2009 CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY Vol. 57

PART 1EXP. 05-02-09

PROFILES nso 9twirp 11fortuna bowl 13homecoming 15yule 17late night breakfast 19theatre 21december commencement 23midnight madness 25

political science, history, criminal justice 29kinesiology 31modern languages and literature 33natural & mathematical sciences 35professional studies 37behavioral science 39music 41christian studies 43education 45engineering 47business 49nursing 51communication arts 53rotc 55executive council 57

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trends 61prof. reunite 63blood:water mission 65cameroon 67campus survival 69inauguration 71ucla game 73twins 75mission kid 77disney fanatic 79where in 10 years? 81student recipe book 83worship dance band 85michael ring 87worship band 89senior bequeath 91danny francis 93media 95team sweetwater 97missions 993d legacy 101

seniors 104-113undergrad 114-139grads 141faculty 142-147staff 148-153

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Psalm 46:10

New U.S. President. Global Warming. Going green. 238 new students at California Baptist University. New faculty and staff. Revamped cafeteria. New nursing building. Can you start to see a pattern? Change. It’s all around us. CBU has switched everything around this year. The Angelos staff worked hard this year, trying to keep up with all the changes and add them all in this book, which has also changed a bit, and went back into sections.

Why do we go to college? We go to college to figure out what our purpose is and we can use that to glorify God. We are still with God, using these four or five years (or more if you are a music major) to become who God created us to be. We are still, while everyone else is well on their way.

We are economically at a rough time. We desperately need to be still as a nation and seek God’s help -- help that no U.S. President could ever provide. We need to be still when we are weak.

CBU may have had many changes, but we still have our roots. We still have our very old elevator in the James Building; we have the graphic design room that once was Wanda’s. So yes, we have seen changes and no, they will never stop. But we are still CBU.

Please, be a reader, not a flipper.-Krissy

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California Baptist University

has many unique traditions.

I have my own traditions.

Reading my favorite book under my favorite tree.

Always having a good time with friends.

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You might have gone to NSO if...For years the New Student Orientation has been marked with apprehension, excitement, fun and new memories. This year was certainly no different. Some aspects of orientation and the New Student Retreat are still the same as they were when it started. Joe Adcock, assistant dean of students, explained, “We’ve pretty much kept the same ‘skeleton’ since I began in 1996. We’ve just been filling it out more and more each year. The games have always been around -- some have come and gone, but we’ve stuck with the same ones the past few years because they work so well. We try to find a balance of fun, worship and Bible Study. I think we’ve found it.”

In honor of this great, legendary CBU event, I present to you:

You might have gone to NSO if...…

You have ever had your belongings ripped from your fingers •

by an overly-zealous upperclassman in a yellow shirt. Ryan Oliverio, a transfer from Pacific Union College commented, “Yeah! They went all the way to my house, packed up my stuff and moved it in to my new room. Okay, not really, but it was pretty crazy.”You began weight training for your books the day you

•moved in, when you were being weighed down with T-shirts, booklets, folders, pamphlets...You forget about good grades -- a ring by spring is now your

•new goal.You think the Caf food is really good, at least for the first week.

•You thought college was a breeze, until classes started. When

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asked if he had any advice for incoming freshmen, Jared Gibbs, a new student himself, said, “Don’t overwhelm yourself with too much extra stuff. It’s really easy to do. Don’t get into a misrepresentation of school just because you have several days where you don’t do anything.”You dove right into a new environment and made a ton of

•amazing new friends. “You get a fresh start. Use it, don’t abuse it,” Brent Baldwin said. You still have a little song about a “Rikki Tikki Bear” or a “Baby

•Shark” stuck in your head. Adcock explained, “Baby Shark was actually ‘filler’ back in 1998. I was busy working on something for the games and I told one of my coordinators (Josh Daffern) to go stall everyone. He had worked at a kid’s camp all summer, so he taught everyone ‘baby shark.’ We did it at the baseball game that year and it became a big hit! It’s lived on ever since.”

You walked up and down a hill that could (quite possibly) kill •

you! But at least you had toned legs the first day of class.You have stepped in ketchup, mustard, relish and grape jelly •

all at the same time, or had mayonnaise smeared into your hair.Every time the retreat is mentioned all you can think is “MUD!”

•You have been serenaded with Disney tunes by a camp fire.

•Your voice was gone for at least five days into classes.

•You have dressed in the stupidest outfit that you possibly

•could, and you looked halfway normal.You have had God totally change your life in three amazing

•days.

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[left to right, clockwise] Students showed up in their wackiest apparel to the traditional New Student Orientation “Clash n’ Bowl.” [left to right, back] George Navarro, Mark Davenport, Chris Wilson, [front] Tiffany Fontaine, Maria Roque, Courtney Pinedo, Tyler Priest, Luke Womack. On move-in day, new students had their belongings ripped from their fingers from their (sometimes overzealous) FOCUS leaders. [left to right] Ryan McAllister, Candace Teague, David Sandlin, Nancy Barrales. Taylor Welch listened to his mom when she said, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!” And with a day full of worship, games and new friends ahead, it certainly wasn’t a bad idea. You don’t need to go to a five-star spa to get a mud bath! Many students took advantage of the Mud Bowl as a chance to get messy and meet new people. [left to right] Jordan Kiesz, Jordyn Nielsen, Amy Alvarado, Carrie Martin, Amaris Williams. Students endured the hot sun to watch the Belly Flop Battle! With a red stomach, Jeremy Atkinson, proudly accepted his award from President Ronald L. Ellis. Not to be out done by the FOCUS leaders wacky skits, Assistant Dean of Students Joe Adcock and Director of Recreational Sports Chris Hofschroer serenaded the new students. FOCUS leaders lead a group of students in the infamous “Rikki Tikki Bear” song. [photos by: Kristin Vaughan, Kenton Jacobsen & Nathan Yi]

It's the second week of school and that cute guy in biology still hasn't asked you out! Who knows what his problem is, but TWIRP week is the perfect time to take matters into your own hands, ladies.

TWIRP, "The Woman Is Required to Pay," is an event-filled week at CBU, where the girls are expected to ask the guys out for a change. TWIRP events contained miniature golf, The Sandlot movie night, a concert, the Barn Dance and a trip to Six Flags.

Jason Seipp & Jess Millard

Angelos: Who TWIRP'ed you? And what are your thoughts on TWIRP?

Seipp: My oh-so-lovely girlfriend, Jessica Millard. And I like TWIRP. The ladies get to be creative in asking a guy for once, it’s a great trade-off. It’s also a great time for newfound friendships to form and existing relationships to be strengthened. I think it’s a cool concept.

Angelos: How did you TWIRP him?

Millard: It was really fun! I left him a message that said, "Hello, my name is Jessica Millard. You'll be my TWIRP date... prepare to dance.”

Angelos: So you TWIRP'ed him for the Barn Dance?

Millard: Yes. The Barn Dance was really fun. I'd never done it before. And we also went to Six Flags. We went as Princess Buttercup and The Dread Pirate Roberts from The Princess Bride. It was really fun!

Angelos: What did you think of the events offered?

Millard: I liked the events. It's one of the few CBU traditions that have remained constant.

Angelos: Do you think he liked the events?

Millard: He loved Six Flags because we got to ride all the fun rollercoasters together. He has a fear of heights and Goliath ended up being his favorite ride!

Lanae Epler & Jason CarneyAngelos: How did you ask your boyfriend? Was it cute?

Epler: Well, honestly, I didn’t ask him in any cute way, I just asked him!

Angelos: What did you think of the event you went to?

Epler: Mini golfing was fun! Especially bumping into bunches of different CBU groups and couples there!

Angelos: What was your favorite part?

Epler: My favorite part was when he got the golf ball in after two hits and we both got excited! And then I ended up hitting it like eight times before I got mine in!

Stephanie castro & Taylor Fagg

Angelos: Who did you TWIRP and how did you do it?

Castro: Well, I asked Taylor Fagg out to coffee, and originally, I was just going to ask him, but I wanted to be creative. So I made a coffee sleeve that had the word TWIRP on it.

When we went to Borders to get coffee, I asked the barista secretly to put the sleeve on his drink. When he got his drink, he didn't see it. Silly Taylor, it took him about five minutes to notice it! When he finally did, he said yes!

Angelos: How did you come up with your idea?

Castro: I got a coffee one day at Wanda's and I needed a sleeve. That's when I thought it would be a great way to ask Taylor.

Angelos: What was his reaction?

Castro: He loved it! Plus, he couldn't believe I made it.

Angelos: What was your favorite part of TWIRP week?

Castro: Well, TWIRP week is just a great way to spend time with old friends, new friends and do something fun and unique each day. I honestly had a blast the entire week!

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[left] A student uses their culinary creativity to spell out TWIRP in their sauce. [right] Luke Womack and Aubrey Stelzner dress up as characters from Mary Poppins in hopes of winning the costume contest at the Barn Dance. [photos submitted by participants of TWIRP]

[left] “This was a poor life choice,” Jason Seipp mentioned after stepping off the Six Flags ride, soaking wet. Seipp and Jessica Millard were one of the many couples to attend Six Flags for TWIRP week. [right] Taylor Fagg and Stephanie Castro conquer the dance floor as Mr. and Mrs. Incredible, at the Barn Dance. The Barn Dance was held in Redlands at the Mitten Building.

[left] Erin McDermitt and Garrett Newman reinact famous fairytale characters, Little Red Riding Hood and The Big Bad Wolf at the Barn Dance. [right] Linae Epler and her prince charming Jason Carney enjoy an evening of miniature golf at Castle Park.

