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point loma nazarene university
monday, november 18, 2013
volume 42 | issue 9

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Sodexo looking for feedback, starts with Student Senate efforts

BY AMY WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

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In an effort to improve students dining experience and open communication between students and Sodexo, ASB President AJ Wolf and other members of Student Senate took student suggestions last Wednesday from a Caf Concerns booth on Caf Lane. This is an ongoing conversation where Sodexo is receiving student feedback and continuing to adjust and change to meet student needs, said Wolf. But were glad that we get to be a part of it. The question that we want to address is how can we give students the best return on their investment. After the conict arose with Sodexo about the Bodacious Burger Event, a later cancelled event where students would need to pay to get a special burger from the Caf, ASB held a meeting to discuss the next step to eliminate negative feelings toward Sodexo. The people in the meeting were Wolf, ASB

Vice President Haley Courtney, Tyler Merrihew, chair of the sub-committee for Dining Services, as well as General Manager of Sodexo, Mary Sossaman, Cindy Chappell, associate vice president for Financial and Auxiliary Services and Jason Adams, Sodexos district manager. At the initial meeting, ASB let Sodexo know that they wanted to help to facilitate a healthier student-Sodexo relationship, according to Chappell. I explained that all of the changes we have made have been a direct result of student feedback and Sodexos desire to continuously improve the dining experience for our students. We all agreed that there are other areas that need to be addressed and we looked forward to working together to nd solutions that work well for students, Sodexo and PLNU, said Chappell in an email to the Point Weekly. The plan to get student feedback at a booth on Caf Lane came out of the Student Senate sub-committee for the Caf which was formed a little more than
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First chapel held at Liberty Station

BY KIMBERLY MILLER STAFF WRITER

PHOTOS COURTESY OF PETER VARBERG PLNU alumnus Peter Varberg (13) grew up in the Philippine city of Tacloban. The pictures depict what remains of his bedroom, backyard, the Bethel International School that his parents started and the schools high school gym which was under construction when the typhoon hit.
BY BRITTANY NAYLOR STAFF WRITER

Typhoon Haiyans devastation on the Philippines garners support on PLNUs campus as students, faculty and staff comfort those that were affected by the strongest storm ever to make landfall. One such person affected is PLNU alumnus Peter Varberg (13), who grew up in the Philippine city of Tacloban. Tacloban is a major coastal city located on the eastern island of Leyte in the central island chain Visayas in the Philippines. Because of its

location and size of population, Tacloban sustained heavy damage from the Typhoon Haiyan and has received a lot of media attention. According to Varberg, typhoons are an ordinary occurrence for the Philippines, which led him to believe that Typhoon Haiyan would be just like any other storm Tacloban weathered throughout the year. I had no idea [Typhoon Haiyan] was a big deal until my dad sent an email the day before, it was like the quiet before the storm, explaining that it was this huge, super typhoon,

but I still didnt think it was going to be a big deal because typhoons kill lots of people every year in the Philippines, said Varberg. Varberg attributes the annual death toll from typhoons, specically, to the nipa huts most Filipinos live in, which are built from either palm fronds or metal sheets. According to Time magazine article on Nov. 11, a large number of the countrys 96 million people live in areas with poor infrastructure and imsy housing. I started hearing more about it on
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As more classes are held at the Liberty Station Conference Center and enrollment in those classes is expected to increase, aspects of campus life are becoming more integrated. On Nov. 11, a chapel service was held at Liberty Station Conference Center (LSCC), the rst chapel for undergraduate students held in that venue. Melanie Wolf, assistant director of chaplaincy ministries, spoke at the service while George Williamson, director of worship ministries and an intern band led worship. Wolf said it was wonderful to be welcomed into the setting of LSCC and saw the chapel service as a great success. I feel like it went well, it was good and fun and sort of a really sweet time of fellowship, she said. About 50 students attended the chapel, most of them nursing students, including Alysha Woods, a senior nursing student. Woods says that chapel services held at the LSCC would be a convenience and help for students

taking classes there. A huge struggle for us has been parking on campus when we get back from Liberty Station, she said. Its kind of a hassle taking classes off campus and then coming back to campus for chapel. So I am excited for more chapels to take place at the conference center. Spiritual Development plans to host another chapel service on Dec. 2 and then two more services during the spring semester. LSCC chapels are held in the Main Hall of the conference center where, according to Woods, a stage and rows of seats create an atmosphere similar to that in Brown Chapel. The chapel was great because we did not feel different or alienated from campus life but we felt like we were at Point Loma, just in a different setting, said Woods. According to Wolf, if chapel services continue to go well at LSCC, chapels might eventually be held there on a regular basis.

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the news and doing research and my dad sent an email after the storm that was showing pictures of stuff, and thats when I realized this was a pretty big deal, said Varberg. When the Category 5 typhoon hit the Philippines on Nov. 8, it was producing sustained wind speeds of 190-195 mph and gusts of 230 mph. The typhoon also produced a 13-foot storm surge that directly hit Tacloban. The combination wreaked havoc on Taclobans landscape. As of Sunday night, NBC reports that the death toll is 3,637 according to the Philippine government ofcial death count. Varbergs parents, Paul and Margie, are missionaries in Tacloban and have started the Bethel International School, University Student Center and Tacloban Community Church. Weve been trying to build this [covered] basketball court for the past year and a half and my dads been raising funds for it and it was designed specically to withstand typhoons, and then he sent a picture of it and its crumpled and you cant even tell what it is, said Varberg. Though physical damage left by Typhoon Haiyan has been limited

to the Philippine central islands, the rest of the country is mourning this recent event in what seems to be a streak of misfortunes. Megan Camballa, a sophomore nursing student whose family lives in the Philippine capital of Manila, located in the northern islands of the Philippines and not hit by the typhoon, spoke of her familys view on recent events that happened in the Philippines. My family is pretty sad about the whole thing because rst there was the earthquake that happened and then about three months ago the Philippines discovered that a government ofcial named Napoles had apparently stolen 10 billion pesos, said Camballa. So they had gotten cheated with money and then got struck by the earthquake and they got struck by the typhoon They dont understand why this is all happening to the Philippines right now. In different aspects of the community, PLNU has gathered around those affected by Typhoon Haiyan to offer support. Community wise, people were just asking me how is your family and how are they doing; are they safe? I heard about the typhoon and I remember you telling me that your grandma is going back to the Philippines, I just wanted to see if she was

safe, said Camballa about friends back home and at PLNU. People were really worried and it felt, like community wise, it felt really good. In last Wednesdays morning chapel, Timeout and Friday chapel, Brian Becker, director of International Ministries, took offerings to send to Nazarene Compassionate Ministries. Its us partnering with local Filipino community and church leaders who already maintain preparedness and training for times of disaster tragedy such as this, said Becker via email. The local leaders priorities are medical assistance, water/sanitation, child safety (safe spaces for children to be and play) and provision of temporary housing. NCM is partnering with Samaritans Purse to do the water/sanitation work. No more offerings will be taken for the Philippines in chapel, but Mary Paul, vice president of Spiritual Development, has included links in her chapel this week email that go to organizations that students can read about and give to if they choose. For those who wish to donate by another means, Peter Varberg posts links to different organizations on his Facebook wall offering relief in the Philippines as well as links to his fathers ministry in Tacloban.

How are you feeling today? Wellness Center hopes to nd out.

