collide For students, by students | December 2014 | Issue 23
THE GROWN UP ISSUE HOW MUCH IS IT TO RAISE A CHILD?
looking deeper into the cost of parenthood in the united states
YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS
the solution to finding a job
TOP 10 CITIES TO START YOUR LIFE where will your life begin?
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editor's note: " I'M AN ADULLLLLTTTT,” But Forever Young
If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me what I want to do with my degree/life after graduation, there’s a good chance I’d have enough to never have to worry about it. All you December graduates are probably all too familiar with this feeling. Despite the high hurdles that come with collegiate life, I’ve come to think of these years as a sort of safe haven. At least while I’m in school, I’m not expected to have my full-fledged, post-grad adult life figured out. But these somewhat worry-free, youthful days won’t last forever. Especially with Christmas (or whatever you celebrate) in a few short weeks, I sense this more than ever as I’m caught between trying to relive my childhood nostalgia and adding more practical items to my “Grown-up Christmas List” (like socks). This time around, Issue 23 seeks to challenge the idea that being a grown-up and being young are mutually exclusive items. For example, Grace Helbig’s “The Art of Pretending to be a Grownup” (page 12) shows us that even as adults, successfully pretending to be one is what the battle actually entails. Likewise, “Oh the Places You (Should) Go” (page 21) takes a look into the things we wish we knew
way back when, and “Entrepreneuership –– the new post grade route” (page 16) highlights the nontraditional routes other young adults are traveling and are better for having walked.
In other cases, some learned to grow up quickly. “Growing Up — Fast” explores just a few areas where this has been the case (page 25). And if you thought you knew all there is to know about stress because you’re a living case study, “Stressed to Death” (page 10) digs a little deeper. A big part of “adulting” includes moving on from the familiar into the unknown. A few weeks ago, Pastor Khristi Adams announced her decision to take after this semester a chaplain-in-residence position at Georgetown University, which this edition of “Coffee and Conversation” (page 3) discusses. Some questions you might have grappled with have to do with what comes next in terms of work. Is the nonprofit sector the way to go
(“Profiting from Nonprofit,” page 6)? Or are internships the better option (“Paid vs. Unpaid Internship,” page 34)? Perhaps you are thinking about shipping out, in which case, “Top 10 United States Cities to Start Your Life” and “But Really, How Much Is It To Raise a Child?” (page 4-5) provides facts and figures about the economic realities beyond campus. Take a blast from the past and relive the glory days of “Trends from the Past, Good Thing They Didn’t Last” (page 26), and the glory days of your favorite faculty members in the “Professor Edition” of “Humans of the Zu” (page 22). “Acting one’s age” is such a broad piece of advice. Who says it’s past your prime to jump in a ball pit? Or invest time in gingerbread real estate (“As Told By...” page 9)? Or get a gnarly piercing? (OK, perhaps reconsider that one carefully.) No matter what, we’ll always be alternating between various ages despite what our birth certificates say we are. So go ahead and wear your onesie while filing for FAFSA. Blast old school boy band jams while working on that Senior Sem paper. Lick the cookie batter spoon; it probably won’t kill you.
Editor-In-Chief, Caitlin Trude
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Coffee and Conversation
CONTENTS FEATURES
Profiting from nonprofit
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Stressed to death
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Entrepreneurship
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Examining the effects of stress on the mind and body.
Is entrepreneuership the answer to getting a job after college?
Trends from the past
Revisiting the ghosts of wardrobes past.
An overview of Grace Helbig’s quick tips for surviving the adult world.
Peter Pan, the fan theory you wish you never knew
Five areas where some have skipped straight into adulthood.
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The past lives of APU faculty.
P.O.V. Internships: Paid or unpaid?
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SHORTS
Where to live after graduating.
A first attempt at gingerbread construction.
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Growing up –– fast.
A day at the happiest place on Earth.
Top 10 US cities to 518 start your life
As told by
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Advice to take into the next season of life.
Sweet Life of 30 The Disneyland
Learn how much it is for parents across the country.
Get to know more about Pastor Khristi
of the 22 Professors Zu
The daily lives of the student-soldiers of APU.
How much is it to raise a child?
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Coffee & Conversation
21 (should) go
ROTC 28 Army students
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The truth comes out about the kid who never grew up.
Oh, the places you
ON THE COVER: DECLAN H. TAKEN BY CHRISSIE CHENG
With Khristi Adams
THE USUAL
by Jasmine Rodgers
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lthough she’s leaving after this semester, Pastor Adams sat down with Collide to discuss her hobbies, first sermon, past, present and future and how APU will always hold a special place in her heart.
PHOTO COURTESY OF KHRISTI ADAMS
Living to work - the benefits of working on behalf of others.
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Review of “Grace’s Guidebook”
Q: Do you have any hobbies? A: I love kickboxing. I just love boxing. I haven’t really mastered boxing, but I do love to kickbox. I still try to do that, [but] it’s really hard just because of my schedule. It’s a big stress reliever. I do love spin class at the gym — that was like, my first love. That’s more of what I used to do when I had a 9-5 job, but I haven’t done as much of it since [coming to APU]. If I could join a basketball league, I would. I joined one since I’ve been here. I did it like, two summers ago, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. But I just couldn’t commit [because of my schedule]. Q: What was the first sermon you preached? A: The first sermon I preached was a disaster. It was for this church picnic, [and] it was when I was at Temple University for my undergrad. I was doing a lot of campus ministry, so every now and then I might do a Bible study or something like that, but someone had asked me to speak at a church picnic of some sort, and it was outdoors. I remember I brought my roommate with me, and I
LEFT: Adams at her book signing for “The Misinterpeted Gospel of Singleness.” RIGHT: Adams graduating from seminary with friends.
