ASCUI Corner Sports Everything Eagles Showcase INSIDE THE Clubs make significant Men's Lacrosse Team's Enactus Empowers Jenna Marbles an impact this year winning ways Entrepreneurs internet powerhouse NEWS pg. 2 pg. 3 pg. 7 pg. 8 THE CONCORDIA INVESTIGATE.INFORM.IGNITE.INVOLVE. Volume 12, Issue 13 Concordia University Irvine Friday, April 6, 2018 Dance Company presents Bringing final performance of the year Marty the Eagle to HOLLY SPENCER LOCAL/GLOBAL EDITOR Company. “Getting to pour worship God. “As dancers, able to dance every week in the creativity [and] seeing it is like getting to use our and getting to express life On April 6 and 7 at 7:30 it all come together with second language to give myself is such a blessing.” FORREST MCFARLAND p.m., the Concordia Dance costumes and lighting is praise to God. It is unlike Interested in getting STAFF WRITER Company will perform their so rewarding,” said Megan anything else I’ve ever felt,” involved for next year’s Spring Dance Concert in Wilkerson, sophomore said Ladick. season? “We are always Marty the Eagle-- you’ve the Concordia theatre. The and member of the Dance “I love getting to see how trying to grow the program seen him cheering by the show will present a variety Company. the company has grown,” and get more students court during sports games. of dance styles ranging Sarah Ladick, junior said Assistant Director and involved on campus,” said You know he never misses from hip hop to hula. The and co-captain, has been Concordia alum, Brandi Walshe. The company a big event on campus. You cast of 17 dancers, from on the company since her Walshe. The company has welcomes both seasoned even know that he likes to freshman to senior, have freshman year. “I’ve loved been run by Gumerman and new dancers, so don’t dress up for themed events been preparing all year for seeing the growth since for four years now and be shy! Auditions for the like the Ugly Christmas this cumulative concert. my first year when there Walshe has seen immense Dance Company will take Sweater night and Blackout “I am most excited for were only a handful of growth. “The company will place next fall at the start of games. But do you know our audience to see the small student choreography continue to grow and I look the academic year. the gritty details that go choreographic creativity pieces and now the majority forward to the future,” said Be sure to catch the into bringing Concordia that our students are of the show is done by the Gumerman. Dance Company’s final Irvine’s mascot to life? capable of,” said Vanessa students,” said Ladick. This season, the Dance performances at 7:30 Insiders say that Marty’s Gumerman, Artistic As a school of faith, Company performed p.m. on April 6 and 7. All wacky personality is not Director. The dances recognizing our God who at Midnight Madness, Concordia students receive the work of one person in this performance are gave us feet to dance is Fall Festival and several one free ticket! To reserve alone, but a task shared by choreographed not only by an integral part of the basketball games. “My your tickets, visit https:// more than 10 students who the Artistic Director and company. The dancersfavorite part of company is www.cui.edu/en-us/arts/ take turns as both Marty Assistant Director, but also pray at the end of each meeting new friends with dance. and his handler. Those who by the students themselves. practice and before every the same passion as me,” For more information, have filled the roles report Student choreography performance. The upcoming said Amber Carpenter, contact Vanessa Gumerman that handlers do much is one of the beloved concert will feature a piece senior and member of the at vanessa.gumerman@cui. more than give Marty traditions of the Dance choreographed solely to Dance Company. “Being edu. company by standing with him at games and events. According to Josh Foss, the handlers help the mascots into the costume which involves a number of heavy, cumbersome layers. Once inside, mascots see out of a 6-inch by 4-inch, V-shaped hole. “Marty’s head is like a giant upside- down bucket,” said one of the handlers. With limited visibility and hearing, handlers act as Marty’s eyes and ears. They keep him from walking into people and let him know when he needs to move to let people by in tight spaces. Mascots say that the inside of Marty’s outfit can Concordia Dance Company performance at Feb. 17 basketball game. PC: Scott Tokar Photography Continued on p. 7 2 ASCUI Corner April 6, 2018 2017-18 Wrap Up: A good year for clubs at CUI RYAN VAN DUSEN ASCUI CLUB COMMISSIONER summer to visit a project it supporting programming learning games such as Commissioner role, which has been supporting. and policies that can best dominos and double dutch. grows in responsibility as During the 2017-18 school CUI's cultural clubs showcase CUI’s unique Further, eligible clubs can club policies evolve. Daisy year, clubs have made major (Black Student Union, melting pot. now issue cultural stoles Alvarez, the 2018-19 Club strides on our campus. Two Nuestra Voz, Arab Culture, As an example of and personalized pins to Commissioner, brings a of the newest clubs, the Global Citizens, and successful programming, graduating club members. wealth of experience to the Hawaiian Club and Rotary Hawaiian Club) look to the Black Student Union As ASCUI continues to position from roles as a Club, have already started expand their capacity to recently held its cookout develop its cooperative LEAD Diversity Awareness making positive impacts enhance initiatives on event on the Commons efforts to engage more coordinator to her status on CUI's community by campus that celebrate Lawn. President Dante students with leadership, as a student athlete on the contributing cultural and diversity. Club participation Johnson was encouraged by clubs play an essential part lacrosse team. She looks to community-based outlets for on the budding Multicultural the strong student turnout of the puzzle. continue a vision that asks students. Forum seeks to promote and enjoyed seeing people Next academic how clubs can become an Clubs like Heritage Garden diversity of thought and snack on grilled hotdogs year will be the third even more integral part of have expanded substantially cultural exchange through and hamburgers while iteration of ASCUI’s Club campus life for all students. – adding a beekeeping exhibit among other major improvements – while organizations such as our professional fraternities have been busy recruiting record numbers of new members. Anisa Anorve, Delta Sigma Pi's Rho Phi chapter president, said, "During this last semester we were able to recruit our largest spring pledge class ever.” Anorve thinks the chapter’s strong tradition of mentorship will lead to even brighter futures. Enactus, an entrepreneurial association of students focused on bettering the community, competes in business project-pitching competition at the national level. 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April 6, 2018 Sports 3 ReLAX: Eagles are Soaring into Playoffs TRISTAN SELF STAFF WRITER one game at a time, and Romero said. trying to get better with Although they have been The Concordia Men’severy opportunity we have.” doing well, playoffs will be Lacrosse Team is coming “I think we have a shot at challenging. “In order to off a season after winning winning playoffs this year come out on top we need to the 2017 MCLA National with the team we have,” be disciplined on the field Championship. 2018 hasn’t assistant coach Robbie and win the battle at the X,” altered their winning ways Romero said. “Our defense Romero said. “We need to with recent wins against led by senior captain Jake stay out of the penalty box if Santa Clara University Pense is solid backed by we are going to win.” and Claremont McKenna. a great goalkeeper Tyler Since many teams With a 7-1 start, the Eagles Schweikert.” experience obstacles aren’t backing down and are The team’s solid defense throughout the season, hoping to finish strong.