It is the season of giving and California Baptist University students can join in by donating any old or unwanted books to the Career Center’s Real Men Read program. The Career Center is partnering with CBU’s Phi Beta Lambda division from Nov. 30 through Dec. 11 to promote the book drive, intended to aid at-risk youths and the Riverside community. Hunter Taylor, Riverside deputy district attorney, created Real Men Read as a means to tackle and prevent juvenile crime in Riverside County. By meeting with at-risk juveniles both in and out of juvenile hall, the Real Men Read initiative aims to inspire young men to take up and gain a real interest in reading books outside of the classroom to deter them from spending their time in other, often harmful ways. “The program was created because a staggering amount of adult and juvenile offenders lack basic reading skills and positive role models,” Taylor said. From historic novels to fantasy fiction to children’s books, students can stop by the Career Center to drop off books in the boxes that are available. Joseph Chan, 2014 CBU alumnus, was the founder of Phi Beta Lambda. He said the student organization, as well as the Career Center, aims to promote servant leadership and professional development, which is why both organizations are working together to promote the program. Kyle Sugimura, senior business administration major and vice president of marketing for Phi Beta Lambda, created the book drive after interning for the Riverside County DA’s office and shadowing Taylor. He said that he has seen the positive impact the program has had on young juveniles and the community in general. “Every time one of the kids is reading a book, they’re drawn away from possibly going out and being confronted with a situation that could land them in trouble,” Sugimura said. There is also scientific evidence to support how reading can help youths avoid developing a negative lifestyle and deter them from getting into trouble. Sugimura said according to the National Assessment of Adult Literacy, 85 percent of correctional facilities are filled with illiterate people and there is a direct correlation between criminal relapse and illiteracy. “The kids’ reading builds their literacy, which is shown to decrease the recidivism,” Sugimura said. By donating books, students are giving back to the community and helping to improve lives of at-risk youths. Each student or faculty member that donates will also receive a raffle ticket for a prize when they donate. “Books being donated is the most important thing that students can do to contribute, because the larger the book selection Real Men Reads has, the more likely the youth will be engaged and committed to the program,” Sugimura said. Taylor also reiterated the important impact that students can have on the program. “With the help of CBU students, programs like Real Men Read will continue to grow and prosper, making our community a better and safer

1. The Switch-On Ceremony
began the start of the annu-
al Riverside Festival of Lights
Nov. 27. The historic festive
event is intended to usher in
the Christmas spirit.
What started in 1992 as a
small and simple Christmas
lighting ceremony has now be-
come an annual tradition that
attracts thousands of people
from all over the state.
The event has been ranked
by People Magazine as the sec-
ond best lighting ceremony
and by USA Today as the No. 1
best public lights display in the
United States.
Brenda Flowers, project co-
ordinator for the city of River-
side, explained the initial idea
came 23 years ago from a visit
to Sendai, Japan, by Dwayne
Roberts, the former owner of
the Mission Inn Hotel and Spa.
“(Roberts) and the then
mayor (of Riverside), went to
Sendai, Japan, which is one
of our sister cities,” Flowers
said. “They have a festival of
lights there, so they thought
they should do something
like that here in Riverside. So
that started the process and it
grew from there.”
The 23rd annual Switch-
on Ceremony transformed
downtown Riverside into a
dazzling array of over three
million illuminating festive
lights and was followed by an
elaborate fireworks display.
Stephanie Davis, sopho-
more health science major, at-
tended the event last year.
“It was more than I expect-
ed,” Davis said. “Everything was
covered in lights, and I mean ev-
erything.”
The Festival of Lights helps
to create a Christmas holiday
atmosphere. Davis said stu-
dents can expect a really unique
experience.
“It’s crazy how many lights
and how much effort probably
goes into creating the event,”
she said.
NoemiPonce,juniornursing
major, also attended last year
and mentioned the other events
the festival has to offer, includ-
ing food booths and an ice skat-
ing rink.
Ponce also said she loves
attending. It is a great event to
spend time with friends and
family throughout the holiday
season.
“Students can expect to have
a good time and will get to see
all the Christmas lighting,”
Ponce said.
Shelby Freise, sophomore
marketing major, said students
can go expecting a great bond-
ing experience.
