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From designer clothing companiesto hydroponic-based produce stores,PLNU students were able to inusetheir passions through a business theycreated via the Entrepreneur Enrich-ment Program, held by PLNUs Fer-manian Business & Economic Insti-

tute.On Tuesday, FBEI held the sixthannual Entrepreneur Expo, which hadaround 80 attendees made up o ac-ulty, students and mentors.

During the event, students wereable to pitch their business ideas dur-ing a three-minute speech, with the op-portunity to impress a mentor who maypotentially work with them to producea proessional business plan. Ater theirpresentations, there was time or men-tors to ask questions concerning the stu-

dents plans or their businesses.This evening served as the rst

process in the program, in which only

students who receive a certain scoregraded by the mentors will be able tourther the creation o a business plan.

The students will be assigned specicmentors, who are matched with thestudents in one o two ways.

They are chosen either simply bythe mentors marking on their sheet,I want to work with this plan, or ourknowledge o the mentors; their gits

and abilities, backgrounds, history,personal interests, said Cathy Galla-gher, director o the FBEI. We weighobviously what the students needs areand we try to pair up those needs sotheyre a good t.

Randy Ataide, executive director andproducer o entrepreneurship, openedbeore the presentations and explained thehistory behind the EEP program.

Several alums had a concern thatentrepreneurship had never really beennurtured or pursued at PLNU and was

really just a course that was taken oncea year with a ew students in it, said

Ataide. And they wanted to nd prac-

tical ways in which we could nurture itand expand and grow entrepreneurshipo all sorts here at PLNU.

Beore the presentations, each en-trepreneur had a setup that explainedtheir product through visuals. They

were able to personally talk to attend-ees and explain their business ideas.

Anne Taylor, a senior at PLNU, isworking on a catering business called

Anne Taylor Catering with some oher amily members. Through EEP,Taylor hopes to receive knowledge oncertain aspects o her business.

What were really looking or isjust more networking, more market-ing tactics and techniques as ar as justgrowing, said Taylor. And then ulti-mately, were looking to build a businessplan so we can nd the capital to buildour own licensed kitchen in the area.

Sophomore Donovan Carson isan entrepreneur starting up an on-

line business called IKONIX. Carsonlooked orward to the mentors advice,describing it as extremely valuable.

Until you actually hear rom otherpeople, what they think about it and iits a viable option, you dont have any-thing, he said.

The student entrepreneurs camerom diverse backgrounds. Looking

at this group really quickly, I thinkthat I could count at least six dierentmajors, including our or ve o thoseoutside o the school o business, said

Ataide. We want to encourage romacross the departments, across majors,

On Wednesday, more than 50

PLNU students packed into Cun-ningham Hall to watch the rst

Presidential debate o the year. Theywere joined by 67 million othersnationwide, according to the Los

Angeles Times. An hour and a hallater, ater President Obama andGovernor Romney made their clos-ing arguments, these PLNU studentscontinued the debate.

A debate orum or studentswho attended many o them Po-litical Science majors was hostedby ASB, and contained members oboth the PLNU College Republi-

cans and Democrats.The student s were encouraged to

share their impressions about the de-bate, comment on the perormanceso the candidates and articulate theirpolitical leanings. The debate wasmoderated by senior ASB Presi-dent and Political Science major Ian

McKay, who preaced the orum byinsisting the discussion remain re-spectul. "Let's try to stay away romextremism," McKay said. "Let's have

a polite dialogue."The overarching confict o the

evening was the precarious balanceo power between state and ederalgovernment, at one point specicallyhighlighted by the issue o education.

Lindsey Lupo, a proessor o Po-

litical Science at PLNU, weighed inon the educational policies o Presi-

dent Obama and Governor Romney,both o which she claimed ollow asimilar theory.

"Both candidates are arguingabout bottom-up, states-ocused [poli-cies]," Lupo said, who dubbed the pol-icy a "race to the top, where each stateknows what's best or themselves."

Lupo said this is in contrast to or-

mer President Bush's education pol-icy, which took an opposite "ederalgovernment [trickle] down [eect],"exemplied by the No Child Let Be-hind Act o 2001, which was a blanket ed-eral mandate required to be implementedby schools across the nation.

The topic o education was ol-lowed by brie arguments concerning

the origins o job generation and de-bating which candidate perormed thebest that evening.

Some students elt that PresidentObama was not overly aggressive inthe debate, which they asserted wasdominated by Governor Romney.

Other students argued that thismore passive approach by President

Obama was wholly intentional. Theysaid that his incumbency did not ne-cessitate an overly-assertive strategyin what was only the rst presidentialdebate o the election.

However, regardless o political a-liation, the debate at PLNU was seen

as a positive experience or all studentswho participated.

"It was exciting to see such intereston campus," McKay said. "I think thatthere are some incredibly smart studentson this campus that know a lot aboutpolitics ... When these type o discus-sions can happen in a rather non-con-rontational way, [everyone] involvedleaves eeling like it [was benecial.]"

Sophomore Robert Contreras, an

ASB Representative rom Young Hall,echoed McKay's words.

"It's important or students topractice this style o debating," saidContreras. "It allows or growth andencourages the precise articulation otheir points."

Contreras said that this articula-tion is also born rom students having

their belies constructively reuted,which encourages them to rethinktheir stances. He also pointed to thebenets o having proessors presentto oer expert opinions and "acilitatethe debate in a proper manner."

Lupo stressed via email the im-portance o hosting such debates inencouraging political involvement

among students."I continue to be incredibly im-

pressed with the rich insight and deeppassion that PLNU students bring tothe table in discussing civic issues andsocial problems," she said. "I eel goodabout the dierences that these great

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Entrepreneur Enrichment Program directs business paths or students

Students discuss presidential debate

Anne Taylor, a PLNU student involved in the EEP, talks to a ttendees o theEntrepreneur Expo about her catering buisness.

parker bunch

staff writer

shannon barr

news editor

ASB president Ian McKay (standing on let) and an ASB Representati ve rom Young Hall, Robert Contreras (gesturing on right), listen to the political dis cussions.