preached on the seven churches in the book of Revelation, and it was just off and wrong and judgmental. I didn’t know what I was doing. I had written all of my notes down in a notebook, and I was reading and flipping the pages — it was just bad. Q: What have you enjoyed most about your time at APU? A: Everything, even the challenges. This has been such a beautiful experience for me that I’m not really sure I’ll ever get again. And if I don’t get it, then I’ll be OK, because I feel like I’ve been really blessed these last 3½ years. I can’t boil it down to one thing in particular just because I feel like everything has been in concert with one another, and has made this one great thing happen. It’s like, what’s the best part of the cake, you know? All of the ingredients kind of make it. From the students to my co-workers, to my boss, to all of the staff here at APU, to the intentionality of how we go about
doing things here, to how we handle problems and challenges — everything. It’s been so different from what I’ve ever experienced in my life. In the beginning, it was hard to swallow all the goodness [of APU]. It was hard to trust, too. I think it took me about a year or so to even trust this space, [and] to be able to get out of it everything that I feel like God had for me to. Q: What are you looking forward to the most in this transition that you have coming up? A: Taking everything that I’ve learned here and applying it there [Georgetown University]. I mean not just what I’ve learned on the job, but just what I’ve learned in this season about what it means to trust God. What it means to embrace newness and to not be afraid of change. There’s just so much that I’ve learned from this experience that I am looking forward to being that new person, in that familiar space that I’m going back to [Washington, D.C.]. www.theclause.org/collide • 3
But really,
how much is it to raise a child? by camille garcia W
ith spring right around the corner and weddings on the way, conversations between couples about having children are all-too-common. If you are interested in the costs, here is the information for you: The United States Department of Agriculture released a report in August that lays out the costs of raising a child from birth until 18 for average, middle–income parents. The report took into account food, transportation, health care, clothing, child care and education and miscellaneous expenditures (for example, participating on sports teams). Geographic regions were also considered. The price tag on raising a child is as follows: For West Coast parents: $261,380 For Midwesterners: $240,610 For Southerners: $230,610 For Northeasterners: $282,490 According to the report, housing takes up 30 percent of the expenditures, with food at 18 percent.
It gets even better – if the parents were to pay for their child’s college education, it would average out to $18,390 for a public college and $40,920 for a private one each year until graduation. The department also created an interactive calculator on its site to help individuals figure approximate costs in raising a child depending on their financial status, the urban or rural region where they live or plan to live and whether or not they will pay for their child’s college education. USDA did not, however, determine whether a boy or a girl is generally more expensive to raise. For married couple Rachel and Trevor White, raising their 9-year-old daughter Charlotte and 12-year-old son Nathan became quite an expense when their children began school.
According to Rachel White, expenses for her daughter are much higher than her son’s due to extracurricular activities such as theater arts, and her increased interest in fashion. As for her son, costs for his interests are minor since he is in his school’s band and plays for Glendora’s basketball league. Ultimately, expenses for raising a child can depend on how much help one may receive from parents and others when the child is born, as well as the interests in different activities they may accumulate as they grow older. So if you are planning for you and your spouse’s future, take the survey and see what parenting might have in store for you financially. You can calculate the costs at http:// www.cnpp.usda.gov/tools/CRC_Calculator/default.aspx
According to the report, housing takes up 30 percent of the expenditures, with food at 18 percent.
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hether it’s affordability of housing, job opportunities, a unique city feel or a community of young people, every college graduate is looking for something different in the hunt for housing. CNBC, Livability, Business Weekly and Business Insider wrote articles on the subject, and of those, these are the 10 cities* that made the cut: *In order of frequency. Statistics courtesy of CNBC, Livability, Business Weekly and Business Insider, and current as of 2014. 1. Washington, D.C. The only city to appear on all four lists, and home to plenty of suit-and-tie-donning young professionals, the nation’s capital has the highest median worker earnings of any city on the list, with the average employee making more than $44,000 (much higher than the national average of $30,000). 2. Austin, Texas. With an unemployment rate of only 4.4 percent and its status as a hub for art and culture in the Southwest, Austin has the highest number of 25-34-yearolds on the list. With two of its top employers Apple and IBM, Austin is a great place for the techies of the world. 3. Minneapolis, Minnesota. The land of 10,000 lakes is also land to 10,000 possibilities. Fifty percent of homes in Minneapolis are rentals and nearly 5 percent of those are unoccupied. With a low cost of living, most Minneapolis residents spend only 30 percent of their annual income on housing. 4. Seattle, Washington. There’s more to Seattle than Starbucks and the Space Needle. With so many colleges and young people nearby, the city is priced with students in mind and the affordability is much greater than that of Los Angeles. However, with a 7 percent unemployment rate and a large city full of competition, the job search may prove lengthy.
By Kayla Johnston
5. Columbus, Ohio. Boasting a relatively high median income at $37,000, Columbus is a surprising addition to the list. But with an unemployment rate at just 4.3 percent, that might be less surprising. 6. Atlanta, Georgia. Home to peaches and cheap housing, Atlanta is also a destination for anyone looking to work in media and entertainment. The average monthly rental price for a one-bedroom home is just $880 – an LA resident’s dream. 7. Boston, Massachusetts. Home to a large number of colleges and with nearly half of the city’s workers entering the field with a bachelor’s degree or higher, Boston’s average worker earns nearly $38,000 annually. 8. Denver, Colorado. Although the unemployment rate is the highest of those on the list at 7.3 percent, the average annual income reaches $55,000, which is nearly double the national average. The outdoors scene features beautiful weather, views and snow – the whole package. 9. Fargo, North Dakota. With a 3.3 percent unemployment rate, Fargo has the lowest such index of any city on the list. North Dakota’s largest city houses a goodly number of young people, with 28.4 percent of the population falling between 20-34. Livability says it is becoming one of the safest places to live in the United States. 10. San Francisco, California. The Bay Area has become a hotspot for ambitious and highly educated people as the heart of the tech industry. Forty-five percent of residents have at least a bachelor’s degree and average earnings for workers reach $41,265 annually.
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profiting from nonprofit: living to work for the benefit of others BY Arianna Ruvalcaba
Nancy Delgadillo showcases her group’s poster at the 2013 Sunshine International Camp in Xi’an, China.” for the handprints.
