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Career Services’ Cindy Lewis guides students with postgraduate plans

Regals clinch spot in elite eight

Photo by Ty Fleming - Staff PhotographerSweet Rejoice: Th e Regals volleyball team celebrates aft er winning a point.

Phone campaign rings in best yearJoe Wood

Freelance Writer

Every year the Phone-a-Th on has surpassed the money it raised the previous year. It is unusual, to say the least, for CLU’s callers to raise more than the projected goal with weeks to go.

“Last year we were stoked and this year we are ecstatic,” Michelle Spurgeon, director of the CLU Annual Fund said.

Th e Phone-a-Th on staff hit their goal of $175,000 a couple weeks ago, and they continue to raise money at an alarming rate. Th ey are hovering at $190,000 and hope to pass $200,000 by the semester’s conclusion.

Th e Phone-a-Th on, which supports CLU’s Annual Fund, starts with a student volunteer calling and saying, “Hi, is John Smith available?”

Th en they provide a campus update to the alumni, parent or friend of CLU and ask for pledges to the fund.

Almost everything students use [See FUNDRAISER, Page 3] [See TICKETS, Page 2]

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Parking issues plague students

Photo by Marina Hedroj - Staff PhotographerPark Inside the Lines: Parking tickets are still being issued even though CPS attempted to reduce parking problems by outlining individual spaces.

Christina Banman Staff Writer

Last year, a survey showed there is space for about 400 parking spots on campus.

In response to complaints, CLU painted white lines framing each 20 foot parking space this summer.

“By painting lines that outline parking spaces on the streets, we gained approximately 20 to 25 more parking spaces,” Fred Miller, director of Campus Public

Safety said. Commuter parking is a constant

issue on campus.“We can do better then adding

20 spots. It makes more sense to have one-way streets, which would ultimately allow for more parking spaces,” junior commuter Tyler Kem said.

Many students feel the situation has not improved with the addition of the parking lines.

“Parking on campus seems to be getting worse. I hate to see what

Stephen Johnson Staff Writer

IN BRIEFPetition to bring back free newspapers draws more than 250 signatures

Th e Echo staff submitted a petition to bring back free copies of the Los Angeles Times, the Ventura County Star and USA Today on Monday, Nov. 14.

Th e petition to revive the Collegiate Readership Program drew more than 250 signatures from students, faculty and staff who want the free newspapers brought back to CLU.

“Students want the papers back,” said junior Brennan Whitmore, opinion editor of the Echo. “Th e decision to take away the papers wasn’t long-term thinking.”

In an interview with an Echo reporter earlier this year, Melinda Roper, director of Student Life, said funding for the program had been strained for the last three years.

Aft er the spring semester, CLU ended its contract with USA Today’s Collegiate Readership Program, a national newspaper program that allows colleges to provide free newspapers to their students.

“We are old enough to vote. We need to stay informed about issues and the best way to do that is to stay current” said junior Chloe Vieira, Echo copy editor who helped write the petition’s statement of purpose. “Having the print version available makes it easier and more likely that students will pick up the paper.”

Th e CLU women’s volleyball team is headed to St. Louis to compete for the NCAA National Championship, aft er defeating No. 23 Whitworth, Chapman and No. 12 Colorado College to stand alone as champions of the NCAA Division III Western Region.

It was the eighth NCAA Re-gional appearance for the Regal squad including the previous three seasons.

Playing host to the event, the Regals began competition with a victory over No. 23 Whitworth (19-6).

Both teams played well early in the fi rst set as freshman Kylie McLogan contributed four of the team’s fi rst eight points, taking an early 8-4 lead over the Pirates.

Th e Regals held a comfortable lead early in the set but the Pirates battled back with strong defense, giving them their fi rst lead of the match at 15-14.

Th e momentum continued in the Pirates’ favor. Holding the

Regals to a miniscule .156 attack percentage, the Pirates won 10 of the next 14 points, giving them the set 25-18.

In the second set, neither squad could pull ahead as the teams were tied on 10 diff erent occa-sions during the set.

With the set tied at 20-all, the Regals took the next three points, a lead they would not relinquish, as they won the set 25-23, leveling the match at a set apiece.

Th e Pirates dominated the third set holding the Regals to a .140 at-tack percentage. Leading 16-15, the Pirates closed out the set scor-ing the fi nal nine points of the set, taking the third 25-15, placing the Regals one set away from elimina-tion.

“We knew they were going to be a really tough competitor for us,” head coach Kellee Roesel said. “Th ey match up with us position for position; they’re as athletic as any team we faced this year. Th ey’re a really well balanced team.”

Th e seesaw battle continued into

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the freshmen will have to deal with when they live off campus,” senior commuter Melissa Muntzel said.

California law states that any part of a car extending over parking space lines is susceptible to ticketing.

Commuter Patrick Cudahy has been ticketed at CLU.

“I have probably paid over $300 in parking tickets on campus. I got a ticket because my bumper was in the red zone, Campus Security needs to chill out,” Cudahy said.

Th e sheriff ’s department also can patrol the California Lutheran University campus and write tickets.

Th e number of tickets issued decreases every year; Miller thinks this is due to student compliance.

Money collected from tickets

Stagecoach festival remains popular after price increase Brittany Labbe

Staff Writer

Th e 2012 Stagecoach Festival increased ticket prices and adds another day fi lled with concerts. Organizers have also added more bands to the line-up.

Stagecoach is a country music festival held in Indio, California. Tickets for the April 27 to 29, 2012, event went on sale Oct. 28. Th ree-day weekend tickets started at $149.

“Prices already jumped to $189 within an hour of opening for sale,” CLU junior Nick Pann said. “I went on to buy my ticket at 11 a.m. and my ticket was $200 including a $12 charge for charity and the venue.”

According to the Stagecoach website, they will no longer sell any paper tickets. All festival passes will be RFID wristbands sold only through Front Gate Tickets.  Th ese

passes will be shipped directly to you with your March 2012. Th ese wristbands contain a new high security feature and will be scanned upon entrance.

Campsites for tent camping or RV camping are available for rent.

“I purchased my ticket the fi rst day they were available, but tent camping was sold out within the hour,” senior Greg Wallis said.

Th e Stagecoach lineup has drawn college students and country music fans from all over the country.

“Last year Stagecoach was amazing. I went with a group of 13 people and we had a campsite. Th e concerts went on Saturday and Sunday from noon until 2 a.m. on three diff erent stages,” Wallis said.

For the past fi ve years Stagecoach has hosted big-name acts such as Kenny Chesney, Brooks and Dunn, Toby Keith, Trace Adkins, Reba and Th e Judds.

With the lineup, students want to return for another festival.

“I'm going again because last year the concert was so great and the lineup released for this year is unbeatable,” Wallis said.