“(There are) nutcrackers in
the window, reindeer and serv-
ings of hot cocoa and cider,”
Freise said.
Other events include per-
sonal photos with Santa Claus
and horse carriage rides. Ar-
tisan Collectives will also be
there. It is an innovative arts
market that allows people to
participate in free public art
workshops and local entertain-
ment from various musicians.
Students can also sign up
and apply to provide musical
entertainment for the event on
the Riverside Festival of Lights
website.
The event will take place at
the Mission Inn Hotel and Spa
in downtown Riverside from
Nov. 27 to Jan. 2.
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NEWS
It is the season of giving and
California Baptist University
students can join in by donat-
ing any old or unwanted books
to the Career Center’s Real
Men Read program.
The Career Center is part-
nering with CBU’s Phi Beta
Lambda division from Nov. 30
through Dec. 11 to promote the
book drive, intended to aid at-
risk youths and the Riverside
community.
Hunter Taylor, Riverside
deputy district attorney, creat-
ed Real Men Read as a means
to tackle and prevent juvenile
crime in Riverside County. By
meeting with at-risk juveniles
both in and out of juvenile hall,
the Real Men Read initiative
aims to inspire young men to
take up and gain a real interest
in reading books outside of the
classroom to deter them from
spending their time in other, of-
ten harmful ways.
“The program was created
because a staggering amount
of adult and juvenile offenders
lack basic reading skills and
positive role models,” Taylor
said.
From historic novels to fan-
tasy fiction to children’s books,
students can stop by the Career
Center to drop off books in the
boxes that are available.
Joseph Chan, 2014 CBU
alumnus, was the founder of Phi
Beta Lambda. He said the stu-
dent organization, as well as the
Career Center, aims to promote
servant leadership and pro-
fessional development, which
is why both organizations are
working together to promote
the program.
Kyle Sugimura, senior busi-
ness administration major and
vice president of marketing for
Phi Beta Lambda, created the
book drive after interning for
the Riverside County DA’s office
and shadowing Taylor. He said
that he has seen the positive
impact the program has had on
young juveniles and the com-
munity in general.
“Every time one of the kids
is reading a book, they’re drawn
away from possibly going out
and being confronted with a sit-
uation that could land them in
trouble,” Sugimura said.
There is also scientific evi-
dence to support how reading
can help youths avoid devel-
oping a negative lifestyle and
deter them from getting into
trouble. Sugimura said accord-
ing to the National Assessment
of Adult Literacy, 85 percent of
correctional facilities are filled
with illiterate people and there
is a direct correlation between
criminal relapse and illiteracy.
“The kids’ reading builds
their literacy, which is shown
to decrease the recidivism,”
Sugimura said.
By donating books, students
are giving back to the communi-
ty and helping to improve lives
of at-risk youths. Each student
or faculty member that donates
will also receive a raffle ticket
for a prize when they donate.
“Books being donated is
the most important thing that
students can do to contribute,
because the larger the book se-
lection Real Men Reads has, the
more likely the youth will be
engaged and committed to the
program,” Sugimura said.
Taylor also reiterated the
important impact that students
can have on the program.
“With the help of CBU stu-
dents, programs like Real Men
Read will continue to grow and
prosper, making our commu-
nity a better and safer place to
live,” he said.
Festival lights up downtown
Real Men Read supports at-risk youth
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The entrance to the Mission Inn during the Festival of Lights is decked out with lights, mistletoe and Santa Claus meet-and-greets for members of the Riverside
community and visitors from all over the state to enjoy. The festival began on Nov. 27 and will run through Jan. 2.
BY DAVIDA BRENDA
ASST. NEWS EDITOR
Suspect in Paris attack believed
to be in Syria
New details emerged that
a suspect in the Paris at-
tacks, Salah Abdeslam, had
purchased detonators from
a fireworks shop before the
Nov. 13 attacks.
French sources, however,
have saidBelgian-bornAbde-
slam escaped to Syria.
CNN reported the ring-
leader, Abdelhamid Abaaoud,
and another man were plan-
ning another suicide attack
on the Paris financial district
of La Defense and in Jewish
areas and schools.
