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THE WIRE A Day Without A Woman tests Arson

the longevity of a social movement arrest on
West
Reports from
Azusa Police
Night of Champions Department say
On March 18, Azusa Pacific the man lit the
University hosted the 33rd Annual
Night of Champions with Raiders fire intentionally
quarterback Derek Carr and USA
Olympian Barbara Nwaba who
because he
spoke highlighting this years needed a place

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theme Faith Over Fear. 11
to stay
Kristin Miller
staff writer

On March 11, 2017, the Azusa

God moves in Mexicali
Short-term mission trips are not
about what God is doing in the
heart of the missionary (although
that is important); rather, it is
about what God is doing long-
term, Mexico Outreach leader
Katrina Williams said. 8
Five Guys Opening
The wildly famous burger chain
joins the Azusa community,
providing competition for its
neighbor Chick-fil-A, among
other popular eateries. 4
A Day Without A Woman attendees in San Francisco stand on the steps of City Hall in protest.
International International Womens
women around the world once
Day,
Womens Day again partook in supporting
womens rights, this time by
continued striking.
an inclusive A Day Without A Woman
organizers encouraged women not
movement to engage in both paid or unpaid
labor, avoid shopping except
campaigning for local small businesses and
women-owned companies and to
for rights on wear red, a color that represents
behalf of all revolutionary love and sacrifice
along with its history in the labor
movement. Men were also asked
Hankyul Sharon Lee
to participate by helping with
editor in chief
caregiving and domestic chores,
while also rallying for equal pay and
Seven weeks after the Womens other workplace issues.
March on Washington on Jan. 21, According to a study by a left
activists organized and celebrated leaning think tank, the Center of
A Day Without A Woman. On American Progress, it would cost
March 8, otherwise known as the U.S. a gross domestic product
Campus Safety received word that
of $21 billion if all American women
who work outside of the home took
one day off.
Rallies were held in 10 cities
including New York, San Francisco,
Philadelphia, Washington D.C.,
Ann Arbor, St. Petersburg, Raleigh,
Portland and Rutgers University in
New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Rhode Island shut down its
municipal court because seven clerks
and a deputy court administrator
stayed home from work. Schools
in Virginia, North Carolina and
Maryland also closed for the day due
to the influx of teachers who stayed
home.
President Trump tweeted: On
International Womens Day, join
me in honoring the critical role of
women here in America & around
the world.
see WOMEN 3
Police Department and APU
there was a fire on West Campus.
Upon arrival to the scene, Azusa PD
found that a grass fire had been set
and was currently burning. It covered
approximately 20 yards in length and
width, according to official reports
by the Azusa Police Department.
Jesus Moreno (31) is the suspect
in question; he was caught nearby
wearing burnt clothes. Morenos
shirt was singed by the flames on his
right side. When Moreno spoke with
police, he told them that his action
of lighting the fire was intentional.
Moreno said that he needed a place
to stay and knew that officials would
take him away due to his arson
attempt.
The Los Angeles County Fire
Department subdued the fire within
minutes. Moreno was not injured in
the incident but he was arrested for
a felony charge of arson. Morenos
bail was set at $50,000 and his court
appearance is pending.

Listen Los Angeles hosts evening of solidarity

@presjonwallace | Jon
Visiting our High Sierra
Semester students at Bass
Lake! #iheartAPU
@APUDining | APU Dining
Were testing out items for The
Listen Los and Diversity and Azusa Pacific
Seminary, Listen Los Angeles
Angeles brought an opportunity for APU
students to listen and watch artists
examined the express their reality of being black in
America.
black experience The group of five individuals
in America that led the event are Fuller
Seminary graduates who have joined
through a night together to create their third Listen
event in hopes of expanding their
of art at APU performances to bigger audiences.
The night consisted of interactive
song, dance, spoken word, video
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On Tuesday, March 14, a small
crowd filled the seats of UTCC
chanting in unison, Night cannot
drive out the night, only light. Hate
cannot end the hate, only love.
A crowd deriving from different
experiences, realities, colors and
ethnicities came to UTCC to
listen. In partnership with the
Center for Student Reconciliation
compilations and a Q&A panel to
close.
One of the first performers and
organizers of the event, Mackenzie
Edwards, set the stage with a
repeated statement that captured the
essence of the events purpose.
Listen. You may hear silence,
but that silence is really my voice, that
has been silenced, Edwards said. In partnership with the the Center for Student Reconciliation and
Diversity and Azusa Pacific Seminary, Listen Los Angeles hosted a
see LISTEN 3 night of art last Tuesday, March 14, to an intimate audience in UTCC.
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campus
safety
report
The following are selected incidents
as reported from the Daily Media Log
from March 14 through March 19
courtesy of Campus Safety.
CALENDAR
CALENDAR compiled by alexis nagem
Thursday, March 23
Biology & Chemistry Research Seminar
Join APU faculty, students and staff for a presentation of
Nobel Prize Lectures featuring APU faculty members: Peanut
McCoy, Ph.D., Sara Marlatt, Ph.D., and Matthew Berezuk, Ph.D.
Segerstrom room 162 11:30-12:30 p.m.

Friday, March 24
TUESDAY, MARCH 14
PETTY THEFY Junior Recital: Jared Storz, Cello
UNIVERSITY VILLAGE Jared Storz will present a recital in partial fulfillment of the Bachelor

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Referred to Azusa Police of Music in Performance. Munson Chapel 5-6 p.m.
Department.
Saturday, March 25
TUESDAY, MARCH 14 Graduate Recital: Alexander Lansburgh, Piano
THEFT FROM VEHICLE Rebecca Lester will present a recital in partial fulfillment of the
ALOSTA PLACE Master of Music in Collaboratie Keyboard. Munson Chapel 2-3 p.m.
Referred to Azusa Police
Department.
Saturday, March 25
Office of Orientation and Transition (OAT) interns prepare for events
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 Senior Recital: Tori Lavan, Composition geared toward APU sophomores in the near future.
TRESSPASS OF PRIVATE Tori Lavan will present a recital in partial fulfillment of the Bachelor
PROPERTY of Musin in Composition. Munson Chapel 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 28
COUGAR WALK Housing Sign-Ups Appointment Tickets 2017
Referred to Azusa Police Sunday, March 26 Current students should come to Housing Services to pick up their
Department. Senior Recital: Brooke Miller, Commercial 2017-2018 appointment ticket for Housing Sign-Ups. Tickets are
issued randomly from March 28th through April 7th during office
THURSDAY, MARCH 16 Voice hours. It doesnt matter what day students come as long as its by
THEFT FROM VEHICLE Brooke Miller will present a recital in partial fulfillment of the or before April 7th. Information about the process can be found at
ALOSTA PLACE Bachelor of Music in Commercial Music Business. www.apu.edu/housing/signup.
Referred to Azusa Police Munson Chapel 7-8 p.m.
Department.

THURSDAY, MARCH 16
ASSIST OTHER AGENCY
Listen Los Angeles creates space for discussion
FOOTHILL BLVD
Referred to Azusa Police LISTEN, P. 1
Department. Edwards is a Fuller graduate who
loves to tell peoples stories through
FRIDAY, MARCH 17 the arts. While this is Listens third
PETTY THEFT official event, Edward has both
PARKING LOT A danced and performed spoken word
Referred to the Azusa Police for nine other live art events.
Department.
Its unfair to ask me
FRIDAY, MARCH 17
UNDERAGE POSSESSION/ how to fix it. You dont
CONSUMPTION OF
ask us how to fix the

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ALCOHOL
UNIVERSITY VILLAGE race problem, ask
a white person. The
Referred to Residence Life.

SATURDAY, MARCH 18 burden is not on the

NO CRIMES REPORTED
SUNDAY MARCH 19
NO CRIMES REPORTED
REMEMBER
1. If you see something, say
something.
2. Safety is everyones busi-
ness.
3. Dial 911 for life-threaten-
ing emergencies.
4. Non emergencies: Call
Campus Saftety at (626) 815-
3898.
5. Lock all doors and win-
dows to your dorm, apart-
ment 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 jog-
ging alone.
13. Secure your bike with a
recommended Kryptonite
U-lock.
brutalized.
