Garret Charles Nash, commonly known by his stage name Gnash, performed at The Observatory in Santa Ana Observatory April 1 as part of his latest tour, The Sleepover Tour. The concert highlighted many of Gnash’s contemporaries, including Sweater Beats, Imad Royal, Tulpa & Blankts, Triangle Park, Myboyjon and Brandon Wardell. All of these musicians performed […]
Author: Iona Brannon
Rainbow Kitten Surprise dances night away at the Roxy
Rainbow Kitten Surprise, a band described as anything from alternative to indie pop and folk rock, made a stop March 22 in Los Angeles, selling out the renowned Roxy Theatre. Hailing from Boone, North Carolina, RKS was initially created by lead singer Sam Melo and guitarist Darrick “Bozzy” Keller. The name for their band came […]
Students protest at LAX against travel ban
About half a dozen students from California Baptist University joined thousands of protesters at the Los Angeles International Airport Jan. 28-29 to protest the executive order signed by President Donald J. Trump. The executive order called for a halt on immigrantion from seven majority-Muslim countries–Iraq, Iran, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Libya and Yemen–for 90 days. Refugees […]
El Rey welcomes Bear’s Den
Bands from across the nation and globe take the LA stage Consisting of U.K. natives Andrew Davie and Kevin Jones, Bear’s Den kicked off their most recent tour Jan. 17 at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. Opening for the band was Valleymaker of Seattle and Gill Landry of Nashville. Both musicians performed before […]
Keeping a beat with passion
Joseph Patrick loves music. That is evident to any who know him and to any who stumble into the Daily Brew Coffee House while he is there. Music plays, people chat and he sways in a corner, off-beat. Or so it seems to the less observant. A closer look shows his beatpad light up to […]
Lancers celebrate 66 years
“Route 66” was the theme for California Baptist University’s Homecoming Weekend Nov. 4-5., inspired by the 66th anniversary of CBU as well as the 50th anniversary of the Class of ’66. The weekend was packed with events, kicking off with chapel worship Nov. 4, led by The Digital Age, formerly known as The David Crowder […]
Olvera Street shows Hispanic cultural heritage
California Baptist University’s Community Life Office took 20 students to Olvera Street in Los Angeles to help them understand Hispanic culture. The day trip, which took place Oct. 15, started with coffee and doughnuts at the train station and included a tour, a few museums and visits to two churches. Jasmine Leon, junior psychology major, […]
Campus public safety to employ gun usage
California Baptist University’s Safety Services has recently started the process of arming some public safety officers in an attempt to help better protect the campus. Jim Walters, director of Public Safety at CBU, said the university is responding to trends in the United States. Domestic terrorism against non-governmental and non-military targets are increasing, targeted violence […]
Unmanned aircraft degree takes off in aviation program
The new school year welcomes a new major in the Department of Aviation Science at California Baptist University, and students wishing to study aviation unmanned systems may now officially declare it as a major. The aviation unmanned systems major is being developed by Paul Haley, assistant professor of aviation science, and Dr. C. Daniel Prather, […]
Experience, form your own opinion of Mexico
Mexico: the oft-overlooked neighbor country of the United States draws mixed feelings from my peers. We crave adventures and travel abroad, yet hardly look twice at the country that lies just beyond our fingertips. Mexico always gets a bad rap in America, usually brought up in relation to immigration, narcotics or spring break plans. This […]