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Matthew Chou COURTESY
Students enjoy dancing and
glowsticks at Glowcoming.
Julia Heins COURTESY
Students display a sample bar
of soap with a new scent.
Kimberly Smith GRAPHIC
Glowcoming
shines
The annual homecoming
dance, this years Glowcoming,
sold out tickets. 7
Students launch
soap business
Four students team up and plan
to sell homemade soaps on
Cougar Walk. 3
Voting forum
clarifes election
CLAS Dean Jennifer Walsh
hosted a student forum to help
students be more educated for
the upcoming election. 4
Terrell Watson: Winning frst, spotlight second
Katie Richcreek
sports editor
APU Sports Information COURTESY
Former NFL running back Christian Okoye hands Cougar running back Terrell Watson the game-winning ball
after the 2013 homecoming game.
A Midsummer Nights Dream
opens in Warehouse Theater
Savanna Cowles PHOTO
Cliffts plaque is on display in the Munson
Courtyard of Honor.
Ceremony
honors late
Alvin Clifft
Show draws full house for
a 1920s twist
Austin OBrien COURTESY
Oberon (Owen Smith) and Titania (Mackenzie
Breeden) speak while the living forest moves
behind them.
Paige Lange COURTESY
Left: Saturdays celebratory ceremony drew in crowds from the community. Right: Foreman
Alias Avala installs the last of 300,000 e-clips that attach the rails to the railroad ties.
see METRO 5
Metro celebrates progress in Azusa
One look at senior running back
Terrell Watsons resum and there
would be no doubt he is one of the
most accomplished athletes to come
through Azusa Pacifc.
In addition to the long list of
school rushing and scoring records,
this past Saturdays 198-yard effort
has placed the 6-foot-2, 240-pound
tailback at college footballs all-divi-
sions national rushing lead.
While greats like former NFL
running back Christian Okoye,
Olympic gold medalist and decath-
lete Bryan Clay and a host of other
professional and internationally
competitive athletes have trained
and graduated from the university
the amount of outside attention buzz-
ing around Watson is unique.
see FOOTBALL 11
President Jon Wallace unveiled a new
plaque in the Munson Courtyard of Honor on
Saturday. The plaque pays tribute to the late
professor and music instructor, Alvin Clifft.
His plaque, initiated by the university and
the president, was placed on a pillar closest
to Gladys Wilson's, former leader of Heart-to-
Heart ministry at APU, who passed away in
2009.
Clifft's plaque is appropriately located
where music students go to practice and take
their classes.
"What Gladys and Al have in common is
their deep love for others and their willingness
to give sacrifce and make a difference," Wal-
lace said.
Don Neufeld spoke frst at the event, recall-
ing 50 years of friendship with Clifft. Begin-
ning with their time at Pasadena City College to
their marriages in the 1950s to when Al began
at APU in 1972.
see CLIFFT 3
APU late remembers
professor
Thursday, Oct. 16 marked opening night
of the Theater Departments production of the
Shakespearean comedy A Midsummer Nights
Dream. Students, parents and grandparents
alike packed into the Warehouse Theater for
the frst production of APU theaters 20th anni-
versary season, flling the room with boisterous
laughter throughout the show.
Through comic misadventures and ener-
getic repartee, the play recounts the tangled love
story of Lysander, Demetrius, Helena and Her-
mia. The production features fapper-evocative
costumes from the setting of America in 1920,
the same year women were granted the right to
vote through nationwide ratifcation of the 19th
Amendment.
see PLAY 6
PHOTO STORY
Relive the
action
with our
homecoming
photo story 6
Blake Standal COURTESY
President Jon Wallace bikes accross the
stadium at the homecoming game.
Maureen Wolff
staff writer
Savanna Cowles
staff writer
The following are selected incidents
as reported from the Daily Media
Log from Oct. 12 through Oct. 19,
courtesy of Campus Safety.
TUESDAY, OCT. 14
SMITH HALL EXTERIOR
Four subjects were reported
handing out fyers and cas-
ing bikes on campus. Offcers
in the area made contact with
the subjects and advised them
of private property. Subjects
complied and left campus.
TUESDAY, OCT. 14
ODELL LANE
A subject was protesting on
West Campus near Odell
Lane. Offcer advised her that
she was on private property.
Subject complied and
moved to the sidewalk and
continued to protest.
TUESDAY, OCT. 14
ENGSTROM EXTERIOR
A vehicle was reported for
hitting a ballard. Offcers re-
sponded. Offcers advised
there was no damage to the
ballard and the vehicle left
the area.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15
UNIVERSITY PARK
EXTERIOR
Dispatch was notifed of a sus-
picious subject going through
dumpsters near University
Park. Offcers were dispatched
to the location and made con-
tact with the subject. The sub-
ject was advised of university
policy.
THURSDAY, OCT. 16
TRINITY HALL
Offcers responded to Trinity
Hall after witnessing freworks
coming from the rooftop.
Weekly Numbers
Keys lost/found....................9
ID cards lost/found...............16
Cellphones found..................3
Unsecured bikes found.........11
False fre alarms.....................5
REMEMBER
1. If you see something, say
something.
2. Safety is everyones
business.
3. Dial 911 for life-threaten-
ing emergencies.
4. Non emergencies: Cam-
pus Saftety (626) 815-3898.
5. Lock all doors and win-
dows to your dorm, apart-
ment and vehicle.
6. Keep all valuables se-
cured 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 jog-
ging alone.
13. Secure your bike with a
recommneded Kryptonite
U-lock.
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news editor jessie gomez
lifestyle editor becky kay
opinion editor marissa black
sports editor katie richcreek
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asst. news editor gina ender
asst. sports editor kaity bergquist
copy editors kayla johnston, sara champlain
business manager blake standal
staff writers savanna cowles, camille
frigillana, lauren lamb, cory miller, megan
ramirez, jasmine rodgers, stefany romero,
annely salgado, dadrienne thompson,
maureen wolff
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report
CALENDAR
Blake Standal PHOTO
The members of the 2014 homecoming court take the feld alongside
President Jon Wallace at the homecoming game on Saturday, Oct.18.
compiled by gina ender
Wednesday, Oct. 22
SGA Forum
The Student Government Association is holding a Student Body
Open Forum for a proposal initiated by the Curriculum Design
Committee to reform the general education requirements. It takes
place at 7:15 p.m. in the Ronald Board Room.
Friday-Saturday, Oct. 2425
OPERART: Opera Scenes
The music department presents Rossinis Il Barbiere di Seviglia
(The Barber of Seville) and Mozarts Le Nozze di Figaro (The
Marriage of Figaro). There is a pre-lecture at 6:30, and the event is
from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Sunday, Oct. 26
Mens Chorale
The APU Mens Chorale, under the direction of Harold Clous-
ing, will be performing at Long Beach Cornerstone Church from
6-7:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Kimberly Smith GRAPHIC
Jessie Gomez
news editor
July graduation discontinued, others emphasized
University works
to enhance May
and December
graduation
ceremonies
As of this academic school year,
the provosts offce has decided to
discontinue July commencement.
This leaves only two graduation
weekends a year, coming in May and
December. Enhancements to the re-
maining commencement ceremonies
are in the works, too.
The decision came from a con-
stant conversation between the Pro-
vosts Offce, the Academic Cabinet
and the Commencement Coordinat-
ing Committee, with fnalization from
the Offce of the President. Accord-
ing to Vicky Bowden, vice provost
of undergraduate students, the main
goal in the conversation was to fnd
the best way to focus more energy
and resources into graduation.
We want to increase the capacity
and participation in May and Decem-
ber graduations and try to be more re-
sourceful in these celebratory activi-
ties, Bowden said. We are placing
more emphasis on weekend activities
in order to celebrate our graduates.
According to Bowden, there
are about 7,000 to 12,000 students,
families and friends gathered at com-
mencement, making it the biggest
event on campus. In order to maxi-
mize capacity, the university is im-
plementing and planning adjustments
to better highlight students achieve-
ments.
How can we resource it [gradu-
ation] and showcase who we are at
the same time? Bowden said.
In discontinuing summer cer-
emonies, the administration decided
to place more emphasis on gradua-
tion activities. Baccalaureate Cer-
emony, the former convocation for
undergraduate students, has been
moved to later in the day to support
attendance by friends and family
members. Additionally, the APU
Gate in commencement ceremo-
nies now marks a rite of passage for
all undergraduate, professional and
graduate students at Azusa Pacifc
as they march through it to celebrate
the culmination of their academic
journey.
