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Swap meet fun for deals, not food

A food truck sets up camp at the Foothill Swap Meet held on Sundays in the Citrus College football parking lot.

Bending over the blue trashcan with my body rejecting the horrid things I just ate was not the experience I had in mind when I got assigned to review the food at the Foothill Swap Meet.   There were four food trucks at the swap meet, three independent stands selling aguas frescas, one churro stand,… [Read More]

‘Extreme’ contractor returns home

David served on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition as general contractor for six years.

After six years on the road, David Bohler, the head contractor for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is back home in Glendora with his wife and 2-year-old son.   “I am definitely honored to have been a part of Extreme Makeover. I am back home continuing the business and relaunching it and really just trying to… [Read More]

Behind the scenes of the art and the artist

Jessica Baker's solo exhibition debuts on Feb. 15 on West Campus.

“Thing-a-ma-jigs & What-cha-ma-call-its” is the perfect title to describe senior fine arts major Jessica Baker’s debut solo exhibition.   The art show opens on Tues. February 15 and displays a series of self-portraits using sculpture and photography to communicate the artist as a person and as close friends and family view Baker.   “I had the… [Read More]

‘Youngest star of the guitar world’ Jason Vieaux brings his talent to Munson Chapel

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Every year, APU’s School of Music hosts a professional artist on-campus. Friday night, Feb. 10, Jason Vieaux, or better known as, “the youngest star of the guitar world,” performed a free classical concert in Munson Chapel.   “Artist ‘concert series’ are always fun to go to and it is always a pleasure to see how… [Read More]

Men’s Chorale flourishes

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The APU Men’s Chorale, under the direction of Harold Clousing for the past nine years, is holding the 40th Anniversary and Reunion Concert Feb. 18 at Glenkirk Church in Glendora, Calif. to celebrate the ministry it has been throughout the years.   Although this celebration’s goal is to bring men from previous years back together,… [Read More]

Super Bowl ads attract their own fan base

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From Elton John to the slingshot baby, the 2012 Super Bowl commercials were on the minds of many fans this past Sunday.   As many fans of the Patriots and Giants came together to watch the game, fans of teams who did not make to it to this year’s Super Bowl were eager to watch… [Read More]

C2H202 art review

Tyler Holle displayed his artwork for his senior show in Duke Gallery this week.  The show is titled “C2H2O2” — the chemical name for Oxyacetylene.  This chemical fuels heating torches that are used to bend steel.   Holle, a senior studio arts major with an emphasis in sculpture, first learned about this chemical and its… [Read More]

Valentine’s Day ideas for everyone

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If you are in a relationship …  Couples plan the day for one each other, pessimists express skeptical thoughts on love, singles celebrate freedom; Valentines Day is just around the corner and everyone seems to be in preparation.   Feb. 14 puts a lot of pressure on relationships.  Yes, the day is to celebrate the… [Read More]

‘Blithe Spirit’ gives audiences more than just laughs

Charles (Josh Jenkins) and stage wife Ruth (Rebekah York)

APU Theater shakes things up by setting this ghostly Noël Coward comedy, Blithe Spirit, somewhere closer to APU’s backyard — Hollywood. Originally written to be set in Surrey, England, this particular rendition focuses on the so often deceiving glamour of Hollywood in a way that is comedic for audiences.   With the Hollywood setting allowing… [Read More]