With the fear of a possible recession on the horizon, the New York branch of the Federal Reserve recently made the decision to add $100 billion into the national economy. While initially this may not seem like cause for concern, economic and financial experts say this action has been taken to lessen the impact of […]
Author: Jane Robertus
Forever 21 goes bankrupt; will close U.S. stores
In September 2019, Forever 21, a well-known trendy clothing store, filed for bankruptcy and later announced plans to close all locations in the United States. This announcement took many consumers by surprise, especially students who enjoyed shopping at this chain because of its low prices and stylish clothes. This decision may not come as a […]
New Nintendo Switch Lite provides mobile gaming option
After much anticipation, Nintendo finally released the plans for the newest addition to its brand of well-known gaming systems: the Nintendo Switch Lite. This new form of a handheld Nintendo Switch is designed to give users an extremely portable option for the games they know and love. According to Nintendo’s website, “The Nintendo Switch Lite […]
Trade war raises taxes and tariffs
With the ongoing trade war between the United States and China, the effects are bound to be seen by all consumers across a variety of markets. Included among these consumers are college students as they purchase everyday necessities for student life. A trade war occurs when countries raise tariffs and employ other strict limitations and […]
New Dining Options Expected in Lancer Plaza
The start of a new fall semester at California Baptist University brings many changes, including a brand new main entrance to campus and parking garage on Adams Street. All of the new and planned construction raises the question of whether students will be able to see the changes on campus extend to dining options. Dr. […]
Prospective students experience CBU
Prospective California Baptist University students had the opportunity to get a taste of CBU’s environment and community April 9 at the annual Lancer Day. Lancer Day is an event designed and targeted specifically at students who have been accepted for the Fall 2019 semester. At the event, students are provided the chance to do activities […]
Climate change impacts California’s weather patterns
With record-breaking cold temperatures striking Southern California, many are wondering what it is that caused these conditions. At California Baptist University, students and faculty alike have noticed this cold front, combined with the far-reaching impacts of the polar vortex in the Midwest, bringing an unusually harsh winter to the Riverside area. Although it might seem […]
Students enjoy wildflower ‘super bloom’
The increased amount of rainfall in the Inland Empire and Southern California area may have been a nuisance for many students at California Baptist University, but there is a beautiful and sometimes overlooked phenomenon that comes with the bad weather. With the rain, an abnormally large number of wildflowers have appeared in the areas around […]
Changes comes to Academic Advising
The Office of Academic Advising at California Baptist University went through significant changes to the structure and format of the program beginning Feb. 26. These changes include assigning each student to a specific academic adviser as well as a more focused specialization of each adviser in a specific area of CBU academics. Jeff Tennis, director […]
Courtesy of Dr. Mario Oyanader
Nathan Castro, winner of an internship, works in the engineering lab.
Engineering student wins scholarship
The Society of Chemical Industry Scholars have award- ed an internship opportunity to Nathan Castro, sophomore chemical engineering student in the Gordon and Jill Bourns College of Engineering at California Baptist University. Since the opening of the new building in 2018, the program has steadily been expanding and becoming more established. The Society of Chemical […]