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CLU holds annual Festival of Lights

The annual Santa Lucia Festival of Lights will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, in Samuelson Chapel at California Lutheran University.

The community is invited to California Lutheran University's seventh annual Hanukkah Celebration at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, in the Student Union Building.

California Lutheran University students and staff will join with community members to re-enact the Christmas story in the Mexican tradition of Las Posadas at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6.

A collection of huge woodblock prints exploring the apocalypse will be on display in California Lutheran University's Kwan Fong Gallery of Art and Culture Dec. 5 through Jan. 16.

California Lutheran University's annual Kwanzaa celebration will feature food, a ceremony and several performances from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5.

The CLU Choral Ensembles and University Symphony will combine forces to present the 50th annual CLU Christmas Festival Concerts Dec. 4 through 6.

A mental health expert will discuss treating women suffering from both trauma and addiction at a free presentation from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30, in the Roth Nelson Room at California Lutheran University.

At a time when many college athletic departments are making cuts due to the economy, California Lutheran University has added junior varsity teams to its 19 NCAA Division III sanctioned sports.

California Lutheran University will mark Ventura County's World AIDS Day 2009 with a series of events exploring the epidemic both locally and globally.

The California Lutheran University wind ensembles will mark the college's 50th year with a concert of celebratory music at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, in Samuelson Chapel.

Several top-25 Division III football battles will take place across the nation in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Division III playoffs on Saturday afternoon. Of those includes the No. 22 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen heading north to face the No. 5 Linfield Wildcats for a Noon start on November 21 at Maxwell Field. To listen to the game live on the Web, click here.

It has been thirteen years since Cal Lutheran cross country has sent a runner to the NCAA Championships and thanks to Ray Ostrander that streak is over. The junior harrier will compete at the national championship meet this Saturday in Highland Hills, Ohio.

After it owned a one-point advantage at halftime, the No. 14 Cal Lutheran men's basketball team fell 80-74 in its season opener at Chapman University on Friday night. Senior Kyle Knudsen led the Kingsmen with 17 points and four assists while playing 40 minutes.

The No. 22 Cal Lutheran football team will make the trip north to face No. 5 Linfield in its first ever NCAA postseason appearance. To listen to the game live, click here. To obtain tickets for the game on Saturday, November 21 at Noon please call (503) 883-2229.

After a 7-18 overall record a year ago and 5-9 mark in conference play the Cal Lutheran women's basketball team has been revamped and reloaded for the 2009-2010 season. Head coach Roy Dow enters his second season at the helm of the program and welcomes 12 new players to his squad along with seven returners.

Cal Lutheran's Matt Heagy was named to the team all-Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) team, released earlier this week. The senior two-meter man led the Kingsmen with 57 goals and 28 drawn exclusions to earn a spot on the Honorable Mention team.

Several Cal Lutheran volleyball team members earned multiple postseason accolades for their athletic performances during the 2009 season. This group of Regals is highlighted by junior Erin Exline who earned third team All-American status, announced earlier today.

Two events defined Jericho Toilolo's first year as Cal Lutheran's starting quarterback: He had a couple of phenomenal games, and he very nearly died because of an injury.

Cal Lutheran men's water polo players Brandon Gross and Wes Lewis were selected to the 2009 all-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) first and second team, respectively.

Over the last three seasons the Cal Lutheran men's basketball team has posted a 56-21 overall record with a SCIAC Co-Championship and a pair of second place conference finishes. In 2009-2010 the Kingsmen return their starting five from a year ago and have been garnered with a No. 14 preseason national ranking.