Another performer, Andre
Henry, used the stage to illustrate Photos hang in the gallery at the Listen event hosted in UTCC on Tuesday, March 14. On the left, photos
the difference between empathy stand in memory of black lives lost.
and sympathy, talking about the
#AllLivesMatter movement. Henry member asked, What do you suggest sentiments from participating in the advised and discussed practical ways
explained how many of his white we do to fix this problem? event. white people could get involved in
friends try to argue for sameness Its unfair to ask me how to fix Its a weird dichotomy how this the Black Lives Matter movement
between the two races. it. You dont ask us how to fix the event was so beautiful yet so sobering. as well as continue to educate
To this sentiment, Henry replies, race problem, ask a white person. It feels like they shouldnt be in the themselves by listening.
You say were the same, but it costs The burden is not on the brutalized, same sentence, but they are, Bekele Edwards and other organizers
you nothing. We are the same, yet Henry said. said. Tonight, they brought together ended the event by challenging the
you still refer to us as the black While the audience turnout was art and social justice and it was done audience with the question.
community. intimate, the impact was extremely really well. I wish they made this type Now what are you going to do
Henry also touched on the interactive among the APU students of event a chapel requirement. People about it? For those of you that think
burden of white people to fix the who attended. need to hear this. coming [to] this event is the end goal.
problem, not black people. Senior Social Work major During the panel, event This isnt the end, its the beginning,
In the panel segment, an audience Rebecca Bekele expressed her coordinators and audience members Edwards said.
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Nationwide strike continues discussion of womens rights
WOMEN, P. 1
Sunrun, a California based
home solar power company, gave all
employees the option to take the day
off to participate as well as joining
the Equal Pay Pledge. Female staff
at the Jezebel blog striked, leaving
their male colleagues to run the site
for the day. Writers at The Onion
Inc., including the AV Club striked
alongside MTVs social media
accounts. MTV also switched the
M in the logo to a W in solidarity.
Director Ryan Murphy also called
the day off for all the women in his
company, So in short, nothing will
get done, he tweeted.
Department of English
Professor Caleb D. Spencer, Ph.D.
celebrated the day as he spends every
day.
I took my daughters and son
to school so my wife could work. I
came home and chatted with her
about the business that she runs and
I contribute to as a board member
(her subordinate). I picked my kids
up after school so that my wife could
work and I spent time playing with
my youngest daughter at the park
so that she would know that she
matters to me and that she is gifted
and she can be whatever God calls
her to become, Spencer said.
Spencer lives out feminism on
a daily basis, believing that sexism
undermines both men and women,
especially in the realm of child-
rearing.
I am very involved in the care
of my three children and delayed my
academic career so that I could be a
stay at home parent to my children
until they were in school and while
my wife was working full time, he
said.
Pope discusses allowing married men to become ordained
Pope Francis
offers a solution
to combat the
Roman Catholic
Churchs
shortage of
clergy
Ayzia King
staff writer
In an interview with the German
newspaper Die Zeit, Pope Francis
has said that he is open to married
men becoming priests. The lack of
Catholic priests is a giant problem for
the Church, to which Pope Francis
mentioned openness governing
eligibility for the priesthood.
We need to consider if viri
probati (married men of outstanding
faith) could be a possibility, he said.
If so, we would need to determine
what duties they could undertake, for
example, in remote communities.
For centuries, the church
required that priests must be
unmarried and celibate in order to
fully dedicate themselves to serving
God.
The celibacy rule is explained
in the Churchs Code of Canon
Law. While the Catholic Church
already allows some married men to
be ordained priests, this new option
would allow all men who are already
married to be ordained.
While Pope Francis
acknowledged the idea of allowing
faithful married men to become
priests, he also emphasized that men
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Womens Day was first
celebrated in Feb. 1909 when 15,000
women marched the streets of New
York to demand improved pay,
shorter hours and voting rights,
demands that are still applicable
today.
Organizers fear that the current
administration will regress on civil,
human and reproductive rights,
stressing the need to spotlight
the economic power and value of
womens contributions to society in
both paid and unpaid labor while
also calling attention to the economic
injustices of lower wages, gender
discrimination, sexual harassment
and job insecurities.
Feminism is all
about inclusivity, but
its so easy to choose
a watered-down
version of feminism
that doesnt include
transgender women,
people of color, etc.
The first step to
pursuing feminism on
a daily basis should
be to stay informed
and tolerant of all
people.
A Day Without A Woman
also highlighted the importance for
justice on all fronts such as trans and
gender non-conforming people who
also face issues of discrimination and
Due to a lack of priests within the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has taken into consideration allowing married men to become ordained priests.
who are already priests would not
be allowed to marry, according to
CNN. A single man who is already a
priest would have to remain celibate
and would not have the choice to wed
later.
Latin American churches,
especially in Brazil, face challenges
in response to the comments made
by the Pope. The Associated Press
reported that Brazilian Cardinal
Claudio Hummes, a longtime friend
of Francis, promoted viri probati.
Hummes reported the phrase in
order to potentially alleviate the
shortage of priests within the country.
Right now, the country has one priest
to every 10,000 Catholics.
According to the Center for
Applied Research in the Apostolate,
there are about 2,500 Catholics per
priest in the United States, compared
with 851 per priest in 1972.
Pope Franciss comments
brought more attention to the issue of
celibacy, which isnt a new discussion
Los Angeles demonstrators participate in the A Day Without a Woman march for International Womens Day.
marginalization.
Junior Acting for the Stage and
Screen and Humanities double major
Anna Lund identifies as a feminist
who fully supported the organizing
efforts on March 8.
Feminism is all about inclusivity,
but its so easy to choose a watered-
down version of feminism that
doesnt include transgender women,
people of color, etc. The first step
to pursuing feminism on a daily
basis should be to stay informed and
tolerant of all people, Lund said.
Because of the difficulty in
tallying the direct participation
and the impact of this strike, many
criticized A Day Without A Woman.
In order to work, a general strike
has to actually stop something from
functioning. Anywhere it hasnt done
that cant be counted as a success,
Todd Gitlin, former president of
within the community. Previous
popes St. John Paul II and Benedict
XVI both believed that priests
needed to remain celibate. However,
the celibacy rule has been challenged
by clergy members and priests for
decades, and many have argued that
faithful married men should indeed
be allowed to be ordained into the
Church.
For many older, traditional
Catholics, this is obviously an outrage
because of the traditionalistic values
the Catholic Church has. However,
I think its actually good, Junior
Journalism major Noe Sotelo said.
As a Catholic born in the millennial
era this is a movement towards the
modern times were living in. Its
good to expand from the traditional
values and be open to the times were
living in currently.
Eastern Catholic churches allow
the tradition of married priests where
Protestant married priests who
convert to Catholicism are permitted
Students for a Democratic Society,
said.
However, Linda Sarsour, co-
chairwoman of the event, countered
the claim by clarifying the movements
purpose.
The object for us isnt that we
hope to shut the whole economy
down. We see this as an opportunity
to introduce women to different
tactics of activism, Sarsour said.
Another concern that critics
voiced was the discrepancy between
women of privilege who could
afford a day off and women who
could lose their jobs by participating
in the strike, bringing to light an
intersectional lens of feminism
that acknowledges how womens crumble, wars happen. The line
overlapping identities, including
race, class, ethnicity, religion and
sexual orientation impact the way
they experience oppression and
to stay married as priests as long as
they obtain their wifes permission.
The Popes comments dont
immediately affect the Catholic
Church in terms of major changes.
He affirmed that celibacy is still an
importation tradition, but suggested
this potential solution only to
show that hes open to looking into
exceptions.
His Argentinian background and
experience with the issue firsthand in
Latin American churches may play
into the fact that he is keenly aware
of the effects of the major priest
shortage within the Church.
Kurt Martens, a professor of
canon law at the Catholic University
of America spoke to The Atlantic
about Pope Franciss comments in a
recent interview.
Youre looking into a number of
difficulties that need to be studied
first before its a done deal, Martens
said, Just saying that youre open to
discussion doesnt mean that youve
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discrimination.
A Day Without A Woman
organizers addressed this by offering
a wide array of methods by which
women could express their support.
Many women in our most
vulnerable communities will not
have the ability to join the strike due
to economic insecurity. We strike
for them, organizers said on their
website.
