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LESSON LEARNED: God transcends borders.

MY STORY: When I was a teenager in Mexico City, my family attempted to escape extreme poverty by immigrating to Los Angeles. This began a journey that would one day lead me across more borders—to Africa.

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Behind Body ArtStudents reveal intentional meaning behind their tattoos. By Jillian Joyce

Chris Armienti, a senior psychology major, recently got a color tattoo on his bicep of Goofy holding balloons. He chose the popular Disney character to commemorate his grandfather’s lighthearted demeanor. His grandfather is the one who taught him how to be silly. The image serves as a creative expression of his childhood and his Christian walk, which reminds him of an adage he learned from his grandfather—happiness is not the same thing as joy. “Joy isn’t happiness,” Armienti said. “Joy is a fruit of the spirit. It’s ingrained into who we are.”

Mark Wesley, a junior marketing major, approached tattooing with some apprehension. “Either I’m going to hate this, or it’s going to be great,” Wesley said. “The more [the tattoo artist] went with the needle, the more I felt liberated.” Wesley’s tattoo is of a large rosary that spans his shoul-!"#$%&'!%()"$*+%,"$-"./$%-01"%23#!$4%$516(0"'(.4%7&$$03'4%&'!%-3.&-*.4%&#"%written within the tattoo. He said these words are the inverse of his deep-est insecurities. This tattoo also daily reminds him to view his insecurities in a positive light. This will not be his last tattoo either. “I want to get more because I’ve seen how empowering it is,” Wesley said.

Heather Chance, a freshman applied health major, got her tattoo to celebrate her heritage. The tattoo behind her ear depicts two feathers with turquoise beads, representing her Native American roots. Chance is one-eighth Navajo, and has been wanting to get the feathers tattooed years ago. This tattoo is something Chance will never regret. “I’m stoked on it!” Chance said.

Steven Moser, an adjunct professor at APU, teaches physical science and astronomy. Tattooed on his forearm is a red star outlined in black. His wife and sister-in-law have the same tattoo. The star commemorates the death of their dear friend Matthew who was hit by a car in 2004. The red star was Matthew’s logo, which he put on all his belongings. Moser said Matthew lived an unconventional lifestyle and brought excitement and spontaneity to their friend group. “I would have expected him to die on a 8&90':%93*3#(.(-"%311 %&%(-011 %0'%*)"%;&)&#&%!"$$"#*%3#%$39"*)0':4<%=3$"#%said. Moser said the death spurred him to consider the tattoo. “The gravity of that situation warrants something permanent,” Moser said.

Megan Williamson wanted to get her tattoo in a place that could be eas-ily covered up. She said she likes her tattoo hidden because the message is for her and not for anyone else. The Hebrew words stating “Daughter of the King” run down her ribs, forming the trunk of a tree, while the roots quote the message from Ephesians 3:17 about being established &'!%#33*"!%0'%-3>"+%,0--0&9$3'%$&0!%*)"%0!"&%31 %?"0':%6#9-.%#33*"!%0'%love has been the most prevalent theme in her life. “It’s a daily reminder that I am loved,” Williamson said. “I’m a daughter of the King and am beautiful in His eyes.”

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“Surprisingly, I like the area that APU has created just outside the Drive-in sign. You don’t expect it to be

anything and [it] certainly could be ugly with that pit of water, but if you take time and walk in that little area at the right time of year (such as poppy time in the spring)

it is a total surprise.” –Pastor Mark Carlson of First Presbyterian Church in

Azusa

“Garcia is such a rewarding hiking trail. There’s this part, when you get in the last third of the hike, where you start doing switchbacks, and you see this aisle of $5'832"#$4%&'!%0*/$%-0A"%B/9%2&-A0':%!32'%*)"%&0$-"%*3%

marry Jesus at the top of the mountain.” –Amelie Pesch, junior music major

“The hidden gem of Azusa is Pioneer Park on the corner of Sierra Madre and Dalton… There’s a stream and a gazebo. I’ve done weddings there and it’s absolutely amazing.” –Pastor Mark Carlson of First Presbyterian Church in Azusa

“For me [a beautiful place in Azusa] would be the San Gabriel River. Water is precious. Where there’s water, there’s life. The river is gorgeous, very tranquil running water.” –Mayor Joe Rocha, City of Azusa “The Santa Ana bike trail starts in Azusa and goes all the way to the beach. It’s a great way to spend a Saturday, biking, running, or rollerblading.”

