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Cathedral of Faith considers in-person sermons after canceling them in 2020

Joe Shem, Team Editor, Assistant Web Manager

February 26, 2021 • No Comments

Cathedral of Faith (CoF), UPA’s campus provider and a church with campuses in San Jose, East San Jose, Morgan Hill, Milpitas, Gilroy and the Philippines, is considering restarting in-person services in the coming months after canceling them when Santa Clara County entered the purple tier in November. Jolly Tyrell, CoF’s communications director, said in November 2020 that due to winter weather...

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Music blasts in the gym. Students cheer on the Guzaarish dancers. After Guzaarish ends, students clap for the cheer team as they watch them create a variety of formations. Then, a flyer is lifted up into the air, supported by two girls at the base. But what the audience cannot see is the sweat that...

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On the three orange and blue plaques hung up in every UPA classroom, students are told to be honest, accountable and to persevere in all of their academic endeavors; however, there comes a point when students may feel that breaking these very values is the only option to achieve success. “The idea...

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Editor's Note: This video was originally published on YouTube on Jan. 6, 2020. Dylan Ziegler asks UPA students the question that really matters: Can guys wear Birkenstocks? Reporting...

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