According to an email sent out
by the provosts offce, individual
schools and departments on campus
host gatherings to celebrate student
accomplishments and foster contin-
ued fellowship between graduates
and faculty in the presence of family
and friends. The email also stipu-
lated eligibility requirements for
graduation.
According to One Stop, stu-
dents are eligible to participate in
May graduation as long as all degree
work has been completed or if no
more than nine units will be taken
in a term that begins after the com-
mencement ceremony. For this year,
Bowden said that administration is
trying to be as student-friendly and
respectful as possible because many
have planned to graduate in July.
In order to accommodate the
new overfow of student graduates,
the university received a permit from
the fre marshal last week to increase
May graduation seating to 10,000,
adding 3,000 to the event. The gradu-
ation setup will look different this
year in order to accommodate the
new seating. However, students still
receive 10 tickets for May gradu-
ation. Additionally, UTCC is open
during commencement ceremonies
for families who wish to stay out of
the sun and view graduation on live
screens. Families may check for addi-
tional tickets that could be available
on commencement day.
We are trying to have all who
planned to graduate in July walk dur-
ing May commencement, Bowden
said.
Bowden expressed that students
should plan accordingly in order to
graduate on time and should use their
four-year plans as well as schedule
academic advising with their desig-
nated advisers.
Now that there is no summer
commencement, this allows me to
walk in May and fnish a class at the
beginning of summer term, said Ari-
elle Wilburn, ffth-year psychology
major. I am very thankful for this
change and hope that it benefts ver-
sus harms students in the future.
Bowdens desire is to make com-
mencement an exciting culminating
event for all APU students.
I hope we continue to make
changes in ceremonies that promote
APU commencement and make
it a wonderful celebratory event,
Bowden said.
For more information on gradu-
ation ceremonies visit www.apu.edu/
graduation.
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JD & Co. start up to create and sell soap to students
Lauren Lamb
staff writer
Julia Heins COURTESY
JD & Co. uses essential oils, herbs and spices to create new scents that will be sold to the APU community on the Cougar Walk.
Julia Heins COURTESY
A sample bar of a secret new scent the students are working on.
APU art students
market on Cougar
Walk and beyond
Ceremony honors late music professor Dr. Alvin Clifft
CLIFFT, from P. 1
Savanna Cowles PHOTO
The crowd looks on as former student Wendy Hinkel speaks at the Al Clifft plaque unveiling ceremony.
What do coffee beans, mint and
patchouli have in common? These
rich scents have all made their way
into the business plan of four en-
terprising students and sideline
soap-makers who call themselves
JD & Co.
Sophomore art majors Daniel
Blagovich, Julia Heins and junior
Jeremy Cohn, along with English
literature major Annie Ellis, have
teamed up to perfect the craft of
soap-making, and they want to
share their aromatic art with the
APU student body.
Soap has a lot of practical uses,
and so its something people are will-
ing to buy, said Heins, a sophomore.
Theres an art to making soapthe
different oils that you use, using natu-
ral dyes, looking at the texture we
are all really intrigued by that.
Blagovich, a junior, was the
frst of the group to take an interest
in soap-making. He got the supplies
over the summer, he explains, and
started experimenting. When school
started in the fall, it seemed natu-
ral to share it with a group of crafty
friends.
We all enjoy making things
together, Blagovich said. [We]
decided that soap would be a fun
projectsoap making is a sci-
ence.
The team has been concocting
unusual scents since school start-
ed, doing most of the work late
at night after they finish evening
classes and homework. So far their
favorite scents include Tobacco
Patchouli Mint and Chai Tea Leaf
and Coffee.
There is a lot of science behind
the art of creating a scent, accord-
ing to Heins. They researched sa-
ponifcation, or the chemical pro-
cess that produces soap from fats
and lye. They also learned about the
curing process that gives soap its
silky texture.
We just made a batch, and its
really creamy right now," Ellis said.
After it cures in a few weeks, it
will have a lot more lather.
JD & Co. plans to come out with
a new scent every week or so, ex-
plains Ellis. They are experiment-
ing with essential oils and herbs to
give their soaps different scents and
textures.
So far most of our scents are
more masculine, but we will be
coming out with some lighter, more
feminine scents soon, so be looking
out for that, she said.
In addition to science, these
soap entrepreneurs are putting
plenty of thought into marketing.
They hope to create a brand that is
known for simplicity and quality
and so far, they are succeeding. The
company Facebook page already
has almost 500 likes, and orders are
pouring in.
A lot of thought has gone into
our branding, Cohn said.
Right now, the team is working
on a logo and a unique way to pack-
age the bars.
We have big dreams for JD &
Co., Cohn said. We want to con-
tinue developing our brand with
Julia Heins COURTESY
A sample bar of Tobacco Patchouli Mint that has not been cured.
About 50 people were in at-
tendance as those who were close
to him shared nothing but kind and
loving words for the late professor.
Former students expressed their ad-
miration for Clifft as well.
"He was the most patient, hard-
working person I knew at the time
[freshman year], and I learned how
to be those things from him," said
Sarah Nolan, a ffth-year music
business major.
During his time at APU, Clifft
taught introductory-level classes
such as music theory and conduct-
ing and he directed University
Choir and Orchestra, Bel Canto,
Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensem-
ble.
In the last three years, Clifft
created a small musical group
called Saints, which consists of
four men and a pianist.
Clifft is remembered as a man
who not only cared deeply about his
work but made a conscious effort to
help his students through challenges.
"He was patient, but didn't
spoon feed us. He didn't give us
all the answers and made us work
hard," Nolan said. "But through all
that, he was still encouraging."
He impacted his students and fel-
low faculty members not only musi-
cally but spiritually as well. He lived
out a Christ-centered life and shared
with everyone he knew, admirers re-
membered.
"His relationship with God was a
vital part of who he was and how he
dealt with people," said Letitia Ug-
wueke, a former student and director
of APU gospel choir.
Many said his legacy highlights
his kindness, how much he cared
for students, consistency and in-
tention in his teaching and his hard
work over the years.
"He wasn't just a teacher. He was
like a second father to many of his
students," Nolan said.
According to Ugwueke, much
of how she approaches her students
and how she directs was learned
from Dr. Clifft both as a student and
professor.
Clifft was known for his ability
to recognize and address each of his
students by name. Whether he had
them 30 years ago or three, he re-
membered each and every one.
"Al really had a commitment
to learning student's names," said
Wendy Hinkel, an APU alum class
of 1996. "He took Polaroids of all
his students and carried them with
him wherever he went, even on
family vacations."
The intention he put into his
work will not be forgotten. This in-
cludes the relationships he had, how
he treated his students and approach
to the music he taught and directed.
"We were always surprised,"
Ugwueke said. "At concerts there
was no set list. We didn't know what
songs we were going to sing until
he held up a sign telling us; he liked
to keep us on our toes."
Clifft had the rare opportunity
to impact thousands of college stu-
dents and faculty members during
his time at APU. His legacy will
never be forgotten.
"There is a stamp that he has
left in [the] School of Music; he's
infuenced us all," Ugwueke said.
other products, and eventually part-
ner with small boutiques that will
sell our product.
The group plans to sell its origi-
nal scents for $6 each on Cougar
Walk before the end of the semes-
ter. In the meantime JD & Co. soap
can be purchased via the companys
Facebook page or on Etsy at JD and
Company Soaps.
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Walkabout celebrates 40 years of tradition
David Bixby COURTESY
David Bixby leads his team of resident advisor students on the Walkabout trip for his 28th consecutive year.
Camille Frigillana
staff writer
Students and
alumni celebrate
on 10-day
backpacking trip
Informational session explains proposition
Kimberly Smith GRAPHIC
Camille Frigillana
staff writer
Professor holds
session to explain
state measures
C.S Lewis
society
meets at
APU

The Southern California C.S.
Lewis Society met Oct. 15 at Azu-
sa Pacifc University with author
and speaker Will Vaus to discuss
Lewis and writer G.K. Chesterton.
Vaus spoke about his book,
"C.S. Lewis Top Ten," and G.K.
Chesterton. He began by giving
Lewis' perspective on Chester-
ton's writings. Vaus proceeded
with the explanation of Chester-
ton's life and compared his ac-
complishments and different mo-
ments with those of Lewis, such
as the importance of male friend-
ship and the period of time each
took to look into the religion he
would follow.
Vaus concluded with infor-
mation on his three-volume book,
containing the top 10 infuences
on C.S. Lewis. This was the frst
time the public had seen the book.
"I believe the most important
thing is to communicate God's
love to others," Vaus said. "As
a writer, I hope to communicate
God's love."
