through the incredible
efforts of her teacher and her fam-
ily.
The last show, Steel Magnolias,
best known for the 1989 movie in-
terpretation, follows six women in
their sometimes serious and fre-
quently hysterical meetings in a
beauty salon in the 80s.
Although the season will un-
doubtedly have its hiccups, it’s ap-
parent that APU Theater has a lot
to offer students both in and out of
the department this year.
Junior liberal studies major and
APU theatergoer Amanda DuPar
said, “These shows are very dif-
ferent then what’s been done in the
past, but I know that they will fully
commit themselves and pull out a
big time production.”

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Fall TV premiere schedule

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Undercovers
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Wednesday, Sept 22 9 p.m. Extreme Makeover Home
The Whole Truth, starring Rob To encourage family bonding
Morrow and Maura Tierney, em- time, Jim decides the family will 8 p.m. Fringe (FOX) edition (ABC)
ploys a unique alternating narrative join Stephanie on her business trip Hells Kitchen (FOX) Greys Anatomy (ABC) The Simpsons (FOX)
structure that chronicles the way to South America. When their plane
The Middle (ABC) The Office (NBC) The Cleveland Show (FOX)
a felony case is built from the per- crashes into the Amazon River, they CSI (CBS) The Amazing Race (CBS)
spectives of both the defense and the barely enjoy a moment to celebrate Undercovers (NBC)
prosecution.” their survival before returning to Better with You (ABC) Outsourced (NBC) 9 p.m.
the grind of everyday life. But they 10 p.m. Desperate Housewives
will soon realize that their lives have 9 p.m. Private Practice (ABC) (ABC)
My Generation been forever changed. Each member The mentalist (CBS) Family Guy (FOX)
of the family starts to show signs of
Law & Order SVU (NBC)
a new scripted drama series follow- Dexter (Showtime)
ing the stories of nine friends and new, unique and distinct super pow- Criminal Minds (CBS)
the promise of what their futures ers. Will their newfound abilities Modern Family (ABC) Friday, Sept 24 10 p.m.
could bring, how far they’ve come finally bring them together or push Cougar Town (ABC) 8 p.m. Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
and how they got here, as told them further apart?
10 p.m. Smallvile (CW) Undercover Boss (CBS)
through the camera of a documen- Medium (CBS)
tary film crew Law & Order: Los Angeles The Whole Truth (ABC)
The newest addition to the Law & 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept 28
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Outsourced is NBC’s new geles fuses the classic ripped- from- 8 p.m. Supernatural (CW) No Ordinary Family (ABC)
workplace comedy series centered the-headlines storytelling with the CSI NY (CBS) The Goodwife (CBS)
distinctive backdrop of LA – delving
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wallets made of bacon, and whose compiled from ABC and NBC
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Sunday, sept 26 Law & Order: Los Angeles
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APU discovers the world of iPhone apps
Students and
professors utilize and
create iPhone apps
Erica Redmond
senior staff writer
Behind the scenes at APU, many
have been involved in making and
learning mobile tools by creating iP-
hone apps.
Professor of music at APU and
USC Dr. Joel Clifft spent his entire
summer creating an iPhone app for
musicians called “Music Theory
Pro.”
“I had been looking for an app like
[Music Theory Pro], and I thought ‘I
need this, and there must be someone
else who does too,’” said Clifft.
Music Theory Pro has the ability
to teach core courses in ear training,
chords, intervals, key signatures, and
note names to any level of musician.
There are extensive help files with au-
dio and graphic examples for begin-
ners which serves as a great teaching
tool.
“It helps people become more ac-
curate and faster, which is essential
for musicians. It turns people into a
musical Jedi,” said Clifft.
The app generates questions –
either visual or audio – and the user
must identify the correct answer. The
app keeps track of scores, and differ-
ent users can compete.
Users with the app can compete
for a $50 iTunes gift card by post-
ing their scores on Facebook. The
user with the highest score posted on
Thursday September, 30 at midnight
will be rewarded.
“This is by far the most useful iP-
hone app for learning music. All kinds
of musicians will find this useful, from
college music majors to piano teach-
ers to pop musicians of all kinds,” said
Director of Music Theory and Music
Technology Dr. Phil Shackleton.
Music Theory Pro is available for
99 cents for a limited amount of time.
For more information, visit musicthe-
orypro.com
APU has other new, custom apps
for students and faculty.
Music Theory Pro app created by Dr. Joel Clifft to assist music majors
Updated on August 17, APU Mo-
bile 1.5 offers current Twitter feeds,
locations of buildings, faculty contact
information, an event calendar, news
stories, and more.
“It’s so handy! It has everything
for life at apu in here,” said sopho-
more graphic design major Heidi
Warstler.
Dr. Joel Clifft courtesy
Warstler recently downloaded
APU mobile on her iPod Touch, and
is very glad it is available to students.
The main page of the app is a
cartoon picture of the Cougar Dome
on East Campus, and has animated
stick people walking or long board-
ing with coffee and backpacks, a fit-
ting portrayal of APU life according
to Warstler.
“It’s so cool and convenient. It
saves me the trouble of having to wait
to look things up on my computer,
and walking places to find out what
they’re serving. It gives me easy ac-
cess to my professors,” said Warstler.
One part of the app Warstler is
excited about is the ability to look up
library references. With just a couple
touches on her iPod, she has the entire
library at her fingertips.
“APU mobile is great for all stu-
dents – especially freshmen and trans-
fers. They can find unfamiliar build-
ings and offices and find their class
and finals schedules,” said Warstler.
Another app offered by APU is
the Trolley Tracker.
With this new app, the current
position of every running trolley is
shown. Also, there are options to con-
nect with the Department of Campus
Safety or 911, request after-hours
shuttle service, or simply view the
trolley schedules.
The world of the iPhone has
reached APU, and it looks like it is
here to stay!
Reviews
The Town: Not your typical gangster drama
The Town, directed
by and starring Ben
Affleck ,reinvents the
concept of “cops &
robbers”