PHOTO BY OLIVIA MOWRY Students were encouraged to glue the hashtag that best represented how they were feeling before lling out depression questionnaires offered by the Wellness Center last Thursday and Friday.
BY TORY ORDOA STAFF WRITER

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a month ago. The booth was set up for six hours so students could write their suggestions on pieces of paper for Student Senate to organize and bring to Sossaman. I think its really cool because we

can voice our opinions and hopefully make some changes, said freshman Irena Lundell, whose suggestion was to keep food out longer since people have classes and they miss breakfast and lunches. According to Matthew Romero, a member of the sub-committee, there will also be meetings with resi-

dential life to discuss the requirement for students to have meal plans if they live on campus. Sodexo plans on keeping the conversation open by holding open forums in the dining room during dining hours in the upcoming weeks.

Forty-ve percent of students have felt hopeless in the last year, according to research from the American College Health Association. To combat this issue, the Wellness Center offered depression screenings from CollegeResponse last Thursday and Friday as a part of the National Depression Screening Day. The survey itself checks for depression, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. According to the Screening for Mental Health Inc. (SMH), the test can detect key symptoms such as lethargy, mood swings and feelings of hopelessness or worthlessness, but it isnt comprehensive enough to diagnose mental disorders. Wellness Center Senior Clinician, Academic Advisor and Life Skills Coach, Laurie Floren, ran the screening event, but could not be contacted for comment by press time.

Daniel Jenkins, a PLNU professor of psychology and the director of Lighthouse Psychological Services, an outpatient psychological clinic, said college students are at a higher risk for depression because of stress. A lot of times, people who are depressed dont know theyre depressed, Jenkins said. It becomes normal for them to feel this way, and its only by comparing them to normal people on a measure like this that we can gure out that theyre depressed. Jenkins said even past issues can resurface because of stress from college life, but there are ways to ght depression. Stay connected [and] go back to the basics: make sure you get enough sleep, make sure you eat the right food, get some exercise. Exercise has been found to be even as effective in helping people recover from depression as antidepressant medication, said Jenkins. The Wellness Center offers counseling, but students can take an online screening at www.HelpYourselfHelpOthers.org.

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Reverend David M. Spaite graduated from PLNC in 1976 with a B.A. in Christian Education and Youth Ministry and later received his M.A. in Theology in 1985. He was a busy student who founded Wilderness Adventures, the precursor to Great Escapes, served as his senior class vice president and played on the tennis team. He now serves as a pastor at Visalia Church of the Nazarene in Visalia, Calif.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Our deepest realization of self comes from the deepest realization of Christ His love for us when we dont earn or deserve it. Kirstyn Grani speaking at Time Out on Nov. 13

Reections on their college years and what they have learned since
Dave Spaite: My most favorite memory at PLNU was when I was privileged to be wedded to my wife, Kristi one of the rst weddings to be held in Brown Chapel on June 27, 1987. PW: What would you say is the most important lesson you learned while in college? DS: The pursuit of knowledge is not the same as the pursuit of wisdom and A true leader is at his best in the most bafing of circumstances Oswald Sanders from Spiritual Leadership. PW: Looking back on your years in college, what is one thing you wish you had known? DS: I wish that I could have foreseen how incredibly signicant the decision of whom you will marry becomes. Of the thousands of decisions that I made during my time at PLNU - this was the most signicant life determination that I was to make. It has eternal ramications and should be sought with profound spiritual diligence and wise counsel. Look beyond the veneer, as often things are not as they appear to be at the outset. In addition You marry the family, not just

Life lessons from PLNU alumni

the person. PW: Since graduating from college, what is one thing you have found fulllment and purpose from? DS: The most fullling thing in life beyond pouring yourself into a Godly family and raising spiritually deep kids is being and making disciples of Jesus. So, your kids are your primary disciples that are to be made for Jesus. Then, secondly, take as many people to heaven with you as possible. This life is so short, so lets help God change the roll call of heaven!

DAVE SPAITE

The Point Weekly: What is one favorite memory from your time at Point Loma Nazarene University?

Linda Louise Milburn graduated from PLNC in 1988 with a degree in liberal studies and received her Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. She played on the colleges tennis team for two years. Milburn still lives in San Diego and teaches third grade in the La Mesa/Spring Valley School District. She has been teaching for 23 years, inspiring and nurturing children. Milburn loves to travel and remembers studying elephants alongside a team of researchers in Namibia, Africa as one of the best times of her life. The Point Weekly: What is one favorite memory from your time at Point Loma Nazarene University? Linda Milburn: I think my favorite memory would have to be my gradu-

ation day. After working so hard at school, tennis team and a part-time job; I got to be the rst person in my family to get a degree. I remember walking down the stairs into the amphitheater, beautiful view, all my family and friends yelling my name. It was such a feeling of accomplishment. It was an emotional day. I had made my family proud. PW: What would you say is the most important lesson your learned while in college? LM: One important lesson I learned was to utilize all resources and to ask questions when needed. I was insecure and never wanted to look like I did not know something, understand something or that I needed help.

When I got to PLNC, I realized I could not stay that way. On the tennis team we helped each other and stuck together. I loved those times. PW: Looking back on your years in college, what is one thing you wish you had known? LM: I wish I had known how difcult my career in teaching was going to be. I did not know how much time I was going to have to put into my daily planning. Kids are our future and I take it very personally. I dont have children of my own, and want each of them to succeed and make our world better. However, you are not only a teacher but a caregiver and a counselor. It takes so much out of you, to want to help every child succeed.

LINDA MILBURN

PW: Since graduating from college, what is one thing you have found fulllment and purpose from? LM: Everyday that I go to work in my classroom is another day I have a chance to make a difference. When those kids walk into my room they cannot enter without a hug, a handshake or a high ve. I want that connection to start our day off and we must end our day with the same contact. It is my moment with the 33-35 of them individually, to let them know how important they are. You never know if or how you make a difference in the kids, but you try your hardest each and every day.

Tommy Williams attended Roosevelt University in Arkansas before he transferred to Pasadena Nazarene College where he dedicated his life to the Christian faith. He graduated in 1960 with a degree in business and has since worked for several savings and loan companies and has opened his own real estate ofce. He has been married for 52 years and has four children. In his spare time, Williams loves to hunt and sh. The Point Weekly: What is one favorite memory from your time at Point Loma Nazarene University?

TOMMY WILLIAMS

Tommy Williams: I have so many wonderful memories of Paz Naz. While there I ran track and spent a lot of time at the beach. I would have to say that the best memories I have are the wonderful friends that I met while there. I am still friends with a lot and so is my wife; and we get together from time to time. My friends and I also pulled lots of pranks in school and were really mischievous. One time we took a Porsche car that belonged to one of the rich kids and pushed it into the library where we left it. PW: What would you say is the

most important lesson your learned while in college? TW: I would say that the most important thing that I learned in college is that if I don make it to heaven, it will be the little things that keep me out, not the big things. That was taught to me by Dr. Henry Ernst, who taught German and was a well-known and loved professor. PW: Looking back on your years in college, what is one thing you wish you had known? TW: While in college I wish I had known how to study better. I did very

little studying in the state college I attended in Arkansas. I made nearly straight Fs. After I got saved I knew I had to study if I was going to graduate. I couldnt cheat anymore. PW: Since graduating from college, what is one thing you have found fulllment and purpose from? TW: The best thing that I took from ole Paz Naz is a knowledge of Jesus Christ as my Savior and a wonderful wife who has given me four precious children and a degree that has served me well.

