California Baptist University students gathered Feb. 20 to celebrate Black History Month at an event hosted by Community Life in Lancer Plaza. This event occurs every year during February, which is Black History Month. “It is an opportunity to celebrate African American history and to also recognize the hurt that has occurred for many African […]
Author: Emily McGinn
New coronavirus deemed public health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international concern at its Jan. 30 meeting. Cases of a new coronavirus began to appear in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Since then, China’s National Health Commission has reported nearly 60,000 cases and more than 1,357 deaths related to coronavirus within […]
2020 Census collects data
The U.S. Census Bureau began the 2020 Census on Jan. 21. Every decade, the bureau counts all people living within the U.S. and its territories, a process required by Article 1, Section 2 of the Constitution. As a result, everyone must participate in the census to comply with the law. According to the U.S. 2020 […]
Men’s health night tradition returns to Rec Center
California Baptist University’s Recreation Center hosted this semester’s Men’s Health Event Feb. 11 from 4–6 p.m. This event provides male students at CBU with the opportunity to learn about different resources on campus related to maintaining a healthy lifestyle and to try products and services offered by local businesses. “(We want) to raise awareness about […]
CBU students lobby in Washington D.C.
A group of approximately 20 college students from across the country lobbied legislators on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. Nov. 1 as a part of a special program called “Lobby for the First Amendment.” Misty Severi, senior journalism and new media and history double major at California Baptist University, and Nathanael Hovda, sophomore chemical engineering […]
Paper straws come to campus eateries as food services change standards
Two California Baptist University dining locations, Wanda’s and Shake Smart, began to implement the use of paper straws in December 2019. Eric DaCosta, assistant director of Food Services, said these locations began to offer paper rather than plastic straws because the companies that license those locations decided to begin supplying their locations with paper straws. […]
Students, faculty visit Israel
Twenty California Baptist University students and three faculty members traveled to Israel from Dec. 29, 2019, to Jan. 8, 2020, to visit biblical sites such as the Sea of Galilee and the garden of Gethsemane. The group also visited political sites such as the West Bank and the Gaza border along with historical sites such […]
Housing costs may rise under new California energy mandate
A new California solar mandate will take effect in January 2020 that requires all newly constructed California homes containing less than three stories to be built with a solar energy system. The California solar mandate was first approved by the California Building Standards Commission in December 2018. This new solar standard aims to help California […]
Mobilization partners with blood drive
The annual fall Mobilization Blood Drive took place Nov. 19-20 in Innovators Auditorium in which students and faculty donated blood to supply local hospitals with blood for patients. California Baptist University partnered with LifeStream, a nonprofit organization, to organize the drive. LifeStream aims to supply more than 80 Southern California hospitals with blood. For each […]