Valued & called I have received consistent support for my call to ministry from my parents, my home church, close friends and mentors. Throughout most of my junior high and my entire senior high school years, my youth pastor supported my call and taught me how to preach. He gave me many opportunities to preach [...]
PLNU’s cross country team competed in the Aztec Invitational on Saturday, with the men placing third out of five teams and the women finishing sixth out of eight teams. On the men’s side, the top finisher of the 49 runners was Shayne Collins of UCLA with a 25:25.3 in the 8K race. He was closely [...]
Alyssa Dwyer, middle blocker for the PLNU volleyball team, was selected as the athlete to watch out for this week. Dwyer, an Arizona native, has been playing volleyball for seven and a half years. She was a star player for Gilbert High School, where she earned four varsity letters, participated in a state championship, was [...]
Somebody please tell Sarah Laine to slow down. Laine, a track and field sprinter at PLNU, has returned for a fifth year to finish the requirements for her nursing degree. Having already fulfilled her eligibility to compete on the track team, she decided to join the cross country team. Some would ask, why not just [...]
PLNU’s soccer teams traveled to Carson, Calif. to play nonconference rival Marymount College on Friday. Both the men’s and women’s teams came away with victories jumpstarted by early goals. The Sea Lion men won 1-0, with the lone goal coming from a left-footed shot by junior Austin Fares in the 12th minute. Senior Tyler Hall [...]
For those who missed the Office of Strengths & Vocation event last Wednesday featuring an appearance by up-and-coming band “Dirty Gold,” don’t worry. They’re not going anywhere. Darling, to say the least, with a warm and laidback persona akin to the sunny vibe of their infectious sound, it’s no surprise success has come to them [...]
Sept. 18, 2011 is a day I will never forget– a Padres game followed by a Switchfoot concert. Switchfoot has been a significant part of my life, and this was my first time seeing them live. I was 13 when I discovered the band; now that I am 19, I can look back and remember [...]
Looking for freedom? Whether you’re trying to get around campus in a timely manner or explore beautiful San Diego from Pacific Beach to downtown, here are some ideas for “freshman-friendly” transport. This year, PLNU’s policy on skates and skateboards has been revised– both are now allowed for transportation on campus. * Regulation – “The use [...]
Rumor has it the Nazarenes don’t dance. Well, you can’t always believe what you hear. For sophomores Kimberly Miller and Alysha Porco, dancing is a “rehabilitative and expressive” experience. For that reason, they have designed a new campus ministry called Turning Point. It involves glorifying God through the art of dance. “We want to give [...]
Last issue, students were given the opportunity to comment on the nature of their religious beliefs and the issues associated with those beliefs. Now, Mark Carter, Becky Modesto and Ron Benefiel discuss how they teach and assist agnostic or atheist students who come from different backgrounds and levels of faith. Carter, PLNU’s chaplain, said he [...]