The society was founded
in 1975 by Dr. Paul Ford. Edie
Dougherty, Southern Califor-
nia C. S. Lewis secretary, Edie
Daugherty said Ford called it
"the ordeal." The founder worked
at Fuller Seminary, which is one
of the places the society had its
meetings. It has had meetings at
Hollywood Presbyterian and USC
as well. The society has kept the
same meeting time but moved
its location to Azusa Pacifc Uni-
versity because of close relations
with Dr. Diana Glyer, an APU
English professor, according to
Doughtery. Glyer's familiarity
with the society comes from her
studies of the Inklings, a society
of writers Lewis was a part of.
"I heard Dr. Ford on a Chris-
tian radio interview," Dougherty
said. "There was a meeting where
my friend's husband worked at
Fuller Seminary. She found out
about the time and date for me."
The meetings have been at
Azusa Pacifc for about 3-4 years
now, according to Vaus. The so-
ciety brings in guest speakers to
speak about Lewis, his writings
and infuences. A meeting begins
with introduction of one another
and the current book members are
reading.
"I think [the meeting] was
very enlightening," freshman Lil-
lian Romney said. "It's like look-
ing up to a sibling, and being
around people who are older and
that are continuing to learn is en-
lightening."
Romney is the one student
who came to the meeting by rec-
ommendation of her independent
studies professor, who also at-
tended.
For more information about
The C.S. Lewis Society visit
cslewis.org. The society meets
every third Wednesday from 7:30-
9:30 p.m., excluding December,
July and August. Snacks and cof-
fee are provided.
Group of learners
ready to hear
about author
Dadrienne Thompson
staff writer
This year marks the 40th anni-
versary of Walkabout, a rite of pas-
sage for APU's resident advisors. The
10-day backpacking trip in the Ansel
Adams Wilderness that RAs make as
part of their training over the summer
fnds them split into groups, which
also consist of various faculty mem-
bers and a guide who is at hand for
assistance.
Executive Vice President David
Bixby just completed his 28th year as
a guide on Walkabout this past sum-
mer.
"My favorite thing about Walk-
about is getting to hang out with APU
students and watching them do things
they never dreamed of doing and suc-
ceeding at that," Bixby said.
One thing that resident advisors
experience during Walkabout is two
days of solitude with no food, an ex-
perience that junior math major and
current Bowles' RA staff member
Max Walden was excited about.
"The thought of spending two
days by myself with no food, that
would terrify even the strongest of
us, I think, but I was pretty excited
about the prospect of starting off the
school year in a very peaceful place,
not a hectic, busy place," Walden
said.
Senior applied health major and
Shire Mods RA Kelly Owens, on the
other hand, was not excited about
Walkabout right away.
"Excitement is a word some peo-
ple may have used, but I was more
terrifed at frst. Sitting at home and
getting the APU Life magazine and
reading that Walkabout 40 article was
super-stressful, but once I fnally got
to campus and met my team, I was
super-excited," Owens said.
Walkabout was started in 1974 by
the late faculty member Tim Hansel,
who died in 2009. Since then, it has
become an integral part of residence
advisor training. In a way, Bixby be-
lieves that Walkabout can teach RAs
a few lessons about life in general.
"In one sense the wilderness is
like life, flled with the unexpected,
enduring challenges, overcoming
obstacles, dealing with failure and
celebrating success all within a com-
munity of people," Bixby said.
Communication studies major
Asa Dillard was one of the very few
sophomores who attended Walkabout
this year. He is now a residence advi-
sor for Smith Hall.
"It was interesting being with
juniors and seniors because I didn't
know any of the people I was with,
whereas they had connections, but
they were defnitely excited for me
and proud of me for being a sopho-
more RA," Dillard said.
Students on the trek had the op-
portunity to lead their group at least
once. It was up to the student lead-
ers of the day when to stop and take
breaks and also take into account the
needs of the other people in their
party.
"I did not expect the amount of
guidance that we didn't have. Each
guide did it differently, but our
team was pretty much left to our
own devices to figure out how we
would go through the day," Walden
said.
Sophomore psychology major
Sarah Brackbill is planning to apply
to be a residence advisor next year,
and is excited for the Walkabout ex-
perience.
"I'm really excited for the un-
known and for the experience of be-
ing completely alone for two days,
but of course I'm scared for all the
hiking," Brackbill said.
During homecoming weekend,
one of the events that celebrated
Walkabout 40 was a reunion lun-
cheon. Past participants as well as
this year's resident advisors met at
Wynn Amphitheater to reminisce
about their experiences.
Another Walkabout event during
the weekend was the debut of the Tim
Hansel Room in the Marshburn Li-
brary. Past participants in Walkabout
were able to visit the room that will
now serve as a study area for stu-
dents.
If students want to become a resi-
dence advisor but are nervous about
Walkabout, Dillard says that they
should not be.
"Walkabout is so catered to the
people on it. If you're open and say
that you're worried about the physi-
cal aspect or you're worried about
being in the wilderness for that
long, then they'll recognize that and
they'll take that into account," Dil-
lard said.
Tuesday, Oct.14, the dean for the
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences,
Jennifer Walsh, held two sessions to
explain the different initiatives that
will appear on this year's election
ballot. Students and teachers sat in
Wilden 200 as Walsh went on to de-
scribe each proposition.
"I think it's always important for
students to pay attention to the issues
around them and because we do have
the opportunity to vote, I think it's
a good practice for students to pay
attention and vote as often as they
can," Walsh said.
Walsh opened the session by
talking about the current budget of
California and where all the taxpayer
money is going, as some of the bills
involve the state budget and cutting
the debt.
"Some of the real details aren't
necessary for students to fully grasp,
and there are a lot of guides available
online that can help people through
the essentials of the bill," Walsh said.
"A lot of the propositions have to do
with spending money, and generally
students have a philosophy that they
can fall back on even if they are not
quite sure about every single thing
identifed."
Walsh continued the session by
explaining each proposition as well
as discussing the supporters and op-
ponents and their reasoning for why
each proposition is good or bad.
The frst measure discussed was
Proposition 1, which, if passed, will
authorize $7.12 billion in bonds to
build a better water supply infra-
structure. Supporters said that it will
expand water recycling and clean up
rivers and streams. Those opposed
to it believe that new dams built will
only increase water supply by 1 per-
cent, which they believe is not worth
the amount being put in.
Another question on the ballot is
Proposition 2, an amendment to the
state budget. It requires 1.5 percent
of general fund revenues to go to
an account to help pay off the state
debt as well as help fund schools and
community colleges. This bill has
wide support, including unanimous
legislative backing, Governor Jerry
Brown and the state's Chamber of
Commerce.
Other bills discussed include
Proposition 45, which would require
insurance commissioners to approve
rate changes for health insurance
plans. Proposition 46 requires doc-
tors to take drug and alcohol tests,
and if they test positive, the Medical
Board would be required to discipline
them.
Proposition 47 deals with crimi-
nal sentences, specifcally those for
illegal drug possession. These of-
fenses will get knocked down to
misdemeanors. Finally, Proposition
48 is a referendum that asks voters to
approve more Indian casinos for two
tribes in Central and Northern Cali-
fornia.
Walsh frst held these sessions
with her students when she taught in
the Department of History and Politi-
cal Science, specifcally in her state
and local government class. How-
ever, she is currently not teaching
that course, so she decided to relay
information on propositions through
this event.
"I still thought that it was helpful
for the students and for those around
campus, and I fgured I would be
studying them for myself and I might
as well want to share that with others
that want to listen," Walsh said.
Freshman political science
major Nana Bekoe-Sakyi attended
one of the sessions in hopes to
better understand what is on the
ballot.
"Usually people aren't properly
informed on what they're going to
make pretty big decisions on, so I
just wanted to fgure out what the
major issues are," Bekoe-Sakyi
said.
You can register to vote until
Oct. 20 on registertovote.ca.gov.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4.
THECLAUSE.ORG/NEWS Clause WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22, 2014 5
Final spike of
11.5 miles placed
at celebratory
ceremony
Paige Lange
guest writer
Over 300 people gathered near
the future Azusa station on Satur-
day for the Foothill Gold Line Track
Completion Ceremony. This celebra-
tion honored the project of the 11.5
miles of light rail tracks that are fn-
ished and will help connect Pasadena
to Azusa via the Gold Line.
The ceremony celebrated the
completion of this section of the Gold
Line by installing the last of almost
300,000 e-clips that attach the rails to
the railroad ties. A sidewalk marker
was also placed and revealed to high-
light this step in the process.
