SPORTS NEW FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE LINE 12 LIFESTYLE SHANA YOUNGS: I STILL HEART APU 6 OPINION WHY MILEY CYRUS IS THE PERFECT ROLE MODEL 9 student voice of azusa pacific university since 1965 APU Sports Information COURTESY ClauseWEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18, 2013 – VOL. 50, NO. 1 – WWW.THECLAUSE.ORG Christy Cain commands the court 10 THE WIRE PROFILE Meet your new Honors Kayla Landrum PHOTO The Darling Library fountain is College dean finally filled with water. New year, new Lover of country look on campus music and Indiana From a filled fountain to a native David Weeks new reading room, the APU % campus has fresh looks this jumps from CLAS to year. 3 Honors College Rebecca Kay lifestyle editor FOR THE FI50RST TIME EVER, over 50 percent of the freshman class is comprised of non-white students. David Weeks is a man of many interests, with undergraduate ma- see PAGE 5 jors in political science, business and religion-philosophy. After re- Annie Z. Yu PHOTO ceiving a bachelor’s degree from Political science theory texts Indiana Wesleyan University and may encourage students to a master’s from Indiana State Uni- consider the new minor. Out with ‘Blackout,’ in with ‘the Zu’ versity, Weeks decided to leave his longtime home and head to Introducing: Katie Brown Loyola Academy in Chicago. Classics minor staff writer At just 25, Weeks had earned Classics minors explore philo- his doctorate in political science Cheering APU students will no longer ‘Blackout’ and left the Midwest to take an sophical Greek and Roman the stands at Cougar athletic events. Instead they will questions such as: What is assistant political science profes- become members of the new cheering section, the ‘Zu’. sor position at Azusa Pacific Uni- good? What is just? 5 Concerned about previous years’ lack of student versity. energy at Cougar sports games, the Zu president, APU Since that move in 1983, basketball player and junior international business ma- Weeks has been involved with ONLINE EXCLUSIVE jor Jared Zoller partnered with the athletic department to numerous programs and activi- make the name change. ties, including being the men’s The Zu will feature pre-game events, raffles, give- tennis coach his first year at APU. aways and a separate entrance for Zu members at games Weeks has held the positions of in order to attract students and inspire school spirit. assistant professor of political Assistant athletic director Jackson Stava said Black- science, chairman of the De- out, the more than 15-year-old student cheering club, partment of History and Political was just not the same organization it used to be. Science, director of the general “It had been around so long that I think that no one studies program, director of the on campus knew where it came from; no one on campus Azusa Semester at Oxford Uni- knew why it was started,” Stava said. “It felt more like versity, and most recently, dean something that athletics was trying to push rather than APU Sports Information COURTESY of the College of Liberal Arts and something students were excited about.” Sciences. Look online to see sports re- Stava and other members of the athletic department caps covered this week. Weeks has dedicated a large interviewed other schools, such as Baylor University part of his life to APU, especially Football returns and University of Oregon, about what makes a student Joseph Lee PHOTO to CLAS. cheering section successful. Junior international business major Jared Zoller “Leaving CLAS after 17 years The Cougars grabbed their first “The one constant thing that we heard from every poses with a new Zu shirt. was difficult because the faculty, conference win last weekend and school we talked to was it’s got to be a student-led, stu- staff and students are terrific, but tics at these games, including riding a pink rock- look to take on Humboldt State dent-designed, student-run idea that takes off. I was ready for a new challenge,” ing horse named Penelope, makes him a great at Citrus Stadium this Saturday. “It’s got to be organic from the students,” Stava said. Weeks said. “When the board of candidate for bringing the fresh energy the Zu needs. Zoller was selected as the leader of this new trustees, the president and the idea due to his success in leading the cheering sec- tion during volleyball games. Stava said his an- see THE ZU 6 weets see WEEKS 6 @apuclause @gracielou6042 | Gracie Athletics Dept. focuses on NCAA compliance, academic support The “be aggressive” cheer is not only applicable to Athletics preps for sources regarding academic support Following the rules because the that we set the example, that we set softball games but also while for student