Kia Gilstrap
staff writer

After producing The Departed

in 2006, the executive producers of
2007’s Best Motion Picture, have
returned with a film featuring orga-
nized crime.
Once again set in Boston, it’s
the Irish that are up to no good in
The Town.
Affleck stars as Doug, a hard-
nosed ex-pro hockey player, who
turns to a life of crime. He’s the
brains in a group of four men that
perform heists for a living.
Doug and his boys are profes-
sional bank robbers and they are ex-
tremely good at their job until they
take a hostage during one of their
robberies.
At the center of all the conflict
is Claire, a bank manager who finds
herself charmed by Doug when she
runs into a local Laundromat.
Meanwhile, FBI Agent Frawly
has been looking for the source of
the robberies in the local town.
He feels as though he is extreme-
ly close to cracking the case when
he receives a lead directing him to
Doug’s gang.
Warner Brothers courtesy
There’s a reason to hit “The Town,” directed by and starring Ben Affleck
It’s Doug who sets the tone of the other while taking over their town.
Doug, while showing his true colors testify to the identification. Affleck shows his directorial ca-
film when he has to make a choice
only in his most private moments. For the majority of the movie pabilities, working magic with this
between his thievish friends, the law,
British-born actress Rebecca The Town is a fascinating explora- film. He does a great job of avoiding
and the woman he loves.
Hall does a great job playing Claire tion.with a mix of genres. your typical gangster drama when he
Will he choose love or a life of
while maintaining an American ac- It’s a thriller, a character drama, finds other genres and brings them to
crime? Maybe he can have it all.
cent. and a love story It is exactly what the forefront of the film.
The Town takes the audience on this
Last, but not least, Jon Hamm, one would expect from the produc- “Cops versus robbers” is a game
journey as Doug looks for a way to
current star of American Movie Clas- ers of The Departed. that everyone has played, or at least
manage it all.
sics television show Mad Men, plays The Town isn’t just the name heard of. The film dtakes that con-
It’s driven by amazing perfor-
an FBI Agent. He is intimidating of the film but the movie’s motto as cept and brings it to a new intellec-
mances, which Affleck gets from
enough to make an audience mem- well. It illustrates how a group of tual level through the vision of the
every member of his cast. Affleck
ber want to burst through the screen, guys that grew up in the same neigh- The Town.
himself is desperate and uneasy as
become a witness to the crime, and borhood maintain loyalty to one an-

Restaurant Review: Two a Tea

Visit Two a Tea
in Glendora for a
real life tea party
experience
Pauline Hassan
staff writer

