September 26 , 2008 · Volume 56 · Issue 2
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BY ALYSSA ISGETT Though USP trips will only be CULTURE & PERSPECTIVE EDITOR ten days over Thanksgiving break, Spring break, and early May for “But you will receive power Summer vacation, three week trips when the Holy Spirit comes may be added in the future. “At the on you; and you will be my end of the year, we will evaluate witnesses in Jerusalem, and in how the trips go and the student all Judea and Samaria, and to the response to the trips,” Dobbins ends of the earth,” Acts 1:8. said. The Office of Mobilization The New York trips will mostly has added a new set of mission work with new churches. The team opportunities for students to live will do ethnography, going out out the great commission. “Our talking to people, seeing who is desire is to be holistic in that in the community and what the we are obedient to minister to different needs are. Much of the trip the ends of the earth as well as will consist of servant evangelism. locally,” Jared Dobbins, Assistant The same goes for Baltimore and Director of Global Mobilization, to some degree, San Diego. The said. Utah and Hawaii teams will work Many students at California with University students. The Baptist University have either Utah team will stay directly across experienced first hand or heard from Weber University and have of International Service Projects. the opportunity to spend a vast In the past, ISP has sent teams to amount of time with the students. locations inside of the United In Hawaii, the students will also be States such as Utah or New in close connection with university Orleans, as well as various students. countries all over the world. “We want to expand world Jared Dobbins, Assistant Director of Global Mobilization, is looking forward to new mission opportunites available However, this year, the views. We are about exposing students for students during the upcoming year. (Photo by Kyle Meyer) Office of Mobilization has to cultural settings. We want students added the United States Project, at CBU, have a personal growing relationship with Some of the trips for this year will include New to grow in their relationship with Christ USP, as a separate opportunity as well as with each other while understanding the for students to serve. Jesus Christ, be active in a local church, have a heart York City, Baltimore, San Diego, Utah and the Gulf to serve and a desire to expand his/her global vision. Coast, with recent talks of going to Houston, Texas world,” Dobbins said. ISP will now focus exclusively on offering Dobbins, who recently moved here from opportuinites for students to serve outside of the (Source: www.calbaptist.edu/goisp) due to the hurricane disaster. One goal for USP this year is to help reach the “We would like to see students who have done Alabama, explains that the most exciting aspect U.S., reaching the ends of the earth. On the contrary, of working with the Office of Mobilization is to be USP will focus on reaching communities which are needs in Southern California as well as across the ISP do USP as well. We want to see needs met,” United States. Dobbins said. The trips will mostly be working able to be out and involved on campus and to get to local and within the United States. The requirements know students one on one. for students to go on an USP trip are similar to those “We want to see 80 students mobilized for USP. with church plants; either planting new churches or There were two U.S. projects last year and this year collaborating with churches that have recently been Applications for USP are available online at of ISP. www.calbaptist.edu/goisp. Students must currently be enrolled as a student there will be nine trips,” Dobbins said. planted. DREAMS OF AMERICA COME TRUE BY JUSTINE HOLGUIN Dushime (20), Valerieanne Maltemps (20), among the alternative choices, it was CBU third language? “There are many problems STAFF WRITER Alex Muganza (18) and Faith Mwiza (18), that selected each of these students to be with most countries in Africa, with Rwanda Hot weather, tearful farewells and the are four of these students who have shared recipients of its Presidential Scholarships. as one of them. We all intend on solving rush of FOCUS leaders carrying in luggage; some of their experiences along the way. In the recent address on the State of the those problems…together,” Mwiza said. the excitement of the college experience at Because an education in America is University, President Ellis briefly described With Kinyarwandan and French as California Baptist University is unforgettable given high merit around the globe, it was the role that CBU desires to have in the their first and second languages, Dushime and full of anticipation and excitement.For part of the dreams of these twelve students future with the nation of Rwanda, calling describes how one paper may take at least a group of new students, the journey began to take any opportunity to do so. After Rwandan President Paul Kagame, “A man of four hours to complete. 9,297 miles away and several days prior as taking an exam and an English proficiency great faith”. “I have to write before in French then I they arrived at the Kigali airport to begin test, each recent high school graduate As students of the one-year-old civil have to translate in English.” their journey to study at CBU. chose two schools to apply to and interview engineering program, their studies are Each student is discovering their own Twelve undergraduate students from with before they waited for a response. challenging as they continue to learn way to succeed both in classes and in Rwanda were welcomed to campus this fall Though Oklahoma Christian University English through class and conversation. language as they overcome the obstacles set and the international community represented and Harding University in Arkansas were Why choose such a challenging major in a before them.( on campus continues to expand. Bertrand See page 4) NEWS September 26, 2008 · Volume 56 · Issue 2 PAGE 2 Worship WITH A PURPOSE BY VICTORIA TAYLOR STAFF WRITER
The voices that lead us in worship are Hector Jimenez, lead vocalist and keyboardist; Philip Wright, drummer; Kerah Richardson, vocalist; Leonard Jarman, keyboardist; Robert Willett, guitarist; as well as brothers Dane and Steffen Sommers on bass and electric guitar. Each come from different backgrounds including gospel, jazz and rock, but they have one goal: to worship with purpose. The strings from the electric guitar pierce the soul, the harmonic voices brings a smile to one’s face and the bass and drums inspire rhythm in one’s hands and feet. Chapel is mandatory, but the experience received through the song and the music provides a different perspective of worship. Jimenez has an interesting background. “I started piano lessons at nine years old. At 15, my mom persuaded me to perform for the church- my legs were shaking,” Jimenez said. He quickly discovered he had a passion for worshiping the Lord. This shy young man has since turned into a dynamic praise and worship leader. “One difference is that the lead vocalist, Jimenez, leads worship behind his keyboard, normally the lead vocalists at CBU have led praise and worship behind the guitar,” Brett Vowell, Director of Chapel and Compassion Ministries, said. Worship Band From left: Jarmen, Dane Sommers, Jimenez, Summers, Willett, Richardson andWright. (Photo by Kenton Vowell’s purpose for bringing together this jacobsen) band for chapel, like many of the other past chapel bands at CBU, is to inspire the students. After a busy day of classes, quizzes and lectures NANO-CHROMATIC, NEW FEATURES, this is an avenue to escape and relax among fellow peers. “I absolutely love the worship band,” Freshmen Daniel Scott and Devron Suttle said. NEW PRODUCT Rocking to the beat, they can easily be picked out of the crowd. The excitement these freshmen demonstrate BY ALYSSA ISGETT a personal DJ. The feature is called “genius”. If Source: during worship can be contagious. CULTURE & PERSPECTIVE EDITOR there is a must-hear song, the iPod allows the www.apple.com/ipodnano The band offers inspiration and refreshment genius feature to be selected and the iPod will to the students, faculty and staff. Apple has, once again, outdone themselves automatically find songs that are similar. The through the creation of the newest iPod Nano. iPod then creates a playlist of these songs that With new vibrant colors and features that make go great together. If the songs selected do not music available faster than before, the new iPod suit the listener, the refresh button will create a Nano is in high demand. different list of songs. The new aluminum design is available in Apple has added a new way to browse on nine pulsating colors. But colors are not the the Nano that makes searching the music library only new features for the Nano. The new two- easy. By pressing the center button, browsing inch widescreen display on the Nano makes the music is quickly sorted by album or artist. By images on the iPod crisp and full of color. clicking “browse album” while listening to a Weighing only 1.3 ounces, the Nano is 3.6 song, the iPod will list all other songs on that inches in height, 1.5 inches in width, and 0.24 album. By choosing the “browse artist” feature, inches in depth. The 8GB is $149 and holds up other albums by that same artist are listed. to 2,000 songs and the 16GB is $199 and holds Shaking things up a bit is the Nano’s new up to 4,000 songs. “shake to shuffle” feature. Give the iPod a shake, The “cover flow” feature allows access to and the songs will play at random. music by flipping through album covers. Simply With so many new features, Apple has turn the iPod on its’ side and then browse the made the Nano screen have a brighter display. music by looking at the different album covers. By tilting the iPod on the side or keeping the it Select the album and the song titles and times upright, the screen will move to make the video are readily available. The album cover becomes easy to watch. Not only can videos and television the background of the iPod while songs from be viewed easily, but photos can be added to the With the new sleak, light weight design, the iPod nano is available in nine bright colors that album are playing. iPod and can be observed in portrait view or in that will meet the needs of any consumer. (Photo by Kyle Meyer) Another new feature, gives the feel of having landscape. NEWS September 26, 2008 · Volume 56 · Issue 2 PAGE 3 VP CANDIDATES BRING THE HEAT