Department of English professor
Sarah Adams, Ph.D. believes that the
next wave of feminism is due.
We cant get complacent. We
cant ever believe that our rights
cant be taken away because they
can. Governments fall, countries
between a democratic country and
a dictatorship is not inviolable and
history does not move only in one
direction, Adams said.
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caused a revolution Remember the
Who am I to judge? comment [on
homosexuality]? Everyone thought
he was changing Church teaching.
But he was just paraphrasing in his
own words the Church teaching.
There is also the fact that married
men can already serve in multiple
roles within the Church. For about
the past five decades, they were
allowed to serve as deacons or leaders
who preach, conduct weddings and
funerals and perform baptisms.
Pope Francis has frequently
commented that he is open to looking
into studying new forms of leadership
in the church, which also included
the possibility of women deacons.
Whether men are married or not
shouldnt be a factor for their walk
of faith. No man is perfect in every
way, Sotelo said. The fact that we
have a pope who is open to this is
amazing and great progress which
will hopefully attract more people to
the faith.
APU and Citrus bands compete in Battle of the Big Bands
APUs Jazz
Ensemble battles
against Citrus
Colleges Blue Note
Swing Orchestra
with a setlist of jazz
tunes
Emily Praske
photo design editor
This past weekend, the Azusa
Pacific University Jazz Ensemble
competed against Citrus Colleges
Blue Note Swing Orchestra in the
13th Annual Battle of the Big Bands.
The two-night event is hosted
annually by Citrus College in the
Robert Haugh Performing Arts
Center, a 1,440-seat theater located
in the heart of the Citrus College
campus.
Under the direction of David
Beatty, the APU Jazz Ensemble
battled Citrus Colleges Blue Note
Swing Orchestra with a variety of old
and new jazz tunes. The directors of
both bands, as well as staff members
for the event created a fun and
exuberant atmosphere for the band
members, audience members and
everyone involved.
Eric Croissant, saxophone player
for APUs Jazz Ensemble explained
the process of the show.
We try to have a theme every
year, and this year were doing a theme
of old versus new. We showcase
older, traditional music that people
recognize like, In the Mood and
Sing, Sing, Sing, Croissant said.
Renowned burger joint Five Guys makes way to Azusa
The famous Five
Guys Style burger
is one of the best
burgers to buy
Michael Ayetiwa
asst. lifestyle editor
This month APU students
were introduced to the wonder of
Five Guys, a hamburger restaurant.
Five Guys has become a major
competitor against other great fast
food restaurants like Chick-fil-A and
In-N-Out. It continues to grow as a
business and has become a favorite
for many.
But how are there burgers, really?
From the first bite, the burger
was delightful. Five Guys burgers
have more juiciness compared to an
In-N-Out burger, but without all
the juice that actually drips off the
burger, like an In-N-Out burger.
Five Guys wraps their burgers in foil
to keep them warm, and they provide
an array of toppings.
If I were to choose between Five
Guys and In-N-Out I would probably
choose Five Guys. I just like how
their burgers taste overall, and [yeah]
I know thats kind of blasphemous
to say, Matthew Kenney, a senior
applied exercise science major said.
The menu is pretty diverse, as
they offer not only burgers but also
APUs Jazz Ensemble competes against Citrus Colleges Blue Note Swing Orchestra.
We try and counter that with some
modern renditions. Overall, I really
like the theme this year.
The performance was split into
two acts, with an intermission in
the middle. Audience members had
a chance to interact with the bands
during the performance of Take Me
Out to the Ball Game, a rendition
with both bands playing together.
Video footage and special effects
on the drop-down screen during
certain songs served as featured
elements in the portrayal of the music.
The programming went above
and beyond with what I thought the
theme was going to be like when I
hotdogs and sandwiches. They
have everything from kosher style
hotdogs to bacon cheese dogs, veggie
sandwiches to BLTs and various
sizes of burgers, even portions for
children.
When choosing from their many
free toppings, they encourage you
to pick as many as you would like.
Mayo, lettuce, pickles and tomatoes
are the most common ones, but they
also have jalapeo and green peppers
as well as BBQ, hot and even A1
sauce. You may choose their Five
Guys Style fries, but they offer Cajun
style as well.
They have everything
from veggie
sandwiches to
bacon cheese dogs.
One thing to highlight is their
handspun milkshakes. Not a lot
of fast food restaurants hand spin
their shakes. They are usually just
a mix thats filled into a cup, like In-
N-Out. Much like Chick-fil-A, Five
Guys offers these unique handspun
desserts for your pleasure. However,
they have a larger variety of shakes
than Chick-fil-A. Bacon, banana,
cherries and coffee are all flavors of
milkshakes they offer. Classic flavors
like chocolate, Oreo and strawberry
are of course available as well.
An interesting quirk that Five
first heard it, Croissant said. Were and older people as well, Gloria
going 100 miles per hour.
The arrangement on stage drew
the audiences attention to both
sides, with APUs band on the left
and Citrus Colleges on the right.
The two rhythm sections merged in
the middle, with the pianos almost
back to back. The setup rendered
a competitive vibe on the stage and
within the music as well.
Gloria, an audience member and
parent of an APU musician, enjoyed
the performance for its inspirational
musicality.
I think this music is awesome
and inspirational for young people
Five Guys opens directly next to Chick-fil-A, giving students a another spectacular option in food choices.
Guys has is offering free peanuts to
any patron as an advertisement of the
peanut oil they use to cook their food.
A small box and a scoop is available
as a snack for you to enjoy while you
wait for your food.
They even allow you to drop the
peanut shells on the floor at your
leisure, and are not bothered at all to
clean up.
For those that do not know, Five
Guys has been a Washington D.C.
favorite since 1986. Four Murrell
brothers founded the chain, when
given the option of either going to
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was a perfect way for both ensembles
said. I like that its coming from
I think this music
is awesome and
inspirational for young
people and older
people as well. I like
that its coming from
a Christian education
and that it motivates
the students
college or starting a business; they
chose the latter, bringing us the
deliciousness of Five Guys.
When asked if Five Guys would
bring serious competition to Chick-
fil-A or other businesses nearby,
Keaney believed that while it would
provide another food option, it
wouldnt make a huge difference.
Chick-fil-A sells chicken so I go
there for that, but if I want a good
burger Five Guys is closer than In-N-
Out so Ill probably go there, Keaney
said.
The only major issue to
a Christian education, and that it
motivates the students.
Accompanying the APU Jazz
Ensemble was APUs Vocal Jazz
Ensemble. The group of eight singers
graced the stage toward the end of
the show. The ensemble is under
the direction of Teryn McPherson,
and the Battle of the Big Bands is
considered to be one of the groups
biggest performances of the year.
The Blue Note Orchestra
featured three vocal jazz artists who
complemented three of their song
renditions.
The variety of jazz tunes, both
new and old, combining instruments
and voices, created an atmosphere
filled with articulate sound and
exciting music. A number of standout
performers, including the entire
trombone line from both ensembles,
captured the audience with their
featured solos.
The event was a big success for
audience member and APU music
student Roxanne Watson.
I thought the idea of old and new
to show range and creativity,
Watson said. The juxtaposition kept
things exciting and the talent of the
musicians was outstanding.
Overall, the event united
individuals young and old in a battle
between two accredited ensembles
consisting of talented musicians.
The quality of musicianship
portrayed through each band
member was a noteworthy
opportunity for Azusa Pacific and
Citrus to witness. Band directors
encourage the community to join the
bands this time next year for the 14th
annual Battle of the Big Bands.
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look out for are the prices. A
regular cheeseburger goes for
$7.99, compared to In-N-Outs
cheeseburger, which is only $2.81.
Some would say the increase
of price is worth it for a Five Guys
burger, but that would be up to
personal opinion.
If youre looking for an overall
great experience and are willing to
pay a few extra bucks then Five Guys
is the place for you.
They provide a great
environment, nice employees and a
delicious burger.
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Breaking free from the chains Digitally Immortal?
Project Cultivates
Unbroken event
raised awareness
of sex trafficked
survivors
Roxanne Watson
guest writer
I am a fighter! I am resilient!
I changed my title from victim to
victor! Monique Calderon, guest
speaker from the Treasures Founda-
tion, chanted.