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It was no surprise this year who showed up in the finals for the men’s Fortuna Bowl. The 9-1 athletic team Yahtzee had quite a game in store for them going up against the undefeated team Dynasty.

“It was a good game. I didn’t expect it to go down to the wire the way it did, but the other team, as well as mine, did really well and they were on their game,” Andrew Twitty, from Dynasty, said.

The characters of the players are often overlooked. “There was one guy on our team, Blake Kennedy, who was really bummed because we decided that he wasn’t going to play very much during the game and that just really got him down,” Cesar Menjivar, Yahtzee’s captain, said.

“It was awesome to see that even though he was bummed, he still encouraged all of us and kept us all fired up for the game. He handled it very well and that showed me a lot about his character, which was cool to see. He encouraged me so much that even though I got MVP, when the game was over, I gave my trophy to him because I knew I couldn’t have done it without him,” Menjivar said.

The game was long and intense, but each player fought through and brought their best to the field; but in the end, the glory and the title went to Yahtzee with a win of 14-7.

“We worked hard all season to get to play at Fortuna. It didn’t come out our way, but the energy and the enthusiasm from the fans coupled with Homecoming made it quite the game and an awesome memory,” Matthew Cook, a member of Dynasty, explained.

Dynasty vs. Yahtzee

Katherine Seipp

FORTUNA BOWL SPORTS CENTER

Height- 5’9” Weight- Heavy enough to take you down, but light enough to out run anyone.Position- Quarterback

“I did not expect to get everything I did out of this game. God works in great ways, man, and

I’m just so blessed to have been a part of this.”

Player Profile: Cesar Menjivar

Yahtzee [left to right, back row] Mark Gruntz, Patrick Green, Chris Chamberlain, President Ronald L. Ellis, Blake Kennedy, Daniel Hestehauge, Ceasar Menjivar, Cedric Bennett, Bobby Magby III, Chris Grimm, Jordan Jackson, Kelly Bray, Steven Fruh, Obinna Onye, [left to right, front row] Marquis Kennedy, Corey Polk.

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Smooth Criminals vs. S.W.A.TThe legacy continues as three-time champions

Smooth Criminals defended their title against new comers S.W.A.T. The game was an intense test of each team’s physical and emotional state of being on the field.

“Between the other players and the crowd, everyone is trying to get in your head. It can be really hard to not let that affect your game,” Katrina Rainwater, S.W.A.T. team member, said.

“I was really excited when our team made it. It wasn’t something I really expected! But the girls on my team are awesome, and even though we didn’t win, I’m really glad I got the opportunity to play with them,” Katie Enlow, S.W.A.T. team member, said.

S.W.A.T. was the new kid on the block this year and they fought hard to get to where they were.

“I have to say that I didn’t expect to be in Fortuna without the Bus Drivers. I have to give credit to S.W.A.T. because it is super difficult for a team to make it to Fortuna in

their first season and they definitely proved themselves,” Hillary Kell, a Smooth Criminals team member, said.

She added, “Also, let’s just be honest, Krista Simko can flat-out throw the ball. She made our defense nervous. We knew we would have to play tough; aggressive defense in order to shut them down.”

One thing is for sure, Smooth Criminals did not let the pressure of the crowd hinder their game, and in fact, some would say it enhanced it. They were at their best and won in a shut out of 16-0.

“My team came to play and exceeded my expectations. I knew we were good and would do okay, but my teammates came to win. We played together; it was the best last game I could have asked for. Everybody had a highlight and that’s what’s so great about our team. There is no weak spot, not one! I just love my team!” Kell explained.

Katherine Seipp

FORTUNA BOWL SPORTS CENTER

Player Profile: Erica Horn

Height- 5’2” Weight- That is not relevant Position- Runningback

“My favorite part about Fortuna is taking those first steps onto the field. The lights, the

crowd, the adrenaline – the whole experience. What’s tough is that all of those things that make Fortuna so great can also lead to a player’s downfall. You have got to be able to keep your cool and stay focused amidst it all or you’re in trouble.”

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Smooth Criminals: [left to right] Morgan Pederson, Erica Horn, Lauren Maestri, Ashley Dunn, Kaylyn Ragsdale, Courtney Weatherly, Lynnea Erwin, Natalie Torna, Jennifer Lahood, Hillary Kell, Ashley Williams, Jenny Lee, Melody Iorg, Brooke Hoehne, Alicia Powers, Rachel

Pawley, Shanell Johnson. [photos by: Enoch Kim]

CBU’s Homecoming is on the road to change. In the past, events for both alumni and current students filled an entire week. However, the lack of participation and interest caused the ASCBU office to create a new and better way to attract participants.

“We are trying a number of different things to see if we can draw more interest. And ASCBU has been able to involve some of the current students so that they will know what it is all about,” Wanda Price, alumni coordinator, said.

“Other institutions are having the same problem. We have not had a lot of interest in the last four or five years. And now we are dealing with the money that it costs to come and spend a weekend here. They thought maybe by scrunching everything into one time period, then more people would come,” she continued.

Still, the lack of interest hasn’t dampened the spirits of those who attend. In fact, this new change has boosted participation and interest in this year’s Homecoming. Many enjoyed the various activities, including two concerts, a bounce house and In-N-Out.

The Alumni Luncheon was held indoors away from the sun in the Copenbarger Presidential Dining Room. Six members of the 1958 California Baptist College graduates became medallion bearers at the luncheon.

Dean Lowe, recipient of this year’s Lancer Medal and the 50-year Alumni Award, described CBU as having experienced “marvelous changes; looking at the meager beginnings, we have a mega future!”

“It’s fun to see the progress that the college is making,” Carol Paul, CBC alumna said. Her favorite part of attending Homecoming, however, is “getting together with all of your friends.”

Cynthia Wright, associate vice president of Institutional Advancement, said, “It’s great to see people come back and

look at the campus and see what it has become.”Price agreed that the best part of Homecoming is

always the reuniting of old friends. “It is so good to see the people that just a few years ago were students, and I would see them on a daily basis. I went to some of their weddings and things like that, and then they are back. We all like to reminisce,” Price said.

Blake Brewton, a member of ASCBU, enjoyed Homecoming and looks forward to returning in the coming years. “I’ll definitely come back to see how Homecoming has developed and to see all my friends,” she said.

The bounce house was a new addition. “It’s something you do with your kids. It’s cute!” Melissa Rodriguez commented.

What keeps people coming back to CBU is the kindhearted Christian environment.

Fred Monigold, 1960 graduate, humorously explained why he returned. “I wanted to see who is still alive.” With a smile on his face, he expressed his love for CBU. “It’s because of the atmosphere of the school. It was like being a member of a huge family.”

President Ronald L. Ellis summed everything when he said, “There is a wonderful spirit here. It is really the people who make the difference. Thank you for coming back to your school, California Baptist University. Go Lancers!”

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[above] CB-WHAT?? Forward Alex Frace in triple-threat position looks to establish dominance on the homecourt. The crowd looked on in awe as the team took the victory against Grand Canyon, 71-62. [right] Ben Wahlman and Bethany Walden were crowned Homecoming King and Queen after an entire week of anticipation and excitement. Wahlman enjoyed the experience. He said, “It was exciting! It was fun to walk in front of all my friends and feel so important.” [below] Many alumni found joy looking at yearbooks from the past. “Seeing people from the past decades—it’s great to see people come back and look at this campus and see what it has become,” Cynthia Wright, associate vice president of Institutional Advancement and CBU alumna, said. [photos by: Enoch Kim]

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Once Upon A Winters Eve***a modern day fairy tale

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. That’s right, Yule! Every winter CBU holds a grand ball as it were in honor of the Christmas season. This year, as in years passed, it was held at the Disneyland Hotel. This magical evening included a fine dinner and delectable desserts followed by the crowning of “Mr. and Miss CBU” Carson Belmont and Jamie Drake, as well as a terrific musical theatre performance by the L.A. Comedy Sports Team.

Kendall Shafield, a sophomore psychology major, attended her first ever formal event. CBU provided the opportunity to feel like a princess for an evening.

“It was so cool being able to go shopping for the first time with my friends. I had no idea what I was doing though so they picked out the style dress and I just kinda went with the flow, ya know?” Shafield said.

That’s one of the great things about this CBU tradition. It opens up so many doors for students to be able to experience things for the first time. “I was never able to go in high school to Prom or Winter Formal or Homecoming because I could never afford it, but Yule was pretty easy on my wallet which was nice. I had money left over to get a dress and my hair done, and oh my, was that ever an experience!” Shafield explained.

“Going to the hairdresser was so weird! I didn’t know what to do with myself. I had to ask for help because I had no idea you were supposed to already have a style picked out or anything like that. Needless to say, my hairdresser was amazing and put up with quite a bit,” Shafield laughed.

Through the years events come and go such as the annual Staff vs. Student Donkey Basketball Game of the late 70’s or the ever-popular Candle Lighting event that occurred when there was an engagement on campus, and yet Yule is one of the few events that has remained constant and made CBU what it is.

Katherine Seipp

Kendall Shafield stares off in the distance as she embraces this fairy tale moment she’s waited so long to experience.

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Mr. and Miss CBU show off their plaques after being named at the Yule Banquet. When asked what he hopes to do since being named Mr. CBU, Carson Belmont replied, “Well hopefully now I’ll be able to get Jasmine to go on that magic carpet ride with me!” And Jamie Drake keeps her smile even after the typo on her plaque will leave her forever known as “Mr. CBU”. [photos by: Kristin Vaughan]

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Unfortunately for many students, the days immediately preceding Christmas break are most closely identified with studying, finishing papers, projects and writing finals. There is, however, at least one night when those things are all put aside, where students and teachers interact, take pictures with Santa and enjoy some of the best food in town.

