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OPINION tHE DANGERS OF living in the bubble that is APU 9
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PROFILE
Mens basketball
squad looks to
overcome last
years graduating
seniors 10
APU Sports Information photo
Activist
Benchmarking the past five months
Slowly reengaging
group
with APU, President
accuses
Jon Wallace
discusses his journey
students of
racism
Kelyn Struiksma
editor in chief
Activate stirs debate

over students
Halloween costumes
with first Facebook
post since April
Gina Ender
news editor
After six months of absence from social

media, Activate, a group pursuing greater racial equality for APU students of color, reposted a photo on its Facebook page that initiated
debate and conversation.
The photo was a screen shot of five APU
students dressed for the Homecoming dance,
their faces and names blurred out, wearing
sombreros and fake mustaches with shirts that
read Juan Direction. The costumes were
based on a Saturday Night Live sketch that
featured the musical group One Direction.
The photo was initially posted on a public
Instagram account that has since become private.
This is not merely an issue of diversity
or racial insensitivity, this is RACISM. The
perpetuation of racial stereotypes that appropriates the Latina/o identity through demeaning costumes is RACISM, Activates post
said.
Aaron Hinojosa, Student Center for Reconciliation and Diversity (SCRD) acting executive director, met with four of the five students
alongside the Mosaic Caucus on Thursday. He
said the university is using a reconciliation
model in order to heal, move forward and become better as a whole.
Hinojosa said those involved acknowledged the offense, and both sides had a posture of humility and sought to see the pain the
others were experiencing.
The greatest part of what comes out of
this is the opportunity to seek understanding
and to gain that perspective from both sides on
why its effective and to see the intent versus
impact model, Hinojosa said. APU does not
condone that in any way as far as the behavior
or what the picture looked like. It is respect for
all students, ethnicities, cultures and so on.
The Mosaic Caucus, comprised of ethnic
organization leaders, Student Government
Association representatives and SCRD affiliates, released a joint statement explaining the
purpose of the meeting and expressing its goal
moving forward.
During the meeting, we entered into a
healthy dialogue where all participants were
able to share their thoughts and opinions on
the incident and provide understanding on how
this issue could have affected students of all
races and staff, the statement read. The female students were sincerely apologetic as well
as fully understanding in the depth of this situation and in no way meant to poke fun or hurt
anyone in the APU community.
Hinojosa said that while many students desire an immediate resolution, the correct way to
handle the situation requires a longer process.
see finding reconciliation 3
Despite President Jon Wallaces absence

from campus for the first time in 15 years, this
season of hardships has proven to be one of
great significance for both him and the APU
community.
My faith has allowed me to hold tightly to
those things that God has promised, that He will
never leave me or forsake me, Wallace said.
This fall, Wallace took a medical leave of
absence after undergoing surgery at the Norris
Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University
of Southern California (USC) to remove a malignant tumor, a reoccurrence of a cancer that
first surfaced nearly eight years ago.
Following six weeks of recovery, Wallace then underwent four chemotherapy sessions, which he described as an aggressive
approach. Each session required a three-day
hospitalization to administer the chemoor, as
Wallace calls it, the poison. His recent scans
show no evidence of the tumor or cancerous
growth.
This year marks 40 years at APU for Wallace.Throughout those years and the various positions that he has held, he has taken a leave of
absence only twice.
The first was a two-year sabbatical in Chicago, where he was reminded of the importance
of the Churchthe bride of Christthe primary means that God is using to redeem this
world.
During his most recent stint away, Wallace
learned to remember his identity is in Christ. He
reflects on how becoming short of breath when
walking across a room or looking physically
different in the mirror has been a challenge.
It is a great reminder that my identity is
not the things I do or even the way I look; my
identity is in Christ, Wallace said. This idea
Kelyn Struiksma photo
President Jon Wallace takes a seat with his daughter, Kate, on the bench that was given
to him from the APU community. The bench sits in the entry way of his university home.
presented in Scripturewalking by faith and
not by sighthas been a great reminder for
me. So, that is the first thing I have learned: to
be comfortable, to be aware that losing those
things, even temporarily, is a reminder of what
you cant lose.
As Wallace has been able to better define his
identity through his diagnosis, members of the
APU community have also seen this five-month
period as both meaningful and challenging.
I find it intriguing that the Lord ordained
that this would be the moment for him to be
out, and thus, perhaps even a more significant
learning, said Board of Trustees Chair Peggy
Campbell, whose husbandalso named Jon
suffered from cancer.
A lot of the language of the last five
months has been the language that I was living

10 years ago when my husband was diagnosed
and passed away, Campbell said. We dont
understand [Gods] timing, but we believe in
[Gods] timing.
Campbell does, however, understand that
God worked in and through the people in leadership during this time, and expects that when
Wallace fully returns to his responsibilities as
president, he will come back to a newly revitalized board and maybe even a different campus.
If we [have] allowed the Lord to do the
work that He intended, [President Wallace] will
find us more mature, more committed [and]
more spiritually attuned to hurts within our
community, Campbell said.
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Nicholas Yarris: A journey to freedom

The new campus
department hosts
man formerly on
death row
Jamie Roebuck-Joseph
staff writer
Jamie Roebuck-Joseph photo
Nicholas Yarris speaks to students regarding his experience in the Pennsylvania prison for the Department of Criminal Justice.
APUs brand-new Department of Criminal

Justice welcomed ex-inmate Nicholas Yarris to
share his 21-year battle with the Pennsylvania
legal system.
On Oct. 29, in the Felix Event Center VIP
room, Yarris informed students of the many
horrors he faced during his years behind bars.
In 1981, Yarris, 20 years-old at the time,
suffered from a brain disorder and was high on
methamphetamine while operating a stolen vehicle in the city of Chester, Pennsylvania.
These controversial events led to a violent
altercation between the intoxicated young man
and a highway patrolman who pulled him over
for the traffic violation. This run-in with the law
cost Yarris the next two decades of his life.
Yarris case presents an ideal oppertunity
for students and faculty in the new Department of Criminal Justice to discuss procedure
and ethicsThe criminal justice degree is a new

APU major that critically studies and analyzes
the need for social control in society, in areas of
study like police work, criminal law and procedure, risk analysis and response and investigative processes and procedure.
Five days before Yarris arrest, a woman was
abducted in her car after her work shift ended.
Her body was later discovered two miles from
where her car was parked in a church parking
lot. The woman was sexually assaulted, beaten
and stabbed. The only evidence was a pair of
gloves left on the front seat of the womans car.
Though Yarris had no knowledge of the
crime, he was framed by the police for the murder of the identified woman, Linda May Craig.
During his conviction, Yarris explained to
students many of the unfair elements that occurred throughout his three-day trial.
With missing files, contradicting statements
and no solid evidence against him, Yarris was
found guilty for the murder of Craig. He received the death sentence, in addition to another
30-60 years.
As a result, he was placed into a maximumsecurity cell in solitary confinement, where he
remained for 12 years. The average survival
rate for that specific unit was five years.
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Center. At the event, students will enjoy dinner with some of their
favorite professors and share their past experiences with current students. RSVP through the departments associate director, Noel Tran
at ntran@apu.edu.
The following are selected incidents as reported from the Daily

Media Log from Oct. 25 through
Oct. 31 courtesy of Campus Safety.
Thursday, Nov. 5
Deans List Students: VIP Reception
monday, oct. 26
west campus
Join Standford English professor Dr. Gavin Jones and faculty from
the Department of English at a VIP Reception for Deans List students. The reception begins at 4 p.m. Email clasoffice@apu.edu to
request an invitation to the reception.
Azusa PD responded to a
subject in the area carrying a
samurai sword. Officers were
unable to locate the subject.
Friday, Nov. 6
Les Femmes
monday, oct. 26
Alosta place exterior
RP saw a subject thowing a

students bike into the dumpster. The RP took the bike and
gave it to Campus Safety.
tuesday, OCT. 27
off-campus location
Campus Safety advised a male

subject who was reportedly
under the influence and approaching students. Azusa PD
responded to the call.
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Foothill community
church
RP saw an unknown subject

sleeping on a balcony in the
area. One of the subjects had
a pair of bolt cutters in his
back pocket. Police responded to the call.
Thursday, oct. 29
cougar walk
RP saw a suspicious person