–Kayla Reid, English major and Azusa resident

“[The Bridge to Nowhere] is an all day event. You )0A"%13#%6>"%)35#$4%&'!%the reward at the top is the bungee jumping. It’s a great place to propose, to *&A"%*)&*%6#$*%-"&7%31 %1&0*)%together.” –Amelie Pesch, junior music major

Incapable. Broken. Weak. Defeated. These words taunted junior business major Hilary Green through her senior year of high school.

Her parents made her see a counselor and she went begrudgingly. “I was really bitter,” Green said. “I thought counseling was only for

people who were suicidal or have extreme problems. I thought it meant that I had issues and wasn’t capable of dealing with them.”

The beginning was rough, really rough. Green said she was initially com-pletely closed off to her counselor and felt uncomfortable telling her problems to a stranger.

“I thought I already knew what she would tell me,” Green said. Slowly, she began to open up. After six months, Green saw a huge change in herself. She had anticipated an ugly scenario where a stranger would sit her down, *"--%)"#%)32%*3%6E%)"#%-01"4%&'!%*)"'%$"'!%)"#%35*%*)"%!33#+%B'$*"&!4%F#""'%2&$%$5#7#0$"!%*3%6'!%$)"%2&$%-33A0':%&*%)"#%-01"%20*)%&%'"2%7"#$7"(*0>"%?"(&5$"%31 %the questions her counselor asked and the conversations they had.

Green rediscovered counseling this year at the University Counseling Center (UCC), this time with hope and enthusiasm.

“Our philosophy is that no problem is too big or too small to talk with someone about,” said Bill Fiala, director of the University Counseling Center.

Of these, 130 students were referred to the Community Counseling Cen-ter the top three issues students discussed were family relationships, stress, and social and interpersonal concerns.

According to UCC’s satisfaction survey, 98 percent of clients said they 2"#"%$&*0$6"!%20*)%*)"0#%(35'$"-0':%"E7"#0"'("4%&'!%GG%7"#("'*%31 %(-0"'*$%$&0!%they would recommend counseling to other students. The University Coun-seling Center offers individual counseling and group counseling, as well as couples and premarital counseling.

But wait, there’s more. The University Counseling Center is free for

enrolled students. The Community Counseling Center across the streets will also accept referrals for 10 free sessions per academic year. In 2009-2010, the Community Counseling Center’s average number of sessions was 5.6.

According to Fiala, counseling is something everyone experiences daily/“We all access ‘counseling’ to some degree, from parents, friends, men-

tors,” Fiala said. “Students at APU are fortunate to be surrounded by a Christian community that can come alongside and help them make meaning of their situation. However, we hope that helpers and students recognize that there are times when talking to a professional counselor would be a good idea.”

Josh Hulkkonen, a junior communication studies major, began counseling this year after returning from studying abroad in South Africa. For him, the transition back to American life was challenging and uncomfortable.

Going into counseling, Hulkkonen was nervous but not afraid. After he went, the feeling was better than he had expected.

“He made me feel like I was human,” said Hulkkonen concerning his counselor. “I was normal. Everything was alright. Having someone listen who doesn’t condemn you can be a tremendous relief.”

Hulkkonen has encouraged other students to go to counseling, and tries to reduce negative perceptions about counseling. He said he would recommend that everyone try counseling, especially in the formative years of college.

Mark Souris understands that the counseling process can be particularly unsettling to those who are unsure about what to anticipate. Souris is the Executive Director of the Community Counseling Center, a Christian-based community mental health clinic. The clinic offers a variety of services, includ-ing couples and group therapy. Previously, he had been the Director of the Adult Outpatient Department at Kedren Community Mental Health Center in South Central Los Angeles.

“Many clients come to therapy not knowing what to expect,” Souris said.

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“It can be scary and there is still a stigma for many.” Souris suggests using anxiety and pain as a motivator to seek help.“People need to experience a requisite level of ‘painfulness’ in order

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Souris encourages clients to talk through problems with friends but realize that talking is not always enough. Souris said it is critical to ex-amine what lessons are learned from talking and what problem-solving strategies can be formed.