Col. Harold Vance Huston graduated from Pasadena Nazarene College in 1953 with a degree in Biology. He then served for 23 years as a Marine Pilot through deployments in Vietnam, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan, along with the piloting of Marine One, the presidents private helicopter, under Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson. Huston has also worked as a Jr. ROTC instructor and serves in prison ministries. He now lives in Kentucky with his wife. The Point Weekly: What is one favorite memory from your time at Point Loma Nazarene University? Vance Huston: My favorite memory from my time at PC was asking Ella Mae out to a taping (or was it lming) of an episode of I Love Lucy and

having her accept! From that date began the most wonderful experience of my life 61 years of marriage to a very, very special lady! PW: What would you say is the most important lesson your learned while in college? VH: The most important lesson I only began to learn at PC was just how critically important the choice of a spouse would become as our lives progressed together. As a college 19-yearold, I could not possibly know the full magnitude of that choice until many years later. I only had a very dim, hazy understanding of that momentous decision at the time, but God gave me (us) just enough insight to guide me (us) through that life-changing choice. Sixty-one years later, I now see Gods

hand in that tremendously important choice and shudder at just how ill-prepared two children were to embark on marriage. Thank you Lord for your guiding hand! PW: Looking back on your years in college, what is one thing you wish you had known? VH: The thing I wish Id known (understood) was just how important a good education really was Had I really understood that truth, I would have concentrated more on my education and less on being a renegade! PW: Since graduating from college, what is one thing you have found fulllment and purpose from? VH: When I graduated, my goals

COL. VANCE HUSTON

were professional success, excellence in my lifes work, and a comfortable life for my family. Now, I see those goals as very self-serving. The last half of my life Ive found that if we want true happiness, we need to follow Christs example in John 13 I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you and now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them. I have certainly found fulllment and purpose in attempting to follow Him in my own halting, inadequate way. Inasmuch as youve done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, youve done it unto me, Matthew 25. What a marvelous, yet simple concept! Lord, please guide us as we attempt to follow your example!
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DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD recipients Rich Skiles and Jonathan Salgado

gree in general science. He served as clinical laboratory director at Emmanuel Medical Center in Turlock, Calif. and played an instrumental role as a mentor for the youth at Turlock Covenant Church. Skiles later retired to San Diego where hehas ingratiated himself into the community of Point Loma through his leadership role at San Diego First Church of the Nazarene and his interaction with student athletes at PLNU. Point Weekly: How did your faith inuence your work as a laboratory manager?
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PW: In your time at Turlock, how did you nd ways to connect with the youth in the community? RS: We started going to the Turlock Covenant Church, which was a good bible study kind of church, but theyre not a large enough organizational church that they could provide youth pastors, so most of the time there wasnt a youth pastor, but I was a guy that [was] hanging around with the kids. PW: In what ways have sports and activities provided you an avenue for ministry with the youth? RS: [At Turlock Covenant Church] we had weekly volleyball times together. Also ski trips, and trips to Yosemite, camping trips, institute trips to Colorado and Wyoming. My brother, Paul Skiles, was the one that videotaped mission trips and sent them to missionaries all over the world

. . . and so we hiked all the way up [to Half Dome in Yosemite] and he took pictures from up there, and then he sent these things to the missionaries in different parts of the world. PW: Whats something that has remained consistent at PLNU since you graduated from Pasadena College? Do you remember professors investing in you when you were at Pasadena College? RS: The care of the professors to be helpful to the students in many ways. Chester Crill and Joseph Mayeld, they were the ones that really impacted my life. Prof. Mayeld was probably like a father and [he lived] in the same dorm that I lived in and so it was very personal, just that he understood my energy and dumb behavior; there have to be a few of those. Chester Crill was just very quiet and patient and he led the a cappella choir.

PW: Whats the biggest change that you see from Pasadena College to PLNU? RS: The size of the student body, the advancement in the knowledge that is now available, less family environment, less control over the students. PW: Whats something youd like to see PLNU do in the future? RS: Help students understand that God is real. Interact more with people in the community. I think [the students] do a pretty good job, probably, but maybe the community doesnt know where you are coming from. That would be my observation, the fact that . . . what youre living for is to make a difference, but is it really happening?

RICH SKILES
BY EDDIE MATTHEWS STAFF WRITER

Distinguished Achievement Award winner Rich Skiles graduated from Pasadena College in 1953 with a de-

Rich Skiles: Probably the most signicant is that as a Christian leader, he needs to be truthful, fair and honest. Thats our motto. And so as a manager, you can impact [that environment], whether these other people want to serve in that capacity, thats up to them, but still you demonstrate this truthfulness, fairness and honesty.

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JONATHAN SALGADO
BY EDDIE MATTHEWS STAFF WRITER

been a positive inuence on countless people across the world. He and his wife Maggie have served as pastors in churches in Los Angeles, Nampa, Idaho and Chiapas, Mexico and have helped form a new ministry called Global Initiatives. Salgado founded and developed the Nazarene Theological Seminary in Guatemala and served as academic dean of the Seminary of the Americas in Costa Rica. With Compassion International, hes served as the area director for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Salgado has been fundamental in facilitating the service of international organizations in Latin America. Point Weekly: Bearing in mind all the avenues of ministry you take part in, like teaching, counseling, administrating and writing, what drives you to pursue all the different varieties of ministry?

Jonathan Salgado: The greatest driving force is the fact that I enjoy doing what I do mainly teaching, preaching and counseling. Parker J. Palmer, a Quaker, says, Before you tell your life what you intend to do with it, listen for what it intends to do with you. That has given me a sense of meaning and purpose. PW: How did your time at Pasadena College prepare you for vocational ministry? JS: Pasadena College prepared me by challenging me academically and spiritually. My professors were my models. They provided a strong foundation for my academic development, which took me to the Claremont School of Theology for my doctorate. PW: What specic teaching of Jesus do you often come back to?

JS: The teaching presented in Matthew 25:31-45. Where He concludes by saying, whatever you did (or did not do) for one of the least of these, you did (or did not do) for me. That teaching is central in my life because of my Quaker upbringing and Quaker convictions. I believe that there exists an element of Gods spirit in every human soul. Thus, all persons have inherent worth, independent of their gender, race, age, nationality, religion and sexual orientation. My opposition to sexism, racism, religious intolerance, warfare and the death penalty comes from this belief. PW: Whats one interaction or relationship youve had during your time at Global Initiatives that sticks out in your mind? JS: The efforts to serve national political leaders in different coun-

tries in Latin America, Europe and the USA, provided for me the opportunity to develop a meaningful friendship with Vicente Fox (former president of Mexico). In a letter he wrote not long ago he said, Jonathan became a source of great encouragement and support. He prays for me and with meand has facilitated private functions where the purpose has been spiritual growth and direction. That relationship sticks out in my mind! PW: Where would you like to be in ten years? JS: In ten years I would like to be anywhere in the world where I can use my gifts of teaching, preaching or counseling, with the main purpose of serving, equipping and mobilizing leaders to serve.

Distinguised Achievement Award winner Jonathan Salgado received his masters degree in Religion from Pasadena College in 1973 and has

STUDY ABROAD PHOTO OF THE WEEK

BRAZIL OR BUST
Though I miss the Loma sunsets, studying the worlds best coffee in one of the worlds most preserved forests is truly something I will never forget. - Francisco Daniel

PHOTO COURTESY OF FRANCISO DANIEL Junior Political Science major Francisco Daniel gazes down at Foz do Fumaa (Smoke Falls) which is the second largest waterfall in Brazil. He is studying through the program SIT: Brazil Social Justice and Sustainable Development in Bahia, Brazil.