The Late Night Breakfast, though it is now much more glorified and glamorous than when it first began, is a tradition that has been a part of the CBU community for a quarter of a century.

Kent Dacus, vice president for student services, recalled his first encounter. “It probably started about 25 years ago, probably before (many students) were born. They actually made the food in the old cafeteria. We cooked eggs and pancakes and everything. We had just one line then and the students came through and the staff was back there cooking and the other part of the staff was out there cleaning.”

Not even Dacus could have foreseen that what began as a small gathering of students and faculty for a simple meal would evolve into the cheerful and highly touted tradition that it is today.

When asked about what his favorite part of the event is, Dacus replied, “I just think it’s fun to see the students smile, relaxing at the end of the semester and getting a kick out of watching us serve them. That’s a fun thing.”

The students enjoy being served by those who they spend the entire semester serving as well. “My favorite part of the Late Night Breakfast is the fact that the faculty serves us and to just hang out in a more casual atmosphere than a classroom,” Marian Crotinger said. She admitted being saddened by the fact that this is the last Late Night Breakfast she will be able to attend as a student due to her graduation this fall. “I love this school. I love the events that they put on and I’m going to really miss it a lot,” she said.

Truly the Late Night Breakfast is an event loved by faculty and students alike. What once started as a small gathering for a small college has grown into a highly anticipated event for an exponentially growing university.

Perhaps the Late Night Breakfast tradition is summed up best by student Lauren Holt, who said, “My favorite part of this event is seeing all of the faculty and professors getting all holidayed up and serving us, and their smiles on their faces and the excitement of the night. Late Night Breakfast is amazing and it should be continued on forever.”

The joy and excitement brought to everyone involved in this event seems to grow with each coming year, and although it is a tradition started on a whim by a small class of students and professors 25 years ago, there is no doubt that this event will continue to bring joy to those who attend for 25 more years to come.

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[top left] Telecommunications Assistant Samantha Sonke was among the faculty and staff to help with Late Night Breakfast. Nearing the Christmas holiday, the faculty and staff were dressed for the occasion, and some even sported epic reindeer hats. [top right] Jillian McLaughlin, Rachel Weinstein and Justine Holguin were some of the many students that enjoyed Late Night Breakfast on Dec.16. “Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day but I rarely wake up early enough to enjoy it. So Late Night Breakfast is nice because I can have my french toast and tots and still maintain my nocturnal lifestyle,” Weinstein said. [bottom] Resident Director of the Cottages J.P. Dorn and Senior Undergraduate Admissions Counselor Dionne Butler were happy to serve donuts to the students at Late Night Breakfast. Donuts were one of the many food served at the event, such as pancakes, eggs, bacon and toast. late night breakfast 18-19

[left to right] David Sandlin, Kevin Strehlow, Phillip Carlisle, Payden Burger, John Meder and Ethan Park performs “We gotta make it through the winter” in the musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.

[left to right] Cassi Saville, Sarah Wilson, Heidi Fapp, Christina Milton, Kayla Friend, Rebecca Park and Jacqueline Goalwin make up the all-star cast of the musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.

Our school has seen many changes and growth this year and the theatre department is certainly no exception. From taking on new directors to an increased number of theatre majors, the residents of Wallace Theatre show no sign of burning out or slowing down.

The most obvious change is reflected in the school’s show schedule. In years past, the theatre department only had one production per semester; however, this year the school was able to expand to two productions per semester: one drama and one musical.

“There is an increased level of quality, discipline and overall professionalism. We have people who are really dedicated to not giving up and I think that makes a difference in the quality level we are able to put on stage,” Theater Director Krista Joe Miller stated.

“We want to see the department grow in all aspects of theater. Developing actors as well as technically, so that people find their niche,” Kendall Lloyd, director of All My Sons, said.

“There is a commitment to making a program that really glorifies God,” Lloyd added.

Lloyd may be making his directing debut at CBU, but he is certainly no rookie. Lloyd was the first official theatre major to graduate from CBU and since then has gone on to teach theater to high school students.

When asked about his experience working with Lloyd on All My Sons, Joe Mayers, one of the All My Sons actors, said, “I loved Kendall! He really let us explore our own characters. We went to some pretty emotional places, and for me, to get myself to that place was not easy, but that was absolutely rewarding. We really found out who our characters were and the potential that they held.”

Overall, it is safe to say that the theater department is headed in a refreshing and kingdom-minded direction. What does this new direction look like? Well, Miller has a few dreams and visions for the theater department. “I want our theatre to be able to compete with any theatre program in the country and I believe that we are fully capable of doing that. I want Christian artists to learn how they can integrate their faith into what they do. That is what makes the CBU theatre arts program really great.”

STILL GROWING

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[left to right] Frank Lubey, played by Dale Lewis and Jim Bayliss, played by Danny Francis, were hit characters in the fall play All My Sons.

[left to right] Joe Mayers, Rebeka Auda, Natalie Harris and Chad Collins. The lead role of Joe Keller, played by Collins, must deal with the consequences of his actions in Arthur Miller’s critcism of the American Dream. [photos by: Kenton Jacobsen]

All My Sons The fall’s drama production was up first and it set the standard high with a heart-wrenching tale of deceit and broken expectations. Set in 1946, this emotionally intense drama tells the tale of the Keller family who lost their oldest son in WWII.

Although wrapped in mystery and denial, the truth of his death is unraveled through the family’s dark past. Though some audience members might have been shocked by the darkness of the play on a Christian campus, Miller put it well when she said, “Sometimes we can’t know the Light until we have seen what the darkest looks like. All My Sons is a show about life without hope; it contrasts the hope we have in Christ.”

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers After the depth of All My Sons, the light-hearted pace of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was a welcomed change. Set on the Oregon frontier, when young Milly agrees to marry backwoodsman Adam Pontipee, she finds that she got herself into more than she bargained for and more mouths to feed than she had originally planned. Eager to marry off Adam’s six brothers, Milly sets to transforming them into men that any woman would love to marry. However, the play takes an unexpected turn when the brothers decide to kidnap themselves girls from the nearby town. A fast-paced, dance-filled show, CBU’s Seven Brides left smiles on the faces of its audience and a song in their hearts.

Oct. 10, 11 & 17, 18

Kristin Vaughan

Nov. 14, 15 & 20, 21, 22

Finally receiving a degree in Christian studies after more than a decade, Vincent Huynh

feels more than ready to venture out into the world where he has been lead to

minister in Vietnam. Huynh’s words to live by: “Spread the

Gospel, and use words if you have to.” [photo

by: Enoch Kim]

Discovering a path to success.

December Commencment

DEcember Commencement 22-23

Discovering a path to success.

The sound of soft music plays in the background as you eagerly greet your family and friends. The soft silk of your robe swishes through your hands as it gently glides over your fingertips. The threads of your tassel bounce excitedly from side to side, imitating your current state of mind as you take one step closer to the future. Suddenly you stop, look around and the extremely exhilarating, yet scary realization that this is it slowly floods your mind. Graduation is here!

The much-anticipated December 2008 Commencement came to an exciting end for graduating seniors. Commencement was held in the Van Dyne Gymnasium with two separate ceremonies which were held in order to accommodate all departments. For decades here at CBU, the tradition of commencement remains unchanged. However, one aspect of graduation that is fresh and unique each year is the overwhelming amount of dedication and extraordinary educational and spiritual paths each graduating senior has taken throughout their college careers, and the stories they have to share.

For Christian studies major Vincent Huynh, school wasn’t always a top priority. With an overall GPA of 1.8, Huynh was hardly perceived as the typical “college-bound” teenager. Yet, 11 years later, through many unexpected twists and turns in his life, Huynh accomplished something he never thought he could. He graduated from college.

Huynh’s college career started at El Camino Community College in Torrance, Calif. “I didn’t do so well because I took a lot of breaks and wasn’t into school,” Huynh said. “It felt more like an obligation.” Finding that community college wasn’t for him, Huynh later enrolled in DeVry University in Long Beach, Calif. as a business major.

“My parents wanted me to do business because they wanted me to have money, and to be secure,” Huynh said. During his time at DeVry University, Huynh’s GPA improved drastically, which allowed him to make the Dean’s List. Although he had made a complete academic transformation, Huynh still felt dissatisfied. “Even though I was doing well in school, I didn’t have the passion for it,” Huynh said. Still struggling with what his purpose in life was, it would be years later that Huynh would discover CBU.

With little prospects ahead of him, and nothing to fall back on, Huynh decided to enroll at CBU in the fall of 2004 as a reference school from his fiancée. He continued to pursue business and did well in school; however, he suffered from the same conflicts as he had at Devry University. He couldn’t bring himself to be passionate about his studies.

In the midst of Huynh’s academic struggles, something happened that devastated him and would alter his complete direction in life forever. His fiancée of two years unexpectedly ended their relationship. Leaving Huynh in a state of shock and confusion, he immediately withdrew from CBU and fled to Vietnam to stay with family in an effort to evade his problems. While in Vietnam, Huynh met Christian believers who poured out their hearts to him and helped him find solid ground.

“It was amazing how much these random people I had never met before, showed so much compassion and love,” he said. This was a turning point in Huynh’s life, a point in which he decided to return to the United States.

Home again, he became more involved at church, and began to speak about his testimony to the congregation. At first, not sure whether he wanted to return to CBU, Huynh applied to Biola University. He continued to communicate with friends from CBU who made efforts to convince him to return. Feeling spiritually led, Huynh decided to once again be apart of the CBU community; only this time, he enrolled as a Christian studies major.