“When talking with a friend isn’t enough, you need to go to someone who is trained 0'%*)"%6"-!%31 %9"'*&-%)"&-*)%in order to provide the level of help that is necessary,” Souris said. “They can listen with three ears instead of two.”

Joey Sagawa is a staff psychologist at the University Counseling Center. He said while counseling offers a safe place for students to vent, it is also a place where they can process concerns and challenge themselves to grow and change. The ability to share informa-tion with an objective party and formulate strategies to solve problems is a trait unique to counseling.

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“Isaiah talks about comfort for those who mourn and giving ‘beauty for ashes.’ I think that really applies to the work of counseling,” Fiala said. “I have the privilege of walking beside people as they work through some very painful things, and I’m blown away by the courage and resil-ience I get to witness every day in my work.”

If Hilary Green could go back in time, she would tell herself there is beauty from ashes. She said she would tell herself to not be ashamed of anything, and to be completely honest with her counselor. Green is still 23#A0':%*)#35:)%7#3?-"9$%*)#""%."&#$%&1*"#%)"#%6#$*%(35'$"-0':%0'%)0:)%school because of issues she kept from her counselor. Green said she has had to learn it is OK to not be OK.

“Having another person to talk to leads to a healing process,” Green said. “They won’t make fun of you, they won’t laugh. A lot of us have pride issues to admit that we have issues.”

Green said she would have told her high school self to not stop going to counseling. Instead, she wishes she had started right away her freshman year of college.

Green thinks it is important to allow for time in the healing process, and to go into counseling with an open mind. She has found that the original problem may actually be tied to a deeper issue.

“Even if you go in to work on your stress, you’ll end up growing in other areas as well,” Green said.

Green no longer believes that counseling is for people who are weak. Joey Sagawa echoes her, and said walking through the counseling

doors is a matter of building up courage, not weakness.

Sagawa said counsel-ing calls for the courage to be vulnerable. There may be !016(5-*-.%&'!%!0$(3913#*%0'%sharing weaknesses, and there is &%!"6'0*"%()&--"':"%*3%()&':0':%habitual action or emotion.

“Yet, in this courageous movement toward growth, I am constantly amazed by the beauty that emerges and the healing that can take place,”

Sagawa said. “To be with a student as they mourn their -3$$"$4%6'!%:#&("%13#%*)"0#%-090-tations, forgiveness for their mis-takes, and reconciliation in their relationships is a great privilege that I do not take for granted.”

Trapped for 65 hours underneath the debris of the Hotel Montana, DJ5$&%I&(06(%K'0>"#$0*.%&-59'5$%L&'%,33--".%$&0!%*)&*%-0>0':%*)#35:)%*)"%Haiti earthquake was a merciful miracle of faith and grace.

“It felt like I had a staring contest with death,” Woolley said. “I felt that death was minutes or hours away.”

Woolley returned to the Hotel Montana a year after he had been buried beneath the rubble of the 7.0 earthquake on January 12, 2010. His soul sang of both gratefulness and sadness as he joined a family’s private memorial service held at the tremor’s epicenter in Port-Au-Prince.

“It was all in French and I didn’t understand most of it,” Woolley said. “At one point they sang ‘How Great Thou Art.’ I realized I sang that exactly a year earlier while I was in the dark. It was beautiful to be able to sing to God, ‘how great thou art,’ knowing that I had seen his power save and rescue me.”

You are MineAs the Interactive Strategies Director for Compassion International,

Woolley’s original task was to capture footage for Compassion’s Child Sur-vival Program in Haiti. It was his second day in Port-Au-Prince when the walls of the Hotel Montana came crashing down around him. He plunged into darkness with a broken foot, a head injury, and a leg wound. All that was left of the six-story hotel was a mountain of rubble.

Surrounded by darkness, he made his way to an open elevator shaft and a staring contest with death began. In spite of his fears, Woolley de-scribed his experience as one that exceeded his physical injuries.

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“What would that encounter be like if I crossed into Heaven?” He used words like “scary,” “crisis,” and “dramatic” to describe the

disaster. However, it was another three words that turned his traumatic experience into a beautiful one.