[CONT. POLITICAL DEBATE, P.2]

[CONT. ENTREPRENEUR EXPO, P.2]

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The PLNU Fermanian Businessand Economic Institute has earnedthe position o Economic Forecasteror the State o Caliornia. Since Oc-tober 1, the FBEI has ocially beenon contract with the State Controllersoce o John Chiang, the chie scalocer.

The bid was accepted on Sep-tember 1, 2012, ater discussion onthe agreement began early this sum-mer, according to FBEI Executive

Director Randy Ataide.There was a conversation that

the controller maybe wanted tomake a change, so we began that

conversation, Ataide said.Previous relations with the State

Controllers oce were through LynnReaser, PLNUs chie economist, whohas been serving on State Controller.

While I am absolutely thrilled tohear that Dr. Reaser has been namedas chie economist to state Control-ler John Chiang, I am not undulysurprised, said Ivan Filby, Dean othe Fermanian School o Business.

Reaser will continue to advise theController on scal issues, with thesupport o the FBEI team and ex-tended PLNU community.

According to the ocial press re-lease rom the FBEI, the role will re-

quire: data and analysis to the Cali-ornia State Controllers executive

sta, analysis and verication o statecash fow estimates, as well as assist

in the research, data preparation,analysis and display o economic andscal conditions.

This work or the state will re-quire urther assistance rom Ataide,FBEI Director Cathy Gallagher, Re-search Assistant Dieter Mauerman,

Manager Emily Gallentine, eightstudent assistants as well as otheraculty and students.

The contract presents a rare op-portunity or students to gain practicalskills, according Ataide, who said that

the FBEI would rely on the eorts oboth undergrad and MBA students.

I think this position will bringmuch attention to our institute and

will provide the Point Loma stu-dents with a great connection and

insight to Caliornias governmentand economy, said Kristen Raney, asophomore business student.

Filby said that this position en-hances students marketability along

with PLNUs.I see this as a pretty signicant

thing, said Ataide, or a small, privateuniversity to obtain a contract as chieeconomic orecaster or the eighthlargest economy in the world.

As or the aect this agreementwill have on our state, Filby said he

oresees positive results.All o us living in Caliornia

know that our state is acing somesignicant nancial challenges that

are not easily resolved, he said.However, we are comorted to

know that Dr. Reaser and her teamwill bringthoughtul and penetrat-ing analysis to assist Mr. Chiang.

John Chiang will be the keynotespeaker at this years Economic Out-look Forum. Reaser will accompanyhim in discussing nancial marketsand local to global economies.

Ater the presidential election,their evaluation will be particularlypertinent in clariying the uncer-tainty o the states economy. Theorum will be acilitated by FBEI on

November 15, 2012 at the LibertyStation Conerence Center.

FBEI named State o Caliornias Economic Forecaster

students will make in the world. Ijust hope this high turnout to watchthe debate translates to high voterturnout next month!"

Shannon Leonard, President o

the College Republicans, and ChrisHuerta, President o the CollegeDemocrats, both expressed their ap-proval o the opportunity or debate,and added their desire or increased

political activism among students ineach o their respective clubs.

Leonard praised the orum orits non-threatening atmosphere thatencouraged students with little po-

litical experience to comortably par-ticipate and ask questions.

"Many students are hesitant tobecome politically involved becausethey don't have a high level o [po-

litical] knowledge," Leonard said."[The orum was] a good opportu-nity or them to just be a ace in thecrowd and listen."

[Politcal Debate Cont. rom p.1]

across disciplines, across inter-ests. Because to us ... thats very much

what entrepreneurship is actually

about.I eel like as a ashion major, Idont have as much business experi-ence as I could, said Kelsey Ber-tram, a PLNU senior who is workingtoward starting Clothe the Naked,a Christian high-ashion clothing

company that also donates clothes tothose in need.

Nitasha Stiritz, a Business andMarketing Major and 2011 graduateo PLNU, was one o three PLNU

students named 2011-2012 Entre-preneur o the Year. She and herteam ormed a product called the

Launch Pad.The EEP really actually helpedus make it something that could bereal. You come into the EEP withthese ideas and these dreams andthese goals and it all looks right in

your head. But really, the mentors

that you have access to bring youinvaluable inormation, said Stiritz.

So personally, or me the EEPwas something that without it, itprobably saved me like 15 years o

mistakes, said Stiritz.Lynn Reaser, who holds the po-

sition o chie economist o FBEI

and was recently named chie econ-omist to state controller, said shestrongly supports FBEIs Entrepre-neur Expo events.

I think theyre a wonderul op-portunity, said Reaser. They allowindividuals to come up with an idea

to present to their colleges, to theirproessors and most importantly tothe members o the business com-munity.

For those who complete the pro-

gram, the support rom EEP continues.Just the relationships that you

build with the mentors as well as a-

terwards, the relationships that youcan continue with your mentors canalso provide job opportunities in somany other dierent places, saidStiritz. She and her team are takinga break rom Launch Pad and are ex-ploring dierent business paths, but

hope to reconnect and work togetherin the uture.

This gives you an opportunity todo some tentative testing. It may bethat youre not really ready; you think

you have a great idea but its not reallyto the point that you can take it to thenext step, said Reaser. So you dont

have to ail and lose a lot o money; youhave a way to test it.This week, aspiring entrepre-

neur students expect to receive thenews o whether they move on in theprogram or not. Those who do willbe told who they are working with

or the next ve months. In March,FBEI will hold another event in

which the winner o the EEP withthe most excellent business plan willbe announced.

[Entrepreneur Expo Cont. rom p.1]

taylor roy

staff writer

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10/9 AWOLNATION and Imagine Dragons @ House o Blues, 7:30 p.m.

10/10 Edges @ Crill Perormance Hall, 7:30 p.m. (through Saturday)

10/11 The xx @ Soma, 7 p.m.

