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Its been a long the new presidential election just

around the corner and Obamas
year for Neil term quickly coming to an end,
many Republicans did not want
M. Gorsuch, the to consider Garlands nomination.
They held onto hope that Donald
113th Supreme Trump would win the presidential

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secure a more conservative nominee

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the United States
Ciera Cypert
staff writer
On the morning of April 7, 2017,
the United States Senate confirmed
Mayor Joseph Romero Rocha spoke with LSL participants about his Neil M. Gorsuch to serve on the
personal challenges and triumphs on Friday in the Wilden Atrium. Supreme Court, a decision that
has caused division and tension
for the open position of associate
justice. A judicial committee hearing
was refused by Republicans until
after the presidential election.
The position of associate justice
is a life tenure, and a justice can
only be nominated by the president.
The court has consisted of only
eight justices since the the passing
of Justice Scalia. On Jan. 31, 2017,

LASA serves Latinos

between parties. shortly after President Trumps
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After the sudden death of inauguration, he announced

Justice Antonin Scalia in February Gorsuch as his nominee for the
2016, former president Barack position.
APU Latin year at Northview High School,
Cruz plans to attend Cal Poly Pomo-
Obama nominated Judge Merrick
Garland to succeed Scalia. With see GORSUCH 3
American na to further his dream of becoming
a mechanical engineer in the future.
Student Activist Jesse Ceniceros present-
ed the conferences keynote address
Final Cut Competition Association on Saturday. Born in East Los Ange-

Last Thursday night, 12 (LASA) les and raised in the 1960s, Ceniceros
grew up listening to Janis Joplin
finalists performed in front of
celebrity judges in the Wynn empowers high and Jimi Hendrix while also feeling
the repercussions of discriminatory
Amphitheater. 5 school males movements like the Zoot Suit Riots

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Hankyul Sharon Lee high, he considered himself lucky to
editor in chief have a stable family from a young age.
As the breadwinner of his fam-
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From April 6 to 8, LASA host-
ed 30 local high school students as
a part of their annual Latinos Serv-
ing Latinos (LSL) conference.
Every fall semester, high
school females are welcomed on
ily, young Ceniceros began his ca-
reer working for metal products and Protestors vocalized their opposition towards Trumps nominee for
aeronautical systems industries. After associate justice, carrying signs saying No Extreme Nominee.
spending seven years at a particular
company that provided little workers
compensation for injured workers,

Tennis to Nationals
campus as a part of Latinas Serv-
ing Latinas, while high school
males are served each spring.
This semesters festivities
Both mens and womens tennis
are nationally ranked, with the included participating in chapel
and APU classes as well as engag-
men currently ranked 11th and
the women ranked 21st. 11
ing with Chicano student activ-
ists through a movie screening of
Walkout and a dodgeball tourna-
ment to end one of the conference
nights. Students also got a chance
to hear Mayor Joseph Romero
Rocha speak alongside other com-
munity members about the Latino
experience.
Meeting the mayor was my
favorite part of the conference.
He really connected with me and
@EmilyAMyers3 | Emily brought emotion to his speech,
On graduation, Im going high school senior Jonathan Cruz
to be hugging anyone said.
within a five foot radius. Currently finishing his last
#iheartAPU
Ceniceros began to speak up about
the injustices he was seeing which
eventually led to his dismissal from
his current job.
But Ceniceros expressed zero re-
gret toward his choices.
No issue should be too small or
too big for everyone, despite ones
ethnicity, to fight for, he said.
After experiencing personal in-
jury on the job, Ceniceros became
all the more politically active, calling
his representatives and making allies
with other activists in order to make
his case and fight for others who have
been in his same position, connecting
with labor leader Dolores Huerta
and the Dolores Huerta Foundation
as well.
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CRIS marijuana panel
Over 100 of three panel members.
When the proposition passed, I
students was very concerned. I feel like APU
gathered to can do more than just be on the
sideline, Huang said. I feel like as a
listen to three Center for Research and Science, we
can truly be an asset to the community.
experts talk on Offering talks like this, we can bring
awareness, [shed light] and maybe
the scientific, even [bring] understanding [to] a very
difficult topic.
legal and The panel members were: Nancy
ethical aspects Buckley, Ph.D., a professor and
cannabinoid researcher at Cal Poly
of marijuana Pomona, Jay Kiel, the senior deputy
district attorney in Riverside county
and Rico Vitz, Ph.D., the chair of
Nathan Foster the Department of Philosophy and a
opinion editor
philosophy professor at Azusa Pacific.
One of the more controversial Buckley spoke on the science

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Louise Huang, the director of the how to understand the effects it has
an abbreviation of youth on people. She shared some of her
ministry. #iheartapu Center for Research in Science
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Holy Week Chapel
The following are selected incidents
The Office of Chapel Programs focuses on Holy Week as chapel
as reported from the Daily Media Log
from March 29 through April 10 cour- services bring students attentions to Christs suffering and prepare
tesy of Campus Safety. hearts for the celebration of His ressurection.

Thursday, April 13 - Sunday, April 16

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 Ministry Brigade
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Referred to Azusa Police
Department.
Friday, April 14
THURSDAY, MARCH 30 Good Friday
NO CRIMES REPORTED No classes; offices closed.
APU TriO makes unforgettable memories at High Sierra getaway.
FRIDAY, MARCH 31 Tuesday, April 18
UNDERAGE POSS./CONS. Diversity Workshop and Luncheon Tuesday, April 18
OF ALCOHOL
UNIVERSITY VILLAGE
The Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence hosts a Re-Imagine Final Judging
workshop for APU staff and faculty called What Does it Mean to Contestants present their final designs before a panel of judges in
APARTMENTS. Defend White Dominance? White Resistance to Understanding
Referred to Student Life. hopes of taking home the $1,000 prize cash award in the Hall of
Diversity from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Champions, Felix Event Centers from 6:30-8:00 p.m.
FRIDAY, MARCH 31 Tuesday, April 18
THEFT Wednesday, April 19
LOT C Artist Lecture: Margo Chase All Music Worship Chapel
Referred to Student Life. The Department of Art and Design presents an artist lecture in the
Office of Chapel Programs presents an all music worship chapel
Darling Hallway Art Gallery (DARL 413) featuring Margo Chase.
on east and west campuses from 10:30-11:20 a.m.
MONDAY, APRIL 3
ASSIST OTHER AGENCY
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Referred to
Department.
Azusa Police Kim Denu receives the first Mary Hill award
TUESDAY, APRIL 4 Vice President correct choice]. Its just, yes, yes, yes. home where her parents taught her foundation of the Mary Hill award.
Richardson explained that to drive a stick-shift car. Richardson, one of the awards
NO CRIMES REPORTED
and Executive Denu spends her time working hard I was terrified because I thought creators, further reflected on the
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5 Officer at APU is with grace and a positive attitude.
According to Richardson, Denu has
I would stall when I drove on a hill,
Denu said.
bravery of Mary Hill.
Mary Hill gave up so much to do
NO CRIMES REPORTED
first recipient of set the bar very high for this award.
As an active member in the
Young Denu pleaded for
permission to learn on an automatic
this improbable thing at that time,
she said. Think about what we could
THURSDAY, APRIL 6
NO CRIMES REPORTED Mary Hill award planning of the events and luncheons, car, but her mother refused. do now to change the world with the
Denu never expected to be the After Denu expressed her fears, sphere of Jesus.
FRIDAY, APRIL 7
for her mission recipient of the award. her mother said, You can be afraid, Richardsons intention for the