The theme of the Gallery, Un-
broken, reverberated throughout the
entirety of Project Cultivates show
this past Saturday, March 18 held in
UTCC. Unbroken presented art-
works translated by each of the artists
and performers who bravely bared
their souls and shared their personal
stories of survival from sex traffick-
ing.
Those involved made sure that
the harsh reality of human trafficking,
sexual assault, the sex industry and
the pain that each inflicts were com-
municated. However, the focus was
on the resiliency and effervescence
of the individuals who have lived
through and overcome these unimag-
inable obstacles.
With sounds of peaceful piano
filling the air, guests were asked to
take time in the beginning to roam
around the room, observe each of the
powerful pieces, and get acquainted
with the artists who created them.
Each artist interpreted and translated
the theme in their own way through
a multitude of mediums, including
An enchanting take on a classic
The much
anticipated live
action Beauty and
the Beast hits the
big screen
Madisen Venter
guest writer
Annie Ellis
copy editor
Anna Ruth Ramos
asst. lifestyle editor
I (Madisen) still remember my
first time watching Beauty and the
Beast as a little girl. I fell in love
with everything about it from the
hauntingly beautiful overture and
the enchanting, loveable characters
to the timeless tale of a powerful love
that doesnt judge a book by its cover.
I was captivated by the imagery
painted across my screen; the
unraveling of her twirling gold dress
during the dance number, the pink
and yellow sky during the Belle
reprise, and the intricate Gothic style
details of the west wing.
As a huge fan of the original
Disney animated film, I anticipated
the live action film and tried my
hardest not to put unrealistic
expectations on it.
I am extremely pleased to say that
the live action Beauty and the Beast
film exceeded my expectations. I
felt as though it did so well on its
own that comparison didnt need to
be made to its predecessor. From
beginning to end, I was on the edge
of my seat as this beloved childhood
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graphic design, make-up artistry and
sculpture.
In the back corner of the oppo-
site side of the room, Victoria Buel-
lows photos of Nicole Asher were
displayed entitled Capela de Ossos
which is the Portuguese translation
for Chapel of Bones. These photos
of Asher, a resilient victor of Portu-
guese descent herself were taken in
an urban setting. Set behind indus-
trial bars and with graffiti in the back-
grounds, yet still capturing a certain
vulnerability and peace.
Buellow shared that all who par-
ticipated in the shoot have been af-
fected by sexual trafficking and sexual
assault.
I wanted [the shoot] to be a re-
growth period for everyone involved
to share their stories as we took the
pictures, she said.
Asher talked about the bond
shared between the contributors and
the photographers while shooting
the photos.
This shoot meant a lot to me,
Asher said. Because everyone in-
volved had been through some form
of sexual abuse, we felt very connect-
ed to the piece that came out in our
emotions in a very raw way.
The second half of the night was
filled with various performances by
students who shared differing points
of view and voices of the effects of sex
trafficking and assault, and the resto-
ration process that follows.
Powerful performances by APUs
hip hop crew, Variety for One (VFO),
were interwoven throughout all of
the voices telling the stories of indi-
viduals from different countries and
different perspectives through read-
ings, song, spoken word and dance.
film came to life right before my eyes.
Something the live action film did
that I loved was add in some missing
puzzle pieces from the original story
line in order to make it realistic and
hit closer to home with the audience.
Without giving too much away, I will
say that you learn a snippet about the
Beast and Belles families.
As a huge fan of the
original Disney film,
I anticipated the live
action film and tried
my hardest not have
high expectations.
As for characters, lets start
with Americas sweetheart, Emma
Watson. The beloved actress who
once played Hermione Granger
graced the screen with her beauty
and poise in her role as Belle.
In interviews, Watson expressed
the hard work she put into the role.
She said she felt a lot of pressure on
her singing ability for the film, but
shared that she was able to work
with a vocal coach in order to feel
comfortable using her real voice.
I thought Watson was the
perfect choice for Belle. Her singing
voice was angelic, and her tone was
gorgeous, almost magical. Watson
brought the character to life with
her kind and gentle persona, coupled
with the strong feminine heroine that
we all remember.
Her co-star, Dan Stevens, who
is most recognizable from his role
as Matthew in Downton Abbey,
played the role of the Beast. During
the trailers, I worried that the CGI
effects would make him seem too
I think it is very easy for us, for
humans, even for Christians to walk
around in a bubble of safety and a
wellness that thinking everything
is okay and great, but its important
every now and then to be hit with
the reality of the real suffering and
oppression that is going on in this
world behind closed doors, or even
in front of our eyes, junior Theology
major Ariana Wagoner said.
When asked about her general
thoughts on the performances, Wag-
oner said she is thankful that APU
has an event such as this that raises
awareness of the oppression of those
who are marginalized. To know
that there are APU students and
people who feel called to this work
to help women, men, and victims to
escape the industry, or to escape ex-
ploitation in the world and into soci-
ety is amazing and Im glad this work
is being done, she said.
The event, which was put on by
the Project Cultivate team, was a
compelling success.
The stories shared allowed for
the audience to grieve for the hurt
inflicted on fellow human beings,
or perhaps the pain that they them-
selves have experienced. The event
went beyond to be also a celebra-
tion of the strength and grace that
sprouted from that hurt.
As the night came to a close,
tears were shed and hugs were ex-
changed.
The work that Project Culti-
vate and the participating artists put
into Saturday nights event brought
awareness and addressed a difficult
reality in a beautiful and graceful
way that touched every heart in at-
tendance.
scary. However, after seeing him
interact during his scenes, I fell in
love with the Beast just as much as
I did in the animated film. The way
they animated his eyes was extremely
realistic, and we were able to see
more emotion than before.
Stevens played the Beast as
witty and sarcastic, and his heart
softened throughout the story.
When he transformed into a human
at the end, he was even dreamier
than the animated Prince.
Another fantastic cartoon-to-
human transformation was Luke
Luke Evans who excelled in his
role as Gaston. He even had a great
singing voice. During Gastons song
with Lefou (voiced by Josh Gad),
some parts had me laughing so hard
I almost jumped out of my seat.
Finally, it would be an injustice
to not mention the Be Our Guest
number. It was styled as an old
Hollywood musical number and
kept the same glam and adorable
qualities of the original. The CGI
added to the spectacularity of the
whole scene by painting the walls
with colorful lights, making the
inanimate objects look real and even
making the bubbles lifelike enough
to touch.
When going to see the live action
film, I would suggest being as open
as possible. While in some ways it
is very similar to the animated film,
there are many pleasant surprises
and that I think fans will love.
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death.
Life, love and death are all re-imagined with technology in new series.
CNNs Mostly
Human asks
big questions
concerning the
intersection of
technology and
humanity
Anna Ruth Ramos
asst. lifestyle editor
Just how human is mostly
human?
CNNs new series opens with a
scene of a woman texting her friend,
Roman, who she says she doesnt
really know very well yet she insists
he would be the kind of guy shed
like to meet. The screen then shows
a glimpse of their messages and
when she asks him, Will we ever
meet? and when. Roman replies
with Next week JK. The woman
laughs and says its actually a joke
with dark humor if the audience only
knew the truth. Finally, she says Ill
never be able to meet him because
hes dead.
Not too long ago, death seemed
final. The end all, be allnothing past
it. In the first episode of a new CNN
six-episode series entitled Mostly
Human, CNN Senior Technology
Correspondent Laurie Seagall asks
if that is still the case. The episode
entitled Dead IRL opens with the
story of the friend, Roman who is
actually dead. It also encompasses
exploration of three other different
ways to use technology after death
in this new age: from preparing your
posthumous social media presence,
to assigning a Facebook legacy
contact and even raising your own
replica of a bot to communicate with
your loved ones after youve passed
on.
People are beginning to ask a
lot of ethical questions about the
impact of technology in our lives,
Seagall told USA Today.
No longer are these ideas
being presented as a science-fiction
technology of the far-off future, but
something that is acquirable soon
and even now.
Its no wonder comparison
is often made with shows like
BBCs Black Mirror and HBOs
Westworld.
Seagall started the series by
introducing how it all started
with Romans close friend,
Eugenia Kuyda, who created the
artificial intelligence technology to
immortally digitalize Roman based
on his digital footprints.