10/11 Musoee @ The ARC, 9-11 p.m.

10/11 Movie Night eat. Battleship @ USS Midway, 6 p.m.

10/13 Weezer @ Open Sky Theater, 6 p.m.

10/14 Little Italy Festa 2012 @Little Italy, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

ART BRIEF:Fall For The Arts kicks off at Liberty Station

The Acapocalypse is here

On Friday, a group o young PLNUstudents gathered outside the AMC 20theater in Mission Valley to do what they

love sing. The young men, memberso the PLNU all-male a cappella group,Pointless, came together or an eveningo singing and movie-going. Markingthe release o the new a capella-themed lm Pitch Perect, Pointlessperormed their music or audiencemembers beore the lms showing acasual perormance not out o characteror the group. While it wasnt an atypi-

cal evening or most members, recentaddition to Pointless ranks, reshman

Peter Shim, was experiencing his rstperormance with the group.

I was a bit nervous, Shim said, butit turned out pretty good. I elt prettycomortable, and all the guys were really

welcoming about the whole thing.The Friday night perormance was

Shims rst with Pointless, but in manyways it was leading up to The Acapoca-lypse, Pointless rst a cappella invita-tional Saturday. With perormancesrom seven dierent collegiate a cappellagroups rom all over southern Caliornia,

including PLNUs brand new emalea cappella group, Key o Sea and, ocourse, Pointless the Saturday show inCrill was a success. Emceed by PLNUalum and ormer Pointless memberChris Kuzmich, the show was electric,rie with a cappella puns, and well ex-ecuted rom the intricate harmonies tothe coordination o the event itsel.

It all really started last semester,

said communication director o Point-less Michael Hartshorn.

Hartshorn took on the task oplanning the event. He said that theroad rom concept to reality had been adicult, and at times stressul, task.

We have been invited to otherschools or shows like this beore, but

we decided we wanted to do one o

our own, Hartshorn said. Yes, it wasstressul; we had to send out emails, setup to-do lists rom reserving buildingsand booking groups, all the way to thepeople we needed to thank.

The process may have been de-

manding, but ater the show, Hartshornsdemeanor was one o joy and gratitude.

I think it went really well, he said.I was blown away by all the peror-mances, and when you get in the groove,

you just go and go.Hartshorn was not the only one to

enjoy the evening; the audience was alsovery responsive. Clapping to the beatduring many songs throughout the showand even dancing to the nal song o thenight, Pointless adaptation o Footlooseby Kenny Loggins, they exemplied the

un atmosphere o the event. Audience

member and junior at PLNU JonathanLacayo was no exception.

They always include their audi-ence I love that. And while our PLNUgroups were the best, Lacayo said

jokingly, the other groups were equally

talented. I give it two thumbs up.

tavis robertson

staff writer

Pointless perorms at The Acapocalypse a cappella invitational on Friday night.The perormance brought several a cappella groups rom Southern Caliornia.

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There are two kinds o waysmost opinions o director Tim Bur-ton seem to all these days: somelike him or his consistently ma-cabre-yet-playul style, while oth-ers see him as overrated, unorigi-

nal and unchanging. In the early1980s, Burton was ired rom WaltDisney Productions ater puttingtogether a live-action, black-and-

white short ilm about a young boy

who revives his dead dog Franken-stein-style ater it gets hit by a car.

Accused o wasting company re-sources on what seemed too scaryand morbid or young audiences,Burton accepted the change and

worked on o ther projects ol lowinghis own personal style. Since mak-ing a bigger name or himsel withilmography o some commerciallysuccessul movies romEdwardScissorhands to Alice in Won-derland, Burton has come back

to Disney years later to remake hisshort ilm as a ull-length stop mo-tion animated eature.

As a r emake o one o Burtonsown ilms, Frankenweenie natu-rally comes o as being very Bur-ton-esque. It eatures the directorsnotable quirky, wacky and darkhumor. And Burton reuses manyactors rom his previous ilms:Catherine OHara, Martin Lan-dau and Winona Ryder. Much can

be checked o the amiliar Burton

tropes list as the movie contin-

ues to play, such as the animationdesigns like those seen in TheNightmare Beore ChristmasandCorpse Bride.

However, it delivers what Bur-tons movies seem to have beenlacking lately: a good deal o heart.It is something a amily can watchor the Halloween season and con-nect with, especially those whohave owned and lost dogs them-selves. Around the third act o themovie there are some events that

may be a little scary or youngerchildren, but still dont seem likesomething children o ive and upcouldnt handle.

Frankenweenie is rated PGor thematic elements, scary im-ages and action. It can be seen atthe AMC 18 in Fashion Valley.

jeremy brooks

staff writer

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Burton revisits

previous short lm

Friday marked the beginning o San Diegos arts

and culture month with Fall For The Arts estival at

Liberty Station. The estival honored October as the

National Arts and Humanities Month and eatured

artists o all kinds: painters, musicians, singers, actors

and dancers.

The central promenade housed the Pacic Arts

Movement, while surrounding buildings displayed art

galleries and theater perormances.

Twinkle lights, wonderul aromas rom ood trucks,

live music and the PODS Project attracted large

crowds at Barracks 17 near the North Promenade. Ev-

ery POD was transormed into a unique, participatory

piece o art that onlookers could walk into and experi-

ence. All installations eatured dierent local artists and

prompted thoughtul conversation amongst viewers.

Buildings were not the only place to showcase

artwork; the alleyways eatured acoustic singers,

scattered art easels, small tables and chairs or taste-

testing rom local restaurants and musicians pushing

their instruments through the wandering crowds.

Following the estival, organizations across San Di-

ego will provide ree and close-to-ree art and culture

events or art enthusiasts. Check out www.sandiego.org/

arts to plan an artistic outing.

kathleen rhine

a&e editor

photo courtesy of kathleen rhine

I was blownaway by all the

performances, andwhen you get inthe groove, you

just go and go.