NO CRIMES REPORTED to empower the Although I was part of the

Womens History Month planning
but do it anyway.
Since then, Denu has turned her
Mary Hill award is to recognize
those men and women who are

SATURDAY, APRIL 8 marginalized commitee, Denu said, I never found

VANDALISM
Referred to Azusa Police
Department.
SUNDAY, APRIL 9
NO CRIMES REPORTED
MONDAY, APRIL 10
ASSIST OTHER AGENCY
REMEMBER
1. If you see something, say
something.
2. Safety is everyones busi-
ness.
3. Dial 911 for life-threaten-
ing emergencies.
4. Non emergencies: Call
Campus Saftety at (626) 815-
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5. Lock all doors and win-
dows to your dorm, apart-
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6. Keep all valuables secured
and out of plain view.
7. At night, keep to well-lit
areas.
8. Always be aware of your
surroundings.
9. Utilize the trolleys, safety
escorts or walk groups.
10. Avoid places where you
are vulnerable and there are
no exits.
11. Avoid texting or talking
on the phone while walking
as you may be distracted.
12. Avoid walking and jog-
ging alone.
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out who the awardee was.
mothers simple driving advice into a
larger motto in life. Through every
willing to lean into their fear and do
the improbable through Jesus. As
When Denus name was called, moment of doubtfulness or failure, the first recipient, Denu is seen as
Katrina Williams she was shocked. Denu reminds herself that even if she the representation of bravery and
staff writer Madeline Ho, program is afraid, to do what she needs to do empowerment around the APU
coordinator at the Office of Womans anyways. campus, especially in regards to
Kim Denu, Ph.D. received the Development, had the opportunity This courageous outlook is one African American and minority
first ever Mary Hill award. Based to witness Denus acceptance of the that Denu believes the first president women.
on the personality of Mary Hill award. of APU displayed. As a woman in With this title, Denu wants to
herself, this award was created for a During the award ceremony, 1899, Mary Hill had aspirations to continue stepping into what may be
faithful, courageous and big-hearted Jon Wallace gave a history on Mary open three of the first Bible colleges unheard of and doing it anyway.
individual, and the award decisions Hill [as] someone that really lived made to empower individuals for Women and people in general
committee believes she is just that. her life for Christ and was constantly ministry, one of them being APU. who are blessed with a platform,
Before the award was to be trying to introduce Christ to more This dream, while important, when given that power, should use it
presented to anyone, there were a and more people, Ho said. I believe was declared improbable on the basis to help and bless others, Denu said.
series of luncheons held on campus for that this award represents a woman of Hills femininity. Denu explained I want to use my platform to engage
womens empowerment. According at APU that is doing the same and that women of that time were barely and empower those who are most
to Elaine Richardson, Director of it is beneficial for women to see their even going to schools, let alone marginalized.
the Office of Womans Development, peers working hard and hopefully use opening them. Next year, the Office of Womens
the luncheons were planned with the it as inspiration to live their life like Mary Hill was maybe afraid, Development will partner with other
intention of awarding an outstanding Mary Hill, too. Denu said. students, faculty and staff to select the
individual with the Mary Hill Award. As a specialist in racial and Through her bravery, however, next recipient of the Mary Hill award.
There are so many amazing family sociology, Denu has spent the Hill stood up for her calling by This award will continue to be given
men and women who exhibit majority of her life standing up for founding APU to be what is it today. throughout the years as a way to
the characteristics of Mary Hill, the marginalized, especially African Even though Hill faced adversity, honor and propel brave individuals
Richardson said. It was really American women like herself. she, like Denu, believed in following into empowering others through
evident to me [that Denu was the Denu recalled growing up in a God and persevered. This is the Jesus, despite the improbable.
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Event encourages young Latinos
LASA, P. 1
I truly believe that it was the
Lords work. He had something
different for me than I had for
myself: to stand up for the injured
in California, Ceniceros said in his
speech.
Ceniceros considered it a
privilege to speak to male high school
students about his experiences,
hoping that hes able to inspire
young minds to get involved in their
communities.
At my age, you start wanting
young people to be enthusiastic
about taking up something larger
than themselves and by learning
through your life lessons, you hope
that they wont struggle as much as
you did, Ceniceros said.
After the keynote address, LASA
members gathered participants in a
circle to conduct bonding activities,
debriefing what the conference
had meant for each student. In one
particular activity, students were
given the opportunity to commit to
carrying out a single act inspired by
the conferences empowering theme.
Many students committed to
applying for scholarships, coming
Gorsuch as Supreme Court Justice
GORSUCH, P. 1
Prior to the nomination, Gorsuch
served on the U.S. Court of Appeals
for the 10th Circuit and was a former
law clerk.
CNN stated that the
confirmation of Gorsuch would
essentially continue the ideological
balance that existed before Scalias
death, with four conservatives, four
liberals and Justice Anthony Kennedy
as a swing vote.
Gorsuch gave a speech at Case
Western Reserve University School
of Law in 2016, pointing out pieces
of late Justice Scalias career that he
aligns himself with.
The great project of Justice
Scalias career was to remind us of
the differences between judges and
legislators, Gorsuch said.
Gorsuch went through a
confirmation hearing over a three-
day period in late March in front of
the Senate Judiciary Committee.
They questioned Gorsuch about his
previous positions and past decisions
he had made as a judge.
about
Many senators asked Gorsuch
his relationship with
President Trump and his opinions
regarding the presidents policies and
statements. Gorsuch attempted to
stay on middle ground, making sure
that the committee knew he believed
that no man is above the law.
Committee members brought
up Gorsuchs past court cases and
questioned his judgment on some of
his final decisions. A common concern
from Democrats was figuring out if
Gorsuch favored big corporations
over individuals. Gorsuch continued
to say he is a fair judge.
On the final day of the hearings,
Democrats decided to block the
nomination of Gorsuch with a
procedural filibuster, which is used
as an obstructive tactic to prevent a
nomination or a measure from being
brought to a final vote.
Republicans responded by
changing the rules of the Senate in
order to clear the way for Gorsuch to
secure the position; this is called the
nuclear option.
The Senate rule requires nominee
to receive a three-fifths majority,
which comes out to at least 60 votes.
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Activist Jesse Ceniceros presents the conferences keynote address.
back to LSL next year and dedicating
themselves to a future career of
making their families proud.
LASA members have conducted
this conference for the past six years,
hosting a total of 12 conferences in
total. This year, LASA President,
senior Applied Exercise Science
major, Kasandra Gomez stood as
acting conference director alongside
LASA members.
Gomez stated the joy of
witnessing the empowerment of high
school students who are inspired to
pursue higher education as a result of
the conference.
I was a delegate during [LASAs]
2013 conference, so I remember
being in [the students] position...A
delegate from my freshman year came
back and joined LASA.
Seeing everyone graduating
[high school] and joining us on the
President Trump called Gorsuch an exceptionally qualified and
respected judge.
Republicans pushed to have a 51-vote
majority. NBC News describes the
nuclear option as something that is
often used as a last-resort or break-in-
case-of-emergency way to overcome
obstruction by the minority party.
The last time this option was
used was in 2013 by Harry Reid in an
attempt to approve executive branch
appointees. By going nuclear, the
Democratic filibuster was broken
and a vote was called into action.
Noah Jackson, a junior political
science major, was saddened by the
division that this nomination incited.
The breakdown in the Senate
is a direct result of partisan divide,
Jackson said.
He believes that it was clear
what the outcome was going to be,
regardless of the filibuster.
It is discouraging that the Senate
rules have to be twisted in order to
get anything done. Both parties are
to blame in their refusal to work with
one another, he said.
The Senate voted on April 7 and
the final count was 54-45. According
to CNN, the vote was mostly along
party lines and only three Democrats
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other side is the best part of it all.
Gomez said.
LASA member Luiz Figueroa, a
sophomore biochemistry major, sees
the importance of relating with other
students.
Its a very humbling thing to
share my story with these kids and tell
them to keep pursuing their higher
education. It makes me appreciate
what God has given me and the doors
Hes opened up for me, Figueroa
said.
As the closing ceremony
commenced and the conference came
to a close, students left campus with
the knowledge of a support system on
the other side.
Its a really transformational
experience not only for yourself but
for the students as well, LASA Vice
President and junior Biology major
Kelly Valenzuela said.
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sided with the GOP majority.
The Washington Post wrote
that Gorsuch is likely to have an
immediate impact at the Supreme
Courton whether to consider
expanding the breadth of the Second
Amendment.
Recent gun violence and
disagreements on gun rights has been
a popular case in the Supreme Court.
The Washington Post went on to say
that Gorsuch could play a decisive
role this spring in determining how
voting rights should be protected and
in a major case on the separation of
church and state.
President Trump made
a statement that Gorsuchs
confirmation was one of the most
transparent and accessible in history.
Trump also tweeted a celebratory
response to the confirmation of
Gorsuch: Congratulations to an
exceptionally qualified and respected