Location:
185 N. Vermont Ave.
Glendora, Ca 91741
Price Range:
$4- $30
Wi-Fi:
No

On the corner of Glendora’s Ver-

mont Street and Meda, stands tea-
house and gift boutique, Two A Tea.
Decorated with perfectly trimmed
trees, white picket fences and a large
ceramic tea cup, the afternoon tea
room is nearly impossible to miss.
Featuring decorations of lace
trim, intricately-made centerpieces
on each table, and chandeliers in ev-
ery room, entering Two a Tea is like
entering an old-fashioned Victorian
parlor. In the dining room, where the
tea house hosts large parties, there is
a large window fitted with fancy cur-
tains and a fireplace adorned with a
stained glass cover. scone, a sorbet, 4 different kinds of
Two a Tea specializes in events
like baby showers, birthday par-
ties, and bridal showers. Customers
Two a Tea, also known as “Glendora’s hidden gem,” is the perfect place to experience a real-life tea party
are given the choice of customized
or specialty cakes all made entirely
from scratch
They also offer combination
platters with an assortment of differ-
ent items: a pot of tea, some sand-
wiches, desserts, or salad. Those are
in the $ 20- $30 range.
One of the combo platters, “Prin-
cess and the Princess Tea,” comes
with a pot of tea, a freshly baked
ice cream sandwiches, and an ice
cream sundae. This combo is about
$ 17, unfortunately, it is only offered
to 5-10 year olds.
Customer service at this location
was average; there is one cashier
and server. It is small enough to be
managed by one person, and was not
busy at all on the Friday afternoon
we visited.
The tea house is unique as it pro-
hibits the use of cell phones in the
dining room and does not offer wi-
fi service. because of this the room
promotes intimate conversations and
gatherings between a couple of peo-
ple, or a large group.
In addition to all the tea house
Jeff Schlotzhauer courtesy
itself has to offer, in the front room The J-Dubs
there is a gift boutique where gift
baskets containing different types of
teas are sold. Books about tea and
albums are for sale as well.
Two a Tea is not the place to go
if you are looking for a meal; only The J-Dubs are The Clause’s
small sandwiches and salads are rating system for film, tele-
served. However, Two a Tea would
vision, music, restaurants,
make the perfect location for an af-
ternoon date or ladies gathering (eg. books and travel sports, and
they do not reflect any en-
a mother-daughter day). Also, since
it specializes in birthday parties and dorsement by President Jon
bridal showers, it would be ideal for Wallace.
a function of that sort.
Opinion
Potential Mosque too close to Ground Zero?
Tensions are high
but Christians have
an opportunity to
respond in a loving
manner
Erica Redmond
senior staff writer
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, exec-
utive director of the Cordoba Initia-
tive, a multicultural and multi-faith
group, is leading an effort to build
an Islamic center called “Park51”
near Ground Zero (the former loca-
tion of New York City’s Twin Tow-
ers).
It will be located at 45 Park
Place, Manhattan, NY. You can look
it up on Google Maps. Although it
is only a couple blocks away from
Ground Zero, it is not within view
of it, and it is certainly not on
Ground Zero, as some reports ini-
tially claimed.
The building, formerly Burl-
ington Coat Factory, was damaged
during the attacks on 9/11 when the
landing gear from one of the planes
went through the roof, according to
a December article by the New York
Times.
“We want to push back against
extremists,” Rauf said in the same
article.
Perhaps buying property to
build an Islamic center a few blocks
away from Ground Zero was not the
best idea Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf
ever had, but his plans to build on
his private property are legal.
I understand why some people
are upset about this. Nine years ago,
19 Muslim extremists hijacked four
airplanes and killed thousands of
our citizens in one swoop. Purchas-
ing a piece of land near the World
Trade Center was not considerate.
For many, the emotions about Sep-
tember 11 are still very raw.
Take a minute – set aside any
preconceived notions about Islam
– and think. Imagine the number
of Muslim-Americans who died
in the attacks. With the number of
Islamic people in America, surely
some were inside the towers, in
the Pentagon, or in the airplanes.
Weren’t their families devastated at
the loss? Certainly Muslim-Ameri-
cans felt remorse for our country as
the news updates came in and the
reports became increasingly realis-
tic. Who are we to say they are any
less patriotic and protective than
other Americans? Is it possible that
Muslim-Americans suffered more
than the rest of us because with
every corner they turned, they met
more looks of suspicion and even
disgust? Do you think at least some
of them were upset that a handful Associated Press courtesy
of extremists in their religion took Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf’s Mosque is scheduled to be built two blocks away from Ground Zero.
such a bold step against America,
leaving them to deal with the imme- conflicts are not smoothed over it will only expand and strength- First,” it is not our job to pro-
diate consequences? I think so. before then, the crimes against the en the voice of the radicals and test against Park51. Christ com-
We cannot blame the religion group could be extreme. From the the extremists,” Rauf said. manded us to “love your neighbor
as a whole for what happened number of protests, it is fair to say Part of the reason America as yourself,” and telling a group
on September 11, 2001. It would many Americans are upset about exists is because people wanted they cannot build a structure, de-
be similar to Muslims saying, this, and some may take their an- freedom of religion, and it was spite it being their legal right to
“All Christians want to burn the ger to the next level. important enough to address it in do so, is not fair or loving. If we
Quran,” as a result of a select few If plans are discontinued, the the first amendment of the Con- protest against this group, how
Christians in Florida threaten- backlash could be even worse, stitution: “Congress shall make are we drawing them to God?
ing to burn Islamic scripture on according to Imam Feisal Abdul no law respecting an establish- It would be far more helpful to
9/11/2010. Rauf in an interview with Chris- ment of religion, or prohibiting reach out to Muslims, and all op-
We can go round and round tiane Amanpour on “This Week.” the free exercise thereof…” How pressed people groups in our so-
all day discussing whether or not “We have the American audi- then can the building of an Islam- ciety, and be a living testimony
the decision to buy property so ence and we have the Muslim au- ic building be prohibited? to our Father in Heaven. If we do
close to Ground Zero was ethical. dience. And this issue has riveted This may have nothing to do not, we will just push them fur-
However, it is done. The plans are the attention of the whole Mus- with the religion, but it has ev- ther away.
in motion. There will be conse- lim world. And whatever we do, erything to do with people. Why
quences either way. and whatever we say and how we would it be acceptable to take Erica Redmond is a sophomore