Th e price increase has not aff ected students’ decisions on whether or not to attend the event.

“Even though there was a big increase in the prices of tickets and camping, they added a third day to the event this year and it's the one vacation my friends and I look forward to most each year. We wouldn't miss it,” junior Zach Shultis said.

Stagecoach attendance has tripled each year, making these tickets huge sellers, according to stubhub.com.

“Th is year feels diff erent than previous years because of how popular it has become,” Shultis said.

Art studios undergo short-term repairs Karina Maloney

Staff Writer

Despite improvements that have been made to campus, some professors are still holding class in structures that were built during World War II and Th e Great Depression.

Th e A, B, F and K facilities on campus, which are currently being used by the Arts Department, are becoming diffi cult for CLU to maintain.

Although a proposal for a new arts facility has been made, the development of the new building will not take place until aft er the university’s plans for the reconstruction of the cafeteria and SUB are complete.

Th e buildings were not originally constructed to function as art studios.

“Space is probably the number one issue we have with the buildings. Th e rooms we use for are studios have been used for multiple purposes. Th ey have served functions as ordinary classrooms, aircraft hangars and chicken coops,” art department chair Michael Pearce said.

“Th e ceilings in most of these rooms are also not high enough to be suited for our department’s needs, as far as space and lighting are concerned. It can also be quite diffi cult to move around in most of the studios,” Pearce said. “I

have 16 people in my Life Drawing class.”

Pearce teaches in the K and F art buildings.

“Unfortunately we don’t have one single art studio on campus that was built specifi cally for the purpose of being an art studio,” Pearce said. “I am really excited that we are planning a new building.”

Bela Bacsi, sculpting class professor who teaches in the F building, has also experienced multiple challenges teaching students in his on-campus studio because of the lack of storage space, good lighting and ceiling height.

“It’s hard being a professional sculptor and coming into what I consider to be a bit of a meager environment. I want to expand the amount of sculpting classes at some point so I can teach an advanced section for more experienced students, but I can’t really do that in the current facilities,” Bacsi said.

When Facilities installed a new air conditioning system in the K building, it caused leaking that has needed repairing multiple times. Also, the roof leaks in the A building when it rains, and Facilities has been trying to mitigate that problem. However, no money has been allocated to replace the roofs of the art buildings because the buildings

will be removed when the new art facilities are built.

“We are currently in the process of doing some repair work to the art buildings,” Mark Jacobsen, the director of Facilities Management, said. “However, the age of these buildings and the fact that they will eventually be torn down keeps us from completely eliminating some of the recurring problems. Of course we always do the best job that we can in fi xing a particular issue in a cost effi cient way.”

“Although there is a plan for a new art infrastructure in the works, the timeline for that plan has not been established yet. Th e arts department is in a precarious situation right now,” Tony Adragna, head of the Capital Projects at Facilities, said. “We realize the buildings are old, but the university doesn’t want to invest too much money in structures that will be torn down in a few years.”

Pearce looks forward to the

construction of the new art building because he believes that it will attract more students to the art program.

“We’ll be able to show prospective students an aesthetically appeasing and state-of-the-art facility, instead of the buildings we use now. Hopefully it will increase the attractiveness of our program, which is already fantastic in the sense of how amazingly talented our students and faculty are.”

goes toward CLU’s General Fund. Students can opt to do campus improvement hours to pay for their ticket, but they must appeal within 10 days to have that option.

CPS has to enforce vehicle code or the university is held responsible. Th e vehicle code is in place to maximize parking spaces and minimize student parking on residential streets.

CPS can cite CLU permitted vehicles on residential streets. Oft en they choose not to cite these cars, but warn them instead for violating the good neighbor policy. So far this semester, no tickets have been issued to students for parking on residential streets.

Th e university is looking to implement change that improves parking for residents and commuters.

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Photo by Marina Hedroj - Staff PhotographerCooped Up: Th e art department is making the best of outdated facilities.

Parking on campus is still a problem

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Foreign student enrollment has increased by 20 percent since last year.

International Education Week will celebrate CLU’s foreign community. It begins on Nov. 14 and will conclude various ceremonies and services and a world fair with entertainment and food. All of the week’s activities are free and open to the public.

California Lutheran University’s foreign student enrollment represents 38 countries, including China, Norway, Taiwan and Saudi Arabia.

Juanita Hall, senior director of Multicultural and International Student Services, attributes the increase in foreign students to others who spread the word about their experience.

“Word of mouth among past international students and current students who love the campus have helped the increase,” she said.

Linda Boberg, assistant director of Multicultural Programs and International Student Services, said the English language school on campus has also drawn an increase in the foreign population.

In 2006, 56 prescription drugs were in short supply. By 2010, that number had grown more than 300 percent to 178. Of those 178, 74 percent involved sterile injectables.

According to Valerie Jensen, a pharmacist with the Federal Drug Administration and an expert on drug shortages, sterile injectables are drugs given by injection or intravenously in a hospital. Th ey include cancer drugs and surgical anesthetics.

Another drug in short supply is Adderall, which is used to treat attention defi cit disorder. Adderall requires a prescription hand-signed by a doctor to be refi lled.

“I’ve been prescribed Adderall since I was freshman; it helps me focus, especially during fi nals week,” CLU senior, who wishes to remain anonymous, said.

Th e drug shortage has aff ected the Th ousand Oaks area. Pharmacists at two local pharmacies acknowledged having trouble getting the drugs on the FDA’s shortage list. Th ese pharmacists, who remain anonymous due to legal obligations, indicated that many times an alternative drug is

is supported by the Annual Fund from scholarships, sports, student events to everyday campus life.

Over 91 percent of CLU students need scholarships and a lot of that money is due to eff orts on campus like the Phone-a-Th on.

Spurgeon works from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the week to organize this and she helps decide where all the money for the school is being used.

Students have made a huge impact at CLU by working the bi-annual Phone-a-Th on under the guidance of student coordinator Lauren Amundsen.

Th e school hopes to achieve $880,000 this year for the Annual Fund and students and alumni are a huge part of raising this money to better student lives.

Volunteers have raised over $10,000, and one student has raised $20,000 for the fund.

Freshman Gloria Metzger heard about the Phone-a-Th on from her brother last year and is now one of the event’s top callers. She and the other callers are fed dinner twice a week in appreciation of their work.

Th e callers don’t leave messages and don’t ask for unreasonable amounts of money. Th ey take time to see how the alumni, parents or friends are doing. Th ey combine updating information on CLU’s community, letting donors

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Thousands raised for CLU annual fund

“Students from [abroad] like what they see here at CLU,” Boberg said.

With the increase in foreign enrollment, the Multicultural and International Student Services Department has made adjustments by hiring additional staff .

“Financially, we prepared for 90 new students to come to CLU this fall. When we found out that there was 120, we had to hurry up and prepare more informational folders, purchase the orientation materials we needed and increase the size of our welcoming dinner and lunch,” Boberg said.