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Junior Girl Scouts give back to the community by working with Door of Hope. Delgadillo recalled one particular moment of insight while working on an outreach project. “In Mexico, we were building a house for a family in need, and out of nowhere it started to rain really hard,” she said. “All of us were covered in mud. At the end of the week, we finished the house, and I would say getting muddy and wet all week long was worth it when I got to see the joy on the families’ faces as they stepped into their new home.” The personal growth many people experience usually seems to be realized in hindsight, after a mission trip or other nonprofit project has been completed. “I have always wanted to do nonprofit work and I love traveling [to] places,” said junior accounting major Catherine Adams, who taught English for a month in South Korea this sum-
mer. “I thought this was the perfect opportunity for me to go to another country and to be able to help others with the gifts I’ve been given.” Whatever the project or mission, it is apparent working for an organization focusing on helping others can reap a number of benefits. “It’s actually a lot more fulfilling and rewarding,” Adams said. “I have a job at the Den right now, and it’s really fun, but at the end of the day, it’s just a job. Maybe I do put my heart into making a pizza, but it’s not the same as going and teaching students in Korea and giving a piece of my heart to all the kids. It’s much more meaningful.” Door of Hope is a nonprofit organization that is stationed a bit closer to home. This group is located in the Greater Los Angeles area and aims to rebuild the lives of homeless fami-
lies by providing the tools needed to obtain employment, reach financial stability and find permanent housing. “We believe in equipping homeless families to rebuild their lives, the emphasis being on the family unit,” said Jasmin Navar, the interim coordinator of volunteers and interns for the organization. “Volunteers will work with children that are beaming with joy and energy, regardless of what they have endured at such a young age, which leaves a lasting impression on anyone that comes into Door of Hope.” By working with the homeless, Navar has been positively impacted and now advocates for nonprofit work. “It will make you so unbelievably grateful for what you have and push you to want to help others in any way possible,” Navar said.
Casey Adams poses alongside other American volunteers with the 2014 Summer English Mission Camp students in South Korea.
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PHOTO CREDIT: COURTESY OF DOOR OF HOPE; SUNSHINE INTERNATIONAL CAMP: COURTESY OF NANCY DELGADILLO; ENGLISH MISSION CAMP: COURTESY OF THE 2014 ENGLISH MISSION CAMP FACEBOOK
sea of students in brightly colored shirts waited in their seats for the arrival of the speaker. The almost palpable energy bounced off the walls along with the chit chat spoken in English and Chinese. As the speaker stepped onto the stage, the crowd straightened up in their chairs and clapped until the presenter began his address with a question that silenced the crowd: “What is integrity?” After the lecture, the crowd broke up into designated groups to contemplate this question. The groups participated in thought-provoking discussions and team-building exercises. And so the rest of the week went. This summer, I worked on a program team at a camp in China that taught college-age students about servant leadership through a series of lectures and group activities, like scavenger hunts and trust exercises. Through this experience, I was finally able to understand what it is like to be part of a nonprofit organization that promotes positive change. Coming together to create a unified community is the purpose of many such groups, whether it performs on a global scale or within a city’s limits. According to a report by the Center for Civil Society Studies at John Hopkins University, nonprofit workers represented 10.1 percent of America’s total private employment as of 2010, making them the third largest workforce of all U.S. industries. “Working for a nonprofit has given me a broader perspective on different cultures and how to adapt, relate and work together with people in my everyday life or internationally,” said Nancy Delgadillo, an active participant and leader of mission trips around the world.
ORIGINAL PHOTO CREDIT: JUSTIN ENNIS FLICKR
The holiday gingerbread house: Every perfectionist’s nightmare
As told by Josh Contreras
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s a child, my Christmases did not look like many of the other kids’. As soon as I knew who Santa Claus was, my parents told me not to believe in him. Without Saint Nicholas in my Christmases, there was no leaving cookies and milk out for him, no talk of reindeer and no making gingerbread houses. Out of all these traditions, I am actually happy that gingerbread houses were not one during the holidays while I was growing up, mainly because making them is the most frustrating holiday craft I have ever attempted in my life. When the idea to do one was first brought to my attention, I was actually excited that I would finally have an excuse to make a gingerbread house. So I went to Target and bought the prebaked kit for $10. As soon as I got home, I went to work. This is when I hit the first roadblock. It seemed like an eternity for me to get the walls of the little house standing. I frosted them over and over again because as I would place one piece, the other would topple over. Then the frosting would dry and once again the walls would tip over, and I would have to clean them off with a napkin and try again. “No!” I would scream. At one point, the tip of the front piece snapped off after falling down on the wrong angle. I wanted it to look clean like the picture on the box, and did my best to patch up the damage, but alas, it was hopelessly hideous. I had to create a shield around all four walls in order to get the stupid thing to sit until the frosting could dry and
stand by itself. Just as I thought progress was headed my way and the hard part was over, the decorations proved that they were equally a nightmare. The little tiny candies would slip out of my now-frosty hands, falling on my tile floor, rolling away and never to be found again. The bigger candies seemed like they would stay as I started working on something else, but they would flop off and mess up the frosting work I did on the roof. I decided that I am not Pinterest, and perfectly replicating the box’s picture was now out of reach. I would have to come up with my own version of “perfect.” I cleaned up the edges of the bread and re-frosted them for what seemed like the millionth time. I placed candy after candy in places I thought would make sense. Overall, due to the incredibly frustrating amount of patience it takes to begin a gingerbread house, I don’t think this will be a tradition of mine anytime soon. In fact, I would be content to never again build a gingerbread house. I am not being a Scrooge or a Grinch. It truly is that awful. www.theclause.org/collide • 9
PHOTO CREDIT: CHRISSIE CHENG
STRESSED TO DEATH by Yvette Tostado
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Many people do not know how to respond to stress. Some will turn to food and binge even if they are not tress. No one can hungry. Some people will eat to feel physically see it, but some sort of comfort to get the stress its presence can be out of their system, but most of the felt. One can recog- time this results in unwanted weight nize people’s facial gain. Others will rely on the gym or expressions and their anything involving exercise (the betbody language as the result under ter alternative), causing the body to release endorphins. Some people take stress. So what exactly is stress? “Stress is a normal physical re- naps just to avoid the feeling of stress sponse to events that make you feel altogether. Stress can be beneficial as it can encourthreatened or upage someone set your balance in some way,” accord“When you sense danger to accomplish tasks more effiing to helpguide.org. – whether it’s real or ciently, but can “When you sense imagined – the body’s be a disadvandanger – whether it’s tage by causing real or imagined – defenses kick into high the body’s defenses gear in a rapid, automatic the stress to be even more inkick into high gear process known as the tense. in a rapid, automatStress can ic process known as ‘fight-or-flight-or-freeze’ be detected in the ‘fight-or-flightreaction, or the stress cognitive, emoor-freeze’ reaction, or response.” tional, physical the stress response.” When it comes - helpguide.org and behavioral symptoms. to stress, no one is Some of the alone in suffering. It’s warning signs common, especially among college students. According to or symptoms include memory probADA.org, 40 million U.S. adults suffer lems, anxious or racing thoughts, confrom a type of anxiety disorder and stant worrying and moodiness. Stress can cause irritation resultexperience their first episode of it on ing in a short temper, the inability to average by the time they are 22. Stress is not necessarily all bad, relax and susceptibility to depression as it can actually help protect the or loneliness. Physically, body aches body. Stress causes a reaction in the may be experienced, as well as diarnervous system, which releases the rhea, constipation, dizziness or naustress hormones: adrenaline and cor- sea. Other physical symptoms may intisol. This causes the heart to beat fast, clude chest pain, rapid heartbeat and muscles to get tight, blood pressure frequent colds. As far as behavior goes, stress may to rise, breathing to get a little faster than normal and the senses to become cause under-eating, overeating or irmore alert. Outwardly, the release of regular sleep patterns. The stressed these hormones allows for an increase person might exhibit small, nervous in strength and stamina as well as fast- habits such as nail-biting or pacing. In addition to this information, helper reaction time and improved focus.