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Zombie Apocalypse game brings campus to lie

Last Friday, a couple dozen spec-tators sat in the Greek watchingthe nal showdown o the Zombie

Apocalypse game in which about 70students participated.

The exci tem ent o the par-ticipants and the crowd echoed

down Ca Lane. Zombies gath-ered in ront o the Greek andthe Humans stood inside theGreek, anxiously waiting or thebattle. The showdown seemedlike a live version o Gladiator

whe re each perso n tri ed to de-

end themsel in hopes that theirteam would win. Ater the lastight, the Humans walked away

vic tor iou s.Zombie Apocalypse, led by

Ryan Bresnahan, started Tuesdayat midnight. Students took thegame seriously, equipping them-selves with weapons such as Nerguns, swords, homemade axes

what ever they coul d ind . The

rest o the campus observed thecommotion, asking just what, ex-actly, was going on.

Most participants started outas humans, marked with a yellowarmband, but two alpha zombies

wearing an orange armband wan-dered around campus while try-ing to tag the humans. Once thehumans were tagged, they could

not struggle and their only chanceo survival rested in the hope thatanother human might kill the zom-bie beore the zombication wascomplete (within three seconds othe tag). I their comrades ailedto aid them, the human-turned-

zombies swapped out their yellowarmband or an orange one.Its a great way to have un,

especially when you get to chasepeople around campus like crazy,

said senior Andrew Dixon. So ar,Ive played about three times: rsttime sophomore year, second timelast spring, and third time this se-mester. Through playing, Dixon

said he learned that people can get a

little crazy, but also that teamworkis important and ollowing the rulesis what helps make the game un.

The only boundari es were thelibrary, caeteria, classrooms whena proessor arrived and dormsduring quiet hours. Humans andZombies each grouped togetherto stand against the other. Dur-ing classes students sat on edge,

unsure o whether or not theywould get atta cked when they le t.On Friday, Zombies were seen inBond Academic Center waitingor a Human to get out o class inorder to attack him.

Josh Jordan, a commuter senior,

said he enjoys meeting new peopleand its just plain un. Jordan rstplayed in PLNUs rst game duringhis sophomore year.

I highly recommend it or any-

one who is curious, said Jordan. Hisavorite weapons to protect himsel

with are swords or any other meleeweapon. Guns dont work well, hesaid. You might get o one or two

shots, but the darts are easy to dodge

and Zombies are ast.Though the game is mainlyplayed on campus, it is technicallylegal to tag a Human o campus.

Jordan pointed out, though, that liv-ing o campus gave him an edge, ashe was able to more eectively avoidZombies, who were concentratedon the main campus. Students o allclasses, majors and living arrange-

ments shared in the un o the game.I do like how you get to meet

new people, said sophomore Rebec-ca Wong. For example, when yousee a ellow Human or Zombie, all oa sudden theres this anity and yousmile or raise weapons to them, even

though in normal cases that wouldbe really strange since youre strang-ers, said Wong.

With about 70 students playing,rules werent always clear and there

were gray lines. According to Wong,who made a video promoting thegame, questions as to who got whorst, where exactly are sae-zoneboundaries, whose clock to go by,

and others were asked throughout

the game.I eel a bit bad or those whoelt like it was unair because orules, technicalities or sae-zoneabuse, said Wong. But the ruleschange each semester, as Ryan andeveryone else who pitches in ideastry to make each game better everytime, said Wong.

For the next game the coordi-

nators are going to make a Rulesand Inormation video to ensurethey dont orget to mention any-thing during the meeting, and sothat people who miss the meetingcan learn the exact rules and avoidtechnicalities.

The coordinators o the gameare planning to do this twice each se-mester so that everyone has a chanceto play, said Dixon.

Zombies rush at the Humans deending themselves in the Greek Amphitheater

Every inspiration owes its soulto another.

Inspiration is inside o us all, butonly when another source o inspira-tion strikes do we build our case orencouraging orward progress andeecting change in the world. But, to

eect change, we must rst be aect-

ed by a change. And we must have abasic understanding o grammar.

To be aected by change is tobe emotionally moved or inspiredby something. Something seen, ex-perienced, heard, elt tangible ornot. Anything we perceive as inspi-ration is valid, even i no other hu-man understands our minds ratio-nale. Freedom to perceive is a libertyall humans have without question;

reedom to express those thoughts,

unortunately, is another matter,and varies rom broken country tobroken country. Luckily or us, ouroreathers did not debate whether toallow our minds to work or not whenthey met or the Constitutional Con-

vention; they had no control.So, i by perception we are genu-

inely aected and, lets even say in-spired, the end product (ater a serieso steps) would be to eect a change

in others. It is the steps in between,

as with any orm o change, that pavethe way to a result.

We spend time as apprenticeso passion. Sometimes years, some-times weeks. It depends on thecomplexity o the change we wantto incite. It depends, too, i thechange is to be simply within or i

we want to extend the opportunityor change to other individuals.

Regardless o what each step

in eecting change looks like,

there is still a similar structurein each experience: inspiration,learning, challenging, otentimesailing, and then ultimately suc-cess (given persistence).

Persistence pays, patience ispositive, and ailure is undamental itrue progress is to ultimately surace.

Connotation Corner

Exploring how language is perceivedportlan beckman

staff writer

rebecca rossiter

staff writer

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Hows London? Its the rstquestion everyone asks when werecatching up, and its a question Imabsolute rubbish at answering. I cangive them my student answer, and

explain that as a Literature major,the chance to study the works o

people like Shakespeare and Dick-ens and Austen in the very land theywrote in and about is sort o like myversion o a semester at Disneyland.I can give them my cultural answer,and recount tales o historical sites

visited and plays watched and shop-ping done. I can even give them mybasic answer: Its great, Im havingan amazing time!