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Committees plan homecoming festivities

BY KENDALL BOSHART STAFF WRITER

GREY AREA
the black the white and the in between.
As PLNU works to increase student enrollment, more classes are being offered at the Liberty Station Conference Center. Some students like getting off campus and appreciate the incentives they are offered, while others would rather stay on the main campus and nd commuting to Liberty Station an inconvenience. Would you take classes in Liberty Station?

Every year homecoming packs nearly 60 events into one week where students, faculty and staff can network, worship and celebrate together. This years homecoming has special meaning for those who helped plan events, especially for those at the Alumni Ofce, Sheryl Smee, Director of Alumni Relations explained. Many of the Alumni Auxiliaries and academic departments are hosting events this year at which students and alumni can meet and network, said Smee. And this year is the 40th anniversary of the university (college in 1973) moving to Point Loma which we have put a special emphasis on this year. Homecoming week has been in the making since February of 2013 as ASB, the Alumni House and Campus Activities Board (CAB) began drawing up plans and contacting volunteers to coordinate different events. The homecoming planning team is composed of students, faculty, alumni and staff who are divided into two committees: the Coronation committee and the Homecoming committee. The Alumni Ofce has the privilege of working with both committees and we are extremely grateful to the students and alumni who serve on these committees, said Smee. They bring new dimensions to homecoming each year. The Coronation committee coordinates the Variety Show and all of the aspects that the show includes such as designing and executing the stage design in Brown Chapel, selecting the emcee, music and performers, negotiating with vendors and selecting attire that ts appropriately with the theme. ASB Director of Activities, Kristi

PHOTO BY KENDALL BOSHART Executive Director of Alumni Relations Sheryl Smee (center) and a team of students make up this years Coronation committee. Students Ian Crane, Kathryn Fielder, Sara Allein, Jenae Loofbourrow, Timothy Peveler, Kendall Lucas and Klassen Resident Director Kelsey Bergstrom meet to plan the Variety Show and Coronation festivities.

I love having class down there. I feel kinda like its nursing students version of Fermanian; its very professional and very exciting. It has all kinds of new technology that helps better the medical profession. - Alysha Woods, Senior I love Liberty Station! It has really beautiful lighting for creating art and its fun to get off campus. Also, the location is perfect because you can do your grocery shopping before or after class with Trader Joes right there. - Cassie White, Freshman Instead of being able to roll out of bed, I have to really prepare and plan ahead. It would be nicer to just run to class. Also, as a nursing student, there is no incentive to take classes there; its forced. - Grace Myatt, Junior I would probably take classes there. Early registration sounds pretty great. The incentives are definitely nice. - Lindsay Semmler, Sophomore I take the bus from North Clairemont, where I live, to campus. So Liberty Station would actually be a shorter commute for me. It would be nice if I had classes in only one place on any given day though. - Bernardo Hurtado, Sophomore I would take classes there because it provides a different local and atmosphere and since its Gen Ed classes, I feel like they are give special attention to otherwise mundane classes. It forces students to become immersed in San Diego and get out of the Loma bubble. - Lucas Concepcion, Junior If you work during the week, its hard to schedule. Those 30 minutes it takes to get there and back that could be my lunch hour. - Marcela Vurcado, Sophomore
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South who has been on the Coronation committee since September, described this job as very rewarding. I love getting to be behind the scenes and watch it all come together, planning events and seeing the whole process become a nished product, said South. Unlike the Coronation committee, which is made up entirely of students, both alumni and students serve on the Homecoming committee. As a group they are in charge of the most popular events, such as the basketball game, homecoming chapel and the Variety Show. According to Smee, they are responsible for providing ideas, creativity, problem solving and suggesting ad-

ditional volunteers. Additionally, each member of the Homecoming committee helps lead a few events throughout the week. Chair of the Homecoming committee Claire Schalin, a sophomore, is in charge of running all committee meetings and working on each of the events under her committee. Schalin says she is most excited about the Variety Show and the theme of this years homecoming. Im thrilled that we will have our best reunion this year and that we will be able to host so many alumni this year, said Schalin. I think that it will be a wonderful week with a great unifying atmosphere about it.

Both the Homecoming and Coronation committees began working on homecoming festivities shortly after the academic year started and are excited to nally see it all come together. Beautifully organized chaos, said Schalin when asked to describe homecoming week. It may be a little hectic, but its a wonderful time of celebration where students and alumni can come together with pride in their school as a common ground. Everyone is being pulled different directions for the whole week, but the result is beautiful fellowship.

Michael Leffel: Making his mark on PLNU

Senior psychology major Kimberly Ayres did research with Leffel for a year and a half and worked as his teaching assistant during her freshman year. Ayres also took his Psychology of Religion course, a class where students faith ranged widely from atheists to strong Christians. Ayres said Leffel spent much of his time reading the atmosphere of the class and teaching it according to their needs. I felt like by the end of the class all the different people with all of our different tastes and styles got to nd God in our own ways, she said. Ayres talked about how she respected the way Leffel lets complicated issues continue to be complicated. Apart from teaching several classes, Leffel is also currently working on his own research. Ross Oakes-Mueller, also a professor of psychology at PLNU, is currently working alongside Leffel on The Good Physician research project which was started by the University of Chicago. Oakes-Mueller said that the The Good Physician project is a study aimed at understanding what creates generous medical doctors. The University of Chicago initially hired Leffel as a consultant ve years ago and he has since helped develop their surveys, seeking to gure out a theoretical paradigm for measuring the targeted virtues of a generous physician. The initial results of the longitudinal study are currently in the process of publication. Leffel says that in addition to being driven to pursue his research, he also loves teaching at a liberal arts school. I am inspired by the potential that human beings have to continue to elevate their lives, to grow up into the fullness of what we are capable of, he said. Leffel believes that teaching at a liberal arts institution such as PLNU has a different aim than teaching at a non-liberal arts university. Teaching psychology as a liberal arts, that is a set of disciplines that deepen you and broaden you and grow you as a person, is really different than teaching psychology to train people to be scientists. And its tricky to balance between the two, he said. Leffel compounds a strength for theoretical thought with the ability to go in depth with a few individual students, a trait Oakes-Mueller deeply admires. Due to his mentorship, Oakes-Mueller said students often go on to complete graduate work and do well to think both conceptually and empirically. It is this willingness to engage with his students that signies Leffels impact not only on PLNU, but also on graduate schools he will never step foot on that benet from the students he has equipped.

PHOTO BY KIMBERLY MILLER Michael Leffel is an alumnus of PLNU and has taught psychology at the univeristy for 21 years.
BY EDDIE MATTHEWS STAFF WRITER

There are certain professors who do extraordinary work but do not seek the spotlight and thus go unknown to much of the student body. Michael Leffel, professor of psychology, exemplies this behind-the-scenes role. Michael McKinney, professor of literature and German at PLNU, had Leffel as a student and taught with him when Leffel returned to PLNU as a professor. McKinney shared how Leffel was valedictorian of the 1977 class at PLNU as well as being an Academic All-American on the baseball team. He was a psychology major, was a brilliant student and a great profound

thinker, McKinney said. After graduating from PLNU, Leffel earned his Ph.D. in Personality and Social Ecology at the University of Illinois, then went into private practice as a therapist for 10 years in Denver. He later came back to teach at PLNU in 1992. McKinney said he used to co-teach a course with Leffel called The Human Challenge, which integrated literature with psychology. We could actually talk about literary themes, because literature represents the great questions and then go into depth from someone whos versed in psychology to deal with them on a more practical, human level, said McKinney. I loved going to class just to listen to [Leffel].