“My heart was for God and his people, and I said to him, ‘For you [God], I’m going to do Christian studies.’ I have been blessed by God’s love and grace that has saved me,” Huynh said. By doing so, he discovered that, for the first time in his life, he became passionate about his education.

Finally reaching the end of a very long road, Huynh expressed his relief, and thankfulness for how far the Lord has brought him. When asked what his career plans are, Huynh responded with an enthusiastic, “I plan to teach English in Vietnam, and also to give back the same gratitude I was shown so many years ago in my time of need, by sharing The Gospel, and what the Lord has put in my heart. My plane ticket is purchased and ready to go!”

His whole life, Huynh had tried to please other people, and never knew what he wanted to do for himself. Eleven years later, Huynh has never been so sure about who he is, and where he wants to go in life as a college graduate.

So here we are. Another year has come and gone. Another class of graduating seniors has walked the golden carpet of success, as they have accepted a degree that suddenly draws the line between the “still figuring myself out” college student, and the sophisticated “I know who I am” college graduate. It’s a title that isn’t limited by the traditional four-year experience; it’s a title that comes with the realization of one’s purpose in life. Whether this takes four years, or 11 years, the results will never be anything short of amazing.

“It was amazing how much these random people I had never met before, showed so much compassion and love.”

Candice Marie Ybarra

Midnight

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“It was an awesome way to get the school excited for the upcoming basket-ball season and I thought they did a really good job of keeping the energy level high the entire night.” -- Alexander Abarca

“I think that after last year’s midnight madness, the expectations were high, and it just didn’t live up to it. The main event, the dunk contest, was simply mediocre. But it was still fun to see the teams and all.” -- George White

“The whole experience gets the students pumped up for the season and excited about the upcoming season. In my freshman year, there was nothing like this.” -- Andrew Nicely

The program seemed a little too long and the activities were the same as last year.” – Reyna Fujii

“The only think they could have done better would be bigger cold stone cups!” – Maxwell Snodgrass

“I love Midnight because it gives the student body an opportunity to get hyped for CBU athletics, especially basketball!” -- William Leatham

Phylicia Paulson

Midnight Madness 24-25

Books. Lectures. Quizzes. Study! Study! study! study! M i d t e r m s . t e s t s . F i n a l s .Study! Study! study! study! 12-Page Research papers. Study! Study! study! study! P ro jec ts .P resenta t ions .

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[photo by: Enoch Kim]

academics 26-27

Be Still.

The department of history, criminal justice and political science has been a part of CBU since the early days. Though it has evolved through the years, the department has remained a pillar of CBU academics, and some new and exciting additions are being made.

O ne of the oldest disciplines in western academics is making its debut appearance at CBU. Newly instituted this year, the Classics minor studies Ancient Greece and Rome through a broad spectrum of courses.

“The Classics minor is interdisciplinary. It takes a look at Ancient Greece and Rome through many different standpoints: through history, philosophy, literature, the art of that time period and just about anything you can think of. It’s very broad based,” Eric Brook, assistant professor of world history and head of the Classics minor, said.

Brook started the minor this year when he realized that many of the necessary courses were already being taught throughout different departments.

“This made instituting the program that much easier. We added one new course, Classical Literature. The rest were already on record,” Brook stated.

As the year goes on, the hope is that interest will grow as students realize how practical and applicable the minor can be. Because of its interdisciplinary nature, students of different majors are already taking many of the classes. All that would be required of those students to add the minor would be a few more courses. Another benefit of the interdisciplinary aspect of the program is its potential for growth.

“You can just keep adding. We could have a course on Rhetoric that would be communication arts, on art from the art department and on theater from drama. You can build -- that’s the great thing about it. It doesn’t have to be simply one professor teaching one type of course,” Brook explained. He hopes that as the numbers grow, a Classics major could develop in the near future.

Having the minor here at CBU would do more than just offer a new avenue of study to students. It sets the University apart from other similar institutions. According to Brook, only one other evangelical Christian university on the West Coast and a couple of Cal State schools have similar programs, while all of the UC schools have them.

“When a school has a Classics program, what it usually means is that it’s an institution with an academic focus; an academic center,” Brook said.

Something NewSomething Old

Kickin it Old school with the New Classics Minor

Eric Brook, assistant professor of world history and the new Classics minor, are adding another pillar to the Parthenon that is CBU academics. [photos by: Nathan Yi]

Political science, history, criminal justice 28-29

L adies and Gentlemen, students of all ages! I have the great pleasure of introducing to you the most tempting, the tastiest, the most delightful and delicious course to ever come to CBU. Daniel Skubik, professor of law, ethics and humanities, and self-professed chocoholic offers students quite an adventure exploring the enticing world of chocolate.

The Historical and Aesthetic Investigation of Chocolate (HIS 402) gives students an opportunity to delve deep beneath the outer wrapper and investigate beyond the layers of peanut and caramel bars that we all know and love. Students, guided by their senses, are led to examine and appreciate the unique smells and diverse tastes that genuine chocolate presents.

Along this journey, the vast history behind the origins of chocolate is uncovered. Students learn about the earliest consumers in the Aztec Empire, about religious symbolism and chocolate being a delicacy reserved only for royalty. They will also explore the role of the Conquistadors, and their mission to take the treat for themselves. These infamous Spanish soldiers brought chocolate to Europe and then to the rest of the world, leading to the development of the chocolate bar.

The dark and untold side of chocolate history is unearthed as well. Topics such as slave labor, imperialism and Blood Chocolate are exposed.

“Students get to study the economics and soon realize our lack of knowledge of where chocolate really comes from. We get to learn about those used and abused so we get our treat,” Skubik said.

Skubik, a member of Chocoholics Anonymous, a group based in Los Angeles whose goal is dedicated to exploring and promoting chocolate, has had a strong fascination with this guilty pleasure as far back as he can remember, and now considers it one of the major food groups in his diet.

“In the early 1980s while a student at UCLA, I fell in with a group dedicated to advancing their knowledge of chocolate. We would meet once a month and paid into a common kitty. We would travel around southern California and visit chocolate factories and ice cream factories, among other places. We would observe the factory process and taste the different chocolates,” Skubik explained.

The idea for this course came when Skubik was faced with a shortage of units on his teaching contract. “I am an unrepentant chocoholic. So I thought if I could give it academic credibility, then why not? I found some good academic material, so I went for it,” he said.

The one-unit class, taught Wednesday nights through November and December is popular amongst students trying to sink their teeth into a college experience out of the ordinary.

“I will pay premium rates for really good chocolate,”Daniel Skubik, professor of law,

ethics and humanities exclaimed.

Jacob Breems & Andy Doyle

Daphne’s Discourse

Daphne Parmaro, department secretary for the kinesiology department, was unaware of CBU’s growth in the 11 years she has worked. [photo by: Eric McFarland]

A look at the Kinesiology

department. eleven

years in the

making...

The Van Dyne Gymnasium, formerly known as the Van Dyne Field House, has been the home of the kinesiology department until the summer of 2008, when the staff and faculty were given newly remodeled offices on the bottom floor of the James Building. Although the offices are fresh and exciting, some still think about how it used to be.

“I miss the gym and the noise, believe it or not! I loved the sound of afternoon basketball practice, and Wednesday mornings when the chapel band practiced. It was loud and fun,” Daphne Parmaro, the department’s secretary, said.

In Parmaro’s 11 years at CBU, she has seen the department grow and establish recognition on campus and in the community. Some recent changes that have benefited from the expansion of the department is a master’s degree offered in athletic training led by Program Director of Athletic Training Education Nicole MacDonald. David Pearson returned this year to the department as Associate Professor of Kinesiology after serving as Provost for three years, and this year marks the first year of hiring a graduate assistant.

Although Parmaro does miss the noise from the gym, she also mentioned that the new offices are beautiful and convenient because they are now in close proximity with the rest of

the campus. Many would agree that CBU is a family. Parmaro explained, “This is definitely a special group

of people. Like a real family, we respect each other’s gifts, and forgive each other’s faults. I believe this is possible because we love and serve Christ first in our lives, love our families and love working with our students.”

Adding the graduate program in athletic training is putting CBU’s kinesiology department on the

map, literally. CBU’s ATEP is the first

entry-level master’s program in California

and only one of two in the Western United

States. Someone who dreamed

of being a professional sports athletic trainer or would like to work at a high school or university with athletes

would need to earn a degree from

an accredited athletic training curriculum and

pass a national certification exam. CBU’s kinesiology department is equipped

to provide willing students the means to achieve their goals and dreams. The program is two years in length, including classroom settings and hands-on clinical hours that are supervised by certified athletic trainers.

Nicole Davis

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Parmaro, like many other staff and faculty, has made CBU not just a career but also a home and a family.

“The kinesiology department has always been a welcoming place to our students, and I think that is the charm of our department,” she said.

With the many changes happening in this department, it is only going to grow and provide students with even more skills and knowledge, which, in turn, will make available greater opportunities.

Daphne’s DiscourseA look at the

Kinesiology department.

eleven years

in the

THINK ABOVE THE FRAYHere’s a quick question for all of you who are still debating about choosing a major, or are possibly considering switching gears and heading into an entirely new direction in your academic career: Have you considered looking into the department of modern languages and literature? If you enjoy reading the classics, writing exceptionally long papers or digging into the history behind the words we use in everyday life, perhaps a bachelors of English might be the best fit. What’s more, do you have a passion for instructing ESL students, eventually traveling overseas to teach and acting as both missionary and teacher all in one? Perhaps majoring in the history behind film and cinema, looking beyond the movie you’ve just seen is for you; studying film literature could also be an excellent option for consideration.

