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From October 17 to 19, five students from the communication department at 海角视频 attended the 2024 Society of Adventist Communicators Conference (SAC) near Chicago, Illinois. This trip was made possible by the support of generous donors.鈥淎ttending SAC as a professional myself was a great experience, and I saw some value in it, but nothing compares to bringing students and watching them network, connecting with students from other schools and industry professionals,鈥� comments Tara Hargrove, professor of communication and sponsor of the trip. 鈥淚 loved hearing them talk about how they 鈥榓lready learned about that in class;鈥� it was an eye-opening experience for them to see the real-world applications in the communication fields.鈥� The conference included development opportunities for seasoned and new professionals and specific activities for college students studying communication. Thursday morning, students choose between three media tours: CBS and ABC affiliate television stations, InterVarsity Press, or Edelman Marketing. 鈥淓delman was definitely a highlight of this trip for me,鈥� says Jazlynn Hardy, a senior communication major who attended SAC. 鈥淒uring the Q&A, we had the chance to hear specialized professionals share their insights on working in a marketing firm, applying for internships, and what it took for them...

What does it mean to be faithful to a spouse who is unfaithful to you? How can we be faithful to a God who seems absent? These are the driving questions of Jericho Road: A Musical Event, which made its U.S. debut in February and April at 海角视频.鈥淚t鈥檚 a difficult topic,鈥� said Lindsay Morton, associate academic dean, who wrote and produced the musical. 鈥淏ut it鈥檚 one that鈥檚 so important to talk about on a college campus where some young adults are starting to think about life partners.鈥澛燤orton was inspired to write Jericho Road after watching the musical The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown. She wondered how the storyline might have been different if the characters had been Christian. 鈥淛ericho Road is an attempt to answer to that question,鈥� Morton said.The musical鈥檚 main characters, Jake and Leila Carver, are a young Seventh-day Adventist couple who meet, fall in love, marry, and have a child, Amalia. But when life doesn鈥檛 turn out as he expected, Jacob leaves his wife and daughter to pursue his dream of a successful musical career. This decision shatters Leila and Amalia.Musicals are one of Morton鈥檚 passions鈥攕o much so that she wrote her first...

In February, Paulin Hall will host the U.S. premiere of 鈥淛ericho Road,鈥� a musical written and produced by Lindsay Morton, associate academic dean for PUC. The show was first produced at Avondale University in Australia, and then in Sydney and Perth. As all three were highly successful, Morton suggested it be done at PUC. The rest, as they say, is history. Written in response to 鈥淭he Last Five Years,鈥� a musical by Jason Robert Brown, 鈥淛ericho Road鈥� is a boy-meets-girl, then boy-leaves-girl story. It centers on Leila, a part coincidentally played by PUC student Leila Beltran, and her husband, Jake, played by PUC student (and music major) Tyler Wilensky.鈥淚 fell in love with 鈥楾he Last Five Years,鈥� and found myself wondering how the story would have been different if the couple had been Christian,鈥� Morton explains. So she began pulling together pieces she鈥檇 composed over the years that fit the story she felt developing, and composed a few more around them. The driving questions of 鈥淛ericho Road鈥� are: What does it mean to be faithful to a spouse who is unfaithful to you? And how can we be faithful to a God who seems absent?鈥淚t鈥檚 a difficult topic, but one...

海角视频's department of visual arts has been accredited by the National Association for Schools of Art & Design (NASAD), the primary accrediting body for all top art and design schools in the country."We felt like being aligned officially with an accrediting body was an important step to validate the quality of art education at PUC," explains Rajeev Sigamoney, chair of the department.Accreditation through NASAD puts PUC in association with over 360 other accredited schools, of which PUC is the only one affiliated with the Adventist Church."From this relationship, we will gain an even greater understanding of best practices in all disciplines we teach, and organizational processes to make sure the department handles every aspect of art education at the highest possible level," Sigamoney says.The accreditation process began nearly four years ago, and included reviewing requirements, meeting with NASAD representatives, and a college self-study of over 200 pages to ensure every aspect of PUC meets the highest standards possible."We were able to look at ourselves in the mirror and continue to push for improvements," Sigamoney says. The self-study and feedback from NASAD led to changes to the department's programs and facilities, bringing PUC in line with NASAD's high standards.The...

Brennan Stokes (鈥�13) started piano lessons when he was in Kindergarten. He was following in his parent鈥檚 footsteps; they themselves were in their church choir, his dad played trumpet through high school and college, and his mom plays piano.鈥淢usic has just always been around me, and piano was a match right from the start,鈥� Stokes says. 鈥淚 just took it and ran with it.鈥漌hen he arrived at 海角视频, Stokes enrolled as a chemistry major, but changed to music with an emphasis in piano performance in his sophomore year. He took lessons, theory, and history, but when he got to the required composition class, he hesitated.鈥淔or as long as I can remember I鈥檝e been on one side of the page,鈥� he says. 鈥淚 always knew I鈥檇 learn music, research it, and analyze it, but I鈥檇 never considered creating it myself.鈥滵espite his misgivings, it didn鈥檛 take Stokes long to recognize the magic in the composition process. He quickly fell in love with creating music, and continued to study the subject beyond the required course.鈥淚 loved performing, but this idea of creating new music was even more exciting to me,鈥� he recalls. 鈥淭here are far superior pianists to me out there,...