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DEANNA FUERY MITCHELL PRINS
Major: Biology Hometown: Calimesa, CA Describe your favorite thing about the city where you grew up. Its a pretty small town. We dont even have a Starbucks! But since the streets arent busy, I could play all around the streets in my neighborhood. Describe your perfect day in this city. By far one of the best days that Ive had in San Diego was when I went to la Jolla with friends and snorkeled with leopard sharks! What city do you wish to travel to some day and why? Matamata in New Zealand because thats where the Shire is from The Lord of the Rings movie set. Describe your perfect day in this city. Turns out there are four little piggies and youre the fourth one. What do you build your house out of and why? My house would be a giant wind turbine. He can huff and puff a good supply of wind energy to power my whole household. Favorite spot on campus? The third oor RA room in young hall. It, by far, has the best view of any room on campus and I when I was an RA there I fell asleep to the sound of waves crashing every night. Thats hard because I like days in San Diego that are sunny but I also really like those gloomy days. I guess one perfect scenario day would start out with all the sea creatures in the Pacic moving over to the Atlantic so I could swim in the ocean without fear of shark nibbles, sting ray zaps, or eel attacks. With that taken care of, I would spend the day at the beach swimming, attempting to surf and building elaborate sand castles, reading books and chatting with friends. A bike ride in there would be a nice addition to the day or maybe sailing. I have never done that but it seems pretty wonderful. Then of course a day of activities always requires a hot shower and comfy clothes afterward. What city do you wish to travel to some day and why? I have had a desire to go Greece, specically the Greek Islands. Lets be real, ever since I read Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants in seventh grade I was all about those Greek Islands; then when those movies came out are you kidding me!? That place is beautiful. I just learned in class, that on the island Ikaria average age of living is something crazy old, so there are all these amazing wise people living there plus yummy food and olives. So, I would love to travel there someday, Turns out there are four little piggies and youre the fourth one. What do you build your house out of and why? I once saw this short lm about this couple that built a house out of windows in a forest. The idea was that if the house was made of windows, the house could usher in the light at all times of the day. It was so beautiful. I know that doesnt sound very much like a fortress, but maybe the Wolf doesnt want to eat me after all. Maybe he is just lonely and would really appreciate to come in to tea and have some cookies. We could enjoy the view together and he could tell me stories and I would tell him stories and maybe we would nd that we were not so different after all. Favorite spot on campus? The Caf. Seriously. I love the Caf. It has the worst reputation but thats where life happens. Friendships are born at those tables. What city do you wish to travel to some day and why? Thats so hard to say There is so much beauty to behold. I would really love to travel to Prince Edward Island, because I love the Anne of Green Gables series and these books take place there. Describe your favorite thing about the city where you grew up. I think one of my favorite things about Danville is this paved trail called the Iron Horse trail that runs through Major: Music and Ministry Hometown: Oceanside, CA most recently Describe your favorite thing about the city where you grew up. I grew up in North Carolina and I really liked the southern food and the culture out there. Describe your perfect day in this city. As long as it ends with a burrito run, I could do pretty much anything and be happy. Turns out there are four little piggies and youre the fourth one. What do you build your house out of and why? Legos. If it falls down, that wolf is going to have the hardest time walking around after that. Have you stepped on a Lego before? Do you know the excruciating pain?! That would give all us little piggies ample time to escape. Describe your perfect day in this city. My perfect day entails beginning my day with breakfast at Snooze, then proceeding to cruise on over to Little Italy to visit the Architectural Salvage and then getting some art supplies and some fresh fruit, cheese and bread from the farmers market to have a picnic. I would then head to La Jolla and go walk around Torrey Pines and draw and write and eat my food. Then I would nish the day with a dance party. youre Sunny neighborhoods where people of the town can walk or bike or jog or sometimes you even see people rollerblading there. I have fond memories of going on family bike rides every Saturday to get yogurt down that trusty trail. Danville also has some wonderful hiking trails, which I spent a lot of high school days exploring. I also love all the trees in Danville. I have never really thought about all the things I love about my hometown and I am realizing this could quickly turn into a novel. I guess I really love good ole D-ville. Major: Child and Adolescent Development Hometown: Danville, CA Major: International Studies Hometown: Oxnard, CA Describe your favorite thing about the city where you grew up. Where I am from, bounce houses are known exclusively as Jolly Jumps. There are barrancas. Barrancas are like mini canyons that run through neighborhoods. They are excellent for exploring. I like that things grow where I live. 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Major: MOCM Hometown: Dodge City, KS Describe your favorite thing about the city where you grew up. I really liked that it was small and that my family lives there. I like the seasons because we dont have them here; I also liked walking to school everyday. Accounting Describe your perfect day in this city? I would sleep in, then go to the zoo for a couple hours, then balboa, then sea world, then the beach, then a bonre. All of which I would do with all my friends and family. Turns out there are four little piggies and youre the fourth one. What do you build your house out of and why? I would build a tree house. 1. they are super duper cool. 2. The wolf wouldnt even see me because Id be in a tree 3. Its super outdoorsy and I like being outside! Favorite spot on campus? Alumni Lawn hands down. Walking up there where there normally isnt anyone is so calming. The breeze off the ocean, overlooking the ocean and our beautiful campus. Or looking at the giant tree in the middle and marveling at the beauty of Gods creation. the fourth one. What do you build

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BY MORGAN CARNE STAFF WRITER

PLAN YOUR WEEK

11/21: PLNU Concert Bands Fall Gala Concert; Crill Performance Hall; 7:30 p.m. 11/21: Catching Fire premiere; various theaters; 8 p.m.; (Are you #teampeeta or #teamgale?) 11/22: Homecoming Variety Show and Coronation; Brown Chapel; 7 p.m. 11/23: Cayucas with Fighting With Irons & Hindu Pirates; The Loft at UCSD; 8 p.m.

Review: Fella is unforgettable

PLNUs Point Loma Opera Theater and Musical Theater Club have brought an opera to campus that appeals to all ages. The Most Happy Fella, a musical with music, lyrics and libretto by Frank Loesser, is based on the novel They Knew What They Wanted by Sidney Howard. It premiered on Broadway in 1956 and ran for 14 months, with several revivals since. The production, directed by Shirley Johnston, reveals the power of a musical that compiles the talents of differing musical styles and performers. To me, this is musical theater at its nest from a different era, Johnston said in a statement about the production. A time when the voices on Broadway were not that much different from the voices at the Metropolitan Opera. On Nov. 16, the shows opening night, the ambiance of the orchestra warming up in the pit before the opening curtain lent a professional quality to the performance. It transformed Crill Performance Hall into the West Ends London Palladium, a herald to some of the best theaters in the world. Red, blue and purple lighting adorned the stage as audience members lled the hall almost to its capacity. The demographics of the audience ranged from young to old, students to visitors. The male lead is Tony, played by senior Sam Bravo. Tony is a large, charismatic, older Italian man with a thick accent and a big heart. All he wants in the last stage of his life is a woman to love him in return. Bravos pensive, emotion-laden voice carried over the audience with the force of a

PHOTO BY CASSLYN FISER In The Most Happy Fella, senior Sam Bravo plays the lead role of Tony with (from left) sophomore Alex Cosio-Santillan, junior Krista Wilford, sophomores Jade Goodwin, Jack French and Mandie Lira and junior Emma Hayman.

mournful French horn breaking the stillness of a foggy autumn morning. It was easy to see the depth of the characters struggle for happiness in Bravos eyes. The female lead, Rosabella, was played by junior Kelsey Kammeraad. Kammeraads background in opera served her well with this role, as she sang her way straight to the core of the story. Rosabella wanted to be wanted

and nothing was more evident with each desperate, heartbreaking glance Kammeraad threw across the stage. Other standouts included Joe, played by senior Anthony WhitsonMartini, and Cleo, played by junior Kiana Bell. Whitson-Martini infused his own dry sense of humor into Joes character, keeping the audience laughing throughout the performance. Bell was sarcastic and condent to the very

end, strutting through the production like a seasoned professional. PLNU musical director, Craig Johnson, teaches voice and serves as faculty advisor for the Point Loma Opera Theater and the Point Loma Musical Theater Club. In the production, he plays the postman, adding another character to the list of more than 40 operatic roles he has performed on stage, with companies ranging from

the Los Angeles Opera to the Opera de Tijuana. The entire show was dedicated to Emeritus Professor Myron Tweed, who served the department of music at PLNU from 1973 to 2000. Tweed taught voice and courses in church music, directing the Point Loma Singers and the annual Madrigal Dinner and productions of Brigadoon and My Fair Lady at PLNU.

