Angelos Yearbook 2010 Part 1

2010 CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITy Vol. 58 PART ONE

ANGELOS 2010

CALIFORNIA

BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

1.800.782.3382 8432 Magnolia Ave. Riverside, CA 92504 www.calbaptist.edu

Our dreams are like balloons.

As children, we all have our aspirations and dreams of grandeur that we someday hope to achieve. These dreams are like an empty balloon; it is without purpose or meaning until someone comes along and puts something into it. As we invest in our dreams, we keep inflating our balloons.

But the world is a scary place, filled with plenty of sharp objects to pop our balloons. We begin to experience the pressure from the world that says we cannot achieve our dreams.

Every pin, needle or knife that can attempt an attack on our balloon does so.

Often, our balloon is popped and we leave our dreams behind; dragging along a piece of twine attached to a forgotten and broken balloon.

What is your dream?

Where is your balloon? Is it dragging behind you, collecting dust? Is it slowly leaking air and falling to the ground? Or is it full of life, and ready to be let free to float into the heavens?

There are 4,105 students at CBU. That gives this campus 4,105 balloons that have the chance to be reclaimed, inflated and lifted up.

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THE dream begins I waited all senior year to get here. I eagerly anticipated it; I couldn’t wait.

The night before I moved on campus, I was in my room packing nervously, wondering if somehow CBU wasn’t the right place for me. As I put my room into bags and cases it slowly set in – I am in college now; I am on my own. It scared me, but this was what I wanted. It was time for change.

After little sleep and some more packing, I eventually made my way to CBU where I pretended like I knew what I was doing as I checked in at the Van Dyne Gymnasium.

Then came the whirlwind — strangers touching and carrying all of my stuff to a room I had never seen that was supposed to be my home. Orientation kicked off with a blur of faces and lots of needless information. I desperately tried to differentiate between people I should remember and those who I would only pass on campus and smile at — all the while trying to remember how I knew that person in the first place.

There was also the introduction to the Alumni Dining Commons: a large room with a seemingly endless amount of food and people. Your first meal with strangers is always good for a story later, but at the time you are just secretly hoping you choke on some of your food so that someone will rush you away from all of the awkward tension.

Then, after being forced over and over to meet people, being shoved out of your comfort zone and being stranded on top of a mountain with strangers and no cell phone service – classes started.

I would wander halls doing my best to give the illusion I knew where I was going. All the while I was inwardly panicking that my classroom was in a completely different building or didn’t exist at all and this was just a horrible prank. There was always the occasional realization of where I really was. I hoped people didn’t think I was insane if I stopped randomly and changed direction completely.

Eventually a slight sense of routine and comfort set in as CBU became my home. I actually knew people; I didn’t get lost on the way to class; I didn’t overeat at every meal now; and I didn’t have to ask for nearly as many people’s names.

There is plenty to learn still, and plenty to get used to, but here I am. I remember on that first day on campus, stepping outside and thinking to myself, I did it – I am here.

Though I may be ambitious, nervous, excited and afraid – my dreams are finally beginning to take flight. I am in college.

Writer: Matthew Shade

You slowly learn which foods to stock up on and which foods to avoid the hard way. You learn everyone eats alone sometimes, but if you actually make plans to eat with someone then you won’t have to worry. You learn that just because it is “all-you-can-eat” doesn’t mean you should live by that.

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60 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

On Sept. 18, 1950, 42 excited college students huddled in a room at the local church waiting for their first class to begin. It was an unexplored world of dedicated Christian education that began after a devastating world war. Hopes were high as California Baptist College opened its doors for the first time.

Fast forward 60 years. It is spring 2010. Over 4,000 students live and commute to the 105-acre campus in Riverside, Calif., gazing at the trademark bell tower and massive palm trees that dot the area.

Alumni Relations Consultant Wanda Price described the growth, “It has always been exciting, a challenge. I think ‘Wow’ is a good word, because as you look back you can see God’s handiwork in what was going on.”

February 1955

The Move to Riverside

Christmas 1955

First Yule Festival

1950

First Day of School CBC opened in their original location, the First Southern Baptist Church in El Monte, Calif.

Students made themselves comfortable on the new permanent campus on Magnolia Avenue.

Students join together to create a well-loved tradition of celebrating 1954 First Graduating Class of CBC at the end of each fall semester.

The first president of CBC, P. Boyd Smith, awarded the first of eight diplomas to Juanice Brister Williams, the first student to enroll in the college.

1976

Donkey Basketball

1967 It became a daily occurrence for an underclassmen to be thrown into the Fortuna Fountain.

1968

Ground Breaking for the Dorms and Gym

After outgrowing the James Buildng, construction began on the Smith and Simmons halls.

The Van Dyne Field House was built the same year.

September 2004

1997

International Service Projects

ISP opened doors for students to spend their summers serving God cross-culturally.

It should be noted that every student wants to have a little fun during the course of a semester. A game of staff vs. students donkey basketball was organized and held in the Van Dyne Field House.

1998 California Baptist College became California Baptist University.

Dedication of Eugene and Billie Yeager Center Three-hundred and sixty-four days after the ground-breaking ceremony, the Yeager Center opened for business.

1956 The first Pep rally was held for the CBC athletes.

October 1978

First Halloween Party in the Catacombs

“We made big bucks and received major publicity for being the number one scariest Halloween place in Southern California.”

– Roy Ronveaux

1957 Rho Sigma Tau was first featured in the Angleos Yearbook. This group paved the foundation for the group known as the “crazies” today.

1966

First TWIRP

Students embraced TWIRP week, The Woman Is Required to Pay, and started a lasting tradition Lancers look forward to every year. The week included intramural war (flag football), formal dinner in cafeteria, create-a-date and a roaringtwenties party.

December 1978

First Mr. and Miss CBC

Joe Walden, a tall handsome redhead was elected as the very first Mr. CBC. Pat Milloy, a charming redhead from Oklahoma was elected as the first Miss CBC.

1984 The first graduate degree was given by CBC.

2010 CBU celebrates 60 years of ministry.

September 2005

Dedication of Joanne Hawkins Music Building

To accommodate the fastest-growing area of the university and prepare for projected growth, the Collinsworth School of Music received their own building.

For over 60 years students have called CBU home. As a school of tradition and community, it will remain a place of acceptance and fellowship for years to come.

From random adventures to emotional moments, memories have implanted themselves in the hearts and minds of the CBU community.

“I did a lot of laughing at Cal Baptist. I love CBC – CBU,” alumnus Roy Ronveaux reminisced. “It made a tremendous impact upon my life. I am who I am partially because of my classmates’ influence on my life. Our spiritual lives also developed dramatically.”

Managing Editor: Katherine Seipp At CBU, lives are permanently changed; life-long relationships are formed; and Writer: Phylicia Paulson impossibility becomes reality. No matter where God takes a Lancer, he or she will always be part of the CBU family.

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LIFE SAVERS

Saving lives with love is one of the core values of the CBU School of Nursing, which is filled with many women and six very brave young men.

Cade Woolsey, a second year nursing student, shared his views. “Being a guy in the nursing program is like having 15 other sisters,” he said. “Pretty much your life is devoted to the program.”

“You pretty much spend the most time with those who are in your class. Also, being the only guy in my class, it is a bit odd sometimes with certain conversations, but you soon learn to cope with it,” Woolsey explained.

Woolsey and fellow classmate, Stephanie Felder, believe that time management is the most challenging skill to learn.

“People try to balance both a personal life and school; however, it is near impossible to do that. It takes dedication to studying and planning out your schedule to make for a successful grade in nursing school,” Woolsey said.

Felder continued, “A lot of discipline and self control is needed.

When everyone else is out partying and having fun, you’re in the library all night until midnight with a crazy work load; you have to retain everything for a glorious test.”

But the most important thing that a nurse needs is love. “I chose nursing because of my two greatest passions: I love the medical field and I love helping out others. As a nurse I would get to do both of those every time I went into work,” Woolsey said.

Both of these nurses in training enjoy the program because of its Christian-based background. They’re learning to reach out and carry that passion of loving people the way Christ would.

“Being a Christian plays a big part in it; and being in a profession where I get to help people every single day and change their life physically and hopefully spiritually, is so exciting,” Felder explained.

Getting to know the human body is also one of the passions of these dedicated students. There is so much that they learn on a day-to-day basis. Most of the material is difficult, but some of it is comes fairly easy, although those are rare and joyous occasions.

“I would say what took forever to learn would have to be these simple medical abbreviations,” Woolsey explained.

For Felder, it was not about vocabulary or shorthand or even memorizing body parts of a cat – it was organization she had trouble with.

The staff of the nursing program is filled with great minds that really care about the growth and development of the students.

“They personally take time out of their lives to help aid you when you need help on assignments, studying for tests and reviewing why you missed certain things on past tests,” Woolsey said.

“Not only do the teachers offer teaching assistance, they also give spiritual support. They have an interest in each and every single student. They offer one-on-one help and they set an example, at the same time, to care for others,” Felder added.

“God has blessed me in so many ways it’s hard to count. It’s a blessing to be in such a nice facility, a new nursing program, wonderful teachers and professors who are willing to help,” Woolsey said. “God has also blessed me with awesome classmates who I could call my family. They are always there for me when I need them the most. God guides me on tests and helps me put down the knowledge that I have studied so that I may succeed one day and become a nurse.”

Managing Editor: Katherine Seipp Writer: Joseph Hererra

Sabrina Garrovillas shows off one of the perks of being a nursing student -- a handy dandy stethoscope.

Stephanie Felder has always wondered what hiccups are and where they come from. Her goal in life is to assist in freeing women from the sex trafficking trade in Asia.

