California Baptist University’s The Banner ranked second in “Best in Show” for 4-year non-weekly newspapers at the Nation- al College Media Association conference Oct. 27 in New Orleans. The Banner Online took home first for “Best in Show” for website enrollment level one, while Pursuit Magazine also was awarded first in the ‘Best in Show’ […]
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Report shows human error causes global warming
By Brianna Nelson & Jennifer Schmidt | Editor-In-Chief & Staff Writer The cause of half of the world’s climate changes over the past few years can be attributed to humans, according to a report the United Nations released late September. The report showed how humans have affected climate change in the past few years, and the U.N. […]
‘Failure to launch’ is not due to enabling parents
By Brianna Nelson | Editor-in-Chief It is not our fault. Those are the words our generation is finally able to say with absolute certainty. A recent study released by the Georgetown Center for Education and Workplace said that millennial’s “failure to launch” is because of serious structural shifts in the economy and less because of […]
Caution: Yield to pedestrians
With the influx of students on campus, California Baptist University is sure to see an increase in pedestrians walking, longboarding and biking. As the school year starts, pedestrian etiquette is something that becomes a hot topic on campus. “As a driver, it is frustrating because I get nervous driving,” said Jamie Amrstrong, senior psychology major. […]
Healthy spiritual life contributes to overall well-being
Christians are often reminded to treat their bodies as the temple of God. However, the culture we live in today is obsessed with body image. But for Christians, it is just as important, if not more so, to be spiritually healthy. As college students, we often struggle with keeping the necessary balance needed for our […]
Sandals Church works to get ‘FIT’
While the rest of the campus flitters in and out of the Recreation Center, working out whenever it best fits in their schedule, Barkley makes time in her busy schedule to work to honor God with her body. After a meeting with the rest of her community group every Tuesday evening, Barkley spends time on […]
Equality is increased by women in combat
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced Jan. 24 that the Pentagon would be lifting the ban on women fighting in combat. This ban has been sexist since its inception and its end has been long overdue. In an effort to fulfill the United States’ founding ideals of fairness and equality, the ban was lifted, allowing women […]
Moral beliefs tarnished
Within a country founded upon the separation of church and state, a government has no right to step in and micro-manage a faith-based company, causing them to abandon their morals while running their business. Hobby Lobby, a large craft and retail store located throughout the United States, recently petitioned for an exemption from the ObamaCare […]
Smoking Kills
When Chase Harvey, senior communication studies major, started pursuing a healthy lifestyle a year ago, he did not realize how much of a toll smoking had taken on his body. “I started getting in good shape, working out and changing my diet,” Harvey said. “It seemed pointless to change my entire daily lifestyle without going […]
Recreation center opens
California Baptist University’s state-of-the-art recreation center opened Jan. 14 following a dedication ceremony featuring Chris MacArthur, city council member of Ward 4, Alex Wright, Associated Students of California Baptist University president, and Dr. Micah Parker, director of athletics. Dr. Ronald L. Ellis, CBU president, ended the dedication ceremony with the official ribbon-cutting. The recreation center […]