judge on his confirmation to the
Supreme Court!
Gorsuch was sworn into his
position on Monday, April 10,
officially becoming the 113th Supreme
Court justice of the United States.
CRIS Director Louise Huang starts off the discussion panel April 6
CRIS panel analyzes
legal marijuana
However, if somebody is a
chronic smoker, they will develop a
tolerance to it, she said.
Buckley said that using
marijuana in the early teen years can
affect cognitive development and
cause a lower IQ compared to those
who did not use the drug. She said it
is much less of a problem in adults.
I personally voted no on
Proposition 64 because I feel there
has not been enough research done
on [marijuana], Buckley said.
The second panel member,
Senior Deputy District Attorney
Jay Kiel, talked about the legality of
marijuana.
He said that it started in 1996
with the Compassion Use Act
(CUA), which was the bill that
started to allow use of medical
marijuana with permission from a
practicing physician in California
only.
Then, seven years later in 2003,
California Senate Bill 420 passed,
which allowed medical marijuana
sales through a persons primary
caregiver or a collective. Kiel said
this was basically what started all the
dispensaries around Los Angeles.
This was followed by Proposition
64, which passed on Nov. 8, 2016,
with an approval vote of 57.13 percent
to 42.87 percent. With this, marijuana
became legal to use recreationally in
California as of 12:01 a.m. on Nov. 9,
2016. It will start being legal for sale
on Jan. 1, 2018, although this is not set
in stone.
Kiel talked about how this would
affect the medical marijuana industry.
He said that recreational marijuana
will be taxed in Los Angeles at 10
percent while the medical marijuana
tax will be lower.
According to Kiel, it will be much
harder for people to get medical
marijuana licenses now; they will
have to go to their primary physician.
As a district attorney, Kiel spoke
about some of the crimes he has seen
in Riverside county.
He cited one instance where a
dispensary was robbed, the workers
were tied up and pistol whipped,
$250,000 in cash was stolen and
several pounds of marijuana were
taken. He said that there are many
crimes that happen at dispensaries
since it is a cash-only business.
However, these were not the
crimes Kiel was most worried about.
He said that the biggest concern was
people driving under the influence
CRIS, P. 1
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(DUI) of the drug.
Right now there is a lot of testing
going on to find what we can do [for
DUI situations]. Its got a long way
to go, Kiel said. It seems that we put
the cart before the horse. We didnt
lay the framework for this situation.
The last panel member,
philosophy professor Rico Vitz,
spoke about the ethics of marijuana
use. He focused in on the point that
just because its no longer illegal,
it can still be considered immoral.
He was adamant that legality and
morality were not always hand-in-
hand.
Vitz made sure to talk about
what some people in the crowd had
asked. He said that its true: nowhere
in the Bible does it directly mention
Right now there
is a lot of testing
going on to find what
we can do [for DUI
situations]. Its got a
long way to go, Kiel
said. It seems that
we put the cart before
the horse. We didnt
lay the framework for
this situation.
marijuana. Instead he said to think
about what Christian tradition and
heritage would suggest you do.
This question on marijuana in the
Bible was one of many anonymous
questions that students submitted
online. Huang noted the significance
of these.
The questions that were
submitted were very thoughtful.
It reflects the concerns in the
crowd, Huang said. There are real
concerns going on and I think they
are legitimate. Even though I may
disagree with why they ask, I think it
is good that they get a chance to ask
experts.
Huang began organizing the
panel back in November. She said
that CRIS plans on doing more
panels instead of single-speaker
lectures in the future. She is already
brainstorming next years panel on
cells and genetic engineering.
APU stands up for their sisters
The Office
of Womens
Development
hosted a three-
night series shining
a light on taboo
topics that women
face everyday
Kristin Miller
staff writer
In an effort to bring greater rec-
ognition to women after Womens
History Month in March, the Office
of Womens Development hosted a
forum Monday, April 3 about issues
such as shame, vulnerability and sup-
port.
Director of the Office of Wom-
ens Development Elaine Rich-
ardson greeted each woman who
entered Adams Lounge before the
forum started. Richardson then went
around the room again to make the
conscious effort to remember the
faces and names of all women who
attended.
Each attendee was given a survey
of 50 questions to fill out anonymous-
ly. The questions fell into categories
such as: eating, abuse, assault, sex,
family, substance abuse, mental
health and more.
Questions included: Have you
ever experienced depression? Do you
drink as a response to stress? Have
you ever thought about suicide? Do
either of your parents have an im-
migrant status? Have you ever had
feelings of insecurity after comparing
yourself with someone else? Have
you ever looked down on someone
because of their struggles?
Once the survey was completed,
respondents were asked to put it
back into an envelope and seal it. The
envelopes were then mixed up and
given to different women around the
room. Moderator and psychologist
at the University Counseling Cen-
ter Lori Lacy read off each question.
Then the women were asked to stand
up so they could read off responses as
a representative of another woman in
the room.
To the last question, every wom-
an in the room stood up.
We still look down on people be-
cause a lot of times we are having the
same struggles. Sometimes the way
we can avoid looking down on some-
one is to be aware of what is going on
with us, Richardson said.
Participants discussed how when
they go through struggles, the prob-
lems get internalized and as a result,
they shame themselves.
Junior Nursing major Rachael
Keim believes that it is important
to have someone willing to get to
know you.
Speaking as a person who
has experienced sexual abuse, its
important to be known and recog-
nized. The language that we use is
extremely important because a vic-
tim can get affected by what you say
and dont say, Keim said.
Sophomore Economics and
Humanities major Angela Pham
addressed the issue of shame.
When you talk about whatever
[youre dealing with] with someone
else, part of it is that youre defeat-
ing the shame by refusing to let it
rule you and another part is giving
it over to God and admitting to him
that Im not going to let this rule
me. Im going to bring this to light
and then youre opening up that
space for God to speak through the
person you tell because if its just
you keeping it in then youre letting
it cover you and youre not letting in
any of Gods light. Opening up that
light is sharing it, Pham said.
Knowing that this is how many
women and men feel about them-
selves, the Office of Womens De-
velopment continued the event into
the next two days to conclude the
three-part series.
The following day, Azusa Pa-
cific men met in Smith Hall to con-
tinue the Stand Up For Your Sister
forum event.
Female students gather for the first night of the Stand Up For Your Sis-
ter event (above) and SAAB poses with APUs King and Queen (below).
APU King and Queen
APU crowns first
ever king & queen
of the Zu in Make-
A-Wish fundraiser
Michael Ayetiwa
asst. lifestyle editor
On Monday, April 3, APU held
its first ever King & Queen of the
Zu pageant at the Felix Event Cen-
ter. Six contestants were selected
from the APU student body to
compete in games to raise funds for
the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The
event was hosted by the Student
Athlete Advisory Board (SAAB).
The event began with an intro-
duction of all six contestants which
was followed by a group dance
routine performance. Afterwards,
a friendly game of Word Sneak (as
seen on The Tonight Show Star-
ring Jimmy Fallon) tested the con-
testants ability to think on their feet
to a public audience.
Next was the talent portion
which included singing, acting and
stand up comedy. The contestants
took the approach of making the au-
dience laugh rather then showboat-
ing any serious talents they may of
had.
The event ended with a get-to-
know-you portion where the con-
testants answered various questions
about themselves which were pulled
out from a hat.
The Zus King & Queen were
chosen by a majority vote crowning
Junior Psychology major Brensten
Lindsey as king and Senior Acting
major Kristina Meyering as queen.
Lindsey, who is a recent transfer
student, heard about the event from
his football coach and signed up im-
mediately.
Its such a high honor. Im
just getting here so it was fun to be
crowned King of the Zu, especially
for such a great cause, Lindsey said.
KRISTIN MILLER PHOTO
MICHAEL AYETIWA PHOTO
Meyering expressed a similar
grateful sentiment.
Im just really excited. Ive always
wanted to participate in something
like this, so Im glad they opened up
for women to participate, Meyering
said.
The event faced controversy
upon its initial introduction to cam-
pus. Originally, the event titled King
of the Zu sought only to crown a
male winner. However, after several
female students expressed a desire to
participate in the event as well and
petitioned to join in on the festivities,
the SAAB respectfully took it into
consideration and re-designed the
event to make it more inclusive.
I think that was pretty cool, be-
cause I think girls are just as excit-
ing as guys and deserve a chance to
do things like this, Meyering said.
I had originally applied when it was
just for guys too.
Although there were fun and
games along with a newly crowned
king and queen of APU, the purpose
of the event was to raise funds to go
towards Make-A-Wish Foundation.
All proceeds from our ticketing
to the voting is all going straight to
Make-A-Wish, SAAB member and
Sophomore Sports Journalism ma-
jor, Kara Hinton said.
Many colleges in the PacWest
Conference hold similar events to
King & Queen of the Zu. SAAB
reached out to several of the univer-
sities to form ideas in order to plan
APUs own fundraising event.
Though it is a lesser known en-
tity on campus, SAAB wishes for the
APU body to support these events
which help raise funds for many note-
worthy causes.
Were trying to make sure that
whatever were doing is supporting
the student body and taking that sup-
port out and reaching it out to oth-
ers, Hinton said.
SAAB plans to do more events to
raise funds, so we may be seeing more
Zu kings and queens crowned in the
future.
THECLAUSE.ORG/LIFESTYLE Clause WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2017 5

