Give Hockey a Chance

By Erin Truex I must admit, this article’s plea to branch out of your sports comfort zone could not have come at a worse time. This past weekend, the sports world watched as the San Francisco 49ers defeated the New Orleans Saints in a historic finish, while a memorable turf war between the Lakers and Clippers broke out in Los Angeles. However, despite the pull of football and basketball, there is another sport rising, with a history of producing some of the most talented athletes that have ever lived. Many have questioned the outcome of a Michael Jordan/Kobe Bryant showdown, but rarely will you hear Sidney Crosby mentioned as a contender against Wayne Gretzky. In hockey, talent is timeless and skill does not diminish when operating …

PUC’s Bowen Brings Speed, Heart to Campus

By: Colleen Uechi   Quick Bio Full name: Kristen Carolina Bowen Year: Junior Major: Nursing Hometown: Yucaipa, CA Sport: Cross Country   The first time recent PUC graduate Bruce Bolt encountered Kristen Bowen, all he really saw was the wake she left in the PUC pool.      “Usually when I go [to] swim, nobody goes faster than me,” Bolt says. “I usually try to keep up. And then [one day] I see somebody just walk into the water…get in, then zoom! Gone! I’m trying to swim as fast as I can, trying to keep up with her. And she goes just too fast…. By the time I was done with two laps, I got cramps all over me and I was like, I’m just gonna go to the bathroom.”    Scorching people in the pool was Bowen’s specialty long before she took …