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ASCUI Corner Sports Everything Eagles Showcase INSIDE THE Election results Lady Eagles rule the Concordia Cares helps Creepy thrillers on pg. 2 court & field local community Netflix NEWS pg. 3 pg. 7 pg. 8 THE CONCORDIA INVESTIGATE.INFORM.IGNITE.INVOLVE. Volume 12, Issue 10 Concordia University Irvine Friday, February 16, 2018 A different Valentine: Michaela Vanderklugt Reflecting on Christ’s love scores PacWest FORREST MCFARLAND STAFF WRITER John McFarland, Pastor on Easter Sunday. “The reminds us to be thankful,” of Orangethorpe United fasting reminds us to turn said McFarland. “It also Honors You may have been Methodist Church, people away from our sin and be makes Holy Week more surprised to see students are invited to accept the faithful to the Gospel,” said meaningful.” BRIAN CHAMBERS & and faculty with ash on ashes as a visible symbol of McFarland. While the season of MARTIN THOMAS their foreheads on Wed., penance. Many students will be Lent is initially quite STAFF WRITERS Feb. 14. While some may “It represents our failure participating in the fasting formidable, it ultimately have guessed that this was to praise Jesus and keep ends with Palm Sunday The Women’s a new kind of Valentine’s him as number one in our which commemorates the Basketball Team has Day celebration, Rev. lives,” said McFarland. “The “It symbolizes triumphant arrival of Jesus been thriving off recent Jonathan Ruehs, campus tradition is to use the ashes Christ in Jerusalem. Palm scoring performances pastor, explained that of the palms from the Palm that we were Sunday first took place days from freshman Michaela receiving ashen crosses on Sunday of the year before.” created from before Christ’s resurrection. Vanderklugt. The one’s forehead is a part of Ruehs explained that Ash Today, the palms act as scoring outburst from the Ash Wednesday service Wednesday is also a day of dust and that a reminder of Christ’s the underclassman has that dates back to the early hope. “The ritual reminds arrival in Jerusalem when led to the team’s four church. us that Christ came to take we will return people laid palms and small game winning streak. “Ash Wednesday marks away our sin,” said Ruehs. branches in front of him as Vanderklugt’s on-court the start of the season of “That’s why the ashes are to dust.” a sign of homage. play earned her PacWest Lent which is 40 days of always put in the shape of Ash Wednesday, Lent, player of the week for the repentance,” said Ruehs. “It a cross on our forehead; to associated with Lent. and Palm Sunday serve as week of Feb. 5. symbolizes that we were remember that we are not Freshman Rachel Bahn is reminders of Christ’s death For some the transition created from dust and that doomed and that this is not giving up soda for Lent, and and resurrection and His from high school to we will return to dust.” the end of life.” sophomore Linaya Kolke climactic victory of over sin. college can be a difficult Ash Wednesday is The season of Lent is a says she will be giving up Ash Wednesday prepares one, but the 6’1” center one of the most solemn time of reflection and fasting eating sweets. “Focusing the Church for Easter is taking it in stride. “It’s holy days in the liturgical that prepares the Church on the sacrifice of Christ Sunday, and that is a reason been a learning experience calendar. According to Rev. for Christ's resurrection by sacrificing our own food to celebrate. being a freshman and starting. It’s become a lot more complex as I have more responsibilities,” Vanderklugt said. In high school, she received limited feedback about her performance. Coming to Concordia, Vanderklugt has appreciated new coaching styles, including gaining constructive feedback. “My college coach is really honest and wants nothing but the best for us, so it’s different.” Her improvements from preseason to now are visible in her on-court play. “I definitely worked on my shot a lot. 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February 16, 2018 Sports 3 Michaela Vanderklugt scores PacWest Honors Continued from p. 1 said. “Now that we have as a lot of people are in your quite a 32’ because nothing added. “Her ability to play defense a shooting machine, it’s a face,” Vanderklugt said. is ever forced,” Collins- The scoring impactis really taken for granted as lot easier for me to get out “I try not to let that feed Kiernan said. “She takes of Vanderklugt is what she also has to guard players there and shoot the ball my ego. I also understand what’s given to her and if most people pay attention quicker than her.” with confidence.” that what I’m doing is it’s not the right shot then to. According to Coach With three more years of With coaching stints at good for our program and she gives the right pass. It Collins-Kiernan, she also eligibility, the sky is the limit California State University, team.” This is Vanderklugt’s goes within the flow of the impacts the game in other for this underclassman. “I Northridge and local high second PacWest honor. game and makes her even ways as well. “Her defense think she barely scratched school programs including She previously was named harder to stop. I always tell and IQ impacts the game the surface of what she’s Troy High School and the freshman of the week her don’t force anything, for us to win. We switch going to be like as a leader,” highly competitive lady earlier in the season. you just take what they give everything so she has to Collins-Kiernan said. “Her Monarchs of Mater Dei, In her matchup against you, and eventually, they’ll defend guards and wings.” ceiling is way high. I believe Women’s Head Coach California Baptist, mess up,” Collins-Kiernan Collins-Kiernan added, everyone missed the boat Christine Collins-Kiernan Vanderklugt posted a on her. I got really lucky. stresses fundamentals for career-high in points with When she gets her ball young athletes. “At the 23 on 6 of 13 from the field. handling down, or when beginning of the season What helped her clinch this she gets her pull-up down, I I emphasized footwork honor, was two nights later don’t know how people are in terms of catching-to- she posted a new career going to stop her.” shoot and one-two dribble high. Finishing the game The lady Eagles wrap up pull-ups,” Collins-Kiernan against Holy Names with 32 their season with a three explained. points, while shooting 13 of game road trip Tues., Feb. Vanderklugt tries 19 for a remarkable 68%. 20 through Sat., Feb. 24 to keep her personal With these performances, with stops at Dominican accomplishments in she showcased her ability to University of California, perspective, and focuses score efficiently. Notre Dame de Namur on the team. “It’s a little “Most people would look University and Academy of Freshman, Michaela Vanderklugt earns her second PacWest honor this year. overwhelming sometimes, at it and say ‘wow that’s Courtesy of cuieagles.com Art, San Francisco. Concordia Softball Soaring Past Expectations JOHN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER home 199 batters in 2016. the Desert Stinger and the Nunes has been lights out said Nunes. Also making an ap- Dixie State Tournament. In this season, in six appear- As Concordia races into Softball season is under- pearance on the PacWest Las Vegas, NV at the Desert ances she has earned two conference play, they will way and the lady Eagles All-Preseason team is se- Stinger, the Eagles rose to wins and two saves, along have several home games have high hopes for the sea- nior, outfielder Ryann Fer- the occasion, winning four with an outstanding ERA after they travel to Dixie son, looking to capitalize on guson.