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Emily Behrs '14

Home Town: San Rafael, CA
Major: Psychology
Favorite place on campus: Kingsman Park
Favorite CLU Activity: Rock the Campus

"I love CLU because of the fun, caring, and genuine people that make up our community."

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Hannah Boelman '14

Home Town: Mission Viejo, CA
Major: Psychology
Favorite place on campus: Kingsman Park
Favorite CLU Activity: Improv & New Student Orientation

"I love the friendly atmosphere and sense of community you feel with the students and professors."

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Lindsay Bowden '13

Home Town: Enumclaw, WA
Major: Communication
Favorite place on campus: Samuelson Aquatic Center
Favorite CLU Activity: Mr. Kingsmen Male Pageant!

"I love all the CLU has to offer! We are a community with something for everyone."

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Joette Carini '14

Home Town: San Diego, CA
Major: Political Science
Favorite place on campus: Standing at the flagpole, looking down the Spine at all of the flowers and Gumby!
Favorite CLU Activity: CLU's Improv Troupe!

"I love that Cal Lu is the type of school that you can go to and truly mean it when you call it home."

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Eric Foster '14

Home Town: Santa Clarita, CA
Major: Psychology
Favorite place on campus: Woken Walk or CLU Organic Garden
Favorite CLU Activity: CLU's Improv Troupe!

"I love that the community CLU is able to provide. It is a small campus with a huge unique personality. Being able to walk anywhere on campus and say "hi" to so many different people I have come to know is one of the many perks of attending CLU."

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Hilary Glossbrenner '14

Home Town: Bakersfield, CA
Major: Biology
Favorite place on campus: The Pearson Library
Favorite CLU Activity: Homecoming Carnival

"I love that CLU is a small community because the lifetime connections and friendships you make with your professors and peers will last forever. It's amazing how quickly you can make friends at CLU, and each of your professors is genuinely interested in helping you grow and succeed. CLU has a great community environment!"

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Julie Griffin '15

Home Town: Fremont, CA
Major: Undeclared
Favorite place on campus: The swings in Buth Park
Favorite CLU Activity: Playfair

"I love that I always feel at home at CLU. It is a beautiful campus with equally amazing students and professors. The students are my family and the professors are my mentors. Going to CLU was one of the best decisions I have ever made."

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Jimena Jimenez-Aguilar '14

Home Town: Los Angeles, CA
Major: Accounting
Favorite place on campus: The Wooden Bridge in Kingsmen Park
Favorite CLU Activity: Orientation

"The thing I love about CLU is the diversity it has and the fact that I feel welcomed and at home whenever I'm here."

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Maggie Lemus '14

Home Town: Palmdale, CA
Major: Biochemistry
Favorite place on campus: Samuelson Chapel
Favorite CLU Activity: Homecoming and Family Weekend

"I love being surrounded by happy positive people, dedicated and caring professors, and i just love the overall joyous and stimulating environment of CLU."

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Libby Loeffler '13

Home Town: Bakersfield, CA
Major: Business Administration
Favorite place on campus: The Creek
Favorite CLU Activity: Howl at the Moon

"CLU is amazing because you get to meet so many people and get to know them on a personal level. Pretty soon you won't be able to go anywhere on campus without seeing tons of your friends!"

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Morgan Lucas '14

Home Town: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Major: Communication
Favorite place on campus: Kingsmen Park
Favorite CLU Activity: Attending CLU Athletic Events

"I love that the CLU campus is so diverse acknowledging many cultures and religions. It allows us to understand and learn about students' backgrounds we interact with each day."

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Jeriann Lynds '13

Home Town: Saugus, CA
Major: Psychology
Favorite place on campus: The Peppergrove
Favorite CLU Activity: Howl at the Moon

"Cal Lu honors each student as an individual, not just a number. Here, I have a name and a face, and I'm proud to call myself one of the CLU family!"

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Nicole Mangona '14

Home Town: West Hills, CA
Major: Communication & Political Science
Favorite place on campus: The Residence Halls
Favorite CLU Activity: Homecoming & Family Weekend

"CLU is a beautiful, diverse, and close campus. Everyone is so friendly and welcoming, which makes CLU feel like home."

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Benjamin Melano '14

Home Town: Honolulu, HI
Major: Political Science
Favorite place on campus: Kingsmen Park
Favorite CLU Activity: Buh-Bye Bash

"One word: Family."

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Sandy Mullens '12

Home Town: St. Louis, MO
Major: Communication & Theatre Arts
Favorite place on campus: Mt. Clef Stadium
Favorite CLU Activity: Rugby Games

"I love how inviting and accepting the people at CLU are towards each other."

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Astrid Olivares '14

Home Town: Oxnard, CA
Major: Biochemistry & Psychology
Favorite place on campus: The CLU Rocks and The Cross on Mt. Clef Ridge
Favorite CLU Activity: New Student Orientation

"CLU has a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. I feel at home and absolutely love the campus and everything it has to offer."

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Ryan Strand '12

Home Town: Minnetonka, MN
Major: Vocal Performance & Music Education
Favorite place on campus: The Cross on Mt. Clef Ridge
Favorite CLU Activity: The Christmas Concerts put on by the Music Department every year. I love singing in the CLU Choir.

"CLU is my West Coast home. I could not have asked to find a better community of faculty, staff, and above all, friends."

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Ashley Szanter '13

Home Town: Porter Ranch, CA
Major: English Literature & History
Favorite place on campus: The Student Union Building
Favorite CLU Activity: Football Games

"I love that I feel completely at home when I step onto the CLU campus. I can walk around knowing that, no matter where I go, I will run into a friend."

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Tracey Thompson '12

Home Town: Centennial, CO
Major: Biochemistry
Favorite place on campus: The Student Union Building
Favorite CLU Activity: Being a Peer Advisor for CLU's incoming students!

"I love the community! Everywhere I go on campus I see people I know and love."

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Samantha Van Gorder '12

Home Town: Ramona, CA
Major: Exercise Science
Favorite place on campus: The Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center
Favorite CLU Activity: Club Lu Events and Getaways

"I love that no matter where you go on campus you always see a familiar smile, there truly is a sense of family here."

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Ashton Williams '14

Home Town: Sparks, NV
Major: Theatre Arts
Favorite place on campus: The Blackbox Theatre
Favorite CLU Activity: CLU's Improv Troupe!

"I love CLU because there is something for everyone to do on campus, and there's something different going on every week."

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Zach Zabo '12

Home Town: Columbus, OH
Major: Political Science and Criminal Justice
Favorite place on campus: Pearson Library
Favorite CLU Activity: ASCLU-G Senate- working on developing the campus for students and the future of the university is a rewarding opportunity

"I love the fact that, no matter your interests, you can find something to do at CLU. I love that, despite differences in faith traditions, people can come together in things like Common Ground."

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