THE COLUMBIA UNION College Mock Trial team defeated the University of Dayton, Sunday, January 29 in a three-hour mock trial competition. CUC has now won four out of five annual competitions with the University of Dayton.

Fifty students, parents, and teachers from Spring Valley Academy and area churches witnessed the competition, which took place in the Montgomery County Common Pleas Courthouse in downtown Dayton, Ohio. The two scoring judges, both magistrates in the Dayton area, scored CUC as the winner. CUC students also received the most points for outstanding witness. Andrew Ritland, a senior, political studies and history major, received the most points, followed by Tyson Shaw, a junior political studies and religion major. Tyson is from nearby Columbus, OH and his parents witnessed the competition.

The members of this year's mock trial team are all political studies majors with a pre-law emphasis. In addition to Andrew and Tyson, the other members are Ellie Barker (sophomore), Jasmine Johnson (senior), Andrew MacKay (junior) and Estevanny Jimenez (senior). The team is coached by Steven Brennwald, head of a law office in Washington, DC, and Joseph Wright, Assitant State's Attorney in Prince George's County, Maryland.

CUC is the only Adventist College with a mock trial team and this year CUC has 60 pre-law students, the largest number in any Adventist college. You can find more information at www.cuc.edu or at the CUC Center for Law & Public Policy. For much more information about the Mock Trial team or about the pre-law program at CUC, contact Roy Branson at rbranson@cuc.edu

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ONE OF THE coolest events held each year at CUC is the 48-Hour Film Project, sponsored by the Department of Communications & Journalism. Each February, students from around the country are invited to Columbia Union College to compete in this unique event. Student teams are given the equipment necessary to create a short film and are given 48 hours to complete the project -- that includes writing, acting, directing, filming, and editing the entire short film. This year's Project will begin on February 18, 2006 at 7:00pm and will conclude...well...48 hours later. For more information on how you can be involved this year contact Barry Casey, Chair of the Department of Communicatiosn and Journalism, at bcasey@cuc.edu. You can also call CUC toll free at 800-835-4212.

More to come. Stay tuned.

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COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE will send a representative to Southern California next week as part of the Adventist Enrollment Association's College Fair tour. Enga Almeida, Asst. Director of Enrollment at CUC, will be at each fair to answer your questions. We are also sending Mike Ricucci, the coach of the CUC baseball team. Make sure you stop by our table to say hello and ask questions. Here's the schedule for next week:

• 1/30 -- 8:00 am - La Sierra Academy
• 1/30 -- 11:00 am - Los Angeles Academy
• 1/30 -- 1:45 pm - Orangewood Academy
• 1/31 -- 8:00 am - Mesa Granda Academy
• 1/31 -- 11:30 am - Loma Linda Academy
• 1/31 -- 1:15 pm - Redlands Academy
• 2/1 -- 8:00 am - Newberry Park Academy
• 2/1 -- 10:30 am - Glendale Academy
• 2/1 -- 1:00 pm - San Gabriel Academy
• 2/2 -- 9:30 am - Calexico Academy
• 2/3 -- 8:30 am - Escondido Academy
• 2/3 -- 11:00 am - San Diego Academy

It's a busy week with a tight schedule, but we'd love to see you. If you would like to contact Enga before or after you see her you can email her at ealmeida@cuc.edu.

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COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE'S Mock Trial team is preparing for it's first meet which will be against the University of Dayton on Sunday, January 29. The team will travel to Dayton on Thursday and spend Friday morning at Spring Valley Academy talking with students about the Pre-Law program at CUC. If you happen to be in the Dayton area, make sure to check them out. The competition will be at the UD Law School starting at 2:00 pm.

On Sunday, February 5, the team will compete against UCLA in Los Angeles. Stay tuned for more details regarding time and venue.

To find out much more about CUC's Mock Trial Team, contact the CUC Center for Law and Public Policy at 800-435-4212. You can also find more information about the Center by clicking here. Columbia Union College is the only SDA college to have a Mock Trial team.

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CUC IS PARTICIPATING in the Adventist Enrollment Association Southwest College Fair January 16-20. Sam Moreno, a representative from the Enrollment Office, will be visiting the following schools. If you're nearby -- come by and say hello to Sam. You can email Sam to let him know you're coming at smoreno@cuc.edu.

• 1/16 -- 2:00pm Ozark Academy
• 1/17 -- 12:30pm Valley Grande Academy
• 1/18 -- 8:00 am Burton Academy
• 1/18 -- 2:00 pm Jefferson Academy
• 1/19 -- 8:00 am Sandia View Academy
• 1/19 -- 1:30 pm Holbrook Academy
• 1/20 -- 8:00 am Thunderbird Academy

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IF YOU DON'T know what it's like to perform at the world famous Carnegie Hall in New York City, you haven't been a part of the music department at Columbia Union College. Each year, the orchestra and choir at CUC perform up to 20 concerts at the famed venue. This year alone our orchestra, the New England Youth Ensembe is scheduled to perform there 26 times. Try doing that at any other college in the country!

There's simply nothing like it. Carnegie Hall has seen the likes of Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong, Sting, Luciano Pavarotti, and Yo-Yo Ma, just to name a few. It is the most famous concert hall in the United States and YOU could play there if you come to CUC! Find out more by contacting the music department at neye@cuc.edu, or log on to CUC's website at www.cuc.edu. You can also take a virtual tour around Carnegie Hall at their website www.carnegiehall.org. Take a look at the stage and imagine yourself there!

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Randy Preston, a recruiter in the Enrollment Office at CUC, is heading to England Friday to give a Week of Prayer at Stanborough Park School. Randy is a graduate of Stanborough Park and he is thrilled to be going back. The Week of Prayer runs from January 9-13 and is titled 'Be Real.' Randy loves speaking to young people about God and challenging them to think about 'real' issues.

In addition to his work at CUC, Randy keeps very busy writing, recording, and performing music with his Christian band Jakob's Night. Check out some clips from the band at the Jakob's Night website.

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CUC's spring semester begins in less than a week. If you are planning to attend, be sure you call the Admissions Office at 800-835-4212 to make sure you are all set for registration. Registration begins at 9:00 on Monday, January 9.

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