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INVESTIGATE.INFORM.IGNITE.INVOLVE. Volume 13, Issue 12 Concordia University Irvine Friday, March 22, 2019
Green dot training available on campus Debate takes second place nationals win eva reyes arts & reviews editor
Taking place March 14 through March 17 at the University of Utah, the Debate team competed at this year’s National Parliamentary Debate Association (NPDA) National Championship Tournament. Competing against 36 schools and 106 pairings, Debate took home the National Runner- pictured above: Green Dot Logo PC: google.com Up title and secured their place as beasts in the game. Preparing for Nationals jennifer wood things from continuing to The trainings are intended to that violence does not and is no easy feat. The team has staff writer happen.” be small to allow students to cannot happen. Peer Health a long-standing tradition have an opportunity to share stresses the importance of of “Hell Week.” This is a Pizza will be provided week long preparation in a safe and comfortable safety and making the world Taking place on Mon., at the event and four lucky where debaters attend a environment. a better place, one witness at March 25 from 5:30 p.m. students will be winners work week from 9 a.m. to 9 a time. to 7 p.m. in the RPC, Peer of $50 gift cards from a Peer Health coordinator, p.m. (often longer) during Health will be presenting a raffle. Along with the Peer Johnna Encarnacion said, Students are not only mid-semester break. So Green Dot training program Health coordinators, Ben “As an athlete I think that this learning valuable skills while many students for all Concordia students. Hinckfoot, the assistant is an especially important at this event but also were spending their break enjoying the spring Green Dot is a bystander coach for track and field, thing to be aware of. You getting the chance to build showers or taking trips intervention training will also be presenting at become a role model...it is their resume for future back home, Debate was that aims to empower this training. crucial you have the tools to endeavors. This training do the right thing in certain gives students a Green Dot steadily working towards students to recognize Concordia has trained the win. situations.” certification that can be put warning signs connected about 100 students in past “This year, we ran 10 to stalking, sexual assault trainings and hopes to In lieu of the March on resumes and can be a back-to-back rounds, to and relationship violence. continue to increase the attack at University of great conversation starter. prepare for the stamina and Students are taught how to number of students able to California, Irvine, it is Senior Samantha Schuster mental pressure.” explained appropriately step in and know appropriate warning even more imperative that said “I participated in the Director of Debate, Amana intervene in situations that signs and how to correctly Concordia students attend Green Dot training and I Ozaki-Laughon, adding, “I might be uncomfortable and safely step in. While this training. A witness believe that it really opened think the work ethic and and potentially dangerous. many cases focus on the is somebody who can my eyes to what might be dedication these students happening around us. To showed put us far ahead of Director of victim and the attacker, this potentially prevent violence have this on my resume is the pack!” Multicultural Leadership training shifts attention to and tragedy. Knowing something that I am proud It is this hard work and & Service Learning, Megan the witnesses. These are the signs of stalking and of .” perseverance that drove Harbert, said, “it is a really people who could notify relationship violence can the team to take the second To be a part of this common problem that not a bartender, or stay with a save a person’s life and place national sweepstakes training, students can a lot of people talk about. friend that feels unsafe or protect their safety. Although award. This year, three sign up at https://goo.gl/ It is important to attend to call the police if necessary. Irvine is often known as teams advanced into out- This year, Peer Health aims one of the safest cities in forms/8B5QVJcOCBIcKAqN2 support survivors and to or visit the CSLD. learn how to prevent these to train 40 more students. America, it does not mean Continued on pg 3 2 ASCUI Corner March 22, 2019 What's Poppin' Sports Management Club katie depol summer, the caf seating area comes out swinging ASCUI secretary and CU Active were updated to accommodate student’s Hello Concordia! We’ve needs. These elements were brooke jackson club is all about networking, what actually happens in the staff writer community service and business world. got something new and installed due to students, meeting new people.” They Diefenbach said that one of exciting coming your way! We just like you, bringing their The Sports Management hope to give students the the benefits this club could give know there are always ways ideas to ASCUI and Senate. Club was formed the beginning experience they need to feel someone is “getting to reach out to improve life on campus To encourage more ideas, of this semester. The club’s prepared when entering into to people that they previously and we know that you have What’s Poppin’? was created mission is to focus on preparing the sports industry, “as it is a could not get in contact with.” ideas that you want to share. to do just that. Join us on the the future generation of leaders tough one to break into,” said They wanted the students to So, starting Friday, March 22, Student Union Patio, Friday, in sports business. The club Thorpe. get face-time with business ASCUI will be rolling out our March 22 from 11-2:30 is open to everyone, not just The club was started professionals and know how new event, What’s Poppin’? p.m. to share your thoughts. business majors, and meetings by seven students