Because of the increase, the department is attending to more student issues.

“Th e 20 percent increase made this a really stressful September for us. With more students come more student issues— good and bad. We need to fi nd time to accommodate everyone,” Boberg said. “At the beginning it was quite stressful, but everything worked out.”

According to Boberg, the foreign enrollment will keep rising with each school year.

“CLU has seen a huge increase in international students from 2005 until now and I don't think it will

stop,” Boberg said.Hall said the international

enrollment numbers are dependent on the economy.

“As long as the world economy doesn't completely collapse, then there will be more students, especially from countries that have emerging economies like China, Taiwan, India and the Middle East,” Hall said.

CLU’s integration and welcoming methods of foreign students are similar to other universities’.

“We offer similar kinds of orientations to our students. We attend the NAFSA convention each May or June and regularly attend workshops about things like orientation. Our program is in line with what other schools offer,” Hall said. “We are always looking at ways to make life easier for new international students and to provide social programs that are fun and beneficial.”

Sophomore Martin Brændhaugen, an international student from Norway, has enjoyed the CLU experience.

“I’ve liked my time here because it’s been really fun. I would come here again if I had the choice,” Brændhaugen said.

Foreign student enrollment increases by 20 percentKelsey Goeres

Staff Writer

Drug shortage affects studentsWill Reeve

Staff Writeravailable when there’s a shortage.

“A few weeks ago I went to get a refi ll and they didn’t give me my normal amount,”

the California Lutheran University senior said. “I didn’t think to ask why.”

Shortages occur for a number of reasons ranging from equipment problems at a manufacturing facility to demand exceeding production capacity.

When a drug company becomes aware of a shortage, it is required to notify the FDA. Th e FDA then works with the manufacturer to resolve the problem as quickly as possible. In some cases, the FDA has expedited regulatory reviews or found foreign sources of drugs and allowed temporary importation. Th is has prevented 137 drug shortages in 2010 and 2011.

On Oct. 31, President Barack Obama issued an executive order to reduce prescription drug shortages. Th e order expanded the FDA’s authority to expedite regulatory reviews and monitor inventories. In addition, it directed the FDA to work with the Department of Justice to prosecute anyone stockpiling aff ected drugs or selling them at exorbitant prices.

know they are still connected and asking for pledges to keep CLU going. Th e callers remind community members how they’re helping with each pledge.

Th e callers build up relationships with those whom they talk to. Sometimes those talks even lead to jobs. A CLU student made friends with a doctor who donated and was able to get into medical school with their help.

Even a small pledge helps in many ways.

Many corporations and foundations will look at what percent of a school’s extended community gives back as a marker for awarding grants and scholarships.

U.S. News and World Report uses that information when ranking CLU against other schools.

Once a pledge is made, the community member’s updated information, pledge card and alumni update card are sent to his or her address.

A thank you card is sent to every donor.

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11/8/11: Injury to a skateboarder at the corner of Luther Avenue and Memorial Parkway was reported to Campus Public Safety. Th e individual declined medical attention.

11/11/11: Th e Ventura County Sheriff was contacted by Campus Public Safety and cited the driver of a vehicle parked on campus for a marijuana infraction.

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Are you a senior? Send your thoughts about your fi nal year at CLU to the Echo and get your photo in the EXTRAS section. E-mail your response to cvieira@callutheran.edu.

Today is the last day to Adopt a Family.

Student Orientation Coordinator applications are now available at the SUB desk.

Th e senate allocated $1,000 to College Life, $5,500 to To Write Love On Her Arms, an event which will be held next semester and $900 to bring the AIDS quilt to CLU. Th e quilt is a memorial dedicated to AIDS victims.

Senate meetings take place Mondays at 5:20 p.m. in Nygreen 1

Programs board meets at 7:15 p.m. in Trinity 318. Both are open to faculty, staff and students.

Tips From the Career CenterAttend the salary negotiations workshop tomorrow at 12 p.m. in the Roth Nelson Room.

Research your worth and learn how to respond to salary requests without losing your negotiating power.

Senior UpdateBe part of the senior gift and donate $20.12 to the Annual Fund.

If you’re interested in getting involved with the Senior Pride Committee, email Amanda Whealon at awhealo@callutheran.edu.

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‘Suddenly Last Summer’ brings tragedy to the stageScott Turner

Staff Writer

Audiences were off ered a deep look into the dark mind of Tennessee Williams as CLU’s Th eatre Arts department adapted his seminal and stark play, the one-act “Suddenly Last Summer.”

“Suddenly Last Summer,” which opened on Nov. 11, is about a family aff air gone tragically wrong with the loss of cousin Sebastian. At the forefront of the play are Sebastian’s cousin Catherine Holly, played by Shannon Dempsey, and his spiteful mother Violet Venable played by Martha Sadie Griffi n.

Violet is seeking silent revenge on Holly, whom she believes is responsible for her son’s death, by putting her under the scope of Dr. Cukrowicz, played by Brent Ramirez. Dr. Cukrowicz performs lobotomies, which is what Violet hopes will happen to Holly to ruin her chances at a normal life.

Th e motif of lobotomies in Williams’ work comes from his personal experience. His sister was a recipient of the procedure in 1943. According to director

Courtesy of Nate SinnottIn the Spotlight: Shannon Dempsey performs a scene during the play.

Nathaniel Sinnott, other aspects of Williams’ life thematically come into play.

“‘Suddenly Last Summer’ was written in 1957 during a period when Williams was undergoing psychoanalysis,” Sinnott said. “Th e purpose of his treatment was to ‘cure’ him of some of his more detrimental behaviors: drug and alcohol abuse, depression and an obsessive drive that was given an outlet in his writing.”

In the Black Box Th eater, student actors and staff put the play together on a highly detailed stage. Th e stage, which did not undergo any cosmetic changes throughout the play aside from lighting, was built to resemble an insane asylum which transitions into a vast garden.

Stage manager Alyssa Soto recognizes the intimacy that comes with performing in a small area like the Black Box Th eatre, and how it lends itself to a play like “Suddenly Last Summer.”

“Th e size of the Black Box Th eatre can be helpful or hurtful to a show done at CLU, but in the case of “Suddenly Last Summer,” the size of the theater helped our performance tremendously,”

Soto said. “Th e scenic designer, who was also Sinnott, was able to create a world for the actors to live in that was enhanced by the size of the theater.”

Sentiments about the small yet elaborate stage and the Black Box Th eatre were shared among audience members.

Westlake Village resident Carly Erickson found the small setting to be the right fi t for the play.

“Th e set was very detailed,” Erickson said. “Th e size of the venue was nice and it was very fi tting for the one-act play.”