“Then [God] said, ‘You are mine.’ That for me was a beautiful mo-ment of grace,” Woolley said.

It was there, in a moment of vulnerability, that Woolley admits to feel-ing unworthy of God’s grace.

“When I called out to God, I experienced His presence with me and I felt Him reach out to me,” Woolley said. “I experienced His grace as I came to him and confessed that my heart wasn’t where it needed to be with Him.”

He was able to feel comfort even in the darkness.

An APU ConnectionThe modern Apple iPhone found its way into Woolley’s story of sur-

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“I appreciated God’s word, and the beauty of God’s words through ).9'$O&*%3'"%*09"%B%2&$%#"&--.%6:)*0':%!"$7&0#%&'!%B%:&>"%57%&'%)35#%of battery on my phone because I just needed some encouragement,” said Woolley, who listened to the hymns on his smartphone.

Sitting in a broken elevator, the lyrics of hymns like “It is Well with my Soul,” “Be Still my Soul,” and the “Lord’s Prayer” calmed his heart.

The Lord’s Prayer also brought Woolley back to the years he spent singing with APU’s University Choir and Orchestra.

Awaiting his rescue, another experience came to mind as he sat in the

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“If I remember correctly we didn’t have food and we didn’t have 2&*"#+%,&-A&?35*%2&$%(3-!+%P35%2"#"%6:)*0':%&:&0'$*%*)"%"-"9"'*$4%&'!%you had trouble sleeping alone with your thoughts and prayers,” Woolley said. “Some of that was very similar to my experience in Haiti. I had some of APU there with me, and for some reason, that stuck.”

Called to TestifyWoolley also found himself becoming a part of what he calls,

“God’s poetry.” The survivor described his meeting with Luckson (pronounced Luke-son), a hotel employee trapped in the wreckage, as “beautiful.”

“It was almost a part of God’s poetry that He would use this crisis and me to reach out to a Haitian man,” Woolley said. “That Haitian man started his journey as a Christian in the darkness, under the rubble, after our conversation together.”

As a witness to the work of God in Luckson’s life, Woolley said he recognized the task ahead of him.

“I’m called to testify to the Gospel and God’s work in my own life,” Woolley said. “Right now that’s telling this dramatic story of what I went through.”

The earthquake survivor acknowledged that his platform was differ-ent than the average person’s might be.

“It wasn’t just at a coffee shop, but it was on CNN or in an article in USA Today,” Woolley said.

His amazing survival and rescue made for great headline news, but being in the public eye required some adjustment for Woolley.

Before gaining the title of ‘survivor,’ Woolley was also a husband and father. At home in Colorado Springs, Colo. Woolley shared a glimpse of family life today.

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Between the pages of his book, Unshaken, Woolley recalled the way his wife, Christy, fought off negative thoughts during her battle with depression.

“I remembered one particular strategy,” Woolley wrote. “She took objects—mementos from happier days, pictures and items in which she found beauty—and placed them where she could see them to remind her of God’s love for her.”

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“I think we take [family] for granted a lot less than we used to,” Woolley said. “We are very intentional in making our relationships as strong as we can.”

The Rubble Remains He was trapped for nearly three days, but today Woolley looks back

on his rescue with overwhelming gratitude.“I had renewed feelings of gratefulness and euphoria remembering

my rescue. There I was alive as I looked at the building that was de-stroyed,” Woolley said. “I had sympathy for the people of Haiti. Almost everyone I encountered had suffered so much more than I had. Even if they weren’t trapped, they lost loved ones.”

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“Angelina Jolie came in shopping for kids’ clothes. I’ve seen Cameron Diaz, Christina Richie, Tori Spelling, and Gwen Stefani,” said Jet Rag’s store manager Mosco Calavera. “"ey come in o$ and on. Seth Green comes in here all the time.”

According to Calavera, who has worked at the store for nine years, celebrities shop here o&en, likely from their wardrobe stylists’ recommendations

Calavera’s favorite celebrity encounter was when he helped Will Ferrell #nd a fur coat.

College students also visit to #nd pieces for costume parties.

“["ey come for] themed parties, like 80’s parties, 70’s parties, all-white or all-red parties,” Calavera said. “We’re really popular for trying to #nd crazy stu$.”