Cade Woolsey checks the heartbeat of his dream.

Ryan Bane arms himself with gloves before he practices nursing procedures in his lab class.

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A TALE OF TWO TWIRPS It was the best of times, it was the worst of times in a magical land known as CBU. There was a week full of adventurous activities, all of which were initiated by the princesses of the school. It is called TWIRP week, meaning “The Woman Is Required To Pay.” CBU students from far and wide participated in events like miniature golf, The Sandlot movie night, CreateA-Date, the Barn Dance and a Knott’s Berry Farm trip.

Christina Fuentes saw TWIRP week as a good opportunity to show her boyfriend Ryan Smithson how much she cared about him. “I really wanted to surprise him by decorating his entire room originally, but when I ran out of time to do that I decided to tape big blue letters that spelled T-W-I-R-P on the windshield of his car,” Fuentes said. “Probably not the safest for driving, but I had to make it obvious. Come on, it’s TWIRP. Go big or go home.”

“My favorite was Create-A-Date. I took him to go see Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs because it was his favorite book back in the day,” Fuentes explained. For Fuentes, her focus of the week was really to make Smithson feel special, and to enjoy some fun and creative dates together.

“TWIRP week was really great for us. I hoped to make my boyfriend feel like even though I am heavily involved in school, I still have the time for him,” she said. “It was all about being intentional with our relationship.”

And intentional they were, and had a blast while doing it. The couple branched out of their typical “coffee dates” to plan a week that was a bit out of the ordinary. Of course, Fuentes did pay for the dates, and was pleased to do so. “I think that a woman paying for dates is a good thing. Men always pay for things, so it’s nice for the girl to do it every once and a while!”

Fuentes exclaimed.

Lauren Garcia had waited a long time to TWIRP her prince charming, otherwise known as her boyfriend, Richard Trenton Shirk. “I waited two years to TWIRP someone because he wasn’t here before,” Garcia explained. As a transfer student, Shirk was excited when his girlfriend TWIRPed him.

“I baked him brownies, which he absolutely loves, and put them in Tupperware; I then wrapped them up as a gift. On the gift bag I glued a piece of paper that had this printed on it, ‘Since we already know that this is fate, will you join me on a TWIRP date?’” Garcia described. “Inside on top of the brownies was a sticky note that said, ‘you pick which TWIRP date!’” Shirk happily choose the Barn Dance.

“I was very excited! I wanted to dress up as Beauty and the Beast but he wasn’t too thrilled about that idea,” Garcia laughed.

Unfortunately, plans fell through for the couple to attend the Barn Dance, but they did not let that end their week.

“It is something we will always remember, even though we didn’t get to go to the Barn Dance. Our create-a-date, which

we did on Friday, was really fun! Even though a movie is a typical date, I never drive or pay for the movies, so it was something different to do,” Garcia noted. “Also, Trent got to pick the movie; he always lets me pick.”

For Garcia, the best part of the week was surprising her boyfriend and seeing his reaction. “I think he was more surprised and grateful than I thought he would be,” Garcia commented.

Shirk was definitely surprised and admitted to it. “I was confused at first because I wasn’t expecting it at the time. Immediately after I figured it out, I thought, ‘This is so Lauren,’” Shirk said.

Even though he was not expecting it, he was sure hoping for it, simply because he wanted to use this special week as extra time to spend with Garcia.

Under the special circumstances, Garcia loved paying for the date, and Shirk allowed her. This couple, however, agrees on who should normally pay for the date. “I don’t like having the girl pay for dates. It is fun and cute when it’s a birthday or some other special occasion, but I feel the guy should be paying,” Shirk said.

“Trent is very chivalrous in every aspect,” Garcia described. “So he always drives, pays, opens doors, etc. He still opened doors and gave me his jacket, but on his birthday and for this TWIRP date, I drove and I paid. I think he enjoys it enough to have a fun time, but embraces his role and wouldn’t want me driving or paying under any other circumstances.”

TWIRP week was full of good times for these two, and one specific moment stood out in particular for Shirk.

“The most fun was showing up at her door and seeing how beautiful she looked all dressed up! It pretty much took my breath away, and I was excited to spend the rest of the night with her!” he added sweetly.

Whether everything goes as planned or things have to be modified, anything goes during TWIRP week. For these two couples, and many others, TWIRP week created sweet memories and they lived happy ever after.

The end.

Writer: Samantha Stewart

Princess Christina Fuentes holds her prince, Ryan Smithson, charming after an eventful week of TWIRP. Newly-enganged Lauren Garcia and Prince Richard Trenton Shirk created a whimsical fairy tale date.

Prince Eric McFarland and princess Ashley Compare play an enchanting game of mini golf.

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To go from being unable to field a men’s team to having two successful programs is truly a testament to the hard work and dedication of the CBU cross country team.

From miles and miles of training, to full class schedules, the runners take it all in stride. And even the CBU Crazies come out to lend their support and voices to cheer on the runners. [top] Javier Madrid [middle, left to right] Guilda Garcia and Kristin Mellin [bottom] Kayla Zetsch

Where He leads me, I will go Javier Madrid awakes to a new morning. Dawn has yet to break and the majority of the world is still wrapped in warm blankets, drowning in their dreams with inactive z’s floating above their heads.

“I was always an individual runner, but now I have a team of brothers that all look after one another,” Mitchell Moore said.

“We all push each other and try to make ourselves the best that we can be.”

The crisp fresh air lightly blows around him as he makes his way to practice. There he is joined by a number of other runners; although each one is out to better his or herself physically, mentally and spiritually, they are one unit comprised of independent individuals working together for the betterment of the whole. When brought together these distinctly unique persons form a team.

“Many of the guys bring individuality to our team, this can create conflict, but also can create positive competition,” Cline said. “Everyone is an individual, but they must never forget their team.”

Miles upon miles of dirt paths, rocky hills, some green grass accompanied with a little piece of sunshine, patiently await cross country runners as the fall season comes around. In preparation for such meets, runners are forced to organize and manage both their time and schedules to be successful on the field and in the classroom.

“The girls on the team are great because they helped me mentally when I was injured, and now that I’m coming back, they are my inspiration,” Ana Mendoza said.

“Running forces time management, in addition to forcing people to get their priorities in order,” Wade Watkins, head coach of the cross country team, said.

The pace. It’s all about the pace. These students know how to physically pace themselves to finish the race efficiently.

That same understanding of pacing oneself is then taken, mentally, into the other aspects of life, in this case a student’s education.

The demand asked of college students — homework, quizzes, exams, projects, class attendance — has offered students the opportunity of mastering the art of juggling focus and fun. This particular art is quite grueling and has taken its toll on some; however, the race toward success in the classroom is then determined by the runner’s choice – to either finish or quit.

“It is not that difficult to juggle both athletics and academics for me, mostly because running helps me think clearly throughout the day,” Christopher Cline said. “It helps my mind focus better if I go on an hour run to start my day. I manage my time by always putting academics first then athletics, and that is the best balance you can have.”

This idea of team can be a motivator in the good times, but also an encourager in the hard times.

A runner’s endurance and physique is gained through added training and increased mileage, but one’s spiritual and mental strength is nurtured through joint fellowship in the Word and personal time, literally running toward Him. “Running gives you time to focus, to reflect on life,” Watkins said. “As a team we’ll do a spiritual run, where everybody goes out for an hour in different directions. That’s their time to really talk to God and maybe find out what He wants them to do in life; what direction He prefers them to go.”

“Spiritual runs are times when I surrender everything completely over to our God and become at peace with Him,” Cline said.

Life is so much more than just running; the good that comes from running, and the support achieved from running with others is, simply, a helpful hand along life’s trails.

“With running —with life —whatever you put into it you will get out of it,” Madrid said. “Anyone can do great as long as they have determination and heart.”

Sports Editor: Jacob Breems Writer: Laura Manimtim

So much of long distance running, so much of life in general, consists of continuous giving and an unceasing investment of effort just to receive a positive and beneficial result or gain.

This outcome of a personal gain then creates a ripple effect reaching one team member at a time until the entire team has been infected by the choice of one.

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Commissioned to Create for Christ

Various contraptions were strategically placed throughout the area. The wheelchair that treads loose soil, the iPod system that measures sound decibels and the tall trebuchet that launches objects into the air were among the many mechanisms surrounding the nicely-dressed engineering students.

Excited voices echoed through the room as future engineers showed guests the cost-efficient tools they created. Sept. 23 marked a significant advancement in the engineering program as the new building, Bourns Laboratories, was dedicated.

In only two years, the School of Engineering has accrued eight qualified staff members who influence 150 engineering students to execute the Great Commission.

From the beginning, the primary focus of the school is to fulfill its role in the Great Commission on a global, societal and communal level.

The laboratories were dedicated to Gordon and Jill Bourns, who not only exemplified that goal, but generously contributed to the engineering program to see their legacy continued. It was a time to reflect on past successes and to look forward to future goals.

The new building established a milestone in the program’s history. Its purpose is to provide students with space to work and display their vast array of projects that will help people around the world.

“One of the projects we did last year was sand filters,” Adrienne Austin, a civil engineering student, explained. “It is a process of filtering the water through sand. It’s low-cost, and you only need a trash can, gravel and sand. We did it as a preliminary because one of the goals is to take it to Mexico. Their water supply is not very good so we want to build one of those largescale. If I could see someone turn on water for the first time in their house or in their town where they have never had water before — that would just be amazing. And it wouldn’t be one person, it would be a whole town or city.”

The global goal doesn’t stop there. Of the 31 Rwandan students at CBU, 25 of them are in the School of Engineering.