School of Music presents Final Cut winner: Aja Grant

School of Music
and the Arts hosts
annual vocal
competition Final
Cut
Emily Praske
photo design editor

Last Thursday night, the College

of Music and the Arts hosted annual
vocal competition Final Cut in Wynn
Amphitheater where 12 finalists per-
formed in front of celebrity judges for
a prize of a vocal recording session.
Final Cut was hosted in the
Wynn Amphitheater from 7:15 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. The show featured a
four-piece band consisting of drums,
guitar, bass and keyboard. The band
served to accompany each performer

EMILY PRASKE PHOTO

during their portion of the evening.
APU students had the opportu-
nity to audition for a spot in the finals
a few weeks prior to the big event.
Through a rigorous selection pro-
cess, faculty of the College of Music
and the Arts selected 12 finalists to
participate in the live-audience and
final event of the competition.
I prepared for the audition by
going through my phone and seeing
what I liked to listen to, Final Cut
finalist Moxy Mohr said. I figured
that whatever I liked to sing, the
judges would like too. The audition
was two short segments of songs.
Celebrity judges provided de-
tailed, constructive advice for per-
formers as well as selecting Aja Grant
as the winner of Final Cut.
The judges blew me away with
their commentary and feedback,
Grant said. It was so on time as well.
Ive taken every syllable spoken to me
from everyone last night and locked it
away in my safe place of goodness!
Members of the APU body sit around in the ampitheater to watch multiple contestants of Final Cut make their performances.
Mohr expressed gratefulness for
the judges succinct comments.They
honed-in on what I already knew
were my weak points and reinforced
what I need to work on, she said. In
the future, Ill be able to work more
specifically on perfecting those areas
of my voice and style.
Each finalist had the opportunity
to choose a song of their choice to per-
form in front of celebrity judges and
a packed crowd. Some performers
covered well-known pop hits, while
others covered more unfamiliar tunes
with their own creative style. One fi-
nalist even wrote and performed an
original composition.
Final Cut 2017 winner Aja Grant
performed a creative rendition of
Gnarls Barkleys Crazy, made fa-
mous by musical collaboration Dan-
ger Mouse and CeeLo Green. Grant
sang to impress, receiving a standing-
ovation from nearly everyone in the
amphitheater, including all three ce-
lebrity judges.
The show surpassed what I had
hoped and imagined it would be,
Grant said. It was my goal to win,
but God allowed me to win in a dif-
ferent way that evening. He showed
me a new side of His love that night,
and that was the best part about it.
Second and third place winners
Melanie Tierce and Astyn Turren-
tine both impressed all three celebrity
judges. Their unique voices fascinat-
ed a crowd full of audience members
attentively listening and engaging
with their performances.
Audience member and APU
music student Roxanne Watson ap-
preciated the vocal competition for
its music quality.I really enjoyed the
level of musicianship brought by all of
the contestants and how diverse the
group was in terms of style and song
choice, Watson said. I especially
enjoyed seeing how they all made the
songs their own.
Final Cut serves to share a frac-
tion of the music talent at APU with
the rest of the community, providing
a deserving musician with a record-
ing session led by professionals in the
music industry.
The Final Cut experience is
great for performers - it strikes a line
between needing to know what a
trained musician learns, and just be-
ing able to have fun and perform,
Mohr said.
The College of Music and the
Arts encourages APU community to
join the Final Cut family and attend
next years competition for another
round of outstanding musicianship
and great talent.