Russia accuses Turkey of shooting
down warplane for ISIS oil
Russian President Vlad-
imir Putin has condemned
Turkey for downing one of
their jets that killed a Rus-
sian pilot and injured an-
other. Turkey has not apol-
ogized for the incident and
has denied any ties to ISIS, as
they say the jet entered their
air space. On Nov. 30, the
U.S. State Department said
evidence from U.S. sources
show the Russian aircraft did
violate Turkish airspace.
Climate change summit held in Paris
Colorado shooting kills three
and injures nine
Kobe Bryant announces
end-of-season retirement
A police officer and two
civilians were killed and nine
others injured at a Planned
Parenthood clinic in Colora-
do Springs, Colorado, after
suspect Robert Lewis Dear
opened fire Friday, Nov. 27.
Dear, 57, surrendered
to officials after a six-hour
standoff. He said he has an-
ti-abortion and anti-govern-
mentviews;however,itisnot
clear if these views were his
motivation for the shooting.
Five-time NBA champi-
on Kobe Bryant announced
Nov. 29 he will retire from
his career in professional
basketball at the end of the
Los Angeles Lakers’ current
season.
Bryant has been with the
Lakers for 20 years and an-
nounced his decision by a
poem he posted on the Play-
ers Tribune Website. Bryant
has been ranked third on the
NBA’s all-time scorers list
and is a two-time Olympic
gold medalist.
NEWS BRIEFS
Leaders of 150 nations,
including President Barack
Obama, met in Paris Nov. 30
for climate change talks at
the United Nations COP21
debate. The annual forum
aimed to find ways to tackle
climate change on a global,
political level.
The mission of the sum-
mit is to agree on ways to le-
gally reduce the emissions of
greenhouse gases. China and
the U.S. are the largest pro-
ducers of greenhouse gases.
Obama said the U.S. recog-
nizes this and is trying to re-
solve the issue.
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Nutcrackers are displayed on some of the windows of the Mission Inn in Riverside, with more lights, garlands and dec-
orations for Festival of Lights goers to enjoy.
“
Students can expect to
have a good time and
will get to see all the
Christmas lighting.
Noemi Ponce,
junior nursing major
The Career Center partners with Phi Beta Lambda to conduct
book drive aiding juvenile males in the Riverside community
CBU alumnus killed in
traffic accident Nov. 14
Sudi Nsengiyumva, 22-year-
old California Baptist Univer-
sity alumnus, died Nov. 18 from
injuries sustained by being
struck by a car while crossing a
street around 9:30 p.m. Nov. 14
in Costa Mesa.
CBU hosted a memorial,
remembering and celebrat-
ing Nsengiyumva’s life, Nov.
20 in Innovators Auditorium.
In attendance were members
of his host family, members of
the CBU community that he
worked with through Infor-
mation & Technology Services,
friends, faculty members and
students who wished to give
their condolences.
Nsengiyumva began attend-
ing CBU in 2011 and graduated
May 2015 with a bachelor’s de-
gree in electrical and computer
engineering. He was an inter-
national student from Rwan-
da and a Rwanda Presidential
Scholar.
Friends, family members
and faculty gave speeches at
the memorial and a short mes-
sage from the President of
the Rwandan Community in
Northern California was read.
Several Rwandan women led
the attendees with a collection
of hymns and John Mont-
gomery, dean of Spiritual Life,
gave a short sermon.
Part of Nsengiyumva’s pas-
sion for his trade began when
he got a job working with
ITS at CBU.
Maksym Kozak, senior
business management ma-
jor, recalled the good times
he shared with Nsengiyumva
while they worked together in
the ITS department.
“He was a part of our crew
and he was the life of the par-
ty,” Kozak said. “His smile al-
ways made my day. He knew
how to cheer someone up
even if he wasn’t having a
good day.”
After graduation, Nsengi-
yumva began to work for the
solar company Sunrun in
Irvine and was staying with
his American host family in
Orange County at the time of
his death.
He is survived by his fa-
ther, his stepmother and two
younger brothers who live in
Rwanda. A GoFundMe titled
“Sudi’s Medical Fund” has
been set up to raise funds for
the family to cover medical
and transportation costs.
BY DAVIDA BRENDA
ASST. NEWS EDITOR