Faith Mwiza, one of the first Rwandan students to come to CBU, said, “One of the classes we have is called engineering service.

It involves finding ways we can serve in our communities,” she said. “It’s a new way of looking at engineering that ties in with what I want to do. When I’m older, I want to find a way to help my community and serve the people around me.”

“I didn’t understand completely until I was in Kigali, Rwanda, how the Great Commission could be fulfilled in a third-world country with engineers,” President Ronald L. Ellis said at the laboratories’ dedication. “CBU and the school of engineering are on a similar journey. God has already prepared where we are going. We’re not breaking any ground; He’s already laid it all out for us.”

Writer: Samantha Shaw

[left] Civil Engineering students survey position angles between two points in their lab class outside the James Building. (Left to Right) Modeste Muhire, Giannina Loza, Ivan Ngoga, Josh Barrett, Vincent Mwumvaneza and Valentine Muhawenimana are part of the first class of engineering students. [top] Through projects and engineering feats, Adrienne Austin works to build on her future.

[above] Civil Engineering student Andrew Linder looks through a scope as part of an activity for his lab. [left] Eugene Munyanziza stood behind a ruler to help measure distance. This is Munyanziza first year in the program.

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[left] Members of ROTC often become close friends and learn to mix workouts with fun. [right] Roger Bond stands at attention while presenting the American flag.

[left] Vanessa Cerda was given the honor to present the CBU Lancer’s flag during an ROTC meeting. [right] With boots strapped up ROTC cadets have to be ready for intense workouts.

Standing out in camouflage

It started as just a quiet clicking of boot heels on the stone pavement, then became louder and louder until the mist parted to reveal a line of camo-covered students marching in step to a rhythm.

“Left, left, left, right, left.” To some this might sound like a scene from a movie, but to others it’s cadence – the sound of leaders.

Waking up in the early morning for physical training, or PT, before the sun can be seen over the horizon, cadets are lined up in formation ready for the day ahead of them. Push-ups, sit-ups, mud and obstacle courses might not be in our daily agenda, but for the men and women here at CBU in the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, it’s nothing out of the ordinary.

We’ve all seen them in their nicely pressed digital cammies walking around campus looking sharp. But there is more to these students than meets the eye. Have any of us ever thought about what led these students to join ROTC? Much less what it takes to be one of these cadets? Well certainly we all have different ambitions and aspirations, but we also have diverse ways of getting there.

Whether it is through scholarships, determination or faith alone, each one of these cadets has a goal and a way of getting there.

For Jenny Kim, Army ROTC was a clear choice. “I enlisted in the Army when I was 17, but I wanted to go to college.

When CBU offered me a scholarship, I took it.” Kim admits that when she was a little girl she wanted to be a princess. “But my dreams matured as I got older and ever since freshman year of high school I wanted to become a nurse.”

Although some students in the program have full support from their families, there are others that have struggled with their parents’ approval.

“To tell the truth, my mom didn’t like the idea. It took several months to finally persuade her,” Cadet Roger Bond admitted about his mother’s reaction prior to joining the program. Cadet

Jake Hartson on the other hand was encouraged as a young boy to be a pilot. He plans on becoming a pilot in the military after he finishes his time here at CBU. In order to meet the strict requirements for ROTC a student must have at least a GPA of 2.5 and be able to pass the physical fitness test.

Also, they must have athletic, communication and leadership potential. Hartson, a junior in the program, stated that he would recommend the program “to anyone that’s motivated and has a will to do things.”

Kim commented that she would recommend the program to students also “if they are up for the challenge. It challenges your mental and physical ability, and it is a great program to help you become a leader.”

Bond added, “You definitely can’t come into the program with a know-it-all attitude.”

Cadets in ROTC also get to experience out of the ordinary activities that many of us have never familiarized ourselves with.

Many of these activities include field training and leadership training exercises, which from time to time can be very fun.

Bond admitted that there was one field training exercise he will never forget. “We learned how to make our own climbing harnesses out of rope. Then we repelled down a 70-foot tower.”

Field and leadership training are designed to adequately train cadets for real life situations and survival in active duty.

The ROTC program is one that pushes students to rise as leaders.

It focuses on education while instilling admirable qualities such as integrity, determination and discipline. The program also helps cadets build a successful future and to excel within the program itself, ultimately setting a strong and solid foundation for achievement in the years to come.

Writer: Vicky Gutierrez

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NEW STUDENT

ORIENTATION My anticipation for the beginning of New Student Orientation (NSO) was too great to measure. I heard stories about the different activities that took place during the week and couldn’t wait for my own experience.

I had already settled in because of rehearsal camp for Women’s Choir and my roommate moved in on the freshmen move-in-day, four days later. Seeing all the other students arrive at school took away the feeling that moving away from home was all a part of my imagination.

We were told to sit with our First-Year Orientation and Christian University Success (FOCUS) groups during the opening ceremony and meet with them during the last half of the gathering. Each group played different types of icebreakers.

My leaders had us pour Skittles into our hands – the amount of candies we held determined how many random facts we had to share about ourselves. We spent about 10 minutes getting to know one another and then got in line for the famous Kugel Walk.

Arriving at the Kugel was surreal. I think it made us all feel like true Lancers. After shaking Wanda Price’s hand and touching the ever-so-famous Kugel, the class of 2013 spent the next two hours on the lawn enjoying ice cream and root beer floats.

The next morning we woke up and the workshops went by in a whirlwind of laughs and tears. We had an opportunity to hear what it was like for parents to have children move away. After we left the Copenbarger Presidential Dining Room, we were greeted by an In-N-Out truck and a line that appeared to be miles long. As the day came to an end, our parents were given the opportunity to say their last good-byes. I looked around and saw parents and students alike shedding tear after tear.

Once our parents left it was like we were really here. Bunko kicked off the weekend. I never knew the Alumni Dining Commons could be so loud. Student leaders were running around screaming to keep us on the edges of our seats — the energy in the room was electrifying. Sadly enough, you can only play so many games of bunko in one hour. Slowly, but surely, we moved out to Stamps Courtyard to watch Night at the Museum. As I looked around, not many people were watching the movie. Most people were chatting with new friends and trying their best to get to know everyone within arm’s reach.

The weekend finally arrived. Saturday morning we participated in academic workshops and JOBortunities. To top off the day, we went to a Dodger game. It was a perfect night in Los Angeles, the weather was ideal and the Dodgers played an awesome game. Sunday morning we had the opportunity to go to the church of our choice. I remember waking up wishing it was time for Clash-N-Bowl. It was the only time in my life that

I had ever dressed to not match, and it was fantastic. I don’t think anyone was seriously bowling. We were just having fun spending time with one another.

As the weekend ended, it was time to get ready to leave for the retreat. First everyone met in the Van Dyne Gymnasium and then we loaded on to the buses that were to take us up to the mountains to a camp in Forest Falls.

As the buses pulled into the parking lot, all I could think of was the FOCUS group Olympics that were going to take place on this trip. The student leaders talked about how much fun the games were. We were all pumped and ready to take whatever they threw at us.

The games were intense. Condiment Twister, water balloon volleyball and Pictionary were just some of the exciting games we played. There was one event – a relay – where one person had to brush their teeth with mustard. Another had to give a teammate a mohawk, using strawberry jelly as styling gel. I was the one with the jelly in my hair. Needless to say, it took a while to get out the strawberry goo.

There were no dull moments at the retreat. By the time we loaded the buses to head home, you could already see the friendships that were being made. We heard ourselves calling the dorms, cottages and apartments “home.”

When we returned to CBU from the retreat, I distinctly remember everyone gathering up their belongings and rushing to their rooms. There was only one more event for us before school officially started — the Belly Flop Battle. I can only describe it as painfully hilarious. Some of the participants flopped so loudly that even the audience felt pain.

Every moment, including the random ones, made NSO unforgettable. I’m sure that given the opportunity, I would go back and do it all again. I would go back to that time when some of the freshmen boys decided to turn the Smith Hall lobby into a hair salon. Or even the first time I sat with that random group of girls where we managed to be outnumbered by the freshmen boys of Male Chorale.

From what I gathered from upperclassmen, my NSO experience will stay with me for the rest of my life.

Writer: Bonnie Koenn

Austin Baber and friends get rugged as they live in tents for the weekend.

[top right, left to right] Caitlin McDanel, Jacob Vander Feer, Kristen Leppell and J.J. De Husson build relationships that will last forever.

For Christopher Kyle Condiment Twister gave an old game whole new meaning.

[bottom, left] Students had an early morning before leaving for camp with their focus groups. [right] Vice President of Enrollment and Student Services, Kent Dacus, and Brian Haney, the Belly Flop Battle’s champion, got his name on a plaque.

For many, the Mud Bowl was the highlight of the retreat.

Rachel Verret took the first chance she could to get a little muddy. A little dirt never hurt anybody!

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PB&J Peanut Butter and Jelly. Individually, you love them. But when put together, they become something totally new. They transform into an entity entirely better than its parts alone.

At CBU, The Christian Studies Program (CST) and the International Service Project program (ISP) complement each other in the mobilization of students. Many people are CST majors and never participate in ISP. Many ISP participants are not CST students. When both programs are put together, the Great Commission is reached in a whole new way.

Dan Perez experienced the CST program alone until taking an ISP trip to Russia last summer. The two programs meshed together was an original experience, much like America’s most beloved sandwich. He explained that the CST program prepared him and “just having a strong biblical foundation, helped me in the area of discipleship on missions.”

Since ISP added a whole new element, Perez now works as a Missions Intern at a local church. Without ISP, “I definitely would have felt less prepared, at least in the missions’ aspect.