On Nov. 9, painter Davis Perkins will host an opening reception and artist talk at 7 p.m. in the Rasmussen Art Gallery on the campus of 海角视频. Admission is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.Always drawing as a kid, Davis Perkins doesn鈥檛 remember a time when art wasn鈥檛 a part of his life. Perkins attended University of Oregon, graduating with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in fine arts, and he has now made art a career. He has original artwork in a permanent collection at the Smithsonian as well as in the Pentagon, and has done one-man shows at the Alaska State Museum and the Smithsonian鈥檚 Air & Space Museum.鈥淚 consider myself a traditional landscape painter,鈥� Perkins says. 鈥淢uch of my life has been spent outdoors, and the wonders of nature inspire me.鈥滺is exhibit, Landscapes: A Moment in Time, will be on display through December 8 (the gallery will be closed Nov. 23-Dec. 1 for Thanksgiving break). Gallery hours are 2-6:30 p.m., Thursday through Sunday.To enjoy a Q&A with the artist, visit puc.edu/blog.For more information regarding the arts on the PUC campus, contact the department of visual arts at 707-965-6604 or the department of music at...

The department of visual arts at 海角视频 invites the community to an art exhibit opening reception for photographer Douglas Sandquist on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. The event will take place in the Rasmussen Art Gallery on the college campus, and will feature an artist talk and refreshments. This reception is free and open to the public.Sandquist attended PUC as a bio-chem major in the early 90s, but was accepted into dental school after his junior year, so he never completed his degree at PUC. He went on to become a dentist back in his hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada, where today he curates the unexpected combination of his dental career and photography.鈥淢ost dental photography is macro photography, but it鈥檚 also portrait photography,鈥� Sandquist explains. 鈥淚 originally wanted to learn how to take better clinical photos, so I delved into learning how to better use a camera, how to compose a shot, and how to work with different lighting. One thing led to another, and I started to enjoy photography outside the office just as much as in it.鈥滻n 2016, a photo Sandquist took in Iceland with his iPhone and shared via Instagram was requested by Apple...

Amanda Schaff, 2014 biology graduate, has been fascinated by science for as long as she can remember. She has also always known she wanted to be a veterinarian. So, when the time came to head to college, she chose PUC, and enrolled as a biology major.鈥淚 love cats and dogs, but I鈥檝e always wanted something a little different than regular veterinary medicine,鈥� she says. While a student at PUC, Schaff took a trip to South Africa, working with wildlife veterinarians treating African wildlife.鈥淭hat was one of the coolest experiences of my life,鈥� she says. 鈥淭hat trip was what cemented my future as a wildlife or zoo veterinarian.鈥滷ollowing graduation, Schaff was accepted into a fellowship at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) on Sanibel Island off the southwestern coast of Florida. It was a rare paid fellowship at one of the few wildlife hospitals in the U.S.鈥淭here are many wildlife rehabilitation clinics, but they don鈥檛 always have vets; usually they operate with certified wildlife rehab specialists,鈥� Schaff explains. 鈥淎t CROW, they have several veterinarians on staff.鈥滵uring her six-month fellowship, Schaff assisted with surgeries, treatment of rehabilitating animals, neonatal care, feeding, medicating, and exams. It wasn鈥檛 as glamorous as it...

鈥淩ight after high school graduation, I was accepted into a young ambassador program with the Smithsonian museums. This opened the door for me to later attend a leadership event for young Puerto Ricans in New York City.鈥漇amantha Rodriguez, sophomore engineering and math major, spent several days this summer at National Youth Leadership Encuentro, a student-driven leadership experience which offered young Puerto Ricans the opportunity to 鈥渆xplore the socioeconomic crises Puerto Ricans in the United States and Puerto Rico face, and gain the skills necessary to analyze, frame, and develop solutions that would impact Puerto Ricans throughout the nation.鈥漈hrough discussions, activities, presentations of research, and meals together, the two dozen attendees got to know each other and dove more deeply into their shared heritage.Rodriguez was the only participant from the west coast.鈥淭here are so few Puerto Ricans and Dominicans on this side of the country that it wasn鈥檛 until my college years I saw a Dominican man outside of my family,鈥� she explains. 鈥淭his event was an opportunity to get a better idea of what my Puerto Rican self is like.鈥滸oing in, Rodriguez expected lectures and lots of sitting and listening. While the conference did involve presentations, she was happily surprised...

Desirae BachVisual ArtsWhat inspired you to go into teaching?I’ve always enjoyed training new employees at my previous jobs and I’ve also enjoyed teaching Sabbath School, so I’m really happy this position became available. I also have a heart for PUC and have always wanted to move back to this area. God opened the doors. I’ve also been attracted to teaching because I know how much my teachers have made a difference in my life and how much I looked up to them, and I want to be able to pay it forward to future students. I also think being a teacher will be more of a well-rounded/fulfilling career that has a higher purpose. What do you enjoy most about your area of study?I love how graphic design takes art into a practical level that can be used in any field and business. Graphic design jobs vary so much and can be in so many different fields and specializations. Name something you’ve done that you’re proud of.I’m thankful God has given me the opportunities he’s given me that have suited my skills and have been really fulfilling. I feel blessed to have worked at an ad agency where I’ve gotten to...