BY ABBY BROYLES “Quite simply, voters want officials and SENIOR WRITER candidates who are willing to fight to implement Change is the name of the game in the 2008 their policies and programs, or even to just defend Presidential election, but the playbook is merely themselves politically, even if such a battle might the old political strategy of checks and balances on end in defeat,” McCarthy said. all tickets red and blue. Obama’s selection of the Biden’s longtime career in public service began senior senator from Delaware, Joe Biden, eased when he was sworn in to the U.S. Senate at his son’s the nerves of those who criticized the charismatic bedside Jan. 5, 1973, at a Delaware hospital just days leader’s lack of experience. after a car accident took the lives of his wife and McCain, trying to shed the “old boys network” daughter and critically injured his two sons. As a Washington persona, picked a teammate, Alaska junior senator, he watched the Vietnam War come governor Sarah Palin, who not only reenergized to an end and President Nixon impeached. He the evangelicals in the GOP, but for the first time later met and married his second wife, Jill Jacobs, since January, McCain edged out Obama in the and announced his candidacy for the Oval Office Gallup polls the week following the Republican after 14 years in Congress. Accused of plagiarizing National Convention. his campaign speech at the Iowa State Fair in Aug. The respective running mates whom Obama 1987, he ended his first run for the White House. and McCain chose contrast far greater than even However, just a month later, Biden assumed the role the Presidential candidates’ approaches to Wall of Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Street. Biden is a six term senator with a laundry and began his stint of decades crafting crime list of foreign affairs experience, and Palin is a self- and drug policy. The “Biden Crime Bill” passed proclaimed hockey mom and former mayor of in 2007 increased federal support specifically for Wasilla, Alaska, where the population is less than crime problems Americans are facing in the 21st 6,000. century, including computer hacking, online child In the similar case of the 1960 Presidential exploitation and teenage prescription drug abuse. Lee Lyons, professor of theater, posses with his wife Lisa at the faculty dinner. This election in which John F. Kennedy appealed to He is currently the chairman of the Senate Foreign year’s theme was “Indiana Jones.” (Photo by Kimberly Jacobs) fellow Irish Catholic voters, Palin is an attractive Relations Committee. candidate to conservative Republican evangelicals. Obama was clearly strengthening a Democratic In a Sept. 17 CBS News/New York Times poll, ticket that was previously criticized as weak in 78 percent of white evangelicals supporting experience. His highly publicized economic plan McCain said they were enthusiastic about his Vice played into his favor, as voters traditionally turn to Presidential pick. the Democratic candidate on pocketbook issues, TO BE, OR John McCarthy, California Baptist University but the matter of his foreign policy savvy appeared Professor of Political Science, says that one of doubtful before he tapped Biden to be his number McCain’s prominent political objectives in selecting two. Palin as his running mate was to reassure the “The selection of Biden was aimed primarily at religious right that he cares about their concerns. easing the concerns of voters about this perceived NOT TO BE “After all, few things are more central to gap in Obama’s resume,” McCarthy said, “Obama peoples’ lives than their basic beliefs about religion had to convince voters in a dangerous world that BY KELLI KEIGWIN One of Lyons first challenges at or moral values,” McCarthy said. if he didn’t have the experience himself, he had STAFF WRITER CBU was assisting with setting the It is the swing voters, however, that will someone at his elbow who did.” stage for the faculty dinner held in ultimately play perhaps the most crucial role in this However, Obama’s decision to fill the void August. tightening campaign. In his book, “A Spectator’s for his junior status in Washington left some Lee Lyons, the new professor “Toni Fizdale and I were thrilled to Guide to American Presidential Elections”, questioning whether too much experience in of theatre at California Baptist have Lee help us with his ideas, props McCarthy states that as much as twenty percent of Washington will taint the Illinois senator’s image. University, is so enthusiastic about and creativity to make this event a big the vote consists of swing voters who are likely to “If anything is damaging about Biden it is that, theatre, that when he is not working hit,” said Lynette Risner, Assistant to be swayed by issues such as character. Democrats until the convention, Obama was the one who on CBU performances, he is working the Provost. have been able to count on the women’s vote in was able to catch the wave of change in the year with his wife and children on Lyons stated that he was finally the past four Presidential election cycles, but polls that people want change. In a way, the selection performances for their church. able to find a theatre with themes and show that some women who are torn this time of Biden, as understandable as it was to shore up His resume includes work in ideas that he could agree with. He has around may be swayed toward the idea of voting in his credentials, has diminished the idea that the Hollywood as the set director for done about 85 shows at California favor of the ticket with a woman on it, disregarding Democratic ticket is strongly about change. It’s the “Don DeLoise Show”, Assistant State University, San Bernardino party altogether. starting to kind of look like a traditional ticket,” Art Director for “Dirty Dancing”, alone, which means at least two “For women who see it as an even toss-up McCarthy said. the television series, and many designs for each show adding up to between Obama and McCain, and for whom the Palin attacked her Democratic counterpart commercials,including McDonalds. well over 165 different set designs. idea of trying to break the glass ceiling is important, at a Sept. 6 rally in Colorado Springs for his Lyons has worked in the technical “Today’s theatrical designer has Palin may be the tipping point for those voters,” many chairmanships held in Washington and his side of theatre since his senior year in to broaden their approach,” Lyons McCarthy said. many friends in the Washington establishment. high school. said. He hopes that by next year he McCain told NBC’s Today on the morning However, the Sept. 17 CBS News/New York Times “I was always in the art will be able to train an interested and after the worst day the market has seen since poll revealed that only 42 percent believed Palin is departments,” Lyons said. He came to committed student as a set designer. Sept. 11, that he is a Teddy Roosevelt Republican prepared to be Vice President, compared to 74 CBU after teaching for twenty years “I really believe that students have who has fought the corruption on Wall Street percent who are confident in Biden. at California State University, San to feel the responsibility and pressure throughout his Congressional career. Palin’s record Ultimately, the name on the bottom of the Bernardino. of deadlines, because theatre really of taking on leaders from even her own party ticket is not who Americans will vote for as the Lyons has many hopes and dreams has one of the most immovable of all enables McCain to portray the image of a true next leader of the country, but the running mates for CBU’s theatre program. deadlines,” Lyons said. “fighter,” a key characteristic voters are looking for have unquestionably raised the stakes in a game in a strong leader. that is still too close to call. FEATURES September 26, 2008 · Volume 56 · Issue 2 PAGE 4 40 LIFE-CHANGING DAYS