However, none o these reallyget to the core o what an incred-ible opportunity a term abroad is. Itchanges you and shapes you in waysthat you could never expect. It chal-lenges you, and orces you to recon-sider the world, as well as your place

in it. And perhaps most importantly,it tests you - your belies, your views,and your commitment to living the

lie you were called to.When you study abroad, you

have the opportunity to try some-thing new every single day. It can be asimple experience, like tasting a ood

you have never heard o or noticing abuilding with intriguing architecture.It can be something deeper, like see-

ing a dierent perspective on an ideayou had not previously considered or

having a conversation with someonewhose lie has been remarkably di-erent than your own.

Each o these new experiencesbecomes a part o you, a part o yourstory, and as your list o experiencesgrows, so do you. This constant andexponential change orces you toconsider who you have been and who

you are becoming and what blend o

the two you want to be.For me, it has been this growth

that has been most rewarding butalso the most dicult, which is

where God comes in to my studyabroad testimony. I tried to pretendlike I wasnt, but I was scared to

leave home and PLNU behind. Imthe type o person who eels morecomortable having a plan, and

choosing to move to a new countrydenitely requires accepting thisnew state o not really knowing atall where your next day will take

you. It is also the most phenomenalarmation o the aithulness andgoodness o the Lord.

I see Him in the way the build-

ings that dont look like the ones Iam used to seeing at home sparkle

against the backdrop o the sky. Isee Him in the way my new riendsrom Brazil or Germany or Ugandapray and worship. I see Him in Hisconstant provision, His constantprotection, and His constant love. Iknow He is calling me to trust, to begrateul or the indescribable bless-ings I have reaped this semester andbe willing to use them in order to

gloriy His purpose. All o these arelessons I never could have learned iI had stayed in my same little South-ern Caliornia corner o the universeor the rest o my lie.

Study abroad. I you can, itheres any way at all o making it

work, please please please, do notdeny yoursel the most enriching andexciting adventure that awaits.

Refections rom abroad: Londonpaige faresveit

contributer

I didnt originally plan to goon LoveWorks last summer. That

was unti l one o the posters list -ing all the dierent trips caughtmy eye. I could eel God telling

me, You know what sounds likea good idea? LoveWorks. WhenI told my parents I wanted to do amissions trip, my mother immedi-ately went online to see what trips

were avai lab le.Put Armenia on your list! she

told me. It looks incredible!Now, I had no idea where Arme-

nia was on the map, but I saw thatI only had three countries on myLoveWorks wish list, so I decidedto humor her.

Im so glad I did.The country o Armenia is

rich with history about the Chris-tian church and there are ancient

churches all over the countryside.

The Armenians oten reer to Ar-menia as a desert island because

it is the only Christian country sur-rounded by Muslim countries inthe Middle East. It was the perectsetting or God to work throughthe LoveWorks team I was on, andI dont doubt that God did amazing

things in us and through us. But Ieel God had something specialplanned or me.

While I was in Armenia, I cele-brated my 21st birthday, a milestonein my lie and also the rst birthdayI celebrated without my amily. I

hadnt expected much to happen be-cause I knew that my team and I werethere to serve the Armenian people.But I was foored by how much the

Armenian people we worked withwanted to celebrate with me, a nearstranger to them. The children atour Kids Club sang Happy Birth-day in the best English they couldmuster and cheered me on while I

opened the small git they had gotten

me. Our cook, who could not evenspeak to me without a translator,

spent the entire day preparing Ar-menian barbeque or our dinner thatnight. And to top it o, she had evengotten me a beautiul cake with afare-like candle in the middle. I hadnever elt so loved as I did that day,

especially since these people didntspeak the same language as me. As agit, the team o Armenians helpingour LoveWorks team gave me a ring.It was nothing ancy, just a stainlesssteel ring that has the Lords Prayeron it.

I still wear that ring. Not be-cause its stunning or because itmatches everything I wear. I wearit because it reminds me o that dayin May, on the other side o the

world, and the people there whotaught me that love isnt containedin the boundaries o languages. Italso reminds me o the milestonethat God brought me to and just

how much he changed me.

I could share so much moreabout my trip, but instead Illleave you with this: i you eelthat maybe God is calling you to

a missions trip, listen to him. He

may change your lie in ways youcould never imagine.

Why LoveWorks: Remembering a trip to Armeniaerin lehman

contributer

photo courtesy of erin lehman

photo courtesy of paige faresveit

The Armenia LoveWorks team poses with their hosts

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10/8-9: W. Gol @ Western Washington Invitational.10/8: Soccer vs. Hawaii-Hilo, M. 1 p.m., W. 3:30 p.m.10/8: Volleyball @ Hawaii-Hilo, 10 p.m.10/10: Volleyball @ Chaminade (HI), 10 p.m.10/12: Volleyball @ BYU-Hawaii, 10:30 p.m.10/13: Cross Country @ Vanguard Invitational, 9 a.m.10/13: Soccer vs. Chaminade (HI), M. 11 a.m., W. 1:30 p.m.10/13: Volleyball @ Hawaii Pacifc University, 8 p.m.

Katie Pedlowe, Erica Wesselsand Aimee Bird were each starathletes or PLNU last year asseniors, but they have not stayed

ar rom their alma mater or long.All three have returned this year asassistant coaches to help their ormerteammates improve as players.

As a our-year starter at orwardor womens soccer, Pedlowe provedthat she was a star. She tallied 12 goalsand 18 assists over her time at PLNU.She earned All-GSAC status threetimes, and was a two-time NAIA All-

American, NAIA All-Tournamenthonoree and Scholar-Athlete.

Returning to PLNU as a coach hasbeen a dierent experience or Katie,but one that she said she is enjoying.

I love coaching, said Pedlowe.Its been an interesting transitionrom actually being a part o theteam on the eld to now being onthe sidelines and unable to activelyplay in the game, but I love havingthe opportunity to still be around thegirls and around the sport.

Wessels was also a our-yearwomens soccer player. During her

PLNU career she scored 18 goalswith our assists or a total o 40

points. She was named to the All-GSAC team twice, was selected asthe GSAC Player o the Year in 2011and was picked as a San Diego Hall

o Champions Player o the Year.Being a coach and not a player or

PLNU has been a weird experienceor Wessels, but she said she eels shehas adjusted well.