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guide.org also has available a stress test to indicate scores in terms of stress level. Stress affects health in different ways, depending on stress level. The National Institute of Mental Health describes three different types of stress that can affect the human body both physically and mentally. NIMH cites “the pressures of work, family and other daily responsibilities” as common stress-inducers. Another common source of stress is sudden negative change, such as losing a job, marriage problems or physical illness. Major disturbances may be classified as traumatic stress, experienced during a crisis such as a serious accident, war, assault or a natural disaster that has put one in imminent danger. Stress can build up over time if it is not handled properly. In addition to taking simple steps to prevent a major breakdown and instead maintain a healthy lifestyle, NIMH recommends seeing a qualified health care provider if one is feeling overwhelmed or having suicidal thoughts. NIMH also suggests staying in touch with people who can provide any kind of support, whether it is through emotional support or simple availability. Also, knowing the signs of the body’s response to stress (like having a hard time falling asleep, eating more than usual, consuming less than the usual, being easily angered and so forth) is important in combating it. Exercise daily for at least 30 minutes by jogging, running or simply just walking. Doing so helps reduce stress and enhances one’s mood. Talk to someone, exercise, prioritize tasks and do not dwell on a problem or unsolvable situation. If there is a solution, there is no reason to stress about it and if there is no solution, try not to stress about it anyway.
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Reviewing “Grace’s Guide:
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The Art of Pretending to be a grown-up”
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By Krista Rhoades
With the rise of the popularity of video bloggers (also known as “vloggers”), some YouTubers are taking their creativity and comedic personalities to new media, such as podcasts. Helbig is one of these personalities, loved by her fans who are familiar with her friendly greeting: “Hello, beautiful stranger. My name is Grace Helbig, otherwise known as ‘it’sGrace’on that smorgasbord of digital tubes frequently referred to as the Internet.” While she still maintains it’sGrace just as before, she recently started a podcast, “Not Too Deep” and wrote and published a book, now available on Amazon and in bookstores. Her 235-page book, “Grace’s Guidebook: the Art of Pretending to be a Grown-Up,” is full of tips on surviving the adult world (or at least trying and pretending to). She also includes acronyms at the end of the chapters to help remember what to do and how to act. Her topics of advice range from dating to dealing with anxiety to making friends after college to quick etiquette tips. “Saying the right thing at the right time is difficult. It’s like playing Jenga blindfolded,” she tells her readers in one chapter. In the introduction, Helbig talks about her life growing up and her discovery of the Internet and the world it opened up for her. She also talks about how, even with the entire World Wide Web at her fingertips, she still felt alone. Overall, she feels as if she has lived a relatively normal life and expresses her excitement to share with readers what she has learned through it all. She also offers the reader the freedom of a book that can be read in its entirety or simply flipped through. Helbig’s tips are witty as well as helpful. When it comes to making mistakes, she believes that “stupid is fun and failure is rewarding.” She offers advice on how to plan ahead but also how to do something last-minute for those who will inevitably procrastinate. However, as the title suggests, she does not have all the answers; know she has found plenty of things that work but admits some of her own failures and offers advice as to how someone can avoid them. As for the art of pretending, Helbig’s suggestion is this: “Lie to your confidence and pretend that you’re not afraid of what you’re about to do,” she writes. “You got this.” 12 • collide • December 2014
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Peter Pan,
the fan theory you wish you never knew
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ll the world is made of faith, and trust and pixie dust,” is one of the most well-known quotes from the 1953 classic Disney film “Peter Pan.” In case you never saw the film, here is a short synopsis: In a nutshell, it’s about a young boy named Peter Pan who does not want to get older. He meets Wendy and her brothers and takes them off to the island of Neverland, a place where children never have to grow up. The film centers on the idea of being a child and understanding what it means to grow up. The thought may be scary for some people, especially as it looks at the innocence of youth vs. the harsh realities of adulthood. According to dstv.com, the animated character Peter Pan is “the youngest Disney hero to wield a weapon and is
the only Disney hero who can physically fly.” Not only that, but Peter Pan was Disney’s first lead character to be portrayed through a male actor’s voice. For people who know and the love the movie, it is not as cheerful as you may think. There’s a quite saddening fan theory behind the animated film. According to Buzzfeed, the reason why the children of Neverland never grew up is because they were angels in heaven. The theory claims, “When they [boys] seem to be growing up, which is against the rules, Peter thins them out.” In other words, he kills them off. But don’t let this make you sad. The producers of the classic “The Sound of Music” will be producing the musical Broadway edition of “Peter Pan Live.” The show will star Allison Williams as Peter Pan, Christopher Walken as Captain Hook and Taylor Louderman as Wendy. The show is produced by NBC and will air live Thursday, Dec. 4.
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COURTESY OF COLTON HUGHES
EntrepreneuRship: the new postgraduate route
by jasmine rodgers
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Colton Hughes making a board for his company, Pioneer Handcrafted Boards. www.theclause.org/collide • 17
COURTESY OF COLTON HUGHES
A handmade board by Colton Hughes from his company, Pioneer Handcrafted Boards.