If current plans are complet- move and the discourse about it is away a group’s rights just because journalism major from Colorado.
ed, there is a chance Park51 will being watched very, very closely. you don’t agree with them? In her spare time she enjoys
suffer considerable vandalism. If And if we make the wrong move, As those upholding “God square dancing.
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Clause.org/opinion
Fantasy football breaks fans’ loyalty
Fantasy owners
are often conflicted
between their
favorite teams and
their fantasy team
Dominic Martino
staff writer
The names range from hilarious
to crude. The idea is childish; yet
so tantalizing. The teams are Dream
Team-esque, composed of numerous
MVPs and all-stars. The owner is
you. Fantasy football season is back
in full swing with the start of the NFL
season and millions of Americans na-
tion-wide have put in their research in
hopes of winning their league.
Fantasy football was born in 1962.
It was the brainchild of Bill Winken-
bach, Scott Stirling, and Bill Tunnell.
Winkenbach was a co-owner of the
Oakland Raiders, while Stirling cov-
ered the Raiders for the Oakland Tri-
bune. Tunnell was in charge of public
relations for the Raiders. The three of
them collaborated and came up with
an 8-team league originally called the
GOPPL (The Great Oakland Profes-
sional Prognosticators League), and
was made up of the three mentioned
above and five others who were asso-
ciated with the Raiders organization.
These eight men were the first fantasy
league owners. Now, 48 years later,
over 29 million owners participate in
fantasy football.
Fantasy football is a statistic-driv-
en phenomenon. Points are awarded
based on a player’s production, with
elite quarterbacks and out-of-this-
world running backs being coveted
like gold. With a sport driven by stats,
instead of team success, fantasy own-
ers are placing their team loyalties on
the back burner while bringing their
individual players to the forefront.
It doesn’t matter if the team wins or
loses, as long as he has a big game,
the fantasy owner is happy.
One of the downfalls of playing
fantasy sports is people don’t like the
idea of cheering for individual play-
ers and prefer to cheer for a whole
team. I had a similar opinion, until I
started playing fantasy football two
years ago. Yes, playing fantasy foot-
ball requires one to cheer for certain
players that they might not necessar-
ily otherwise cheer for. For example,
I cheer every week for the Tennessee
Titans, even though I happen to have
Reggie Wayne from the Colts on my
team. Now, although the Colts are
the Titans’ rivals, I still want to see
Wayne have a big game because it
will ultimately help my fantasy team.
Now you may ask what happens
when the Colts line up against the
Titans twice a year? Where do my
loyalties lie? Well, I’m hoping that
Wayne will have a decent game, but
that the Titans can pull off a victory.
This is a common occurrence in
fantasy football. Outsiders believe
that more people would want to see
their fantasy team win over their fa-
vorite team. However, this is simply
not true. Out of 37 thousand people
that voted on ESPN only 14 percent
said they want to see their fantasy
Clause Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010
Top 10
Fantasy Sleepers
1. Arian Foster (Houston)
2. Jahvid Best (Detriot)
3. Jason Snelling (Atlanta)
4. Darren Mcfadden (Oakland)
5. Mike Vick (Philadelphia)
6. Tim Hightower (Arizona)
7. Kevin Walter (Houston)
8. Mark Clayton (St. Louis)
9. Mike Tolbert (San Diego)
10. Petyon Hills (Cleveland)
Sleepers are picked off of their
performances from the first two
weeks of the 2010 NFL football
season.
team win compared to their favorite
college or pro team.
A positive thing about fantasy
sports it that it makes the owner
transform from an average fan to a
fanatic. A dedicated fantasy owner
can not only tell you the seasonal
stats of New Orleans’ Super Bowl
MVP quarterback Drew Brees and
Houston’s All NFL wide receiver
Andre Johnson, but also the stats of
Seattle running back Justin Forsett
and New York Giants Hakeem Nicks.
An average team follower will not be
able to tell you much about opposing
players, especially the kicker or slot
receiver. So, in some sense being a
fantasy football player makes you a
better fan. Additionally, an owner has
anywhere from 9 to 12 players start-
ing every week, depending on the
league. An owner needs to know all
the week’s match-ups and how each
team’s players are supposed to fare.
The owner needs to be aware of his
opponent’s match-ups and how his
opponent’s players will fare.
Predictions are experts’ opinions.
However, most feel that it doesn’t mat-
ter who has the advantage on paper,
because it’s settled on the field. This
statement is just as true in real life as it
is in fantasy. If the players don’t have a
big game, then any team is susceptible
to being upset. If I said that a team of
DeAngelo Willaims, C.J. Spiller, Mi-
chael Turner, and Terrell Owens lost
to a team made up of Darren McFad-
den, Brandon Jacobs, Lee Evans and
DeSean Jackson, you would not un-
derstand what I meant. However, this
actually happened in the first week,
because the three-headed monster of
Williams, Spiller and Turner only pro-
duced 10 points combined.
The uncertainty of outcomes is
the tantalizing thing about all sports,
not merely fantasy. Any team can be
beat by anybody on any given day.
Fantasy football is something that
men and women can partake in to
fulfill their dream of running a sports
team. There is no worrying about
ticket prices, concessions, parking,
and staff; you are in charge of putting
the best guys out on the field and try-
ing to win a championship.
So, don’t shun fantasy players to
the back of the class and don’t look
at them as being bad sports fans. In-
stead, you should be taking advice
from them because they know more
about the players, teams, and sched-
ules than you can imagine. I probably looked really fool-
Dominic Martino is a senior jour-
nalism major who loves watching
NFL Sunday ticket.
13
Pa nting a
Word
P cture
By Myke Clements
An alarm is going off right
now. It’s not mine. It’s my room-
mates, but I always get up before
him. What time is it? Panic.
I’m late for work. Get up,
brush your teeth, get dressed and
grab your backpack. You are late.
Go to work, have a bad shift. Is it
time to go yet? Today is off to a
bad start.
That was a morning I had not
too long ago, when I was done
with that shift of work, I wasn’t
in the best mood. In fact I didn’t
really want to go to class, espe-
cially since I had to long board to
West campus.
As I set out to West, I put my
headphones on, and turned my
iPod to the song that’s been in my
head the last few days,. “All The
Right Moves” by OneRepublic.
As I started to skate across Ad-
ams parking lot something hap-
pened to my spirit, it was almost
therapeutic. For some reason that
song was resonating with me, and
I do not know why. The frustra-
tion I had been feeling melted
away and for those four minutes I
was king of the world.
ish skating into the parking lot,
mouthing the words and dancing
on my long board, but I didn’t
care, I felt like everything was in
its perfect place. For some reason
the song filled me with that good
feeling, you know what I am talk-