As I scanned the color-coded aisles, I found gas masks, knitted bucket hats, and wigs galore. For the more practical, every-day usage, there were neatly lined shelves of men’s and women’s boots, scarves of every color and texture imaginable, and multiple rows of %annel shirts.

“Here you can be more individual,,” said Calavera, who thinks people look like they’re buying uniforms when shopping at chain stores.

Shirts average about $12, while jeans were approximately $14.

For the brave and short of cash, Jet Rag o$ers a one-dollar deal every Sunday. A ton—1,000 pounds worth—of clothes priced at a dollar each are placed in the parking lot for customers to grab as they please.

“People go crazy for it,” Calavera said. “It’s like hungry wolves #ghting over food.”Feel up to the challenge? A thri&y fashion lover will be hard pressed to #nd a better deal in Los Angeles.

Give + Take Swap Boutique: "e Clothing ‘Library’200 Culver BlvdPlaya Del Rey CA 90293

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boutique located near the ocean, started in November 2009. "e store’s three rooms are stocked with beautiful dresses, blouses, pants, shoes, jewelry, and purses.

For a monthly fee of $25, you can bring in your gently used clothing to accu-mulate points and “purchase” new-to-you clothing. Owner Dora Copperthite came up with the idea for the store based on her own shopping experience.

“It’s expensive and crazy,” Copperthite said. “"ere were pieces I loved and wore all the time. And then pieces I liked, wore a couple times and then was like ‘eh.’ I always ended up with a lot of those pieces in my closet.”

As an environmentalist, Copperthite saw recycling clothing as a way to be good to the environment.

“It’s not a sustainable way [to live]- to keep buying and buying and buying,” Cop-perthite said. “People are becoming more aware that we need to watch what we’re do-ing for the younger generations.”

With more than 300 members, these are just a sample of women who have stocked their closets with Give + Take clothing.

“Ladies like to share with each other,” Copperthite said. “People like to see some-thing they weren’t using [being] used and loved.”

Give + Take is a private club with the monthly membership fee as the only money exchanged. Women bring in bags of clothing, which Copperthite evaluates individually and allots points to. “Red Hot” items are the expensive pieces from designers like Seven for All Mankind, True Religion, and Marc Jacobs. Women who contribute these items get #rst choice on other “Red Hot” clothing.

Point items include an assortment of designer labels and unique boutique clothing. Items are “purchased” with the point credit collected from clothes brought in. One-for-one clothing operates like it sounds: you bring in one item and you can take another.

Copperthite’s job is to make the swap-ping trade fair between the women.

“"ere’s no motive for me to give someone more or less points than they re-ally deserve,” Copperthite said. “It’s not like I’m making money o$ of it because I have the membership fee.”

She recommends swapping twice a month to get your money’s worth from the boutique.

"e AdDress Boutique: Hollywood Glamour1116 Wilshire BlvdSanta Monica, CA 90401

Above owner Maureen Clavin’s desk is a picture of her and Bill Clinton at a small, intimate dinner party. In the o!ce corner hangs a Valentino dress, the only one of its kind, its bodice stitched with real coral and little shells with pearls in them. A woman with strong connections, Clavin receives clothing from celebrities like Sally Field, Sharon Stone, and Meg Ryan.

“"at’s not what my business is pri-marily about,” Clavin said. “Most people who come in here are not really interested in the celebrities as much as they are the clothes. Most people come in and say, ‘Do you have any Chanel in my size?’”

Don’t let big names like Chanel fool you into thinking you can’t a$ord "e

AdDress Boutique. Deep discounts are of-fered from both their new and resale items. During a sale, a large portion of the store is dedicated to racks of $20 clothing.

“"e wealthiest people shop resale, the smartest shoppers,” Clavin said. “"at’s not to say they don’t shop at other stores too but they recognize good buys.”

Prom dresses and special occasion dresses are typically what "e AdDress has in stock.

"e boutique has been featured o shows like LIVE! with Regis and Kelly, KTLA Morning News.With this publicity and word of mouth, people travel from all over the world to shop at "e AdDress.“Someone came in from Australia the other day and said a friend of hers who had been here had told her about the store,” Clavin said. “We love to hear that.”Clavin sees recycling clothing as a way of preserving the earth and passing on great fashion.