BY BREANNA ARMSTRONG that this book will change your life!” Once again CBU is SENIOR WRITER By coming to chapel and hearing the going to set the tone for lesson, meeting in a small group and universities all over the Pastor Rick Warren kick started discussing the workbook, this six-week world,” Warren said. the hearts of the California Baptist purpose-seeking challenge will equip the John Montgomery, University community with his 40-day student with all the necessary elements Dean of Spiritual Life, College Purpose Driven Challenge. to break bad habits and to develop good told students during Warren made a guest appearance in ones. “It takes three weeks to start the Wednesday’s chapel that chapel on Wednesday, Sept. 10, to offer fire and it takes another three weeks to “Pastor Rick is paying for CBU the opportunity to be the first in get it rooted into your lifestyle,” Warren all of the funding in this the world to take on a college Bible study said. project out of his own revolving around the workbook “Living Warren challenged every student at pocket.” With Purpose: 40 Day Journey.” CBU to sign up for a small group. He Considered to be one According to Warren, “God made hopes that there will be “100’s of small of CBU’s most honored everything for a purpose!” This groups all over campus for the next 40 alumnus, Pastor Rick workbook is just one of the five steps days working together to understand Warren has set the bar in finding what one’s purpose on this God’s purpose for each other’s lives.” high for the students in a earth is. This workbook is filled with He explained that the average life-changing challenge. a combination of learning techniques American lifespan is 25,550 days and “You are here on this that best speak to each individual’s encourages participants to use the earth for the preparation heart for a more intimate and relatable Challenge to figure out the purpose of of Heaven. God wants you understanding. the other 25,510 days. to practice on earth the Besides applying the workbook to By taking Pastor Warren’s challenge things that you will do for the study, Warren challenged CBU to and participating in the historical 40- eternity,” Warren said. read “The Purpose Driven Life,” which day journey for purpose, one would be Those interested allgegedly is the number one best-selling involved in what could be the largest in signing up for a book in the world other than the Bible. college Bible study thus far. small group can obtain Rick Warren spoke at the first chapel of the 08/09 year. He “I didn’t come here to tell you about “This has never been done before. additional information at encouraged small group partcipation on campus. a book,” Warren said. “I came to tell you This is the first university to do this. Office of Spiritual Life. (Photo by Kenton Jacobsen) DREAMS OF AMERICA COME TRUE {Dreams, From page 1}
As the semester started, Maltemps to have love also,” Muganza said, told the story of her fears of studying “Because we don’t know each other, with others who speak English as their but when you meet someone they first language. “Now,” she said, “I am care about you and challenge you.” going to succeed.” Like any student living away Motivation and dedication to from home for the first time, succeed are clear in the eyes and Mwiza misses her family. Living words of the newest members of the the meaning of her name, Faith, CBU family. Muganza has found his she described how God has favorite location to be the game room. been teaching her to be patient He finds his escape from homework and selfless. “[the other day] I playing pool, his favorite pastime from thought about all those people Rwanda. They do not have personal like street kids who have no one computers or cell phones so the library to care for them. No one to tell has become a favorite place for many them good night, no one to give like Mwiza because of Internet access. them a meal… or hug them and tell Dushime prefers to be in the cafeteria, them [they are loved] … the little which the girls jokingly call “a place of things that you take for granted.” temptation.” Maltemps echoed her opinion with Two of the most unexpected things a lesson she has been learning since about life in America have been the her arrival on campus, “When I was speed of cars and the beloved Riverside in Rwanda God could hear me. And weather. “It is so hot,” Dushime said, I know that here He can hear me.” while the others agreed, “There is no These students appear rain.” This is opposite of their home to value every aspect of this country where rain can be found even experience. To the rest of her during the more dry seasons. The last new family on campus, Mwiza thing that surprised them the most Several Rwandan Sudents from Left: Emmanuel Karemera, Josee Kangabe, Paulin Hakizimana, gives this advice, “Dream big. about coming to CBU is the kindness of the Desire Giraneza, Alex Muganza, Faith Mwiza, Valarienee Maltemps. (Photo by Enoch Kim) God is a big God. He can do even students. “The love of people challenge me what you don’t think is possible.” FEATURES September 26, 2008 · Volume 56 · Issue 2 PAGE 5 DEAF AWARENESS LIGHTS, CAMERA, WEEK JAY! BY JESSICA CULBERTSON BY ELENA ZANONE AND ABBY BROYLES STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER AND SENIOR WRITER
Want fame? Want fortune? Want During the week of Sept. 21, recognition? Money? Life in the fast lane? Riverside will be involved in several 2007 Tony Award recipient Jay Johnson events designed to promote Deaf does not and here is why. awareness. Daniel Blair, Assistant The Wallace Theatre was full of Professor of American Sign Language theatre majors and minors, fans and long (ASL), and many of his students will be time friends, professors alongside the involved in these events. The ASL and occasional extra credit hopeful, as John Deaf Ministry program continues to Pate, Chair of Communication and Visual grow at California Baptist University Arts Department, introduced Johnson. with nearly 150 students enrolled Johnson was not the only guest this semester. Blair explained that he speaker at the event, his trusty sidekick has goals to expand the program even (a rubber ball cut to look like a comedic further. cartooned character) was introduced Each event offers opportunities for by the actor himself. Johnson is known ASL students to fulfill participation for his ventriloquism. In fact, it is for requirements of being involved in a this very art of giving inanimate objects Deaf community event while increasing sound, movement and a sense of humor their own awareness of the community. Deaf Awareness Week began the week of (Photo by Danielle Morgan) that the award for Best Special Theatrical This is the “best thing to do in [the] Event was added to Johnson’s many semester,” Blair said. The main accomplishments. purpose is to educate the population Awareness Weeks. The events promote games to technology information. The ventriloquist-actor-comedian was on the language and culture of the Deaf “services that are offered for [the] Deaf The “service sector [such as the] not solely there to perform, but came also community. community,” Blair said. fire department and police department with a deliberate purpose and a passion for The week is sponsored by Center On An emergency preparedness session need to know how to interact with the the world of acting. Deafness Inland Empire (CODIE) and is took place on Sept. 23. Recreational Deaf community,” Blair said. This week Johnson quoted Albert Einstein planned by the City of Riverside Model activities, including the picnic on is a chance for CBU students, along when he said that, “imagination is more Deaf Community Committee. Professor Sept. 21, were planned. Booths were with all of Riverside to learn more important than knowledge.” He explained Blair has been on the committee for the available, offering everything from about the Deaf community. that knowledge can be obtained by learning past two out of the seven annual Deaf what someone else has already discovered, but it is in the working of the imagination that new revelations and creations turn into reality. Johnson applied this concept to the dynamics of acting. Theatre majors sat at Q&A WITH JAY JOHNSON the edge of their seat in hopes of attaining his secret to success. “I cannot tell you the very thing you want to know…how to do it!” Johnson went on to explain that talent Senior Writer Abby Broyles sat • Abby: Walk me through the • Abby: What is the biggest down for a one-on-one interview is purely “a commodity and it has nothing story of how you went from doing challenge about doing a one-man to do with being in the right place at the with Tony Award Winner Jay Johnson your show on the west coast to show? September 8. right time.” In fact, he began his journey as landing on Broadway. Jay: You have to entertain, find an actor behind the curtain. • Abby: What interested you Jay: Broadway is a New York energy within yourself… you can’t Johnson told the crowd that his first in getting into the entertainment phenomenon, but there are a feed off of anybody else; you’re up gig was performing in front of his peers business? lot theaters in between. When I there for an hour and 45 minutes. A at the age of 11. He obtained a degree Jay: As a child, I was not as conceived this show, I just thought one-person show has its challenges in marketing from Northwestern State. motivated as other kids to do we’d play all those theaters and uniquely because all the focus is on He also recommends getting a degree in traditional things because I’m eventually make our way to one person and you have to make contract law if becoming a working actor dyslexic, and ventriloquism didn’t Broadway… we’d prepare it, hone it sure you deliver and entertain. is one’s ultimate goal. Johnson also clearly require those skills that I’m not and let [Broadway] be the end of this Storytelling becomes just as distinguished the major difference between very good at. But I think everybody tour, but it was just the opposite. important as acting. wanting fame and wanting a career, and finds their own art form as they find At a workshop in Los Angeles, a • Abby: And where do find offered personal insight and experiences it. I was so young that I don’t even producer from New York came in inspiration for your storytelling? in order to encourage theatre majors and remember the original motivation… and said, “No, no, it’s ready to go to Jay: The thrust of my show is everyday students alike. I was certainly motivated by other Broadway now.” about why exactly a ventriloquist “Trading your privacy for fame is a bad, people later on. • Abby: How long did your show becomes a ventriloquist. What makes bad deal” and that “knowing what you can • Abby: When did you start run on Broadway? a kid do that? So it’s really about the and cannot do is vital,” Johnson said. performing? Jay: We ran four months at the history of ventriloquism, which has The award winning ventriloquist Jay: I started when I was five, and Atlantic Theater during their summer really kind of a dark history.. it’s not wrapped up his speech by giving his then really started professionally season. And then… Broadway’s all always been comedy, it’s not always audience time to ask questions, while he when I was eleven. I think I about real estate… in 2006, we ran been puppetry. It’s this arc of where quizzed the audience with some questions was getting ten bucks a show or September through Christmas at ventriloquism began and where it’s about the theatre. something like that. the Helen Hayes Theater. going to go, and some time in this “A career in acting is not about how big a arc I get inserted into the story. splash you make; it’s how long you can tread water. Working is the goal,” Johnson said. FEATURES September 26, 2008 · Volume 56 · Issue 2 PAGE 6 USE YOUR HEART TO OPEN THEIR MINDS
