ausb odyssey -winter 2012

The AUSB OdysseyThe “Adventure” Edition Spring 2012

Journey to the Center of My Existence

Board of Trustees Profile: Renee Grubb

Faculty Close-Up: Susan Lambrose

Calendar of Events

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T h e A U S B O d y s s e yC o n t r i b u t o r s

Heidi Joy DawsonAmong  Heidi  Joy’s  greatest  adorations,  she  proudly  

Writers

On the Cover

Jennifer Baron

Visual Artists

Michael di Frisco

great,  wide  world.Chelsea Bets Christenson

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Editor and Layout Artist

Staff Writer Staff Writer Staff Writer Staff Writer Faculty Advisor

Shonna Berk

Cecily Barrie

Chelsea Bets Christenson

Jeffrey Lovelace

Santa  Barbara  Magazine,  Sky  &  Telescope Bliss.  He  

S t a f f

Jordin Williams

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T h e A U S B O d y s s e y

Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s

Editorials6 Journey to the Center of My Existence Chelsea Bets Christenson

Features8 Choose Your Own Adventure Cecily Barrie12 Faculty Close-Up: Susan Lambrose Shonna Berk

Jeffrey Lovelace20 Faces of Antioch Jordin Williams

Reviews18 Teens for Jeans Shonna Berk

Shonna Berk

Visual Art24 The Photography of Jennifer Baron

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Non-Fiction13 My Adventure Story Jordin Williams

Cecily Barrie22 The Ones Who Find Them Chelsea Bets Christenson 26 The Whole of Life Cecily Barrie

Fiction

Jeffrey Lovelace

Jeffrey Lovelace

Poetry11 The Truth About Smiling Chelsea Bets Christenson15 Psyche’s Ascension Heidi Joy Dawson

Events30 Current Events: Staff Picks31 Calendar of Events

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Journey to the Center of My Existence

By Chelsea Bets Christenson

ad·ven·ture  noun  

According to Joseph Campbell, the necessity for adventure is innate in all of us. By studying important myths from throughout history, Campbell discovered a reoccurring cycle of transformation; each story had identical structure. In Hero with a !ousand Faces, Campbell tells us of the mythological

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A d v e n t u r ehero who is

will  restore  their  world.

the  rapid  waters  of   life,  some  people  forget   they’re  

something.

The  Hero  with  a  Thousand  Faces.  

Print.

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T h e A U S B O d y s s e yChoose Your Own Adventure

By Cecily Barrie

and  the  surrounding  areas,  home.

Circle  Bar  B  Guest  Ranch  and  Stables

Harbor  Kayak  Tour:  Captain  Jack’s  Tours

Santa  Barbara  Hikes

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A d v e n t u r e

sigh  of  relief.  He  turned  his  head  slightly  toward  the  

Heaven

region  manager   and   the  VP   of   sales   sitting   at   the  

to  read  from  this  angle.  

a  secret  code  

no  doubt

By Jeffrey Lovelace

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you   to  pass   the   following  message   to  my  handler.  

head  and  shoulder  slumped  toward  the  left.  

stranger’s   head   rested   against   the   window.   His  

Autumn   has   come  

The  C.I.A.  must  have  

hushed  it  all  up.  I’ll  bet  the  Iranians  already  tracked  

me  to  my  apartment.  

Going Ballistic continued...

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A d v e n t u r e

The Truth About Smiling

By Chelsea Bets Christenson

enjoy  the  ride

he  sold  me  his  story

we  forged  through  the  jungle

where  he  turned  to  me  at  lastand  said

the  world  forgot  our  name

our  smiles  only  lied

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T h e A U S B O d y s s e yFaculty Close-Up:Susan Lambrose

By Shonna Berk

What  is  the  main  thing  you  want  your  students  to  take  away  from  your  classes?

we  do  outwardly.

At  what  point  did  you  become  a  proponent  of  social  justice?

endure.

 If  you  could  change  the  world  in  a  single  way,  what  would  you  change?

As  a  teacher,  what  inspires  you?

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we   had   to   attend   a   student   orientation   to   get   us  

My Adventure Story

By Jordin Williams

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T h e A U S B O d y s s e y

By Jeffrey Lovelace

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A d v e n t u r e

Psyche’s Ascension

By Heidi Joy Dawson

                 Happening

Gazing  in,

                                         O                                                  pping  off

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What  does  adventure  mean  to  you?

beyond  graduation?

integrate   informational   learning   with   real   world  

What  has  been  your  greatest  adventure  thus  far?

wonder   the   entire   time   where   a   missing   friend  

By Cecily Barrie

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an  instant,  at  the  most  inopportune  times,  and  in  the  

What  is  your  next  ideal  adventure?

where   they  are  headed  when   they  pass   through  our  

jeopardy  as  well.

that   they   would   nudge   their   young   up   to   human  

that.