and one to utilize their time with them. geared towards hearing your Come with questions about are only once a month. faculty member which “Our Sports Symposium was ideas! What’s Poppin’? is the caf, Eagles’ Landing McKinsey Thorpe, included Thorpe, and fellow an event when we had sports designed to provide a space hours, dorm life, on-campus President of the Sports students Madison Herget, industry professionals come for students to pop in, share parking, student amenities Management Club, who helped Riley Friauf, LeTroy Timms, and be a part of a panel that thoughts, have conversations or anything else you have in launch the club said, “This Haley Diefenbach, Halimat talk to the students about and state opinions about mind. ASCUI wants to hear Adeyemi Jakob Hexberg, and experiences in college, what Professor Curt Cattau, who they did to succeed and how how to enhance student life them all! is the Director of the Sport they got to where they are now,” on campus! Your experience Management Program and a said Thorpe. and ideas are essential to us. School of Business Professor. Another event coming up ASCUI is continually looking pictured below: Concordia night at The group started the is the Concordia University for ideas to bring to Upper Ducks game PC: cuieagles.com. Sports Management Club Night at the Ducks on April 3 Administration who are because, as a business major, at 7:30 p.m. This is their first interested in hearing about one needs to be able to annual event that the club the best ways to improve the network with other students will be working alongside the campus. and “get good information Alumni Association. Students In the past, students have from professionals that could and alumni can come together voiced the need for things help future professionals,” said to not only have a fun and such as fans in dorms, water Thorpe. Making connections exciting night with friends stations around campus and was the main goal of this club but also to create connections more spaces for students and by learning these skills it with people who have now allows them to apply it to any entered their field of choice to relax aside from Eagles’ aspect of their lives. after they have graduated. Landing. Currently, all Haley Diefenbach, vice The transportation is free and dorms on campus have brand president of the club said, there are discounted tickets to new ceiling fans and several “Anyone who is interested purchase as low as $26. Also, hydration stations have been in working in the sports all Concordia attendees will be placed around campus with industry or is looking to make entered to win Zamboni rides plans to install more in the connections in this field should during an intermission of the coming months. There are come to our next meeting game. For more information, also soft seating areas by the on March 28 at 7 p.m. in the visit www.anaheimducks. CSLD, CU Center, Eagles’ President’s room.” Overall, com/CUI or email McKinsey. Landing and the residence the club strives to give their [email protected]. halls. Even over this past members some insight into
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She also Concordia offers changed people,” she said. the world are living.” students to book a meeting mentioned that, in general, programs abroad There is a community with Faith McKinney as The program has grown the cost of the programs is including the Around- that builds from the trip. soon as possible. “She can get tremendously at Concordia. about the same as attending the-World Semester® as Beckman said, “Not only you connected,” Beckman Developing it in the Concordia, so study abroad well as a Semester Abroad. do you learn about the said, adding, “Concordia beginning, McKinney said, can be financially within Concordia’s options for culture you’re at, but you will always be here but you “What we did was a survey reach. Austin Adams, international study took and your group become a can’t always leave and study of the freshman class and sophomore, studied abroad off in earnest in 2011 with family.” There were students in a new country.” asked if they could study in Cambridge, England in the launch of the Study from other colleges in the abroad, where would they the fall semester of 2018. He Study abroad Abroad Office, started by same program. She added, want to go and that’s where said, “Make it work. There applications are due for Faith McKinney. The goal “You’re not alone; there’s we got some of the countries are many schools there, so the fall semester on April of the Study Abroad Office always a group for you to that we have now.” any major has the option.” 1, 2019, and the spring is to offer students “access to get to know better.” Marlatt Currently, there are semester on Oct. 15, 2019. new ideas and experiences One major benefit for said that “The trip allows about 12 different locations If you are interested or that enhance your critical studying abroad is how you to make so many new that students can travel have any questions about thinking and analytic skills immersive the experience friendships with people to. These are Concordia study abroad, contact and guides you in finding is. Adams said, “You’re you would never otherwise sponsored programs, where Faith McKinney at faith. your own place in the able to interact with the meet.” She added, “you also Concordia’s financial aid [email protected] or visit world.” community instead of being get to meet people with the can be applied. However, www.cui.edu/Global. restrained as a tourist in an strongest faith you have McKinney has been the that does not mean students area that’s so diverse.” ever seen-- people that gave Director of Study Abroad are limited to these places. up everything and deal with since she started the office. “The reality is, if someone Sophomore Gabi persecution to follow Jesus.” Creating the program has wants to go abroad, I’ll help Beckman, who also studied had an impact for