This project serves to connect
the cities of the inland empire to the
rest of L.A. The Foothill Gold Line
project has created over 7,000 jobs
and produced a $1 billion economic
output in the region. The Pasadena to
Azusa segment of the Gold Line is
funded through Measure R sales tax
that began in 2009.
Connecting these residents
and their communities to the entire
Southern California region and very
importantly creating new economic
opportunities, Frank Mottek, Master
of Ceremonies said.
The projected completion date of
this project is Sept. 2015. This will be
Foothill Gold Line celebrates progress to Pasadena
on time and on budget and complete
the frst of two planned segments.
The Gold Line construction
project at this point has been a testa-
ment to partnerships, cooperation and
competition, Construction Authority
Chairman Doug Tessitor said.
One of these partnerships was
the collaboration of Jose Antionio
Aguirre, Azusa Downtown Station
artist and Azusa Pacifc University
students. Aguirre has been commis-
sioned to create a project that will
serve as a historic landmark and
gateway to the city. He chose to part-
ner with the university to create an
educational component to this piece
that will also expand the tax payers'
money.
Why not work with the commu-
nity? Aguirre said.
He involved 250-300 students to
help create mosaics that would com-
pliment the gateway portals design.
This artwork incorporates the art-
work of the Native American Tongva
and Gabrielino tribes in a contempo-
rary way. The designs used the tradi-
tional basket weaving designs to cre-
ate a colonial style gateway.
Despite this celebration, several
speakers at the event continued to
highlight that the project is not yet
completed.
Now what we need to work on
is the need to extend this line to
the airport, U.S. Representative
Grace Napolitano said.
This was echoed by Tessitor as
he urged participants to continue
with their focus on the future.
This is not a completion of the
Paige Lange COURTESY
Foreman Alias Avala installs the last of almost 300,000 e-clips that attach the
rails to the railroad ties.
Gold Line project this is only half
way to where we need to go, Tessi-
tor said.
The next phase of the project ex-
tending on to Montclair is planned to
break ground in 2017. It has an es-
timated cost of $1 billion. This proj-
ect is estimated to take 5 years once
funding is secured.
The Pasadena to Azusa segment
of the project began in 2010. After
breaking ground, the frst element
that was installed for this project
was the Gold Line Bridge in Pasa-
dena.
This segment includes stations
in Arcadia, Monrovia, Duarte, Ir-
windale and Azusa. Representa-
tives from all cities gathered for the
event.
Despite the variety of chal-
lenges that speakers addressed, the
project kept moving forward and
kept on schedule.
The past, the present and the
future have all intersected right
here in Azusa, the canyon city,
Mottek said.
Paige Lange COURTESY
Saturdays ceremony at the future Azusa metro-line station drew in crowds
from the community and surrounding areas.
Lifestyle
Homecoming and Family Weekend
Cougar spirit through a 5K run, Dinner Rally, a football game and other APU traditions bring
students, alumni and community together to celebrate Homecoming and Family Weekend Oct. 16-18.
Blake Standal PHOTO
The homecoming court king and queen winners takie a photo while receiving their crowns at the football game Saturday, Oct. 18. Queen
Melanie Hong and King Iokepa Duvauchelle, look surprised and happy to be receiving the honor of winning the court.
Oct. 16-18 was flled with events, games and APU
traditions to celebrate Azusa Pacifc Univesitys Home-
coming and Family weekend. Starting with the Alumni,
Parents & Friends golf tournament on Thursday Oct. 16,
the weekend consisted of several other celebrations and
events for family, alumni and students to participate in.
Sara Champlain PHOTO
APU Mens Chorale performs at the School of Accounting
event on Saturday.
Kimberly Smith PHOTO
A petting zoo, bounce houses and an In-N-Out food truck
was at the block party.
Kimberly Smith PHOTO
Ladies Tea took place on Friday Oct. 17. in UTCC. The
event included tea, food and fellowship with APU women.
Kimberly Smith PHOTO
Alumni, students and faculty ran in the annual Homecoming 5K run Saturday morning.It
was a great turnout for the event and a great start to a busy day full of other fun events.
Blake Standel PHOTO
President Jon Wallace takes a ride during the
Blackout bands performance at the halftime show.
Blake Standel PHOTO
The ZU crowd taking over Citrus Stadium Saturday Oct. 18. The ZU was especially excited
as the Cougars crushed the opponents, Dixie State. It was overall an exciting and eventful.
Becky Kay
lifestyle editor
THECLAUSE.ORG/LIFESTYLE Clause WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22, 2014 7
APU hosts annual
homecoming dance
Megan Ramirez
staff writer
Glowcoming, this years themed home-
coming dance, took place Friday night,
Oct. 17 in the University Village parking
garage. The tradition, dating back about 20
years, provides a time and place for fel-
low Cougars to come together through mu-
sic and dancing in celebration of the return
of APUs football team and the midpoint of
the semester.
Students dressed in a variety of neon col-
ors, mixing, matching and accessorizing with
different-colored glow sticks and black light at-
tire. The glow sticks lit up the primarily dark
room, lit only by black lights and subtle LED
lighting near the stage platforms.
In years past, the event has been held
in the East Campus Munson Courtyard, but
with accommodations being tight and time
limited, Communiversity made the move to
host the homecoming dance in the largest
parking structure located in University Vil-
lage.
For the frst time in the history of home-
coming dances, the Offce of Communiver-
sity also put a cap on attendance. Only APU
students were allowed to attend, per the
norm, but participation was cut off at 1,200.
Although tickets were available for purchase
at the door, the event was sold out before it
even began.
I remember going to one of the dances
in Munson my freshman year, said Megan
Gohr, senior psychology major. It was re-
Glowcoming, a night to dance and glow
ally crowded, and there was a lot of push-
ing and shoving. I think the location they
chose this year was a good call, and limit-
ing the amount of people that are allowed in
helps, too. The extra space gives people the
freedom to actually dance and also to take a
breath when they need to.
As students entered through a glow
Megan Ramirez PHOTO
Students got to enter throught a glow tunnel to enter the dance greeted by Communiversity.
tunnel, they were greeted by several of
the event staff with excitement and glow
sticks. Once inside, everything was strate-
gically sectioned off; the dance floor and
disk jockey booth centered, a Rockstar
stand providing free energy drinks and a
photo booth located in the back. On the
far right wall facing the DJ, the Glow-
coming logo was featured by hologram,
available as a backdrop for students to take
photos.
After a tremendous amount of planning,
which began in the summer, the Offce of Com-
muniversity staff secured the location, collabo-
rated with performers and worked with vendors
to get supplies. They proceeded to carry out a
very elaborate and strategic schedule for the
evening itself.
It takes a lot of people to pull off an
event like this, Lund said. There are four of
us who plan it, but then we have a team of 12
freshman called the Campus Life Crew who
are integral in the planning and execution of
this dance. On the day of, we also had about
10 others from the Offce of Communiversity
who help us set up for the dance as well. It
defnitely takes a team effort to pull off an
event of this size.
As the doors opened and each activ-
ity and performance unfolded, the crowd
responded loudly and enthusiastically, and
the staffers who pulled it all together were
pleased and thrilled with the response and
overall turnout.
For me, I most enjoyed seeing my in-
terns faces right when everyone got here,
said Audrey Hale, Communiversity graduate
assistant. They were like, Its about to hap-
pen! Its gonna go down! So, just the excite-
ment that I saw on their faces was the best
part of the night.
Students were let in at 9 p.m., and at
10:15 p.m. the Office of Communiversity
staff pumped up the crowd by throwing
out glow-in-the-dark beach balls and glow
sticks. Once everyone was sufficiently
glowing, a surprise performance by VFO
took place in the center of the dance floor at
10:30 P.M.
At 30-minute intervals, 11:00 p.m. and
11:30 p.m., the crowd was doused by glow-
water squirt guns. The dance wrapped up by
midnight.
All of the things we wanted to happen ac-
tually happened, and it was fun seeing people
respond the way we wanted them to, Lund
said.
The next dance to look forward to, Les
Femmes, takes place every year in the fall and
is a girl-ask-guy formal event. Themes and de-
tails have yet to be announced from the Offce
of Communiversity, but no doubt the planning
is already underway.
Matt Chou PHOTO
A mix of glowsticks and neon clad students hit the dance foor Saturday night Oct. 17.
Director Christopher Manus explained that
the era was a good ft for the play because of the
parallels relating to the female status quo.
I immediately thought of 1920s Gatsby
era, primarily because the show has such strong
female characters and its a lot about the female
characters fnding their identity as women apart
from male counterparts or parents, or culture
and society, Manus said.
