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Letter from the Echo Editorial Staff

the Echo editorial staff issue a call for the student government to practice fiscal restraint and responsible spending. Full story

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Festival of Scholars 2012

CLU’s finest present projects during the Festival of Scholars

The sixth annual Festival of Scholars hosted a week of scholarly celebration and research, bringing to mind real- world issues and contributing new ideas. “I really think it’s a celebration. I think it’s to celebrate the fabulous work that our students do and to recognize that in a public way and to also share across disciplines what we’re doing,” said Michele LeBlanc, director of the Office for Undergraduate Research and associate professor of exercise science. Full story

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Students’ impact rewarded

Students given red carpet treatment at Impact Awards

Students and faculty got a taste of the celebrity red carpet atmosphere at the Impact Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 26. The theme was “CLU Celebs” and it included a red carpet where you could get your picture taken, music and a full buffet dinner. Full story

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CLU students perform hip- hop routines in dance showcase

The H2O hip-hop club, the dance team, Zumba, Emanon, College of the Canyons Hip-Hop Dance Crew, Channel Islands High School and others brought funk to the dance floor for a good cause. Wayne Swinson brought energy and humor as the emcee for the seventh annual Hip-Hop Organization Showcase at the Gilbert Sports Arena on April 27 to raise money for the Dizzy Feet Foundation. Full story

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Publication funding capped by amendment

Creation of iCLU radio results in budget shortages

The current ASCLU-G passed an amendment that allows student publications to receive no more than 50 percent of the Clubs, Organizations and Publications budget. Full story

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The war on drugs needs some new strategies

The current strategy for the war on drugs has failed. We have prohibition-like policies right now where drug users are considered to be a singular group that receives the same punishments. Unfortunately, this is a war that can not be won with black and white strategies. Full story

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NFL training camp is around the corner

Haulcy-Bateman goes undrafted, but gets invited to tryout

NFL training camps are just around the corner and senior Kingsmen All-American Justin Haulcy-Bateman is ready to prove himself and earn his place on a NFL squad. The Indianapolis    Colts,    Kansas City Chiefs, Carolina Panthers, Miami Dolphins and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have contacted him over the past week. Full story

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  • Publication funding capped by amendment

    The current ASCLU-G passed an amendment to one of their bylaws during their final days in office. The bylaw allows student publications to receive no more than 50 percent of the clubs, organizations and publications budget. “The truth is that publications are expensive to run, and ASCLU-G understands that,” said Jesse McClain, former ASCLU president.

  • T.G.I. Fridays, happy hour hot spot, closes doors

    The T.G.I. Fridays in the Janss Marketplace closed and replaced by a new restaurant, DISH. According to the Ventura County Star, NewMark Merrill Cos., the mall owner and operator said T.G.I. Fridays had decided to close rather than committing to a long-term lease.

  • Class of 2012 begins new legacy in William Rolland Stadium

    The graduating class of 2012 will be the first to walk in William Rolland Stadium on May 11. There are 636 students eligible to receive bachelor’s degrees at the ceremony and 496 graduate students receiving their master’s degrees. “It’s actually kind of cool that the stadium just opened and we will be the first graduating class on it.

  • Impact Students’ impact rewarded

    Students and faculty got a taste of the celebrity red carpet atmosphere at the Impact Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 26. The theme was “CLU Celebs” and it included a red carpet where you could get your picture taken, music and a full buffet dinner.

  • Festival of Scholars Festival of Scholars 2012

    The sixth annual Festival of Scholars hosted a week of scholarly celebration and research, bringing to mind real- world issues and contributing new ideas. “I really think it’s a celebration. I think it’s to celebrate the fabulous work that our students do and to recognize that in a public way and to also share across disciplines what we’re doing,” said Michele LeBlanc, director of the Office for Undergraduate Research and associate professor of exercise science.

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  • Crowning Moment

    The Kingsmen tennis team competed in the 112th Annual Ojai Valley Tournament over the weekend and saw their own Nicholas Ballou win the tournament’s singles title. Ballou and doubles team partner Ray Worley also advanced to the tournament finals in men’s doubles.

  • Women’s tennis competes against region’s best

    Winning their first matches, Sarah Baker and Holly Beaman were the Regals standout performers on Thursday, April 26, at the 112 annual Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament. Four members of the Regals tennis team traveled to the tournament, Baker, Beaman, Carly Mouzes, and Lauren Toohey.

  • Clippers and Lakers enter playoffs

    The 2011-12 NBA season has been a memorable one to say the least. The 2011-12 season included a lockout that eliminated a quarter of the season, blockbuster trades that created new powerhouses and a Kardashian scandal that went wrong. As dramatic as the Kardashians are, they are nothing compared to the drama of the NBA Finals.

  • Regals water polo wins a pair at championships

    Despite a devastating loss in their first game on Friday, April 27, the Regals water polo team managed to pull through and win their final two games of the SCIAC tournament on Saturday and Sunday, ending their season on a good note. The CLU women’s water polo team traveled to Whittier College for their final games of the 2012 season.

  • Hayes and Rogers lead Kingsmen track and field

    The No. 5 regionally ranked Kingsmen track and field team competed in the SCIAC championships last weekend, April 28 and 29, at the University of Redlands. The two-day event featured sprints, throws, jumps, long distance and relays. Senior Adam Hayes was one of many Kingsmen that found success at the championships.

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  • Ink Fiends Get ‘Inked’: Student holds show for clothing brand

    The Ink. The Fiend. The dream. These are the three things that Anthony Goodman lives for. Goodman wants to share this dream with the world. Ink Fiends Clothing was founded in 2010 by CLU sophomore Goodman and his brother, Mello Goodman. Anthony Goodman grew up in Corona, Calif.

  • Bees1 Yam Yad a buzz with sustainable gardening efforts

    CLU students and faculty joined the Community Service Center on April 28 for this year’s Yam Yad. Yam Yad is an annual event where people come together to spend “May Day” in the sun and give back to the community. The day started early as the students arrived at the pavilion to have breakfast before they were dismissed to their sites.

  • HH CLU students perform hip- hop routines in dance showcase

    The H2O hip-hop club, the dance team, Zumba, Emanon, College of the Canyons Hip-Hop Dance Crew, Channel Islands High School and others brought funk to the dance floor for a good cause. Wayne Swinson brought energy and humor as the emcee for the seventh annual Hip-Hop Organization Showcase at the Gilbert Sports Arena on April 27 to raise money for the Dizzy Feet Foundation.

  • When it comes to dreams, Knudsen says ‘just do it’

    Finding your passion in life and turning it into a career may seem like a hard thing to do, but for Kyle Knudsen, a 2010 CLU graduate, that goal is a reality. Knudsen played a lot of sports when he was younger. In first grade he started playing basketball.

  • Taylor ‘The Lucky One’ fizzles with lack of chemistry

    When it comes to making an on-screen romance work, there has got to be chemistry between the two lovebirds. Without it, a film can fall flat on its face. Unfortunately that’s the fate of the latest romantic drama to hit the big screens, “The Lucky One.

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