her, as them find wherever they in Cambridge in 2018, “I think the most she did not grow up in the want to go,” McKinney said, said, “It’s an experience important thing is, now is United States but was born adding, “We have a lot of you can never do again. the time to do it,” McKinney in Japan. McKinney wanted partners that we use. We You can vacation but it’s said. “Everyone thinks of to show people something will work with other study not the same for living and travel as glamorous, but that she felt they were abroad organizations.” studying for four months.” the reality is, it’s almost a missing. “This was a foreign Junior Lynnea Marlatt, who necessity to go abroad to There are many country for me, so when I got did the Around-the-World put yourself in a different resources that anyone here, I realized how many Semester® in fall 2017 said, position, as an outsider, considering studying Americans have no clue of “It forces you outside of and it may help you in your abroad should know, what was abroad. This is my Debate takes second place nationals win Continued from pg 1 rounds, Meghan Gleeson Corso Gonzales explained, national tournaments and Kaitlyn Gleeson, Denise “Debate in itself can be a very to attend; National Sprimont and David Vasquez, heavy event on the mind, we Parliamentary Tournament and Ryan Corso Gonzales and talk about the consequences of Excellence, National Benji Lange, with 6-2 records. of actions in great extent Speech Championships “Instead of thinking of so outside of rounds we are and the National Forensics it as preparing for each always trying to joke around Association annual tournament separately, and find as much light in life tournament. We send them we have spent this whole that we can.” our prayers, good vibes and year thinking about each Especially in these high- well wishes as team prepares tournament as preparation intensity events it’s crucial that to round out another forensics for Nationals,” said senior teams function as a cohesive season. Benjamin Lange. It’s all for unit to ensure the highest pictured If you’d like information good reason, this NPDA, possible individual and team above: Debate on the team or would like Lange and his partner Debate success. “Each teammate has Team celebrates information to join next year, co-captain and senior Ryan each other’s back; if someone’s national runner- contact Director of Debate, Corso Gonzales made it to mental health is suffering, we up win Amanda Ozaki-Laughon at the top eight in the country; tell each other and support [email protected] placing sixth overall. one another,” said Ozaki- Juniors Denise Sprimont Laughon. Top 5 Debate teams for and David Vasquez received Corso Gonzales added, “My NPDA are ranked as follows: 11th and 12th place speaker. personal favorite moment pictured left:
In addition, first-year novices was having my teammates Left to right, 1. UC Berkeley Breyanna Taylor and Owen come and watch Benji and I seniors Benjamin 2. Concordia U. Irvine Milligan received second in our out rounds. It gave me Lange and Ryan 3. Rice University place novice team, and Taylor confidence and was extremely Corso Gonzales 4.Texas Tech University received third place novice reassuring to have so many of placed in the top 5. Western Washington U. speaker. my best friends watch me in 8 in the nation. Though the win is well some of my last rounds ever. I earned, it did not come with couldn't ask for a much better lack of stress. Still, the family team!” environment the team has Forensics, Speech & worked to cultivate helps Debate still has three more keep the work manageable. 4 Sports March 22, 2019 Softball earns #1 ranking for first time in history sarah kretschmar Sydney Sprinkle, year, two of which came in look to embark on another on an impressive display campus editor freshman from Palm the battles against Hawaii winning streak and get at the plate batting .467 on Desert, California is a Pacific last week. better every day. Sprinkle the week. Lieng is a junior The softball team was Communications major. Junior Mackenzie said,” We are going to trust outfielder from Alhambra, ranked #1 in the NFCA She is a catcher/ infielder Graham also picked up her the process and work base California. Lieng said “I Division II Coaches Poll and has been an offensive second and third homeruns to base as we move forward think the mindset going for the Week of March leader for the Eagles of the season this past week. in the season. Getting better forward is to worry about 13. This was the first time this season. Sprinkle is Despite dropping two every day is our ultimate ourselves, stick together and softball was ranked #1 in currently batting .400 and games to Hawaii Pacific, the goal,” said Sprinkle. focus on the basics.” “At the school history. The Eagles has four homeruns on the Eagles remain positive and Michelle Lieng also put end of the day, all you have are currently 19-3 overall are your teammates and we and 8-2 in conference after have to stick together win or splitting their four game lose,” continued Lieng. stand with Hawaii Pacific The Eagles take on last week. The Eagles won Chaminade University two non-conference games today at 2 p.m and 4 p.m. against Stanislaus State on Come by Eagle field to see March 17 by the scores of the softball team in action. 2-1 and 1-0. For the week pictured left: Eagles celebrate of March 20, the Eagles fell after home run by freshman Sydney slightly in the rankings and Sprinkle. Photo courtesy of cuieagles. currently sit at #7. com. Freshman Erika Morris put on an impressive display on the mound last week. She delivered eight strikeouts to Hawaii Pacific on March 15 and currently has a 1.83 era. Caralin Nunes, sophomore, also dominated the circle giving up zero runs in her start against Stanislaus State. Men’s basketball wraps up historic season