Much of the play takes place in an ethereal
forest with revolving set pieces, designed by
Christopher Keene, associate professor of tech-
nical theater. The enchanted dreamscape was
further brought to life by the eerie movements
of a living forest played by several actors.
Opening night included a pre-show lecture
with the shows vocal coach, Kirsten Humer,
and a post-show talkback in which audience
members asked Manus and the actors questions
about the production.
In her lecture, Humer explained that many
of Shakespeares puns and rhymes and the as-
sonance of his writings are lost on modern audi-
ences because of the way vowel pronunciations
have evolved. On a larger scale, Humer said
that Christians should consider speech an act
of translation because they are breathing life
into words.
We must allow the text to speak through
us, Humer said, later adding that the beauty
in a sound comes from its inherent musicality,
muscularity and expressiveness.
During the talkback, the director and actors
shared their personal experiences with learning
to embody physical comedy and to interpret nu-
A Midsummer Nights Dream opening night
PLAY, from p. 1
Austin OBrien PHOTO
The ethereal forest set centered around a large tree and was brought to life by actors.
ances in the play, among other topics.
Having not seen a Shakespearean com-
edy before, sophomore political science major
Carly Bell explained that she was pleasantly
surprised by the lighthearted moments of the
play.
It made me laugh out loud several times,
and I found it to be very enjoyable, Bell said.
Manus, who has both acted in and designed
sets for productions of A Midsummer Nights
Dream, expressed that directing the play has
been one of his longtime desires and he was
honored when approached to direct the show at
APU.
It brings together two of my biggest loves
storytelling as well as teaching, Manus
said. I love having the privilege of seeing the
growth in the students.
From casting in May to opening night last
week, the process for the play spanned nearly
six months. Manus expressed that although it
was diffcult at times to maintain energy and
focus, preparation for the play offered actors a
unique opportunity to collaborate with a broad-
er scope of theater elements than they would in
smaller, more minimalist productions.
Senior BFA acting major Mackenzie
Breeden, who plays the part of the fairy queen
Titania, emphasized that the language of the
play was her favorite part of the production pro-
cess.
To be able to fully embody the words of
Shakespeare and speak in such a classical man-
ner is so fulflling as an actor, Breeden said.
While the play is considered a comedy,
A Midsummer Nights Dream also explores
more serious topics. Senior BFA acting major
Claire Schuttler, who plays Helena, explained
that play is a reminder that love is not a cure-all
for the challenges of life.
Love requires some hardship, but that
doesnt mean its not worth working for,
Schuttler said. And even though this theme is
put into a comical situation through the plot of
this show, I think it reminds us well of this fact.
Manus remarked that plays such as A Mid-
summer Nights Dream that were written for a
different time period and culture still retain their
relevance today.
We just need to keep doing the classics,
because they still speak to us today, Manus
said.
The play continues to show at 7:30 p.m.
from Oct. 23-26, with 2 p.m. matinees on Oc-
tober 25 and 26. Tickets can be purchased at
the door, online or at the ticket booth adjacent
to Felix Event Center. The Theater Department
has numerous other shows scheduled for this
school year, including Spitfre Grill, Picnic
and the upcoming Holocaust play Kindertrans-
port, opening Nov. 13.
The theme was chosen
because we wanted a
bright, electrifying
atmosphere, it also keeps
with the traditional
Homecoming name.
Tayler Lund, senior communication studies
major and campus life intern
Opinion
Marissa Black
opinion editor
Evan Black ILLUSTRATION
Recognize, respond, refer: loving a hurting community
Where are you from?
Thats one of the frst questions
people ask you when they meet you.
Where you grew up can say a lot
about you or mean nothing at all. You
can choose to let your past defne
you, you can abandon it or you can
do something in-between. Everyone
knows your upbringing can affect
your life choices: school, church,
friend group, work. But did you know
it can also affect your mood and men-
tal health?
As a Northwest native, sun can
be hard to come by from October
through the better half of June. I live
near the Emerald City under the reign
of the wicked skies of the (north)west
skies that would rather fll up a
bucket of water than be melted by it.
Sunshine is the lotus-fower of
Seattle, producing an uncanny reac-
tion in most citizens when it decides
to visit. And while it seems clich,
its true that not enough sunshine
during those winter doldrums can af-
fect ones mood. Many people around
the northwest and the northern world
experience Seasonal Affective Dis-
order, or S.A.D. as its commonly
called, every winter.
According to an entry on Psy-
chology Today about Vitamin D de-
fciency and depression, The time
of day, the season, the altitude, the
latitude and other factors come into
play to determine how much UVB
rays reach the skin. Vitamin D levels
can become depleted without enough
October is
Depression
Awareness Month
sunshine, and this is especially true
during the winter months when we
stay inside more and the sun is not as
intense.
This form of depression, while
usually milder, is nonetheless an ex-
ample of what National Depression
Awareness Month seeks to empha-
size. October is the home of many
worthy causes, as breast cancer
awareness and bullying prevention
are other hallmarks of the month.
This October, the University Coun-
seling Center is providing helpful
tools for students to use in an effort
to assist those suffering from depres-
sion.
UCC had a booth on Cougar Walk
on Oct. 8 for the frst time since Dr.
Bill Fiala, the director, has worked
there. Along with treats and snacks,
the table had free brief depression
screenings: a 10-item questionnaire
students could take in fve minutes to
see if they had symptoms of depres-
sion, PTSD or a Generalized Anxiety
Disorder. About 50 students stopped
by and took the screening, choosing
to be more informed about their men-
tal health.
The screening asks questions
about muscle tension, trouble sleep-
ing, low energy, apathy and other
symptoms of mood disorders or men-
tal health issues.
This is just a way to make us
approachable, let people know were
here, Fiala said. If people are in-
terested and wanting to know a little
bit more about themselves, it gives
them that opportunity. This is kind
of a bridging mechanism for us to let
students know, Hey, this is OK! Its
OK for you to interact with us, and
wed love to be able to be helpful for
you.
UCC has some great resources
for students who either know they are
depressed or suspect they might be.
Unfortunately, students can be hesi-
tant to be counseled. The National
Depression Screening Day puts out
a fier called Myths about Therapy,
which states that people often avoid
counseling due to stigma, fear or a
lack of understanding.
However, going to a counseling
center doesnt mean you are hope-
lessly unable to deal with your own
problems. Sometimes it just means
having someone to listen to what
youre experiencing someone who
is familiar with similar situations and
can help you understand what youre
going through.
What do you do if you arent
the one experiencing depression or a
mood disorder? What if a loved one
or friend of yours is? How do you of-
fer love and encouragement without
sounding trite or clich?
First of all, Id suggest going to
counseling anyway you dont have
to be undergoing anything diffcult to
still talk with someone who cares.
You may even receive helpful advice
about how to talk with your room-
mate or friend.
Secondly, Fiala suggests follow-
ing the three-step process: recognize,
respond, refer.
Recognize when somebodys
struggling, and say something about
it, Fiala said.
Ignoring people when they are
struggling is like telling them they
dont deserve support for feeling a
normal human emotion.
Next, you can respond by talking
with your friend. It might feel uncom-
fortable to you to address your friend
and acknowledge the persons pain,
but pushing through your awkward-
ness is vital, as your friends pain of
being ignored is so much greater. Fi-
ala suggests offering to be a friends
ear, acknowledging that you cant fx
or answer their problems, but that
you can simply be there.
Finally, you can refer your friend
to the University Counseling Cen-
ter. Going in to be counseled doesnt
mean you are weak it acknowledg-
es that you are human, and humans
need help. Fiala says that the No. 1
referral to the counseling center is
through students telling students.
Encourage other students par-
ticularly around depression, but re-
ally any other emotional distress, that
those are things that are treatable, Fi-
ala said. So knowing that somebody
is struggling emotionally doesnt
meant they have to stay there, neces-
sarily. So theres a degree to which
its not trite. You can be encouraging
by saying, Hey, this is something
that happens for a lot of people, and a
lot of people get through it. And one
of the ways they get through it is talk-
ing with somebody.
More information on APUs free
screenings can be found here: screen-
ing.mentalhealthscreening.org/azusa-
pacifcuniv.
This Halloween, think twice about what you decide to wear
A costume to some,
tradition to others
Camille Frigillana
opinion editor
October is in full swing and Hal-
loween is drawing closer. Homes are
putting out the usual jack-o-lanterns,
theme parks have their annual scare
mazes set up and, of course, the ques-
tion of What should I dress up as
this year? is lingering in many peo-
ples minds.
As I was looking at various web-
sites for costume ideas, I was im-
pressed at how creative and clever
people have become over the years.
However, as I was looking on par-
tycity.com, I was taken aback when
I saw that there was an Interna-
tional category listed for costumes.
