Meet the Staff

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.

COLLIDE SPRING 2012 EDITORIAL STAFF

Kaitlin Schluter | Editor-in-Chief
kschluter08@apu.edu
Kaitlin is a senior journalism major and sociology minor whose love for storytelling brings her back to the newsroom again and again. In attempts to fuel her curiosity for culture, she has served abroad in the Himalayan region and written for daily newspapers. This includes time living and reporting in Washington D.C., where she experienced just as much “culture shock” as global study abroad students. Outside the office, you’ll find her digging into scripture with the Kaleo SALT team or eating carne asada fries in her hometown San Diego.

Brandon Hook |Online Editor
bhook08@apu.edu
Brandon is a senior English major who still doesn’t have plans for after graduation this May.  When he’s not editing for Collide he spends his time taking pictures, writing poetry, putting in some quality time with friends and camping out at REI used gear sales. Fun fact: He’s spent just under half his time at APU away from Azusa. This includes studying abroad at APU’s High Sierra, South Africa, and Oxford programs.

Jon Dickson | Art Director
jdickson08@apu.edu

Emeli Warren | Publicist & Copy Editor
ewarren08@apu.edu
Emeli is a senior English creative writing and marketing major who spends just as much time participating in extracurricular activities as she does in class. As a newbie to the world of magazine publishing and journalistic writing, she tries to make up for lost time by immersing herself in work for Collide. As President of the English honor society, Sigma Tau Delta, she takes pride in her love for books and nerdy friends—including Collide colleague Chelsea Johnson. Emeli also loves food and traveling, having studied abroad in Italy last spring where she continued to grow as a writer and gelato enthusiast.

Sarah Rogers | Writing Coach
srogers08@apu.edu
Sarah will be graduating in May 2012 with bachelor’s degrees in English and communication studies. Basically, she writes constantly. She enjoys running marathons, whipping up gourmet desserts, reporting for Collide magazine, and drinking a ridiculous amount of Starbucks’ iced caramel macchiatos.

Adam Daley | Advertising Representative
collideads@gmail.com

Karen Sorensen-Lang| Faculty Advisor
kslang@apu.edu

Heather Justine Allen | Staff Writer
hlallen09@apu.edu
Heather is a sophomore journalism major from Monterey, California. She’s written for the Clause newspaper before jumping on the magazine team. She’s currently a part of Blackout works on Cougar Walk. Heather loves listening to music, watching movies, and laughing a lot. She’s also a total book nerd.

Chelsey Barmore | Staff Writer
cbarmore10@apu.edu
Chelsey is sophomore English major born and raised in California’s Bay Area, who would do just about anything (legal of course!) to meet Oprah. Between constant reading, writing, and listening to her favorite Jazz classics, Chelsey always looks forward to meeting new people and sharing life stories. 

Elissa Emoto |Staff Writer
eemoto08@apu.edu
Elissa is a senior communication studies major with an emphasis in journalism. She finds joy in the stories that give a voice to those who might otherwise go unnoticed. She also believes writing is sometimes easier than talking. Her love for feature stories has motivated her to pursue a career in the magazine industry where she is currently an Editorial Intern at Los Angeles Confidential Magazine. She is also drawn to things that sparkle and has an insatiable sweet tooth for sour candy.

Lizz Goh |Staff Writer
elizabeth.y.goh@gmail.com
Lizz is a sophomore studio art major with a journalism minor from Kona, Hawaii. She loves the open sea, and often finds herself wishing she could hold her breath longer so she could venture deeper into the ocean. Her other pastimes include watercolor painting on book pages, watching the Chicago bulls dominate in basketball and playing the videogame Bioshock. When she isn’t working or catching up on sleep, she can be found sneaking off to read a book or grabbing a cappuccino. She hopes to one day be able to take all of her traveling experiences and channel it into the making of some productive art form, whether it be through writing, painting, or photography.

Chelsea Johnson |Staff Writer
cjohnson09@apu.edu
Chelsea is a junior English major minoring in a different subject every other week. She enjoys poetry that isn’t about love, Harry Potter, and is convinced that one day she will become a Jedi Master. Her spare time is spent petting her cat and acquiring useless information—for example, a ragamuffin is a type of cat. 

Jesse Merrick |Staff Writer
jmerrick08@apu.edu
Jesse is a senior communication studies major. He recently added a journalism minor and is trying to figure out this whole journalism thing. He loves all things sports and can’t get enough of them. When he’s not on campus, you can find Jesse working at his internship in the sports department at ABC 7 pursuing a career in sports broadcasting.

Zachariah Weaver |Staff Writer
zweaver08@apu.edu
As a current student and active writer from southern California, Zachariah has now been working with Collide for almost two years. On the side, he is very active in the music industry, playing guitar, singing and managing for a local band, Willbur. He is currently working on making a life-long career in journalism and found that there are endless opportunities to pursue in writing, editing, filming and photography. Follow him on Twitter.

Lauren Williams | Staff Writer
lewilliams10@apu.edu
Lauren is a senior journalism major obsessed with culture and travelling. She’s spent more time studying abroad than on APU’s campus that some argue that she’s doesn’t actually go to APU.  She looks for inspiration and beauty in everything that surrounds her and thrives on learning new things and meeting new people. (Lauren is currently studying abroad through the Azusa Oxford Semester)