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The men’s basketball team finished the season 23-11 and came in second completed his bachelor’s place in their conference. degree in psychology and The Eagles also made an is currently in the Master's appearance in the NCAA in Coaching & Athletics Division II tournament Administration program for the first time in school here at Concordia. He history. will graduate in May 2020 Brian Chambers, and will return next year senior, was proud to be as part of the basketball part of such an amazing program as a graduate season. “[Making the assistant. “My Time at tournament] was a big Concordia has been one testament to how hard of a kind and something I everyone has been can cherish and brag about working this season. We for years. It’s been the most really left everything we pictured above: Eagles Kayle Knuckles and Robert Taylor battle for different and enjoyable possibly could for the the rebound in first ever DII NCAA tournament appearance against time of my life. I have met tournament and I would St. Martins. Photo courtesy of cuieagles.com. some incredible people say I'm definitely proud and life long memories. I of the team no matter the “It feels really good about play professionally and go Knuckles, a forward, could not be happier to be outcome,” said Chambers. being named to First “wherever God feels is the averaged 8.7 points per a part of such an amazing Chambers was also Team All-Conference, right place.” game and four rebounds University,” Gerlach said. named to First Team All- I could definitely say it After receiving per game. Check next semester Conference, the D2CCA was a goal of mine since Freshman of the Week Center, Geoff Gerlach when the basketball All-West Region First the end of the 2017-2018 honors an impressive four earned Honorable season is back underway. Team as well as setting season. My goal was just times this season, Redshirt Mention for the All- Go to cuieagles.com for the single game record to improve every year,” Freshman Kayle Knuckles Conference team. He any and all updates for for assists in a game with Chambers said. Chambers was also awarded with averaged 8.4 points per Eagle athletics. 17 against Hawaii Hilo. plans to pursue his goal to Freshman of the Year for game and 3.9 rebounds the PacWest conference. per game. Gerlach already March 22, 2019 Sports 5 Men’s soccer alum Connor Gordon goes pro ty o'connor up on the soccer field, always the university and on the team, opportunities he has the talent match taking place at the staff writer trying to improve. When “It has been a great four years to achieve success." club’s new stadium in Irvine. Gordon attended Edison High coming to this school and Along with awards and Come support Concordia alum On Jan. 30, 2019, Connor School, the hard work started playing the sport I love with recognitions at Concordia, Connor Gordon and his team Gordon officially signed a to pay off. His junior year of a great group of players that Connor was also part of the as they take on New Mexico professional contract with high school he scored twelve possessed a great passion for Southern California club United on March 23 at 7 p.m. at the Orange County Soccer goals and received team Most the sport as much as I do, if not system and began playing Championship Soccer Stadium, Club (OCSC). The amount Valuable Player. By senior more. I would not change my for OCSC’s under twenty- located at the Orange County of excitement that came from year, Connor had attained a decision on coming here, I felt three team in 2017. Orange Great Park. the Concordia graduate upon career record of twenty-seven that He points us to the right County Soccer Club is Orange signing the contract was special goals in the season. With that direction and places us where County’s only professional to watch, given his hard work record, Gordon was awarded we need to be and that place soccer team that is part of the to reach this position. All-County First Team, Sunset for me was Concordia Irvine,” United Soccer League (USL), Gordon was born in League MVP, national player Gordon said. the fastest growing Division II Huntington Beach to parents of the week, Orange County Concordia director of professional soccer league in Drew and Bette Gordon. He Varsity Player of the Week, soccer and men’s head coach, the world. also has four sisters. While team offensive MVP and Chris Gould, is proud of After signing his contract, growing up, Gordon enjoyed county leading scorer. Gordon’s signing and knows Gordon made a statement to the bowling with friends, playing At Concordia, Gordon that he will be able to adjust club press, “I am very excited to pick-up basketball with the thrived all four years, obtaining to the professional game. “He continue my growth as a soccer boys and going to the beach numerous accolades. Being is an incredible talent that has player at Orange County Soccer with family. a four-year starter for the worked for everything he has Club. It is a blessing to be able The one hobby that men’s soccer team, Gordon achieved,” Gould said. “I think to play for my hometown team remained constant was soccer. produced results and set a with all young professionals, and represent such a great city." From the age of five, Gordon high standard for the team he had to adapt to the new OCSC has already begun pictured above: Concordia Alumni would kick the ball against the and their capabilities. Gordon challenges but given the right their season with their next Connor Gordon. PC: cuieagles.com. wall in his backyard. He grew reflected on his four years at First ever ACE worship night was a success