Costumes in that category included
Adult China Doll and Adult Bol-
lywood Beauty.
Whats concerning to me about
having such costumes is that its
sending a message to people saying
that its OK to dress up in other peo-
ples cultures for a day without really
understanding the signifcance it has
to them. And quite frankly, its a mes-
sage that people can get offended by.
In 2011, CNN did a report about
Ohio Universitys campaign against
racial stereotypes represented in Hal-
loween costumes. The campaign was
specifcally launched by Students
Teaching About Racism in Society,
and members of that group have
made posters depicting different stu-
dents holding up pictures of people
who wore offensive costumes ac-
cording to that students race.
The best way to get rid of ste-
reotypes and racism is to have a dis-
cussion and raise awareness, which
is what we want to do with this
campaign, said then-president of
STARS, Sarah Williams, in the ar-
ticle.
Most people wearing these types
of costumes simply arent educated
on what it represents to the people
who view such costumes as tradi-
tional wear. People need to take the
time to know what they are wearing
and the meaning behind it instead of
just blowing it off as a one-night
outft.
A 2013 article published by Al
Jazeera discusses how these Hal-
loween costumes exemplify cultural
stereotypes. In the article, director
of law and policy for the Sikh Coali-
tion Rajdeep Singh asked major busi-
nesses such as Amazon and Walmart
to stop selling a turban costume that
consisted of a fake beard and a cam-
oufage jacket that resembles that of
Osama bin Laden.
This item insults those who lost
loved ones during the 9/11 terrorist
attacks, insults American soldiers in-
jured or killed in pursuit of Al Qaeda
and perpetuates negative stereotypes
about turbans and beards that have
led to violence and discrimination
against Sikhs and other minorities,
Singh said.
I am all for costumes that are wit-
ty, clever and funny as long as they
are still in good taste. But there is a
thin line between trying to be clever
and being straight-out offensive, and
it is a line that is blurred for a lot of
people.
Sophomore psychology major
Hannah Bournes thinks that its ri-
diculous for people to choose such
costumes to wear.
You dressing up as someones
culture, as someones ethnicity, is
ridiculous. Its like making a joke
out of what someone is. I dont
understand how people dont un-
derstand that thats offensive,
Bournes said.
There are a lot of different rea-
sons people give to justify them
wearing these types of costumes. In
a 2012 article published by theroot.
com, there are nine common excus-
es people give in order to defend
their costume. These excuses range
from Its honoring, not mocking,
another culture to the classic Its
a joke!
Its hard to see how wearing
a skin-tight, above-the-knee gei-
sha dress is honoring the Japanese
culture, or wearing a poncho and
a fake mustache is paying hom-
age to Latinos. If thats your way
of honoring a culture, then its a
pretty poor and misconstrued way
to do it. As for the always-popular
Its a joke excuse, saying that is
basically stating that ones cultural
tradition is something to laugh at
rather than respect.
Before purchasing your cos-
tume this year, please keep in mind
what exactly youre wearing and
what it can mean to others. If you
run out of options, theres always
the classic white sheet with two
eye holes costume that will never
get old.
Kelsie Roche ILLUSTRATION
THECLAUSE.ORG/OPINION Clause WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22, 2014 9
Pumpkin spice lattes come with new ingredient: Dose of shame
#Pumpkinspice:
Attacking fall shame
Savanna Cowles
opinion editor
Its that time of year again. Time for
crunchy leaves, apple cider and pumpkin-fa-
vored everything. Yes, pumpkin spice lattes are
back in full force.
Every year Starbucks seems to release its
famous PSL earlier and earlier. According to
Starbucks offcial website, it came out Sept.
2 this year, a whole four days earlier than in
2013.
For the past four years, the coffee chain
has been offering its most loyal fans early
access to the drink before its released to the
general public. This includes daily scavenger
hunts to fnd clues that would reveal a code to
get a PSL.
This year, PSL lovers are getting a lot
of unnecessary shame for enjoying the fall
beverage. The term basic has often been
used to describe the young women who
drink them.
Being basic means to be a follower of the
majority and trends, said Raelene Kajkowski,
senior journalism major.
For those of us who actually enjoy the occa-
sional PSL, being categorized as basic is in-
sulting. Drinking a pumpkin spice latte doesnt
make a person unoriginal; some of us actually
like how it tastes.
I dont see what the big deal is, its just
a drink. I shouldnt have to feel ashamed to
buy one or two a season, said Kristen Wil-
son, sophomore applied exercise science
major.
Starbucks seems to be on practically every
corner and even extends internationally. Ac-
cording to listdose.com, Starbucks holds the top
spot for largest coffee chain with 13,200 stores
in the U.S. alone.
This begs the question: Is Starbucks itself
basic?
Since Starbucks is on every corner and
basic already, they have cornered a market to
infuence the basic who spends $100 on Star-
bucks every week, said Brad Smit, a 13 APU
alum.
Smit also said he believes that since Star-
bucks sits on top of the coffee market, it can
manipulate what consumers want when the sea-
sons change.
I only see this craze when all the promo-
tion starts gearing up for the holidays like Hal-
loween, Thanksgiving and eventually Christ-
mas and Hanukkah, said Smit.
The pumpkin spice latte even has its own
Twitter account, @TheRealPSL. The account
has over 95,000 followers and nearly 10,000
tweets.
More than 29,000 tweets with the
hashtag #pumpkinspice have been posted
since August 2012, according to starbucks.
com.
The Internet has taken shaming people
who like [PSL] to a new level this year, Wilson
said. Its annoying.
The Internet is buzzing with talk of PSLs
and the basics who buy them. Everyone from
Buzzfeed to the Huffngton Post to John Oliver,
a British comedian, is discussing the phenom-
enon.
Buzzfeed alone has over seven stories writ-
ten about the PSL.
Wilson said at one point she was seeing
links and photos almost every other day on her
Facebook feed about women her age being ba-
sic for liking pumpkin spice lattes.
A joke or two here and there is OK, even
funny. But the Internet has taken to blowing
the whole concept of basics and such lattes
way out of proportion. At this point, its just
overkill.
The seasonal beverage is so popular be-
cause it reminds us of fall. The PSL is the frst
of many holiday favors to be released through-
out the season at Starbucks, in the hopes of get-
ting us into the holiday spirit.
I dont personally like them, but I dont
think we should shame those who do. Theyre
just another fall trend like wearing scarves and
beanies, Kajkowski said.
There is not as much hype or excitement
about special-favored drinks any other time
of the year, just from September-January.
This creates a high demand for these drinks
because they are only offered for a limited
time.
Pumpkin spice lattes and all the hype at-
tached to them that comes during the fall is
a result of the start of something new, Smit
said.
If drinking a pumpkin spice latte makes
people excited for the fall season, then they
shouldnt be shamed or made fun of for it.
There is nothing wrong with looking forward
to something that is only offered four months
out of a year.
Savanna Cowles PHOTO
Enjoying a pumpkin spice latte shouldnt be an embarrassing experience.
Sports
Seniors lead mens basketball into 2014 season
APUs mens basketball, a team
that went 17-10 last season, is prepar-
ing for a new year with a strong core
of veteran players.
The team went 17-10 overall,
13-7 in conference last year. The
Cougars ended their season with an
86-70 loss to Point Loma in the NC-
CAA championship game. They had
the ffth best record in the PacWest
conference. Overall, the team had a
scoring percentage of .471 over the
course of 27 games.
Despite a decent record last year,
the team is hoping to improve this
season.
I think that we were all disap-
pointed at the end of the year with
where we were, senior guard Troy
Leaf said. I think we knew that we
were capable of more than we had,
and I think it was due to inconsis-
tency.
During the offseason, Leaf said
the team focused on conditioning by
working in the weight room. There
are also fve seniors on the team:
Leaf, Robert Sandoval, Bruce Eng-
lish, Andy Jones and Kevin Stafford.
We all know that this is our last
season, this is our last chance, and I
think that mentality and attitude is
carrying over to the whole team,
Leaf said.
Leaf said he has put himself and
his personal goals aside for the team.
I dont really have a personal
goal. Its more, I want to win, he
said. I could care less what happens
with myself as long as were winning
the games were supposed to win.
Last season, Leaf led the team in
scoring with 474 points and had 54
three-pointers. He also made 120 free
throws and 46 personal fouls. He was
the third best scorer in the PacWest.
He and Sandoval were tied for ffth in
total assists with 107.
The teams goal is to compete in a
PacWest Championship.
Theres been a lot of buildup for
this, head coach Justin Leslie said.