APU dance crew Variety For One hosts night of hip hop
Through dance
and spoken word,
VFO put on a night
for expression with
the goal to raise
awareness of sex
trafficking in Hip
Hop for Freedom

Kristin Miller
staff writer
Sierra Erb, freshman, nursing major, fully commits on the dance floor. Jordan Yee, senior psychology major, performs an improvised dance.

Taylor Emmerson, freshman business-marketing major (left) performs during the evening as well as Variety For One (VFO) members (center). Sophomore Biology major Dejanee
Mosley presents an original spoken word piece.
Bernie Sanders: Our millenial hero is still going strong
Bernie Sanders was
overwhelmingly the
millennial choice
in the presidential
election. How is
he staying on their
radar today?
Ayzia King
staff writer
More than 8,000 people showed
up to a freezing cold outdoor rally
on Jan. 15 in support of a nationwide
grassroots movement for health
care programs. Senator Bernie
Sanders headlined the event along
with Charles E. Schumer, Debbie
Stabenow and Gary Peters.
The rallies showcased the
opposition to the plans of forcing
30 million Americans off health
insurance with massive budget cuts
in Medicaid. It also showcased the
threatening of nursing home care for
seniors and looking to the high prices
of prescription drugs.
On behalf of the children of this
country, on behalf of the working
people of this country, on behalf
of middle class families who pay
for their parents in nursing homes
through Medicaid, what we are are
saying to Republicans is if you want
to improve the Affordable Care Act,
lets do it together, Sanders said
to the crowd at Macomb County
Community College.
But if you think youre simply
going to throw millions off of health
insurance, youve got another thing
Welcoming our new controversial SCOTUS: Neil Gorsuch
Republicans exert
major influence
and power to
bring Gorsuch into
position
Michael Ayetiwa
asst. lifestyle editor
On April 7, Neil Gorsuch was
confirmed by the Senate to become
the 113th Justice of the Supreme
Court. Gorsuch has been the source
of a huge political controversy for
some time.
Most Republicans see his con-
firmation as a moment of triumph
for the Trump administration while
most Democrats see Gorsuch as a
major setback.
But is Gorsuch really not cut out
for the job like Democrats claim?
Maybe this is less about Neil
Gorsuch and more about the politi-
cal divide the two-party system has
brought into our nation. In fact, I be-
lieve it is so.
There are three main points con-
cerning Gorsuch and our current
government power struggle neces-
sary to elaborate on how the two-
party system is currently working in
our country:
1. Democrats voted for Gor-
such in 2006.
Gorsuch was appointed to the
10th Circuit Court of Appeals by
Bernie Sanders inspired many young people to vote and care about political issues by relating to
them with topics like free college tuituion. He even had a phrase named after him, Feel the Bern!
coming.
Sanders was the popular choice
for many millennials during the
presidential race. He touched on
topics that the younger crowd found
to be important, including income
and wealth equality, free college
tuition and the creation of livable-
wage jobs.
After losing to Hillary Clinton
for the democratic presidential
candidacy, Sanders did not give up.
Instead, he rallied for his democratic
party along with Clinton and spoke
against Donald Trump and the
Republican party.
Now, with Trump as president,
Sanders is still not backing down.
He is continuing on his political tour,
going to rallies from coast to coast.
In the beginning of the year, Sanders
has already scheduled more than a
Neil Gorsuch was confirmed as a Supreme Court justice after Republicans enacted what is known
as the nuclear option giving them power to elect Gorsuch with a majority vote of 55-45.
President George W. Bush, in which
all members of the Senate at the time
confirmed him with no real objection.
This is important. In fact, it speaks
volumes.
Back in 2006, when Gorsuch
was nominated by then-President
George W. Bush to the 10th U.S.
Circuit Court of Appeals, he was con-
firmed unanimously by the U.S. Sen-
ate -- which at the time included Sen.
Schumer, reports Media Research
Center, along with former senators
Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Joe
Biden and John Kerry.
This basically means that at one
point in time, most, if not all, Demo-
dozen rallies, many packed with his
previous supporters.
Actor Mark Ruffalo
used his Twitter to
share his political
stance saying,
@BernieSanders
is preferred 2-1 by
young people because
they know he means
what he says.
Sanders continues to speak
about the importance of health care;
he has even called the GOP out
of touch with the public on health
crats had no real issue with Gursuch.
So what changed? Why do they no
longer like him as a candidate?
The Democrats view President
Trump as a serious threat, since he
was the one to defeat Hillary Clinton
in the election
2. Gorsuch is only 49 years old.
I think this is a major political
stratagem, as those that sit in a seat
of the Supreme Court serve for life. It
will allow Gorsuch to have a greater
chance to produce a longer influence
on the Supreme Court.
Basically, Trump has allowed for
Republicans to make a bigger impact
in the government by putting Gor-
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progressive attitude, which is seen
care. He cited the opposition to
the Obamacare repeal and replace
efforts as a driving factor behind the
Republicans inability to push against
the American Health Care Act.
Sanders continues to use his
appeal to the younger crowd by
keeping in touch with relevant,
popular trends. In February,
Sanders tweeted that he would be
hosting a Facebook Live event with
millennial favorite, Bill Nye (the
science guy) on the subject of climate
change. Sanders has always been
an outspoken advocate of fighting
climate change, as it was a major part
of his campaign in 2016.
From this, the question arises:
How is Sanders staying relevant
in todays media? In the age of
skyrocketing student-loan debt, high
unemployment and lack of affordable
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chambers going into the next ses-
such in this position of power. This
is a major setback for Democrats be-
cause they now once again are forced
to take another step backwards in the
fight for power.
So what does this look like for
the two-party system? Republicans
continue to grow in power, so it is
becoming easier and easier to strong-
arm Democrats in most issues. Presi-
dent Trump will most likely only be
President for this one term. He could
be easily replaced in four years.
But Neil Gorsuch? No, he will
be in power until he dies. He has now
been made a major Republican pawn
in this government chess match.
housing, many people have a hard
time imagining anything different.
Democratic socialism touches on
a much better alternative than what
is happening now, which brings in
Sanders and his statements against
Americas rigged-for-the-rich society.
He speaks on how continuous
warfare is not the answer and how
people of color should not be fighting
for their lives against the police.
These strong issues bring in crowds
that are going through the same
issues and are willing to help start a
revolution with him.
Actor Mark Ruffalo used his
Twitter to share his political stance
and opinion on why millennials love
Sanders this year, saying,
@BernieSanders is preferred 2-1 by
young people because they know he
means what he says.
Millennials tend to show a
in Sanderss way of protesting and
campaigning. People stick with him
because of his transparency about the
tough issues that other candidates
have trouble talking about.
Bernie takes no money from
corporations. Nada. Which means
hes not on the tape. And when
Bernie gets into the White House,
he will do the right thing, Spike Lee,
the Chi-Raq director, said in a radio
ad endorsing Sanders.
Staying on the millennial agenda
gives Sanders a boost staying
relevant. Hes still on the social radar
because of his usage of Facebook
Live, Twitter and other social
platforms in order to push his own
agenda.
Sanders doesnt make it very
hard to stay up to date. Just a few
clicks will keep a person educated on
everything Bernie Sanders.
3. The 1,030 seats
That sobering number is the
total of all of the seats including
Congress, state legislatures, and gov-
ernorships lost by the Democratic
Party over Obamas two terms, re-
ported The Daily Wire.
Democrats have been losing
more and more power over the past
decade.
The two-party system has left us
with a constant power struggle that
paves political upset for the losing
party.
I believe we are currently wit-
nessing the greatest fall of the Demo-
cratic party in the history of its politi-
cal existence.
Democratic U.S. Senate seats
fell from 55 to 46. Their share of the
House plummeted from 256 seats to
194. Republicans still control both
sion, reported Fox News. Demo-
cratic governorships also became a
rarity during this eight-year period,
slipping from 28 to 16.