All right, now that I’ve bombarded you with all these suggestions of what you could do with your life, allow me to explain a little. The point is, there are so many areas of study within the department of modern languages and literature; but more importantly, what does it take to be an exceptional student striving for their bachelors of English?

Jennifer Newton, assistant professor of English, as well as director of the master of arts in English here at CBU, offers students some advice about major decisions (no pun intended) and what makes for an excellent English major, taking from her own life as well as her own direction of study.

A graduate of LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas, where she earned her bachelors of English, and later Baylor University with a master’s and doctoral accomplishments, Newton knows precisely what it means to be a proverbially busy college student, having spent more than a decade of her life studying English. Exactly how long did she study while in school? “Eleven years total. It sounds like a lot. It actually flew by! So, three and a half years undergrad, and then two years for a master’s degree, and then five years for the Ph.D.”

Essentially, if you’re curious about working toward a degree in English, the main goal consists of perseverance and diligence. Students need to be aware of the hard work involved, which may include, but is most definitely not limited to late night studying, making final, sometimes endless touch ups to papers or just catching up with one’s reading, all obvious components of the life of the English major. After all, what’s college without a little hard work?

Do you get a thrill working under an ever-encroaching deadline? As an English major, through the course of four years, you’ll no doubt encounter scores of paper deadlines just waiting to be fulfilled. Don’t hesitate; if you can, try to look at it as an opportunity to thrive and hone your skills.

However, working toward your bachelors requires so much more than long hours and a readiness to pick up the books; enthusiasm is also a key element in your studies. When asked why she’s passionate about English, Newton had a very unique response, “I kind of settled on the big three and that is beauty, truth and goodness, because it allows me to explore those three things, and to learn more of how to search for

what is good, what is true and what is beautiful in any kind of cultural product; whether it is something from the past or the present,” she explained.

“It also doesn’t just teach skills, which are good for the here and now, but it involves teaching a way of thinking for yourself and of openly questioning stuff and allows you to flourish, so that later on when careers are over and you’re in the retirement stage, you are still working off of the content and the critical thinking kinds of skills that you built as an English major. All that carries you through life, and allows you to think above the fray,” Newton explained.

Above all else, what makes for an excellent English major? Naturally, it helps if you enjoy reading, exploring the minds of the authors we admire, capturing our thoughts and transforming them into the written word. According to Newton, a resolve to learn and an inquisitiveness characterizing any good student are the essential components of an English major: “Having

a natural curiosity. There’s nothing I think more inhibiting to being a successful English major than not being curious about anything,” she said.

If you still find yourself wondering which major to consider, don’t worry too much about it. Consider this just a little food for thought; recognize your options, and try not to be afraid to ask yourself some of the harder questions. What are my strengths? What about my weaknesses? What is it that I would like to do, that I would like to study for the next four years of my life? Yes, I realize that probably sounds a little daunting, but like Newton said, it goes by incredibly fast. Ask God for his guidance, that not only can you actually studying something you’re enthusiastic to learn about, but even more so, honoring to Him.

Elizabeth Dalbey

Have you considered English? Jennifer Newton, assistant professor of English here at CBU, loves to share with her students why she’s passionate about her chosen field, and offers some advice on prospective majors. “I have never regretted majoring in what I love. It was the right decision.” [photo by: Karen Helms]

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The natural and mathematical sciences department offers a wide range of subjects, as well as many potential career paths. While this may be common knowledge, the existing and developing extracurricular programs within the department are not.

The natural science department consists of the biology and health science majors, a chemistry minor and a pre-medical studies curriculum. The department is also in the process of adding two new majors: molecular biology and biochemistry, and chemistry. The mathematics department offers mathematics majors and minors, and includes members of the Kappa Mu Epsilon National Math Honor Society.

But the involvement does not end there. The mathematics department has developed a math club, the purpose of which to recognize outstanding achievements, spread mathematical knowledge and provide unique student leadership roles for those with a passion for math.

The newest and fastest-growing extracurricular area, however, belongs to the biology and health science departments. The BIO club is by no means a new concept, but this year has been dubbed the “revival year,” and is very much living up to that title. The club has grown to 92 members, and is now recognized as one of the largest clubs on campus. The purpose of the BIO club is to get those interested in the biology and health sciences field more involved through field trips, guest speakers, meetings and other interactive events.

The opportunities provided by this department are seemingly endless, especially when it comes to potential career opportunities.

I talked with two members of the natural and mathematical sciences departments with completely different upbringings, to find out what constants remain in their lives in an ever-changing and sometimes scary world.

Bonjun Koo, assistant professor of environmental biogeochemistry and organizer of the newly revived BIO club, was born and raised

in South Korea. In a country thousands of miles away, and a culture exponentially different from the one in which he was brought up, there are still things that stay with him to this day, and things that he hopes to teach his children that will stay with them as well.

“My beliefs and my morals are very strong and have stayed the same for a very long time. I am a very spiritual person, and I have grown spiritually, but the fundamentals of what I believe will not change,” Koo said.

When asked what part of his Korean culture he wants to pass down to his children, Koo responded, “Definitely the moral things. The alcohol and drug free views, I would like to pass on to them, as it is not as big of a problem in Korea as many other places. I want to educate my children under that culture. Respecting elders, respecting parents, as well as teachers and professors are also very large parts. These are the morals that have stayed with me, and that I hope stay with my children as well.”

The other person I had the pleasure of talking with was Thomas Ferko, department chairman of natural and mathematical sciences and associate professor of chemistry.

In contrast to Koo, Ferko was brought up in Pennsylvania, so the cultural differences are not as drastic.

“Hard work, honesty and personal responsibility are all important values that I learned early in childhood, and remain with me,” Ferko said.

Similar to what his father taught him, he hopes to pass on his values to his children. “Value wise, I think that the values that one holds to based on being a Christian are the most important to share with children,” he said.

The world can be a crazy place, but it’s nice to know that there are still values and beliefs that are passed down from generation to generation with the intent of perhaps making this world a better place. Jesse Parker

4MULAS4 LIFE

[left to right] Assistant Professor of Environmental Biogeochemistry Bonjun Koo, Professor of Mathematics Frank Pankowski and Department Chair and Associate Professor of Chemistry Thomas Ferko. Koo said, “It’s not about teaching academics necessarily, it’s about teaching spiritual growth as well. My spirituality is very important to me, and I love teaching in an environment where I am free to help others develop as well.” [photo by: Enoch Kim]

Natural & mathematical sciences 34-35

Don’t Quit Your Day Job

Kim Lewis & Jessica Swarner

The college of professional studies, CoPS, is more than just a degree completion program. It is filled with students looking for a way to go back to school without having to leave their jobs. Because of this unique program, adults get to choose how and where they attend class.

There are many options available such as online courses, alternative scheduling options and different campus locations including Beaumont, Hesperia, San Bernardino and Chino.

Dean of the College of Professional Studies Elaine Ahumada said, “It saves people money on gas by having the option of taking online classes.”

It takes the students an average of 16-20 months to graduate from the program. There is currently an average of 200 registered adults in the program; however, this number is steadily increasing.

The undergraduate programs include interdisciplinary studies in business, journalism, psychology, public administration, organizational leadership and liberal studies and a degree for licensed nurses.

This year, CoPS has an interesting perk that comes with enrollment in the program. “As long as the students meet the admissions requirements, they receive a free Toshiba Professional Suite laptop,” Ahumada said.

CoPS is dedicated to offering quality instruction through flexible, distinctive and practical degree programs for those seeking preparation for career advancement, management opportunities or career change.

Professional Studies 36-37

BackgroundHerbert Thurman is ‘old school.’ He was a student at CBU during the 1979-1980 school year, but he left without graduating in order to care for his family. After a nearly 30-year absence, Thurman returned to CBU by entering the CoPS program. He wanted to go back to school for a while and after his daughter left for college, he knew that it was “finally the right time.”

ObstaclesCoPS has a very different approach to education when compared with traditional programs, but Thurman found little difficulty with this method. The biggest obstacle that he faced was simply going back to school after such a long absence.

“It’s an adjustment trying to get back into the student mind frame,” Thurman said. “But if you put in the work, you’ll get the job done.”

With the biggest obstacle out of the way, Thurman can work hard while working toward his goal which he says is “to better myself for what I want to do in the future.”

AdvantagesThe design of the CoPS program provides many advantages for the students that are involved in it, including night study and online study classes.

“It’s perfect for my situation,” he said. The structure of the CoPS lends and molds itself to the needs of its students. “It works out perfect,” he said. “I just love it.”

Background:Maria Cabrera has been in the CoPS program since September 2007. Cabrera did not finish highschool, instead got married, had kids, and got a full time job working for the county of San Bernardino. After going back to school part time, and eventually full time, she graduated from San Bernardino Valley College in 2002, finished her associate’s degree in 2004 and took time off before continuing to get her bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies with an emphasis on public administration. She plans to graduate in December of 2008. Obstacles:Because Cabrera has a full-time job, family and social life, going back to school was not an easy choice. Nevertheless, she did not have to put anything on hold or quit her job, which is one of the advantages of the program. She just explained the situation to her family and they encouraged her in her endeavor.

“I was scared of going back to school at first because of the language barrier, and because of the amount of time that passed since I was in school,” she explained.

After she finished her first class and began taking more, it got easier for her. The hardest semester for her was summer -- most of the classes were either partially or entirely online and she was not used to using technology. But along with her determination of going back to school she had a determination to master the computer. She has since received A’s in all her classes, and wants to continue on to get her master’s degree.