Video Music Awards provides celeb fashion tips
Sandra Marquez
office manager
After the recent airing of the VMAs on Sep-
tember 12 the question of what is ok to wear and
not to wear arose as the stars rolled into the red
carpet. Shows on E! (eg. The Fashion Police) give
no credit to many stars who to attempt to dress
“uniquely” at the red carpet, so why do we go and
copy these crazy styles?
The fault does not belong entirely to the
VMAs. There are many award shows that bring
along fresh ideas about fashion. Every award
show and big event brings pictures of celebrities
and money-making personalities with new styles
and fashions. As fun as it is to criticize and copy
artist’s styles, we end up dressing just like these
celebrities.
These stars try to “pop” on the red carpet.
They want to be different, and try and make a
statement. As fans we do not find our identity in
the same way the celebrities do, but we follow in
their footsteps.
On Sunday, Katy Perry, was seen wearing dif-
ferent colors in her hair and Lady Gaga wearing
a dress made out of raw meat. I hope that I never
encounter Lady Gaga in person, because the smell
of that meat and the rage that PETA must have for
her, would not make her fun to be around. Lady
Gaga is the only one who could pull that stunt
off. She is always trying to prove a point with her
clothing.
Ke$ha made her own dress out of black gar-
bage bags in an attempting to stand out. Although
Ke$ha is not one of my favorite artists, I think
her dress was a bold idea that showed the idea of
“going green.”
There are always extremists in fashion. Ce-
lebrities run the gamut, from those that seem like
they don’t care about dressing up, all the way to
the ones who tried a little too hard.
These are radical ideas to prove points. Ce-
lebrities are able to do things that you would be
sent to a mental hospital for doing. Even so, some
things are made to be worn only on the red car-
pet.
Our influenced styles do not come solely from
It is always bold to
be able to make a
statement with what
you wear.
the red carpet, but also to the magazines and tab-
loids we read on a daily basis, even involuntarily.
When we are standing in line to pay for our milk
at the grocery store, we see Brittney Spears on the
cover of PEOPLE magazine with statements about
“how bad she looks in those jeans!” It pops into our
heads that if Britney shouldn’t wear those jeans,
we shouldn’t either. Yet, if we see that Rihanna
can pull a pink puffy 80’s skirt on, we decide that
if it looks good on her it will look just as good
on us. I grew up hearing the spanish phrase “en
la moda lo que te acomoda” meaning, “in fashion
what suits you best.” We were all made with dif-
ferent bodies. We have different shapes and sizes,
and we must learn that some things won’t look
great on us.
We have to find our style, what suits us best,
and rock it. Once you realize something looks
great on, you can start to come to terms with
your unique style. This is where you real identity
comes out and when you start being you, instead
of Rihanna, Lady Gaga, or Katy Perry.
Go ahead and add a little color to your hair if
you want to add some originality to your look. Why
not add some of your favorite color? However, I
would say you should not show up to chapel look-
ing like the Lucky Charms guy attacked your head.
If you want to be creative and support a cause with
a daring outfit, go ahead! It is always bold to be
able to make a statement with what you wear. Just
refrain from harming any animals or smelling bad.
If you decide to do any of the stunts just men-
tioned, make sure you do it with all the confidence
in the world, no matter your style. Nothing is sad-
der than seeing a good outfit on someone who
wants to be invisible. If you are going to make a
fashion statement, do it all the way, because you
are making the statement. No one, not even a ce-
lebrity, can make it for you. Be proud of your own
ideas.
Sandra Marquez is a senior journalism major
who is currently interviewing at Kiisfm.
ing about? Like when you get to
the end of The Breakfast Club and
everything is going to be all right
for the students and John Bender
raises his fist. I got that feeling
from listening to the song.
This has become a regular
occurrence. A song that plays
for some reason or another lifts
my spirit and makes me feel like
I can conquer anything. These
songs enable me to forget the ter-
rible mood that I was in before
and just live.
I am not sure what specifical-
ly about “All The Right Moves”
causes this; it’s not the lyrics.
I think it might be the opening
organ that sets the mood of the
song, or perhaps it is the synco-
pated drum beat. In actuality it
was probably a combination of
everything in the song.
I am not saying that music is
the answer to every problem or
even any problem. However this
shows the power of music, which
I believe is the most impactful
medium. The right song can lift
your spirits and the wrong song
can weigh your heart down.
Finishing the story from be-
fore, I was skating to the other
campus, feeling like the king of
the world, making a fool of my-
self dancing on my skateboard.
And then right in front of ev-
erybody I promptly fell off my
skateboard. But I picked myself