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T h e A U S B O d y s s e y

store  Aeropostale,  donating  used,  unwanted  jeans  to  

as  easy  as  it  gets.  

Teens for Jeans

By Shonna Berk

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A d v e n t u r e

Want to get involved in the community, but aren’t sure how? Here’s the perfect opportunity!

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T h e A U S B O d y s s e yFaces of AUSB

By Jordin Williams

Patience Ncube

Jennifer Cox

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A d v e n t u r e

Denise Jaimes-Villanueva

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T h e A U S B O d y s s e y

The Ones Who Find Them

By Chelsea Bets Christenson

Ready  to  play?

we   are   standing   nearly  

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with  my  open  hand  waiting  for  the  hose.

remained   glistening   wet   until   the   sirens   and   the  

and   then   sat   learning   the   song   of   the   mourning  

By Jeffrey Lovelace

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a  wolf.   lost  rooftop.

On the Roof continued...

The Photography of Jennifer Baron

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A d v e n t u r e

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T h e A U S B O d y s s e y

The Whole of Life

By Cecily Barrie

straight  with  no  sleep,  and  whispered  in  my  ear  the  

then.

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A d v e n t u r e

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T h e A U S B O d y s s e yEnvironmental Education for the

By Shonna Berk

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A d v e n t u r eInspiration:

BA  student

,  BA  student

As  you  go  the  way  of  life,  

BA  student

distinguishes   artists   from   entertainers,   and   what  

Don’t   miss  

it.  

BA  student

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T h e A U S B O d y s s e yCurrent Events:

Staff Picks

Dannsair  Traditional  Music  

Free  Noontime  Concert  

Radiohead  

1st  Annual  Giving  Tree  Music  Festival  

Musicby Jordin Williams

1st  Thursday

Studio  Sundays  on  the  Front  Steps  

An  Evening  with  Author  David  Sedaris

Artby Jeffrey Lovelace

The  Burger  Bus:

Our  Daily  Bread

Arch  Rock  Fish  

Foodby Cecily Barrie

Transition  House

Humane  Society

Santa  Barbara  Outdoor  Volunteers

Social Justiceby Shonna Berk

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A d v e n t u r eC

alendar of Events

Date:

Event:

Tim

e:A

dmission:

Location:

Contact Info:

April 5, 2012 (first

three Thursdays of every m

onth)

NA

MI M

ental Health

Association Support G

roup6PM

- 8PMFR

EE617 G

arden Street(805) 884-8440 x 105

Apr 14, 2012

Annual H

ike for Peace (follow

ed by vegetarian BB

Q)

10AM

$15R

attlesnake Canyon trailhead

adjacent to Skofield Park, 1819 Las C

anoas Rd.

(805) 563-6000

April 21-22, 2012

Earth Day Festival

11AM

- 6PMFR

EEA

lameda Park

1400 Santa Barbara Street

(805) 564-5418

Apr 28, 2012

Healthy K

ids Day

FREE

(Volunteer)Y

MC

A Ventura

3760 Telegraph Road

(805) 642-2131

Apr 29, 2012

Looking Forward

5PM - 8PM

Santa Maria Inn

801 S. Broadw

aySanta M

aria, CA

93454(805) 563-0463

May 12, 2012

(Registration ends

April 9, 12pm

)

TEAM

TSA Santa B

arbara W

ine Country H

alf Marathon

7AM

$100Sagunto St. in Santa Y

nezhttp://tsa-usa.org/team

tsa/

May 19, 2012

Live Anim

al EventFree w

ith $10 Vehicle Park A

dmission

Cachum

a Lake Nature C

enter 2265 H

wy 154

julie@clnaturecenter.org

May 24, 2012

Dow

ntown A

rt and Wine Tour

$55/FREE

(Volunteer)600 State Street

(805) 962-2098 x 22

May 26, 2012

Summ

er Fireside Program8PM

Free with $10

Vehicle Park A

dmission

Cachum

a Lake Nature C

enter 2265 H

wy 154

julie@clnaturecenter.org

June 16-17, 2012D

esert Horticulture Society

3PM$35

(RSV

P required)Santa B

arbara Botanic

Garden and Lotusland

RoberTM

usial@gm

ail.com

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