sarah kretschmar heart again and so I started what the night had to offer. “It couple of times before for a culture and go Eagles!” campus editor the conversation with one was a super successful night college group. He got involved With other worship nights of my co-workers and it just that allowed student-athletes with the worship night after in the works, Riche said, “I Concordia Athletics put on so happened that one of our to gather around and worship, befriending some Concordia want to welcome anyone and their first ever worship night on student-athletes was also while also being able to pray athletes at Mariners Church everyone to our next worship March 18 in the gym. The ACE feeling that God was putting with teammates and other in Irvine. Faure hoped that the night! There is no judgement (Athlete Christians Eagles) it on their heart to have a athletes about things that were worship night would create and it is a safe space whether was a great success organized worship night. God's timing is heavy on their hearts.” “a community and place that you have a relationship with by Associate Athletic Director perfect and I am in awe of the Riche led the worship night people could belong.” His God or want to know more for Compliance, Andrea Riche. way He continues to work!” alongside musicians Will Faure favorite part of leading the about Him. We welcome The night consisted of The goal of the worship and Don Weis. Coincidentally, worship night was “when you everyone with open arms!” singing, praying, a message night, according to Riche, Faure and Weis had met at a could hear everybody singing Keep your eyes open for the and great fellowship. Riche was to “gather together in worship in Huntington Beach together.” When asked if he announcement of the next decided to organize the event community with friends just a few weeks prior. Faure, would be interested in leading ACE worship night. after considering the idea and teammates and worship an Irvine native, is a junior at another worship, Faure said “I for quite some time. She said and praise our God.” Junior neighboring UC Irvine where would 100% love to comeback,” “A couple of months ago, I McKinsey Thorpe attended the he is studying Biology. Faure adding, “I hope the worship felt God putting it on my event and thoroughly enjoyed has held worship nights a nights become part of the Newport Rib Company Eagles of the Week
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Kyle Benjamin Favorite Movie: Mega Mind Men’s Swim and Dive Favorite Music Artist: Favorite moment from Blueface season: When we won the Favorite Color: Purple conference championships where I got to compete Celebrity Crush: Austin against the best swimmers Butler in the nation Dream Vacation: Costa Favorite Music Genre: Rica Country Hobbies: Going to the Favorite Music Artist: Luke beach Bryan Favorite TV Show: New Girl 6 local & global March 22, 2019 The Jonas Brothers are back for the day they will reunite, there that we'd like to feel we have probably 30, 40 it finally happened, and they again." songs recorded that we can’t didn’t come empty-handed, Nick went into details wait to release.” The news the Jonas Brothers already about how they needed led to the Jonas Brothers have a new hit song, called therapy before they got trending on Twitter. Erica Sucker which currently the band back together. Cogswell, sophomore, said, has 76 million views on "We literally spent a year “I am excited to hear how YouTub e. basically doing therapy, they sound now that they The band took a ride working through some live completely different with James Corden for things and figuring out lives. I’m sure their music is an episode of “Carpool what this chapter would completely different too.” Karaoke” on his show The look like," Nick said. "We've The Jonas Brothers Late Night Show with had to be really open and reuniting sparked up old pictured above: Jonas Brothers are back together PC: google.com James Corden. On the joy honest. There are things childhood memories of ride around Los Angeles, in the past that bothered students all over campus. Corden asked questions us from time to time, even Vanessa Lopez, senior, breann alvarado Grammy nomination. about how the band got in our performances that said, “I thought I was staff writer In 2013, thousands of back together and who was we would do." During the dreaming when I saw the fans’ souls were crushed the reason why they called it Carpool Karaoke, Nick Jonas Brothers trending No, it’s not the “Year when the Jonas Brothers quits. Interestingly, getting admitted to being the reason because I seriously didn’t 3000” but the Jonas Brothers announced their split up the band back together why they broke up, leaving think they would ever get did get back together. over “creative differences.” wasn’t the plan in the first the fans wanting to send an back together. I’m just glad The Jonas Brothers The three brothers went place. Nick, Joe, and Kevin “S.O.S.” my man, Nick, is finally rocked fame before they off to their separate ways. were just working on a Joe said, “balancing claiming his spot in the could drive. Formed in 2005, Joe started another band documentary about their Nick’s sound, DNCE’s middle, where he belongs.” they grew up on Disney called DNCE, Nick wrote lives and eventually fell into sound and, to be truthful, So just “Hold On” Channel. They also all his own songs and albums, place. "When it ended, it Kevin bringing so much because the Jonas Brothers starred in the movie series and Kevin got married and wasn't the best," Nick said. heart into this… it was are back and they’re here to “Camp Rock” with Demi became a dad. After a long "And then in that we started really important to be able stay. Lovato. They even earned a six years of fans “Burnin’ Up” saying, there is a magic in to blend the three and so,