casing bike racks. Officers responded but were unable to
locate the subject.
friday, oct. 30
WEST CAMPUS
A Campus Safety officer observed several subjects wearing masks hiding in the bushes.
Officers responded to the call
and determined the subjects
were students.
Numbers
Keys lost/found......................6
ID cards lost/found..............10
Cellphones found..................1
Unsecured bikes found........10
False fire alarms.....................0
REMEMBER
1. If you see something, say
something.
2. Safety is everyones
business.
3. Dial 911 for life-threatening emergencies.
4. Non emergencies: Campus Saftety (626) 815-3898.
5. Lock all doors and windows to your dorm, apartment and vehicle.
6. Keep all valuables secured and out of plain view.
7. At night, keep to well-lit
areas.
8. Always be aware of your
surroundings.
9. Utilize the trolleys, safety
escorts or walk groups.
10. Avoid places where you
are vulnerable and there
are no exits.
11. Avoid texting or talking
on the phone while walking
as you may be distracted.
12. Avoid walking and jogging alone.
13. Secure your bike with a
recommended Kryptonite
U-lock.
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zachbrwn Courtesy
APU students dressed in their Star Wars-inspired Halloween costumes

spend a day in San Francisco.
Wednesday, Nov. 4
Biology and Chemistry Networking Event
The Office of Alumni and Parent Relations is partnering with the Department of Biology and Chemistry to host a Biology and Chemistry
networking event from 6-8:30 p.m. in Segerstrom
The university is hosting its second dance of the semester at the Nixon
Library in Yorba Linda. Students can purchase tickets for $20 in the
Cougar Dome. Tickets are not available for purchase at the door.
Monday, Nov. 9
Mens Basketball Game
The mens basketball team is playing in its first home game of the
season against Westmont from 7:30-10 p.m. in the Felix Event
Center. Come dressed in your Zu gear and ready to cheer on the
Cougars!
APU highlights international involvement

Center for Student
Action hosts annual
event for global
engagement
Morgan Eisenga
staff writer
Last week, APU celebrated Global Engagement Week by inviting missionaries, churches and a variety of
food and jewelry vendors on Cougar
Walk to inform and interact with students.
The Center for Student Action
(CSA) sought to create an academic
discussion that would shed light on
the week-long event.
This year, they are having
round-table discussions with experts
on areas such as human trafficking,
the refugee crisis and unreached people groups, Associate Vice President
for Internationalization Matt Browning said.
Students engaged with people
who have traveled around the world
and are willing to share about their
experiences overseas.
[Those who have been overseas]
continue to expose the students to
many organizations that are doing excellent work around the country and
around the world, Browning said.
This year, CSA reinstated a traditional element of Global Engagement
Week.
It has been fun to bring back
an old classic, the World Market,
Browning said. The World Market is
a chance for the students from various
cultures and countries on our campus
to share parts of their culture with us.

In most cases, thats food, which is a
great way for many of us to try new
things and celebrate diversity.
Among the cultures represented,
the market featured Mexican, Korean
and Japanese dishes.
There was a bunch of food-selling taking place, graduate student
and CSA intern Julie Ploehn said.
[For example], International Student Services (ISS) was selling different cultural food. Food is a great
opportunity for people to engage in a
different culture.
Ploehn said that all the tasty food
created a great atmosphere on the
walk.
Global Engagement Week is an
awesome way for students to meet
different people who are doing service all over the world, Ploehn said.
Bob McCorkle, Mexico Outreach senior coordinator of marketing and publication, said that Global
Engagement Week brings awareness
to students and gives them ideas on
how to get internationally involved in
the future.
[This week], things are focused
on what is tangible, like praying and
meeting a missionary, McCorkle
said. It is mostly geared for students
to make a decision about how to get
involved after the week is over.
There were also many churches
represented on Cougar Walk encouraging students to get involved. We
need more church involvement on
campus to give students lots of variety, McCorkle said.
Organizations emphasizing service and global engagement were
also present, such as the Peace Corps.
Tiffany Tai, a regional recruiter
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News Staff
editor-in-chief kelyn struiksma
news editor gina ender
asst. news editor kimberlee buck
lifestyle editor camille frigillana
opinion editor hankyul sharon lee
sports editor landon troka
asst. sports editor brandon rodriguez
photo/design editor ashley evans
copy editors meghan hui,
charlotte ward, lauren jacobs
business manager devon dejardin
staff writers anna ruth ramos, caroline
connolly, cynthia arroyo, jamie roebuckjoseph, josie jimenez, kennedy myers,
morgan eisenga, raelene kajkowski,
riordan zentler
Center for Student Action Courtesy
Students fill Cougar Walk as they engage with a variety of international organizations to learn more about global opportunities.
for the Peace Corps, interacted with
students on Cougar Walk on Wednesday.
Peace Corps is a federal agency
that sends volunteers out of the country for 27 months to serve in the local
community to fulfill the needs they
have, but also bringing your personal passion into it, Tai said. Peace
Corps is one of the few [agencies]
where you do not have to pay for
anything and when [a person returns]
from the 27 months they will give a
readjustment allowance.
This summer, APU will send
over 20 teams to different countries
to serve.
The Action Team launch party is the best way for students to
bravely step up and ask God where
He might have them serve next
spring or summer, Browning said.
We have roughly 30 teams being
formed to be part of the great work
that God is doing nationally and internationally.
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Department of Criminal Justice hosts falsely accused inmate

Criminal Justice P. 1
While in prison, Yarris was assaulted and ridiculed by both the
prison guards and the other inmates.
These attacks included being hit by
objects thrown into his jail cell, being
stabbed, getting his throat slashed,
getting punched in the face by prison
guards, being forced by officers to
fight other inmates in prison cages
and being beaten on his 22nd birthday
for singing Happy Birthday to himself in his cell.
The demeaning manner in which
I was spoken to was the overriding
thing that changed my heart, because
I realized that nothing I said had value, Yarris said. "I was a mute, and
people treated me like a monster.
Because of his anger and fear of
not being released, Yarris devoted
his time in prison to educating himself. He said that one prison officer
took pity on him and gave him a few
books, which sparked his passion for
learning.
I began this wonderful in-depth
education that led me to become really confident, Yarris said. I went
on an amazing journey, all for the
hope of one thing: that on the day
that they executed me, I could quote
something so beautiful [that] would
prove to them I had erased the scumbag they thought I was, [and replaced
him] with somebody I cared about.
I wasn't doing all this education to
get out, I had no chance," he added.
"I had a terrible burden of just trying
to find something about myself that I
could care about.
After a prison escape with other
charges in 1985, Yarris gained another 30 years on his record and was
sent back to Pennsylvania, where he
received a four-minute beating by officers as punishment.
They did all kinds of horrible
things to try to break me, and what
I did in response [was] I enrolled in
university and started educating myself, Yarris said. [They] can't break
me.
In the following years of Yarris'
sentence, he educated himself on forensics and DNA testing.
Education gives you enough
separation from realizing that you're

not what other people make you out
to be, Yarris said.
On Feb. 20, 1988, he was the
first inmate in U.S. history to request
DNA testing to prove his innocence.
For another 15 years, Yarris battled
endless back-and-forth appeals to
and rejections from the Pennsylvania
legal system to get the DNA testing
done.
Years later, Yarris was finally
proven innocent on July 2, 2003,
through DNA samples of the killer's
gloves that were left in Craig's car.
Neither of the two DNA samples presented matched up with Yarris.
By January 2004, after 21 years
of incarceration, Yarris was a free
man.
The only thing that will make
me not be bitter is the fact that I am
truly, hopelessly in love with being
positive, Yarris said. Everything
[that was] done to me I saw as a small

payment God asked me to make, to
finally be a nice person who could
like himself.
In closing, Yarris encouraged students to become all that they aspire
to be, no matter what field of study
they choose and to be genuinely good
human beings.
Every one of you is smarter than
me, more capable and brighter than
me and I expect every one of you to
kick my a-- in life, Yarris said. If I
can come back from being someone
so broken, and you don't have those
boundaries, I want all of you to beat
me. I want you to make me look like
my efforts were small, because I
know you're smarter than me.
Yarris is now married and has a
published book entitled 7 Days to
Live, a full account of his personal
experience, which he signed for
students at the event. A 95-minute
documentary about Yarris life will