Kuyda had been working on the
startup app called LUKA for the
past two years in honoring Romans
wishes of disrupt[ing] the idea of
The result was something
called a bot which is a program
that can talk like a person as
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Kuyda described. Texts, Facebook
and Twitter posts play a key role in
developing the digitalized version
of a person. The LUKA app would
be fed all this information to then
respond on its own through curated
messages, creating bits of a persons
personality here and there.
Seagall said that this technology
is not new with bots as its something
thats used all the time by companies
to reply to their customers. However,
until now, no one has applied the
tech in such a personal way with such
a sensitive topic, Kuyda said.
DeadSocial founder James
Norris was one of the posthumous
social media legacy experts Segall
consulted.
There isnt a right or wrong way
to die. There isnt a right or wrong
way to grieve either, Norris said.
After being told about the
concept and the shows example,
APU students were asked about the
ethical implications of using artificial
intelligence (AI) technologies for
grieving.
Katelyn Hernandez, senior
psychology major, thinks the
technology hinders the grieving
process.
I feel like that would be kind of
almost in denial because theres five
different [stages] of grieving...She
would have to get out of that [stage]
to truly accept his death and move
past that otherwise shell get stuck...
and that could be really unhealthy,
Hernandez said.
David Bartholomew, a junior
computer science major, doesnt
believe that the technology exists to
actually replicate human intelligence
as is.
I think artificial intelligence will
be its own sort of intelligence but
not like human intelligence. I think
theyre two different things. I dont
think youd ever be able to create
something that could really be your
friend but I think you can create
something that could mimic it, he
said.
Another Computer Science
major, junior Gabriel Sanchez
agreed.
AI doesnt really have feelings.
Its a bunch of algorithms. It just
learns based on what you fed it but
it doesnt think about what its doing.
Its code, Sanchez said.
As Seagall noted, re-imagining
death in the Digital Age certainly
raises questions that may make
people uncomfortable and sensitive.
She then showed her own process
that she went through in preparing
for her death and the digital legacy
she will be leaving behind when the
time comes.
She assigned her boyfriend as her
Facebook legacy contact, created her
own bot called Laurie bot and pre-
programmed a goodbye video to
her loved ones.
When you allow yourself to start
thinking about death in the Digital
Age, you begin to understand what a
privilege life is, Seagall said.
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God moves in Mexicali whether we see Him work or not
Mexico Outreach
extended the impact
of short-term
mission trips
Katrina Williams
staff writer
This spring break, I, along with
over 250 Azusa Pacific students
acted as a stepping stone in the long-
standing relationship APU has with
the city of Mexicali.
Having served with Mexico
Outreach three times in the past, I
went into this spring break expecting
my heart to be changed. Similar to
my prior trips, I prepared for a life-
altering experience where my soul
would be renewed in a new-found
God. In the past, Mexico Outreach
has always served as an altar call of
sorts. This time however, that was
not the case.
I soon learned it was not my
heart that needed to be transformed,
but my perspective. This year, I led
an orphanage team where we spent
the week with about 20 children.
The large, colorful gates of the
orphanage protect a small cement
playground where the children spend
the majority of their days. On the
other side of the road lies the border.
The largest irony of all is the giant
shopping mall clearly visible on the
other side. Those children will grow
up staring at a giant H&M sign while
they live in great poverty; a seemingly
hopeless situation. In spite of that,
their innocence and love for my team
astounded us all.
Despite the joy found within the
Student speaks: Is it worth it to have a car on campus?
Having a car at
APU can be a
great way to go on
adventures, but the
cost is high
Micaela Ricaforte
guest writer
I got my first car last summer,
right before starting my first year here
at APU. I bought it on my own after
saving up for three years; I was so
excited to finally be independent and
free to go wherever I wanted.
However, that excitement
dropped when I learned that even
after shelling out money for tuition,
room and board, dorm supplies,
school supplies and textbooks, I had
to pay another $300 to park my car all
the way over on West Campusand
only in Lot H.
Jimmy Wanner, a freshman crim-
inal justice major, shares this con-
cern. He said the biggest issue he has
is that there are never enough parking
spaces in Lot H.
In the spots we are allowed to
park, you sometimes have to circle
around for ten minutes before a space
opens up. We pay so much and yet
dont even have the option to park on
East Campus where we actually live,
Wanner said.
Freshmen living on campus pay
$300 for a semester-long parking
permit. Returning students and com-
KATRINA WILLIAMS PHOTO
From left to right: Karis Acosta, Sierra Tinsley, Katie Teter, Katrina Wil- APU student Sydney Grove enjoys break time with one of the
liams, Noe Sotelo, Naomi Potts, Anna Wolz, Gabriella Esqueda, Isreal children the team was helping build the orphanage for during their
Tan, Kylie Parrini, Kyra McCollum and Sydney Grove. spring break.
children, I still never felt that mushy- Mexicali, I found uncorrupted Tim Salyards, senior Student trips take place; we are simply lucky
gushy Jesus feeling. How could I be joy bubbling from the children at Ministry Coordinator for Mexico enough to be a vessel for him.
seeing so much and still not feel God? the orphanage. Even so, I still felt Outreach brigades and orphanages, Sierra Tinsley, senior business
I began to question my impact as a separated from God and started to understands the true goal of short- management major and a member of
leader and as a short-term missionary. look negatively on short-term mission term mission trips. my team, witnessed Gods love and
With the small amount of trips. Near the end of the week, one of It is to equip others to engage joy in the children at the orphanage
time allotted by spring break the eldest girls at the orphanage went with ministry ... and to [create] this spring break.
and Thanksgiving, it is difficult out of her way to thank our team. She partnership with organizations, Even though I am not able to
to see a huge change in the told our translator when people come Salyards said. communicate with them I think that
Mexicali community. To some to visit them, the children often hide Short-term mission trips are one these kids have a reliance on God
(myself included), this can seem away. small piece of the huge foundation and an effortless trust in Him that I
discouraging. This week, however, our team that God is laying out across really admire, Tinsley said. Overall,
Alyssa Lim, a junior nursing showed so much love that her the world. Although it is rare to they value whats truly important in
major, led a Mexico Outreach team brothers and sisters were truly joyful. completely transform something life and are so grateful for all that they
this past spring break. It was then that I realized that in one week, APUs 50-year-long have.
People think they cant make a God had been working in my heart relationship with the Mexicali is As short-term missionaries, it
difference in such a short time, Lim and working in their hearts before I making a true impact. is our job to also be grateful for the
said. Its an opportunity to gain was even willing to attend the trip. Even if short-term missionaries opportunity we have to be part of
experiences of what its really like Short-term mission trips are not do not see or feel the plan of God in Gods huge plan. In the end, I could
to live out Jesus love and be able to about what God is doing in the heart the moment, we should be comforted not solve the heavy problems that the
make connections where you are of the missionary (although that is by the fact that our hearts are not a children face, but simply love them,
placed. important); rather, it is about what reflection of Gods plan. Instead, he knowing that God has a greater plan
As my week continued in God is doing long-term. is at work before and after mission with mission trips as a whole.
muters pay $125 per semester.
Is it the highest price compared
to other schools parking permit fees?
Perhaps not.
But to students like me, working
part-time jobs to pay for pretty much
everything not covered by student
loans and scholarships, its quite a big
chunk.
That sum could fill up my gas
tank so my friends and I could take
a weekend road trip to San Diego.
It could buy me a few textbooks, a
months worth of lattes at Mantra or
a couple of tickets to the upcoming
The 1975 concert.
Despite the cost of having a car
on campus, is it worth it? Yes, Id say
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so because of the freedom it affords.
Being a very introverted and
very independent person, I definitely
enjoy having the flexibility to go off
campus whenever I need a breather.
My friends and I can pile into my
car for beach trips on the weekends
or Disneyland in the evenings. Some-
times when I need to think, I can go involved in the campus community. I
for a drive on the freeway at night That sum could fill up my gas tank so my friends appreciate it, and I really do enjoy all
with all the windows rolled down,
blasting cold air and the Hamilton
and I could take a weekend road trip to San Di- of the opportunities the school gives
us to get connected.
mixtape. ego. It could buy me a few textbooks, a months To be honest, thats probably
During these drives I often where a considerable amount of our
stumble on cute little cafs and book- worth of lattes at Mantra or a couple of tickets tuition goes. They want us to be able
stores a few towns over. I discover
new books and music and meet new
to the upcoming The 1975 concert. to experience every aspect of college.