Safety concerns as Greek life or no life drink' to become part of a college student jillian del arroyo his big brother's family," he staff writer said. tara hanshaw can be frightening to know leading crime on a college Along with binge staff writer of such a crime committed campus. Evaluate social On January 12, a young drinking, there are other so close to home and may situations in order to help University of California serious concerns and On March 10 at raise cause for concern reduce the risk of sexual Irvine student, Noah consequences that can roughly 10 p.m., a local about personal safety. assault and peer pressure. Domingo, was found follow the party scene female college student at Thus, it is important to be Riding or walking places dead after an off campus including assault which University of California aware of the appropriate with friends can help to celebration with a blood effects around 696,000 Irvine was stabbed while preventative measures reduce risk of being an alcohol level of 0.331. students a year, as well as Domingo was a first- sexual assault or date-rape walking her dog around and safety tips to avoid individual target and can year biology major who which effects around 97,000 crimes like sexual assault, promote everyone’s safety a local student housing wished to venture into the students a year. complex. The Campus aggravated assault, in the group as well. Do field of sports medicine. College is an Police, along with Irvine robberies, and theft that not be afraid to call the An involved individual, opportunity conquer Police Department, happen daily on college police even in a false alarm Domingo was a member of academic challenges, grow investigated the crime campuses across the situation, it is better to be the Sigma Alpha Epsilon as an individual and pave while UC Irvine sent out nation. “I worry about safe than sorry. Finally, fraternity. the way for the rest of multiple emails and texts parking in a far and not consider setting social This isn’t the first time life. Although it is a time alerting those on campus well-lit parking lot if it media accounts to private fraternities have been to test some boundaries, to shelter in place and to gets past a certain time to help prevent unwanted linked to excessive drinking an unacceptable number wait on a further alert that at night, and always call individuals knowing your with fatal consequences. of young lives filled with the campus was secure campus safety to bring whereabouts. According to the National immense potential are taken Institute on Alcohol Abuse too soon. and safe before resuming me to my dorm,” said a If you, or someone and Alcoholism, about To learn more about the sophomore who asked to you know, has been their normal activities. 1,825 college students risks of college drinking and According to the remain anonymous. involved in an assault or between the ages of 18 and the consequences visit www. National Sexual Violence Some safety tips crime, report it to your 24 die from alcohol-related collegedrinkingprevention. Resource Center include: Be aware of your local police department unintentional injuries, gov (NSVRC) 20 to 25 acquaintances and never as well as campus safety. including motor-vehicle percent of college women be completely alone Concordia Campus Safety crashes. and 15 percent of college with someone you don’t is on call 24/7 at (949) In an interview with CBS men are victims of forced explicitly trust. Lock your 214-3000 or extension News, Domingo’s father, sex during their time doors to your vehicles and 3000 from an on campus Dale Domingo, blamed the in college. As students dorm/student housing phone. Their email is fraternity and their rituals at Concordia, which rooms as theft and [email protected]. for the death of his son. "Noah was compelled to neighbors UC Irvine, it burglary are the third guzzle a so-called 'family March 22, 2019 local & global 7 International Women’s Day
emma mocharnuk Sciences Chair. Cosgrove Dr. Marin Jacobson may experience greater International Women's staff writer has taught a class titled is the Department Chair opportunities and Day can helpful in Women and Gender Issues Director of Music Education recognition.” “celebrating the ways Fri., March 8 was at Concordia. Associate Director of Choral Originally called in which women have International Women’s Day. “I think that currently, and Vocal Activities. She International Working overcome adversity and As a part of Women’s History as an international event, it also conducts the Donne Di Women’s Day, International demonstrated courage in the Month, International is an opportunity for people Canto, Concordia’s women’s Women’s Day was first face of persecution, abuse, Women’s Day not only around the world to celebrate choir. “I have mixed feelings celebrated in the United and lack of opportunities. celebrates the success of the accomplishments of about days of emphasis in States in 1909, as a way And, for those whose women in society but also women in their countries general because we ought to highlight inequality lives have been filled with brings important topics and to focus on the special to recognize excellence and oppression in the opportunities, International such as gender equality to concerns and human rights wherever and whenever workplace. Over 100 years Women's Day may provide light. Why should we take a issues of women,” Cosgrove we find it,” Jacobson said. later, International Women’s an opportunity to celebrate day specifically to celebrate added. “In some countries “However, days of emphasis Day has grown to include women's contributions women? Shouldn’t we the day is ignored, in may focus attention on not only working women to society,” Jacobson celebrate women every day? others it is an opportunity the accomplishments of but all women around the concluded. “There are many things/ to bring issues to light via a marginalized group of world. #Balanceforbetter people we can celebrate demonstrations and other people, and the factors that was the theme of the 2019 every day of the year, not just public events, in others it have limited visibility. As International Women’s Day, women,” said Dr. Jennifer provides an opportunity a result, perceptions may emphasizing the efforts for Cosgrove, Division of to demonstrate pride in change and historically equality between men and Psychology and Behavioral outstanding female citizens.” marginalized groups women in society.