Vision, hard work and talent are required to make plays like Williams’ “Suddenly Last Summer” a reality. Soto and the rest of the Th eater Arts Department’s hard work was on display during the night’s performance.

“Th is production took a lot of people’s time and sweat and tears to get where it is today, and now it is on display as a piece of art,” Soto said. “I am not saying everyone will love it, because as we all know art is subjective, but it is something that someone envisioned and brought to life. It is a great and fascinating thing.”

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CLU professor defi nes Lutheranism for studentsTaylor Lampela

Staff Writer

What does it mean to be Lutheran today? Th is was the main question addressed in a lecture given by the Rev. Dr. R. Guy Erwin, religion professor at CLU, on Nov. 7.

Th e Roth Nelson Room, normally a wide open space, was lined with rows of chairs all the way to the back of the room and fi lled up quickly as people trickled in during the fi rst ten minutes of the lecture. As part of the Reformation Heritage Lecture series, a tradition where a lecture is given near Reformation Sunday in the Lutheran calendar, the event was attended by students, staff and community members. Th e coff ee and tray of mini cookies was nearly gone by the time everyone settled in for the talk.

Presenting research done on the forthcoming book “Introduction to World Lutheranism,” which Erwin co-wrote with DeAne Lagerquist of St. Olaf College in Minnesota, Erwin’s lecture covered topics ranging from the history of the Lutheran tradition to the current status of

Lutheranism in the world today.According to Erwin, a large

portion of what current Lutheranism is comes from the impact of Martin Luther’s 95 Th eses, which he wrote in 1517. Luther never intended to start a new church, but that’s exactly what happened.

“Luther simply thought the church needed to be fi xed,” Erwin said.

Luther brought about the Protestant Reformation and its subsequent spread across Europe and North America. According to the presentation, only 4.8 million of the 72 million Lutherans worldwide live in North America. Th is is partially because Europe is where the movement started and Lutheranism in the United States is a migrant religion, meaning that people who moved to the United States brought it with them.

“Lutherans are born, not made,” Erwin said to emphasize the importance of family in the spread of Lutheranism.

Rev. Erwin states Lutheranism numbers are remaining steady. Th e only growth that can be seen is in the non-white segment and [See LUTHERANISM, Page 7]

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Career Services director works for students’ futures

Heather LeFevre Staff Writer

Photo by Rachel Balderas - Staff PhotographerHelping Hand: Cindy Lewis assists student Lorena Ramos with her resume, one of the many services off ered.

Photo by Rachel Balderas - Staff PhotographerTh e Boss: Cindy Lewis in her offi ce located across from Study Abroad.

Cindy Lewis always knew she wanted to help other people. Lewis has been the director of Career Services at CLU for 11 years, showing enthusiasm for her role in the school’s

community since the day she began.

Lewis received her bachelor's degree in psychology from CSU Northridge and her fi rst master's degree in counseling and guidance from California Lutheran University. She is working toward a second master's degree in public policy and administration at CLU.

As director, Lewis manages and counsels others. She enjoys assisting students and seeing results.

"I am very service-oriented," Lewis said.

Lewis made a key transition during her educational career that eventually led her to her job at CLU. Originally, Lewis intended to pursue clinical psychology. She had an epiphany during the fi rst semester of her master's degree program, so she switched to the school of education.

She gained experience through a multitude of internships. West Valley Occupational Center, Pierce College and CLU are a few internships Lewis has on her extensive resume.

At a young age, Lewis took her

fi rst job at Pepperdine University where she counseled senior-level executives. She was promoted three times. Lewis described this period as great training experience for her future.

Other Career Services employees hold Lewis in high regard.

Cynthia Smith, assistant director of career services at CLU, has worked with Lewis for 11 years.

"She [Lewis] is very easy to work with, a team player, a great leader and a wonderful mentor. I have learned so much from her having worked together for so long," Smith said.

Lewis is excited about the new personnel in the Career Services offi ce. Tiff any O'Reilly, career adviser, was recently hired four months ago.

Despite being new to Career Services, O'Reilly said Lewis has motivated her to succeed in her career.

"I admire her [Lewis’] genuine passion for helping others," O'Reilly said. "Cindy is

intelligent, energetic, motivating and most of all, authentic. Th at combination of characteristics makes her an ideal Career Services director, and I believe the school is extremely lucky to have her."

Career Services off ers career assessments, career counseling, resume and cover letter review, job and internship advice, mock interviews, graduate school application assistance, salary negotiations and a variety of workshops. Lewis advises graduating seniors to take advantage of these and to meet with a counselor.

Th ese services are available to CLU students for life at no charge, according to Lewis.

"Everyone's situation is diff erent. We give you tailored advice," Lewis said.

On a personal note, Lewis explained the way she prepares students is the way she is preparing her daughter.

"My daughter, who is 7, is trilingual in English, French and Spanish," Lewis said. "I am into preparing students for a multi-cultural world. I am doing that with my daughter in a way."

Lewis describes her current position as ideal from the work culture to the small school atmosphere.

"Th is job is my dream job. It suits me perfectly," Lewis said. "I

Th is job here is my dream job. I could stay at CLU forever.”

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Study Abroad introduces Peace Corps to CLUWhitney Terry

Staff Writer

Th e Study Abroad Center held an event showcasing the stories of Peace Corps veterans, some of whom were CLU alumni, and to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the Peace Corps on Nov. 9.

In Overton Hall, the pictures of the speakers were displayed on a large screen showing the smiling faces of children with buildings that looked like shacks behind them. Speakers shared their experiences and how it made them better people.

“I was feeling patriotic, and I considered joining the Marines. Th en I decided that I wanted to expand my world around me from just inner city Chicago and to be more adventurous and explore my love for geography,” said speaker Vince Vlasic, who went to the Dominican Republic.

Vlasic went on to say that although he passed the required written test for the program, he did not hear back from the Peace Corps. During college, Vlasic wrote to the Peace Corps explaining that this was the last chance to get him. A few weeks later, he was shipped off to the Dominican Republic. Vlasic said a popular president was his inspiration in signing up.

“Th e words of our president at that time, John F. Kennedy, really stuck with me: ‘Ask not what yourcountry can do for you - ask what you can

Photo by Ty Fleming - Staff PhotographerStory Time: Th e panel of speakers included CLU English professor Dr. Jacqueline Lyons (second from left ).

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do for your country’, and it made me want to do something for my country. It has been one of the most valuable experiences I have ever had. It has infl uenced my thought process, my political views and my understanding of the world”, Vlasic said.

According to the presentation, the agency is funded by the U.S. government and was overseen by former president JFK. Th e goal was to help create “world peace and friendship”. Th e fi rst Peace Corps mission took place in 1961 in Ghana. Th e Peace Corps organization has 9,095 volunteers in 76 diff erent countries as of 2011. More than 90 percent of volunteers say the Peace Corps changed their lives for the better.