Jennings jams solo at Belly Up

heartfelt conversation. Jennings played a few songs off his new album Always Been, released on Nov. 12. The rst he played off the album was a pleasant song about the anticipation of love called Dreaming. A couple songs later, he played the love song Rainboots, which he said was the rst time hes played it live. It was a seated show. The 25-foot stage had about 12 rows of chairs in front and was anked with chairs and stools on both sides. While the freedom to get as close as possible was sacriced, a contentment and focus on the music alone was fostered. Jennings was alone the entire show. He stood straight, knees barely bent. He had no ticks or nerves and was as comfortable on stage as if in his living room. Some songs had a different feel live because there was no accompaniment from drums or electric guitar. It focused most of the attention on the lyrics. Sometimes the lack of accompaniment strengthened the power of the song, like in Duluth, while other times it felt like there was something missing, like in Darkness Between the Fireies. The core of the show was when he played Which Way Your Heart Will Go, with Be Here Now following after. Jennings said they were both written upon becoming a father and having his worldview change. Be Here Now builds on the rst song, picking up the tempo; the quietness and uncertainty of Which Way yielded to a hopeful reection on the perpetual sunrises and the newness and life they bring in Be Here Now. After Jennings played these songs, he walked to the keys not far from his guitar. He played three songs from his 2011 album, named after his home state Minnesota. He played Bitter Heart a song of beckoning, a bid for stubbornness to cease and restorative love to ensue. It has a gentle pain in it, as if his soft tone was the only means of stopping something destructive from happening, like calling a jumper away from the edge. Jennings often turns his head while singing and when he turns in your direction, it feels like hes making eye contact with you and no others. It makes you think you genuinely know Jennings even if youve never met him. When Jennings came out for the encore, he played Duluth, a song he usually plays on drums. Instead of drums, he thumped his right thumb on the face of his guitar in onesecond increments. The crowd started clapping along, matching the pace of his thumb. He did not play any notes on his guitar, just sang the song, using the crowd as his instrument. There is a power to Jenningss music that resides in the words. The crowd at the Belly Up Tavern perceived this power and was content to hear his stories, his character infusing them with meaning and beauty.

PHOTO BY EDDIE MATTHEWS Singer-songwriter Mason Jennings performs solo at The Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach on Nov. 13.
BY EDDIE MATTHEWS STAFF WRITER

A tall, shadowy gure approached the darkened stage at The Belly Up Tavern last Wednesday, Nov. 13. The lights came on slowly, and cheers from a sold-out crowd of about 250 followed immediately. Mason Jennings stood evenly and condently with his acoustic guitar

held snugly across his torso. Near the beginning of the show, Jennings played The Light (Part 2) off his 2004 album Use Your Voice. Like many of Jennings songs, his acoustic guitar complements and reinforces his voice like a spouse. In the song, he tells a story, asking questions and making requests, which make the listener feel like they are witnessing a

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A fusion of foreign lms at SDAFF

BY ERICH RAU STAFF WRITER

Last week, movie theaters across San Diego buzzed with the sights and sounds of international cinema during the 14th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival (SDAFF). The festival is presented each year by the Pacic Arts Movement (Pac-Arts), a media arts organization rooted in San Diego. In 2012, USA Today online listed the SDAFF among the Top T en Reasons to Visit San Diego. The crowds at this years festival seemed to agree. Festival coordinators estimate a total of 12,000 to 20,000 in attendance this year. The bulk of the 150 showings were held at the Digiplex Theater in Mission Valley and hoards of enthusiastic cinephiles constantly lled the lobby. A fusion of foreign languages lled the theater before and between the screenings. In one ear one could hear a discussion in Cantonese about Japanese horror lms and in the other ear one might hear an argument in Tagalog about the artistic validity of Kung Fu icks. These are examples of actual conversations that took place in the theater lobby during the festival. The festival featured 140 lms from 15 countries over 10 days. From Kung Fu to a heartwarming Indian love story to a rousing Taiwanese documentary, there was a little something for everybody. Short lms, sweeping

epics, blockbusters and micro-budgets this festival had them all. Pac-Arts Executive Director Lee Ann Kim is very proud of this years lm line-up. To her, the festival is not just about coming together and watching movies for entertainment. What we do is about more than just lm, Kim stated in a public letter. Its about expanding minds and creating transformational experiences. This is our year-round mission and commitment at Pacic Arts Movement. The SDAFF often has a theme that is the focus of its screening selections. This year the focus was on the issue of border crossing. In a letter to the audience, Pac-Arts Artistic Director Brian Hu addressed this theme. Its not that fuzzy, we-are-theworld hand-holding between neighbors, Hu said. Were book-ending our festival with two border-crossing lms that ask us, sometimes uncomfortably, to think more expansively about mobility, legality and the American dream. The top lms in each category were recognized with special awards for remarkable achievement. The award for Best Narrative Feature went to director Junya Sakino for his culture clash comedy Sake-Bomb, while Lynne Sachs took Best Feature Documentary for Your Day is My Night, an examination of Chinese performers

PHOTO COURTESY OF GABE LAYFIELD Violinist Jason Yang performs at the San Diego Asian Film Festival Gala awards on Nov. 9, where the top lms were announced.

living in New York. The Grand Jury Prize went to the Thai lm Karaoke Girl, the story of a young woman from rural Thailand and her struggle to support her family in Bangkok. There were a handful of attendees from PLNU and they weighed in on their favorite lms of the week. Rick Moncauskas, media operations manager at PLNU, has been attending the festival for four years. His favorite lm this year was Soul, a horror lm from Taiwan.

The story was slightly spooky and it was beautifully shot. The director can really take pictures, Moncauskas said. PLNU senior Carissa Gidding attended several screenings and this was her rst time to the festival. Her favorite lm was The Great North Korean Picture Show, a Singaporean lm that gives a glance at the lm industry in North Korea. It was so interesting to get a glimpse at a country that is so isolated

and controlled and its crazy to think about the things they werent allowed to include in the lm, Gidding said. A complete list of festival titles can be seen on the event website at pacarts.org. Many of the titles included in last weeks screenings will continue on the festival tour. Dont expect them to hit San Diego theaters anytime soon, but watch for them on DVD and online streaming services in the months to follow.