Concordia students react to Town Hall with U.S. “Varsity Blues” Congresswoman admissions scandal Katie Porter staff report “It is hard to consider
the parents as independent Last week, in an “Elle Woods [character actors in this situation. operation dubbed “Varsity in “Legally Blonde”] didn’t Absolutely the students, Blues,” federal authorities have to have her dad pay for parents, coaches were announced that 50 people her to get into Harvard, so all cognizant of exactly — including CEOs and you shouldn’t either.” what happened. As for high-profile celebrities - Halle Vannatta, the students [who have – were implicated in an freshman, women’s graduated] if they got in and intricate scheme to secure tennis team college acceptances for their passed their classes then I think absolutely they should children by lying, cheating “I think it was tough be able to keep their degrees. and bribing. on the athletic teams and Money may buy their way Alleged activities programs because it wasn’t in but it is up to the student included paying SAT and necessarily their fault. And to work hard and keep the ACT proctors to change it puts a negative light on grades to stay in school.” answers on standardized how athletes get accepted - Acacia Ingram, senior tests, to faking learning into schools. But it’s good disabilities, to positioning in a sense because it makes “I think it takes the pictured above: Congresswoman Katie Porter will speak at a Town Hall children as recruits for the point that athletes must meeting on Concordia’s campus on April 25. integrity out of college college sports they’ve never earn their way into school.” sports and take spots away played. - Michaela Vanderklugt, from potential athletes who staff report families. She has supported The scandal has sophomore, women’s earned that spot, but it is proposals for expanded ignited intense discussion basketball team Welcome new 45th access on childcare and paid about parity, privilege and given to someone who is not a collegiate athlete who Congressional District family medical leave. access. Concordia students representative, Katie Porter, A member of the shared their perspectives simply just has wealthy parents.” to Concordia as she speaks Committee on Financial on the scandal and its with students, faculty and Services, Porter earned broader implications in the - Alex Zalasky, junior, Sports Management major staff at a private town hall her undergraduate degree competitive world of higher on campus Thurs., April 25 from Yale University, and education: “I think it says from 11 a.m. to 12 noon in graduated magna cum laude everything has a dollar Grimm Hall 302. with her juris doctorate in “It’s sad to realize kids Porter has been a 2001 from Harvard Law who worked hard in school amount. I think academia is in an interesting place with consumer protection School. and as athletes to get to a attorney for nearly 20 years, certain level may have been this coming out. It shows that even those in situations and is a tenured professor at Porter will provide pushed to the side because the UC Irvine School of Law. opening remarks, followed of people who did this.” of higher learning are still modeled after business with As a single working mom of by a Q&A session with - Heather Nonora, three young children, Porter Concordia attendees. senior, Business the intention not of service but profit.” understands firsthand the Administration major challenges faced by working -Robert Como, senior 8 entertainment & reviews March 22, 2019 “Antigone” meets modern day own as an excellent play,” read changes, “Antigone” is filled with Eva Reyes Arts & the playbill, adding, that the tense and loving relationships. Entertainment Editor goal for the production “was to As the play goes on we see And make it accessible and impactful Antigone navigate her way Whitney Bay to a modern audience that may through love and loss; life and Staff Writer not know the story.” The play death. Though the protagonist achieved this and more. is trying honor her brother’s Running from Mar. 16 to Mar. The main cast includes: death she is confronted by the 24, the Theatre Department Antigone, played by villainous Creon who is bound showcased a modern rendition Weatherford; Creon, played to see otherwise. All the while, of Sophocles’ “Antigone.” by Daniels; Ismene, played Creon’s advisors try their best Directed by Professor Tony by Sandra Ladick; Haemon, to appease and counsel him. Vezner, this ancient Greek played by Tilford Clark Ⅱ, and This modern rendition is tragedy as been reconstructed many more outstanding actors “Antigone” is about processing as a contemporary parable. and actresses. “It’s going great,” grief while trying to honor real When audiences enter the Clark said, “I am truly enjoying world death. The play along black box for “Antigone” they my experience working with with stage design ultimately will notice a raised stage laid Vezner and I just use every brings great emotional impact with cracked ceramic tile. show to try to improve.” to the stage, leaving audiences Sand covers the stage in its The text has been slightly with the ghosts of family and entirety. When the lights come pictured above Left to right Antigone (Mackenzie Weatherford) and updated to make the script memories lost. up viewers are welcomed by a Creon (Xavier Daniels) confront each other on stage. relatable to today. Senior and While this is the last instantly powerful drama. cast member, Daniels explained weekend of “Antigone” (with The third play in the Oedipus both her brothers are given a advisors surround each scene “I’ve always personally believed performances March 22 and Rex