Peace Corps volunteer and CLU alumnus Dana Weymouth who went to Mauritania, believes fate brought him to the program.

“I tried downloading the application form from my dorm room one night but it wasn’t working. Th e next morning, in the cafeteria there was someone who was recruiting for the Peace Corps and had a printed application. I thought this was my sign. If there ever was something that was meant to be, this was it,” Weymouth said.

Dr. Jacqueline Lyons, an English professor at CLU who also went to Mauritania, advised the audience to not let their fear get in the way of doing something great.

“If you are scared to join because

you don’t know if you can live without running water or electricity, don’t let that be your deterrent. Th at, you will fi nd, will be one of the easiest parts to overcome. Th e hardest part is entering into a new culture and way of life; learning the language and the culture and having understanding for those around you is what makes the experience life changing”, Lyons said.

For the ones who came to listen to the program veterans, the idea of seeing a new country and a diff erent way of living was an opportunity that couldn’t be passed up. Sophomore Lexie McCaskill wants to join the Peace Corps aft er graduation.

“I’m interested in joining the Peace Corps aft er I graduate and before I go to grad school. I got an email from the Study Abroad Center, and I am really excited about it. I came to listen to hear the stories and fi nd out more about it”, McCaskill said.

To fi nd out more about the Peace Corps, visit the Study Abroad Center or visit www.peacecorps.gov.

in areas where Christianity is not prevalent. Conversions usually only come through marriage as opposed to missionary work in places where there is already an established religion.

According to Erwin, the key to keeping religion going in a changing world is to “recognize growing diversity, while maintaining unity and promoting integrity.” Most

work that Lutherans do is in an institutional format, meaning that in a community setting, they try to aff ect change as opposed to individually for a more personal gain.

“I like the idea of outreach of diff erent groups to needy people,” said Rose Topliss, a community member who attended the talk with a group from a local church.

Laughter was oft en provoked by little religious idiosyncrasies Erwin brought up that read like old family jokes. Th e family atmosphere of the talk made the discussion feel like a moment with friends as the event concluded with a round of applause.

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Image courtesy of coup.peterbrinson.comHead games: “Th e Cat and Th e Coup” tells the story of Iran’s fi rst democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh from the perspective of his cat. It’s a game as intriguing as it is nonsensically insane.

Mohammad Mossadegh, the fi rst democratically elected prime minister of Iran, sits across from a man with a rabbit head. He is President Harry S. Truman.

It urges Mossadegh to settle the British oil dispute. A cat then jumps into Mossadegh’s lap, knocking him backward and into a massive oil drum.

Th is is the computer game “Th e Cat and Th e Coup” and it’s as bizarre as it is inspiring.

Touted as a “video game documentary,” players use Mossadegh’s cat to guide him through the most signifi cant moments of his career as prime minister of Iran and the CIA-engineered coup that brought about his downfall.

Yes, this is another Geek Culture about video games, a review of one even. I think they’ll eventually force me to rename this column as “Brennan Writes About Video Games Because Anime Kind of Terrifi es Him And He Isn’t Cool Enough To Write About Comic

Books.”“Th e Cat and Th e Coup” is

diff erent enough to make me reveal my fanboyism as it’s a perfect example of something I touched on last week: video games as a legitimate art form.

Th e game-play revolves walking from room to room and prodding or knocking something over to make Mossedegh act in a certain way.

It’s simplistic enough to complement the visuals with every screen packed with intricate symbolism that helps tell Mossadegh’s story.

At one point you walk through a riot lead by characters snatched from Chinese wood prints held at bay by a tall pig man with treads as feet and a tank’s gun sitting on his head.

You then fall through a hole to a room with a rotary telephone, fl anked by shadow men who slowly push the walls in.

Th e top of the screen reads “August 20, 1953” and the bottom reads “Dr. Mossadegh surrenders by phone, twenty four hours aft er fl eeing mob.”

It’s the factual mixed with a consistent visual insanity that attempts to have a documentary narrative; something I don’t think has been attempted before in a

video game.It can lay the symbolism on

thick, however, with the American government represented by lizard-headed men in black outline and the British as bulldogs with Union Jack bowler derbies.

While this particular brand of navel gazing can encourage replaying the game to take everything in, I’ve so far gone

through “Th e Cat and Th e Coup” four times and I still don’t know what bunny-head Truman represents.

Th e weakest part of the game is the actual game component itself. Playing a cat and hitting the spacebar to make things happen might set up some interesting subtext, but it isn’t very engaging.

Even with these niggling fl aws,

“Th e Cat and Th e Coup” is one of the most intriguing attempts at an interactive artistic experience I’ve seen in a long time.

It takes about 15 minutes to fi nish and it’s free on coup.peterbrinson.com or through Steam. It’s a low investment game that at the very least tries to be something more than a “Call of Duty” or “Halo.”

More than 38 percent of all undergraduate students polled use student loans to pay for their education, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Th ough essential for many students coming from lower economic backgrounds, these loans become a burden aft er graduation.

Last week President Obama announced plans for a student loan forgiveness program that would help millions of Americans struggling to repay their federal loans.

Obama’s plan is seen by some as a response to the recent “Occupy” protests through which a petition against student loans asking for a complete bailout was signed by over 600,000 people.

Th e petition demands of a complete bailout from student loans is extreme. However, it highlights the large number of students struggling to fi nd employment while hounded by bill collectors.

Obama’s plan will change the monthly student loan payment cap from 15 percent to 10 percent of the borrowers discretionary income.

“Th e person center aspect of the policy is very important,” CLU professor of economics Dr. Jamshid Damooei said. “It will allow people to manage their lives better in the face of unemployment and stagnation of salaries due to a slow economy.”

Obama’s “pay as you earn” plan will also forgive the balance of debt aft er 20 years of payments. Current law allows debt forgiveness aft er 25 years.

“Considering the continual increases for college education, I think it’s great that the government wants to help out students who choose to pursue higher education,” senior Meike Howell said.

Obama’s proposal also will allow students to consider their multiple federal student loans into one monthly payment.

“Consolidation is usually a measure taken to reduce the debt and structure it better,” Damooei said. “It’s done with many other areas of consumer debt and it can defi nitely reduce the burden and help positively.”

Th e criticism of the new plan,

according to the Washington Post, is that it doesn’t apply to students who already have loans – just students who are getting new ones.

However, this is still a step in the right direction.

“Investing in education must be considered a priority,” said Damooei. “First, you fi nance it and run it. Second, you help students attend private universities or help fi nance things in the private colleges.”

Although any plan may have issues, the “pay as you earn” proposal underscores the importance of accessible higher education and opens up opportunities for all students.