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BY JORDAN LIGONS STAFF WRITER

UPCOMING EVENTS

11/19: Mens Basketball vs. St. Katherines 11/20: Womens Basketball vs. Vanguard 11/21: Womens Soccer @ Azusa Pacific 11/23: Womens Baskeball vs. Concordia, Mens Basketball vs. Olivet Nazarene

The Planeta siblings: a PLNU basketball dynasty

Mike and Colleen Planeta will both be taking the oor this Saturday for PLNUs Homecoming games Mike as a freshman mens basketball player and his sister Colleen as a new womens basketball assistant coach. Mike Planeta, the 24-year-old freshman, is making the transition from professional baseball to collegiate basketball. He said that there is a lot of learning involved academically as well athletically. Its hard. Its like turning my brain back on after ve years, Mike, an exercise science major, said. Mike played football, baseball and basketball in high school, but he chose baseball to pursue further. In 2009, Mike was selected in the 27th round of the First-Year Player Draft by the Baltimore Orioles out of Glendale (Arizona) Community College after playing one year there. In the 2012-2013 season, Mike was a left elder for the Fredrick Keys in Fredrick, Md. where they nished with a 6777 record overall. He retired in May. Being a professional is very different because its all about you and taking care of you, Mike explained. Coming back into a team atmosphere is fun The only thing I miss is the amount of time I had to perfect my game. Now, I have to manage my time more. Mike said that assistant mens basketball coach Jordan Courneya tried recruiting him out of high school, so when Mike decided to pick-up a basketball again, he called Courneya. Ill never forget, the rst thing he said to me was, Let me guess, youre done playing baseball, Mike said. [Point Loma] is the best t for me. I was already really familiar with the campus too because [Colleen] went here. After graduating from PLNU in 2010 with a Liberal Studies degree, Colleen went on to play basketball overseas for three years. In countries such as Portugal, Greece and most recently Germany, she said it has been a great experience and recommends it to anyone who wants to further their career. The former 2009 Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) Player of the Year averaged 16.5 points per game while shooting 55 percent from the eld in her last season with the Germany Saarlouis club. Colleen is planning to continue to play basketball in March in Australia, a place that has always been number one on her list. You learn so much going into a new culture. Ive always wanted to travel and you become a part of the culture instead of just a visitor on the outside, the two time NAIA All-American said. The team really brings you in and welcomes you while youre there too. Mike agrees with his sister. While she was in other countries, he was playing pro-ball on the East Coast, which he said was a culture in its own. It really opens your eyes; you get to experience so many different cultures, places and people, Mike said. We had guys from all over the world on our team, which made it like a melting pot of cultures. Colleen, 25, is now involved in the womens basketball program in a different waycoaching. I love it. When I was over-seas, I became more of a student of the game, Colleen said. While we were [in Germany], they matched us up with younger girls and we had to start coaching them. I loved being able to share what I know and still learn in the process. Head womens basketball coach Bill Westphal, csaid she is one of his favorite players because she is so complete. Shes athletic, tall, self-motivated and an overall hard-worker, Westphal said. Its a real treat to have her back. I think its something for the younger girls to learn a lot from. Growing-up in Surprise, AZ, the Planeta duo, only one year apart, was competitive with each other in basketball. When we were little, I was always taller. He couldnt stop me, Colleen said, as Mike rolled his eyes in disagreement. He didnt grow taller until he was in high school and thats when I stopped playing against him. With four siblings total, Colleen explained that she was like a second mom to Mike. We always got along really well. He didnt have any brothers, so I was the one who ran football routes when he was quarterback to help with his passing, Colleen said. While Mike was playing professional baseball and with Colleen playing over-seas, they were on opposite schedules. They said they only got to see each other a week every year. Its nice to have family here, Colleen said about her brother. One of the main reasons I wanted him to come [to PLNU] was because I really wanted to come back to San Diego. When it came time to make a decision about leaving baseball, he went to talk to her.

COLLEEN PLANETA

MIKE PLANETA PHOTOS COURTESY OF PLNU SPORTS INFORMATION

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Rich Hill announces nal year as mens, womens tennis coach

He really cares about his players and believes in us, Baldinger said. I know my fellow teammates and I will do everything we can to make this last season special for coach Hills. After 32 years of coaching PLNU tennis, Hills moves into one nal season, very different from when he rst took over the tennis teams. In the late 90s I began to realize I was working two full varsity teams two practices, two seasons of competition, Hills said. That was the deal I came in under and I loved doing it, but the demands of varsity sports grew way fast. It got more serious; everything took more time. PLNUs tennis being a new addition to the NCAA division II lineup also brings its own challenges. I think we are a year or two from being where we want to be, but we have great people, Hills said. The transition has been a difficult one, and Hills has been right in the middle of it helping the teams move as smoothly as possible. Hills said he had been in communication with the athletic department about stepping down from his coaching position for some time, but it had only recently come to any fruition. Having coaches who are also faculty members on campus was a model the athletic department was looking to steer away from, according to Hills. I had been talking to the athletic department about giving up one of the teams, or just having me coach and not teach, but nothing could ever really be made, said Hills. When Ethan [Hamilton] took over, the conversations continued, and nally they brought me in and said they were looking at eventually making all of our coaches in the athletic department and all of our teachers in the faculty and that theyd start with me if I wanted it. Hills weighed his options and, based on family time, opted to step down from coaching while keeping his faculty position in the kinesiology department. Under the weight of the looming transition, Senior tennis player Michael Zablan said he is unsure how to feel. Ive only known Point Loma tennis to be with Coach Hills, Zablan said. So imagining this place without him as the coach is a little bit surreal at this point. I believe he has done a lot for this program and Point Loma tennis will never be truly the same as when Coach Hills was at the head of it. Zablan said Hills was a deeply important part of the team, and really exemplied how a coach should lead. He knew exactly what each individual player needed from the coach and he would do that, Zablan said. Hills and his teams look forward to the coming season, hoping for a successful nal year. Being in division II is an adjustment, and these guys have made that adjustment with me, said Hills. I think its going to be a really good year. Looking back on his years as PLNUs tennis coach and looking forward at the new stage in his life, Hills only expresses gratitude for his time as the coach. I certainly dont remember too many wins and losses or season endings, but I do treasure the people and relationships, Hills said. Those are the biggest things. Under Hills coaching, PLNUs tennis teams have qualied in NAIA championships 13 years in a row, have racked up more than 700 wins and have had 35 players named All-American. Its been a great place to raise a family and to be around an incredible community and do it all with a great mission in the way I think Christ would want athletics to look like, Hills said.

SEASON SNAPSHOTS
WOMENS SOCCER HEADS TO NCCAA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP THURSDAY AT AZUSA PACIFIC

COURTESY OF PLNU SPORTS INFORMATION

PHOTO BY MARISSA HORNADAY

COACH RICH HILLS

BY NIKKI HOLGUIN STAFF WRITER

PLNUs Rich Hills has announced that, after more than 30 years, this will be his final year as head coach of PLNUs tennis teams. Hills took over the mens tennis team in 1982, and in 1990 became the coach of the womens team as well. Having been initially hired as the mens tennis coach and junior varsity basketball coach, 1990 brought a lot of changes. In 1990 they switched me when junior varsity programs around the country pretty much dissolved, Hills said. Because I was a JV coach they asked me if I would take the womens [tennis] team, so from 1990 until now Ive had both teams. Since then, Hills has balanced two teams, a faculty teaching position and his family life. While Hills said the idea of giving up the coaching positions have been on his mind for a while, the decision was only recently settled. I just found out he was leaving very recently, Brooks Baldinger, senior mens tennis player said via email. I was shocked. Baldinger, currently studying abroad in Europe, said Hills played a huge role in both his tennis career and his choice to attend PLNU.