Advantages:Getting her bachelor’s degree opens up more opportunities at Cabrera’s current work place. Working for the county, she can only move so far up the ladder without an education. By getting her bachelor’s degree she will be able to get a district manager position rather than just a supervisor position.

“I encourage people to further their education. CBU is a very good place to achieve an education because people like me who have full time jobs and families can make it. They have all the tools they need to accomplish their goals here at CBU,” Cabrera said.

Maria Cabrera and classmates work hard to manage school, family and work. [photos by Nathan Yi]Herbert Thurman studies in class. His

feelings for the program can be described in the classic McDonalds’ catch phrase, “I’m lovin it.”

In the school of behavioral sciences, they've literally got the whole "personality test" thing down to a science.

As a student body, we are always working together in classrooms, clubs, ISP teams, study groups and pretty much everything else under the hot sun here at CBU. So, have you ever noticed that sometimes your own personality kind of clashes with another's? Has someone else's personality just ruffled your feathers? How can we continue working together if we're all just driving each other mad?

I believe the answer is in discovering exactly what each other's personality types are and figuring out how to balance their weird quirks with our own! Their fears, dreams, likes, dislikes – everything.

So, we decided to dive right into the inner-workings of a few students' minds that have experienced the magic of behavioral sciences themselves.

First up is a young mind, Marybeth Wright. She describes herself as a rather phlegmatic, solid type.

"I'm a mellow person, I like to just kickback and relax a lot. I enjoy my 'me' time, but I really enjoy being around my friends as well," Wright explained.

Chelsae McKenzie admits she can be quiet at times, but she definitely knows how to live up the name of a CBU "Crazy.”

"I'm pretty energetic and happy most of the time. I'm really shy at first, but once you get to know me, I open up and I'm pretty crazy," McKenzie said.

Dreams also say a lot about the complex infrastructures of the CBU student's mind. Michele Chee explains that her dreams seem to involve bravery, or as Chee said, "Trying to save people!"

John Henry Helms III, describes a rather interesting dream, which might also explain his outgoing and loveable personality. "I walk up to a giant tree that has a door in it. I ding-dong-ditch it, then monkey men come out of it and take over the world," Helms divulged.

He also goes on to admit that he also has a pretty big fear of needles!

Yes! Our strong and courageous student body

has strange phobias and fears of it's own. Even Wright has a variety of rather interesting fears: "Items being too close to the edge of a table and spiders!"

Professor of Behavioral Sciences Virgo Handojo can't help but describe his outgoing personality with excitement! "I am definitely a Type A. I am very outgoing!"

He also has great perception of other's personalities; he tagged me as a Type A as well! Handojo then went on to explain what really drives him to succeed day to day.

"I would say the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) and the Great Commandment (Matthew 22:37-38)."

Handojo gives us a fantastic example of the mindset we should have every day.

What a wonderful set of beautiful minds we have here at CBU! We are all just tiny pieces of a “ginormous” puzzle and we can fit together if we simply try.

And in the words of a fashion mentor of mine: "Make it work." – Tim Gunn.

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Michele Chee's life motto is Mat-thew 7:12, a favorite verse of hers. As it says in Matthew to "do to other's what you would have them do to you.” [photos by: Karen Helms]

Despite Marybeth Wright’s very put-togetherness, she admits a pet peeve. "People assuming wrong assumptions...wrongly,” she said.

John Henry Helms III fear of needles has been challenged recently. His stylish facewear demonstrates his latest injury and his battle with needles.

Chelsae McKenzie may be showing her shy side, but shares her life motto quite freely. "Live your life with no regret, learn from your mistakes. Don't dwell on the past, have fun and live your life for God!"

Phylicia M. Paulson , Victoria “Spud” Wooldridge & Elizabeth Dalbey

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Victoria: Hellooo out there!Elizabeth: Hola!Phylicia: Hey, friends!V: So how do you all like choir?P: I love it! I wish we could sing all the time!V: I personally like the piano part.E: You would V. P: How many hours do you spend in a practice room per week to get ready for choir, V?V: My piano teacher wants me to spend 15 hours a week in there.P: Wow - in that case, it would be really easy to call you a music nerd.E: But I can see where all that hard work goes, V, when you’re with us during rehearsal. You sound great!V: Thank you very much. Are you guys music nerds too?E: Nope. I’m totally and completely new to this choir thing, but it has been a good experience.P: Well, I definitely wouldn’t call myself nerdy... but a music nerd? Definitely. :DV: Seriously, some people think that we don’t have other lives when we do music, but that’s not true.P: I agree. E: If only they knew...V: You know Justin Lottie?P: Oh, yeah, the drummer for New Song?V: His life is, like, insane!P: Really? How?E: The guy never stops drumming!V: That’s pretty much true. He plays at school Monday through Thursday, then records and performs with different people on the weekend, not to mention New Song on some Sundays. He plays for about seven churches altogether, and has to rotate which ones he goes to every week.E: Where does he find the energy? Really, it sounds draining, though I suppose it’s all in the attitude - Lottie looks at this as a form of ministry and he loves it. He said, “I believe that God has called me to speak through my drums.” V: Lottie also said, “God made drums my life.” He told me “that’s what you’re gonna do, but it’s hard, because you don’t say anything, and people see you like a secular artist. But for me, I stand on firm ground. Like if I’m playing for someone, they know I’m a Christian. I don’t hold that back. I say ‘I’m a Christian, I pray, this is who I am, period.’” He wants to go to China, India, and Jamaica next year to learn different drumming styles.P: That’s cool! That pretty much fits the stereotypical view of the music student - always doing music. But it isn’t that way for everyone.V: To be fair, he wishes that he had more free time - he likes to skateboard, a lot! And he just got his lip pierced. He said that it

was the “craziest thing I’ve ever done.”P: I was in Professor of Music Beverly Howard’s office the other day, did you know she’s a Trekkie?E: Really?V: Yeah, she uses “Star Trek” for examples in class, and if we don’t answer correctly, she threatens to throw us out the nearest airlock.P: Yeah. She really enjoys teaching the students at CBU.V: How long has she been here?E: Didn’t she say over 30 years?P: That’s awesome. I wonder if she has a life outside the music building. I know I feel like I don’t sometimes. Seriously, we are such music nerds!V: Really, everyone is a nerd in their own area. They could be jocks, geeks, nerds or anything else. I’m a music nerd, but I’m not more nerdy than anyone else is.E: And I am the mere English nerd, stuck in her apartment reading vast amounts of literature. P: Yeah, I was thinking about that - but why are we called music nerds when we are just normal people who love what we do? I mean, why are we stereotyped?E: Hard to say.V: Everyone who is passionate about something is called nerdy, or geeky, or obsessed, but passion is critical for success.P: That’s true. Howard said, “Music is one of those areas that it is hard to imagine just not to be totally passionate about. Whether it’s Music Ed, or Performance, or Church Music, or Music Theory and Composition. Whatever angle you take, it is hard to not be in it, and not be passionate about it, and not do your best at it. Yes we have to devote the time to it, but yes, we can and do other things too.”P: Music is one of those majors where you have to know everything and do everything perfect on the spot. In other occupations you can go back to the books and research. In music you have to know it when you perform - right then - off the top of your head. So maybe we, the music students of the CBU, really are music nerds.V: But that’s not the same as being nerdy.P: Whew - glad we got that all cleared up!V: Ok, well I gotta go. See you in choir tomorrow!E: Alright, good night!V: Harmonic Dreams!P: Music nerd! LOL!V: And proud of it!

Elizabeth Dalbey, Phylicia M. Paulson & Victoria “Spud” Wooldridge

Music Nerds, Not Nerdy Musicians

Phylicia M. Paulson , Victoria “Spud” Wooldridge & Elizabeth Dalbey

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[left] Constantly striving for excellence, the music department is quickly growing in both numbers and prestige. This year over 400 students were involved in the various performing groups. [photo by: Enoch Kim]

[above] Batta-bing. Batta-bang. Batta-boom! In His second year of playing drums for New Song, Justin Lottie focuses on keeping a creative beat as the women of New Song rehearse their repetoire. “It’s one of those things that is a priority, no matter what.”

[right] “That screensaver always reminds me of one of those life forms from Star Trek.” Professor of Music Beverly Howard remarks jokingly with her music theory class about the standard Macintosh Leopard screensaver. Along with her love of Sci-Fi, she enjoys teaching, playing the organ, reading and traveling. [photos by: Danielle Morgan]

We Believe University Choir And Orchestra

Speak, O Lord Male Choral

People Need The Lord Womens Choir

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Scott Key: “More than anything else I want students to seriously grapple with the Christian worldview and to think Christianly. For my non-Christian

students I want them to learn how to think, and ask serious questions about life.”

Dan Wilson: “I want them to gain a better understanding of what it means to be a Christian, a strong understanding of the Bible reflected in the way they live their lives and a biblical and theological foundation for ministry.”

Jeff Mooney: My goal is for them to be “close readers and passionate lovers of the Old Testament.”

Jeff Cate: “I want to create a hunger in my students and I want them to continue to read the Bible on their own.”

Amy Stumpf: “I want them to realize living as a Christian is costly. It doesn’t happen by accident. It takes effort to figure out how loyalty to Christ is

everything that we do.”

Todd Bates: I want them “to think Christianly or to think well.”

Tim Mostellar: I want my students “to come to have knowledge about goodness, truth and beauty.”

Richard Mobley: “I want them to take away some insight or perspective that will make a positive difference in their lives; something they can apply

to their lives.”

Chris Morgan: I want them to know that “God is worthy of all their mind and affection, and that nothing else is.”

Anthony Chute: I want them to realize that “we are not the first people to read the Bible and we have a lot to learn from others.”