However, I think the college ex-
people. You can learn a lot about perience is mostly about discovering
yourself while going on adventures who you are. Education, faith and
alone. That, too, is a worthwhile ex- Despite the cost of having a car on campus, is it community play huge roles in this
perience.
I understand that APU wants
worth it? Yes, Id say so because of the freedom process, but so does independence. I
just think it shouldnt come at so high
students, freshmen especially, to be it affords. a cost.
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Even Republicans cant agree on TrumpCare specifics
A hastily drawn
healthcare plan is
not the only option
or answer our
nation needs
Michael Ayetiwa
asst. lifestyle editor
On March 6, the Republican
House of Representatives publicly
released the American Health
Care Act (AHCH), nicknamed
Trumpcare/Ryancare. The AHCA
was specifically created in response to
the widely disliked Affordable Care
Act (also referred to as Obamacare). for the abolishment of the CBO,
From what is known about
Trumpcare, I can firmly say that its
not a good bill.
Many facets have proven that the
bill is not the golden egg Republicans
claim it to be. We are still in the first
100 days of Trumps presidency and
his administration has purposefully
rushed a proposed healthcare plan
with its low quality as proof.
It decreases the amount of
people covered but it also decreases
higher income taxes, said Trent
Thompson, a senior cinematic arts
major. It then allows for better
treatment and work practices for the
healthcare professionals. All around
it has its pros and cons but its a much
more Republican sided plan than
Obamacare.
Though I agree the AHCH
has benefits and negatives, the
main issue I have has to do with the
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
findings released March 13. The office
claims that people with AHCH
healthcare insurance coverage would
When Trump tweets, the nation listens intently
Debating if the
President should be
able to continue his
relationship with
Twitter and the
American public
Yasaman Khorsandi
staff writer
Ever since President Trump
stepped foot in the White House
and claimed the Oval Office, the
American public was sure his private
account Twitter days were over.
Leading up to his presidency,
Trump took to Twitter as a strategy
for his campaign with which he
drew attention for his outrageous
statements, as well as using Twitter
to communicate and connect with
his supporters. His Twitter presence
was definitely something that put
him on the map and kept the media
paying attention to his every move.
We are all well aware that
Trumps Twitter rants havent
stopped since he was sworn in, and
there is no sign of him putting down
the phone anytime soon.
Since much of President Trumps
media coverage involves his latest
offensive or factually flawed tweet, it
begs the question should Trump
be allowed to be in contact so freely
with the American public, or should
a president with rash and often
derogatory tendencies be censored
on Twitter?
To start, I think the notion of
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drop by 14 million people by 2018, 21
million in 2020, and an astonishingly
24 million in 2026 when compared
to Obamacare. The CBO reported
that the legislation would reduce
federal deficits by $337 billion over
the 2017-2026 period, according to
the Washington Post.
Between the Democratic and
Republican parties there are very
mixed reviews about the CBO report.
There are many Republicans who
disagree with the CBOs reports and
many who see the scores as accurate.
These two wings of the Republican
Party split between Team Trump
and Team Ryan.
Former Speaker of the House
of Representatives Newt Gingrich,
in support of Trump, advocated
claiming they were wrong about their
estimates on Obamacare.
State Secretary of Health
and Human Services Tom Price
questioned the report as well.
We disagree strenuously with
the report. We believe our plan will
cover more individuals at a lower
cost, Price said.
Finally, theres current Speaker
Paul Ryan who says the CBO reports
actually exceeds his expectations.
Whats happening here is pretty
serious because there is a heavily
divided stance on the accuracy of the
CBOs reports.
The goal of Trumpcare under
Trump is to increase the amount
of coverage for people and the goal
under Ryan is to lower the cost and
this puts them at serious odds, Ben
Shapiro, the editor-in-chief of The
Daily Wire, said.
Something I find even more
fascinating is that the CBO says that
fewer people would lose their health
insurance if Obamacare was simply
censoring a presidents social media
presence can cause a disconnect
between the White House and the
American public.
We all can usually detect a
disingenuous sense from a perfectly
polished tweet, perhaps the same
way it feels to receive a default mass
email response. I also think it could
potentially jeopardize the nature of
our democracy and its very meaning.
The disclosure of a presidents
day-to-day life on Twitter can be a
really good thing. Not only does it
humanize the leader of the free world,
but it could give Americans an honest
and interactive look at the important
matters and decisions being made for
our country.
People are outraged,
but will not turn their
heads. People may be
offended, but they will
not unfollow him.
However, when President
Trump decides to spend his days
calling out fake news, attacking
the latest Saturday Night Live skit
or publicly criticizing a clothing
company, I think its safe to wonder
why our President isnt concerning
himself with more important matters,
at least on Twitter.
Its also concerning when the
tweets are not just trite, but incorrect.
Just last week, Trump tweeted 22
vicious prisoners, released by the
Obama Administration from Gitmo,
have returned to the battlefield.
It decreases the
amount of people
covered but it also
decreases higher
income taxes.
It then allows for
better treatment
and work practices
for the healthcare
professionals. All
around it has its pros
and cons,
Thompson said.
dropped than if it was replaced by
Trumpcare.
The Obama administration
allowed one year after the ACA was
proposed to Congress before publicly
releasing it. Republicans are making
it seem like Trumpcare is the only
choice besides Obamacare, which is
just not true. We should always be
able to go back to the drawing board.
I do not believe in the
democratic metric for success, that
the more people that are covered
by government agencies the more
successful the legislation. Obamacare
covered more but that does not
correlate success, even if the CBO
reports are accurate.
The Republican Party needs
to take a step back and reanalyze
Trumpcare. If they continue to stand
divided with this one bill, we will see
an in-fight that will deeply hurt the
Republican Party.
These are just a handful of President Trumps tweets from March 20.
Many of Trumps tweets have sparked heated public debate about
whether or not what hes tweeting is presidential. He raised serious
public concern when he lashed out at a private company, Nordstrom,
on Twitter.
Paul Ryan is one of the main proponents of the new Republican health
care plan. Ryan, the face of the bill, is feeling heavy criticism.
Do you think President Trump
should keep tweeting
controversial things?
No, I feel its really
unprofessional especially
now that hes president.
Hannah Davis
Freshman
Journalism Major
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I dont think Trump should be
tweeting controversial topics
because it makes him seem
dumb and uneducated.
Monika Takaoka
Junior
Communications Major
Just another terrible decision! This
proved to be false, considering the
Obama administration reengaged
eight out of 182 detainees from
Guantanamo, while the Bush
administration returned 113 of the
532 detainees, according to the L.A.
Times.
Trumps not-so-carefully crafted
140 character statements carry a great
deal of power. He has the power to
affect international relations, cause
stocks to go up or down (in the case
of Nordstroms) and stimulate the
American public. While I can think
of many ways Trump can use Twitter
positively and effectively, I dont think
measures should be taken to censor
him as president.
Although there is much to be
critiqued about his decisions to
engage with seemingly trivial things
on Twitter rather than discuss
disclosed presidential matters in an
informative way, the media continues
to cover his every move.
People are outraged, but will
not turn their heads. People may be
offended, but they will not unfollow
him. Trump continues to approach
Twitter in the same nonchalant
and frivolous way he did while
campaigning, and that attitude is
what caught peoples attention in the
first place.
I think if censoring or banning
Trump from Twitter is off the table,
a good place to start improving
would be him trying to tweet about
his developing healthcare plan or his
latest cabinet meeting, rather than
Alec Baldwins bad impersonation
of him, which I would in fact argue is
highly inaccurate.
With historic career, Nicki Sprague isnt done yet
Nicki Sprague has
a trophy case full
of accolades, but
she still has goals
for the rest of the
season
Nathan Foster
asst. sports editor
Senior infielder Nicki Sprague
is having a great season as one of the
offensive and defensive leaders on the
field for APUs softball team. She
helped lead them to a 19-8 record.
This great season is one of
many, with Sprague taking home
the PacWest Conference Player of
the Year award the last three years
in a row, becoming the first player
in PacWest history to earn the
most prestigious conference award
through her first three years.