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or decades, one of the main purposes of getting a college education has been to equip a student to find a job, or at least be qualified by graduation to get a position. Thousands of dollars are spent, student loans taken out and various internships completed in the hope the student will have a resume that would make potential employers interested in their expertise. That is the expectation, but this is the reality: Unemployment, though improving, is high and the postgraduate job market is highly competitive, which makes finding work difficult. As a result, some 20-something newly graduated students, including ones at Azusa Pacific, have turned to creating their own businesses both as a way to make
money and incorporate their passions Even though little is known about and interests into their professions. these patterns, trials and tribulations, As common as entrepreneurship it is evident many young people have is becoming among recent college indeed turned to entrepreneurship graduates, not much research on the both during and after their college topic exists, despite the emergence of years. Whether to pay off student debt, young and successful entrepreneurs escape working in an office or make like Facebook creator Mark Zucker- money from their passions, young berg and Tumblr founder David Karp. people’s startups have begun to make These are just two examples of young a significant mark in the world of busientrepreneurs ness. who have beSome millen"Whether to pay off nials have found come successful from their ways to make student debt, escape enterprises money from digin the tech- working in an office ital media. Today, nology busithere are millions or make money from ness. of YouTube users The Royal and channels catheir passions, young Society for the tering to different E n c o u r a g e - people’s startups audiences, ideas ment of Arts, have begun to make and movements. Manufactures There are some and Commerce, a significant mark individuals whose a British re- in the world of YouTube videos search organihave gone viral, business." zation, thought enabling them to the research launch profeson young peosional online caple starting their own businesses was reers. sparse enough that members conductTake, for example, the YouTube-faed a study on the topic to find more mous entertainer Jenna Marbles. empirical knowledge about the trend. With just over 14 million subscribers, “As part of their Inspiring Enter- Marbles creates comedic videos rangprise Partnership, the RSA and RBS ing from makeup tutorials to celebri[Royal Bank of Scotland] sought to ty impersonations. In four years, her plug this gap by listening to and ana- channel has become one of the most lyzing the stories told by young people popular on YouTube. about their entrepreneurial journeys: According to a feature in The New from the emergence of their business York Times about Marbles, her estiidea, to the inception of their busi- mated annual income from her channess, to where they are today,” RSA’s nel is almost $350,000. This is a far website states. cry from the money she was making The comprehensive study, “Dis- from an unused master’s degree in rupt Inc.: How Young People Are sports medicine and jobs as a go-go Challenging the Conventions of En- dancer, blogger and bartender. trepreneurship” revealed many startMarbles is just a relatively rare exups were accidents that began im- ample of many other young entrepreperfectly but evolved into functional, neurs whose education ended up not lucrative businesses. leading them to a “traditional” profesAdditionally, the report found sion. that funding for young entrepreneurs As individuals find new ways to tended to be geared toward support- use technology as a steppingstone for ing more conventional business plans entrepreneurship, it’s possible techrather than the unconventional routes nology could be a major medium of to business ownership. The study also success for college graduates. gave suggestions on how more govOf course, others have gone into ernment programs could be created to business for themselves and not had help young entrepreneurs. technology-based businesses. Dillard
University graduate Farah Akbar and current APU student Colton Hughes have turned their passions into their own businesses. Akbar, who owns and operates a writing company called Scribe, decided her love of writing was going to become her career. Although she still works a part-time job, entrepreneurship was alluring because she could make her own schedule. Ideally, she hopes her company will grow over the years. “My overall goal is [to] grow this company to a point where it can support me and fund my dream venture, Tabeux,” Akbar said. “I want the company to grow to 30 employees, and [I want] develop an app to help users with grammar.” In contrast, Colton Hughes, creator of Pioneer Handcrafted Boards, is a first-year student at APU and has just started his business. The company was conceived from his dual love for skateboarding and carpentry. So far he has four styles of boards that he makes, all of which are ‘80s, “Lords of Dogtown”-inspired cruisers coming in different sizes and designs. Although he is currently undecided on his major, Hughes has a clear goal in mind for how he wants his business to ultimately look. “I would love for it to be [enough] to support a lifestyle,” Hughes said. “Not because I started the company to make money — I would love it to be able to do it more often, … and teach other people how to create them [the boards].” Even though their entrepreneurial endeavors are drastically different, both Akbar and Hughes’ advice to other young entrepreneurs is to make sure their business is a passion, and not only a way to make money. “Be ready for it to consume your thoughts,” Hughes said. “I think that’s how you’ll figure out whether or not you love it or if you’re doing it for the money.” Whether postgraduates choose to enter into the “traditional” professional world or turn their passions and dreams into businesses, many factors must be considered. However, entrepreneurship as an option for postgraduates does not seem to be out of reach.
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We know you put that essay or group project off until the last minute, so we created a show for you!
Oh, the places you (should) go! by Josh Contreras
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eople come to college with careers in mind and enlist into the majors necessary to get there. So what does a student do when no longer a student? Here is a list of tips to take to heart with help from a few APU alum.
Fight the senioritis This is one of the greatest challenges for many seniors who are about to graduate and are in their final semester(s). They see the light at the end of the tunnel and expect to teleport there instead of crawling through the grueling journey of studying, presentations, papers, exams and finals. Push through. It’ll be worth it.
Game plan
Tune in every Sunday at 7pm
for Homework Happy Hour with Matt Ross
for an hour of music, giveaways, interviews and more! (This show is not proven to increase productivity levels)
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Knowing what to expect comes with the skill of planning. A planner is seldom disappointed. Curtis Ray, who graduated from APU in spring 2014 with a degree in accounting gives this tip: “While you’re in school, try to have a career in mind, and try to move towards that instead of just graduating. You won’t have a lot of direction if your goal was just graduating.” Utilize your professors and create relationships with them. Your professors have a profession within your major, so it would be wise to glean as much wisdom and knowledge from
those who have experience in what you hope to do one day. Many professors have connections outside APU, which may lead to potential employment in the future, so take advantage of this and try to network as much as possible now.