Jeff Lewis: “I want them to passionately fall in love with Jesus Christ and to be faithful.”

Don Dunavant: I want them “to learn to think with theological references and to dig below the surface to understand the theological foundation of

ministry.”

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Ope Peters and Laura Manimtim

Are you ready to grow? Are you ready to be changed? Despite the wide range of classes and the differentiation between the professors, the christian studies department still manages to be united under one common goal.

We asked each of the 12 professors what their individual goals for their students were. It’s amazing to see how God can unite 12 very different people to display His wonder to His children.

[photos by: Kristin Vaughan & Enoch Kim]

At an institution where quality instruction is so greatly valued a future generation of instructors is being molded into educators of the highest caliber. Under the direction of Dean Mary Crist the School of Education here at CBU is thriving despite the hard economic times, which have affected school districts both locally and nationally. Enrollment goals have been surpassed and growth and development are always in the works. This year the School of Education has installed a ground breaking new Master of Arts in Disability Studies program aimed at procuring new expertise and perspective on how people with disabilities function in and are viewed by society.

With a grant from the world-renowned Joni and Friends organization the program launched this fall with a very versatile format. The graduate program is completely online allowing individuals from virtually anywhere to participate in this one of a kind curriculum.

Under the leadership of Jeff McNair, professor of education at CBU, the Disability Studies Institute opened in fall of 2007 and, with research and development in the field, began paving the way for the masters program we now have. Once the groundwork was laid and coursework developed the institute received accreditation from WASC for the program last spring.

The focus of the program is simply how to deal with disability. “You don’t take women’s studies to learn how to work with women, or you don’t take African American studies to learn how to work with African American individuals,” McNair explained.

“You take those to find out what it means to be an African American in a particular culture and what is their history and how has art and literature informed that society.”

The new M.A. of Disability Studies program is aimed at accomplishing this same goal.

“We believe that our students will have an impact on society,” Daniel Blair, assistant professor of American Sign Language and director of Center for Deaf Studies, said. Blair and others contributing to the coursework intend to create “a very wide scale impact on how we view people with disabilities.”

Unique to CBU, the program lets students learn what it means to be disabled in both American society, and other cultures today and how they can affect change in this area. Studies are conducted through a broad range of disciplines and are not limited to just one department. Coursework varies from education, sociology, criminal justice, political science and Christian studies departments, with faculty from across the spectrum getting involved.

“We also want to flesh out what disability means from a Christian perspective,” McNair said. This all translates to a program aimed at both informing and reforming not only society but also the Christian Church in how we interact with and reach out to those living with disabilities.

“I would like to see churches radically affected,” Blair said. “We want seminaries to see our program and hopefully we could export the disability studies model to them. If church leaders understand we can see churches become much more knowledgeable and aware of issues to include people with differences.”

Giving educators, church leaders and simply citizens from all occupations a better understanding of disabilities ensures this M.A. in Disability Studies program will have a lasting effect.

The School of Education proudly houses the foundation of not only this program, but many more both new and old. “We have added PPS programs (people personnel services) in school psychology, school counseling and we have added a moderate to severe credentialing program,” John Shoup, associate dean, School of Education, said.

“So the new programs have allowed our numbers to grow. We also get great feedback from principals and Human Resources personnel in the districts that our candidates are very competitive and in some cases the top of their recruiting classes.”

“All of the teachers I have worked with from Cal Baptist have been exemplary professionals,” Barbara Howard, principal of Sierra Vista Elementary School and former trainer for RIMS BTSA with the Riverside County Office of Education, said.

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Leadership and initiative in the metcalf school of education has given CBU a uniquely important area of study with the new master of arts disability studies program. [left to right] Associate Dean John Shoup and Professor of Education Jeff McNair have lead the school of education to reach these new heights. [photos by: Nathan Yi]

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Creative problem solvers, future orienated, and overly •optomistic.

The front end aof business•

Creating awareness for products of services •

We are positive, they are negative!•

Marketing wants to make it a need. Buying a Porsche will make •me feel better about myself.

Marketing students have a harder time finding jobs.•

All over the map with possibilities.•

72 Marketing majors and concentrations. •

Twenty years ago, marketing was the best way to the top because •they learned the functions of each department. Such as, sales, advertising, publications and pecial events.

We are glass half full kind of people.•

Without us (marketers), there would be no sales. •

Meticulous, articulate in the language of business, scorekeeper •and conservative.

The back end of business.•

It’s not a need, it’s a want.•

We are realistis dealing with the facts.•

Understands markerters must generate the ideas so •accounstants have transactions to account for.

Most accounting students graduate with jobs. •

Specific details.•

50-55 Accountaing majors and concentrations. •

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Involved in the stratergy development for the business to •blend reality to it.

It’s through finance now because accounts understand the •language of business.

Kim Lewis & Krissy Amstutz

Accounting and marketing are not just fun and games in the School of Business. Professors Stephen Christie and Keanon Alderson teach marketing and accounting in the School of Business. Christie, associate dean, and Alderson, assistant professor of accounting finance, explained the fields of accounting and marketing in this riveting battle between the two departments in the School of Business.

In the words of the professors... ChristieAlderson

A major difference between accounting and marketing can be seen in how these two professors ornament their offices. Stephen Christie, associate dean of the School of Business works diligently. He stated, “Accountants deal with specific details.” Keanon Alderson, assistant professor of business likes to have fun working in his office. In marketing, “We don’t have as many rules.” [photos by: Eric McFarland]

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Step one: Sit back, relax and be still.

Remember why you’re here.There are an enormous amount of reasons for a student to decide to join the nursing program. It’s these very personal decisions that students should fall back on when things get a little difficult. Garrett Newman is a pre-nursing student who chose this path at the very last minute.

“I really just decided that I wanted to do medical missions. It was totally a God thing,” Newman said.

Breanne Wilson is also a pre-nursing student, and she has her own reasons for joining the program. “I want to be a nurse because it’s a way to reach out,” she said. “I don’t want a career that’s repetitive and empty; I want something meaningful and with purpose.”

Step Two: Don’t get overwhelmed. It’s

okay to take a break and

have fun!

College is stressful, and the rigorous nature of the pre-nursing and nursing programs at CBU can be very intimidating. Sometimes a break is just necessary, and that is something that friends are always good for helping one with.

“I need just as much social time as study time to keep my sanity. A lack of social interaction would make me crazy!” Newman said.

In a more structural manner, “Free time comes easy; it’s a matter of cracking down and setting up the time to study,” Wilson said.

Step Three: Learn what type of studying

works best for you.

Different people learn differently. That seems simple enough. Different classes demand different amounts of studying. After all, the process of learning is a learning process. Meredith Pearson is also a pre-nursing student, and she needs organization. “I need to get prepared,” Pearson admitted. “I need to be organized, have a partner and have a plan of attack.”

Step Four: Don’t doubt yourself.

When things get difficult, it can be easy to get discouraged. So what do you do when you are taking a test that you feel completely unprepared for?

Newman provides a hopeful answer. “Most of the material builds on itself. It only happens sometimes, but you can manage on past material,” Newman said.

Wilson follows this same method. She said, “Make educated guesses.” Educated guesses might just work if the material is

building on itself. Maybe we’re finally back to the basics of the process of elimination. Pearson’s advice is simple, but really, it is the final step in the process of guessing: “Pray, and then go take it.”

Step Five: Surround yourself

with other pre-nursing

students. Empathy helps.

Most students on campus are aware that the pre-nursing and nursing programs are hard.

However, if you are a nursing student, empathy sometimes beats sympathy. “It’s good to be in an atmosphere with like-minded people. It helps to have good friends in the program,” Newman said. Pearson and Wilson agree, but both feel that it’s also about balancing. Friends with other majors are just as vital.

Step Six: Put your faith and trust in God

and His plan for you.

We are all here for a reason and we are all serving a purpose greater than ourselves. It is an easy thing to lose sight of, but it just might be the most important thing.

Newman follows a simple policy, “I try to stay calm and confident in where God has placed me.” Pearson and Wilson have similar opinions. In any case, that confidence alone helps to ease the stress that every student of every major inevitably finds themselves in at some point.

How to Survive Pre-Nursing

(In Six Simple Steps)

Jessica Swarner

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The nursing program is “hard but definitely doable,” Breanne Wilson, a nursing student, said. [back row, left to right] Samantha Markey, Iseah Gomez, Shannon Shattuck, Adrian White [middle row, left to right] Stephanie Felder, Kelsey Koltovich, Kaitlyn Moss, Katherine Cusack [front row, left to right] Abigail Alvarez, Elisabeth Alderman.[photo by: Nathan Yi]

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1. Department Chair of Communication and Visual Arts John Pate.2. Advisor for Banner and Angelos, Mary Ann Pearson said, ”It is exciting to be a part of the incredible growth we have seen in our department.”3. Kenton Jacobson, photo director of Banner and Angelos explained, “I think that additional classes in photography would be great, like advanced courses in photojournalism and photo editing. For journalism classes, a transition to new media: web, mobile devices, podcast and video cast.”4. Editor-in-Chief of the Banner newspaper Jillian Webster. 5. Kristin Vaughan said, “I think photographers need some sort of marketing instruction to teach photographers to market themselves. Otherwise, having the skill is pointless if they can’t sell it.”