Coaching is denitely a big

change rom being a player, saidWessels. In this new role as a coach, I

ocus more on the big picture and whatI can do to make the team better.Head coach Tim Hall said he

personally picked these two women

to return to their alma mater as hisassistant coaches.

Theyre so dialed into theprogram already, and the act thatthey were captains [last year] meansnot only were they dialed in, but

they were leaders, said Hall. So Ieel like thats a really good rsum

or being an assistant coach.Hall said he loves workingalongside these two young womenand watching them adjust to the

world o being a coach.Both Wessels and Pedlowe said

their relationships with their ormerteammates have not changed much.

I was ortunate enough to havetheir respect as I led the team as a

captain my last two years at Loma,said Wessels, and in some ways I

eel like this role as coach is similar.The team brought in some newplayers this year and it has beenstrange or Pedlowe to build a

relationship with them as just a coachand not a peer.Its odd that the reshmen on the

team only see me as the coach insteado one o them, said Pedlowe, butI suppose Ill have to get used to thatas the years go on.

Aimee Bird played two years orPLNU volleyball and was a Scholar-

Athlete. Head coach Sarah Gustinsaid she hand-picked her to returnthis year as a coach.

I elt that Aimee would ll aneed that we had on the sta with herenthusiasm and passion or the gameand or discipleship, said Gustin.

Bird said she is enjoying her

coaching opportunity and learningrom Gustin so that she will be a

better coach in the uture.Working with Sarah is great,

said Bird. She was denitely one omy avorite coaches, so whether sherealizes it or not, Im taking this as anopportunity to learn rom her so thatI can be a great coach too some day.

Gustin said she also enjoysworking alongside Bird and buildinga deeper, more mutual relationship

with her as a colleague.She gets to see a lot more

behind the scenes o coaching and

is involved in our game planning ona much deeper level, said Gustin.

I anything I would say there is adeeper trust in each other because othe nature o the position.

Former PLNU athletes return as assistant coachesgreta wall

staff writer

Let to right: Katie Pedlowe, Aimee Bird and Erica Wessels were star athletes a year ago or PLNU. This year, they havereturned as assistant coaches.

courtesy of plnu sports information

At the North end o campus nearWiley Hall lie two abandoned tennis andbasketball courts. However, in order toimprove student lie, PLNU has decidedto cover the courts with eld tur.

The school is planning oncovering the courts with eld tur inthe uture to allow or more space orexercise and athletics on campus,said Steve Riddle, Assistant Athletic

Director or Facilities and Events.According to Riddle, there is

a possibility that the current courtspace will be expanded to create evenmore room. The current space isthe size o the courts plus additionalspace around the edges, roughly

6,000 total square eet.

No lines or markings willexist on the tur because this wouldincrease the price o the project,Riddle said.

The goal o the project,according to Riddle, is to have thistur court accessible or athletes as

well as students on campus.It would be open or the studentsto use or sports and other things likeintramurals, Riddle said. O courseit would have to be taken care o and

monitored, to make sure no one ishaving ood ghts (on it) or anything.

Right now there is no set datewhen this project will begin. It alldepends on the type o unding thatthe school receives.

George Latter, Vice President o

Finance at PLNU, said in an email

that the school has received bids inthis project in the past somewherebetween $65,000-85,000. The highcosts have prevented the school romstarting this project; however, thereare less-expensive options currentlybeing explored by administration in

the nance department.Indoor soccer, ootball, ultimaterisbee and lacrosse (perhaps evencroquet) are all sports that could beplayed on these courts once tut is

installed.I think it would be sweet to play a

ootball game on this new court duringhaltime o an NFL game, said Ryley

Johnson, a junior and Wiley Resident.It would be much more accessiblethan the soccer eld or residents on

the North side o campus.

PLNU womens soccer coachTim Hall is excited about this projectidea. He said it would help preservethe soccer eld while also giving thesoccer programs here an additional

place to train. Beyond the impact on

the soccer programs here, Hall saidin an email that the project wouldenhance a broader scope o activityor the campus as a whole.

North-campus athletic acilities to undergo renovationcolton irvine

staff writer

The athletic courts by Wiley Hall are virtually abandoned. The school is planning to cover the area with eld tur toallow students to play anything rom ootball to risbee.

courtesy of colton irvine

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

TYLER WILSONM. CROSS COUNTRY

KALLIE CALDWELLW. SOCCER

Caldwell assisted on two of

PLNUs goals in a 3-0 romp over

Cal Baptist Tuesday, her third and

fourth assists this season.

The senior from Coronado

set up Claire Mathews for a

header in the 15th minute and

assisted on Nicole Crafts goal in

the 57th minute.

Wilson continued his excellent

season with a solid effort at the

UCSD Triton Invitational

Saturday, running the brutal

8-kilometer course in 28:04.

The sophomore from

Huntington Beach, Calif., has

improved his times dramatically

this season as the Sea Lions

second runner.

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For Oeivind Lundestad, a

sophomore basketball player romKongsberg, Norway, the process omaking it to the United States to playcollege basketball, a dream o his romthe age o seven, was not simple andstraightorward, but his persistence

and determination helped make hisdream become a reality.Lundestad was introduced to the

game o basketball, not well-knownthroughout Norway, at an early age byhis ather, who or a short stint played

with the Norwegian National team.

I grew up in a city wherebasketball is actually relevant, wherekids are actually playing basketball,said Lundestad.

Lundestad developed a deeppassion or the game, and playingbecame part o his daily routine. Fromthe moment his ather introducedhim to basketball, Lundestad knewhe wanted to come play college

basketball in the United States.In order to pursue his dream,

Lundestad had to move away romhome at 17 to attend the Sports

Academy o Norway or high school.Lundestad planned to develop his

skills in hopes o gaining attentionrom college coaches. While at thesports academy, Lundestad lived inhis own small apartment about thesize o his dorm room now. He hadto pay his own bills, buy his own ood,

and cook his own meals while hisamily was back home, an hour-and-a-hal train ride away.