Although I identify more conser-
vatively, I can still see the disharmony
of our government due to the two-
party system. Yes, things have hap-
pened that are in favor of my values,
and no, I am not opposed to Neil
Gorsuch being appointed as a SCO-
TUS.
Gorsuch is someone both Re-
publicans and Democrats have
deemed worthy at various times, and
it is a shame that most Democrats
outright oppose him just because hes
affiliated with Trump.
THECLAUSE.ORG/OPINION
Hangry, sext and dad bod: a variety of new dictionary words
New words reflect
our changing
generation and
flexible language
patterns
Ciera Cypert
staff writer
At the beginning of April,
Dictionary.com released 300 new
words that have been added to
their most recent update. Some
of these words include: man bun,
friendiversary, dad bod, dabbing,
Black Lives Matter and cold brew.
Its easy to feel uncomfortable at
first about some of these words and
what they say about our generation,
but theres no need to worry: Our
language is always changing, just like
the hairstyle habits of the guys who
try man buns.
Other words on this newly-
revised list are: 4-20, mic drop, sext,
hangry and lightsaber. Im not too
excited to be a part of the generation
that added sext to the dictionary,
but lets be real: lightsaber should
have been added a long time ago.
I am not worried that some of
these words reflect negative aspects of
our generation, because theres beauty
in language and its ever-changing
manner. It is kind of amazing that the
way we communicate is always being
revised.
Everyday, new words are being
made up and combined to mean
something different. To me, it shows
creativity, and as a writer I feel like it
gives me more freedom, even though
I probably wont be using the word
dabbing in too many of my articles.
Samantha DuPar, a sophomore
English major, isnt surprised by
some of the new words that have
Serial: Modern investigation
In the age of fake
news and click-bait,
Serial provides a
unique perspective
on different stories
with thorough
investigation
Nathan Foster
opinion editor
I recently decided to start listen-
ing to podcasts. Let me rephrase
that. I recently decided to start go-
ing to the gym. While at the gym,
I've been sifting through dozens of
hours of podcasts accumulated on
my phone, and working out a bit on
the side.
I tried to listen to several pod-
casts that friends suggested to me
from Pod Save America to Freako-
nomics, but none of them captured
my attention nearly as well as Serial.
Serial is a podcast that deals less
with news and current events. It
delves into the story of two individu-
als with extremely curious cases.
Season one examines the story of
Adnan Syed, a man who was arrested
as a high school senior for the murder
of his ex-girlfriend.
Syed claimed he was innocent
from the time he was arrested in
1999 and maintained this claim until
today. However, the jury in his trial
found enough evidence to imprison
him for life.
Serial goes incredibly in depth
Clause WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2017
stochacastic terrorism
man bun
dabbing
K-pop
friendiversary
alt-right
To view the full list of 300 words that were added, go Dictionary.com. Some words were much more controversial with potentially offensive
slang such as kush. Other words have been around for decades and are just now becoming official, such as lightsaber. This list does not re-
flect all dictionaries, meaning these words may not be added on dictionaries like the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
been added.
I believe that these words are
a reflection of the kind of world we
live in right now, whether that be
a positive or negative reflection,
DuPar said.
A lot of these words seem to be
connected to memes or music and
dancing trends or whatever is popular
on Twitter, like slay or cheat day. actual meaning.
But others were inspired by social
justice movements, like Black Lives
Matter while others were in response
to the current political climate, like
stochastic terrorism.
Some words are just phases that
will probably fade soon. I think of the
word swag. When I was in middle in his grave.
school, that word was used so often.
Now, its only used as an ode to my
awkward, angsty days.
Chelsea Sterling, a senior liberal
Serial is available online or on the Apple Podcasts app.
into Syed's story. The host, Journal-
ist Sarah Koenig, spent many months
on this investigation. She interviews
many of Syed's friends as well as a
number of people who provide in-
sight to his case. The story is intrigu-
ing and great to listen to on the tread-
mill.
Serial just has that
element of months of
research and in-depth
interviews that you
will not find in most
news stories anymore.
In the second season, Koenig
tells the story of Bowe Bergdahl, a
soldier who became well known for
deserting his unit in Afghanistan.
She interviews Bergdahl a number
of times as well as many soldiers from
his unit and high ranking military per-
sonnel.
9
uncanny valley
mic drop cold brew
lightsaber smackdown
hangry burkini
uncanny valley
Kush
slay
superfood
cheat day
EMILY PRASKE GRAPHIC
Black Lives Matter
throw shade
studies major, is currently taking a heading now. Dictionary.com, and asked her about
linguistics course that studies the Im not particularly excited the intentional research that was used
English language and its structure. about Dictionary.com adding all to pick these new words.
Its important to keep in mind these words, Birkett said. Or that We can see what words people
that language is always changing, these are some of the words my have tried to look up on Dictionary.
Sterling said. Language can change culture has developed. com that havent led to a definition,
so much just based upon the words Birkett prefers using concise Solomon said. It takes a lot of time
and phrases that are commonly used language, calling himself pretty old- and effort and thought...we give every
regardless of whether they hold fashioned. word the same amount of respect and
It does kind of feel like someone attention and care.
Sterling has been able to scrolled through a middle school While some of these words may
understand that certain words come students iPhone and picked out feel shallow or meaningless, they
and go, but they can play a large role their most used words. However, the really are well-studied and picked
in societal norms. For the language actual process of adding new words with intention.
purists in the world, these new words involves a lot of research. Language is flexible, thoughtful,
can seem absolutely appalling. Poor Dictionary.com uses people creative and always changing. We
Shakespeare is probably rolling over called lexicographers, which are can learn from these new additions
people who focus on the compilation that the power is really in the ever-
Harrison Birkett, a senior and evaluation of new words in the changing behavior and trends of our
English major, understands that dictionary. generation. So if youre not happy
language changes often, but is CNN interviewed Jane with these new words, know that you
skeptical about the direction its Solomon, a lexicographer for have the great ability to change it.
CREATIVE COMMONS PHOTO
How do you get your news
in the age of click-bait?
Do you trust the media?
Koenig tells this story with little
bias and examines both sides of We actually joke about this in I guess I dont
Bergdahl's story. Bergdahl claims he
our Smith Hall group chat, we actually get news or
didn't leave selfishly; he did it for the
greater good. It's fascinating to hear pose these fake headlines. Its have an app to find
his side of the story. pretty funny. news.
What I love most about Koenig's
podcast are not the stories them- Im pretty basic in a sense. I I just go based on
selves. Don't get me wrong, they're get most of my news from my what people tell me.
interesting and fun to listen to. But iPhone. When you swipe left
the most impressive part is how deep
Koenig goes into her investigation.
on the lock screen, theres a
bunch of headlines.
No, I dont trust the
media, not at all.
In the age of fake news, click-bait
and news sources racing to get the
story out as quickly as possible, it is I use the News app to get
headlines from major news-
Theres been so
many scandals and
truly refreshing to hear quality inves-
tigative journalism. papers like The New York made up things
Serial just has that element of
months of research and in-depth in-
Times. just so people can
manipulate it for
terviews that you will not find in most We all know CNN and Fox their own use.
news stories anymore. News are biased. I dont really
I'm struggling to keep my gym like those. You definitely have Its hard to trust
motivation up, but knowing that I
to watch out for bias. nowadays.
have something good to listen to
while I'm there is always helpful. Se-
rial is a must-listen for any podcast Joshua Cantong Autumn Begley
fans out there. I give Serial 4 out of 4 Freshman Sophomore
Jon Wallace heads. Applied Excercise Science Biology
Track & field prepares for Mt. SAC and Bryan Clay events
After strong and
continued success