I probably would have had no clue what I was doing and would not have wanted to take on the role,” he said.

He continued, “I was not really mission-minded until I was exposed and left the American bubble.”

Chris Wilson, a CST major who participated in an ISP trip to teach English to Rwandan students, agrees that CST classes add a fresh flavor to ISP preparation. He said, “Just taking Christian Study courses in general helps you get a solid foundation that doesn’t just prepare you for an ISP trip, but for sharing your faith anywhere. Having an understanding of what you believe and why you believe it is essential, especially when times get rough and you’re half-way across the world.”

The fusion of ISP and CST is helping prepare Wilson for his future career. He hopes to open a recreation center for youth with discipleship at the core.

“The CST program is consistently challenging me intellectually and guiding me along as I discover who God is and His plan for my life,” he said.

“ISP is what truly opened my eyes to God’s heart for the nations. I thought I had a world view before going overseas, but after coming back, it’s easy to see that I had no idea.

Without the CST program and ISP I wouldn’t be nearly where I am in my walk with God and for that, I am grateful for both programs.”

[left] Facilitating God’s call to go forth into the nations, the Office of Mobilization, or MOB squad, for short, organizes, trains and equips students to live out the Great Commission. [above] Christian Studies major Chris Wilson said, “The biggest lesson I learned was that God is so much bigger than we could even try to imagine and to find comfort in that.”

In the case of CBU, this “peanut butter and jelly” combination is not an accident. Dean of Christian Ministries, Dan Wilson discussed the blending of ISP and CST by saying, “Our purposes are not identical, but I think they are moving in the same direction.”

Director of the Office of Mobilization Kristen White notes that this can be seen in the fact that more CST majors apply for ISP than other majors. Those in a CST major or minor program “have a lot more training than even what your typical ISP student has,” White said. “The best part about academics is when theory and practice meet. You can talk about the best way to start a church, the way to share the gospel and the way to be a disciple – while doing that all in a global context.

And then you pick ISP as just one of the applications.”

Assistant Professor of Old Testament and former ISP participant, Jeff Mooney, agrees. “I think that one of the practical ways that you can become prepared for doing missions is particularly emphasizing classes that highlight the person and work of Jesus. If in fact, Jesus is God Almighty then Mormons, Jehovah’s witnesses, Hindus, Jews, Muslims are missing something profound. If He’s not, then we are.”

This delicious mixture of CST and ISP may be enticing more people to partake in mobilization. White commented, “We were informed that we send out more short-term volunteers than any other university in the country. But what every one of those people represents is the opportunity for people around the world to hear the gospel. Every one of those people represents an expanded world view that hopefully, they in part, will turn around and help expand other people’s world view.”

This is one combination that will only get better. “With the launch of our newer programs, we continue to be involved Almost every semester I can guarantee there’s been a conversation about how our partnerships will get stronger.

I’m thrilled where we are, but I’m really excited about where we’re going,” White said.

Like two tantalizing ingredients synthesized, ISP and CST come together in innovative ways. Each enhances the other to help fulfill CBU’s mission as a university committed to the Great Commission.

Writer: Alexx Lommori Writer: Emily Yeo

Assistant Professor of Old Testament, Jeff Mooney, and Dean of Christian Ministries, Dan Wilson, lay the foundation to equip students in their future endeavours.

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[right] At times, Ultimate can be an intense game.

Chris Ritchey experieced that first hand. [bottom right] Mike Sampson and Josiah Chasteen are avid ultimate players and give all they’ve got at every game. [left] Greg Smith’s screams of, “Ultimaaaaaate”can be heard from miles around.

ULTIMATE!

This is the cold hard truth of being a college student: sleeping through the alarm, stumbling into class, fighting lines in the Alumni Dining Commons, cramming last-minute homework, refereeing your friend’s fight, rushing off to work, and if lucky, getting a decent amount of sleep— although let’s face it, that is not likely to happen.

The hustle and bustle of everyday life can at times seem overwhelming. Some of your fellow Lancers have found a cure for this deadly disease of busyness that plagues us all.

It happens three times a week – Tuesday and Thursday from 10 p.m. – 12 a.m. (yes, I realize those are crucial study hours) and Saturday from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. (that’s right, they give up a few precious hours of sleep). What is this wonderful escape from the ever-tiring reality that is college, you ask? None other than Ultimate Frisbee.

“I think a lot of people don’t even know what ultimate frisbee is or that we play,” James Tuttle said. “The new people that come out to play probably think we are all crazy for playing at ten o’clock when it’s cold and wet, but we are a family out there and we love having new people come out and enjoy the sport.”

While it may seem like adding a lot more work to an already busy schedule, Andrew Twitty thinks otherwise. “I play because it’s a lot of fun and my favorite thing is that the night games are more relaxed and are focused on fun. It’s just the break I need from dealing with homework and what-not.”

The sport of Ultimate has taken off at college campuses across the nation and has found a comfortable home here on the CBU campus. Even with the late games, the number of players that turn out is quite respectable. There are always new people joining, and they are continually welcomed with open arms.

“It is amazing how much we love to see new players out there and help them get better. We encourage them and give them tips so they can improve and hopefully enjoy themselves more,” Tuttle said.

This group of friends is very eclectic and not the usual mix you would expect to see out on the field. They are from different years, different majors and different social groups, but for those few hours none of that matters. They each have a purpose within their team and that carries over off the field with things such as group lunches in the ADC and prayer times before and after each game. They build bonds that last and friendships they can rely on.

“Honestly, at the end of summer, I couldn’t wait to get back on campus just so I could play some Ultimate,” Tuttle said. “If you enjoy it, then you get hooked, and you never go back.”

For these students, this is their escape; this is their time to forget about the craziness and constant pressures of life. For a short time on the field nothing matters, but as soon as the clock strikes 12 it’s back to the hustle and bustle that is the life of a college student.

Managing Editor: Katherine Seipp

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Living the dream Alicia Divers is the International Service Projects Coordinator for the Office of Mobilization, or the M.O.B. Squad. Divers is in charge of all the logistics of the summer teams and works directly with the field workers around the world. She grew up in a Christian home in Texas and went to a private school where she had a graduating class of only 13 students and now, she is living her dream.

“Since sometime around the junior high years, God began to call me to a certain field of work. He began to give me a dream and challenged me to invest in it. I always had a really big heart for the Lord and His service and just around eighth grade; God began to develop it for His Work.

I became a Believer when I was really little, but junior high was the time that I really started to make it my own. God began to form in me a really big heart for service. I didn’t necessarily know what or where I wanted to serve. But the summer after my eighth grade year, I was presented with the opportunity to serve with an organization called Child Evangelism Fellowship, working with inner city children. For the first time, God began to birth in me a heart for ministry and throughout my high school years, he really began to birth in me a heart for overseas work.

After I graduated college, I lived overseas in South Asia for two years and that began to grow my heart to be able to see and facilitate other people serving God. God gave me a particular skill set that is half relational and half administrative and it has always been my dream to get a job that fit that. Now, that’s practically my job. God has given

me the unique skill set of not only being relational but also administrative. I’ve always thought it would be awesome to have a job where I could operate in both of these skill sets. As the ISP Coordinator, I am able to use both of these skills.

I’m a very relational person and I love college students. The fact that I get the chance to work daily with college students who are striving to serve is a blessing.

When I first came to CBU I don’t think I realized just what I had gotten myself into, but my specific calling to be at CBU was very obvious. The way that God brought me to CBU was very much a ‘lightning in the sky’ moment. It was so clear that CBU is where He was directing me. I know that this dream is completely of God and He has been intentional in bringing me here.

God’s early work in my heart, during my high school years, led me to pursue a degree in Theology. His calling of me to missions led me to go overseas as often a possible and even now, God is leading me to get my master’s of Intercultural Studies and master’s of Theological Studies.

It seems that everything I have done so far has been leading up to this dream and I’m still not sure what is next, but right now God has allowed me to have a job that I love and I am passionate about. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.”

Of what use is an empty balloon? It’s not until we invest and inflate it that it has purpose. Likewise, when we work and invest in the dreams that God has given us, we can truly be content to His calling and learn to live our dream.

Writer: Andrew Hochradel

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Every time you talk to CBU swim and dive coach Rick Rowland it’s obvious that he loves to talk about his swimmers. Like most coaches, Rowland is proud of his athletes, but not just for their lap times, dive scores and national championships.

It is what his players are doing with their lives and how they are contributing to the community and the world around them that Rowland constantly emphasizes when talking about the CBU swimmers.

“To them the CBU experience is more than just being able to swim and get their degree,” Rowland said.

For the Lancer swimmers, a large part of that “CBU experience” is going on an International Service Project or missions trips.

A number of swimmers took the opportunity to go overseas and make a difference, and it has benefited the team in ways they never imagined.

swimmer Jorge Andrade, who, along with his twin brother and fellow swimmer Vicente, went on a missions trip with his church, said.

“Aspects of the ISP trip I could apply to athletics are determination and trust of my fellow athletes. To endure and continue strong in anything – fellowship is so important,” former swimmer Elena Zanone, who went on an ISP trip to Paris, said.

Not only has the idea of teamwor k spread through the team and made them a stronger unit, but the faith of many of the players has been impacted.

“Our team’s overall walk with Christ is improving dramatically and is showing individually as many found Christ in the first few weeks of school,” swimmer Daniel Heihn said.

“I would have to say the best part of being on the dive team is the fellowship you encounter, and overcoming fears with the help and encouragement of your teammat es,” Diver Trevor Graifman, who went on an ISP trip to Russia, said.

