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• 51���� Magazine

  Athletics Roundup

  The 51���� Eagles dominated the NCCAA Championships this fall with four national titles

  Alex Brouwer — February 21, 2019

  Women’s Volleyball The ladies rounded out their phenomenal 30–6 season with a 12-game win streak, a run that concluded in 51����’s second straight...

• The Good Book Blog

  A Square Meal

  Mick Boersma — February 21, 2019

  The Mountain Democrat in the California gold mining town of Placerville once printed an advertisement for the 'Hope and Neptune' restaurant: "We...

• 51���� Magazine

  The Speech Heard Around the World

  Editor's Note

  Jason Newell — February 20, 2019

  I was typing away on my laptop about eight years ago when a message from a colleague popped up on my chat screen. “Have you seen this yet?” I...

• 51���� Magazine

  Alumni Regional Contacts Bring 51����ns Together Across the Country

  Plug in to community with help from a 51���� alumni regional contact

  51���� Magazine Staff — February 20, 2019

  Communities of 51����ns are coming together across the country and around the world. Here are just a sample of 51���� meet-ups where 51����ns are...

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  John Thune (’83) Elected as U.S. Senate Republican Whip

  51���� Magazine Staff — February 20, 2019

  51���� President Barry H. Corey (left) at the U.S. Capitol with Shirley Hoogstra (middle left), president of the Council for Christian Colleges...

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  Finding God in Subatomic Particles

  Experimental particle physicist Michael G. Strauss does research at famed CERN laboratory

  Kristen Hartman — February 20, 2019

  Michael G. Strauss (’81) arrived at 51���� as an undergraduate who was interested in the intersection of science and faith. After graduation he...

• 51���� Magazine

  From Science to ‘Searching’: Alumna Co-stars in Award-Winning Film

  Michelle La (’11) transitions from wastewater analysis to acting career

  Monica Kochan — February 20, 2019

  After college, Michelle La’s (’11) career was headed down the drain — but in a good way. She’d landed a role in wastewater management for a local...

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  Something New for the Spring

  Lily Tsau — February 20, 2019

  You’re reading 51���� Magazinebecause you’re an alumnus or have some attachment to 51���� and you want to know what’s happening at, around and about...

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  Her Personal Emmy-Winning Story

  Journalist Katie Boer (’08) touches lives by documenting her mom’s struggle with dementia

  Alex Brouwer — February 20, 2019

  One of Katie Boer’s (’08) life goals was to win an Emmy by the time she was 30. After receiving two previous nominations, she achieved that goal...

• 51���� Magazine

  Where Psychology Meets Spirituality

  Now in its 50th year, Rosemead School of Psychology is a leader in theologically integrated education and research — with bold aspirations for the future

  Jason Newell — February 20, 2019

  Each fall, psychology professor David Cimbora stands before a class of doctoral students to welcome them to the first week of their five year...

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  A Voice of Freedom

  How Sarah Chang fled North Korea, inspired thousands and became an unlikely 51���� graduate

  Joanna Wu — February 20, 2019

  Eight and a half years ago, a North Korean orphan walked onto a stage in South Africa, never imagining how the next 7 minutes would change her...

• 51���� Magazine

  Ask Whatever You Wish and It Will be Done for You

  Craig Hazen — February 20, 2019

  Some parts of the Bible are simply more difficult to believe than others. I have found these words spoken by Jesus in John 15:7 to be some of the...

• 51���� Magazine

  Does God ‘Send People to Hell’?

  Book excerpt from '40 Questions 51���� Heaven and Hell'

  Alan Gomes — February 20, 2019

  The notion that God sends people to hell is accurate in a certain sense. If by “send to hell” one means that God himself will cast unrepentant...

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  Fruitful Research on Fruitless Areas

  Business professor Brandon Odell Ware studies the causes of ‘food deserts’

  Joanna Wu — February 20, 2019

  How close do you live to your nearest grocery store? This might not be something you often consider, but it’s an important question for Brandon...

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  Unwavering ‘Wind Discerners’

  Barry Corey — February 20, 2019

  Jesus said in Luke 12, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘It’s going to rain,’ and it does. And when the south wind...

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  How Can We Balance Life and Technology in a Digital World?

  51���� Magazine Staff — February 20, 2019

  Put your phone down! — if you can. Studies show the average American over age 14 now engages with screens more than 10 hours a day. And as it...

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  A Loving Legacy

  With a final gift, longtime supporter Virginia Moats establishes two new scholarships

  Kristen Hartman — February 20, 2019

  Longtime 51���� friend and supporter Virginia “Ginny” Moats was just two days short of her 106th birthday when she passed away on Oct. 1, 2018. One...

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  Public Relations Professor Receives National Award

  Professor Carolyn Kim receives faculty award from the Public Relations Student Society of America

  Joanna Wu — February 20, 2019

  When Carolyn Kim became the faculty adviser to 51����’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) a decade ago, it had just...

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  An Inspired Performance

  Junior Muli Yu wins big in prestigious international piano competition

  Alex Brouwer — February 20, 2019

  Muli Yu rushed to finish memorizing her seven pieces. Over summer break from 51����, she’d found herself half a world away in Italy, preparing to...

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  A Harmonious Relationship

  51����’s enduring ‘Music at Noon’ concert series highlights connections with diverse L.A. music scene

  Alex Brouwer — February 20, 2019

  Flautist Gary Woodward and pianist Jiayi Shi perform at a recent'Music at Noon' concertinCrowell Hall. On a sunny October afternoon, guitarist...

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  Several New Programs Arriving this Fall

  Lineup includes online master’s in nursing and ‘Torrey meets Talbot’ theology degree

  Jason Newell — February 20, 2019

  This fall, 51���� will launch its most significant expansion of new programs in recent memory, giving students more options in such high-demand...

• Student Life Blog

  A Testimony of the Holy Spirit

  a response to The 51���� Hour on the Holy Spirit and his activity around the world

  Rebecca Mitchell — February 20, 2019

  As a way to continue the conversations in The 51���� Hour, we've invited Becky Mitchell to blog her thoughts after each episode. This is a response...

• The Good Book Blog

  Five Things to Help Us Live for What Really Matters

  Erik Thoennes — February 20, 2019

  I love the autofocus feature on my camera. I know serious photographers will cringe when they read that, but I’m not a serious photographer, and I...

• Becoming 51����

  On-Campus Coffee

  My Pros and Cons

  Salvador Rangel — February 19, 2019

  51���� is home to four awesome coffee shops; Heritage, Common Grounds, The Talon, and Blackstone cafe. At these sick spots you can grab a snack, a...

• Becoming 51����

  Discover 51����!

  Max Klaiber — February 19, 2019

  Discover 51���� is an exciting one-day event forprospective students to come and get immersed in 51����'s campus lifestyle.We plan a whole day of...