The Azusa-bound womens soccer team celebrated its 4-0 post-season victory over Bethesda on Saturday, moving them forward to compete in the nal round of the National Christian College Athletic Associations western regional championships against Azusa Pacic University (APU). Head coach Tim Hall said the team is prepared for a difcult game, despite their previous 2-0 victory over APU. We played very well against them last Saturday, said Hall. But I know their girls are going to want to play us and my girls want to play them again. Its going to be an exciting game, but the game is just going to be a battle. Thats all it is. And coming out of the last year of transition into NCAA leaves a lot

to look forward to. Next year will be the rst year the team is be eligible to compete in the NCAA tournament. I have a very good group of girls returning on this squad and a strong recruiting class coming in, Hall said. Going into the NCAA its looking very positive. Looking back on the season with a current record of 10-7-1, just under last years 12-5-3 record and having a shot at the NCCAA nationals, Hall said the team has a lot to be proud of. We have a good enough team to do well, so I personally feel we underachieved at the level of roster that we have, Hall said. That being said theyre still playing, and Im really proud of them for that. Weve got to come practice on Monday as opposed to a year-end meeting.

MENS SOCCER ENDS SEASON OF PROGRESS

Coming out of its second season competing in NCAA Division II and Coach Phil Wolfs second year as head coach, mens soccer ends with an overall record of 7-8-3, a signicant boost from last years 2-16 record. As you look at it on the back-side of things it was step two in probably a three to ve step process, Wolf said. Were about where we need to be. With a record just under .500, the season ended with a signicantly higher tally in the win column than in last year. Wolf said this was an expected improvement, just part of the transition from one league to another. We basically put it into the guys minds that our goal is the NCAA tournament next year, Wolf said. Itll be our rst year that we are eligible in division II and I dont think theres any question that thats what we are trying to do. As the team looks forward to next years season, it is easy for graduating seniors to feel lost in the transition. The guys that have nished up, both last year and this year, are part of the transition, Wolf said. I appreciate their role in that, but when we do make it to the NCAA tournament, hopefully they feel like theyre a part of it.

VOLLEYBALL
Womens volleyball finished the season with their 3-1 win over Dixie State on Saturday, resulting in a season record of 23-7. The team will host APU on Friday at 5 p.m. for the western regional championship and the chance to compete in NCCAA Nationals.

CROSS COUNTRY
Womens cross country finished the post-season, placing 11th in the NCCAA championships, concluding their season on Saturday. 31 teams competed in the tournament, with PLNU earning 355 points.

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the point weekly | monday, november 18, 2013

opinion
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In defense of Christmas and its consumerism

While working on my third food group of candy corn last week, I came across an article from the Point Weekly titled Christmas: Counterfeit, Corporate-America Consumerism. Written with commendable commitment to the clich, the piece criticized our American greed and obsession with material goods, while also telling us of the authors traumatizing experience of working to Christmas music; well, fake Christmas music according to him, since the only real Christmas songs have Jesus in them. I would like to provide a different point of view: a point of view that isnt from a jaded angry elf with a heart two sizes too small. I think that buying as many Christmas lights as you want is okay, that the Starbucks Christmas cup is cute and that you can buy as many gifts for people as you want. Embrace the joy-lled aspects of consumerism! First I would like to briey touch upon the other authors, well, Frostys view of Christmas. He describes frustration with secular Christmas music, because of his grueling 12 -hour shifts. However, it must be recognized that this point isnt unique to Christmas. No matter what music was played at his work, he would have criticized it, since he had to listen to it repetitively. Ultimately this could be said of any music genre. The author also had the rare misfortune to be exposed to Christmas underbellythe occasionally pushy side of shopping. Yet, a few sporadic incidents of human craziness shouldnt reect the view of our entire society. We live in a culture where the media only reports on malfeasance; all the other acts of kindness in the shopping arena are ignored; though on most days, people are very hospitable during the Holidays. Although I appreciated the authors Linus-esque sentiment about having Jesus as the focus of Christmas, his demeaning view towards secular jingles, such as the Bing Crosby classic White Christmas, only emits an elitist and snobbish view of Christianity to the rest of society. I suspect he is concocting a chorus of Bah Humbug to the world. But let us be done with this cotton-headed ninnymuggins and redirect the Polar Express out of this downer town. In every city, there is a portion of town that overdoses on Christmas and one of my favorite memories as a kid was going to the light circle in old Chula Vista, where iridescent lights heavily cloaked neighborhood houses. Thats what consumerism is being extreme in our purchasing and material interests. And I believe that condoning this excessive behavior truly inspires joy and good-will toward all people. And if this means we also allow company access to Christmas, so be it. Id much rather endure a Christmas themed car commercial than an ordinary one. A consumerist Christmas appears to be here to stay, so you might as well enjoy all it has to offer while you can. Go ice skating, visit light-lled neighborhoods and enjoy some secular music with everyone else. And even if people are rude, lets not judge them before walking a few steps in their stockings.

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Why I am keeping my maiden name once I am married

BY JULIANNE VALLERA JUNIOR CONTRIBUTOR

News flash boys: girls fart too. #sorrynotsorry

When I was little, I assumed that every girl changed her last name once she got married without even thinking about why she did it. In the past, girls changed their names once they got married because they became their husbands property. Now, some girls change their name because it is just a tradition, without even thinking through what will happen once they change it. After seeing what happens after a girl changes her name I decided, at the age of 20, that I would keep my maiden name after marriage. As I have grown older, I have realized what happens as a result of changing ones last name. I have a difcult time reconnecting with my friends

who have changed their names. A while ago, I defriended one of my friends on from elementary school on Facebook because I did not know she changed her last name and thought she was someone I did not know. These days, when companies do background checks on potential employees, they Google search their names before they call up their previous employers. Even though there is a section on job applications where you can put down other aliases, when a company has 100 people competing for a job opening, they may not even look at that part of the application and just Google the name that the person currently uses. A happily married woman that I met when I was 13 said she did not realize that when she changed her name it would make it harder to verify her

work history and keep the connections she had already made. Even though the downsides to changing ones name are incentives for A-list female celebrities such as Anne Hathaway to keep their names, women such as Hillary Rodham Clinton have used their husbands last names to further their career. However, stars such as Victoria Beckham are more well known as a celebritys wife than they are for their own accomplishments that earned them their fame prior to marriage. Some of my friends have suggested that I do a double last name when I get married; however, I feel that if I change my name, that is letting my [future] husband dene me because most people will likely call someone named Jane Smith Doe just Jane Doe. In a country with a divorce

rate of more than 40 percent and in a world where a stay-at-home-mom is not a reasonable back-up plan, I want people to know me as Julianne Vallera and not solely as John Does wife. I remember when I told a woman that I was planning on keeping my name, she told me that I was just asking for a divorce. I think men who are accepting of their wives keeping their maiden names love their wives more than men who will break off an engagement if the woman refuses to change her name. In the end, I think it should be up to the woman to change or keep her maiden name after marriage and I believe it is wrong to change your name solely out of the fear of abandonment.

Huge shout out to Mail Services. They are all so helpful and kind. Really means a lot to someone who is pretty far from home.

PLNU Confessions. Never forget.

If they ever make an instagram for smells...

Vote Clayton. Vote Reases Pizza.

Porque nadie hay puesto algo en espanol en el Loma Chatter?

Pray for the Phillipines.

Listening to Christmas music before Thanksgiving. Absolutely no shame.

Snapchat turned down billions because they could get more?! Homie, take the money and go!

Highlight of my week: watching grounds crew chase a skunk in the Greek at 7:30 am.