“I think they seem really fired up spiritually, it’s kind of a spiritual awakening for a lot of them,” Rowland said. “When they go on an ISP trips it takes the emphasis off of self and puts it on others.”

This idea of fellowship and encouragement has a direct correlation for many of the team members with the experience of being in a foreign country facing challenges.

This emphasis on others is a perfect trait to be learned for athletes, who are always striving to raise the level of competition and commitment of the team. CBU swim and dive being Perennial National Champions and having over 600 All-Amer icans and nearly 40 scholar athletes; the effects of this team building spirit are evident.

“There were five of us from aquatics that went on the Russia trip and that made us get even closer. The whole ISP team actually got really close,” Graifman said. “After being on the trip you know teammat es more on a personal level so it’s easier to connect. We are still able to talk about the trip on our meets or at practice. It’s fun to bring up those memories.”

“When they go on ISP trips I think they fit in well and do well,” Rowland said. “They draw strength from one another when they look at their teammat es and say, ‘well if they can do it, I can do it.’”

Players take the idea of being a unit very seriously and it affects all of their habits.

“My strategies are to train to the best of my ability this season, show up at practice with a positive attitude, and encourage all of my teammat es to give their best as well,”

If ever the school was looking for examples of student athletes excelling in every area of the “CBU experience” they would have to look no further than the Lancers Aquatic Center to see a difference being made in the water, classroom and around the globe.

Sports Editor: Jacob Breems

[top] Trevor Graifman soars swiftly in the sky and slips smoothly into the water. [right] Meredith Krom pops out of the water for a quick breath.

Krom has six top 10 finishes in the NAIA Championships. [below] At a towering 6’4�, Jorge Andrade, originally from Mexico, has the wingspan needed to make a great swimmer.

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You wake up one morning feeling awful. You experience fever, chills, aches, pains, headaches, cold sweats and exhaustion.

You are coughing up phlegm, plugged up, and generally, glazed over. You soon find yourself… quarantined!

The H1N1 virus, more commonly known as the Swine Flu, marked the 2009-2010 year. CBU was no exception to the scare. Dean of Students, Anthony Lammons said, “CBU, like other colleges and universities across the nation, is preparing to deal with any outbreaks of H1N1 or seasonal flu that may arise.” Students were encouraged to get vaccinated and follow good health protocols, like exercise, well-balanced nutrition, rest and frequent hand-washing.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides vaccinations in the following order of priority: 6 mos. - 2yrs., 6 yrs.- 25 yrs., health care providers, people with compromised immune systems and teachers/professors. However, in the middle of November, H1N1 vaccines were offered at CBU at no charge for all staff and faculty. They were in both the live or activated nasal spray form and the inactivated injection form.

Nevertheless, precautions only go so far. Those with symptoms of the H1N1 illness were told to “stay home and take measures to protect others by following good health protocols and refraining from social activity while you may be infectious.

Make sure you notify those who need to know the reason for your absences and the extent of your illness,” in an e-mail from Lammons.

According to the CDC web site, “In the past, CDC received reports of approximately one human swine influenza virus infection every one to two years in the U.S., but from December 2005 through February 2009, 12 cases of human infection with swine influenza have been reported.” The symptoms are similar to regular flu symptoms and include fever, lethargy, lack of appetite, coughing, and occasionally, runny nose, nausea, sore throat and diarrhea.

These students were cut off from most social contact and stuck in bed. They were required by the state of California to fill out paperwork about their illness and were not allowed to attend classes or eat in the cafeteria. CBU made some special provisions, including having resident assistants bring meals to the sick students. Here are a few of their stories:

Patient 1: Dustin Taniguchi Duration of illness: About four days.

Official Diagnosis: Did not receive one.

Symptoms: “Headache, sore throat and a cough that shook my head really badly. Also, aches and pains, cold sweats - stuff like that.”

Quarantined: The patient stayed in bed all day. His roommate went to get him a to-go meal from the cafeteria and told his R.A., who then visited the patient and brought him the forms to fill out.

Activities during duration of illness: The patient played a lot of online video games of which his favorite was Bubble Trouble.

Patient also reported, “I had my battle with God. No, I’m just playing. But it was a good time - I think God just really wanted me to rest because I just throw myself into studying and working out for soccer.”

Nutrition and pharmaceuticals: A sandwich, an orange, a lot of Excedrin and Theraflu, and tea and honey.

Primary nurse(s): His girlfriend, Krystal Solomona, and roommate Jonathan Ewell.

Did patient want his mommy? “Yeah, yeah I did. She got mad though because I went to Disneyland the next day, which kind of prolonged my cough.”

antined Patient 2: Breanna Armstrong

Patient 3: Brianna Gonzalez

Duration of illness: Over two weeks.

Duration of illness: One and a half weeks.

Official Diagnosis: Influenza

Official Diagnosis: H1N1 virus

Symptoms: Sore throat, sniffles, trouble breathing, coughing and fever. The patient reports, “Whenever I come back to school, I would start feeling sick - going from ocean air to Riverside air.”

Symptoms: Fever, chills, being really exhausted, feeling plugged up and coughing up phlegm. The patient reports that she got sick from her roommate and then went home and infected her little brother.

Quarantined: “I didn’t tell the school anything, I actually had a girl in my class, who was an R.A., and she told on me for being sick in class. You can’t go to the cafeteria, you can’t go to class and you can’t go to chapel. You pretty much have to stay in.”

Quarantined: “My mom and dad were like, ‘You need to come home.’ And my roommate had gone to the emergency room and they told her that she had Swine Flu. Because I got sick from her, I said, ‘I’m going to go home. There’s no point in staying here.’”

Activities during duration of illness: “I made a YouTube video about it that will stand as a great video of our time, being quarantined as a college student. It was a crisis.”

Nutrition and pharmaceuticals: “I took Tylenol PM whether it was day or night because that’s the only medicine I had. I went through like seven cans of Prego soup in like three days, I think.”

Activities during duration of illness: The patient slept a lot.

Her mom woke her up to take Tamiflu and drink liquids. She reported, “I watched movies and probably fell asleep during them. You can’t even do homework, you’re so tired.” Her favorite movie was A Walk to Remember.

Favorite Soup: Tomato-Basil

Nutrition and pharmaceuticals: Doctor-prescribed Tamiflu, feverreducing medicine like Tylenol and Advil, water, Gatorade, juice, lots of soup and juice Popsicles.

Primary Nurse(s): Roomamate, Michele Chee.

Favorite Soup: Campbell’s Chicken Noodle.

Did patient want her mommy? “Yeah, I did so badly! I’d call her all the time and make them feel bad that they were in Hawaii because we live part time there.”

Primary nurse(s): Her mom.

Writer: Alexx Lomorri QUARANTINE

JUST LIKE THE REAL THING Fortuna Bowl at CBU had everything a real Super Bowl would.

There were the elaborate entrances, a spirited national anthem performance and a very raucous crowd. All that seemed to be missing was Sting or U2 performing at halftime.

The first game of the night was the women’s final pitting the defending champion Smooth Criminals against the storied Bus Drivers. The two teams showcased their defensive prowess as the Bus Drivers knocked off the defending champs 7-6.

Erica Horn seemed to do it all for the Criminals in the first half when she intercepted the ball and then scored a touchdown on the ensuing drive. The Horn touchdown was followed by a failed extra point and the Smooth Criminals took a 6-0 lead into the half.

“It felt amazing out there. That first half went better than I ever could have imagined,” Horn said during halftime. “It’s fun every year. It’s my senior year and it hasn’t changed in four years. The same hype, same excitement, same rush. It’s always there every year.”

The second half saw the Bus Drivers clamp down defensively.

The eventual MVP, Hannah Price, took over with a mix of deep passing, hard running and a clutch defensive play. With 9:45 left in the game Hannah Price threw a bomb to Carrissa Mott for the team’s first and only touchdown. The Bus Drivers converted the extra point and took a 7-6 lead.

After the two teams traded possessions several times the Smooth Criminals got the ball back for one final drive with 1:46 left in the game. They drove down the field but the comeback was not to be as Hannah Price intercepted the ball to seal the victory for the Bus Drivers.

“It wasn’t pretty but we won,” Bus Driver Head Coach Arthur Price said.

“In the second half our nerves were finally gone and we could play how we usually play,” Hannah Price said. “That bomb play was kind of what we did all season. We were a passing team all year and it finally worked.”

After the women cleared the field the men’s teams made their entrance. The second game of the Fortuna double header saw Jon Stamos facing Dynasty. Dynasty entered the game having lost the last two years Fortuna Bowls and were trying not to reenact the Buffalo Bills feat of having the longest losing streak in Super Bowl history. The Bills lost four straight Super Bowls from 1991-1994.

Putting their own twist on Buffalo’s third championship appearance Dynasty was able to overcome their past failures and win the 2009 Fortuna Bowl 28-6.

The first half of the Men’s Fortuna Bowl ended relatively close with Dynasty leading 16-6. Dynasty got touchdowns from Daniel Cross and Scott McLeod and a safety from Arron Bethel. Jon Stamos’ only touchdown was scored by Kyle Brodmann.

Immediately following the halftime festivities Dynasty took over scoring three more touchdowns and holding Jon Stamos scoreless. Dynasty captain and quarterback Josh Mott took home MVP honors.

“It feels great to finally win Fortuna,” Josh Mott said. “I think we played great as a team. This was our best game of the season by far.”

“Our team played as a team this year, we knew what we had to do,” Cross said. “I have great respect for Stamos, they came out and played their game.”

These two great games were preceded by what might have been one of the best highlights of the night when the Smooth Criminals performed their namesake song by the great Michael Jackson. It was only fitting that homage was paid to the King of Pop before crowning Fortuna Royalty yet again.