thus far, two APU
athletes have
qualified for the Mt.
SAC Relays
Yasaman Khorsandi
staff writer
Azusa Pacifics track and field has
had both a strong indoor and outdoor
season thus far, most recently with
their success at the Pomona-Pitzer
Invitational on April 8, and the
California Collegiate Invitational
hosted by UC San Diego on April
1. There, the Cougars placed second
in the womens team standings and
third in the mens.
At the California Collegiate
Invitational, APU had a
dozen personal-best individual
performances with seven marks
meeting NCAA provisional
qualifying standards. Not included in
the Invitational scoring, were seven
additional individuals who competed
in distance events at the San
Francisco State Distance Carnival.
This resulted in one additional
provisional qualifier from Jeremy
Porter in the 10,000 meters.
The team is getting close to the
midway point of outdoor qualifying
season, with a total of 15 provisional
national qualifying marks, including
three mens performances which rank
among the national top-12 and five
womens marks among the top-15
nationally.
In the next coming weeks,
Azusa Pacific will be hosting the
Water Polo starter exudes dedication in and out of the pool
Senior Megan
Myers works
closely with her
team and the
athletic department
Erika Hunter
staff writer
As one of only two seniors on the
water polo team, Megan Myers has
made a name for herself in the pool
and in participating on the NCAA
D-II Student-Athlete Advising
Committee (SAAC), both of which
she spends a great deal of time doing.
Myers has been in the water
all of her life, but it wasnt until a
friend encouraged her to join her
high school water polo team that she
discovered her love for the sport. She
began her journey as a sophomore
in high school and played for the
duration of her high school years.
During her junior and senior years,
she started looking for institutions
where she could play. She found
Azusa Pacific and was able to make it
onto the team as a walk-on.
Head coach Julie Snodgrass,
reflects on Myerss first year on the
team. She said that even though
Myers hadnt played as much as
others her age had, her determination
got her a spot on the team.
It was something that she
definitely grew into, Snodgrass said.
All of that hard work paid off.
Senior thrower Alex Henderson was recently named PacWest POTW.
47th annual Mt. SAC Relays and
California Combined Events three-
day competition from April 12-14,
and the Bryan Clay Invitational on
April 13-14, which are the two biggest
events of the teams entire season.
Two Cougar athletes, sophomore
Corey Reid and senior Daphne
Chambers, have qualified and been
selected to participate in the Mt.
SAC relays. Reid will compete in the
mens decathlon and Chambers will
compete in the womens heptathlon
relays. Both will also compete in the
Bryan Clay Invitational.
Reid is preparing for the two
events by adjusting his current
training schedule to a more intense
level.
Theres a lot of prep work for
it, Corey Reid said. Our training
Senior Megan Myers contributes to her team and APU Athletics, contributing to the NCAA D-II SAAC.
During her freshman year at
APU, she earned a starting position
halfway through the season. By the
end of her freshman year, she was
recognized as the teams freshman
of the year. Looking back, she
attributes much of her success to her
teammates.
I definitely wouldnt be able to
have a success in the water without a
team behind me, Myers said.
Since her freshman year, she has
held a starters position throughout
her entire APU career, continuing
to remain humble in her endeavors.
Though she is senior captain this
year, she doesnt necessarily feel
pressured by her team. Instead, she
feels encouraged by them, which
prompts her to do the best she can.
She recognizes that in order to win,
the team must support one another;
and support is one of the teams core
values, along with trust, effort and
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is different now so that we peak at
a certain point. We are working on
technical things and getting more
speed down for the big event. Im
feeling pretty good. It should be a
good meet for me.
Mens head coach Kevin Reid
anticipates a large turnout of high
caliber athletes for the Mt. SAC
event, considering it is one of the only
home track meets APU has.
Over this next two to three
weeks is really what weve been
looking at since September. We are
hosting some of the best colleges
and individual talents in the
country, Kevin Reid said. So, for
them to choose to come here to our
meet is a testament to the school
and the support we get from the
administration.
accountability.
Coach Snodgrass explained that
Myers was voted captain because she
exudes these values on a daily basis
and urges her teammates to do the
same.
Myers mentions that it has been
a great pleasure to play beside her
team of 15 girls, especially center
Alex Paxton. Paxton is the other
senior on the team who has been
playing alongside her for four years.
She said that they have grown from
their challenging years, and that it
has been great to have someone by
her side going through everything
with her.
In their match against Santa
Clara, the two seniors registered two
hat tricks in their 10-9 overtime win.
Myers scored 3 goals, and did the
same in their following match against
Fresno Pacific last Thursday. As a
result, the water polo team is now
Elise Larson (left) and Isabelle Moran (right) lead the pack in a race.
After the Mt. SAC event, the
track and field team will look forward
to the Bryan Clay Invitational shortly
after. Mike Barnett, Director of
mens and womens track and field,
is directly in charge of this big event
and is helping the team prepare.
We are in a good place in our
training where we are seeing better
marks every single week. Theres
nothing better than having the home
advantage and competing where you
train, so I think theyre pretty excited
about it, Barnett said.
Barnett went on to explain the
significance and value the Bryan
Clay Invitational holds for the Azusa
Pacific staff and athletes.
Weve got some of the biggest
names in most of the events, so we
couldnt be more excited, Barnett
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at an overall record of 13-11 on the
season, and 3-2 in conference.
Shes tenacious in the water,
Snodgrass said. She is always
looking to apply and learn and grow,
and she has a strong desire to succeed
and for the other girls to succeed.
Snodgrass said that Myers is
always putting in extra work by
staying late at practices and asking
questions. According to Snodgrass,
Myers has a hard work mentality;
in that, she always tries her best
and doesnt stop. During one of her
Christmas breaks at APU, Myers
was in the water with bronchitis. She
missed one practice and went home
to get a shot before getting back in
the water the next day.
She has contributed out of the
water in ways that are not going to
be noticed by everyone else until after
they finished being her teammate,
Snodgrass said.
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said. Some of the athletes will
compete against Olympians and gold
medalists and past world champions.
And if they dont get to compete next,
they will get to watch them.
While these home events are
highly anticipated, both Corey
Reid and Chambers are looking
ahead by putting their efforts
towards qualifying and preparing
for the PacWest Conference
Championships later in the month,
and the NCAA Outdoor Nationals,
which will take place towards the end
of May.
They are both really ready to go,
Kevin Reid said. The first thing is
to get good solid marks and get us
qualified for NCAAs, because our
goal is to get a ticket to the NCAA
championships.
Mireia Tutusaus Alcaraz, a
freshman on the team, appreciates
Myerss techniques and skills. As a
player who came from Spain where
water polo is played differently, she
said that Myers was one of the main
teammates who helped her make the
adjustment.
She really encourages us to give
our best not only in the games, but
practices as well, Alcaraz said.
Myers has also made the All-
Academic team for conference over
the past three years.
As a part of the student athletes
advisory board at APU, Myers also
works with other sport teams and
their team members. The NCAA
D-II Student-Athlete Advising
Committee has partnered with the
Make-A-Wish Foundation in an
effort to raise money for athletics.
Earlier last month, Myers helped
put on an on-campus fundraising
event, King and Queen of the Zu,
to assist in their financial goals for
APU athletics. As it was a first-time
event, Myers spent all of the semester
planning for it.
The board has also spent time
in the community and at elementary
schools, helping and assisting young
children.
Myers looks to support her team
for the duration of their time together
and anticipates her various duties as a
part of the Student-Athlete Advisory
Board.
The Cougars next match will
be on April 13, at San Diego State
University.
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Tennis teams soar towards PacWest Championships AROUND THE DEN