However, Sprague explained
how this year is unique.
Its totally different this year,
Sprague said. Ive had a lot of fun.
The chemistrys really been there and
every win has been a team effort. Its
been a season where everything has
fallen into place.
She noted that she didnt know
what this season would bring,
especially with a very young team
compared to the past few years.
Were pretty new, about 50/50
new and returners. We werent really
sure how the season was going to go,
but weve battled through so many
times when we were behind in the
game. We pulled out wins that we
werent expecting, Sprague said.
As one of four seniors and one
of two captains, Sprague has a huge
role on the team. Her teammate,
junior first-baseman Kayla Jimenez,
noted the leadership that Sprague
brings to the plate.
Three Cougars participate in NFL Pro Day
As eligibility
finishes up, student-
athletes speak of
what it would mean
to make it to the
NFL
Kristin Miller
staff writer
On Monday, March 20, Azusa
Pacific University hosted their NFL
2017 Pro Day with the University of
Hawaii. Senior QB Chad Jeffries,
senior CB CJ Broussard and and
senior CB Tyree Davis were the
three Cougar player participants.
About 15 to 20 NFL scouts came
out to see student-athletes from
APU and the University of Hawaii.
Scouts took over the session as they
ran through agility drills like the 40-
yard dash, 60-yard dash shuttle, the
shuttle run and directional drills.
Height and weight were recorded at
the beginning of the program and a
bench press was brought to Dillion
Recreation Complex to test the
athletes abilities.
Broussard, who was one of the
team captains on defense this season,
Senior infielder Nicki Sprague prepares to bat against BYU-Hawaii, where she had six RBIs on the day.
Shes a great role model,
Jimenez said. Shes a great teammate
to be around if someones struggling
or needs advice. Shes someone that
you can go to and shell honestly tell
you what you need to work on. Shes
always trying to help you.
Jimenez bats at a similar position
in the lineup and has a similar style:
Theyre both lefty power hitters. She
said that Sprague will help her when
shes not hitting well off of a pitcher,
giving her advice on how to change
her approach. Jimenez also noted
that sometimes Sprague doesnt even
need to speak in order to motivate
her.
Shes always been really hard-
working. Just seeing how hard she
works motivates the rest of the team,
especially me personally, Jimenez
said. She can lead without having
to talk to you personally, shes a great
example.
Sprague sets this example in
games like the one against BYU-
Hawaii on March 10, where she had
six RBIs. Even though that was her
season high, she said the highlight of
her season was sweeping rival school,
Cal Baptist.
We had a really tough season
Two NFL scouts evaluating Broussard, Davis and Jeffries on Pro Day.
felt hopeful after his performance.
I feel good. I feel like my marks
were consistent throughout the day.
Obviously Im never satisfied, I still
have a lot of work to do. Im coming
out of this day feeling hopeful. Im
ready to move on, Broussard said.
Broussard believes that he can
always get better, and is ready to
play professional football in the next
chapter in his life.
I feel that the skys the limit with
anything. These drills show you a
glimpse of what I can do but Id like
to be on the field in front of everybody
and show them all what Im capable
of, Broussard said. I dont think this
next step is too big for me. I think Im
definitely capable and I would love
opener with Cal Baptist. They have a
great program every year and we had
them for the first conference games of
the season. We came out and swept
them and that was really memorable
for me, Sprague said.
The only other time APU has
swept Cal Baptist during Spragues
career was at the conference
championships last year. She thinks
this years team has great potential.
I just want for us to be a team
that lives up to the potential we
have, Sprague said. I think we have
an amazing amount of potential.
Sometimes thats a great thing to
hear. But at a certain point you have
to meet that. So my goal would be
for us to meet those expectations and
the potential that we have. If we do,
great things will happen.
Sprague really focused on how
well her team played. She said that
she plans to play each game like
its her last at APU. Based off her
performance this season, she could
potentially claim a fourth player of
the year award, though she said she
never expected to get it.
I want the team as a whole to
have success. If awards come from
that, it would be a blessing. I just hope
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the opportunity.
Feelings of both nervousness
and excitement were expressed by
the athletes knowing that in those
couple hours, all eyes were on them
to see what their years of preparation
for this moment enabled them to
demonstrate.
Tyree Davis knew from a
young age that he wanted to play
professional football. His uncle
is Terrell Davis, a former RB for
the Denver Broncos and two-time
Super Bowl Champion who will be
inducted into the Pro Football Hall
of Fame later this year. He idolized
his uncle from the time he was five,
playing professional football on TV,
he wanted to be just like him.
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to have a season that I can look back
and be proud of, have no regrets, and
leave it all on the field, Sprague said.
Its humbling. Its a blessing, and an
honor, Sprague said. It is nice to get
awards. Of course you dont do it for
that reason. But its an honor.
One person who has helped
Sprague along the way is senior
outfielder Abry Moreno.
We went through this whole
thing together. Shes made me a
better player, a better teammate, a
better leader. Shes the captain this
year as well. Shes an awesome player
and an awesome best friend. Im just
so grateful to have had her alongside
me these past four years, Sprague
said.
Moreno has certainly been a big
part of Spragues success, as has head
coach Carrie Webber.
Webber had nothing but praise
for the way Sprague plays.
From the moment Nicki got
here, shes been a hard worker,
Webber said. Shes a very intelligent
softball player. Not only is she gifted
athletically, but shes gifted in the
knowledge of the game as well.
Because of her ability to play at a
high level and articulate that to her
From left to right: Jeffries (12), Davis (7) and Broussard (1).
Everyday, Im getting closer
to my dreams, Davis said. Its a
bittersweet feeling because Im
closing out my college career working
towards a new journeyIts actually
really exciting.
Davis acknowledges that he gets
recognized for being Terrell Daviss
nephew but also said that he wants to
build a legacy of his own.
The multi-player would prefer to
be signed as a kick returner or punt
returner, but said he will play any
position a professional team wants
him to play.
I feel that I can bring a lot of
excitement to the NFL. I feel that I
am a really exciting return man and I
take risks. I make things happen and
I know the NFL loves that, Davis
said.
Jeffries was APUs first
quarterback to participate in a Pro
teammates, it makes her teammates
better as well.
Webber remarked that Sprague
often seems to come up in situations
with the bases loaded and two outs,
and she somehow almost always
manages to get a hit to keep the
inning going and put runs on the
board.
Shes a great leader. Shes
mature and she just elevates the game
of everyone around her. Thats the
type of player that you want on your
roster, Webber said.
Aside from being a great leader
while shes here, Webber said that
Sprague has the chance to leave
behind a great legacy for other players
to follow.
Yet, Sprague isnt concerned
with her legacy at the moment; she
has other plans once the season is
over.
I want to take a really long nap
and eat some really good food and sit
and be lazy for a couple weeks. I want
to live the non-athlete life for a bit and
cry after its over, Sprague said. Its
really hard as a senior to not look at
graduation and focus on the season,
but Im trying to do that.
Sprague plans to be a probation
officer after she graduates in May.
I was recently in that stage where
I realized I dont know what I want to
do, Sprague said. I kind of just left
it up to God and prayed about it. I
said Where do you see me going at
this point? Just give me anything, any
sign. Things kind of started falling
into place. I realized I know a lot of
people in that area. I have a passion
for justice and advocacy. So I looked
up careers that go with that and a
probation officer was one of them.
In the meantime however,
Sprague will be looking to finish out
her senior year as a leader and as a
team player, helping contribute to
the success of the team. The Cougars
will begin their next series at Dixie
State on March 24.
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Day.
Im very excited coming out
today to show off my craft...I knew
coming in, I wasnt going to have the
best numbers, but coming out there I
felt like I threw the ball well, through
my arm strength and my accuracy,
Jeffries said.
Jeffries believes that he can bring
leadership and a sense of community
to any professional team and is
interested in playing for a Canadian
team if the NFL does not take him.
This is the fourth straight year
that NFL scouts came out to APUs
Pro Day. So far, an APU athlete
has not been drafted since Christian
Okoye in 1987. Since then, players
have only been signed as a free agent
or invited to NFL camps, but this
year brings another opportunity
for an APU student-athlete to get
drafted.