trilogy, “Antigone” tells proper funeral, Antigone defies carrying smartphones and that we should adapt older 23 at 7:30 p.m. and March 24 the story of the fallen King’s the law and Creon (Xavier iPads. “I think having cast shows and make them modern. at 2 p.m. in the Studio Theatre) daughter who the play is named Daniels) who has now taken members use their phones We keep trying to emphasize theater enthusiasts can look after. Taking on a modern day the throne. during the show reminds us that things that occurred forward to, “A Secret In The twist, the story follows Antigone To make the story more that the play is set in social hundreds of years ago are still Wings” playing April 11-14. (Mackenzie Weatherford) as contemporary audience, Creon media” said junior and cast relevant to today,” adding, For more information contact she has returned home to find is painted as a political leader member Tilford Clark II. “the modern twist allows us to Tony Vezner at tony.vezner@ that her brothers have been and Antigone the rebellious While the story is part of a connect to a younger audience.” cui.edu or go to cui.edu/arts/ murdered. Vowing to ensure outsider; while the rulers and trilogy, the show “stands on its Beyond the contemporary theatre/events. “Good Girls” gone bad
eva reyes The show begins by As such, the group has no idea arts & reviews editor painting a picture of three how to rob a store, much less women who are struggling how to do it without getting First premiering on NBC to maintain their middle caught. Though they are able in 2018, the dramedy “Good class status. Beth (Christina to fool the police for some Girls” follows three suburban Hendricks) is on the verge of time, the store manager figures wives whose poor decisions losing her husband and her out it was them early on and has taken them on a criminal house; Ruby, played by Retta, worse they find out the money turn. With the full first has a sick daughter and whose actually belongs to crime lord season now on Netflix, online medication costs are rising and Rio (Manny Montoya). pictured above: Youtube TV logo PC: google.com streamers can enjoy a fast Annie (Mae Whitman) is in When Rio demands his paced show about desperate desperate need of cash for her money back these “Good housewives who make it a rising legal fees. Girls” are left in a panic. Either habit to break all the rules. In recognition of the through fear or adrenaline Is Tube TV for you? At first glance, “Good common financial struggles, the three decide to commit Girls” seems like the kind of the trio joke about committing more crimes in the hopes of christian mcGrath The exciting part of being done with the crime staff writer YouTube TV is it allows six lord. However, every time the people to use the account. So, trio thinks they’ve tied off YouTube TV is a cheaper, like Netflix, where multiple one loose end another comes friendlier version of cable people can use the account, so undone. that has been on the market can YouTube TV. This allows Unlike other shows, it’s not for clos to a year. Just $40 for splitting a $40-dollar bill panic that drives these women dollars a month gets you 60 six ways, which would be toward a life of crime, it is the plus channels that are what $6.66 a month and a total of possibility of actually being you want. Not only are there $80 dollars a year. Compared successful criminals. Because large channels such as Fox to a cable bill of $200 dollars a they are suburban moms, they and CNN, but also local month, this is a steal. don’t think the police, or their news and sports. The concept YouTube TV is coming husbands for that matter, will has become more and more into a competitive market ever expect these women of popular with college students. but is moving in the right being so dubious. “YouTube TV has saved direction. As of today, cable pictured above: Retta, Christina Hendricks and Mae Whitman star in The show takes on the task me money and has allowed has most of the market but is NBC’s “Good Girls” now on Netflix of creating paths forward for my roommates and I to enjoy being pushed out by more and show that belongs on Showtime crimes and robbing a grocery the group. With every episode the programs we like without more streaming services. or HBO. Featuring “Man Men” store to fix all their money characters create a fine line paying extra,” said Elysia The goal, just like most actress Christina Hendricks, troubles. The idea gets a good between supportive spouses Brewer a senior. things, is to save money while “Parks and Recreation” Retta, laugh until what starts off as a and emotional manipulators. Traditional cable getting what you pay for. and Mae Whitman, who some joke becomes reality. The trio “Good Girls” is a wonderfully has become increasingly Most people want local news, might remember from the decide to go through with their guilty pleasure with completely expensive; more of a headache popular channels and some movie “The Duff”; this all-star plan, setting off a sequence of plausible plot twists and than a pleasure. “I have been specific programs they enjoy. cast paints a cautionary tale of events that continues through cliffhanger endings. paying $200 dollars a month YouTube TV provides what what happens when suburban the show. Find the full first season for cable and most of the the consumer is asking for at a mom’s get into the business of Desperate housewives on Netflix and new episodes channels I receive I do not reasonable price. breaking the law. make for horrible criminals. on NBC, Sundays at 10 p.m watch” said Lea Marie who For more information graduated last spring. visit: https://tv.youtube.com