“"ere’s a beauty of a treasure, that’s one of a kind,” Clavin said.

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Imagine making a simple cup of co$ee in your kitchen or dorm room. You measure out the right amount of water. You spoon a couple, or several, heaps of co$ee grounds into the co$ee #lter. You close the lid and press the red button, letting the whirring sounds of the machine assure you that this elixir of energy is on its way. "e heavy smell #lls the air, making your throat tingle. You pour yourself a cup and sit back, savoring the beverage over a classic book or copy of Collide magazine.Taste good? Well, here’s the part where you stop sipping.

According to some local barista experts, the average person loses about 30 percent of %avor value when it comes to home brewing. People repeat common mistakes: ignoring freshness labels, heating at low temperatures and improperly storing co$ee grounds.

Co$ee making is a true art, involving skill, training and an eye—or taste buds—for quality %avors. Here the experts weigh in on ways to improve your average cup of “Joe” to a classy cup of “Joseph”, without the expensive technology.

Heather Perry, director of training and consulting at Klatch Co$ee, has been working with co$ee for 15 years. Her parents opened Klatch Co$ee when she was 10 years old. At 15 she jumped behind the bar, experimenting with drinks and blends. Now at age 26, Perry has a list of titles under her barista apron. She became the United States Barista Champion in 2007 and 2003. In 2007, she also scored second place in the World Barista Championships in Tokyo, Japan.

Although Perry typically serves up a more complicated work of art, she encouraged students to keep it simple by purchasing some basic supplies. "ese include a cheap French Press and a grinder. Grinders may cost up to 50 bucks but Perry said it’s worth it, so get your room-mates to pitch in. Grinding co$ee in your home allows for freshness, a key ingredient to great taste.

“Grinding co$ee is like slicing a banana, the minute you grind it that oxidation process continues,” Perry said. “So you wouldn’t eat a banana a week a&er it’s been sliced, don’t drink co$ee if it hasn’t been done fresh.”

Perry discourages making a trip to the grocery store for grounds. Local roasters have fresher supplies. If you can’t make the trip, Perry en-couraged students to grind the beans there. Consumers should also be wary of purchasing co$ee that has been grounded more than 21 days ago.

Another mistake Perry sees customers make is adding too much or too little grounds to the co$ee machine. "e basic rule is two tablespoons for every six ounces of water.

“"e easiest way to taste old co$ee is that is just tastes %at,” said Perry, who experiments with %avors like rosemary and citrus. “"ere’s nothing lively about it, there’s no sparkle to it. You can’t pick up any %avors out of it.”

Chuck Jones, vice president of Jones Co$ee Roasters in Pasadena, Calif., started drinking co$ee “to survive” when he was a counselor at a Boy Scout camp. At 4:30 a.m., the camp’s co$ee was awful, but as he grew older and spent more time on his family’s co$ee farm in Guatemala, he learned the importance of good quality.

Jones, who also serves on the Specialty Co$ee Association of America, said heating temperatures are key. "e water should be boiling to at least 200 to 205 degrees Celsius. He advises students to invest in a Hario v 60 drip cone and a boiler that you can #nd at Target.

Jones also is willing to educate customers at his co$ee shop in Pasadena, Calif. "e baristas will o&en perform demonstrations, where customers can bring in their own co$ee grounds. Jones will make a co$ee in a typical brewer and then make another pot with cheaper, alternative machinery. Jones calls this a challenge to show them what it really tastes like.

“"e look on their face is astounding. No one thinks of brewing as making that big of a di$erence,” Jones said.

Classic Co$ee barista, Jenae Waddell, has been working behind the bar for three years. Waddell, who is a senior international relations major at Cal Poly Pomona, said storing co$ee grounds is key to establishing great taste. Co$ee a#cionados should store grounds in an airtight con-tainer and remember to clean their co$ee machine frequently.

Waddell’s #nal tip? Try out di$erent co$ee shops and see what catches your senses. From there, let the tasting begin!

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Let’s begin with a scenario: You have been cooped up in your room for a few days, working on a long, di!cult paper. You feel anx-ious and antsy. You need to do something other than this homework. You decide to go for a hike and get some fresh air. "ere is a hike you have been meaning to do because you’ve heard there is an incredible view at the end.