Sports Editor: Jacob Breems

[top] Champions Dynasty played against Jon Stamos in a sweeping victory of 28-6. Chris Luis, James Tuttle, Kamden Lang, Scott McLeod, Andrew Twitty, Danny Cross, Ryan Robinson, Taylor Welch, Josh Mott, Kris Corso, David Skane, Joel Brown, Aaron Bethel. [right] The Bus Drivers defeated the Smooth Criminals, 7-6, and took home the coveted Fortuna Bowl trophy. Erin Abramson, Monica Baughman, Hannah Price, Caitlin Lavigne, LeeAnn Routt, Becca Wurm, Kelsie Cloud, Kelly Leonard, Samantha Hauser, Kristen Amerine, Mimi Santiesteban [top right] Brad Claypool, graphic designer of Fortuna T-shirts and promotions, was able to see his work in action.

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Beyond the MUSIC Almost anyone visiting the campus can spot a music student. Even Judd Bonner, associate dean of the Shelby and Ferne Collinsworth School of Music, admits, “There have been numerous visitors to this campus who have said that it is a different culture in the school of music building than the rest of the campus. We encourage our students to look professional. To approach every rehearsal and performance as if it were a job interview; to dress in their ‘Sunday best.’ I see it as a sort of sacrifice of the respect that you give the institution of gathering for worship and honoring God with your highest efforts.”

Baylee Braunwalder and Morgan Mentzer prepare for the Annual Christmas Concert at Harvest Christian Fellowship. As a part of the University Choir Orchestra, members are encouraged to look professional and represent Christ in their act of worship.

The school of music takes pride in their standard of excellence. It is not about the prestige or performance, but about the lives impacted for the benefit of the kingdom. For music students, that process involves performance on and off the stage.

Even though being a music student may seem daunting, for those involved it is an effort and a lifestyle worth taking.

The skills learned by being involved in a serious collegiate performing group transfer directly into real life.

“College is a transitional time and by the time you graduate you are supposed to be an adult. But we say they have to be that right now. They don’t get the transitional time,” Bonner explained. “They are learning how to get in front of people and not be self-conscious or to control their self-

consciousness. The important thing is that they learn that it is not about them. That’s adulthood; that’s professionalism.

They have to learn to grow up sooner. They have to rise up – not be arrogant, but be authentic and mature. That requires discipline in grooming, in time-management and in endurance.”

It takes a vast amount of skill, maturity, desire, passion and purpose to be a music student. The aura of the music program can come across in many ways, but it is not until one experiences it that a true understanding can be gained.

Associate Dean of Shelby and Ferne Collinsworth Judd Bonner encourages music majors to be authentic and mature. “They have to learn to grow up sooner. They have to rise up - not be arrogant, but be authentic and mature. That requires discipline in grooming, in time-mangment and in endurance.”

Anna Wheelock, a second-year music major, did not know what to expect when she declared music. “My understanding of the music program was limited to a simple description taken from a website: names of professors, a list of classes and what seemed like an extensive concert schedule. If there was one thing I could expect, it was the necessity of a large time commitment to the program; but it wasn’t until I arrived that the word ‘dedication’ took on a new meaning,” she said.

“The music program at CBU is more than just the classes and concerts. It embodies the idea of going above and beyond for the body of Christ in service and ministry.

Behind the makeup, curled hair and dresses that are such an obvious part of the concerts lies the true purpose of the music department: the connections we are able to make

with members of the audience by meeting eyes or sharing a smile during a song that is important to us. The relationships formed between the members of the performance groups are developed through laughter, conversation, prayer, service and, most importantly, Jesus Christ,” she said.

Holly Gehrig, a third-year music student, is a non-music major but participates in Women’s Choir and University Choir and Orchestra. “Even though I am not majoring in music, I love that I am still able to participate in choir. I feel like I have become part of a family and that I found ‘my people’ on campus,” she said.

A non-music major, Holly Gehrig, has found a second family in the music program. “We pray together, fellowship together and even travel together.

There is definitely a huge time commitment.”

“The hard work that comes from learning music and preparing for performances builds a tight community and a great sense of accomplishment amongst all who participate.

I’ve found the expectations from conductors and professors to be very great — always pushing for excellence. This feeds into the opportunity to impact others through song. I perceive music as a gift from God, when approached properly it has the potential to feed the soul and enrich lives.”

“Our worship is not only singing and playing – it is everything that we do for God,” Bonner added. “Music is for the masses, not just for art’s sake. If it is done right, it is a very meaningful art.”

Bryce Harrison, who is known to have a powerful operatic voice, plans to teach music with his degree. Being in the music program demands growth in all areas of life.

“I also volunteer to sing for an evening masters’ of music class so I can practice my sight-reading and build relationships with the masters’ students. I am thankful to find that my director and voice teacher care about me and are true role models,” she said.

Music is a worship experience made for all people all over the world. For Bryce Harrison, the music department gives fellowship and ministry both to and from his heart. “The music program is very unique and provides life experiences that enrich the heart and mind. For myself, it has become a sport in which I strive to be disciplined in. While the days and nights are long, the reward is a satisfaction that is immeasurable,” he said.

Writer: Phylicia Paulson

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SHORT AND SWEET It’s the thorn in every golfer’s side, the reason long drive champions don’t dominate the tour, the reason curses are yelled at the shortest club in a player’s bag. I am talking, of course, about the short game.

Chipping and putting are the least glamorous part of the game of golf, but as any seasoned veteran will tell you they are what makes or breaks a round. Many a score has fallen victim to deficiencies in the short game. Probably the most uttered phrase in the history of the game has to be the ever frustrated, “if I only knew how to putt!” What looks like the easiest part of golfing turns out to be the hardest and as a wise sage once said, “the short ones count just as much as the long ones.”

Like all good golf coaches CBU Head Coach Lane Pace gets this and has developed an interesting way to convince his players to spend more time practicing those “short ones” and less time falling in love with “the long ball”.

“We started using golfstat.com this year to see what areas we needed to work harder on,” Pace said. “The numbers don’t lie we needed help on our short games.”

The stats program works by having players record every stat during their round from greens in regulation and putts per round to up-and-downs and fairways hit. Nearly every stroke hit in every different situation is recorded and then inputted into the golfstat web site where the averages are calculated.

The site then posts the numbers in the different categories so players and coaches can see how they perform in different situations.

“Most of the averages we looked at were right around where we wanted, but when we looked at total short game there are 109 schools using this program and we were ranked 105th.

Guess where we needed work,” Pace said. “This program has

helped us a lot because they just don’t have to hear it from me, it gives them hard numbers to look at.”

“Seeing these stats lets us know precisely where in our game we are falling short,” Senior Shauna Curtis said. “As a result, our practices are more efficient knowing what we are struggling with. It’s been the first time that we’ve done this and it’s been great being able to check online and see where I’m struggling the most so I can improve.”

The program is not just a tool used to point out flaws though.

“By working with the stat program I can see where I need to practice more and where my game is improving,” Junior Adriana Niclotti said.

Pointing out improvement can be just as important as seeing where it is needed and the program serves both purposes. In fact CBU golfers have above average stats in most of the other categories especially overall scoring average where they are near the top.

Still, improvement of the short game can only help the teams overall scoring. Such an improvement is what puts a team over the top and takes them where they want to go.

“This is essential to us performing our best and being able to accomplish our goals,” Curtis said.

It’s not just the numbers that are important, but the motivation that they bring. Every coach knows the challenge of motivating their players and finding creative ways to do so like Pace and his staff have shows a program headed for success.

Sports Editor: Jacob

Fredrika Winqvist, originally from Sweden, has brought the Lancers golf game to a whole new level.

Samantha Peters measures, calculates, prepares and swings softly to push the ball to the hole.

With perfect form and a hard swing, Ivan Fuganti sends the ball soaring down the course.

Andrew Falero works on his short game to improve his overall golf skills.

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[top] We have a connection in that we’re all working for the same thing,�

Michael DeVries said. [left] Associate Professor of Kinesiology David Pearson works late to help evening students work toward their nocturnal dreams.

WE OWN THE NIGHT She was sitting alone at Wanda’s at a rickety black table, trying to get her schoolwork done before class. Her phone rang and she sighed when she saw the number. It was her kids arguing and she had to remind them, again, not to bother her at school.

back. She missed two lectures and she came back into my class, was trying to catch up, and got a “B” after all of that. To do all of it, at the same time, to be a wife and mother, a student and soldier — to wear that many hats — she amazed me,” Renfro remembered.

Falaya DeSilva is one of many evening students at CBU. Currently a full-time social worker for the County of Riverside, she is getting her master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. She also has two children, ages 17 and 11. “It’s a balancing act of wanting to be at home, but understanding the importance of an education. I’m in the grad department and I understand I’m doing this for my family, but it’s a struggle to sit in class and have a great deal of my mind on home,” she explained.

“The students are highly motivated. They’re not there just because they didn’t know what to do after high school, they’re there because they really want to get an education, and they’re juggling a lot; a lot of them are parents and workers and they’re also trying to better themselves. The motivation is high,” Father Josiah Trenham, adjunct history professor, said.

Many evening students face challenges similar to the ones DeSilva lists. Anna Elise D’Agostin has two young children and works full-time to support them. “I think that as a working adult there are just not enough hours in the day when college and family responsibilities are added,” D’Agostin said.

The biggest challenge she faces is with babysitters. “Since I am on a tight budget, I can’t always afford baby sitters and have had to rely on a few family members and friends.

However, I didn’t want to overburden them with constantly asking for baby-sitting, so it is a tough balancing act. At times I miss classes because of this challenge, but my professors are always supportive of me when I am open about my family responsibilities,” she added.