premiere on Nov. 15 in the United
Kingdom.
Associate Professor and Chair
of the Department of Criminal Justice Dr. Deshonna Collier-Goubil
expressed the importance of this new
major in light of Yarris' story.
Mr. Yarris shared his struggles
within the criminal justice field, but
then he also talked about having integrity and being the best that you can
be, Collier said. That's the message
that we want. That's the type of graduate that we want to produce out of
our department.
I think the criminal justice system is in a place where the world is
critically watching, and the way that
we've dealt with things in the past
is not going to fly in the future,
Collier added. We have to have
leadershippeople with ethics
which I think is perfect for Christian
Nicholas Yarris Courtesy
Nicholas Yarris, a young man at the time, stands next to an officer on the day he was convicted, wrongfully accused of murder and sentenced to death row in 1981.
students.
The Department of Criminal
Justice has admitted just over 30 students. In both the fall and spring semesters, the department is accepting
freshmen and sophomores, but will
be open to all applicants by next fall.
Freshman criminal justice major
Gabriela Gonzalez reflected on Yarris's message in relation to her major.
What stuck out to me the most
was his message of positivity, Gonzalez said. Twenty-one years on
death row can really take a toll on
one's soul, and he surpassed the anger and frustration for those that
treated him unfairly and put that fuel
to a greater purpose of informing and
educating young minds about perseverance.
Nick Yarris was so inspiring to
me, and his call to action for all us
students really captured my heart,
Gonzalez added. This man, who
doesn't really know me or anyone in
that room, wants to see me succeed.
Not only that, but he wants me to surpass his accomplishments, because
he believes that I can do it. It was
astonishing to me; the whole seminar
was awakening.
Another student who was moved
by Yarris' story was freshman criminal justice major Ashley Lucas. Lucas was impressed with Yarris' vocabulary and stage presence.
I was shocked to hear that he
was mute for two years, and that
people on death row were not even
allowed to speak, Lucas said. It
broke my heart to hear that he was
beaten for singing Happy Birthday'
to himself. It's ironic, because I and
so many other people are moved by
every word now. I wanted to jot down
every word he said.
Lucas hopes to work within the
prison system to properly rehabilitate
peopleespecially juvenilesstuck
within the system.
Nick Yarris hope was that his
message would inspire students to
care enough to do what's right, even
in times when some people may lack
the courage.
I don't care what field that you
enter, said Yarris. [Just] be a good
person.
Photo shared on Facebook fuels conversation about race

Finding Reconciliation P. 1
He hopes the student body can
communicate competently, relationally and lovingly in order to gain perspective.
The students were fully aware
of the mistake that was made and acknowledged the learning experience
that resulted from it. In our pursuit to
seek out God-honoring diversity, extending grace to these students is very
important in our attempt to cultivate a
new APU culture of care, the statement continued.
Hinojosa said the reconciliation
has to be productive, biblical and gracious, and that there should be dialogue, not debate. He said the goal is
for everyone to gain understanding,
not to have a winner and a loser, and
the only way for this to happen is in
relationship face to face.
All six of the statuses Activate
has posted since sharing the photo
have been related to cultural appropriation or the initial post regarding
the picture.
Hinojosa defines cultural appropriation as taking a culture that isnt
yours and borrowing that culture.
Its taken from a negative standpoint,
either in a comedic way to be funny
or to marginalize or to demean someone, which continues to perpetuate a
negative stereotype about a culture.

Mahala Hughes, Activate ally
and senior sociology major, said the
photo prompted conversation in her
classes and among her and her roommates. She said she hopes students
can gather to discuss diversity in a
healthy way.
In our pursuit
to seek out Godhonoring diversity,
extending grace to
these students is
very important in our
attempt to cultivate
a new APU culture of
care.
Mosaic Caucus
I think the goal was to point out

the ways that racism and cultural appropriation manifests itself in ways
we dont even recognize, Hughes
said.
Hughes said she believes loving
others as the body of Christ requires
self-examination and humility.
I more side with students on
campus whose voices are often not
heard or are often invalidated. I feel

very passionate about echoing the
voices that are often drowned out by
the majority of students on campus,
Hughes said. Siding with Activate in
this specific incident was more about
highlighting that they had something
important to say rather than going
back and agreeing with everything
they have ever done.
In a general sense, the Juan Direction costume is currently trending
on social media with over 58,000
hashtags on Instagram and hundreds
of pictures on Pinterest, the most
popular of which has over 2,000 repins.
Kara Higa, Asian Pacific American Student Organization leader and
junior English major, said she does
not believe the students in the photo
were aiming to be offensive.
People dress up as different
races all the time. It was based on
SNL. They were trying to copy it to
be funny, Higa said.
She said she feels ethnic organizations should be open about what is
considered offensive and what is considered humorous in light of different
people's sensitivity.
This issue has arisen on other
campuses as well. Members of the
staff at the University of Louisville,
including the president, recently
posted a picture eliciting controver-
sy, as they wore sombreros and fake

mustaches and held maracas.
Photos, articles and videos similar to these have been shared using
the hashtag my culture is not a costume, seeking to raise awareness of
the controversial nature of appropriating cultures.
Since Activate posted it, the
photo had 105 likes, 106 comments
(many with several replies) and 118
shares. The day after the photo was
shared, Activate posted a status stating the photo had 28,616 views.
Senior journalism major and
Activate ally Sydney Potter said she
believes the purpose of Activate sharing the specific numbers was to show
the tangible evidence of wanting to
broadcast this on a platform and get
everyone talking about it and having
a discussion.
Potter said she did not believe
Activate had malicious intentions
when sharing the photo.
[The students] identities are
not what we need to be focusing on.
I dont think Activates goal was to
point the finger at them but to bring
awareness that we cannot have this
on campus just in general, Potter
said.
Potter said using Facebook as a
platform was necessary, as she believes it brought the attention to APU
administrators more quickly than it
may have otherwise.

I side with [Activate] as a whole
because as a minority African-American woman. I understand exactly
where they are coming from and being invalidated with our experiences.
I do think we need to have more
student advocacy on campus, and I
love that they are bringing awareness
to the problems of APU and that we
need to address them, Potter said.
After having been asked to comment multiple times, no representatives from Activate, Latin American
Association or Student Government
Association chose to individually
comment.
None of the students in the photo
have been officially identified by the
university.
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Recruiter helps students optimize LinkedIn

Center for Career
and Calling hosts
social networking
event
Raelene Kajkowski
staff writer
Apiring LinkedIn gurus packed

Wilden Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
The Scholars for Business Achievement (SBA) and the Center for Career and Calling (CCC) invited certified LinkedIn recruiter and APU
alumna Christie McGuire to speak
about the ins and outs of the social
network.
LinkedIn is the largest social
professional networking site today,
with more than 332 million users.
LinkedIn helps people find jobs and
employers search for employees; 67
percent of LinkedIn users are located
outside of the U.S.
McGuire spoke on branding,
building profiles and engaging
LinkedIn. According to McGuire,
branding oneself is the key to finding
a potential career and being found by
a recruiter.
Consider a newspaper when
creating your profile, McGuire said.
A photo brings me in, then the headline. The headline should be engaging, which [draws me in] to read your
summary and so on.
According to statistics, recruiters spend a fifth of their time looking
at the profile picture of a potential
Catherine Fisher Courtesy
candidate, and don't spend nearly as

much time checking candidates' actual experiences or professional lives.
McGuire spoke on the importance of having a professional picture and one that suits one's intended
brand. For instance, if a person is an
aspiring photographer, he or she may

have a profile picture with a camera
around his or her neck.
However, instead of creating a
profile with a certain image in mind,
many students simply include every
academic achievement, every award
and every extracurricularanything

that they can think of.
I threw up what I thought I
needed to [have on my LinkedIn profile], junior marketing major Brian
Dillon said. I am really looking to
specifically enter the job market
soon, so beefing up my profile will

help [me] market [myself].
McGuire mentions not only the
importance of branding oneself, but
also providing information on a needto-know basis. She said people live in
a bullet-point society, and recruiters
enjoy seeing a list of skills, facts and
statistics that show experience.
Everything you are doing in
school relates to that job, McGuire
said. Experience doesnt have to be
just a job you've had.
McGuire said supplying a list
of skills is more efficient than using
buzz words. Many times, buzz words,
such as 'motivated,' 'responsible' and
'creative,' are included in profiles to
shed light on personality traits, but
McGuire said that fancy words do
not help recruiters know what type of
worker a person is.
Whether with peers, professors,
potential collaborators or companies,
McGuire said that she encourages
LinkedIn users to make connections.
McGuire shared about the advanced search button, referred to
as the 'bench warmer' tab, where
LinkedIn members can find companies. On every company's profile,
there is a list of employees available
to talk about their position.
The CCC offers LinkedIn profile
reviews, rsum reviews and mock
interviews. According to Director of
the CCC Phil Brazell, the department
hopes to have McGuire come back
to APU for one-on-one consultation
appointments to look over student
profiles.
Azusa Pacific professors release C.S. Lewis-inspired books

Two faculty
members publish
works on the
famous author
Caroline Connolly
staff writer
APU professor and curator of

special collections and rare books
Dr. Roger White held a launch party
in Darling Library Rotunda for his
book, "C.S. Lewis & His Circle, Essays and Memoirs from the Oxford
C.S. Lewis Society," on Wednesday,
Oct. 28.
"The six-and-a-half years that it
took Dr. White to put together this
book really shows his dedication,"
said Dr. Paul Gray, dean of university
libraries.
The book offers readers a glimpse
into C.S. Lewis' legacy and heritage.