“Students should look at their investments in education very seriously and not compromise getting a good education for the future,” Damooei said. “It’s unfortunate they have to do it in a hard way, but giving up on higher education and settling for less is not a choice.”

Damooei is right.Higher education is worth it in

the long run. Th is plan can help future students stress less about how they are going to receive an education and instead enjoy the transformation Damooei is talking about.

expose almost everything on social networking sites, ranging from phone numbers, drunken pictures from last weekend and the typical mirror pictures taken by our phones to show what our outfi t look like today.

Some people feel the need to post pictures on Facebook or Twitter to prove to everyone on their friends list that they went to a party last night and took 100 pictures with people (whom they just met) and had the time of their lives.

What about those who are in a relationships with someone but their profi le still says “single?” People automatically assume that if it’s not “Facebook offi cial” it must not be offi cial in real life.

Since when do people need to prove anything to the cyber world?

Th ey don’t. Some people just want to rather share information that will make them feel socially accepted or they just want the attention.

We should be more concerned about safety.

According to a recent poll conducted by MetLife Auto & Homes, 15 percent of Americans use social media to say they’ve

left their homes and 35 percent of Americans between the ages of 18 and 24 “check in” on to a social networking site to share their location.

A report on goinsurancerates.com notes that nearly 80 percent of former burglars said they believed thieves use networking sites to target homes.

By telling everyone on Facebook that you are going on vacation, it makes it easier for thieves to assume nobody will be at your home and they can break into your house.

It’s almost as if people are asking for dangerous situations. All you need to do is take control

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Because Rockport police say too much time has passed, a Texas judge shown on tape beating his daughter for eight minutes will not face criminal charges.

Fox News reported on Nov. 3 that Aransas County family judge William Adams, 51, would have faced charges ranging from injury to a minor to assault if the video was shown to authorities sooner. His daughter Hillary Adams, who was 16 at the time, recorded the video in 2004. The statute of limitations on those crimes runs up after five years.

Now 23, Hillary Adams posted the video on YouTube on Oct. 27, which shows William Adams beating her with a leather belt

while cursing and pushing her onto the bed.

At one point, her mother, Hallie Adams, is seen on the video telling her daughter to take the beating like a woman.

How a child accepting a beating as a determinator of adulthood is beyond me.

The Los Angeles Times reported the video received almost 2.7 million views and more than 87,000 comments expressing distaste toward the judge and his actions.

William Adams has taken a temporary leave while authorities conduct further investigations. In the meantime, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services has asked for the judge to no longer preside over its cases until the investigation is over.

Judge Adams said his daughter posted the video in response to his threats to cut off her financial support if she dropped out of college, according to a Fox

News report. At the time of the beating, Adams added he simply was punishing his daughter because she was caught illegally downloading music on the Internet.

Hillary Adams countered that she finally posted the video because she was tired of her father’s abuse and wanted no more of it. As published in the Los Angeles Times, problems escalated and she felt it was time to expose her father’s actions from behind closed doors.

The even worse issue is the fact that William Adams often presided over child-abuse cases.

After watching a small portion of the video —because I found it too disturbing—I think this person has no right to make decisions about the welfare of children when it appears he was abusing his own for years.

Just like my reaction, most viewers are appalled by the judge’s actions.

But there have also been a few

responses that believe corporal punishment is necessary and teaches children right from wrong in the best possible way.

The Huffington Post writer Lorraine Wilke posted an article on Nov. 9 on why corporal punishment can be damaging and that it isn’t the best method of discipline, especially when used out of context.

According to Wilke, the object or amount of force used is not relevant when hitting your child, but rather the act as a whole. Whether parents refer to it as “smacking,” “whipping” or “spanking,” physical violence is still violence and why we try to justify it despite its damaging effects is baffling.

CNN noted corporal punishment often crosses the line of physical abuse stemming from frustration.

Not only does this often affect children in future relationships, but it can also cause mental scarring and resentment.

This has been proven by organizations including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Psychological Association.

Corporal punishment is not the best disciplinary method. It’s been used for so long that we often excuse it and don’t acknowledge its effects until evidence like the Judge Adams video is in front of our faces. Parents use this form of punishment to teach their children human values and to make good choices, but yet they are using violence to teach values that aren’t supposed to stem from physical force.

It doesn’t make sense. It’s operating on a sadistic and flawed system of reasoning.

As we learn from people like Hillary Adams, abuse in the form of “spanking” can have adverse effects and damage a person’s emotional health.

The bottom line is that it’s not right to continue excusing it.

It’s that awkward moment when your date checks you in at the movies on Facebook, then your boyfriend or girlfriend calls you screaming, asking why you aren’t with your family like you said you were.

It’s not a good situation to be in and GPS tracking is partially to blame.

Do people even care about their privacy anymore, or are they just too lazy to change the privacy settings on their Facebook profi le?

People are starting to get way too comfortable on the Internet and social networks are starting to either annoy us or make it easier for us to be the ultimate cyber stalkers.

Th e Internet makes people vulnerable on the Internet to begin with, so don’t bother to ask: “How do you know that? Are you stalking me?”

Th e fact is that many of us

of your privacy settings and do something as little as keeping your friends from being able to check you into places using the mobile place app or just simply don’t expose such revealing information.

Set your profi le to private while you’re at it; you don’t need a random person browsing through your profi le, it’s already awkward enough for someone you don’t know to “poke you” on Facebook.

Some people say that if you don’t post certain information about yourself, then you are obviously hiding something.

“You put up what you want

people to know. If you really wanted your privacy, you wouldn’t put it on the Internet,” freshman Jena Chavez said.

Th at said, if you feel like your privacy has seriously been taken away from social networking sites and that bothers you, then don’t have one.

It’s simple as that.But if you cannot attempt to

even think about hitting the deactivate button, then stop being so careless when posting such revealing information on the Internet.

Unfortunately, with how people act now, that will most likely never happen.

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Saturday, Oct. 1: KINGSMEN 28 Redlands 24

Saturday, Oct. 8: KINGSMEN 56 Whittier 0

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Back to Linfi eld

Mosier pushes Kingsmen offense into record books

Th e No. 8 Kingsmen capped off their third straight undefeated SCIAC season with a record-setting 70-20 victory on the road against the Occidental Tigers on Nov. 12.

CLU ended its regular season with an eight-game winning streak, an 8-1 overall record and a spot in the NCAA Division III playoff s.

“Th is is exactly how we wanted to fi nish our season, especially for us seniors,” running back Bobby Rodrigues said. “Th ree straight SCIAC titles gives us the confi dence we need going into playoff s.”

Aft er its 20th straight SCIAC victory, the California Lutheran University football team will travel to Oregon to face the Linfi eld Wildcats for a second time this season, on Nov. 19.

Th is is the third year in a row CLU will take on Linfi eld in the fi rst round of playoff s and the fi ft h time they will play each other in that span. Th e home team has won every game.