The CBU faculty does its best to address the specific challenges that evening students face. “I try to be as flexible as possible because I realize they have very tight schedules and their availability is not going to be the same as traditional,” David Pearson, associate professor of kinesiology, explained. “I try to make sure that people can get me at any time via e-mail and also they can call me on my cell phone any time day or night. If I’m awake, I’ll answer. If I don’t answer, I’m asleep,” he said.

Irina Renfro, assistant professor of English, is in the James Building from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturdays to accommodate those students with less flexible schedules. She recalls her most interesting evening student.

“One time, she was called to go to Iraq and then she came

“I think what I enjoy the most about teaching evening students is that many of them are older, we tend to have more in common.

We’ve had many of the same experiences so it’s sometimes easier to draw upon life experiences. I enjoy that aspect,” Pearson said. “I enjoy seeing people transition from one career to a better career or from what they might consider a dead-end job into a career. I think what I enjoy most about the program is seeing them graduate at commencement, just seeing the joy on their faces. Watching them complete a goal that they worked so hard for is really rewarding for me,” he said.

Because the evening students are usually at a different stage in their lives than traditional students, the community is very different. Michael DeVries, who is in the credentialing program at CBU clarified. “It’s different in that we’re a lot more focused on what we actually do in our academic area. Every single person in there is learning to teach or already teaching some subject or another. It’s more of a community in that we’re all related professionals. We have a connection in that we’re all working for the same thing, a lot more than when you’re an undergrad. Even in your major, people want to do all different things, where we’re a lot more focused on the same types of goals.”

Though the struggles can be huge, the rewards are plentiful.

D’Agostin explained, “Since my children are still little, it was very hard to leave them two nights a week because they’d want Mommy to tuck them in and be there. My guilt level was pretty high, but I had to remind myself that I was doing this for our little family. When it’s time for them to go to college, I hope my example inspires them to persevere despite challenges in life.”

Writer: Alexx Lomorri

Ryan Warner turns, tucks and twists to pin his opponent. The immense growth of the wresting team has forced all the wrestlers to step up their game.

Alexander Carrico, a nursing major, brings the pain to his opponent. [right] Preston Brown takes down his enemy with pure brute force.

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS

Wrestling has been around for years. “It’s the oldest sport. People were grabbing each other and trying to see who was stronger since the beginning of time,” wrestler Lamar Reed stated.

The wrestling team on the other hand hasn’t been around that long but is definitely making history.

With this year being the wrestling programs second year in existence, who wouldn’t notice that the team has approximately 60 wrestlers and expects more growth for the years to come? And with new faces comes new talent. Head Coach John Petty is certain the team has “tons of potential.”

“We have so many guys trying to accomplish the same goal,” Fred Powell said. With each wrestler working hard and striving for only the best, a national championship may be in sight.

At the start of the season, the team had been ranked 7th in the nation and number one in the region, but many of the wrestlers expect the team to place top five in the nation if not national champions. Petty believes a National Championship would be a tribute to the men’s hard work. “The championship is definitely in our sight, but you have to start it off one step at a time,” Reed said.

With a limit in weight classes and with each wrestler setting their eyes on the top spot, there can also be competition within the team itself. There are only 12 spots open for regionals and nationals, and, according to Petty, potentially 16 guys on the

team that can contend for All-American Honors. That means that each wrestler must give their all even before the meets start just to earn the right to compete. In this environment, practice can become a constant competition as wrestlers battle for the right to represent CBU in their weight class.

Nonetheless, there is plenty of camaraderie. “When you are growing together you can’t help but become close. A lot of the older guys are trying to pass on wisdom,” Reed said.

As a first year wrestler at CBU, Powell looks up to the wrestlers that have been on the team since last year. “Their work ethic is so strong, and I just want to learn as much as I can,” Powell said.

Petty strongly believes that the team does their absolute best and “as Colossians 3:23 states, whatever we do, we do our best for the Lord.”

For wrestling, mediocrity is not allowed and for CBU wrestlers, it takes determination and will power. From lifting weights to building character, a wrestler always strives for nothing but the best.

As Reed puts it, “You have to be able to compete at your academic peak while cutting weight and loosing weight and trying to become a perfect athlete.”

Sports Editor: Jacob Breems WRESTLING

“It brings new meaning to the word madness,” yelled Alyssa Taylor excitedly over the crowd of crazies. She was standing outside of the Van Dyne Gymnasium in a buzzing heap of CBU crazies, all eagerly waiting for the doors to open to Midnight Madness.

Only an hour earlier at 8 p.m., dozens of workers were hustling around as they busily set up tables, food, shirts, sound systems and games for the event.

The nervous tension and excitement was apparent in every sentence and every gesture as they frantically did last minute set-ups. “It’s going to be a lot of fun. Madness is a great term to explain what’s going to go on tonight. The gym just gets explosive in there,” Zachary Bowman, crazies coordinator, said.

Slowly, more and more people began amassing into the line that would eventually become a noisy mob of excited chatter. “We came back at 6:30 p.m. and have been waiting in Wanda’s,” Maria Perez, speaking for herself and her other two commuter friends, Jerry Fox and Cheyenne Embree, said.

Working through the noisy, energized crowd, hundreds of different students were bursting with the event’s energy.

“It’s just psyching people out and revving them up,” Anthony Castanieto said while pointing at a crowd jumping up and down, chanting.

“It’s the best night of the year,” Joel Pulliam, barely audible over the frenetic mob, said.

Many of those in this deafening crowd had never been to Midnight Madness and their anticipation was increasing with

every passing minute within this chaos. “It’s going to be really crazy out there, a lot of noise. I think I’m very excited, this seems really fun!” Noel Bravo Jr. said.

The doors opened at 10 p.m. and people were mangled and jostled through the door. “It was like cattle getting herded into a little pin,” Garett Klingaman said. “Very excited cattle,” Tessa Johnstone added.

While the final stragglers made their way into the gym, the lights went out and everyone in the building began counting down with the clock, climaxing with a resounding cheer as Midnight Madness officially began.

From there it was non-stop action: cheerleaders, section scream offs, the crazies oath, two-on-two shoot-outs, sumo dunk contests, three-point shoot-outs, slam dunk contests and other various insanities. “I think it was really well put-together and just got us hyped,” Scotty Jones, one of the students in the Sumo dunk contest, said.

The Van Dyne gym emptied at midnight. The buzz of energy still remained evident on student’s faces. “I thought it was much better than last years, it exceeded my expectations. It was a lot of fun and a good break from studying,” Grant Gergins said.

“Just being here tonight makes me want to come back and watch a game. Now I want to come to this year’s basketball games just to see the crazies do their stuff,” Ricardo Gomez, DJ and CBU alumnus, said.

In the end, one would have to agree with Jamerson Fischer, “If you don’t go to any other event you have to go to Midnight Madness.”

Writer: Matthew Shade

[left] Jeff Couto, Daniel Freitas, Ian Price, Matthew Johnson and Rick DiFlorio stood in support of the Lancer basketball players during Midnight Madness. [below] Students arrived at the Van Dyne Gynasium decked out in their Crazies T-shirt. They came to show their support and kick off the basketball season. [right] Larry Dew put on quite a show during the dunk competition.

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Y CHROMOSOME My face hurts. After a long week of face-beating dodge ball, face-melting Rock Band and face-warming manscaping, the second annual Man Week is over and what a week it was.

“This year, we tried to build up the hype to make Man Week bigger and better than last years,” Rick DiFlorio said, over a juicy burger.

With testosterone flowing, hundreds of men from CBU came together for a week all about the Y chromosome. The week was packed with events such as Dodge ball, Service with a Smile, Dunk a Resident Assistant, Rock Band Tournament, a chapel with Joe Dallas and Hoops with former Laker Mike Penberthy.

For Daniel Greenwalt, the highlight of the week was Service with a Smile, where the men of CBU got their chance to prove that chivalry is not dead. “Behind every great man is a woman who needs his greatness,” Greenwalt, commented jokingly. The women of CBU agreed that it was nice to see the men stepping up and treating the ladies like the princesses that they are.

The next night, there was a clear and distinct sound emanating from the slab. It was the sound of pure rock and roll. Sporting plastic guitars, drums, bass and the occasional cowbell, all male bands stepped up on stage to compete in the annual Rock Band Tournament. The Man Band, consisting of Josh Mott, Andrew Twitty, Kamden Lang and Andrew Hochradel (hey, that’s me!) shook the ground with a rendition of Kansas’”Carry On My Wayward Son” and took home the title of Rock Band Champions.

Overall, Man Week was a huge success this year. “We will for sure do it again next year,” DiFlorio said. Each year the planning team aims to make Man Week bigger and better. I’m sure that next year will be no exception.

Writer: Andrew Hochradel

Dallas stopped by to talk to the men of CBU about having a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T, not only for the women around us, but also for ourselves. Dallas left a lasting impact, as many of the men who attended his chapel joined accountability groups that read through Dallas’ book, The Game Plan .

Cesar Menjivar squares up to defend former Laker Mike Penberthy to show him how the Lancers play ball.

Andrew Hochradel rocks a headband, Family Guy T-shirt, cowbell and overalls. (Did I really wear that?)

Former Laker Mike Penberthy shared his testimony with the men of CBU and spoke of his time with the Lakers.

X CHROMOSOME Dear Diary,

This past week has been surprising in so many ways. CBU had an entire week devoted to women, which I know is a huge shocker seeing as how 60 percent of the school is female. I honestly didn’t have high expectations for the week at all (I think I spend enough time with women between the apartment, the caf, classes and so on), but figured it would be good to go to the events and give it a chance — I figured the extra chapel credit wouldn’t hurt either. I am so pleased to say that I was ever so pleasantly surprised. The events were fantastic and I grew so much in countless ways.