White considers it to have been an
editorial project, as the book includes
a series of audiotapes from Oxford
C.S. Lewis Society meetings that
have been transcribed.
"I felt a personal lack in my life
and felt out of balance," White said.
"I needed to develop a poetic ear,
and this book allowed me to do that.
I was able to interact with the ideas
and concepts of this book while writing it."
White said that he believes millennials are open to Lewis' views and
can learn from Lewis' theology and
philosophy by reading the Christian
author's works.
"I think that people in our generation often lose the mysterious
element and imaginative elements
of life because we have technology
that can answer all our questions at
the touch of a button," senior liberal
studies major Lauralee Johnson said.
"Because of that, C.S. Lewis teachings about imagination are very important."
Johnson said White's discussion
at the launch party about the power
that C.S. Lewis still has when teaching millennials about imagination
has stuck with her.
"I was really excited to have the
chance to hear about the work that
APU professors are doing outside
of teaching, as well as hearing about
a book that is an important piece of
literature in terms of understanding
C.S. Lewis, his life and his friendships," Johnson said.
Although Lewis is well-known
for his Christian apologetics and fictional works like "Mere Christianity"
and "The Chronicles of Narnia," not
many students are familiar with his
background or academic pursuits.
Lewis started his education at
Oxford University in 1917 and is remembered by the Oxford C.S. Lewis
Society, which meets once a week

to discuss Lewis teachings and way
of thinking. The society celebrates
his legacy and discusses upcoming
events and his impact on the university and the world.
White and his wife, Dr. Theresa
Clement Tisdale, a professor in the
Department of Graduate Psychology,
were assigned to head the Oxford
Study Abroad Program in 2009, the
same year that White began writing
his book.
While living in Oxford, White
joined the society, which celebrated
his book during his visit last week.
Johnson says her favorite quote
from the book so far is: I decided,
when asked to speak to the society,
simply to talk about one of the books
that I find most interesting and most
challenging, though in some ways
also most deeply flawed, of Lewis's
major works. That's 'That Hideous
Strength.'
White's book is now available in

the University Bookstore.
Another book related to C.S.
Lewis, also written by an APU professor, is coming out this year.
At his book launch event, White
said, My book is more about the
theology and works of the Inklings,
and Dr. Glyers book is about the relationship between the Inklings.
English professor Dr. Diana Glyer's book is called "Bandersnatch,"
and focuses on the relationship between the Inklings, a group of colleaguesincluding Lewiswho collaborated and inspired one another in
their writings.
The Inklings met to discuss theology and philosophy, and Lewis
brother Warren Lewis, or W.H. Lewis, and J.R.R. Tolkien, author of "The
Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings"
were members.
"Bandersnatch" will be available
on Nov. 30, 2015.
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Putting a face on freedom from human trafficking

A walk-through art
exhibit honors survivors
of both labor and sex
trafficking
Jamie Roebuck-Joseph
staff writer
The portraits of 16 women, painted by artists from around the world, stood side by side
in the Seven Palms Amphitheater on Tuesday,
Oct. 27. Each portrait was accompanied by a
description detailing the battles each woman
faced while caught in human sex trafficking.
Acting in cooperation, Student Action
House, Free the Captives and Center for Student Action (CSA) hosted the event with the
help of Freedom 58 Project, a nonprofit organization from Colorado that uses art to dignify
former slaves and victims of oppression. Freedom 58 commissions artists from all over the
world to paint portraits of those rescued from
human trafficking.
While Freedom 58 collaborates with organizations to abolish human trafficking, they
are not directly involved with the physical act
of saving victims. Rather, Freedom 58s goal is
to make people aware that understanding justice is the primary framework for action against
modern-day slavery.
We dont go into depth much about [the
victims] past when they were in slavery, said
Alyssa Wilson, Freedom 58s art director intern.
[Its] more of Where are they now, what have
they overcome? Its encouraging hearing these
stories of redemption that we can also see within our own lives.
At the event, organizers informed attendees
Josh Holm Photo
Attached to each painting was a story about each of the women depicted in the portraits.
about how their contribution could end the fastest-growing criminal enterprise in the world.
Sophomore communication major Raven Macaraeg, vice president of Free the Captives,
believes that since slavery is an uncomfortable
topic to talk about, having a voice for this current issue is important.
A lot of people dont realize that its still
happening, Macaraeg said. I hope that people
take away the fact that recognizing the problem
is the first step. [The second step is] moving into
taking action and hearing other peoples stories,
and being able to gain knowledge [about human
trafficking] so that they can tell other people.
Josh Holm, senior practical theology major and president of Free the Captives, founded
Free the Captives during his freshman year.
Holm intended for the event to be a creative
way to tell stories about slavery from around
the world.
I grew up as an orphan, so when God took
me out of that situation, I knew that He had a
plan for my life, Holm said. Social justice just
gripped my heart. I guess I know what it feels
like for some of those kids, and I want to be
the change that God has called me to be for this
issue.
Bob Swenson, before becoming one of the
founders of Project 58 and the Faces of Freedom Exhibit, recalls being in disbelief when his
wife, Libby Swenson, initially told him about
the 35 million slaves still being held captive
today.
It just seemed impossible, he said. I
thought wed already dealt with slavery.
Swenson then spent about two years studying Isaiah 58 and reflecting on the 18 promises
that God makes, hoping to find a way that he
could help get one step closer to ending slavery.

With little money, Swenson was unsure how he
could help the millions in captivity.
One of the problems I saw was that no one
knew there was trafficking, Swenson said. I
was thinking, Well, what could we do? It is
such a hugely scaled problem. I told my wife
that the only thing I could think of was a painting to tell the girls story.
Swensons art exhibit began with one painting, and has since grown to include more than
150 paintings in their gallery. Currently, Swenson and his team are trying to continue spreading awareness by finding ways to increase the
exhibits reach.
This is how God works, Swenson said.
The problem is so vast that you just give to
God what you have, how little it is doesnt matter. God just multiplies it.
The event concluded with Swensons wife,
Libby, as the key speaker.
She emphasized Gods call to action against
injustice, no matter how different each students
walk of life may be, and shared a few stories
about her encounters with young women who
were victims of human trafficking. Libby informed attendees that 2 million children are
sold annually into the sex slave trade, giving
slave owners a net profit of $150 billion.
Today, millions of people around the world
are rotting away, Libby said. But here is the
good news: slavery has been beaten in the past.
Libby concluded by encouraging students
at the event to donate if they felt that God was
calling them to do so, because even the smallest
contribution makes a difference. At the end of
the night, around $300 was raised for the organization from these donations.
To learn more about how you can support
or get involved with Freedom 58 visit: www.
freedom58project.com/.
Students desire to serve a God of adventure

CSA launches academic
major and interestspecific Action Teams
Sharon Lee
opinion editor
Cereal, twinkly lights and high spirits filled

the night of the first Center for Student (CSA)
2016 Action Team event in Seven Palms Ampitheater on Wednesday, Oct. 29.
Action Teams are short-term mission groups
sent across the globe through CSA. There are a
wide variety of programs available to students,
such as trips with emphases on educational
development, prayer ministry, mobile medical
care clinics and anti-human and sex trafficking.
CSA has made several changes to the Action Team program this year.
To launch the new year Pastor Woody Morwood prayed over the team leaders at the end
of Kaleo chapel. Afterward, students were encouraged to visit Seven Palms for free cereal, a
chance to meet the leaders and spark conversation about the nations they will be serving.
This year, team leaders were chosen and
announced earlier than previous years. This
will give students interested in participating in
an Action Team an opportunity to talk with the
leaders of specific trips.
The variety and diversity of teams available is just one example of how much the APU
community desires to know the world around it.
Last year, 21 teams were sent out, with a total of
125 participants. This year, CSA is offering 28
Action Teams, each led by APU students, seven
more than last year.
Over the summer, CSA Action Team Coordinator Laurelyn Shaw sat down with students
who came back from their 2015 mission trips.
The thing that sticks out to me the most
is what people say that changed them, Shaw
said. Most people say it was when they were
with the people around them or an encounter
they had with God. Thats what changes us the
most. And the thing that is most consistent is
the word with. Were gonna focus on that a
lot this year.