“We have an opportunity to avenge our only loss of the season, so we are excited about that,” junior wide receiver Eric Rogers said.

CLU’s game at Oxy marked the sixth consecutive game the Kingsmen scored over 50 points.

“Scoring over 50 points in nearly every game has been a team eff ort that is credited to every phase of the program,” head coach Ben McEnroe said. “More than any team I’ve ever coached, this group does a nice job of focusing on

what’s in front of them and not looking back or forward.”

Th e Kingsmen appeared to be unbeatable aft er scoring consecutive touchdowns on their fi rst seven drives of the game against the Tigers, plus an interception returned for a touchdown.

Th e Kingsmen were ahead 56-0 with 8:04 left in the second quarter, showing no weaknesses. Th e score at the half was a lopsided 56-3.

“Being up by this much so early in

the game was a bit shocking, but we knew that what we were capable of and we know we are hard to stop,” Rogers said. “Something special was happening out there and we all felt it.”

Confi dent with their generous lead, the Kingsmen played the remainder of the game without their starters, scoring two more touchdowns in the second half.

Senior quarterback Jake Laudenslayer completed seven passes for 123 yards, and rushed for one touchdown. With a total of 2,043 yards passing, he’s ranked 10th all-time in single-season history at CLU.

“I am very happy with my season so far, but I wouldn’t have been able to be successful without my teammates,” Laudenslayer said. “Our team’s success has allowed me to be successful.”

Despite only playing a quarter and a half, senior running back Daniel Mosier led in rushing against the Tigers, with 14 carries for 154 yards and two touchdowns. He tied the program records for single-season rushing touchdowns with 17 and became the fi ft h player in program-history to rush over 1,000 yards.

“It will be nice to show these

records to my son Jaden someday,” Mosier said. “But for now they mean nothing if we can’t win it all this year.”

Senior linebacker Jacob Norlock and junior defensive end Chris Carr led the team in defense for the season, with 47 tackles.

“Leading the team as a captain has been a challenge I took on this year, and I am very proud of the defense we have provided so far,” Norlock said. “But we are all very unsatisfi ed and we feel we have a

lot more to accomplish.”Th e Kingsmen also broke the

programs single-season record of 358 points scored in a season, with 425, in two fewer games.

Of the eight games the Kingsmen have played this season, they only have one loss and that was to Linfi eld.

“I feel good going into playoff s,” McEnroe said.  “We are mostly healthy, we have a lot of confi dence in what we’re doing, and we’re playing a familiar opponent.”

Echo File PhotoTh ird Time’s the Charm: Th e Kingsmen are headed to playoff s for the third consecutive year. Th e last two seasons both ended with losses to Linfi eld on the road.

It will be nice to show these records to my son Jaden someday, but for now they mean nothing if we can’t win it all this year.”

Dan MosierRunning Back

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Regals 18-game win streak is over. Th eir undefeated home streak is over. Th eir season is over. Aft er beating UC Santa Cruz twice already this season, the Regals lost their fi rst round NCAA Division III playoff game Saturday night 1-0 in overtime to the Banana Slugs.

One season ago, the Regals were in the same situation. Th ey beat Redlands twice in the regular season, but then had their season end abruptly at home when they lost to Redlands in their third meeting.

In Saturday night’s overtime game, the Regals missed many opportunities. Th ey controlled the majority of the game, but could not fi nd the back of the net. CLU outshot the Banana Slugs 16-5.

Th e game began with an early opportunity for the Regals when freshmen Taylor Will shot just high in the third minute of the game. Th e Regals outshot UCSC with eight fi rst half shots. First half shots by Will, Rebekah Casas, Kristina Hulse, Nicole

Rains and Sinead Vaughan all just missed.

Th e UCSC defense held off the Regals all night long. Th eir best fi rst half chance came off of a pass from the senior leader, Vaughan, as she set up Will who fi red the ball just high, skimming the crossbar.

Th e Regals defense played a great fi rst half holding the Banana Slugs to just two shots on goal.

Th e second half was a game played in the middle. Both teams made changes to strengthen the midfi eld area.

For the Regals, Jess Dingman moved to center mid and UCSC countered with Sarah Sadler.

Casas, Vaughan, Rains and

Lindsay Armenta took the Regals’ second-half shots.

Th e closest chance for the Regals came in the 89th minute when Rains hit a powerful 32-yard free kick that hit the crossbar. With the tension building, the regulation whistle blew with the scored tied at 0-0.

Overtime was not new for the Regals, who had four overtime games this season, including a penalty kick shootout to win the SCIAC Tournament just a week ago.

Overtime began with a shot by the Banana Slugs’ Chay Th omas wide left in the 91st minute.

Th e game ended with a long shot skipping on the wet turf past Regals keeper freshman Renee Standage. Standage only allowed four goals against her all season.

“We just didn’t make the most of our chances as we have in the past,” said Regals’ coach Frank Marino. “Th ey deserve the credit and did a great job on defending our forwards and midfi elders.”

Th e Regals overall record was 20-2-1 and 13-0-1 in SCIAC play. Th ey broke countless records and many players will be given post season honors.

We just didn’t make the most of our chances as we have in the past. Th ey deserve the credit and did a great job on defending our forwards and midfi elders.”

Frank MarinoHead Coach

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Kingsmen water polo closes season

Th e Kingsmen Water Polo team closed out the season last weekend in the SCIAC tournament at La Verne. Th e Kingsmen fi nished the regular season 15-11 overall and 6-4 in SCIAC play to take fourth place.

Th e Kingsmen’s fi rst game of the weekend was Friday against the No. 5 seed and host team La Verne. All season, the team strongly emphasized the importance of good defense, which carried over into the start of the game. Carter Baldwin put the Kingsmen ahead 1-0 just over two minutes into the game. Kyle Th orsness scored for La Verne to tie the game at 1 with 4:03 remaining in the fi rst quarter.

Both off enses settled in and got going in the second quarter. Th ey exchanged goals twice, and the game was tied at three midway through the quarter.

With 3:43 remaining, the Kingsmen went ahead 5-3 with two goals 24 seconds apart. Both teams then exchanged goals again and the Kingsmen entered halft ime with a 6-4 lead.

At the start of the second half, the Kingsmen pulled away, going up 8-4 just two minutes in. La Verne would not go away, cutting the lead to 8-5 10 seconds later and then adding another goal with 4:38 remaining to cut the Kingsmen’s lead to 8-6. Th e defenses clamped down again until the fi nal minute of the third quarter when the teams exchanged goals to close out the frame.

Th e Kingsmen ended the game out in the fourth quarter with another solid defensive eff ort,

shutting out La Verne for the remainder of the game and adding two more goals to put the icing on the cake of an 11-7 victory.