So you head toward the trail and begin to walk. As you come towards the end, you see a few hikers coming back down. "ey tell you that you are almost there. You pour water into your mouth and splash a handful onto your face. Your feet kick up dust. "e pine trees thicken as you continue to walk. "e sun streams through in visible lines. A&er a quarter of a mile more, you turn the last corner and duck under a branch. Finally, you take in your #rst look of the view.

Your hands land on your hips as you catch your breath. You breathe in deeply. "e air is fresh and cool in your lungs. You slowly walk to the edge of the massive lake. Its surface seems to be untouched as if it were glass. Trees surround the water and the silence is piercing.

As you continue to look at the expanse of the landscape you are overwhelmed by its beauty, and struck by the experience. You feel tiny,

but empowered. You feel intimate and grateful. You are reminded of who made this, and reminded of how big He is. Suddenly your assign-ment back home does not carry as much weight. "is is just what you needed.

Many of us have had this type of memorable experience. Perhaps it was at the Grand Canyon, or standing on the edge of the ocean, or overlooking a city. No matter where they have been, these experiences can be life changing.

Professor of Practical "eology Michael Bruner encountered this regularly when he lived on the beach.

“I used to live in Malibu. I would walk my dogs along the beach everyday,” Bruner said. “I always found myself being so comforted by the vastness of it.”

Bruner believes these experiences are something we, as humans, crave. To him, it is a craving that we develop as children.

“"ere is this sense in which my daughter just wants to be enveloped. I don’t think we ever lose that,” Bruner said. “When we are in our mother’s womb, that is our environment. Now, I think creation is in a sense like God’s womb and every once in a while we get reminders of that.”

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However, this religious feeling contradicted everything he be-lieved in and le& him departing from the campsite confused.

“I am a life long atheist who has never for a moment believed in God, or any creator. Yet there is this ‘feeling.’ It is a feeling that I think we all recognize, whether we believe in God or not, that there is some-thing bigger than ourselves…something grand and wonderful that we are a small part of,” Lazarus wrote.

Lazarus had these experiences and wrestled with his reactions to them. In Lazarus’ case, these experiences caused him to conclude, “"ere is a God because we can feel it so plainly!”

"ese experiences are comforting, allowing us to rest in the fact that if God created that, then I am in safekeeping.

“[It’s] recognizing that if something is responsible for that vastness, then my concerns suddenly have perspective; one way or another, they will get taken care of,” Bruner said.

But Kristin Ritzau, author of A Beautiful Mess and Interim As-sociate Director in the Ministry and Service o!ce, reminds us that feeling as though God will take care of us does not mean we take a seat and watch Him work. For Ritzau, it is vital to stay active.

“"is connection with God, for me, is a checking back into my life, not a checking out of it,” Ritzau said.

In fact, Ritzau makes sure that she reignites this bond with God on a regular basis. Ritzau does not take a hike or sleep under the stars to #nd this. Instead, she commits one day a month to spending four hours of complete solitude with God.

“People need times of pausing,” Ritzau said. “We live our lives on fast-forward and we’re always exhausted and busy, and busy is the new ‘cool.’”

In her four hours of rest, Ritzau spends time reading the Bible, a poem or a prayer. "en she just rests and listens for God. For Ritzau, these times have reshaped her life.

“There is a God because we can feel it so plainly!”

“"e #rst time I went kicking and screaming…and a&er I calmed down I just said ‘OK, God, just give me a word.’ "e word I heard was acceptance. It changed my life,” Ritzau said.

She has been consistently doing this practice for #ve years, and has no intention of stopping anytime soon.

For both Bruner and Ritzau, these times must be sought out. “I think we have a responsibility to seek these experiences out,

particularly because we live in a world that tries to make everything smaller and more convenient,” Bruner said.

"ese experiences allow us to be amazed at the mystery of God. “Bigness is a tangible thing we experience that comes closest to

the mystery of God,” Bruner said. "ese events quench a thirst in our souls that are longing to en-

counter something outside of our friends, work, schools or ourselves. It is good to marvel at something and breathe in the mystery. It takes the weight of our worries and brushes them o$ like dust. We need to be reminded that there is something more.

“It is good to wonder at something,” Bruner said. “Wonder is an element of joy.”

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