Apply early Ethan Gerdts, a spring 2014 APU graduate with a bachelor’s degree in applied health and a PA emphasis, said: “Everyone graduates at the same time and so everyone rushes to apply for all of these jobs. So if you start applying early and specify that you can’t start until after graduation, or even if you can start working part-time while you’re still a senior, then it will make the application process that much easier and you won’t go a long period of time without a job.” Gerdts was hired as a full-time research associate at the City of Hope in Duarte. He plans on spending this year working there before going to medical school.
To gap year or not to gap year? That is the question. Another major decision seniors make while they are still working on their undergraduate degree is whether or not to apply for graduate school. Ray, who is currently enrolled in the master’s of science accounting program at APU reported that his loans doubled
right after completing his undergraduate work because he went straight into graduate school. There are, however, advantages to taking this path, since your networking can continue. Ray has already been offered two jobs by accounting firms upon completing graduate school. Another option is taking time off (also known as the gap year) rather than going to a graduate school right away. For many people, the gap year is risky because once they have tasted freedom from academic responsibilities, they become tempted and apathetic to returning to school when the careers they strive for require master’s degrees. Jonathan Garcia, another APU spring 2014 graduate with a bachelor’s in social work, said: “Personally, I needed the mental rest from academics. I already have made plans to attend grad school; I just wanted a year where I could rest my brain from the stresses that school brings. I am going at my own pace, and I am happy about it.” Garcia works in a thrift store in Glendora and plans to remain there until he goes to graduate school. Now, this list does not cover everything that you have to know, but it is essential that you do know these elements. If you have questions, talk to the APU Career Center about your passions for possible careers of interest. Schedule a meeting with an academic adviser to make this possible. Be proactive; success does not come to the lethargic and the passive.
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Humans ZU 1
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concrete jungle to hear your professors’ stories. in photography classes about the value of art, the debates in English classes about the meanings of the books we were reading and arguments with friends about theology. Q: What is one lesson you learned after your college experience? S: I graduated from college a Christian in name only and it took me 3-5 years to come back to a robust Christian faith. I struggled with not only doubts about God’s love but also about my own goodness and worthiness in His eyes. I learned in that time that faith is as much about practice as it is about feelings.
If you could redo your high school/college experience, what would you have done differently? A: I should have left UCI after the first week. But I was still too young and frightened to trust in my own agency and ability to make decisions myself. Q: What’s your greatest memory of college? A: Spending my junior year abroad. I met Christians who didn’t look and act like the canned Christians I knew at home. It forced me to evaluate what aspects of my Christian faith were solid, and which were vestiges of American culture parading as Christianity.
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Brooke Van Dam, assistant professor of communication studies and journalism program coordinator. Q: What was your favorite thing to do in high school/college? A: In high school, Friday night football games. I was the stereotype. I would cheer in the game, then we would go to someone’s house and hang out. In college, I went to the movies a lot with my college roommate, which was fun and something I don’t do a lot now. Q: If you could redo your high school/ college experience, what would you have done differently? A: In high school, I would have picked better friends. I always hung out with the competitive, overachiever girls, which was kind of a waste of time. In college, I would’ve dated a ton more.
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Caleb Spencer, assistant professor in the Department of English Q: What’s your greatest memory of college? S: In college some great memories include the first time that I saw my future wife on campus, and asking my now wife Brooke to marry me (and thankfully she accepted). I also remember the discussions I had
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Susan Isaacs, adjunct professor in the School of Visual and Performing Arts
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1 Isaacs looking out the window of her dorm at the University of London. COURTESY OF ISAACS Spencer in his senior year of high school. COURTESY OF SPENCER
Shelley Long, adjunct professor in the Department of Biblical Studies Q: What was your favorite thing to do in college? A: In college, I loved taking biblical studies classes at APU with Bill Yarchin, Bruce Baloian and Matt Hauge. Q: What’s your greatest memory of college?
In college, my best memories come from my semester at the High Sierra campus and being an RA in the mods with Josh (whom I coincidentally married).
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Philip Lollar, adjunct professor in the Department of Communication Studies Q: If you could redo your high school experience, what would you do? A: Two things. One, I would be a nicer person, and to everybody, not just to the people I liked and/or respected. Two, I would stop worrying about things that don’t really matter, like which crowd to fit into, or who is more popular than who. Oh, and I would ask more -- or even any -- girls out on dates. Q: What is one lesson you learned after high school? A: Perhaps the biggest lesson I learned after high school -- and I actually learned it at my 20-year reunion -- was that everybody, everybody, felt just as inferior, frustrated, out of place, forgotten, misunderstood and generally freaked out as I felt back then. And somehow learning that almost instantly erased every rotten memory I had about those days.
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Van Dam on freshman move-in day. COURTESY OF VAN DAM Long wearing a Richard Simmons wig for her speech for the theater department in high school. COURTESY OF LONG
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Tired of being out of the loop?
Growing Up –– Fast.
by caitlin trude
A quick look into five areas in which the Y Generation has bypassed some of the elements comprising the childhood and adolescent years and jumped straight into the adult world.
1. Wine not? Much like the maturation of grapes used for wine production, so have the palates of millennials matured with it. According to Highbrow Magazine, the Baby Boomer generation continues to be the primary consumer of wine, making up 41.4 percent of wine connoisseurs in the United States. But millennials come in at a close second at approximately 27 percent, a number which market researches claim is gradually rising. As some millennials swap their shot glasses for the arguably classier wine glasses, perhaps it is the sophistication factor which seems to have made wine the more appealing option.
2. Student Activist for Students
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Earlier in October, 17-year-old Malala Yousafazi became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize recipient, which she earned for her efforts to promote education for all children. As if it weren’t enough that she was a human-rights activist blogging for the BBC Urdu website while living under Taliban oppression, Yousafazi cowrote with Christina Lamb her memoir, “I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education.” Unfortunately, The New York Times recently reported that the All Pakistan Private Schools Federation denounced Yousafazi for her activism, banning her memoir and declaring an “I am not Malala” day, citing her actions as disrespectful to Islam.
3. Far From a Game A not-so-fun fact about “The Hunger Games” trilogy is that much of Suzanne Collins’ inspiration for the novels came from her own father’s experience as a Vietnam War veteran as well as her knowledge about child soldiers forced to take up arms while leaving behind their childhood. While moviegoers enjoy watching J-Law and Company competing in the Games, little thought is given to the child soldiers continents away fighting in real wars.