Weve been recruiting for this for
four years.
Coming into this season, Leslie
said the team focused on what tweaks
it needed to make to become a suc-
cessful team. He said players believe
they have a strong group, but the
teams success will come from think-
ing and being tough and being simple
in its game plans. Some examples
of those simplifcations include al-
lowing fewer entries offensively and
staying consistent as a defense. He
also said that this team should be
strong in rebounding.
Leaf and Sandoval, both All-
Conference players, were called out
by Leslie as two Cougars who should
have big seasons.
Team looks to
improve on 17-10
season
Kaity Bergquist
assistant sports editor
They need to display consis-
tency throughout the course of the
season, Leslie said. As they go, our
team will go. Its a challenge for them
to every day live up to that. Theyre
ready for it.
This program has always been
about team success, Leslie said. Its
hard to make a sacrifce as a player
when the team isnt as successful as
you would like it to be. Its not any
one individual, its what the team can
do. Were going to have lots of guys
that are going to help us win games
this year, and thats exciting, because
we need everyone to embrace their
role. Having the opportunity to play
for the postseason is just going to
help in that process.
The scheduling this season is go-
ing to be challenging for the team.
However, NCAA seeding takes
into account the depth of the teams
schedule, so Leslie is looking for-
ward to having a more diffcult lineup
of opponents.
Philosophically, I dont believe
in playing a soft schedule, Leslie
said.
The team plays BYU-Hawaii,
Dixie State and Cal Baptist twice
each this season. The Cougars open
the season with two exhibition games
against UCLA and Washington State
before hitting the road to Cal State
San Bernadido and Cal Poly Pomo-
na. Then theres the frst home game
Nov. 17 against Occidental. APU be-
gins conference play Dec. 6 against
Fresno Pacifc.
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Senior guard Troy Leaf returns for his fnal season with the team.
Womens basketball looks to conference title
The Cougars prep
for 2014-15 season
with hopes of
sealing a PacWest
championship
Katie Richcreek
sports editor
APU Sports Information COURTESY
All-PacWest player Kelly Hardeman returns to the court for her third season with the Cougars.
The Azusa Pacifc womens bas-
ketball team dropped its shot at a
conference title with back-to-back
home losses against Hawaii Pacifc
and Point Loma on the back end of
its PacWest schedule last year. The
team, which had opened that confer-
ence schedule 8-0, looks to improve
its 2013-14 second-place fnish to
claim the programs frst Division II
conference championship.
The bigger picture is going fur-
ther, but right now, its winning con-
ference, said senior captain Lisha
Elsenbach.
The team is expected to return
three All-PacWest players: junior for-
ward Kelly Hardeman, and, tentative-
ly, senior forward Sendy Valles and
senior guard Allison Greene. The trio
ranked among the conferences top
10 in scoring average, each with over
14 points per game. Greene fnished
second in assists among PacWest
leaders, while Kelly Hardeman was
third in 3-point shots per game.
The Cougars also return senior
guard and team captain Katie Pow-
ell, whom head coach T.J. Hardeman
notes will be another impact player.
Powell recorded a .412 shooting
average last season, averaging 5.7
points per game.
Standout sophomore center Mag-
gie Dumphy, who wraps up last sea-
sons top-fve shooters, and junior
forward Lauren Gilster return height
to the squad, each standing at 6-foot-1.
Maggie will be instrumental.
Her and Lauren will both cement us
down low, coach Hardeman said.
Five newcomers add to the
teams depth at the guard position.
Each brings something unique,
coach Hardeman said.
The team welcomes two trans-
fers: Cyndie Jones from Cal Poly
Pomona and Miriam Zabinski from
Cuesta College. Three California
high school products wrap up the
class: Annaya Raghavan, Ariana Abo
and Christina Barrameda.
Jones, the 2012-13 California
Collegiate Athletics Association
Freshman of the Year, averaged
seven points and four rebounds in
27 games with the Cal Poly Broncos.
Zabinski led her community college
in San Luis Obispo with an average
of 18.5 points per game.
Ragahavan averaged 15.2 points
per game, 4.6 assists and 7.1 re-
bounds at Evergreen Valley High
School, while Barrameda averaged
9.6 points per game and 6.8 rebounds
at Ramona High School.
Id say this year we have the op-
portunity to have even more people
get points on the board, Kelly Har-
deman said. We dont necessarily
have one or two stars, but we have
a lot of people who will be able to
contribute a lot. Well be harder to
guard.
Kelly Hardeman, also a team
captain, said part of the teams focus
in the offseason has been condition-
ing.
Weve done some hardcore con-
ditioning, Kelly Hardeman said.
Well hopefully be using that as our
strength going into the season to
outwork other teams.
Elsenbach jokes about the high
number of guards on the team.
Im a four but not really, but
I play a four here, the captain said.
We have a lot of guards who are do-
ing what they can and playing out of
position.
Kelly Hardeman attributes this as
a positive thing, noting the competi-
tion between players has been benef-
cial at practice.
In addition to winning confer-
ence, the captains expressed a hope
of developing good team dynamics.
On a smaller level, our goal
is to have better team chemistry,
Kelly Hardeman said. Last year
we didnt really have that great of
chemistry, so we would like to be
able to build on that from game to
game.
Coach Hardeman elaborated,
refecting on the team unity built
over activities such as the squads
September mission trip.
When you get along or have
worked beside a teammate or a
coach, its easier to practice and to
work, the coach said. Thats been
a big goal, is to build a team where
people feel comfortable.
The team will kick off its 2014-
15 campaign with the Crossover
Classic hosted at home Oct. 14-15.
The weekend will feature games
against non-conference opponents
and 2014 NCAA Division II tour-
nament qualifers Cal State Domin-
guez Hills and Cal Poly Pomona, a
2014 Final Four team.
Were playing the best teams
on the West Coast that arent in our
conference, coach Hardeman said.
Were playing them early. I think
with a lot of new players and differ-
ent things in fux, its hard to know
exactly how well do initially, but
itll give us a good guage of where
we need to be at the end.
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Watson navigates spotlight with joy and team-frst mindset
The Los Angeles Times ran a
profle on the running back in 2013,
before CBS Sports spent two days at
fall camp shadowing his every move.
He has been featured consistently in
local media and receives constant at-
tention from the conference.
But it hasnt stopped there.
Watson was this years featured
speaker at Dinner Rally, he was
highlighted in the schools Life
on Film and he speaks regularly
at Southern California high schools
and community events. He has taken
on the role of a university ambassa-
dor unlike any Cougar athlete before
him.
The frenzy of attention on top of
his football and student responsibili-
ties has reached the point where his
schedule is now made for him. But
how is a 21-year-old expected to
handle this?
Running back coach Ben Buys
has walked alongside Watson since
his freshman year. Buys recounts the
frst time Watson was asked to speak
at Night of Champions, a university-
sponsored event that brings together
over 2,000 local teenagers, pastors
and coaches.
He told me, I cant believe I
have to speak in front of this many
people, Buys said. To see how he
used to do interviews compared to
now, hes matured a lot.
Buys, a former top-performing
Cougar running back (2002-04), re-
calls his days in the spotlight, but rec-
ognizes the program has achieved a
new level of success and with that
comes a different level of attention
for the team and Watson.
While Buys admitted he believes
the young running back deserves the
attention he has received, he also
recognizes the signifcance the team
plays in the athletes success.
He knows as well as anyone else
it takes 11 people to make a football
Blake Standal PHOTO
Terrell Watson rushed for fve touchdowns in last Saturdays homecoming win over Dixie State. This matched the
program record for single-game rushing TDs, set by Watson in last seasons Homecoming game.
team run, Buys said. Thats the fo-
cus weve had as a team too. Yeah,
hes an incredible player, but with-
out everybody else, that would mean
nothing. He tries to take the same at-
titude.
Senior corner back Ronald Doug-
las, a former roommate, speaks to
Watsons ability to separate the out-
side distractions from business on the
feld.
When he comes to practice, you
dont hear anything like, Oh, Im
this great guy or I have all these
people trying to get my autograph
or NFL scouts are coming for me,
Douglas said. He separates them
perfectly.
Watson has caught the eye of
FOOTBALL, from p. 1
pro recruiters who are frequent
visitors to the Cougars practices
and games. Buys describes the ini-
tial but typical reaction from these
scouts.
A lot of them ask me, He seems
like a nice guy, but really how is
he? Buys said. The way that he
meets you and he talks to you is re-
ally the way he is. Hes not trying to
put on a show or act happy. He is a
genuine person.
University Sports Information
Director Joe Reinsch attributed Wat-
sons joyful personality to his suc-
cess in dealing with this type of at-
tention.