Poll of the Week Your chance to respond up, started the song over and
kept going.
This taught me another les-
Results From Last Week (Top 3 Vote Getters):
Did you watch the video music awards? Write a letter to the editor son, that even if you fall down,
its always important to pick
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No 85% yourself up and keep going, as
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if nothing happened. I refused
Yes 15% printed. The Clause reserves the right to edit the letters for length
to let the fact that I fell get me
and journalistic style. The opinions expressed in this newspaper do
down.
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Myke Clements is a senior
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who plays guitar in a hard core
Are you feeling the on campus space crunch?
rock band nammed Hepafilter.
Sports
Going DII: conference affiliations
Bobbi Salcido
sports editor
After President John Wallace announced
Azusa Pacific’s intentions of applying for Na-
tional Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
Division II membership in late July, the athletic
department and its director Bill Odell have been
hard at work dissecting the details of what the
transition will entail, including the conference
APU could begin competing in as soon as the
2012-2013 season.
Currently, APU competes in the Golden
State Athletic Conference (GSAC) with 10 oth-
er private Christian institutions located through-
out California. California Baptist in Riverside
has already applied and been accepted into the
NCAA DII classification process. Along with
APU, Fresno Pacific has formally announced
their interest in applying for DII membership by
the June 1, 2011 deadline. Point Loma Naza-
rene is still investigating the option of apply-
ing by the upcoming deadline and has recently
completed a long self-study performed by its
athletic advisory committee, who will present
their findings to PLNU’s board of trustees and
president in November, according to PLNU as-
sociate athletic director Russ Blunk.
Each institution has three DII conference
options in the Greater Northwest Athletic Con-
ference (GNAC), California Collegiate Athletic
Association (CCAA) and Pacific West Confer-
ence. Each of the four GSAC schools have been
in talks with the three conferences and hope to
continue competing alongside each other in the
NCAA, a goal expressed by CBU athletic direc-
tor Micah Parker, FPU athletic director Dennis
Janzen, Blunk and Odell.
“We could choose to go different ways but
are desire is to stay together,” Odell said.
With Cal Baptist a year ahead in the pro-
cess, the Lancers are in an immediate need of
a conference home and have until November 1
to decide if they want to continue to compete
in the GSAC for the 2011-2012 season, a year
in which they are ineligible for conference or
national titles.
Each institution has decided for themselves
as to which qualities and concerns are priorities
in choosing a conference with the most com-
mon being cost, travel, scheduling conflicts and
athletes’ time spent away from class.
“In the GSAC, it was a pretty incredible fit so
we got a little spoiled,” Blunk said. “You have 11
Christian schools that are logistically located that
made it so easy for travel and expenses.”
Odell and the other athletic directors ad-
dress other rising concerns, including the uni-
versities’ Christian foundation, every time they
meet with DII conference representatives.
“We’re a faith based institution and we want
to be an influence wherever we go but we don’t
want to be abused when we’re there by schools
that say ‘We don’t like it that you pray before a
game’ or ‘We don’t like it that you take certain
stands on certain issues,’” Odell said. “We have
to know that won’t happen to us.”
Each DII conference has specific qualities
that could fulfill the wants of APU, FPU, CBU
and PLNU.
The CCAA currently consists of seven
universities in northern California and five
in southern California, making it the most
geographically appealing for the four GSAC
schools. However, the CCAA is comprised of
solely public schools, though private universi-
ties have been members before.
APU is in a unique position when it comes to
football as the only GSAC member who carries
a team that currently competes as an indepen-
dent in the NAIA. The GNAC is the sole west
coast DII conference that recognizes football,
borrowing one team from the CCAA (Hum-
boldt State) and one team from the PacWest
(Dixie State) to complete a total of five institu-
tions competing in the GNAC for football. Like
Dixie State and Humboldt, APU would have the
option of participating in the GNAC for foot-
ball with all other teams belonging to one of the
other two conferences.
“The GNAC want us to go to Alaska twice
and Montana Billings. We just can’t do that for
travel costs and loosing class time,” Odell said.
“If we go, we’ll look to do that in football but
probably in not all the other sports.”
The GNAC is also the only NCAA confer-
ence that includes a foreign member, with Si-
mon Frazier from Vancouver in its first year of
competing in the GNAC.
The PacWest, who prides itself as being
the most beautiful destination conference in the
entire NCAA, faces a similar situation as the
GNAC with four of it’s nine schools located in
Hawaii. However, the PacWest is the only of the
three with an option to compete in tennis and CCAA-
may have the most opportunity for growth in
upcoming years.
GNAC-
“We would really love the opportunity to PAC WEST-
reach into southern California,” PacWest Com-
mission Bob Hogue said. “We’ve become a
very strong conference once again and we want
to make sure we continue in that stable growth
pattern. We want to continue in a positive
growth mode.”
APU, CBU, FPU and PLNU representatives
have regularly met together with each confer-
ence, including a near four-hour meeting with
the CCAA on August 30 on APU’s campus, and
amongst themselves to continually discuss the
best options for the group as a whole and as in-
dividual institutions.
“There appears to be positives and nega-
tives for each,” FPU’s Janzen said. “We’re as-
sessing that but when all is said and done, it’s
the NCAA conferences that have to extend the
invitation.”
Troy Estes Illustartion
For the CCAA specifically, an invitation to
join it’s conference comes at the end of a long sembles a visitation team made up of university picture,” Odell said.
process that includes prior acceptance into the presidents, athletic directors, sports information As of yet, Fresno Pacific and Cal Baptist are
reclassification process, a series of surveys done directors and representatives of other depart- the only two to express formal written interest
by the conference office and scheduling of cam- ments to visit each campus and review various in the CCAA. Fresno Pacific has not submitted
pus visits, according to CCAA commissioner aspects of the university, both athletically and formal interest in the other two conferences.
Robert Hiegert. academically. The decision then goes to the “There has been no particular reason why
“Membership of the CCAA is entirely up to the CEO board for final decision. other than we were encouraged by the CCAA to
president’s of the conference,” Hiegert said. Today, the CCAA meets to discuss the do that,” Janzen said.
The GNAC conducts a similar process. option of expanding the conference from it’s The GNAC is also currently reviewing op-
“We ask each institution to come to our current 12 school membership. According to portunities for expansion, with 12 being the op-
management council and make a presentation Hiegert, the conference will evaluate expanding timum number, according to Hannan.
regarding the institution’s desire to come into based on a school-by-school basis, but would For APU, the PacWest, CCAA and GNAC
the conference and their ability to come in and prefer to remain with an even number of teams, have all expressed interest in the six time Direc-
compete favorably and be a quality member of either extending to 14 or 16, or possibly even tor’s cup recipient. All included hope to have a
the conference,” GNAC commissioner Richard staying at 12. decision made prior to the June 1 deadline.
Hannan said. “On the 22nd, we could know they’re “We need to see some things through a little
Following approval, the GNAC then as- [CCAA] out of the picture or they are still in the bit more,” Odell said.