THECLAUSE.ORG/SPORTS Clause WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017
Night of Champions proves faith conquers fear
An NFL
quarterback, an
Olympic athlete and
a Christian rapper
all step up to speak
about Jesus Christ
Ciera Cypert
staff writer
Azusa Pacific University hosted
its 33rd Annual Night of Champions
event on Saturday, March 18th. The
goal of this event is to share the
gospel with junior high and high
schoolers using athletes or celebrities
who have a relationship with Jesus
Christ. The main speakers at this
years event was the Oakland Raiders
quarterback, Derek Carr, and USA
Track and Field Olympian, Barbara
Nwaba. This years theme was Faith
Over Fear.
The day began at 2:00 p.m. at
the soccer field on west campus,
where bouncy houses were scattered
across the grass along with games
of cornhole, ping pong and foosball.
Music filled the area and groups
of children participated in football
scrimmages across the field.
APU students volunteered at the
event and made sure the kids had fun
and the event ran smoothly. Children
of all ages attended the event, along
with coaches, youth pastors and
parents.
Many of the attendees were
Azusa residents, but others had
driven long distances just to get to
the Night of Champions. Zaniah
Bradshaw, a senior applied exercise
science major, volunteered at the
event and saw it as a great community
outreach event.
I definitely think that its
Tennis teams make strides toward success
Both the mens and
womens tennis
teams continue
to improve as the
season progresses
Isaiah Vargas
staff writer
Mens Tennis
The mens tennis team is in the
midst of a successful season. Thus
far, the Cougars have dominated the
competition as they currently boast a
11-3 record.
Head coach Mark Bohren
credits their success to the teams
commitment to each other and their
game plan.
The guys are really buying into
what were doing. There is big belief
in team, Bohren said. Everyone
is pulling in the same direction.
Sometimes that is not always easy
with an individual sport. The main
thing is that they are really coming
together as a group.
Senior Pascal Engel has been
one of the many players contributing
to the teams overall success. He
credits their dominance to the teams
mental toughness and attitude.
The mentality of the team has
completely changed compared to
last year, Engel said. We are willing
to fight for each point and we have
toughness on the team because each
person brings character.
Oakland Raiders QB Derek Carr signs an autograph for a young fan.
a gateway to share the gospel,
Bradshaw said. Its opening up
doors and building relationships with
the community.
Alyse Butterfield, a freshman
nursing major, agreed that having
APU host events like Night of
Champions really brings the
community together.
We get to show people how
great, not only APU is, but show
people the community of God. We
are loving on these kids and showing
them who God is, Butterfield said.
In the middle of the event, Derek
Carr arrived to sign autographs
and take pictures with fans. A line
stretched down the center of the field
as many waited to meet Carr.
The day shifted gears as the
attendees made their way into the
Felix Event Center to hear the
main speakers of the event. APUs
gospel choir started off the night
with worship songs and Coba
Canales, APUs Associate Campus
Pastor, welcomed the audience and
introduced the first speaker, Barbara
Nwaba.
Nwaba competed in the
Senior Christian Schmid serves the ball against Colorado Mesa, leading the Cougars to a 11-3 record.
The mens team has enjoyed
playing at home for the majority of the
season so far. Out of the 12 matches
played, nine of them were held at
APU. Bohren noted how spring
break has brought the competition
to them and allowed them to play at
home more often than not.
Being in Southern California,
everybody from the U.S. does their
spring break out here, so we are very
fortunate to be able to play a lot of
matches at home, Bohren said.
For the Cougars, home court is
advantageous for several reasons.
It helps, obviously, Bohren said.
For academics and for travel, it is
nice to play at home.
However, not everyone feels
the same way. For example, Engel
does not see playing at home to be
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Heptathlon in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Prior to her speaking, she expressed
that the theme Faith over Fear was
very relevant in her life as an athlete.
You get so afraid, that youre not
good enough to be at this top stage,
Nwaba said. Thinking back, God
is the one who got me here in the
first place. Thats where I get all my
strength from, thats the strength that
I need to overcome that fear.
Her advice for Christians,
whether athletes or not, is to always
persevere.
One of my favorite scriptures is
James 1:2-5. Its just overcoming the
trials that are going to come your
way, Nwaba said. You really have to
persevere and call on Christ for that
guidance and that wisdom. Seek after
him, because he will provide all those
answers for you.
After Nwaba spoke, Canales
introduced SuNWhoa Love, a
Christian Rapper and APU alumni,
to perform two songs for the
audience. SuNWhoa brought the
crowd to their feet and spoke about
his life before he found Jesus and how
he decided to dedicate his musical
a significant advantage; he noted
staying local allows athletes to study
more and attend more classes, but
he does not believe that it greatly
impacts the team.
To be honest, I think it is not a
big advantage for us. Obviously, we
know how to play on our court but
most teams arrive a day earlier to
get use to the courts, Engel said. In
general, its okay but nothing special.
The Cougars have enjoyed
playing at home but they are not
reliant on it. In the three away
matches they have played, the mens
team is undefeated.
The coaches did a great job to
prepare us for the away games. We
arrived in San Diego a day earlier
so we can get used to the courts and
we will do the same thing when we
Local sports fans stand in line to meet Derek Carr at APUs NOC.
talents to sharing the gospel through
his songs.
The final speaker of the night was
Derek Carr. At just 25 years old, and
only three years into his NFL career,
Carr is already considered as one of
the top quarterbacks in the NFL.
This past season, he helped lead
the Raiders into their first playoff
appearance since 2002. His season
ended abruptly due to a leg injury,
but his injury created an opportunity
for him to speak openly and boldly
about his faith to the public.
When I broke my ankle, it was
really scary, because I didnt know
what was next, Carr said, before he
spoke that night. He expressed how
Gods faithfulness played a large role
in his recovery. I stood on His word
and His promises that He heals, and
He did, in a miraculous way.
Carr stepped on stage not to
talk about football, but to tell the
audience about the power of Jesus
Christ.
The number one reason why Im
here, if no ones ever told you before,
Im going to tell you, Jesus loves you,
Carr said.
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play in Arizona, Engel said. The
coaching staff prepared us well.
The men will play their next
match against Hawaii Hilo at home
on March 30.
Womens Tennis
The womens tennis team is in
the middle of a solid season. They
currently hold a 8-4 record for the
year.
Junior Jourdan Jefferson credited
their struggles at the start of the
season for the teams recent success.
I think the couple of losses we
took in the beginning of the season
has contributed to our success,
Jefferson said. We have learned from
those.
Sophomore Kara Hinton
thought the teams closeness and
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Carr ended his time with prayer
and encouraged the audience to
follow Christ by being obedient and
faithful.
Lives are going to be changed
today, Carr said. You came to hear
some Raiders quarterback talk, but
youre going to leave with a message
from Christ.
Alexia Esquibel, a freshman
music and applied exercise science
double major, resonated with the
words that Carr spoke that night.
It was really interesting to hear
him talk about something that wasnt
football, Esquibel said. It was really
powerful for me personally. Its a
powerful movement of people who
may or may not be athletes. They all
just come together to worship the
Lord for an entire day.
At the end of the night, Canales
invited audience members to stand if
they wanted to make the decision to
follow Jesus.
APU students were able to pray
with those who stood up. The gospel
choir ended the night with worship
music and every attendee left with a
free bible.
willingness to support each other has
been the key to their solid season.
I think the fact that we are so
close as a team helps produce the
results that we want, Hinton said.
We fight for each other, and we
support each other on and off the
court in any way, shape or form.
Jefferson noted her coaches
messages have also played important
roles in the teams successful season.
The coaches have reminded us
every day that we are getting better.
I think its true. We have grown and
improved every day, Jefferson said.
Hinton noted the teams
dedication to each other and
determination during practices as the
factors to elevating their game.
All of us girls are extremely
dedicated. I have never been around
an entire group of girls that just want
to win so bad, Hinton said. We are
never satisfied with being average
or decent. We push ourselves 110%
during practice because that will
transfer over to our matches and give
us the results we want.
The womens team has been
stronger at home than away.
Currently, they are 6-2 in matches
on their own courts. Jefferson noted
the familiarity of home courts are
what give the team an advantage over
visitors.
Each girl practices on a certain
court and that becomes their court,
Jefferson said.
The women will play their next
match against Middlebury College
on March 27 at APUs Munson
Bavougian Tennis Complex.