Senior youth ministry major Mikey Gutierrez is leading a team to the Republic of Georgia.
I went on a mission trip to South Africa
two years ago, and it had a profound effect on
me, Gutierrez said. I want to help others find
their calling.
Another thing that CSA has introduced this
year is Action Teams that are specific to a students major.
Namibias team, for example, is a computer
science-centered mission led by engineering
and computer science professor Dan Grissom,
accompanied by student leader and junior computer science major Sarah Marley. Participating
APU students will partner with Namibian computer science students to complete a socially
minded programming project.
I feel as if this is the next step that God is
calling me to, Marley said. Im learning how
to put myself out there more and more.
Medical mission teams are also heading to
Kolktata, India and Ecuador.
I want to go somewhere with a medical
focus, said sophomore biology major Tito
Escalante, who will travel to Ecuador. I want
to be an ER physician, and missions are on my
heart. Its the perfect combination.
CSA is also sending a disaster-relief Action
Team to Japan in the rural northern area of Ishinomaki, to serve people impacted by the 2011
earthquake.
An action team is heading to Moldova is
aimed at students with a passion for soccer.
Students will be running a youth soccer camp,
while also getting a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play against the Moldova national soccer
team.
Trips this year will include new locations
like Guatemala and Costa Rica, to name just a
few. Domestic Action Teams will travel to San
Francisco and Arizona, as well as Utah during
the Mid-semester Break.
I dont know what team I want to go on
yet, but Im open, freshman humanities major
Madeline Harlow said. I love spreading the
Gospel. Id love to do some kind of community
service and work with children.
Center For Student Action courtesy
Students discussed this years trips with leaders to learn more about short-term missions.
If junior music major Melanie Tierce could
travel anywhere for missions, she would go to
Mozambique.
I have friends there who are full-time missionaries that I would love to work alongside,
Tierce said.
Shaw encouraged students to step out and
apply for an Action Team. During the application process, students can choose a particular
destination or indicate a willingness to go wherever they are needed. CSA workers then interview the students and determine team placement.
You might disqualify yourself because you
dont think you have anything to bring, Shaw
said, but maybe theres something the Lord has
for you to learn, or theres something He wants
to bless you with.
Lets be adventurously expectant, added
Shaw. Our faith is an adventure. We serve a
God of adventure.
For more information about specific Action
Teams and how to apply, visit www.centerforstudentaction.org/what-we-do/action-teams/.
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Preparing to reengage
Wallace, P. 1
As Wallace continues to recover, those to
whom he entrusted the care of the university
seek to honor his legacy and his vision.
Every year, Dr. Wallace gives something,
something symbolic of the year to the APU
community, Acting President David Bixby
said. Its not necessarily something of high
monetary value, but it is symbolic of the year
ahead.
In keeping with that tradition, the APU
community wanted to honor Wallace by giving
him something meaningful to hima Chevrolet
tailgate bench.
The bench was built out of an Old Chevy
tailgate, symbolic of his childhood and memories hed made with his family.
He has been the president for 15 years, and for

him to step away and not
do that is a real credit to
his character.
-David Bixby
Throughout Wallaces life, he has owned
various Chevrolet cars. Years ago, Wallace
bought a 1953 Chevy truck that became each of
his three childrens first vehicle. He still loves
these old trucks, and lives vicariously through
his son Matt, who currently owns and works on
two Chevys.
The idea to turn a Chevy tailgate into a
bench came from Vice President of University
Relations David Peck, and was funded by members of the Presidents Council and other contributors. The university presented the bench to
Wallace at the Faculty-Staff Kickoff earlier this
year.
The whole idea was [to give] him a gift
to show him that we love him and that we are

thinking of him, Bixby said. We wanted to be
encouraging to him.
The bench is just one small part of the last
five months, Wallace said. This journey of
faith that God has me on, [the one] that I am
learning aboutthe bench is one part of that
expression that overwhelms me.
Along with the bench, Wallace received
over 1,000 notes of encouragement from faculty, staff, students and members of the Azusa
community
I think the real gift is from the APU community, [who demonstrated] their willingness to
pray, think of me and write that down, Wallace
said.
The first conversation that took place on the
bench was between Wallace and his wife, Gail.
The pair decided the bench would be placed in
the entryway of their university home.
We will have to see over the next few
months what kind of conversations will happen
on that bench, but now, its a family heirloom,
said Wallace, who celebrated his 40th wedding
anniversary with Gail in August.
[During] the last five months, Gail and I
have been together 24/7, Wallace said. One
of the true blessings has been a renewal of my
covenant relationship to Gail, and a daily reminder of how fortunate I am to be in a covenant relationship with such a remarkable and
gifted person.
During this time of recuperation and newly
discovered blessings for Wallace, APU leadership has handled the transition well.
Campbell particularly noted that Bixby
leaned in admirably with enthusiasm, confidence, humility and grace.
Bixby credited the smooth transition to
Wallaces ability to trust his staff and others to
stand up and lead.
That had to be a willful actHe has been
the president for 15 years, and for him to step
away and not do that is a real credit to his char-
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Acting President David Bixby presents a custom-made bench at the Faculty-Staff Kickoff that took place at the beginning of the year to honor Jon Wallace during his absence.
acter, Bixby said.
Though the shared leadership has served the
university well, some sacrifices were inevitable.
One such instance was when both Wallace
and Bixby missed this years Walkabout retreat.
However, after Wallaces recovery, Bixby fully
expects them both to be where we belong, and
thats Walkabout for 10 days.
I am looking forward to
getting back to something
that looks more normal
than the last five months.
-Jon Wallace
Wallace has participated in Walkabout for

38 years, run marathons of 100+ miles and has
hiked around the world with his daughter, Kate.
The past five months have restricted Wallace
from being able to experience the outdoors, one
of his greatest passions.

To account for this setback, the Wallaces
have instead opened all the doors and windows
of their home so that the outdoors gets to come
indoors, he said.
Kate Wallace, who also shares his passion,
added that its how we make the mundane sacred.
Wallace is eager to reconnect with APU
and its students by returning to South Africa on
Nov. 11, which will be his first adventure since
the diagnosis. He plans to speak in chapels for
both Cape Town and Pietermaritzburg cohorts
during his trip, and expects to come back with a
full heart, ready to hit the ground running, come
spring semester.
Being a president is more than a full-time
job; there will be lots of things to reengage
with, Wallace said. I am really looking forward to that. I am looking forward to getting
back to something that looks more normal than
the last five months.
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Its okay to feel

lonelyjust know
that youre not
alone
Morgan Eisenga
staff writer
Going overseas with a study

abroad program or an Action Team
is a big part of APU. Personally, Ive
experienced God reveal Himself in
deeper and new ways when Ive been
overseas.
Everything changes: the way you
think, your music preferences, your
beliefs, even your personal style. All
this change can take a huge toll on us.
One of the things often overlooked when returning from an overseas trip is the debriefing process.
When you return to the U.S., you begin to feel and experience things in a
completely new way, but have no one
to share that with, no one who understands the conflicting emotions.
One of the most difficult things
about coming back to the United
States was that I had no one to talk
to, said junior psychology major Megan Schroeder, who studied
abroad in South Africa last semester.
I had no one to listen to my personal
experiences in South Africa and how
God worked in me.
You feel as if youve experienced
something radical, which is hard to
bring back home because you are unable to fully explain what happened
overseasnothing you say seems to
do it justice. Yet, amidst the excitement and self-discovery, it can be
easy to overlook the fact that others
have changed as well.
Junior psychology major Molly
Cody, a student ministry coordinator
for the Wellness Team in the Center
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Students have the opportunity to travel to countries across the world

like China and Ecuador as part of APU programs.
for Student Action (CSA), meets individually with students who have
traveled overseas to debrief and be a
listening ear.
The CSA Wellness team formed
with one mission in mind: to act as a
support system to students who have
been abroad.
A lot of people who have traveled overseas easily forget that not
only have they personally changed,
but that the people theyve come
home to have also changed, as well
as the relationships, Cody said.
This can make you feel like you
are a foreigner in your home country,
and that perhaps you were more valued and appreciated overseas.
Between traveling abroad and
coming back home, Im still working on my relationships with people
I didnt go on my trip with, Cody
said.
Once you return, it can be easy to
forget that you even went on a trip.
God worked powerfully overseas. So much so that at first, coming back to ones daily routine can
be daunting. It is precisely for this
reason that debriefing is so important.
Talking to others about your experience confirms the work that God has
done, while spreading boldness and
challenging one to change old ways
of living.
Coming back home means step-
ping back into reality, which means

going back to school or getting a
real job.
However, whos to say that you
cant bring your mission experience
into your workplace?
I have brought my time overseas
into my workplace by being able to
ask the hard questions and relate to
my friends in a deeper way, Cody
said.
It will probably always be tough
for those going through the reentry
process.
Stay strong through those times,
and dont be afraid to reach out to
others, especially those who went on
the same mission trip that you did.
I have been blessed by being
able to debrief with the students who
went with me to South Africa and
being understood by those people,
Schroeder said.
Reentry can be a sensitive and
difficult time, but you cant allow it
to eat you up inside. At first, it may be
hard to find someone you can share
your experiences with and speak honestly to, but there are plenty of options at APU to help you through the
harrowing reentry process, many of
which are available through the CSA.
Contact the CSAs Wellness
Team with any concerns about reentry. The CSA is open Monday-Friday,
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Youre the president of your own country.
What do you name it?