BY DANIELLE LE ROUX she likes to study languages. “I am Korean can speak English like you native Americans!” “I think it’s that Americans speak very SENIOR WRITER Chinese,” Piao said. “My mother language Living with an international student can directly,” Piao said. is Korean. In junior high school I went to a be difficult. Cultural differences may lead to Crotinger loves the meals her friends Living with international students is more Chinese school where I studied Chinese – I misunderstandings and sometimes quarrels. If prepare for her. “Their food is so good. No than just a cultural experience, it one in America has any idea is a mission field which provides how good it is unless they can an opportunity to reach people actually get someone from that in a way impossible in any other country to cook it for them.” She, setting. in turn, bakes – a process which Marian Crotinger loves her fascinates her roommates. roommates, all four of whom Piao explained that when she are international students. “After first came to CBU and learned my sophomore year, I didn’t she had an American roommate have anyone to live with – all she was a little afraid, but soon my friends had graduated. I just realized they were kindred thought it would be cool to live spirits. “She wants to understand with international students, and international students and live I thought they would probably close to international students, appreciate having an American and you know, she likes to read roommate. I also enjoy Asian her Bible—and me too! I think culture, so I thought it would just we have the same way of thinking be a fun thing to do,” she said. on many things,” Piao said. Crotinger spoke passionately The best advice for about this opportunity to witness international students seeking to international students. “I an American roommate, think it’s really important for Crotinger believes, is for them people to understand that this to live with someone they campus is about glorifying God. know, or someone who comes So many people are so on fire recommended by a friend. for international missions; a lot “People need to step outside of people have taken the global their comfort zone and be bold studies classes and are all gung- for Christ,” she said. One of ho for going overseas and all that. the most unique ways for a But what they don’t realize is that Good friends and roomates Marian Crotinger and Alice Kim take time to learn about each other’s culture. CBU student to do this is to sometimes they miss the mission (Photo by Eric McFarland) share their life here with an field that’s right under their nose,” international student. You Crotinger said. “We have this will be, as Piao put it, “Live-in unique opportunity while they are here for a think my Chinese is very good!” When she first you offer an international student something, tutors” for each other, as well as a friend and few years on our campus, wanting to speak to came to CBU Piao called her mother, unhappy they may say “it’s okay,” which, to them, means ambassador. It is easy to be a conversation us, wanting to learn English, wanting to have because she couldn’t understand what anyone “no – I don’t want any.” “But in our culture,” partner or a casual acquaintance, but, Piao American friends.” was saying. “My mother said that I had felt the Crotinger said, “if they offer me something I’ll said, “If you use your heart to get closer, Christina Piao came to CBU hoping to same way when I was in junior high, and I was say ‘no, thank you.’ So I’m saying ‘no,’ but to you will open their minds,” and that may make many American friends and also because just experiencing that again. I hope someday I them, to say ‘no’ is kind of rude.” be the greatest accomplishment of all. KING AND QUEEN VS. MR. AND MS. CBU BY ALYSSA ISGETT are chosen through a selection graduating Seniors will receive the CULTURE AND PERSPECTIVE EDITOR process consisting of the Senior class honor of being recognized as Mr. and Upcoming Events for CAB: nominating up to three classmates for Ms. CBU. Members of the Senior class California Baptist University has the title. The criteria students should are nominated through casting ballot many campus-wide traditions for both • Club Rush – Oct. 1 at 11 a.m. - 2 consider before nominating are student and a court is decided. p.m. faculty and undergraduate students. involvement, exemplary citizenship When casting votes for Mr. and Both Homecoming Week and Yule, the • Intramural bowling sign ups – End and all around campus involvement. Ms. CBU, the following criteria that Oct. 9 at 5 p.m. annual Christmas banquet, draw a lot After the nominations are received, should be taken into consideration of attention around campus. But with • Intramural volleyball sign ups – End the Associated Students of California are the candidates must have attended Oct. 1 at 5 p.m. two very large traditions, what can Baptist University take the top five the school for a minimum of three • Commuter sidewalk café – Oct. 1 & 2 students expect? males and top five females and those semesters, exhibit campus involvement at 7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. For both Homecoming and Yule, students become the Homecoming and school spirit, demonstrate campus students are nominated and two court. A final ballot will be cast and leadership and citizenship and possess • Hispanic Heritage Celebration – Oct. students, one male and one female, the King and Queen will be announced a minimum of a 2.5 cumulative GPA. 3 at 11 a.m. -1 p.m. are elected. Despite common belief, during half-time at the Nov. 8 basketball Ballots for both Homecoming King • International Celebration – Oct. 8 - there are differences between the two game. and Queen and Mr. and Ms. CBU will 10 courts. If we choose a Homecoming Queen come out around the same time this • “Dig Pink” volleyball game – Oct. 7 Homecoming at CBU consists of and King, then why do we also choose year. Nominations for both courts • WU week – Oct. 13-17 an intercollegiate basketball game for students to become Mr. and Ms. CBU will be available for voting on Oct. 16 • Alcohol Awareness Week – Oct. 20 both men and women, a spirit rally, during Yule? and 17 outside of the Alumni Dining - 24 class competitions for undergraduate Yule is a formal dinner that takes Commons breezeway. Selections for students,and the introduction of the • Blood Drive – Stamps Couryard on place during the Christmas Season. Homecoming court and Elections for Oct. 22 Homecoming court. As part of the Yule tradition, two Mr. and Ms. CBU begin Oct. 23. King and Queen for Homecoming CALENDAR September 26, 2008 · Volume 56 · Issue 2 PAGE 7 October 22 • You abbreviate EVERY thing InlandEmpire 3 p.m.- M Soccer vs. Vanguard YOU MIGHT BE A CBU • You perform the “California roll” at September 29 STUDENT IF: 5-8 p.m. Riverside College And Career Fair. academics the round about Riverside Convention Center, 3443 Orange Remember sign up for Eventslink.com • You can never remember your post St. • You are “besties” with Wanda October 20 box combo Contact: Timilie Woodruff 951-683-7100 Midterms Begin! Good luck!! • You know everyone at CBU Back to the Grind Coffee House • Make CVS runs every night October 24 Poetry reading (Every Monday) • You take the elevator to the second Midterms are over!! • You run into everyone you know at 9 p.m. floor of the James Building the Plaza September 28 On-CampusActivities • You can not find a parking space 7 p.m.- Live Improv Comedy @ Downtown • You own more than six CBU shirts Coffee Depot October 1 11 a.m- 2 p.m.- Club Rush • Target is your second home • You spend 90% of your time in the September 30 music building 7 p.m.- Open Mic Acoustic @ Coffee Depot October 10 • You see cats running around your 8 p.m. –”All My Sons” Riverside Plaza library • You have your “ring by spring” October 11 October 4 • You have five people to an 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. – 10Th Anniversary Family 2 p.m.- “All My Sons” • You own a MAC Village and Multicultural Festival 8 p.m.- “All My Sons” apartment Riverside Metropolitan Museum • You are wishing for a golf cart to October 16 • You have been overseas more than get to class on time October 5 Homecoming Court Nominations two times through a school function 2 p.m.- Taste of the Towns • You own a pair of scrubs Inland Empire’s Premier Food and Wine October 17 • You have a Disneyland pass Tasting Event 8 p.m.- Fall Play • You live with the elderly in Rose October 18 Garden Sports(Home Games) 2 p.m.- Fall Play 8 p.m.- Fall Play Easy September 27 October 22 3:30 p.m.- M Soccer vs. Concordia 11 a.m. – Blood Drive 7 p.m.- W Volleyball vs. Cal State San S Bernardino music September 30 u 3 p. m.- M Soccer vs. San Diego Christian 7 p. m.- W Volleyball vs. Point Loma September 28 6 p.m.- UCO Concert d Nazarene October 1 October 3 o 3 p. m.- W Soccer vs. San Diego Christian 8:15a.m.- Male Chorale Concert Fill in the blank squares so that each row, each October 4 October 5 k 6 p.m.- UCO Concert @ Lake Hills column and each 3-by-3 7 p.m.- W Volleyball vs. San Diego Christian block contain all of the Community Church digits 1 thru 9. u October 7 3 p.m. – W Soccer vs. Hope International October 18 7 p.m. – W Volleyball vs. Vanguard 10:45 a .m. - UCO Concert 5 p. m.- Male Chorale Concert @ Paradise Valley Seventh-Day Adventist Church. October 8 Answers to last issue’s Hard 3 p.m.- M Soccer vs. Hope International puzzles Easy October 11 11 a.m.- M Soccer vs. Azusa Pacific KRISSY’SQUESTIONS 3 p.m.- W Soccer vs. Azusa Pacific Do you like the changes made to the October 14 Alumni Dining Commons (Caf)? 3 p.m.- M Soccer vs. Point Loma Nazarene Yes 7 p.m.- W Volleyball vs. The Masters No