Greater Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Pacific West Confererence (PacWest)

Member Universities (location): Alaska (Anchorage),
Alaska Fairbanks, Central (Ellensburg, Wash.), Mon-
tana State (Billings), Northwest Nazarene (Nampa,
Idaho), Saint Martin’s (Lacey, Wash.), Seattle Pacific,
Simon Frasier (Vancouver, Can.), Western Oregon
(Monmouth), Western Washington (Bellingham)
Average distance from APU: 1,661.7 miles
Recognized Sports: Baseball, Men’s Basketball,
Women’s Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf,
Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Softball, Track and
Field, Volleyball
Member Universities: Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State
Dominguez Hills, Cal State L.A., Cal State East Bay,
Cal State Monterey Bay, CSU San Bernardino, Cal
State Stanislaus, Chico State, Humboldt State, San
Francisco State, Sonoma State, UC Sand Diego
Average distance from APU: 269 miles
Recognized Sports: Baseball, Men’s Basketball,
Women’s Basketball, Men’s Cross Country, Women’s
Cross Country, Men’s Golf, Men’s Soccer, Women’s
Soccer, Softball, Men’s Outdoor Track and Field,
Women’s Outdoor Track and Field, Women’s Vol-
leyball
Member Universities (location): Academy of Art (San
Franciso), BYU Hawaii (Laie), Chaminade (Honolulu),
Dixie State (St. George, Utah), Dominican (San Rafael,
Calif.), Grand Canyon (Phoenix, Ariz.), Hawaii-Hilo,
Hawaii Pacific (Honolulu), Notre Dame de Namur (Bel-
mont, Calif.)
Average distance from APU: 1,323.3 miles
Recognized Sports: Baseball, Men’s Cross Country,
Women’s Cross Country, Men’s Basketball, Women’s
Basketball, Men’s Gofl, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soc-
cer, Softball, Women’s Tennis, Women’s Volleyball
Clause.org/sports
Intramurals facilities moved, seasons shortened Games
INtramurals, from PG. 16
offer.
Now, court sports, such as vol-
leyball and basketball will all be
played in the Felix Event Center.
More games at one time can be
played in FEC, thus shortening
these seasons too. Volleyball can
play four games simultaneously and
basketball can play three.
Who is there to thank for all of
the new venues?
“All the credit goes to (Dean of
Students) Terry Franson, he really
went to bat for us in acquiring both
Citrus and FEC,” Williams said.
Students are excited about the
new changes in venue. Sophomore
Chase Weaver, a flag football cap-
tain this fall, participated in flag
football, soccer and dodgeball last
year.
“I’m genuinely pumped for the
new schedules and venues. Now I
wont have to worry about making it
to two games in one night and I can
play in more sports like basketball
and volleyball. I couldn’t last year
because they conflicted with other
seasons,” Weaver said.
Weaver is also optimistic of the
impact changing facilities will have
on injury prevention.
“I saw a few [injuries]. I think
the changes of where we’re play-
ing will definitely help limit them
because the playing conditions are
much better now,” Weaver said.
The changes in venue and
schedule are not the only changes
though. There have been changes to
some rules, especially in football.
The number of players on the
Clause Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010 15
this week 9.22 to 9.28
Cross Country
Saturday, 9-25-10
@ Roy Griak Invitational
Falcon Heights, Minn.
All Day
Football
Saturday, 9-25-10
@ Chapman
Orange, Calif.
7:00 p.m.
Men’s Soccer
Saturday, 9-25-10
vs. Vanguard
Azusa, Calif.
1:00 p.m.
Women’s Soccer
Saturday, 9-25-10
vs. Vanguard
Azusa, Calif.
3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, 9-28-10
@ Hope International
Jeff Schlotzhauer photo
Fullerton, Calif.
Intramural men’s and women’s flag football began Monday, September 20. Communiversity has changed
3:00 p.m.
this year’s facilities and moved all flag football games to nearby Citrus Stadium.
field has gone from eight to seven. said. “Most of them make the game both men and women began this Volleyball
Also, there can now be no back- become one-dimensional. I don’t past Monday, September 20.
Saturday, 9-25-10
field player, such as a running back get how a one-dimensional offense 13 teams in two conferences
making the game solely a passing is supposed to work when the de- make up the men’s competion while @ Vanguard
game, with even lineman being eli- fense is going to know what’s com- two conferences of four round out Costa Mesa, Calif.
gible. ing.” the women’s side. 7:00 p.m.
Some like the new rules but oth- With safety and fun in mind, Volleball sign-ups begin the
ers oppose them, including sopho- Communiversity continues to try first week of October. Tuesday, 9-28-10
more political science Derek Flinn, and make intramurals a pleasurable Intramural schedules and stand- @ Fresno Pacific
captain of the Army ROTC team. experience for students. ings can be found on the intramu- Fresno, Calif.
“I don’t like the changes,” Flinn The flag football season for rals page of the school website. 7:00 p.m.

All six fall sports rank in top 25 NAIA polls, women’s soccer at top spot
Kia Gilstrap
staff writer
The National Association of In-
tercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) top
twenty-five coaches’ polls have been
announced and all APU fall sports
prove themselves as competitors.
All six teams have been named in
the week’s rankings for the first time
since 2008.
Cross Country picks up where
they left off last season, bringing
even more promise to an already es-
tablished program. The program has
produced several All-American hon-
orees in past seasons, both men and
women.
This week, the women prove that
they are a force to be reckoned with,
ranked at number three.
While the men dropped a couple
Jeff Schlotzhauer photo spots from the first week of polls,
Freshman forward Laura Feehs continues to be a contributing addition they are still strong competitors, cap-
to the NAIA #1 ranked women’s soccer team. Women’s soccer is the turing the 25th spot.
highest ranked APU fall sport. APU Football continues their
success, as their winning streak con-
tinues at 3-0. They find themselves
listed at number 17 in the polls, up
two spots from last week.
After an upsetting loss to Biola to
end their season last year. It was diffi-
cult to say where men’s soccer would
land in this year’s polls. However, it
looks as though they headed in the
right direction, coming it at number
12 as of September 21.
Volleyball manages to break
the top 10, placed at number seven
for the second week in a row. Their
strategy seems to be working. Their
record of 15-1 overall and 3-1 backs
up their reputation.
Women’s soccer takes the top
spot after defeating Lee University of
Tenn., the defending national cham-
pion, this past Saturday. The team
proves to be as elite as their record,
currently standing at five wins, zero
losses, and one tie.
“A lot of people were wonder-
ing about our team, if we’d be good
this year because we lost nine really
good seniors,” sophomore midfielder
Molly Lavin said. “But we got some
strong freshmen, as well as transfers.
We’ve been playing really well to-
gether, showing really good chemis-
try right off the bat.”
Getting to the top isn’t an easy
task, but staying there can be even
harder.
“We’ve always got a target on
our back but that [number two rank]
makes it even bigger,” assistant wom-
en’s soccer coach Karen Lawrence
said. “But it makes us work even
harder, and it’s good because it makes
us strive to get better. That ranking
makes us want to get an even better
ranking.”
The polls show that APU sports
have the talent to remain among the
elite in the NAIA, with all six teams
making the ranks. Each team’s com-
bined efforts could have Azusa Pa-
cific on their way to another Director’s
Cup for the 2010-2011 season.