The toughest part was livingon my own, said Lundestad. I eltalone. But I became more mature asa player and a person. And I eel Im

able to handle all situations.By the time Lundestad graduated

rom high school, he had not receivedthe attention rom the college coachesthat he wanted. He only had oneoer: a walk-on spot at Brigham

Young University Hawaii. Lundestadwas advised to decline the oer and tokeep working on his game in hopes oincreasing exposure to more colleges.

So Lundestad moved back homeor a year and went to work writing,

that is. He went online, conerence-by-conerence, division-by-division,and took every email address to everycoach and sent out his highlight video.

I told them I would do whatever,Lundestad said. Ill pay or myfights. Ill show up at your campus. I

just want to meet you, and I want youto see me play.

Ater sending roughly 2,000

emails, he received only 20 responsesand only one that wanted him to comevisit: the University o San Francisco.Lundestad took the opportunity andheaded to the Bay Area. He was ableto showcase his skills, and he evengot in touch with San Jose State

University and Santa Clara Universityand visited those schools as well.

Ater his visits, the coaches reerredLundestad to Ohlone College inFremont, Caliornia.

They told me about a juniorcollege, and all I wanted was anopportunity, said Lundestad. Andthey gave me an opportunity to play.So I took it.

He spent all last year at OhloneCollege where he experienced lie

in the United States and collegebasketball or the rst time.

Ater last year, Lundestad wasintroduced to PLNU. The head

Mens Basketball coach at OhloneCollege coached with the PLNUmens basketball coach Bill Carr beorethey each took their current positions.

Their connection introducedLundestad to the university.

I knew he would be a very goodt or our school, and knew he wouldt very well with the team, assistant

Mens Basketball coach JordanCourneya said.

And when the opportunity arose,Lundestad didnt take much time to

make his to move to San Diego.When Coach Carr and Point

Loma came across and San Diego,I was sold rom day one, saidLundestad. The campus. The city.

The people. I couldnt say no.Lundestad arrived at PLNU this

all and is tting right in.Hes a great guy. He ts right in

because hes so nice and riendly, willing

to help out others, said his roommateand teammate Judson Welringer.

Lundestad said he didnt comein with any expectations and has justtried to embrace all that PLNU hasto oer.

I eel very welcome here, he said.The people in general are very nice on

this campus and really attentive people.I made a great decision.

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10/2 L 0-2vs. Cal Baptist University

MENS SOCCER VOLLEYBALL

10/5 L 2-3vs. Dixie State (Utah)

WOMENS SOCCER

I you havent been payingattention, this baseball seasonhas orged one o the most hotly-contested and everishly-debated

MVP races in years, and the eldin the American League has been

narrowed down to two well-deserving players.First, theres Mike Trout, the

Angels ve-tool prodigy who justwrapped up arguably the mostjaw-dropping rookie season in any

sport ever. And then theres MiguelCabrera o the Detroit Tigers,baseballs most dominant slugger

who just won the rst Triple Crownsince Carl Yastrzemski in 1967.

Personally, I think the choice ispretty obvious: Mike Trout was not

only the best player in baseball thisyear he was the most valuable.

The case or Cabrera has comedown to three arguments.1. He won the Triple Crown or

the rst time in 45 years! He shouldautomatically be MVP.

Let me make mysel clear:

I believe that the Triple Crown leading your league in battingaverage, home runs and runs battedin is a monumental achievement.Since 1900, its only been done 13other times by 11 dierent players,most recently by Yastrzemski in

1967. Theres a lot o history there.But should that guarantee Miggy

the MVP? Absolutely not.MLB started handing out MVPawards in 1911. And o the 11 times aplayer won the Triple Crown, only sixtimes did that same player win theirleagues MVP. Thats hardly a guarantee.

Plus, as much as old-schoolpurists love touting the TripleCrown, its hardly an accuratemeasure o a players overall skill or

value to his team.Baseball players are supposed

to do more than just hit the ball.Should the NBAs leading scorerautomatically win MVP every year?

Cabreras batting stats thisyear .330 batting average, 44

home runs and 139 RBIs wereimpressive, but lets not orget thatstatistically he actually costs his teamruns through his base running andelding. His 13 errors tied or third

by AL third basemen. Hes stolen justour bases all season.

The Triple Crown hasnt beendone in a long time, but it hashappened 13 other times. What

Trout accomplished this year hasneverbeen done.

Trout became the rst player inMLB history to post a .326 average,30 home runs, 49 steals and 129runs. Not the rst rookie the rst

player. Ever. By the way, he turned 21in August. Whats more historic?

Trout also posted a nearlyunheard-o 10.7 wins abovereplacement (WAR), which tracksthe amount o wins a player is worthto his team compared to a statisticallyaverage player. Not only did that leadthe majors, but it was the highest

number by a center elder sinceWillie Mays in 1964.

Trout has robbed our home runsthis year and will almost certainly win aGold Glove. Not to mention hes alsonotched over 60 extra-base hits andstolen successully over 90 percent onhis attempts. ESPN even dubbed himtheir Deensive Player o the Year.

2. Cabreras team made theplayos, and Trouts team cameup short. How can Trout be more

valuable i he didnt even lead histeam to the playos?

Have you even looked at thestandings? Forget or a second thatthe Angels actually have a betterrecord than the Tigers. Have youeven looked at the AL Central,

Cabreras division?Miggy got to pad his stats againstbottom-eeders like the Indians (68-94) and Twins (66-96), the two teamsthat gave up the most runs in the AL.

Meanwhile, Trout and the Angelsplayed in the same division as the 93-

win Rangers and the 94-win As whogave up the second-ewest runs inthe AL. Even last-place Seattle hadthe leagues third-best pitching sta.