October 15 Do you think CBU should have a football 3 p.m.- W Soccer vs. Point Loma Nazarene team? Hard Yes October 18 No 1 p.m. -W Soccer vs. Fresno Pacific 7 p.m.- W Volleyball vs. Fresno Pacific What is the circumference of a moose? Uhhh October 21 13 Squirrels 3 p.m.- W Soccer vs. Vanguard What?? VISION September 26, 2008 · Volume 56 · Issue 2 PAGE 8
The 2008 Harvest Crusade filled every seat at the An- gels Stadium. Greg Lau- ri’s heart warming speech about his son who had just passed away moved many in the audience. At the end of Laurie’s sermon hundreds of people flooded the An- gels baseball field seeking Bibles and prayer. Danielle Morgan Photographer
Rendezvous at Route 66 is a Southern California tradition. Every year thousands of Students gathered in the Stamps Courtyard to enjoy music and fellow- people and hundreds of cars flock to this historic event for this historic car show. ship during NSO. Kyle Meyer Kyle Meyer Photo Editor Photo Editor VISION September 26, 2008 · Volume 56 · Issue 2 PAGE9
Rick Warren came to CBU to start off chapel with a message about purpose with the aid of his book “ Purpose Driven Life”, which more importantly (although sometimes overlooked )was guided by God. Enoch Kim Senior Photographer
Children play sports at on a university campuus as the ISP East Asia Prayer team was able to visit and prayer- walk through the grounds over the summer. Kenton Jacobsen Staff Photographer
Students gathered in the Stamps Courtyard to enjoy music and fellow- ship during NSO. Kyle Meyer Photo Editor PERSPECTIVE September 26, 2008 · Volume 56 · Issue 2 PAGE 10 ANOTHER HIT FOR TYLER PERRY BY VICTORIA TAYLOR interview was conducted by Scott Bowles, got the word out. But until I die, I’ll STAFF WRITER author and film writer for USA Today. believe that when I finally forgave “[Perry] could only imagine his life my father, the Lord blessed the Tyler Perry has done it again. Producing, now when he drove to Atlanta in 1992 play,” Perry said. writing, and directing yet another in a Hyundai Excel that leaked so much Perry expressed his feelings astonishing film entitled, “The Family That transmission fluid into the passenger about his father.He did not know Preys” which opened in theaters across floorboard that he had to stop every two what to expect from his father on America Friday, Sept. 12, starring Academy hours to siphon the fluid back into the Fridays and Saturday nights. “But Award winner Kathy Bates, Academy Award engine. He was fleeing New Orleans to no matter what, my mother got me nominee, Alfre Woodard, Sanaa Lathan, escape a father he says routinely came home up early Sunday morning. Nothing Rockmond Dunban, Kodee Strickland, Cole drunk and violent,” Bowles writes. was going to stop us from going Hauser, Taraji P. Henson, Robin Givens, and According to Bowles, in 1998, Perry to church.That faith is what kept the great Tyler Perry. scraped together $12,000 to put on his first us grounded,” Perry said, ”I’m not Bringing in over $17 million on the play, “I Know I’ve Been Changed.” The play sure why no one wants to admit weekend of Sept. 12, the film, produced was about adults forgiving their abusers. He there’s a viable audience out there by Tyler Perry Studios and Lionsgate, is rented a 1,200-seat theater in downtown that believes in God and wants to the story of two families from extremely Atlanta assuming that by the end of the see a movie with their family. The different walks of life, who learn to work night he would pocket $20,000. Instead, 30 demand is there. The supply is together. In the course of the film they soon people showed up and the next night there not.” find out that greed is corruptable and that were even fewer people. Perry resides in Atlanta, the city the only thing worth while is one’s faith “Within the week, Perry was broke and where he got his big break, where he in God which allows them to overcome living on the street. He kept peddling the lived in a 200 square feet apartment, any obstacle. This movie is anything but play through church appearances. He saved where he wrote most of his brilliant ordinary. It has suspense, comedy, drama more money as a construction worker plays. Perry expressed a dream and and action. and a used-car salesman. He got what he faith in God, which was instilled in Perry is known for delivering heartfelt considered the play’s final shot at Atlanta’s him at a young age. messages in his plays such as “Diary of a House of Blues. What he hadn’t done in Perry is such a genuine Mad Black Women” which became an all all this, though, was practiced what his man, always willing to help and time favorite movie starring Kimberly Elise, play preached. Before the House of Blues enlighten his fans and supporters Cicely Tyson, and Steve Harris. show, he called his father. They had the with films that exceed expectation, Perry is no stranger to the characters and first of what became regular conversations,” and this was one of those films. messages in the films he writes, directs and Bowles said. The Family that Preys is open produces. Growing up in New Orleans was “More important, I forgave him. The in theaters everywhere. wwww. tough for Perry, who was featured in USA House of Blues show sold out. Maybe I familythatpreysmovie.com offical (Photo Courtesy of Google Images) Today two days before his movie debut. The visited the right churches. Maybe I finally website for the movie. WATCH OUT THERE IS A HOT SPOT
BY BREANNA ARMSTRONG a list that not even the entertainment book SENIOR WRITER could come up with. Luckily for you, the bored CBU student, it is found here on page Are you new to the 10 of the Banner. Riverside area? When I will be covering not only nightlife you look outside of your but activities to do during the day as well. dorm room window do You will be recommended to restaurants, you either see a parking lot entertainment venues, activity centers, with heat sizzling off of it theme parks and local hot spots that can or a patch of grass growing keep you occupied during your stay here. I frivolously in the Riverside hope you enjoy! sun? If you answered yes The Riverside Plaza is full of fun stores then you are probably and restaurants that are appealing to thinking, “What do people everyone. Here you can grab some frozen do around here!?” yogurt from the new Cherry On Top and I was once in this very enjoy a movie at the Regal Cinemas right situation just a year ago as a across the way. The venue offers a convenient new freshman at California and intimate setting to make you feel like Baptist University and a you are at your hometown’s main street. newcomer to Riverside. Another plus about this site is that I was determined to it is only five minutes up Magnolia beat the boredom of the from CBU. For more information on the Inland Empire and I set Riverside Plaza, check out the website out on a search to find the at: www.shopriversideplaza.com. “Hot Spots” of Riverside, For any questions or for a full profile California. on this site, among others, visit my blog After much research at www.BreannaArmstrong.blogspot. and many interesting com The contemporary Riverside Plaza has a small-town feel, complete with a horse-drawn carriage. (Photo and not so interesting Beat the boredom and get to know by Danielle Morgan) encounters, I finally devised Riverside! PAGE 11 PERSPECTIVE September 26, 2008 · Volume 56 · Issue 2 LIVING FOR THE WEEKEND! BY ERIC VALENZUELA Crispin Glover look-alike guitarist STAFF WRITER and lead vocalist Ezra Koenig, danced across the stage and sang through songs Like the pioneers in their covered with a soulful falsetto. Perhaps even wagons I went “west” to Pomona, Calif. greater than Koenig’s performance were The reason for this excursion was to the vintage Zubaz pants he was wearing. see a live show played by the Indie rock Another highlight of the show was band, Vampire Weekend. how the rhythm section, for being East Indie rock is a broad term used to Coast preppies, was able to bang beats envelope a plethora of musical ensembles that were straight out of Africa. and solo acts who are not affiliated Those who stood next to me on the with any major recording label. Thus, floor, as well as those further away, describing Vampire Weekend as an Indie danced with both skill and abandonment. rock band does not give any insight into The floor was an ocean of sweat, skinny the style of music they play, other than it jeans and dancing feet. being a bit out of the ordinary. Midway through the set, the band Their sound is a mixture of classical took it down a bit and eased out their European music, African pop rhythms slow jam: “The Kids Don’t Stand a and American rock ‘n roll. The band Chance.” members and their eclectic range of After introducing a few new tracks influences came together at New York’s from their next album, they ended the Columbia University in 2006. Released show with “Oxford Comma.” two years later was their self-titled debut Gracious and polite, Koenig spoke for album. In support of this album they himself and his bandmates in thanking have set out across the United States and the audience for their support and Western Europe performing their music announcing their intent to