Th e star of the game for the Kingsmen was senior captain Brandon Gross who led the way with three goals. Th orsness led La Verne with three goals as well, one in each of the fi rst three periods.

“Th e team feeds off of it and gives us great momentum. Beating La Verne on Friday was awesome. Th ey knocked us out of the playoff s last year so it was pay back,” Gross said.

In CLU’s next game against the Claremont-Mudd Scripps Stags, the defenses ruled for the opening minutes for both teams before the Kingsmen got on the board when Jordan Meaney scored with 4:46 remaining in the opening quarter. Th en the Stag off ense got things going, scoring three straight goals by Brian Baier, John Holland and Vincent Schiavoni to take a 3-1 lead at the quarter’s end.

Th e Kingsmen fell behind 4-1 with 5:16 remaining in the second quarter when they began to battle back and outscored the Stags 3-1 in the fi nal three minutes of the quarter, cutting the Stags’ lead to 5-4 at the intermission.

Th e momentum the Kingsmen gained with their surge at the end of the fi rst half carried over into the start of the second as they battled back to tie the game at 6 with 3:15 remaining in the third quarter. Aft er that, the Kingsmen ran out of gas. Th e Stags began to pull away again scoring three straight goals to take a 9-6 lead with just over a minute remaining in the quarter. Th e Kingsmen added another goal to cut the lead to 9-7 before the quarter’s end.

Th e Stags closed out the game in the fourth quarter 11-8.

Meaney fi nished the game with four goals to for the Kingsmen and Vincent Schiavoni led the way for the Stags with four goals of his own.

As a result of the loss, they played in the third place game against rival Redlands, the No. 3 seed.

Th e fi rst quarter was a replay of the opening quarter of the game against La Verne in which each team played good defense and exchanging goals. Th e quarter ended with a 1-1 tie.

In the second quarter, the back-and-forth aff air continued with each team scoring three goals in the second quarter and two goals in the third quarter.

Th e Bulldogs pulled away in fourth quarter for the 9-7 victory to take third place and the Kingsmen fell to place in the tournament.

“Our defensive eff ort is what carried us throughout the season. Th is weekend’s performance was not a refl ection of the team’s potential on the defensive end,” assistant coach Matt Warshaw said of the team’s performance.

Th e Kingsmen will lose several seniors who have been a big part of the success of this year’s team including Gross, Gannon Smith, and Meaney.

“It hurts to end our season this way but the past four years have been incredible. I have met some lifelong friends, and I love that I have been given the opportunity to play for Cal Lutheran,” said Gross.

“You cannot replace guys like Brandon Gross and Jordan Meaney,” Warshaw said.

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Regional champs

[ELITE EIGHT, from Page 1]the fourth set as the Regals were able to dictate play behind strong efforts from Shannon Pearson and McLogan who combined for 29 match kills. The Regals took the set 25-17, pushing the match to a fifth and final set.

“They’re a really good team,” junior Jackie Russell said. “I haven’t seen them play this year; I really didn’t know what to expect and they brought it to us, but we brought it back.”

The momentum heavily favored the Regals, as they never trailed in the final set. Posting an impressive .647 attack percentage without committing an error in the set. The Regals took the set 15-8 and their first match of the Tournament 3-2.

“We have this mentality of refusing to lose,” McLogan said. “I think that plays a big part in how we gain momentum.”

McLogan lead the team with 19 kills and tied senior Casy McWhirk with 13 digs. Senior Jacki Richards led the team in digs with 19.

Rachel Smith earned a double-

double notching 13 kills and 16 digs while Russell earned her third career 50-assist game.

Saturday, Nov. 12, the Regals won their second match of the tournament with a sweep over the Chapman Panthers, who came into the night’s matchup with a 24-8 record.

The Panthers, who were beaten by the Regals on Sept. 17, earned a spot in the second round after stunning No. 10 Southwestern (Texas); a squad that defeated CLU earlier this season.

The Regals never trailed in the match, winning (25-21, 26-24, 25-22); setting up a championship match between CLU and top seeded Colorado College.

Strong defensive performances from middle blockers Leslie Smith and Shannon Pearson allowed the Regals to dictate play while senior captains McWhirk and Richards contributed with 16 and 13 digs respectively.

“Our leadership stepped up tonight,” coach Roesel said.

McLogan lead the team for the second consecutive night with 16 kills while Rachel Smith’s

12 kills moved her into eighth place in CLU history with 820 for her career. McWhirk also had a game high .471 attacking percentage.

The Regals final contest of the weekend pitted them against the No.1 seed of the tournament; the No. 12 Colorado College Tigers who had defeated the Occidental Tigers in the previous round.

The Regals started the match sluggishly as the Tigers took a commanding lead, taking 14 of the first 20 points in the set. The Regals battled back, chipping away at the Tiger lead with strong defensive net play.

The Regals completed the comeback leveling the set at 23 all. The teams battled back and forth to close out the set as the Regals saved three consecutive match points before the Tigers were able to escape with the set 28-26. The Tigers won the set, but it was the Regals who earned the moral victory.

The Regals dominated every aspect of the game over the next three sets.

“We played extremely well defensively with really great

blocking at net,” coach Roesel said. “Offensively, we were able to keep them guessing, off-balance and managed to stay one step ahead of them.”

The Regals defeated the favored CC Tigers (26-28, 25-13, 25-21, 25-18) committing only 12 match errors compared to the Tigers’ 26 as well as posting a match attack percentage of .328, while the Tigers were held to an attack percentage of .130.

“I’m so proud of our kids,” Roesel said. “They keep getting better and better and played their best match of the season when they needed to. We lost three All-Americans last season and for this squad to have accomplished what they have accomplished, I couldn’t be any more proud of our girls.”

McLogan who was named the Tournament’s “Most Outstanding Player,” provided another excellent performance, earning a game high 20 kills as well as notching 11 digs. Russell also was named to the All-Tournament Team as she added 49 more assists to her career record.

R. Smith earned another double-double with 13 kills and 14 digs. McWhirk and L. Smith also had team highs with 17 digs and eight blocks respectively.

“Words can’t describe how happy I am being Regional Champions,” L. Smith said. “Colorado is a great team, us winning this tournament shows the chemistry and belief we have in each other as a team.”

The Regals have bigger aspirations than a regional championship. The squad hopes to make a run at a national championship and is confident they possess all the components of a championship team.

“This was a great win but we can’t be satisfied,” Roesel said. “We must continue to get better. We want to travel to St. Louis and represent for the West.”

No. 17 CLU (29-6) will face No. 5 Wittenberg (31-3) in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals on Friday, Nov. 18.

“We know we have what it takes to be national champions,” McWhirk said. “It’s just a matter of us playing our game, our CLU volleyball, at all times.”

Photo courtsey of Jean Waite

Regals volleyball wins West at home and heads for St. Louis

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