Living the Organic Way
By Sarah Rogers | English major Cultivating change can happen in your own backyard, starting with your garden. According to the Organic Trade Association, the sale of organic food and beverages has developed into a $26 billion industry, contrasted with $1 billion in 1990. Beyond these numbers, organic living has experienced a face-lift that goes beyond grocery stores’ organic section and farmers...
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The Modern-Day Activist
By Kaitlin Schluter | Journalism major In today’s activism, people of all ages and social classes are not only ditching picket signs for social media, but also finding community among change makers. Your neighbor could be one, as well as your barista. The same goes for your pastor, your tattoo artist, your roommate, or even, your grandparents. Although the label “activist” doesn’t seem common, a...
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Molding Clay into Gold
By Jesse Merrick | Communication Studies major APU alumnus Bryan Clay heads to London this summer with one goal: to become the first decathlete in Olympic history to medal three times. The 100-meter dash, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400 meters, 110-meter hurdles, discus throw, pole vault, javelin throw and 1500 meters. These may sound like the events of an entire track meet for some but not for the...
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Returning to the Roost
Chelsea Johnson | English major Studies show a high likelihood that you’ll move back home after graduation. Learn why these post-grads aren’t regretting their decision to have parents as roommates. Rather than a “failure to launch,” there is a growing trend of graduates who are returning to the nest post-diploma. Twentysomething Inc., a marketing and research firm, reveals that 85 percent of...
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The Solitude Paradox
Sarah Rogers, staff writer | English major In a loud and fast-paced world, retreating to silence is a discipline that not only influences personal faith but shapes community with others. “When we pray alone, study, read, write or simply spend quiet time away from the places where we interact with each other directly, we are in fact participating fully in the growth of community. It is a fallacy to think...
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The Millennial Vote
Zachariah Weaver, staff writer | English major Young voters played a record high role in 2008, but where will they stack up among voters in this upcoming election? The millennial generation, referring to anyone 18 to 29 years of age, became a “powerhouse” for American politics in the 2008 election cycles, according to Rock The Vote’s factsheet “Young Voters: A Political Powerhouse.” Currently...
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True Callings
By Heather Allen | Journalism major Our passions are connected to our callings, and in turn are connected to which major we will eventually choose. Figuring out what we are passionate about can be the key to...
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Azusa House of Prayer: Power of Prayer Builds Communities
By Heather Allen | Journalism major A profile on a local prayer house that offers a community to its attendees through the form of prayer. Allie Paul, a freshman music major, has been going to the Azusa House of...
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DEVOTED: We Live in a Beautiful World
Brandon Hook, online editor | English major There’s so much beauty around...
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THE DIGEST: No Winner for Fiction Pulitzer Prize Award
By Chelsea Johnson | English major Here’s this week’s biggest news....
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“Bikini Lines” Is the New World’s Largest Painting
By Zachariah Weaver | English major Executive Director and artist for the...
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THE CHANGE AMONG US: Responsible Revolution
By Emeli Warren | English major Their passion to serve resulted in a website...
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Living the Organic Way
By Sarah Rogers | English major Cultivating change can happen in your own...
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The Digital Makeover of Textbooks
Chelsey Barmore, staff writer | English major Textbooks as we know it will...
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A Sanctuary Within
Elissa Emoto, staff writer | communication studies major Art students look...
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The Price of Philanthropy
By Kaitlin Schluter | Journalism major A look at the importance of giving as...
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The Modern-Day Activist
By Kaitlin Schluter | Journalism major In today’s activism, people of all...
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THE CHANGE AMONG US: Barnabas Clothing
A fashion line offers the challenge of letting what you wear influence how you...
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THE CHANGE AMONG US: U25
Jesse Merrick, staff writer | communication studies major A trip to Thailand...
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THE CHANGE AMONG US: VFO
Chelsea Johnson, staff writer | English major APU’s first hip-hop ministry...
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Molding Clay into Gold
By Jesse Merrick | Communication Studies major APU alumnus Bryan Clay heads to...
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THE CHANGE AMONG US: Kavalena
When this alumna couldn’t find a job after graduating, she created her own...
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Returning to the Roost
Chelsea Johnson | English major Studies show a high likelihood that you’ll...
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Living by the Holstee Example
A jumpstart campaign inspires people to live sustainably and simply. “This is...
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Documenting Hope
Brandon Hook, online editor | English major An alumnus gives a behind the...
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The Solitude Paradox
Sarah Rogers, staff writer | English major In a loud and fast-paced world,...
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Collide is a publication of The Clause, a multi-media student voice of undergraduate Azusa Pacific University. Our stories seek to bring people together on our pages where ideas collide and stories impact readers. We provide narratives, inquiries and dialogue in a Christian academic setting that values individual’s stories as well as community concerns. Our writers are student-journalists interested in crafting articles that connect with readers and challenge them to grow as people and reporters.