In case you orgot, Mike Troutmissed the rst 20 games o the seasonbeore the Angels called him up romthe minors. At that point, the Angels

were 6-14 and tied or the second-worst record in the majors. Ater Troutgot called up, the Angels went 83-59,

which just so happened to be the bestrecord in all o baseball!Who reallymeant more to their team?

I you use this argument, yourebasically saying Cabrera should winbecause the As and Rangers were

way better than the White Sox.

Thats ridiculous.3. Trout slumped at the end o the

year while Cabrera caught re. MVPsshould play better down the stretch.Cabrera had an incredible

September as the Tigers squeakedby the White Sox to win the Central.

Trout saw his batting average tumblerom over .350 down to .326 duringthe seasons last two months.

But can you do me a quickavor and look up the rule that says

September games are worth morewins than games in June? That oneseems to have slipped my mind.

And as or Trouts so-calledslump? Over August andSeptember, he still hit .272, which

would still be toward the top o the

AL over a ull season.Cabrera may have had a seasonor the ages, but he wasnt themost valuable.

Trout did thin gs this season

that had never been done, andater he was called up rom theminors, the Angels were the bestteam in the league. I dont see

what s let to d iscuss.When the awards are handed out

in November, Cabrera probablywillget the most votes and win.

But Mike Trout was, without adoubt, the American Leagues most

valuable player this year.

Jakes Take:The obvious choice or the American League MVPjacob roth

sports editor

FOR MORE SCORES AND STATS, CHECK OUT: WWW.PLNUSEALIONS.COM

10/2 W 3-0vs. Cal Baptist University

SEA LIONS SCOREBOARD

Senior goalkeeper Tiany Kracy was selected as a September Star o the Monthby the San Diego Hall o Champions. A three-time NAIA All-American, Kracy

has a 0.31 goals-against average this season to go along with 27 saves.

courtesy of plnu sports information

KRACY NAMED STAR OF THE MONTH

Norwegian basketball player ollows dream to PLNUtodd campbell

staff writer

10/6 L 0-2vs. Hawaii Pacifc University

10/6 T 0-0vs. Hawaii Pacifc University

CROSS COUNTRY

10/6 M. 8th, W. 13th@ UCSD Triton Invitational

courtesy of todd campbell

M: Russell - 18th, 27:01.9W: Matranga - 33rd, 23:43.6

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To ink or not to ink

Airwalk. Black and whi te.You t perectly to my petite eetAnd kept my tiny toes warm or years.Marching through the grass you were thereAs I made sweet music.

My peers wrote their thoughts on youIn hopes to someday make history.

We are remembered by our scribblesThat are smudged behind your broken laces.

The holes in your soles simply show the places Ive gone with you.Weve spent many years togetherWalked through the ice and coals o everyday lie.When I was lost, you told me my Let rom my RightAnd always pointed me in the right direction.

Because o you, Ive learned to make the best o what I have.Through thick and thin,Youve been there to hold me up.Your soles wear thin, leaving tiny ootprintsO my lie throughout the world.

The history books written on you by my riendsWill always be studied and remembered.The emotions o brokenness will be remembered

When I see your broken laces tied back together by prayer.The lingering ootprints let behindWill remind me where to walk and not be lost.

You, my black and white Airwalks, will never be replaced.Id say you let big shoes to ll but thats a lieBecause youre size 6.

My new means o transportation wil l be a sequel to your legacy.Never will you be completely replaced.

Youre one-o-a-kind.

In loving memory o my avorite shoes.

Poetry Corner

hana eades

opinion editor

In loving memory of my favorite shoes

Awkward Sea Lion :

Ater drinking six

cups o cofee...

...you still need an after-noon nap

While wearing dark

sunglasses, you stare

at someone......and realize youre actually wearing

reading glasses

You lose reception

on campus......so you shake your phone like a

Magic 8 ball

Submit your Awkward Sea Lion momentsto hanaeades2009@pointloma.edu

During reshman year o college, I gota tattoo on my back and an industrial barpiercing in my ear. Though I was neverashamed to have marked my body, I wasintimidated by what my mother would sayabout it. Not knowing how to tell her, Iavoided the topic altogether.A week beore Thanksgiving break, Momand Aunt Kari drove the 740 miles romhome to Point Loma to surprise me or oneo my Gospel Choir perormances.While I was huggin g Mom, Aunt Kariasked what the big ugly metal thing inmy ear was. I explained that it was newand sensitive. When Aunt Kari jokinglybegan tugging at my shirt looking or the

tattoo, I assumed they knew about theartwork on my let shoulder blade.Ok, here it is, I told them as I lited the

back o my shirt, revealing the still-peelingTribal-design treble cle.

Both o them looked as i they had seen aghost. Apparently, they had no idea that I hadgotten a tattoo.Your daddys going to cry, mom said.

Why did you get it anyways?Why did I get it in the rst place? To becool and hip, I suppose could be a typicalanswer rom a PLNU student. Because I wascurious to see what it would eel like, couldbe another. A popular excuse is that tattoosare an interesting conversation starter. Itseems that permanent body art is a popularad growing among college students.I really want a tattoo, one o my riends said.Yeah? o what? I asked. And where?

Oh, I dont really know what it would be,or where Id get it, he said.Why is it that inking our bodies is see m-

ingly expected in our generation? I want

to know the story behind peoples tattoos.What i s spec ial about the design? Why isthe location signiicant?I planned my tattoo or several years the

design, location and meaning. When I gotmy tattoo done, I had no intention o t-ting in with modern ads; at the time, I eltincomplete without the artwork. I wantedto have what I elt on the inside show on myfesh. I wanted others to know and under-stand how much I truly loved music melo-dies are embedded in my soul and songs areconstantly playing in my thoughts, so whynot share that outwardly through artwork?

hana eades

ppinion editor

Melodies are embedded

in my soul and songs

are constantly playing

in my thoughts, so why

not share that outwardly

through artwork?

camron cluff

editorial cartoonist

Chapel Annoyances

Sharing your Loma fails

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