The theme this year was unity. Throughout the week, I reflected often on what that meant and sought further insight from Toni Jauregui, the event coordinator. “I saw a need on campus for the women to be united. The whole goal being that the women of CBU would join together and continue that unity after the week was over,” she said.

“I was really looking forward to the women’s chapel. I was looking forward to what the Lord was going to do. I think forgiveness is a huge problem area, whether it is something we have learned from our families, or we have never learned how to forgive, or we forgive everyone and people walk all over us.

I thought chapel would be a huge moment of healing for many of the women on our campus, and maybe a way to mend some broken relationships. I was really excited,” she said.

All in all, the week was an unexpected growing experience and a wonderful opportunity for every woman on campus. I was reminded of the sisterhood I have with those around me and the support that I receive from them. I don’t think I could say it any better then Jauregui did: “We are women, we are unique and we need to embrace those things and figure out how we can work together.”

Writer: Katherine Seipp

The women’s only chapel packed-out the house of the Wallace Theatre. That chapel was an incredible experience I wish I could revisit. There’s just something about a room full of women raising their hands and voices to God in absolute surrender and praise. I thought the choice of talking about forgiveness and reconciliation was an extremely hard and challenging topic, but also a very wise and very much needed one to cover. Jauregui told me later that this was her favorite event of the week.

Women United Week brought the women of CBU closer than ever, building a sisterhood, bonded together in purpose and action.

MEN/WOMEN’S WEEK

[top left] Diana Ravenda went in for the goal. [top right] Kylee Nicassio ran the ball down the field to put CBU ahead of the game. [bottom left] Eva Solis defended the ball against Biola University, helping the team win 2-0. [bottom right] Megan Merrett defended the ball to bring Lancers closer to taking the victory.

KICK IT

Soccer is considered to be the most popular sport in the world.

Requiring a great deal of stamina and skill, it is not a game for the weak at heart, but most of all, soccer takes teamwork.

On each side of the field, the two teams are allowed 11 players (three forwards, four mid-fielders, three defenders and one goalkeeper.) They each play their part in order to, hopefully, be the team that comes out on top. The only way winning is accomplished is if the team works as one whole unit to score the goals.

“We look at our program as a soccer family,” Women’s Head Coach Kristen St. Clair said. “We have a great deal of family support as well as CBU support in the community, as well as on campus.”

Camaraderie is certainly one of the driving forces for the men’s and women’s soccer programs at CBU. Both coaches agree that they see the players on their teams working their hardest. They see how their players come together on and off the field.

“It’s a great group,” Ryan Jorden, men’s head coach said.

“We have a group where we’ve got a lot of new players who have come in. It really seems like everybody has enjoyed being together.”

“We’re all really close. There’s never any dissension at all,” Kylee Nicassio said.

This much is true when you watch the Lady Lancers on the field.

When you walk out to the field and see them in action, not only do you see them work as a team, but you also see their love for the sport.

[top left] Jonathan Garcia defended the ball against Biola University. Bottom [bottom left] Joshua Cormier fights Biola for the ball. The men’s soccer team did their best defending the Lancer reputation against Biola. [top right] Tyler Mitchell starts a downfield drive to turn momentum in the Lancers favor. [ bottom right] Daniel Kelly keeps the net empty and the ball moving.

When you ask the players of men’s and women’s soccer, most of them will tell you they’ve been playing soccer for most of their lives. Some said that soccer was not their main focus at first, but as time went on they learned to love it.

The love of the game does not come before academics for the students here at CBU. Athletes are required to maintain their GPAs while staying in shape for their given sport.

Tyler Garrison explained, “It’s all about time management. It’s school, then soccer, then homework, then bed. Over and over again, and it sucks because sometimes you have to stay up late and it affects soccer but you’re a student athlete and student comes first.”

The athletes’ hard work pays off, on and off the field. They work together to succeed in games and they encourage each other off the field to do well in school. They build relationships with one another so their performance isn’t compromised.

St. Clair said it best. “One of our strengths is our chemistry.

The players take ownership of the program. They take ownership of their own development academically, from the soccer perspective but they also go above and beyond to get to know each other they support each other and hold each other accountable. Our chemistry is quite good. They choose to spend time together when they don’t have to. There are no class divisions, it’s just really a family.”

Sports Editor: Jacob Breems Writer: Bonnie Koenn

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GO FIGHT WIN You’re on the court, the other team is just a net space away. The whistle blows and the game starts. Your team makes a perfect serve and the ball goes back and forth. Everyone’s eye is on the ball, the other team misses. A wave of excitement rushes over the audience. Screams fill the air and cheers erupt from everywhere. After a long game of strategy and stamina, it’s over. Your team is victorious and the audience is jumping and cheering for the best volleyball game they have ever seen.

never be able to play again. It [intramurals] gives me one more chance to play the game I love the most with some of my best friends.”

Intramurals is a time when everyone gets the opportunity to play the sport they love. They give the people who are unable to play a collegiate sport the chance to live their dream of leading a team to victory. The best part of intramurals is that anybody can play! Volleyball, basketball, soccer, football and bowling are just a few of all the intramural sports that allow co-ed teams, which is a recipe for victory.

“It is awesome. For the first time I do not have a coach yelling at me for making a mistake. I am the leader on and off the court. And honestly I am just here to have fun. My team is such a fun group of people and they respect me,” Anders stated.

The teams are filled with discipline, spirit, passion, heart and determination; all these qualities help make a team successful and amazing.

Volleyball is in Ashley Anders’ blood; it’s something she loves.

“I grew up on the sport. When people talk down volleyball it’s because they haven’t seen a volleyball game worth watching,” Anders said.

For Jordan Robinson-Crocker, volleyball is familiar territory.

“I’ve been playing it all my life; ever since sixth grade. I’ve always been known as ‘one of those volleyball players.’ When I decided to stop playing for the university I thought I would

Participating in intramurals gives Lancers another opportunity to be a part of a team they would otherwise not have. They have fun playing the game they grew up on without the inconveniences of being on a school-sponsored team.

Anders and Crocker have the same mentality as to why they love playing volleyball. Anders can relate to that feeling of frustration when losing one out of three games. “I love winning; I am incredibly competitive. When we win, I can’t wait for the next game to come back and do it again.”

With all the passion for the game that these two players have, it comes down to more than fun; it comes down to determination and discipline. Discipline is the main ingredient that everybody needs to hold onto when participating in intramurals. They give the opportunity for those who are unable to play collegiate sports a chance to lead a team to victory.

Managing Editor: Katherine Seipp Writer: Joseph Hererra

[right] As he prepared with his crazy face, both on his face and shorts, Erik Mc Ilvoy knocked the ball over the net to complete the serve. He plays on Team Safe Sets who ended the season strong. [top right] The Smooth Criminals entertained the crowd before the Fortuna bowl with a dance to Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal. [top left]Team ‘Swagga’ Clinton White, Alysha Martin, Kara Kitchen, Andrew Linder, David Wetzel, Captain: Chris Grimm, Michael Sampson, Patrick Green, Captain: Courtney Weber INTRAMURALS

LOOKING THrough ThE LENS OF LOVE Imagine what the world would look like if everyone saw through the eyes of love; if everyone could share the same grace and compassion that was shared with them.

Maybe the world would be a better place or maybe humanity would come to know Christ through a simple act of kindness.

“I’m always challenging a student not to see through the lens of their own eyes, their own biases, their own awareness or where their background comes from; but to see what God sees in people,” Professor of Psychology Ken Pearce said. “When we see through God’s eyes, we can see much more of what a person is going through.”

Seeing in a different light, from a different angle, is a concept that is shared within the School of Behavioral Sciences. The professors integrate faith and learning in hopes that their students will be able to truly see people for who they are and help them through the Gospel of Christ.

A perception of what others go through or gone through provides opportunities for students to be Christ’s light in a dark situation. By providing a word of encouragement, a positive comment or a great conversation can help bring a renewal of hope.

“God has shown me that, although out in the world, psychology is not theologically based, I can still help people. I can do what He wants me to do by showing others I am a Christian through my actions,” Laura Sims, psychology major, said.

The possibilities are endless as students gaze into the world to find their place of influence. “I plan on working in a group home or working in the juvenile system,” Danya Christian said.

“I want to counsel teenagers who have gone down the wrong path in life, either with substance abuse or other illegal activity.

I also want to work in the Correctional Detention Center, a prison center for adults. I want to counsel them to understand why such acts were done.”

The program allows students to go into challenging fields and understand patterns of behavior specific to the group they work with. The skills they learned during their time at CBU will enhance their future goals and better equip them to influence the world.

“No matter where you go or what you end up doing you’ll be able to use everything you learned,” Christian concluded.

Many students have future plans of becoming missionaries, counselors, psychologists, social workers and much more. They are not only prepared spiritually but educationally as well.

“We give direction for the challenges in their lives. We don’t necessarily do counseling but we do help them to think about what choices they are going to make,” Pearce said.

The habitual actions of a person speak much of who he or she is, including what he or she believes in. The word of a man can simply be an utterance of the mind, but the action of a man can result in a gesture of truth. If you choose to look through the eyes of love, you will observe the world in a different light.

Writer: Carissa Gonzales Writer: Laura Manimtim

[top] Professor of Psychology Ken Pearce encourages students to look at the world through the eyes of Christ, rather than their own. [right] Laura Sims mixes teachings in the Bible with what she has learned in psychology out in the real world.

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