visit Pomona “para la gente.” again. After opening acts Abe Vigoda Afterward, they set off in their tour and White Williams played their sets, (Photo Courtesy of Google Images) bus for Los Angeles to do a two-night Vampire Weekend took the stage at 10 close to being the highest ever recorded Cod Kwassa Kwassa” were struck, all performance at the Wiltern Theatre. p.m. They let their incredible single, in the history of the world, the audience those in attendance had officially become Next, they are scheduled to play in the “Mansard Roof,” serve as the show’s needed a little warming up. caught up in the euphonious rapture deserts of Arizona before venturing introduction. Although the temperature Shortly after the first chords of “Cape coming from the stage. overseas to the United Kingdom and and humidity level in the building was the rest of Europe. FITNESS TIPS BY SARAH BY SARAH BRITTON STAFF WRITER • Warm up (five minutes) with light stretching or an easy walk. It is very important School is back in session and for many this will to do this; it will make your work out easier and mean that their brains will get more exercise than help prevent injury. If time is tight, count your their bodies. walk to the gym in your warm up time. The reasons for this lack of physical activity • Cardiovascular Activity or Strength vary from person-to-person, but the most Conditioning (20 minutes) are dependent on common are not having the time or being too tired your reason for working out. But if you are after studying. Contrary to popular belief, working just trying to be in overall better shape, try out does not require hours and the increase in alternating everyday. physical exercise will boost energy. For those doing cardio there are two ways to Here are a few tips to begin working out in see if you are working out at the optimum level: smart and easy ways: “the talk test” and heart rate. “The talk test” is To start off, figure out what kind of shape you easily done, but may require a second person are in. Did you do a lot of physical activity over – try talking while walking or running and make Alyson Haley works out at the CBU fitness center. (Photo by Reina Mendez.) the summer that kept you in shape (i.e. walking, sure you can maintain your conversation, then A personal choice also comes into play for each stretch to at least 30 seconds and to never running, biking, swimming, etc.)? You want to adjust accordingly if it is too easy or too difficult. strength conditioning; are you looking to be bounce or push a stretch until painful. Again, know your own boundaries, and be realistic Also, your heart rate can tell you what type of toned or ripped? If going for a toned look keep the remember if your time is tight, the walk back to about them to avoid injury or making muscles cardio you are doing. weights low and do more reps. If you are looking your dorm room can be counted as part of your sore to the point that you don’t want to continue Subtract your age from 220; this will give you to be ripped, increase the weights while keeping cool down routine. working out. your maximum rate: your reps low. Either way, remember to start off California Baptist University offers all of Next, decide if you are the type person that • 55-65 percent of your max rate is good slow and find your limits before going all out. its students, faculty and staff a wonderful, fully needs to set personal goals. For many, goals for effective fat burning Additionally, if you are only doing weights every equipped center at no charge, where it is easy to are the only way to stay on track. Some can get • 65-85 percent is an intermediate aerobic other day, try doing more of a full body workout, create a workout routine. overwhelmed by goals and give up, or worse, start rate but if you are doing weights every day, work on pushing themselves too hard to meet these goals. • 85-100 percent is full cardiovascular only one isolated part of the body (i.e. legs, arms Hours of operation: If you do set personal goals, be realistic. performance or abs). Monday – Thursday – 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. No matter what your goal is, start off slow. Therefore, the heart rate of someone 20 years • Cool Down (five minutes) this is important Friday – 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Spend your first few workouts easing into things old should be: to allow both your heart rate and breathing Saturday – 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to make sure you know your limits. This will help • 110-130 for effective fat burning to return to its normal resting rate. Stretching Sunday – Closed. prevent soreness and help you stay on track. • 130-170 for an aerobic rate and walking are both very good cool down Working out in thirty minutes: • 170-200 for full cardio conditioning techniques. Keep in mind if stretching, to hold PERSPECTIVE September 26, 2008 · Volume 56 · Issue 2 PAGE 12 GLOBAL WARMING – A STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE BY JOHN GRIFFING Mann’s research the centerpiece of the photographs of arctic polar bears a result of farming and fuel burning may GUEST WRITER chapter entitled, “Observed Climate drowning, and what seem to be melting be blocking more and more sunlight from Variability and Change”. glaciers. This- in spite of the fact that reaching and heating the surface of the It is disheartening to see the degree A study performed by Willie Soon annual oscillation figures for the polar earth.” Does it cool or heat the earth? to which my friends and fellow students of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for ice-caps indicate that total area is Which is it? Make up your mind. have accepted the global warming Astrophysics, and David Legates of the growing, not shrinking. As for the polar As the facts reveal, there is a larger agenda. No more checking facts, no more Center for Climatic Research attempted bears, it has somehow been overlooked agenda at work than “saving the planet.” questioning the premise. My generation to replicate the findings of Mann and the that polar bears can swim. As is so often The Kyoto Treaty is not a blueprint for seems to have given up the fight—it is IPCC’s Third Assessment Report. This the case with the media, pictures are global survival, but global control. It just too hard to buck the system. should not have been difficult to do, as used in complete contravention to their would bridle the developed economies, While it is true that conservative the many experiments utilized to quantify original context to create a “crisis” in the and once and for all achieve the age- polemicists have been decrying media a “warming trend” are public domain. minds of the viewing public. old Communist dream of wealth deceptions and Al Gore’s hypocrisy, The study showed that replication was The fact that this is pseudo-science redistribution. It would also create, for a more helpful approach might be to impossible without “data padding.” is brought home even more by the the first time, a true world government, actually question the “science” of global The IPCC actually admitted to examination of a 1974 Time Magazine able to command compliance. warming. engaging in this deceptive practice. article heralding another ice age. But beyond all this, global warming In 1998 Professor Michael Mann According to the IPCC, “All series were Humorously, the article utilizes many ignores the obvious point: assuming there sparked off a climate change controversy smoothed with a 40-year Hamming weight of the same climate-theories now being is warming, we don’t even know if humans with his article in Nature, “Global-scale lowpass filter, with boundary constraints used to justify global warming. Consider have caused it. The arbitrary connection temperature patterns and climate forcing imposed by padding the series with its the usage of the “storm” scare tactic: of carbon emissions to “warming” ignores over the past six centuries.” Using data mean values during the first and last “The collision of air masses of widely the fact that plants account for the largest obtained from proxy indicators such as 25 years.” In essence, the IPCC and its differing temperatures and humidity can quantities of these emissions, and that tree rings, ice cores, and instrumental primary source manipulated data (dare create violent storms— the Midwest’s carbon dioxide is merely one percent data, Mann attempted to reconstruct we say to produce a desired result. recent rash of disastrous tornadoes, for of total greenhouse gas emissions, with temperature data for the last 1,000 years. In fact, non-proxy, and hence more example.” At least this article tries to be water vapor accounting for over half. Let’s The alarming warming trend borne out reliable, satellite data show a cooling trend. a little more studious than shouting cries ban the oceans! Evaporation is causing in the subsequent graph formed the basis NASA released a report demonstrating of, “President Bush caused Hurricane global heating! Please, be serious. of the famous “hockey stick” theory, by a sharp decline in global stratospheric Katrina!” Americans need to wake up. Who which Mann claimed that the “1990s temperatures measured from space from It is also interesting to note the cares about Al Gore’s “carbon footprint”, were likely to have been the warmest 1978 onward. Shouldn’t this be given recycling of the “greenhouse effect” for or how many “carbon offsets” he has. decade, and 1998 the warmest year, of higher appraisal than approximations today’s environmental raison d’être. As Fixes like the Kyoto Protocol, which the past millennium.” The United Nations gathered from tree rings? the Time article contends, “The University would completely obliterate the American International Panel on Climate Change Apparently not. Instead, Americans of Wisconsin’s Reid A. Bryson and other economy, are wrong because the premise focused on Mann’s findings, and in its sit in front of their television screens climatologists suggest that dust and other is wrong. Let’s stop treating bald-faced Third Assessment Report (TAR), made watching dishonestly assembled particles released into the atmosphere as lies like topics for polite discussion. PERSPECTIVE September 26, 2008 · Volume 56 · Issue 2 PAGE 13 THE BANNER fall tv shows, they’re back 08-09 Editor-In-Chief Jill Webster