4. Tiger Mom’s Cubs The self-proclaimed “Tiger Mom” Amy Chua gained popularity in 2011 when her book “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” hit shelves. Chronicling her strict, seemingly anti-Western parenting style, Chua reveals the extreme techniques she utilized in order to push her two daughters toward success (such as berating her youngest daughter and refusing her dinner for not mastering a piano piece). However, the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests strict parenting is more prevalent in countries with higher economic inequality. This style seems to have worked for Chua when she was a child as she later graduated from Harvard, earned her law degree, regularly publishes books and is a law professor at Yale.
5. “I” is for iPad While a lot of us learned how to read “Curious George” from good old paperback books, the rise of swanky new gadgets is changing how future generations will carry out day-to-day activities.President Barack Obama’s Connect ED initiative will provide 114 U.S. schools with Apple iPads, Macs and TVs for classroom use. Seventy percent of those facilities benefiting from the initiative are elementary schools, 14 percent are middle schools and 11 percent are high schools. The remaining 5 percent of institutions are a combination of the three.
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“I am so glad that those are not a thing anymore! I used to rock them in junior high, and looking back, it was rough!” said Angela Pacheco, senior communication studies major. “They were an awkward length and there is no way you can wear them and not have a serious camel toe! I think everyone wore them thinking we were trying to be like Princess Jasmine from ‘Aladdin.’ I don’t know, but either way it was crazy.”
2. STUFFING SHOES WITH SOCKS OR ETNIES
PHOTO CREDIT: SPEARS & TIMBERLAKE: MTV.COM; EFRON: EXAMINER.COM; HILTON: LIPSY.COM; SNOOKI: JEFF LEWIS WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
For some odd reason, looking disproportioned has been a recurring style. Any type of sneaker was stuffed with socks back in the day, making the tongue of the shoe cover as much width as possible. Entire shoes were even designed to get this look, such as Etnies, where the entirety of it had thick padding. These are also known as “skater shoes.” If you were wearing them with skinny jeans, chances are your legs and feet looked similar to those of an elephant.
ZAC EFRON IN THE FILM "17 AGAIN" WEARING ED HARDY
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3. VELOUR TRACK SUITS No one does justice to the velour track suits like the crazy mom in “Mean Girls.” Her claim to be a “cool mom” while holding her tiny little dog perfectly mocked this awful trend. So many people tried to pull off this style, from Eminem to stay-at-home moms. Some even had rhinestones and labels on them, just worsening this statement of “I look put together and fit by just wearing a track suit.” In reality, they were probably not working out so much as wearing it just for show.
4. MAN CAPRIS “Man capris are a little confusing,” said Kelsey Scott, senior nursing major. “They tell me that this is either a man who takes his homegrown, RBST-free and antibiotic-free, almond-milk-and-kale smoothie with a sprinkle of organic flaxseed he has with him at all times stashed in the cargo pocket of his man capris, or that this is man who loves Pharrell, and ‘imma let you finish,’ but thinks that Kanye is the most fashionable man of ALL TIME.”
5. LAYERED POLOS WITH POPPED COLLARS The first issue with this is why anyone would layer short-sleeve clothing. Layering is for cold weather, and layered polos should have never
PARIS HILTON WEARING A PINK VELOUR TRACKSUIT
been a style. The ultimate frat boy trying to tap into his inner king cobra or frill-necked lizard was simply no good.
6. ANYTHING “SCENE”
Scene: The attempt to combine punk rock, indie and emo in wearing graphic tees, neon colors and skinny jeans. Some are still participating in this trend, but thankfully most of it has faded away. The girls’ hairstyles were extremely layered, making the head look like the shape of a balloon. It did not stop there, going to bangs covering the eyes and bright-colored dyes also used to achieve the look. Studded belts and colorful T-shirts were in most people’s wardrobes, then hipsters changed all that.
7. TRIPLE XL SHIRTS; “TALL TEES”
The most popular rappers of our junior high and early high school days brought in this trend with full force: solid-colored, tall T-shirts which were size XL or bigger and meant for men with long torsos. These, paired with baggy pants, made guys look like they were wearing their grandma’s muumuu to school. “I was a skinny kid and it made me look like a clown,” said senior applied exercise science major Daniel Flores. “It just made our society look dumb, like we didn’t know what size shirt to wear.”
8. ED HARDY The tattoo-style decorations on clothing were helping us play it safe so we didn’t have to get “Mom” with an arrow through a heart permanently on our biceps. However, the “Jersey Shore” group put this style in everyone’s face, and at some point we all knew someone who wore it. Maybe they still do, but it was just obnoxious. People were trying to look tough and wearing colorful flowers and hearts all over their clothes and accessories, but these designs should stick to tattoos.
9. PATCHWORK DENIM The worst memory of this was when Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears were dating and wore matching patchwork denim outfits to the American Music Awards in 2001. What made this memory even worse was that everyday people were actually trying to pull off patchwork denim. Let’s just keep one type of denim as either pants or a jacket.
10. OVERLY TEASED-HAIR I remember sitting in class in high school and watching a fellow genius tape a pencil to a ruler and proceed to use this contraption to poke the ridiculously teased hair of the girl in front of him. Snooki and Amy Winehouse, along with many other ladies tried to bring the modern rendition of the ‘50s style back, but it just didn’t work.
SNOOKI FROM "JERSEY SHORE" WEARING HER INFAMOUS, TEASED HAIR
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ROTC students at an APU football game on the Citrus Football Field.
army ROTC students: an unbreakable bond by yvette tostado
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tudents see them around campus, around the living areas and might have seen them at the homecoming football game, but do they really know what they are about? Azusa Pacific University’s Army Reserve Officer Training Corps members are part of a program a little different than any other ROTC, according to junior psychology major Garrett Arnold and junior history major Forrest Tylutki. Arnold, who originally joined the program his freshman year, left it but rejoined last year, while Tylutki has been in ROTC ever since being a freshman. Arnold first talked to Captain Gabe Higerd, who was in charge at the time, and rejoined the program when Captain Chris Young was in charge. Some may wonder what exactly APU’s Army ROTC students’ schedules look like. Tylutki explained that they are like those of the typical student on campus. “In a sense we have to perform like other students at school, but the difference is we have a tighter bond, like D-groups but tighter,” Tylutki said. “We eat together, train together and fight together. We’re really good friends. … We’re students, but a lot more than students.” “We don’t make cliques. We’re all one big family,” Arnold added.