One team that APU will be

APUs men and preparing for is Hawaii Pacific,
Acro & Tumbling (2-3)
Last meet: vs. Baylor (Results not
womens tennis the defending D-II National
Champions, and a team that has
available at time of print)
Upcoming: NCATA National
teams just keep on made it to the championship over Championship Quarterfinals on
the past three years. They are also the April 27
winning only D-II team the mens tennis team
has lost to this season.
Michael Ayetiwa Despite the mountain both
Baseball (30-4)
asst. lifestyle editor Last game: W, 10-0 vs. Hawaii
teams face, it doesnt seem like they
Pacific
are too worried about what comes
Hankyul Sharon Lee before them.
Upcoming: vs. Cal Baptist at 5:00
editor in chief PM on Thursday, April 13
Our team works so incredibly
Both of Azusa Pacifics men and hard, and I have never met a group
of girls that want to win and want
Mens Tennis (17-3)
womens tennis teams have continued Last match: W, 5-4 vs. Pomona
to rise through the ranks within the to work hard so bad, Hinton said.
Pitzer
region. The mens team is currently We always stay extra after practice,
Upcoming: vs. UC San Diego at
at 17-3, with a seven match winning whether it is to hit more balls or do
1:00 PM on Saturday, April 15

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streak so far. The womens team is
at 13-7, with a two match winning
streak.
Both teams are also nationally
ranked, with the men currently
ranked 11th and the women currently
ranked 21st.
Were pretty cohesive as a team
this year which is super important in
order to accomplish our goals, senior
Shepherd Newcomb said.
The teams ultimate goal is to win
the PacWest championships and then
win the National Championship.
They recently played against Biola,
Concordia and Pomona-Pitzer in a
three-day back-to-back frenzy. April
6, against Biola, the mens team won
8-1, and the women also won 8-1. The
following day against Concordia, the
men won 8-1 and the women won 9-0.
On April 8, the mens team faced off
against Pomona-Pitzer and won for
the third time in a row at 5-4.
Our conference is super tough,
Senior Valeriia Kashina contributes in a 9-0 win against Concordia.
and almost every single school in it is
ranked nationally within the top 50,
sophomore Kara Hinton said.
The next match both teams have
is against the University of California,
San Diego. The womens team will
play them first on April 12, and the
mens team will face off with them on
April 15. UCSD has always been a
big match for Cougars tennis teams.
Our girls have worked really
hard to get to the level they wanted to
be during the second half of the year
after some tough matches started the
year, assistant tennis coach Kirby
Ronning said. Weve been working
on doubles so thats been a big area of
improvement throughout the season,
and theyre competing harder and
really fighting for each other in every
one of the matches.
As of now the men and womens
tennis teams are experiencing high
tension as they continue to move
forward to the PacWest playoffs. The
PacWest Championships will be
from April 20-22, and will be held in
Surprise, Arizona.
more conditioning. We want to be
the best, and we all know what it
takes to get there, so we work hard.
When the mens and womens
tennis teams are thoroughly
examined, the passion and dedication
each team member has for the sport,
teammates, and coaches is evident.
Their assurance of themselves reveals
the work ethic each team has put into
this season.
I wouldnt want to play for any
other team. I mean, Id play for the
Dallas Cowboys but Im not exactly
expecting their call, Newcomb said
jokingly. Im just really thankful to
be a part of this program and work
with the coaches and teammates Im
around every day.
Although the regular season is
almost at its end, there is still more
work that needs to be done. Both
nationally ranked Cougar teams will
look to have a strong finish to their
impressive seasons.
Softball (26-16)
Last game: W, 5-1 vs. Dominican
Upcoming: @ Cal Baptist at 12:00
PM on Saturday, April 15
Track & Field
Last meet: @ Pomona-Pitzer
Invitational on April 8
Upcoming: Mt. SAC Relays/
California Invitational on April
12-13
Womens Tennis (13-7)
Last match: W, 9-0 vs. Concordia
Upcoming: vs. UC San Diego at
1:30 PM on Wednesday, April 12
Water Polo (13-11)
Last game: L, 8-13 @ Loyola
Marymount
Upcoming: @ San Diego State at
3:00 PM on Thursday, April 13