He doesnt love the spotlight
for the sake of the spotlight being on
himself, Reinsch said. He loves it
in the sense that it means his team is
doing well. He wants the team to be
successful, and if that means he is
rushing for a lot of yards and getting
a lot of national attention and doing
interviews every day of the week
and there have been weeks he does
that he does it with joy because
he knows that what comes with it is
a 6-1 record and being nationally
ranked.
That team-first mindset is rep-
resentative of Watson, who has
admitted he is big on winning
first.
The spotlight comes after, Wat-
son said. Im fne with it, as long as
we keep winning.
Basketball mission trips share gospel and game
The mens and womens
basketball teams traveled
abroad this summer and
fall to live out the gospel
APU Sports Information COURTESY
Womens basketball helped build a three-bedroom house for a family in Tecate, Mexico
on its September missions trip.
APU Sports Information COURTESY
Mens basketball hosted clinics for local youth in respective areas in Costa Rica.
Annely Salgado
staff writer
In summer and fall 2014, the mens and
womens basketball teams traveled abroad
on mission trips. The mens team spent three
weeks in Costa Rica playing exhibition games
and participating in service projects, while the
women went to Mexico for a weekend to build
a home for a local family.
Athletes are not always able to go on
mission trips or to study abroad; however,
this opportunity, under NCAA guidelines, al-
lows the teams to travel internationally once
every four years, and they are also allowed
to compete.
Before the trip, the mens team visited a
ministry called Francisco Homes in Los An-
geles, where players heard stories of men who
were criminals with life sentences and the re-
demptive processes they have gone through.
Leading a worship service at a rescue mission
in Long Beach with homeless people was an-
other opportunity the team had before travel-
ing.
What happened over the course of that time
and the trip with the team as a whole was some-
thing that head coach Justin Leslie says will be
a memory for a lifetime.
Theres a lot of tourist-y things we did
as team, like the longest and fastest zip line in
the world and hiking the volcano, Leslie said.
There were also times where the guys were
culturally uncomfortable and it stretched them.
Time together was so incredible throughout the
trip, even on the buses on our way to different
locations, because of the conversations that
were had, and also not having cellphones was
a plus.
The team played games and hosted youth
basketball clinics in San Jose, Grecia and San
Ramon.
In conjunction with each of the games,
they were marketing them by offering a clinic
for the youth in the area where the players were
leaders 100 percent, Leslie said. It was good
to see that by the end of the time we were there,
you couldnt even tell there was a language bar-
rier.
The men participated in other projects such
as leveling a feld at a school, visiting class-
rooms and other experiences that allowed them
to see what life was like in the country.
From a spiritual perspective, I think that
there is a greater perspective of the world get-
ting us thinking outside of ourselves, Leslie
said. Through that process, we all learned a
ton about each other, and there was a chance for
everyone to even share their testimonies.
According to sophomore Lauren Gilster,
the women also had an awesome team bond-
ing and service trip.
Traveling to Tecate, Mexico, the last week-
end in September, the womens basketball team
built a three-bedroom home for a local family in
alliance with Baja Christian Ministries.
It was incredible to see that the kids had
so little, yet they brought so much joy to every-
thing, Gilster said. We learned so much from
them, like learning how to go to the bathroom
in a place that didnt have plumbing like were
used to. They wanted to be a part of the building
of their house and asked to let them help us.
Watsons Program Records
Rushing yards
Quarter: 232 yards 4th quarter*
Half: 272 yards 1st half*
Game: 302 yards*
Career: 4,882 (2011-present)
Rushing attempts
Season: 301 in 2013
Career: 811 (2011-present)
Rushing TDs
Quarter: 4 4th quarter*
Half: 5 2nd half*
Game: 5*
Season: 23 in 2013
Career: 66 (2011-present)
All-purpose yards
Career: 5,350 (2011-present)
Points scored
Season: 138 in 2013
Career: 402 (2011-present)
*Broken in 2013 homecoming
game vs. Simon Fraser
2014 NCAA Rushing Leaders
1. Terrell Watson - 1,279
(Azusa Pacifc-II)
2. Anthony Bilal - 1,242 (Lake
Erie-II)
3. Khairi Dickson - 1,228 (Saint
Francis-FCS)
4. Tevin Coleman - 1,192
(Indiana-FBS)
5. Marquis Barrolle - 1,152
(Texas Lutheran-III)
*As of Oct. 21
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AROUND THE DEN: SEASON UPDATES
Katie Richcreek
sports editor
Brief notes on recent
progress, conference
competition and
upcoming events
Cougars defeat Dixie State 49-27 in homecoming game
Jamie Cacciatore became the second highest scoring
kicker in program history Saturday night.
Blake Standal PHOTOS
Jeffries connected with junior wide receiver Tanner Henry
fve times for 56 yards. The quarterback scattered passes
between Blake Robertson, Ed Dillihunt and Ethan Zeidler.
Chad Jeffries completed 12-of-17 pass attempts for 159
yards. The freshman quarterback also rushed for 64 yards
and one touchdown.
The Cougars pulled away from a 21-20 halftime lead with 28 second-half points. Head
coach Victor Santa Cruz has led the team to 20 wins in the last 23 games.
The Cougar defense limited the Red Storm to seven second-half points. Sophomore
corner back C.J. Broussard and senior strong safety Andre Myles tabbed interceptions.
VOLLEYBALL
The Cougars went 1-2 in a three-day, three-
game series in Hawaii last week.
The team opened the trip Thursday with
a fve-set win over Chaminade. Its four-game
winning streak, however, was snapped the next
day at Hawaii Pacifc after dropping the last
three sets in the fve-set match. APU wrapped
up the trip with a three-set loss to Hawaii Hilo.
Sophomore middle blocker Ashley Mid-
land has the ffth-highest hitting percentage
in the conference, while junior libero Kristina
Kam is ffth in digs.
The Cougars are in the sixth position among
the 13 PacWest teams.
MENS SOCCER
The men sit atop the PacWest standings
with a fve-game winning streak.
The team returned home after a successful
Hawaii trip to take two wins over Holy Names
and Notre Dame de Namur.
The Cougars had a commanding three-goal
lead at the half over Holy Names on Thursday.
The Hawks, however, responded with three
goals in 12 minutes to knot the score 3-3 in the
second half. Kelly scored APUs game-winner
in the 82nd minute, sealing the 4-3 victory.
Kelly extended the teams lead to 2-0 on Satur-
day against Notre Dame de Namur. The Argonauts
one-goal effort in the 82nd minute was not enough
to contest the lead, sealing the Cougars 2-1 win.
APU ranks fourth in goals and assists in
the PacWest. Junior forwards Keyran Kelly and
Carlos Garcia-Partida lead the conference in
game-winning goals.
The team will conclude its three-game
home stand on Thursday against Dixie State.
WOMENS SOCCER
The women are on fve-game shutout and
four-game winning streaks, extending their
winning conference record.
Players combined for eight goals in last
weeks home games against Holy Names and
Notre Dame de Namur.
Mallory Walton opened scoring against Holy
Names, heading the ball into the net off a corner
kick delivered by Mayra Almazan for her frst ca-
reer goal. Amanda Hardy followed with her third
goal of the season, while Katelyn Rogers scored
in the fnal minutes of the 3-0 victory.
The Cougars repeated success, dominating
with fve goals in Saturdays shutout of Notre
Dame de Namur. Alyx Williams, Lindsey Ryals,
Shannon Hardy, Rogers and Almazan each scored.
The team ranks ffth in goals scored and
second in shots taken in the PacWest. Almazan,
who registered three assists and one goal in the
previous two games, is ninth in goals, 10th in
goals per game and sixth in assists and assists
per game in conference.
CROSS COUNTRY
The team is at the end of its three-week
break between meets. Members will compete at
the Triton Classic at UC San Diego this Satur-
day. Look for the recap online.
SWIMMING AND DIVING
The Cougars traveled to Alaska Fairbanks
this past weekend for a pair of dual meets to open
Pacifc Coast Swimming Conference competi-
tion. While the team dropped both meets 117-88,
a few swimmers recorded frst-place fnishes.
Freshman Rosalee Mira Santa Ana posted top
fnishes in the 1,650-yard, 1,000-yard and 500-
yard freestyle events. Ingrid Cardenas fnished
frst in the 200-yard freestyle, while the 800-yard
relay team wrapped up the Cougars frst-places.
The relay team consisted of Santa Ana, Cardenas,
Heidi Zuniga and Quinn Robertson.
The team will host its frst home meet in
program history against Biola on Nov. 1.