The animal within
Spirit animals aren’t just for casting patronus spells Arielle Dreher | Contributing Writer Wolf. Owl. Bear. Dolphin. Fox. For many, spirit animals have become a joke. People laugh or sulk at the spirit animal they’ve been assigned by others either through a test or mere speculation. Still others have embraced spirit animals on a deeper level; it’s become a cultural norm to call on our...
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Californification
Ernesto Shakazulu shares his journey from Malawi to APU, and his struggle to stay here. Lauren Williams | Contributing Writer Ernesto Shakazulu, born in Malawi, Africa, is a freshman studying pre-med at Azusa Pacific University. He’s a long way from home and fighting to stay and finish his education. “I was born into a family of 11,” said Ernesto. “I am the last born. My father came from...
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British invasion
Move over King George—TV shows from the U.K. have begun their own takeover in the U.S., and this time the colony is ready to accept British rule. Josh Ouellette | Contributing Writer “The British are coming! The British are coming!” were the words the great Paul Revere yelled across the countryside to warn colonists of a Red Coat attack. Nowadays, Americans storm their TV screens to...
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Multiverse: The Other You
Physicists recognize that the theory of multiple, simultaneous versions of the universe exists beyond the pages of science fiction Joshua R Bligh Imagine a world where our presidents actually bring about the change they promise, where there’s no such thing as Snooki and where Nicola Tesla’s genius had been accepted over Edison’s mediocrity. Although fantastical, these impossible scenarios...
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Come as you are
Chelsea Johnson | Editor-in-Chief Under the “What We Believe” section of APU’s Human Sexuality clause, it expressly forbids “homosexual acts” followed by an onslaught of possibly related, up-for-interpretation Bible verses. The issue is that many students don’t support such conservative views of sexuality, nor do all fall into clear-cut categories of human sexuality. We follow policies...
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‘Not all those who wander are lost’
Questioning is a natural response to any faith system. Rarely do we realize this happens within the confines of Christian universities as well. Josh Ouellette and Joshua R. Bligh | Contributing Writers Sometimes learning more about one’s faith can lead them to lose what it was they originally believed in. Sometimes going to a class full of biblical history can make one question things they...
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A week of hell in Boston
Arielle Dreher | Contributing Writer April 15 was an average Monday for most people—but not in Boston. It was already a momentous day, being Patriot Day, a holiday in Boston and the annual occurrence of...
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The animal within
Spirit animals aren’t just for casting patronus spells Arielle Dreher | Contributing Writer Wolf. Owl. Bear. Dolphin. Fox. For many, spirit animals have become a joke. People laugh or sulk at the...
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Californification
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British invasion
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Multiverse: The Other You
Physicists recognize that the theory of multiple, simultaneous versions of the...
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‘Not all those who wander are lost’
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