And, whats the first thing you do?
Sharon Lee
opinion editor
I would name it Pamcakesland. And I would

make One Direction my
VP.
Pamela Valenzuela
Senior
International Business major
I love lemons, so Id
probably call it Lemonville. The first thing
Id want to do is make
health care affordable.
Leslie Cheng
Administrative Assistant
School of Music
Beardington. And I
would abolish all male
razors. It will be illegal
for men to shave their
beards.
The dangers of the APU bubble

Outside of APU,
the real world
expectantly awaits
for us
Josie Jimenez
staff writer
Weve all heard about it, weve

all talked about it. Some of us have
even been criticized for it.
Whether we wanted it to or not,
the APU bubblewhere were a
little bit sheltered, a little bit naive
has become part of our lives, and its
important to remember that college
is not the real worldjust a cheap
knock-off version.
The bubble is a familiar concept,
especially among college students,
who become so caught up in their
own lives that they cease to pay attention to the outside world.
When we graduate high school,
were told that were stepping into
the real world. That may have been
true in the past, but due to the fact
that you need a college degree to get
a real job, thats no longer accurate.
The fact that your parents arent
around to tell you what to do makes
you feel wildly independent, like
youre finally a full-fledged adult.
Its like stepping away from the
over-protective mother that is high
school and entering the caring aunts
home that is college. Your mom was
strict, but your aunt still doesnt allow you as much freedom as youd
thought she would.
Another aspect of the bubble is
the cultural and generational void
that we live in. Were surrounded by
people our own age, each of us affected by the same cultural influences. We run, essentially, on the same
wavelength.
This is especially true on campus. Students are heavily influenced
by what they hear in classrooms and
in chapel.
Neither of these are a bad thing,
but college is one of the few times in
your life when you will be surrounded by people whose sole purpose is
to teach and influence you; when you
graduate, youll find out what its like
to live without them.
As APU students, many of us
have not yet faced opposition like the
kind that exists in the real world. The
university may be able to boast spiritual diversity on some level, but it is
very minimal.
I learned a lot about

how I want to live
my life from the people in Ireland, and I
never would have if I
hadnt gone.
-John Matthew Perry
When you go out into the world
with a real job, your co-workers may
or may not believe what you believe.
They may also be inclined to dislike
what you believe and disagree with
you on a daily basis.
Aside from church, you may never again be in a place that constantly
affirms you in your faith like APU
will.
I know I dont live in the real

world, senior business management
major Austin Fleming said. But until
I graduate this December, Im not going to think about it or let that bother
me.
We have the luxury of not having
to deal with it right now, which isnt a
bad thing, but we shouldnt be totally
ignorant of it.
APU offers wonderful resources
to help you burst your bubble, even
if its just a little, through programs
like Study Away and Action Teams.
Take advantage of themStudy
Away enables you to look outside
your worldview, and Action Teams
give you an opportunity to work
alongside others for Christ.
I didnt realize how different
people are around the world, sophomore biology major John Matthew
Perry said. I thought that when I
went to Ireland on an Action Team,
people would think like me because
theyre also a first-world country.
That definitely was not the case. I
learned a lot about how I want to live
my life from the people in Ireland,
and I never would have if I hadnt
gone.
The APU bubble is comfortable
for us. It gives us opportunities to
interact with fellow Christians and
participate in meaningful programs
or activities. In the real world, we
might not experience such a supportive environment.
So, despite how comfortable we
are in our bubble, we should take advantage of opportunities to see what
the worlds like outside. That way,
well know how to act in a world that
doesnt understand that we are called
to live differently.
Leo Frank
Junior
Music and Worship major
Utopia would be its

name. Id personally
interview people to ask
them what they want.
Corrie Hawes
APU Staff
Career Center
It would be called
Neighbor Love and the
first thing Id do is dethrone myself.
Tyler Wilborn
Junior
English major
Id name it Glutenlesstopia. I would

outlaw all gluten
products.
Chloe Hoy-Bianchi
Junior
Music and Worship major
Sports
Mens basketball looks to new cast for results

Cougars try to
replace five seniors,
All-American
Alexis Nagem
staff writer
Azusa Pacific mens basketball

is looking to continue a high level of
play despite graduating all five starters on last years Elite Eight team.
Im excited, head coach Justin
Leslie said. The start of a new year
is always an exciting time and the
fact that we have some new players,
but also returners in new roles, gives
opportunities for them to grow and
stretch themselves a little bit.
The Cougars lost All-PacWest
guard Robert Sandoval and AllAmerican guard Troy Leaf to graduation.
We lost five seniors; however,
I think that offensively, were much
more talented, sophomore forward
Corey Langerveld said. Were a
taller team and more athletic team, so
Im excited.
While Coach Leslie agrees that
Leaf and Sandoval were great point
contributors for the team, he believes
that this years players are just as capable of achieving what they did last year.
We do have guys who are just as
talentedtheyre just not there yet,
Leslie said. Its our job as a coaching staff to give them confidence and
work with them day in and day out to
where they can establish themselves
as the next leaders and names of the
program. Someones going to step
up. Its just grooming the next guys
for their opportunity. We have the talent.
The team focused their summer
practices on improving offensive tactics, both individually and as a team.
The five graduating seniors from last
season scored 61.4 percent of the
Cougars points.
This team is more versatile than
a lot of the teams that weve had in
the past, Leslie said. Were taller
[this year]; we have more guys who
can play near the basket and farther
away.
However, Coach Leslie is also
looking to take advantage of the
teams intellectual capabilities. Focusing in on the players natural awareness on the court, Leslie emphasized
polishing their skill at making adjustments on the fly and attacking their
opponents weakness quickly.
[Rather than] me having to call
a timeout or a play, I think we can put

things in place where they can see
it in the floor and in the flow of the
game, then take advantage [of it],
Leslie said.
In regards to new players, transfers and incoming freshmen, coach
Leslie and sophomore forward Petar
Kutlesic feel optimistic.
I feel confident in our new guys,
Kutlesic said. We have a bunch of
transfers, freshmen and people who
played last year that are going to take
over the leadership, [like] upperclassmen and sophomores.
Kutlesic also mentioned the
advantage the team has with their
bigsthe teams tallest players.
We have some new plays; were going to expose that, and [the bigs help]
work the points per game, Kutlesic
said.
Junior guard Justin Byrd and
junior forward Joey Schreiber, the
transfers, were key contributors in
quality Division II programs before
coming to APU. Coach Leslie has
been working to get the players comfortable with the teams system and
style.
Theyre very good players, and
...they can establish themselves as

the next leaders and
names of the program. - Justin Leslie
they have a lot to offer, Leslie said.