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“House, M.D.” airs Tuesdays on FOX at 8 p.m. (Fox.com) “Gossip Girl” airs Mondays on CW at News Editor 8 p.m. (CW.com) Kenton Jacobsen
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“Heroes” airs Mondays on NBC at 9 p.m. (NBC.com) “Pushing Dasies” airs Wednesday on ABC at 8 p.m. (ABC.COM) Web Master Kenton Jacobsen BY MONICA MARTINEZ on Sept. 22. This season will focus uncomfortable. If she chose neither, STAFF WRITER on a good versus evil theme due to she would be the independent woman Graduate Assistant the escape of dangerous villains who fans have grown to love. Dan and Serena reunite as a were imprisoned. Claire (Hayden Series premieres are also Tawny Burgess couple. Noah tells Claire about evil Panettiere) and the others will be broadcasted during this time of villains escaping. House continues to forced to choose a side. Catch this year. For example, FOX’s new sci- Adviser be a narcissistic, sarcastic, and a now show Mondays at 9 p.m. on NBC. fi drama “Fringe”. The show opened Wilson-less man. Thanks to autumn’s “House, M.D.” returns this season with a plane full of dead passengers. Mary Ann Pearson commencement of season premieres, without Wilson. In the first episode Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv), an FBI avid TV fans can finally watch new of season five, which premiered on agent, is sent to investigate. She and Staff Writers: Silvia Alvarez-Jaramillo, episodes of their favorite shows. Sept. 16 on FOX, Cuddy counseled a few others, like “Dawson’s Creek’s” Breanna Armstrong, Cayla Ames, Since early September, networks both House (Hugh Laurie) and Wilson Joshua Jackson team up to investigate Krissy Amstutz, Greta Anderson, have shown the season premieres of (Robert Sean Leonard) hoping their and find themselves with bigger Brittany Arvilla. Sarah Britton, Jacob returning shows. “Gossip Girl” kicked relationship would be rekindled. problems. Stick around Tuesdays on Breems, Abby Broyles, Camille Crites, off its second season at 8 p.m. on Nevertheless, Wilson resigns and FOX after watching House, M.D. Monday, Sept. 1 on the CW network. has a meaningful talk with House in New to the CW is “Privileged,” Justine Holguin, Kelli Keigwin, Monica The youngsters of New York are back his dark and empty office. Wilson starring JoAnna Garcia. Viewers were Martinez, Jesse Parker, Victoria Taylor, again for some friendship, jealousy reprimands House’s stoicism and able to catch a glimpse of this show on Eric Valenzuela, Elena Zanone and doses of gossip. S (Blake Lively) sometimes cruel nature. Sept. 9. This is the story of aspiring and Lonely Boy (Penn Badgley) are ABC’s “Ugly Betty” teased viewers writer Megan Smith. In order to build Staff Photographers: Greta Anderson, back but want to keep it a secret. since last season’s cliffhanger. On up a network, she will tutor teen Kenton Jacobsen, Enoch Kim, Eric Meanwhile, Chuck releases his tight Sept. 25 viewers were informed billionaire sisters who are demanding, grasp on his player tendencies by about Betty’s (America Ferrera) life unmotivated and troublesome. McFarland, Reina Mendez, Kyle Meyer, falling hard for Blair, who fakes an decision. If she chose to be with Whether you want to set up a Fall Danielle Morgan, Michael Ring, Michael infatuation with a member of the Henry, she would have a routine TV show schedule or stay true to your Sampson, Kristin Vaughan European royalty. life. If she chose Gio, she would favorite show, hope that this season “Heroes” premiered for two hours live spontaneously yet could be can be fruitful unlike last year’s dud. Photography Consultant: Michael Kitada
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BY ERIC VALENZUELA was Access Denied, with Out took the field wearing custom- STAFF WRITER their quarterback Jonny made bright-colored shirts for the Tillerly running the option purpose of competition and school Without an actual football team, flag football like Tommy Frazer did in spirit. stands as “the official fall classic on campus,” Chris Nebraska in the mid ‘90s. Most impressive of this Hofschroer, Director of Recreational Sports, said. Down by a score, Tillery pageantry was the team known as Monday, Sept. 15 was the opening day of was leading his team down the Webelos. The students on this intramural flag football at California Baptist the field with an effective men’s team ball it up on the front University. The games that afternoon commenced ground game late in the lawn adorned in spray painted with a grueling race between athletes who desire fourth quarter. “When he shirts and, you guessed it, daisy to obtain the ultimate prize: an opportunity to tucks it in, nobody can catch duke shorts. Representing the team play in the Fortuna Bowl. him,” teammate Daniel was Jordan Hogue and Tim Cahill. “A mixture of fresh freshmen and battle Arismendi said from the The fantastic spectacle that is scarred veterans come to compete for one of the sideline. This drive, as the Fortuna Bowl is scheduled to most competitive events at California Baptist beautiful as it had been, was take place Nov. 7 and will feature University,” David Helms said. cut short by a phenomenal the final two teams who were able The combatants of last year’s Fortuna Bowl, sack of Tillery by an Albatross to weather the unpredictable storm the Smooth Criminals and the Bus Drivers, defender. With the ball back of CBU flag football. were scheduled in a rematch that began the in their possession, Albatross Last year’s event drew an competition. The Smooth Criminals lost a Airlines decided to neglect estimated 2,000 spectators. “We number of their players to graduation, so the the custom -- running down project that the attendance for this game did not have the animosity and healthy the clock when ahead late in a Hillary Kell running the rock on the opening day of flag football. (photo year will be even higher,” Hofschroer competition of last year. Regardless, the game game -- and set out to put up by Kristin Vaughan) said. turned out to be a struggle of defensive force; a another score. Where is this projection founded? display of old school football where the only score Albatross quarterback up for first and goal. “It was all instincts,” and, Those involved in the flag football came on a safety, securing the win for the Smooth John Bolin showed determination to get his schedule did some astute planning when they set Criminals. “It’s a team effort,” Bolin and Phillips said. team across the goal line. Scanning the field As fascinating as the games turned out to up the event. The pigskin spectacle of Nov. 7 will On the other side of the field, the men’s from the pocket, Bolin sidestepped a defender coincide with Homecoming events and will also game displayed a contest that saw two opposing be, they were secondary to the wacky names, and the 5’8” quarterback launched the ball down uniforms and overall pageantry of the event. feature folk pop singer-songwriter Tyrone Wells offensive styles take turns at drawing blood field to receiver Nathan Phillips to set the team who will perform once the games have finished. from the other’s defense. On one side there Teams who call themselves Yahtzee and Lights BEHIND THE BRAWLER
BY JACOB BREEMS get away from that, it was like I still had increased popularity of the sport? STAFF WRITER something missing. So by starting to fight I think it’s just been around forever. MMA I was actually able to cope and get When it started off it wasn’t too big, that His nose was shattered over it. was like 10 or 15 years ago, we’re in UFC 86 and he could not see, yet he • Why did you choose to come to CBU? now and there is normally one event every continued to fight for four more I also wanted to get away from the people month or every other month. Nobody knew minutes. This was just part of the I hung out with. It was only a matter of time about the sport when it did start. It was a last Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) before I ended up in jail, I was making some progression over time, they started getting fight for Kyle McLaughlin, a really stupid decisions. more popular fighters, they came out with California Baptist senior from • Is this a hobby or do you plan to make the Ultimate Fighter on TV, that got a lot of Menifee, Calif. a career out of it? the public to start watching it every night. McLaughlin is one of a I wouldn’t say that it’s either one. It’s just • Do you think this new notoriety has growing number of athletes something to get me out of the stage of life I helped or hurt the sport? who are participating in this was in, and I just keep doing it. I think any popularity in anything once unknown extreme sport. • How many fights have you had? normally helps it. The fighters get paid MMA and California Baptist Six fights. probably 10 times more per fight now. Faber University combined have taken • Do you have any upcoming fights? makes around $30,000 per fight and he’s only McLaughlin away from a life of My next fight is going to be in January. been in WEC for about five or six fights. gang violence. This is what he My last fight was on April 12 at Cahuilla • What would you tell people about had to say: Casino in Anza, Calif. I dislocated my hip so MMA that they may not already know? • How long have you been I’m rehabbing it. I don’t think it’s a sport for everybody. doing Mixed Martial Arts? • What technique do you use? I’ve seen a lot of people come in and out of Around four years. Stand up and a mix of different Jiu-Jitsu the sport. I’ve seen people who just don’t • How did you get started? styles. care that much, they get 30 losses and no When I was in high school I • Do you have a favorite fighter in any of wins and they keep doing it for the addiction. used to be in a gang; got in some the professional circuits? Half the people who are in it are ex-felons. trouble. I enjoyed the lifestyle UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championships) My personal trainer alone spent more than of fighting; I liked fighting, it Kyle Mclaughlin allowed martial arts to transform his I like Rampage Jackson, WEC (World half his life in and out of prison, and he does was like an addiction. So when Extreme Cagefighting) I like Uriah Faber. it to keep himself out of trouble. life. I transferred over to CBU to (Photo by Eric McFarland) • What do you think has caused the SPORTS September 26, 2008 · Volume 56 · Issue 2 PAGE 15 MAKING THE CBU SQUAD