athletes. big boss said so is one thing, but fol- the tone, that we set the lead in this,” getting on the APU trolley. final year of NCAA Compliance procedures began lowing the rules with a purpose-driv- Pine said. “People who claim to be last year and involve not only fol- en goal is another thing entirely, and disciples of Christ yet cheat and cut #iheartAPU transition lowing NCAA rules but keeping the this is what APU aims to do. corners, those are your classic hypo- @Kemper_27 | Jeff: university informed of the rules and According to both Pine and As- crites. That’s certainly not what we I think it’s funny #APU is still Steven Mercado requirements. sistant Athletics Director for Compli- want to do in terms of the testimony trying to get people to wear sports editor “The NCAA rules really affect ance and Academic Support Jackson of Jesus Christ.” tie dye on Fridays. It’s not the campus at large, not just the peo- Stava, the first and most important Pine went on to say compliance going to work, no one wears Originally part of the NAIA, ple who work in athletics,” Director reason why compliance is important teaches the student athletes the im- tie dye anymore. Azusa Pacific University began mak- of Athletics Gary Pine said. “I’m very is because APU is a “God First” uni- portance of fairness. ing the transition to the NCAA two pleased with where we are after two versity that seeks to serve the Lord in “Compliance helps level the Find more tweets in Opinion. To years ago. Now in its final year of years, and I would like to think we everything it does. playing field for schools that claim to see your tweets here, hashtag transition, the Athletics Department are a model Division II institution “As a school that puts Christ first be a Division II,” Pine said. “That’s #apuclause, #apu or #iheartapu. has created a compliance adminis- when it comes to compliance to the and carries the banner of Christ, it’s trator position and added more re- NCAA rules.” important that we abide by the rules, see COMPLIANCE 10 2 WeDneSDAy, SePT. 18, 2013 Clause THeClAUSe.ORg/neWS campus safety CALENDAR Wednesday, Sept. 18 report Flag Football Captain’s Meeting The following are selected inci- To prepare for the upcoming season starting on dents as reported from the Daily Sept. 23, all captains must meet in the Cougar Media Log from Sept. 8 through Dome at 10 p.m. or at 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20. Sept.14, courtesy of Campus Safety. Friday, Sept. 20 ■ SUNDAY, SEPT. 8 UNIVERSITY PARK Burn the Shirt Officers noticed a suspicious Prepare for the new face of the student section at subject inside of University 7:30 p.m. by burning any old Blackout shirts at a Park A court who was pos- bonfire in the Engstrom parking lot. Snacks and a sibly intoxicated. The subject ticket for a new shirt featuring “The Zu,” the new ran from the scene after student section name, will be provided for all who attend. Tickets can be redeemed at Saturday’s home officers made contact. Azusa football game. Police Department was noti- fied and arrived on scene to assist in identifying the sub- Saturday, Sept. 21 ject but officers were Football Tailgate unable to locate the subject. Kick off the home football season at 5:30 p.m. with a tailgate north of the baseball field at Citrus. Stu- Kayla Landrum PHOTO ■ SUNDAY, SEPT. 8 dents can pay for food with meal cards, pick up their Just last week, freshmen were celebrating their first few days at APU with a carnival. DILLON RECREATIONAL new student section shirt and get their face painted. COMPLEX A guitar pick was found on the Dillon Recreational Com- A taste of Central America: APU celebrates Independence Day plex. Friends celebrated “[The Spanish department] puts on really excellent lectures with great ■ MONDAY, SEPT. 9 over food, fellowship professors, called Chicano/Latino STUDENT POST OFFICE Experiences,” Fox said. Officer advised that a mail and lots of Spanish Attendees mingled over tradi- box was left open. tional food such as arroz con pollo (a rice and chicken dish), gallitos ■ Annie Z. Yu MONDAY, SEPT. 9 editor-in-chief de papa (a tortilla and potato mix- FELIX EVENT CENTER ture dish) and gallo pinto (a rice and Officers contacted a subject Students, faculty, alumni and beans dish) before watching “A Ojos in the area who was bringing other friends gathered on campus Cerrados,” a Costa Rican film about in a tool box. Officers deter- Saturday, Sept. 15 to celebrate Inde- a girl who is reminded to slow down mined the subject was clear pendence Day — Central American and enjoy life after a family tragedy. to be on campus. style. “It was a good film,” senior lib- Associate professor of Spanish eral studies major Liana Brakband ■ WEDNESDAY, SEPT.