Its just a matter of them getting
comfortable with how we do things.
That just takes a little bit of time, but
theyre working hard; they have great
attitudes.
At the beginning of every new
season, new leadership is bound to
appear. As team chemistry continues
to grow and strengthen, leadership is
slowly defined.
I like to use the term role leadership or situational leadership,
Leslie said. We have different
guys who have different strengths
at different times. Sometimes its in
the locker room when there are no
coaches around; theyre more of a
spiritual mentor and leader on the
team. We have other guys who are
more energetic, who drive it at practice and at games. And then there
are others who are just leaders by
example.
Leslie added, Thats one of the
big question marks that we have go-
Sports Information Photo
Junior guard Bruce English dunks on an Occidental player during the Cougars 107-82 win last season. The
guard is expected to take on a bigger role this season after the graduation of Troy Leaf and Robert Sandoval.
ing into this yearhow leadership
will form.
Leslie has set up a tough schedule in the western region to help the
teams chances of qualifying for the
NCAA tournament.
Ultimately our goal is to make
the NCAA tournament each year,
Leslie said. Sure, we want to compete for a conference championship,
but I think if were working toward
that goal of playing a tough schedule
and putting us in the top three, were
going to be in the mix.
Since the PacWest does not have
a balanced schedule, and some teams
may play difficult opponents multiple
times while others face that difficult
team only once, it is important that
the Cougars make sure they lockdown a position in the top three of
the PacWest to continue to the NCAA
tournament.
The teams main focus for making it into that mix is protecting its
home court.
You have to protect your home
floor, Leslie said. We have to win
at home. Last year, we were able to

do that, and then there are teams that
we have to win on the road against,
teams that were better than. Then
there are teams, the top suspects, the
usual suspects: your Dixie States,
your Cal Baptists, Point Loma, Concordiawe need to win our games at
home against them, and then we need
to steal a few on the road. Then we
all hope that they split and lose elsewhere.
The entire team shares the same
winning mentality and the same
goals.
Firstno questions askedwe
really want to make it to the [West
Region tournament] one more time,
Kutlesic said. It was so much fun
last year, and I really want to do that.
I think we can do that.
The Cougars season begins
with a nonconference schedule that
includes Cal Poly Pomona and Seattle Pacific, both of which reached
the NCAA Division II West Region
semifinals a year ago.
Sophomore forward Petar Kutlesic will take on a bigger role this year after winning the PacWest Freshman
of the Year honor last season. Last year he averaged
5.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.
PACWEST PRESEASON POLL

2014-15 Record (Finish)
California Baptist
BYU-Hawaii
Dixie State
Azusa Pacific
Chaminade
Hawaii Pacifc
Point Loma
Concordia
Dominican
Hawaii Hilo
Fresno Pacific
Academy of Art
Notre Dame de Namur
Holy Names
16-4 (3)
15-5 (4)
17-3 (T1)
17-3 (T1)
9-11(8)
11- 9(6)
13-7 (5)
13-3 (2)*
10-10 (7)
8-12 (9)
5-15 (T10)
5-15 (T10)
3-17 (12)
1-19 (13)
*As an NAIA member of the GSAC
SCHEDULE
Nov. 13 CS SAN BERNARDINO

Nov. 14 CAL POLY POMONA
Nov. 17
@Cal State LA
Nov. 20
THE MASTERS
Nov. 24 @ Cal State San Marcos
Nov. 27
YOUNG HARRIS
Dec. 3
*Point Loma
Dec. 5 *CALIFORNIA BAPTIST
Dec. 11 #Montana State Billings
Dec. 12
@Seattle Pacific
Dec. 19
@ *Dixie State
Jan. 5
@ *Concordia
Jan. 7
*DIXIE STATE
Jan. 9
*CHAMINADE
Jan. 16 @*California Baptist
Jan. 18 *NOTRE DAME de NAMUR
Jan. 21
@ *Holy Names
Jan. 23
@ *Academy of Art
Jan. 25
@ *Dominican
Jan. 30 *FRESNO PACIFIC
Feb. 1
*HAWAII PACIFIC
Feb. 5
*BYU-HAWAII
Feb. 13
*POINT LOMA
Feb. 15
*DOMINICAN
Feb. 19
*CONCORDIA
Feb. 23
@ *BYU-Hawaii
Feb. 25
@ *Chaminade
Feb. 27
@ *Hawaii Hilo
Mar. 35 PacWest Tournament
* Conference
# Neutral location
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
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Womens basketball seek to turn experience into success

Nine seniors look to
end their basketball
careers at APU with
a championship
Brandon Rodriguez
assistant sports editor
Azusa Pacific womens basketball season hasnt tipped off yet, but
the season is approaching quickly,
with very high expectations. This
years PacWest preseason poll has
picked APU to finish the season second, behind reigning national runnerup California Baptist University.
However, APUs womens basketball
team is not satisfied with that secondplace ranking.
They want to win it all.
The 2015-16 Cougars have a total
of nine seniors on the team, and with
an extremely strong and experienced
squad, the goal of winning a championship is within reach for APU.
We want to win the national
championship, head coach T.J. Hardeman said. With a total of nine seniors, theres the feeling of This is
our time, this is our year, so thats a
good feeling on the team. Everyones
mentality is: Whatever I can do to
help the team, I want to do.
Senior forward Kelly Hardeman,
the coachs niece, is the team captain
and has helped lead the Cougars in
the right direction. Last season, she
ranked second in the PacWest in scoring (19.1 ppg), fourth in rebounding
(9.9 rpg), and fifth in blocks (2.0 bpg).
Besides the fact that its my
last year of playing college basketball, [the PacWest preseason poll]
is a huge motivation for me, Kelly
Hardenman said. I think for all nine
of us [seniors], were all motivated
by that, and it gives us a little fire that
you cant really get unless you have a
team full of seniors.
Kelly Hardeman is a two-time
first-team All-PacWest selection, and
was tagged as the preseason choice
for PacWest Player of the Year. This
is her second time being selected in
the preseason for the honor, as she
also earned it as a sophomore in the
2013-14 season. However, she pre-
fers not to listen

to the preseason
hype.
To be honest, I dont think
it means anything
[winning
preseason player of
the year], Kelly
Haredman said.
I try not to pay
any attention to
it, because I know
that it comes with
a lot of anticipation. Dont get
me wrong, Im
honored to get the
award, but I think
that its more of a
reflection of my
hard work.
Last season,
the Cougars went 19-10, finishing on
a strong note with a five-game winning streak, before getting edged out
by Hawaii Pacific in the PacWest
tournament semifinals. This year,
they want to begin where they left
offwith a winning streakand
they want it to stay that way throughout the entire season.
Our communication has really
improved, said senior guard Cydnie
Jones. Thats something that weve
been working on. Our defense was
really good last year, but now weve
taken that extra step. Offensively,
its important just to move the ball
around in order to get a flow going,
and not letting the other team get any
open shots or offensive rebounds.
Jones led the team last year in assists (131) and in steals (65), averaging 11.0 points per game.
Senior forward Miriam Zabinsky
and junior center Maggie Dumphy
also return for the Cougars. Last year,
Zabinsky was second on the team in
scoring, averaging 11.7 points per
game; Dumphy led the team in blocks
(60) and averaged 10.1 points per
game last season.
The team also expects a contribution from senior guard Allison
Greene and sophomore guard Joelle
Tampien. Neither Greene nor Tampien played last year, but their skill sets
will definitely impact the team this
year.
PACWEST PRESEASON POLL

2014-15 Record (Finish)
California Baptist
Azusa Pacific
Academy of Art
Hawaii Pacifc
Point Loma
BYU-Hawaii
Concordia
Dominican
Dixie State
Hawaii Hilo
Fresno Pacific
Chaminade
Notre Dame de Namur
Holy Names
16-4 (2)
14-6 (4)
13-7 (5)
18-2 (1)
15-5 (3)
12-8 (6)
14-2 (1)*
10-10 (7)
7-13 (9)
9-11 (8)
6-14 (11)
7-13 (10)
2-18 (12)
1-19 (13)
*As an NAIA member of the GSAC
SCHEDULE
APU Sports Information Photo
Top: The team circles around Cydnie Jones in a pregame huddle.