Player profile: a few of my favorite things

Favorite book? Childhood pro team?
david trifiletti Jurassic Park Baltimore Ravens
Sophomore, Tail Back Favorite hobby? Favorite videogame?
Watching movies Halo
Through three games, Trifiletti is the third
highest rusher on the NAIA # 17 Cougars.
Favorite place to travel? Favorite Movie?
With 65 yards on 8 carries in Saturday’s
Somewhere tropical Gladiator
46-21 win over Whittier College, Trifilletti
is averaging just under six yards per carry.
Favorite Gatorade flavor? Favorite nickname?
The El Dorado Hills native scored his first
X-factor yellow Trif
ever collegiate touchdown off a 21 yard
catch in the Cougars 59-14 victory against
Favorite restaurant? Favorite opponents
the University of La Verne in APU’s home
Cheesecake Factory facility?
opener.
University of San Diego
Favorite superhero?
Jeff Schlotzhauer Photo Superman
compiled by Bobbi Salcido
Fantasy football loyalty vs. pride, pg. 13
ncaa division ii choosing a conference, pg. 14
Fall sports ranked, pg. 15
Football david trifelettii’s favorite things, pg. 15

Sports
Changes
Director’s cup delivered
implemented
to intramurals
Josh Ouellette
staff writer

There have been many changes to the set-

up in intramurals this year. The playing facili-
ties have moved. In addition, the scheduling
now allows for students to play more sports,
and not have to make a choice between one of
two sports they may love.
Associate Director of Communiversity
Dan Williams was able to shed some light on
why the changes were made. One big issue
was getting different playing venues for light-
ing reasons in the outdoor sports. The poor
lighting led to many injuries in games that
might have been otherwise avoided.
“There were a lot of head-banging inju-
ries last year, more than I would like, mostly
because people couldn’t see well in close
quarter plays,” Williams said,
The uneven surface was also a factor.
“The grass on Adams is not the best, and
we had a lot of twisted ankles and other re-
lated ankle injuries ” Williams said.
Field size has also been a problem in the
field sports as Adams and the football field
could only hold one game at a time. Now
with the availability of the Citrus field, four
games can be played at a time. This also helps
Jeff Schlotzhauer photo
to shorten the season and give the intramural
For the sixth consecuative year, Athletic Director Bill Odell (right) accepted the Director’s Cup on behalf of Azusa Pacific athletics
athletes more opportunities to play all of the
at halftime of Saturday night’s football game. Regarded as the top overall athletic program in the NAIA for the 2009-2010 season,
intramural sports that Communiversity has to
Cougar athletes were on field to receive recognition for their accomplishment.
See intramurals PG. 15

Cougars killin’ through GSAC

Steven Zymkowitz
opinion eidtor
The Azusa Pacific women’s vol-
leyball team is off to its best start
in program history; winning its past
three matches and 15 of its first 16
matches. The Cougars had a bounce
back week after losing to the Califor-
nia Baptist Lancers, who are ranked
second in the country. After the loss
to Cal Baptist the Cougars defeated
Westmont, San Diego Christian and
beat Point Loma Nazarene this past
Saturday. The Cougars will now turn
their attention to Golden State Ath-
letic Conference (GSAC) rival Van-
guard this Saturday in Costa Mesa,
Calif.
The Cougars dropped Westmont
in four games and swept San Diego
Christian before playing a much clos-
er match against Point Loma Naza-
rene. The Cougars took the match
(25-19, 19-25, 25-23, 20-25, 15-12.)
“Games two and four were tough
and we never really got on track to-
day. Our goal is always to start strong
and stay strong, but today in games
two and four we really struggled,”
junior middle blocker Amy Alkazin
said. “We knew that our servicing
would get better and we just needed
to execute.”
Jeff Schlotzhauer photo Alkazin had 13 kills in the match
Right side hitter Whittany Radcliffe (left) and junior middle blocker Amy and shot it at a .333 percent clip, to
Alkazin (right) combined for 36 kills in Saturday’s 3-2 win over PLNU. stay on par with where she has been
the whole season, hitting the ball at a
.391 percentage. Alkazin has teamed
up with senior right side hitter Whit-
tany Radcliffe to give the Cougars a
potent and accurate offensive attack.
Radcliffe had 23 kills on the day and
had a hitting percentage of .432. Rad-
cliffe has led the Cougars in kills all
season long, and her 23 on Saturday
gives her 227 this year. She is averag-
ing over four kills per game.
“Whittany (Radcliffe) was great
for us again today,” Cougar head
coach Chris Keife said. “Her per-
centage was over 33 percent again
today and she was once again our kill
leader, she has really stepped up this
year.”
After controlling the first game of
the match, the Cougars struggled in
games two and four.
“At times we blocked well, at
times we served well and at times we
returned well, but when we didn’t do
those things it seemed that the wheels
fell off,” Keife said.
Azusa Pacific will now look for-
ward to the Vangaurd Lions this Sat-
urday, but the Cougars are focusing
more on themselves rather than on
their opponent.
“So far the season has been great
up to this point,” Alkazin said. “We
have met all of our goals. We have
had a few struggles, but those have
mostly been just learning experi-
ences for us. Outside of Jill (Baker)
we are basically the same team from
last year, but we have had really great
contributions from all of our fresh-
man and really we have just picked
up and ran with it. We have a lot of
great competition within our team
and there is never a dull moment.”
Azusa Pacific will have to face
the Lions, who are 10-3 on the sea-
son and have received top 25 votes
this year in the National Association
of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
polls. The Lions have returned three
starters and six players overall from
a team that went 17-15 a season ago
and was ranked as high as number 11
in the country. The Lions are led by
juniors Jamie Heenen and Lisa Mor-
gan.
“I think more than anything we
are going to focus in on ourselves,”
Keife said. “A lot of the times that’s
where the problem lies. We just want
to try and find our rhythm and find
better consistency. If we go out there
and just execute, we will have better
results.”
Radcliffe, who has been a force in
the GSAC up to this point, has played
a big part in bouncing back from its
only loss.
“The Cal Baptist game was really
a turning point for us last season, and
when we went out there (Riverside)
this season we knew we had to use
it as a turning point again,” Radcliffe
said. “We knew that we had to work
harder and especially in GSAC games
we had to be more prepared.