and not as individuals. By setting, reaching for and obtaining goals set forth as a team, we will excel in athleticism, character and personal development,” Rice said. Rice has been coaching cheer, choreographing and directing song and cheer for 17 years. She cheered and danced in high school for four years and cheered for another two at Azuza Pacific University, where she will graduate in December with a degree in Human Development. The coach has the girls on a tough regime in hopes of improving on last year’s fourth place finish at the 2008 NCA/NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship. Practice consists of stretching, Cheer team stunting at practice. (Photo by Michael conditioning, stunting Sampson) and tumbling in the BY CAMILLE CRITES gym located in Adams STAFF WRITER Plaza. “Practice is a lot of LANCER ONE ON ONE This year’s cheer team expects hard work. The conditioning is intense Name: Dustin Taniguchi success. Newly appointed Coach but we are going to be in awesome Wendy Rice began the season with shape. Our stunting, tumbling and Sport: Men’s Soccer a team of 15, including returning building up of stamina has been great squad members, as well as those who so far,” Freshman Nicole Rappaport Year: Junior joined the team during April tryouts. said. Following a second tryout, held The team represents a wide range Hometown: Kaneohe Friday Sept. 5, the Lancer cheer team of cheer experience and the majority became a 25-girl squad, excluding the have cheered most of their lives. With Favorite Athlete: Brian Ching and Bryan Clay two mascots proving to be California a busy competition schedule ahead, Baptist University’s largest cheer team the CBU cheer team is excited to see Music: Hawaiian music yet. what the future holds. The crew is comprised of: six “Throughout the year, I would like Food: Korean freshman, 11 sophomores, five juniors our team to become a positive example and three seniors. Four of the most of community leadership on campus by Single: Yes recent additions have experience with supporting sporting events, programs “tumbling” (floor gymnastics which and other activities at CBU, as well as Best advice ever received: when I pray for wisdom, includes somersaults, back hand challenging ourselves competitively, and when God tells me to do something, i better springs and roundoffs) adding extra earning the respect of students and do it! talent to the squad. staff at Cal Baptist, while making an Rice’s dedication pushes her team impact at the local, regional, state Bible verse: Romans 12:12 to the limit. “My expectations for and national level of cheerleading this year’s cheer squad are for them competition,” Rice said. Photo courtesy of CBU Sports Information. to become a unified team through Christ creating a bond as teammates SPORTS September 26, 2008 · Volume 56 · Issue 2 PAGE 16 LUCKY N0. 7 SETS NEW RECORD B e g i n n i n g No. 14 Savannah Art & Design (Ga.) 1-0. currently leads the team with 15 points road for their next two games as they fall 2008 with Building on the core of last year’s after tallying seven goals and one assist. travel to San Diego Christian University the highest squad, which sees the return of four All- CBU opens their conference play and Hope International University. p r e s e a s o n GSAC Team selections, including NAIA Sept. 27 when they travel to Irvine, Calif. Women’s soccer returns to Riverside ranking in All-American Jacquelyn Witz, Head to face No. 16 Concordia University. Oct.11 to face No. 2 Azusa Pacific program history Coach Kristen St. Clair has added ten After an impressive pre-conference start University. Azusa finished runner-up may cause a new players to her ranks, nine of which Concordia have jumped four places to in last year’s NAIA national finals and lot of teams to are freshmen. No.16 in the national rankings. will make for a tough contest for the crumble under “We are very excited to put together The Lancers then continue on the Lancers. the increased what we feel is a top- pressure. But level recruiting class, not California this talented group B a p t i s t possesses both quality U n i v e r s i t y ’ s BY ANDREW DOYLE and depth, and I believe women’s soccer SPORTS EDITOR they will compliment team who began our returning players with a flying start extremely well as in their ’08 campaign. we move forward The Lancers finished up last season toward our goals as a with a record of 13-5-2 and climbed their program. Not only will way to No. 8 in the national rankings, these players make but unfortunately missed out on a spot at an immediate impact the national finals. Their hard work did on the field, but most not go unnoticed though, as they placed importantly I firmly 7th in the 2008 NAIA Women’s Soccer believe they will have Coaches’ Preseason Top 25 poll- setting an even stronger a new CBU record. positive impact in the After their opening eight games the classroom and in the Lancers currently sit on a 6-2 record, CBU community,” St. with their losses coming against top Clair said. competition; two-time defending NCAA All-American third Division III National Champion Wheaton team selection Witz, College (Ill.), And NAIA No. 3 Lee has continued where University (Tenn.). she left off last season, Along the way to their winning start and has shown fine the Lancers have recorded impressive form in helping her victories by defeating the NAIA No. 18 teammates earn their Jacquelyn Witz leads another atack for the Lancers. (photo by Michael Ring ) ranked Bethel University (Tenn.) 4-0, and existing record. She PARALYMPICS-PASSING THE TORCH BY JESSE PARKER participate in the growing Paralympic game of Bocce) and wheelchair rugby narrowly missed out on qualifying STAFF WRITER games, which now has almost 4,000 which are events that are unique to for the Olympic Games and the more athletes, and 125 more nations the Paralympics. rights to race against the likes of With the games of the 29th than in its inaugural year. While Whether they are competitors of world-class sprinters Tyson Gay and Olympiad officially in the record the message of unity is shared with the swimming events, wheelchair Usain Bolt. books, and the athletes back to their the Olympics, the Paralympics are events, or any of the other events Impressive as that is, the homes, the lights are still not out also very much about overcoming that the Paralympics are comprised Paralympics are about more than in Beijing. Michael Phelps and his obstacles. This year’s slogan is “One of, these athletes all share one very individual feats; they are about the eight gold medals have made him a World, One Dream,” in the attempt common story; the overcoming of courage, passion and heart shown hero to many, but on Sept. 6, a mere to show that the world is shared adversity. Three-time defending by each of the athletes involved. two weeks after the Olympics ended, by all of mankind, and despite high jump champion Hou Bin They are not about the athletes a different brand of hero took center differences, everyone has dreams cleared an impressive 1.92 meters who are judged as being less able stage. and goals no matter what obstacles in past competitions en route to than others, instead they are judged The Paralympics are often are presented. the Paralympics, the adversity: he for the strength of their character overlooked. Founded in 1960, The Paralympics are made up became a world class jumper and and determination. Each of the and officially tied to the Olympic of 20 different sports. Some, such cleared that height with just one athletes could argue that they are Games that same year in Rome, the as archery, track and field events, leg. Josh George set a Paralympic not necessarily disabled, but rather Paralympics are open to athletes of cycling and swimming, among others, record of 14.79 seconds in the 100 stronger than many of us for having different disability groups, and held are Olympic sports as well. Others, meter sprint, the adversity: George the strength to clear all hurdles with the emphasis being on what like wheelchair tennis, wheelchair fell from a 12-story window when he that hold them back. Indeed it is a those athletes can do, not on what basketball and wheelchair fencing was four years old, and he is now story that is not headlined by the they cannot have been modified in order to confined to a wheelchair. individual accomplishments, but do. allow Paralympic athletes to be able Double amputee sprinter Oscar rather by the ability of any man or This year, Beijing welcomed over to compete. Lastly there are events Pistorius has won three gold medals woman to become a true hero. 4,200 athletes from 148 nations to such as Boccia (similar to the Italian these games, and amazingly just