Bottom: Kelly Hardeman drives to the basket against Holy Names.
[Greene] was an All-League
player two years ago, and she probably has the highest basketball IQ of
anybody on our team, Coach Hardeman said. She brings knowledge,
understanding and competitiveness.
Shes going to help us out a lot.
[Greene and Tampiens] impact is
huge, Kelly Hardeman said. It definitely takes a lot of pressure off of me,
and for others as well. The pressure
is not on one player to have their best
game in order for us to win, because we
have someone who can come off the

bench and do equally as well.
With the amount of experience and
ambition from this basketball team,
APU may prove themselves as a force
to be reckoned with in the PacWest.
The Cougars will begin their
season with two consecutive away
games. On Nov. 13, they will play at
Cal Poly Pomona, and on Nov. 14,
they will take on Cal State Dominguez Hills. The home opener is Nov.
17 against Cal State L.A.
Nov. 13 @ Cal Poly Pomona

Nov. 14 # CS Dominguez Hills
Nov. 17
CAL STATE L.A.
Nov. 20 W. WASHINGTON
Nov. 21 SEATTLE PACIFIC
Nov. 24
WESTMONT
Nov, 27 # CS San Bernardino
Nov. 28
@ UC San Diego
Dec. 3
*Point Loma
Dec. 5 *CALIFORNIA BAPTIST
Dec. 19
@ *Dixie State
Jan. 5
@ *Concordia
Jan. 7
*DIXIE STATE
Jan. 9
*CHAMINADE
Jan. 16 @*California Baptist
Jan. 18 *NOTRE DAME de NAMUR
Jan. 21
@ *Holy Names
Jan. 23
@ *Academy of Art
Jan. 25
@ *Dominican
Jan. 30 *FRESNO PACIFIC
Feb. 1
*HAWAII PACIFIC
Feb. 5
*BYU-HAWAII
Feb. 13
*POINT LOMA
Feb. 15
*DOMINICAN
Feb. 19
*CONCORDIA
Feb. 23
@ *BYU-Hawaii
Feb. 25
@ *Chaminade
Feb. 27
@ *Hawaii Hilo
Mar. 35 PacWest Tournament
* Conference
# Neutral location
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
Championship defense carries Cougars season

Womens soccer
team focuses on
backline
Raelene Kajkowski
staff writer
Whether its by jamming out

to Sam Hunts House Party or by
completing the team cheer, the womens soccer team has no trouble finding motivation.
Being continuously ranked in the
top 25 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)
adds even further motivation this season.
The Cougars are 12-2 overall,
8-2 in PacWest conference play and
ranked 19st in the latest coaches
poll. The biggest reason for this is the
teams defense.
This is an incredible team, and to
be ranked in the nation is an honor,
said junior goalkeeper Sarah Klinkenberg. But we arent content with being there. We have our eyes on two
games right now, because we know
that if we finish these two games, we
are promised a postseason.
The Cougars defense has been

their strength this year. Theyve allowed only seven goals on the season. That mark is good for second in
the conference; the average of .351
goals against per game is ranked 5th
nationally and 10th nationally in shutout percentage (total shutouts divided
by total games), at .667.
The stellar defense complements
the PacWests leading offense, scoring an average of 1.93 goals per
game.
Cougar goalies have posted the
highest save percentage at .902.
Our strategy is to be a cohesive
unit, Klinkenberg said. Our job is
simple: dont concede goals. We do
this through lots of communication.
We do our best to defend really well
in one-on-one situations. Its what
our defense is based upon, because if
each of us does our job right, no one
can get by us.
The teams defenders continue to
have the ability to fight off opponents
and keep them away from the goal
line. The teams defensive chemistry
is key to finding success.
Most important is our shape
and support that each of our defenders has to give, head coach Jason
APU Sports Information Photo
Junior midfielder Allyn Brown (left) and sophomore defender Courtney

Camden pursue a Dixie State player during the Cougars 4-1 win.
Surrell said. Each player has a role
which, if done correctly, creates a
strong defensive group. We focus
on defending, starting with our forwards all the way to our backline
and goalkeeper. Its a team defensive
strategy.
Most of the womens soccer
games are on Thursdays and Satur-
days, which means that starting Monday, the women are ready for drills
and are preparing for the next opponent to check off list.
Drills that are prominent for
our progress would be defending
one-on-ones, sophomore defender
Hayley Patterson said. [Theres
also] defending corner kicks and
other set pieces, and playing 11-versus-11.

Patterson also explained that,
in practice, the defensive team will
practice against a scout team, replicating how their upcoming opponents
will play.
As the teams center back, Patterson must keep the team organized
and in the right rhythm of motion for
the next play.
My strategy of defense is to beat
the forward Im defending to every
ball, to win every header, to control
every tackle and not let her get a shot
off, Patterson said.
The team is ranked second in the
West Region, slated to host the opening two rounds of the NCAA tournament if they manage to hold the spot
with two games remaining against
PacWest bottom dwellers.
Each girl gives everything she
has on a daily basis, and it is very
rewarding to receive such an honor,
Patterson said. My teammates deserve to be nationally recognized. It
is not easy to do what we do.
Coach Surrell agreed; however,
he stated that the only thing that truly
matters is where you finish in the end.
We want to be number one, said
Surrell. Thats just how we think.
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Tandem poses
scoring threat
for Cougar mens
soccer
AROUND THE DEN
Cross Country
Last meet: Pacific West

Conference Championship
Upcoming: @ NCAA West
Regional Championships at 10
a.m. (women) and 11:15 a.m.
(men) on Sat. 11/7
Football (5-4)
Landon Troka
Last game: L, 14-17 vs. Western

Oregon*
Upcoming: vs. Simon Fraser* at
6:15 p.m. on Sat. 11/14
sports editor
On the field, theyre nearly indistinguishable. They have the same

build, standing 61 and lean. They
both sport a scraggly beard topped by
a head of curly hair. They even share
the same gallop, using their long
strides to cover the pitch.
The brothers, Keenan Armbrust a
senior forward, and Kaleb Armbrust
a sophomore forward, can easily be
mistaken for twins.
Even our dad cant tell us apart
when were on the field, said Keenan, an international business major.
People say we have telepathy
together on the field, and that we always know where each other [is],
said Kaleb, who also majors in business.
Keenan has started all 15 games,
while Kaleb has started 14 this year
for the Cougars. The pair has spearheaded the soccer teams offense.
Its great to have them both here
together, they were both top recruits
for us, Head Coach Dave Blomquist
said.
For the Armbrusts, APU is
a family tradition. Their father,
Gregg, played soccer for the Cougars from 1986-1988. The decision
to come to APU was natural for
Keenan, but wasnt nearly as easy
for Kaleb.
Our whole family came here;
our parents met here, Kaleb said. I
12
Mens Basketball (0-0)
Upcoming: vs. Westmont

(exhibition) at 7:30 p.m. on Mon.
11/9
Mens Soccer (4-9-2)
Kaleb (left) and Keenan (right) Armbrust stand with family during senior day.
Left: Keenen (top) and Kaleb (bottom) are a dangerous pair of attackers
for opposing defenses. The pair have scored a combined seven goals.
think I was just stubborn and wanted
to do something different than the rest
of the family and go my own way.
Kalebs decision to attend APU
came as a surprise to Keenan, who
didnt know it was even a possibility until he received a call that it was
happening.
I was actually hoping he
wouldnt, Keenan said. I didnt
want him to feel like he was following in my footsteps, or that he was in
my shadow.
Thankfully, it didnt turn out that
way, and recruiting the pair has paid
off for the Cougars.
The brothers have seven combined goals and contributed three assists this year. The total is four goals
and one assist for Keenan, and three
goals and two assists for Kaleb. In
last years PacWest championship
season, the tandem managed to score
a combined nine goals and add 11
assists.
Theyre dynamic and interchangeable, which allows us to use
some variety with how we play them,
whether its out wide or down the
middle, Blomquist said. It becomes
a challenge for opponents because
they can do so many different things.
Playing together in college has
managed to bring the pair closer, and
also improved their off-the-field relationship.
I think its funny because we
used to fight all the time when we
played, Kaleb said. That stopped
once I got here, and weve never gotten along so well before.
After last year, it translated to
going back home, hanging out a ton
and spending time together, which we
hadnt really done before, Keenan
agreed.
Their experience as a pair will
end at the conclusion of this season,
Last game: W, 4-2 vs. Hawaii

Hilo*
Upcoming: @ Holy Names* at
1:30 p.m. on Thurs. 11/5
Swim & Dive (1-1)
Last meet: W, 106-98 @ Alaska

Fairbanks
Upcoming: vs. Biola at 10 a.m. on
Sat. 11/7
Volleyball (12-10) #
but not before senior Keenan makes

his mark on the record books.
Keenan is set to finish in the
all-time top 25 for points in APU
history. He had 47 (20 goals, seven
assists) total entering the season,
which places him at 24th all time. His
performance this year has given him
eight more points, pushing him into
22nd.
The Cougars are 4-9-2 on the
year with only two more games left
Last game: vs. Point Loma* on

Tues. 11/3
Upcoming: @ Concordia at 7 p.m.
on Thurs. 11/5
Womens Basketball (0-0)
Upcoming: @ Cal Poly Pomona

on Fri. 11/13
Womens Soccer (13-2)
Last game: W, 3-0 vs. Hawaii

Hilo*
Upcoming: @ Holy Names* at 11
a.m. on Thurs. 11/5
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