6. Photo Editor of the Angelos Enoch Kim. 7. Director of Strategic Marketing Karen Bergh. 8. Design Editor of the Banner Eric McFarland said, “I think it’d be cool if we had more photography classes. I’d definitely take it as a minor if we had one.”9. Assistant Professor of Communication and Visual Arts Michael Berger.10. Journalism adjunct Tawny Burgess said, “Pleasing the client while keeping your own style. For example, I’m not a fan of clip art, but some people are. It’s all about middle ground. It’s about pleasing them while maintaining your own standards.”[photos by: Danielle Morgan]

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From ceramics to the speech and debate team, the Communication and Visual Arts department offers a wide variety of opportunities for students to pursue their creative interests. The growth, however, has just begun and is expected to continue supplementing the already expanding facets of the program.

Beginning in the spring of 2009, a new Introduction to Photography and an additional Public Relations course will be offered to satisfy the growing demand of student interest and participation. Currently, Communication and Visual Arts offers degrees in Visual Arts, Communication Studies, Journalism, Theatre and Graphic Design and Digital Media.

Kristin Vaughan explained her interest in photography. “I have very little experience in photography. It just started

‘cause my mom gave me a camera and I just went crazy! But I have had a photography business for three years, you can find it at Kristinjoy.net,” Vaughan said.

“My favorite type of pictures are of couples, or brides on the day of their wedding. You can just see their joy. We’re created in God’s image, and it’s so awesome to show people that through pictures, like the picture of a little child,” she said.

Within one year, Tawny Burgess went from student to teacher here at CBU. Currently an Adjunct Professor of Graphic Design and Angelos, Burgess never would have guessed she’d end up where she is.

“While going to CBU I worked for both Banner and Angelos, and was the Editor-in-Chief for Angelos for two years. After I graduated I started working with provider, creating flyers, menus and various campaigns; most of what’s in Wanda’s is my work. It’s so surreal seeing it there.”

However, Burgess wasn’t always involved in design. With her Bachelor‘s degree in English, she discovered her interest and talent in design through a general education requirement class. “I never thought of myself as a graphic designer, I was always a writer. But God placed me there and gave me all these opportunities, and I fell in love with it.”

Her advice to any student who is still deciding on a major is to take full advantage of all the G.E.’s CBU has to offer, because the class selection is so broad, you’ll definitely find a subject that sparks your interest.

“I love design because it’s growing and developing so much- my generation is really putting their mark on it. It’s a field that’s creative. It’s something I love, so it’s not work. To get into these fields you have to be passionate about it. It’s also a great ministry because you can put your love for Christ into your work.”

Burgess has found her nook in between the Journalism and Graphic Design departments. Whether it’s helping a student with design concepts, editing, giving shortcut tips or surprising students with holiday treats- she’s a great source and example of growth.

Her vision for the Journalism and Graphic Design departments is a symbiotic system. “ I’d like to see both programs grow with students. Also, more specific journalism classes, we’re having podcast classes soon, which will be amazing. I’d love for the Graphic design and Journalism Department to work together

and this is the year we’re really doing that. Design can help out Journalism, so it’s really great to be a part of both.”

If a desk job isn’t exactly your thing, and you need a break from your academic schedule, you can try your luck behind the lens. With a class offered in Photo Journalism and an Introduction to Photography in the works for the spring semester, the demand for visual media is constantly growing at CBU.

Michael Kitada, adjunct professor of Journalism, with almost two decades of experience under his belt, has shot everything from news and mug shots, to portraits and weddings. His 17-year career at The O.C. Register newspaper allowed him access to a quick-paced life of vision and variety.

“I enjoy the versatility that photography affords, and creating something new every day. It’s never an assembly line- just an opportunity for creativity. I enjoy the view behind the curtain, a sort of backstage pass, whether it is sitting in front of people who paid $2000 for their seats, or behind the dugout watching my childhood heroes. It’s also amazing just spending the afternoon with someone whose life no one might’ve ever known about otherwise.”

Due to downsizing, the role of photographers has evolved into a sort jack-of-all-trades.

“You used to be able to graduate and go work at a newspaper for the next 35 years, now that’s not the case. Photographers are really having to go out and make their own career. Our mindset about a career in photography needs to change. There’s always going to be a need for visual information gatherers whether in design or photography, but it just won’t be the more typical, conservative ways everyone is used to. You’ve just got to be flexible.”

Ultimately, a one-skill trade just won’t cut it in such a competitive world. CBU attempts to give students as many opportunities as possible to pick up a variety of different expertise. “I’d like to see this program become a training ground to teach visual story-telling for the 21st century where the students will be able to capture images, design, show images on the web and take advantage of all the applications. The end results is a skill set that will be marketable, not only in photography, but in almost any other genre.”

With this generation of students speaking natively the language of technology, according to Maryann Pearson, assistant professor of Communications and Education and director of the Journalism program, new graduates are valued assets to the companies who employ them as they understand social media.”

The Communication Visual Arts department is a creative, production oriented department. Performing on stage, in a speech tournament, through a work of art or in a newspaper or yearbook offers students the opportunity to build a portfolio of creative artifacts.

The growth of the department over recent years serves as an indication of the demand for artistic graduates who design, act, speak and write with excellence.

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“Down, up, one, sir! Down, up, two, sir!” While most of us are still asleep in our rooms, the crisp morning air surrounding the CBU quad sometimes echos with the sound of pushups being counted in the dark. As the sun gently easies over the horizon, the soft outline of the American flags overhead can be seen as it watches over the next generation of the men and women of our Armed Forces. Some join ROTC for the scholarship, some for the job oppurtunities, but all seem to share in one thing ... a unique and deep felt commitment to their country.

Interview with Jay D. Villasenor, Military Science InstructorIs there a certain criteria that one must meet to be in the ROTC?Yes, prospect cadets coming from high school need at least a 2.5 GPA, and meet a height and weight requirements according to age.

Can you give me an example of a Tactical mission that a cadet might experience?Some tactics we teach them are based on small infantry squad. Basic individual techniques and battle drill are also taught. What we teach them on campus is outlined when they go to camp.

What can a cadet expect from Camp?There are at lest 275 universities represented at the Camp in Fort Lewis. They go through a physical examination to make sure they are safe to train. There is an Army physical fitness test that must be passed. They do cultural awareness training, where we teach them how to react and respect the culture of the particular country where they may be deployed. Weapons are introduced that are used in the Army.

How can a cadet receive the ROTC scholarship?By Jann 20 of each year, high school students must complete an application online. They are asked to list five colleges they would like to attend. If CBU is listed we would contact that individual and see what the student’s intentions are. Students who already enrolled in school have the opportunity to obtain 2 - 4 year scholarship.

Why are the courses you teach the smartest courses you can take?I don’t believe any institutions teach leadership how we do. Leadership is something you must have in order to accomplish your mission. The definition of leadership can be summed up in one word, influence. You should be able to influence people in order for them to do what you tell them to do.

Is there anything else you want the CBU community to know about ROTC?It’s nice to see people here at CBU who support us. I can’t ask for more, because the people here are so great. Kristin Vaughan & Nicole Davis

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?

Name: Jonathan HuttonYear: JuniorBranch: ArmyHeight: 6’0” Hair/Eye Color: Dark Brown/ HazelFavorite Cereal: Frosted FlakesMySpace or Facebook: MySpaceWhy did you join ROTC: “There are lots of career oppurtunities. I have always wanted to be in the Army since I was little. I am a 3rd generation soldier.”

Name: Mike SwopeYear: SophomoreBranch: ArmyHeight: 5’9”Hair/Eye Color: Light Brown/ BrownFavorite Cereal: Lucky CharmsMySpace or Facebook: FacebookWhy did you join ROTC: “I joined for school and job opportunities. I want to be in the fire service.”

[left to right] Roger Bond, Marislia Ayeers, Kelly Bray, Jake Hartson, Jason Lee, Travis Bolio. [photos by: Mike Sampson]

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The vision of “a University Committed to the Great Commission” continued moving forward at California Baptist University during the 2008-09 academic year. It was a year marked by record enrollment, new academic and athletic programs, and further development of campus facilities.Fall 2008 enrollment at CBU climbed to an all-time high of 4,013, an increase of 238 over the previous fall. The increase advanced the University approximately halfway to realizing the “2020 Vision” adopted by the CBU Board of Trustees – a bold goal of achieving sustainable enrollment of 8,080 students by 2020.An increase in the number of international students at CBU contributed to the overall enrollment growth, with 148 students from 29 countries. Among that number are 12 students from Rwanda—the first enrolled under terms of a CBU-Rwanda Presidential Education Agreement. The agreement, inspired by the P.E.A.C.E. program established by Rick Warren, founding pastor of Saddleback Church and a CBU alumnus, is designed to provide post-secondary training in science and engineering for some of Rwanda’s top students. After graduating, those students are expected to return to Rwanda to help rebuild their homeland that was ravaged by genocide.This year also saw the dedication of new facilities in September for the School of Nursing and a month later for the School of Engineering. Both of these programs continued making an impact not only with their growing numbers of students, but also through their involvement with surrounding community.Wrestling and cross country programs this year joined the list of athletic offerings that are helping to attract students to CBU and contributing to an exciting campus environment.Also this year CBU began a year-long celebration of four centuries of Baptist history, beginning in January and culminating with CBU hosting the 2009 annual meeting of California Southern Baptist Convention in November. The observances were designed to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Baptist beginnings in 1609 and to celebrate the distinct heritage that is an important part of this institution. This has been another truly exciting year of progress for California Baptist University as we continue building “a University committed to the Great Commission.” The 2008-2009 academic year will long be remembered as a time of significant progress for CBU.May the Lord continue to bless!Ronald L. Ellis, Ph.D.President

Executive CouncilA Message From the President

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[left to right] Vice President for Finance and Administration Mark Howe, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Jonathan Parker, President Ronald L. Ellis, Vice President for Marketing and Communication Mark A. Wyatt and Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services Kent Dacus.

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