APU Army ROTC students start off with physical training at 0600, which is the military way to say 6 a.m., and go until 0700. They then head back to their living areas. “You’re really a normal student, you just have PT and on Fridays you have military class that can go from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,” Tylutki said. “You get paid to work out, you get paid to eat and you get paid to get good grades.” One thing they said was clear to them was that brotherhood is an important thing in the ROTC program, along with honor. They believe in the mentor tree system, where the higher ranks mentor the ones below them to guide them in the right direction. “We train like we fight,” Tylutki said, explaining that the system continues after college, when they will fight alongside each other in war. “If I go to artillery and Arnold goes to artillery, we could fight next to each other; we’re a brotherhood.” Essentially, they have a familial bond. Tylutki - FORREST TYLUTKI said honor is what made an impact on him in being part of the program. Saluting a World War II veteran means a great deal to him. “We have lost so many people who have sacrificed their lives,” Tylutki said. “It doesn’t matter your [spiritual] beliefs [or] your political beliefs. It’s a humbling thing to feel that. People will die for you despite your beliefs.” Arnold believes leadership skills and some of the more combat-style training are what make an impact on some people, but for him, communication is [the] most important.
“WE TRAIN LIKE WE FIGHT ... WE’RE A BROTHERHOOD.”
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“The biggest thing I will learn from this is the social skills and communicating with other people,” Arnold said. “It doesn’t matter what you do after college; you have to know how to work with other people. We work with Cal Poly Pomona [and] Claremont and we’re expected to coordinate classes with them. How to work with other people gets results.” Tylutki said he has not had a single regret since joining the program. “There is absolutely nothing to dislike about the program,” Arnold said, though he wasn’t too excited he has to get up at 5 a.m. to get ready for PT. “Waking up early, I think that’s something everyone in college hates, but you get used to it,” said Tylutki in agreement. Tylutki met friends he said he will have for the rest of his life as part of the brotherhood and sisterhood because yes, there are females in the program as well.The only regret Arnold cited was leaving the program. “I was in it freshman year, then I backed out because of a girl, but my biggest regret leaving the program was not because I wanted to, but because someone else wanted me to,” Arnold said. “Do it because you want to do it. My biggest regret was dropping out of the program for a year.” Arnold and Tylutki ultimately joined the program to prepare them for their future. They are confident knowing they will have a lifelong brotherhood and take pride and honor in protecting the country regardless of any differences in people’s ethnicity, religion or worldview. “Plus, we all know the dress uniform looks good,” said Tylutki. “Yeah, just look at the jacket,” added Arnold.
COURTESY OF GARRETT ARNOLD AND FORREST TYLUTKI
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The Sweet Life of Disneyland by paige smith & katie brown
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Thunder Ranch is a great place to hang out when you need a break from the long lines and people. There are performances and lots of various activities and crafts to do. If you are there during the holiday season, make sure to color in a picture for the soldiers.
It’s that time of year, so make sure to grab a picture in front of the Christmas tree. It is an excellent photo opportunity to maybe use for that holiday card?
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ometimes you need to get away from it all….the beach, the mountains, the woods-- or you could visit all three in one day at the happiest place on earth, Disneyland. A large population of APU students are annual passholders to the popular theme park due to its proximity (only 40 minutes away) and its carefree
nature. Every trip to Disneyland is like a mini-vacation, with the benefits of rest and rejuvenation when school and work become overwhelming. It is a way to get off campus and feel like you are really far away from everyday constraints, despite only being a few miles down the CA-57 freeway. There is always more to discover because the park is constantly changing and expanding. There are rides, attractions, experiences and areas off the beaten path that can keep one engaged visit after visit.
PHOTO CREDIT: PAIGE SMITH & KATIE BROWN
When it is showtime, make your way over to the theater to check out “Aladdin.” The show will be a magical carpet ride.
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we want to see!
By Kayla Johnston
It seems that every year, the expectations on college students pile higher and higher. We need to take a full class load. We need to apply for study-abroad programs. We need to be working part-time – scratch that, full-time. We need an internship – scratch that too, a paid internship. As a college student who has often fallen victim to these pressures, I am forced to ask myself how necessary it is to fulfill these ideals. Will a semester in Europe or a side job swirling frozen yogurt really help me land work post-graduation? The question of internships is even more pressing: Does it even matter if an internship is paid or unpaid? According to a bold statement made in a Forbes article, “Why Your Unpaid Internship Makes You Less Employable,” unpaid internships are unlikely to get college graduates a job. On top of the pressure to find an internship in the first place, the odds are stacked against us in the race for paid internships, as they are often the most desirable and sought-after positions. In the article, Forbes cites a survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers which states: “Hiring rates for students who had chosen to complete an unpaid internship (37 percent) were almost the same for those who had not completed any internship at all (35 percent). Students who had any history of a paid internship, on the other hand, were far more likely (63 percent) to secure employment. “ This information speaks volumes to the ever-growing pressure college students are facing. Employers are
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our november issue winners! seeking the best of the best, and internships that offer pay typically come with more work and more responsibility. An employer assumes that between the resume with an unpaid internship and the resume with a paid internship, the latter has received more work experience and has ultimately worked harder due to the nature of a paying position. Gone are the days when an employer asked about our personal learning experiences; know it is now about how many computer programs
Take what you can get and choose to learn all you can from the experience regardless.
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Paid vs. Unpaid Internships
we’re trained to use. It’s all how good we look on paper. An unpaid internship, while an incredible opportunity, is not valued the way it should be. The benefits of a paid internship may be greater in the long run, but who’s to say an unpaid internship can’t teach you everything you need to know and then some? If you’re in the position of needing an internship, and the only options left are unpaid, take one! Don’t let the facts scare you out of an opportunity. If given the choice, a paid internship may be the wiser decision, but we are rarely given that choice. Take what you can get and choose to learn all you can from the experience regardless. www.theclause.org/collide • 35
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