For many students, a teacher is someone who just walks into the classroom and teaches a subject, but many often walk out of the classroom knowing a teacher will leave an impact on their life. “It’s not just anecdotal, but it’s research,” said Dr. Ted Murcray, associate dean of the School of Education and assistant […]
Author: John Victory
Lancer tries out for national team
Lauren Hackett, junior graphic design major and outside hitter on the women’s volleyball team at California Baptist University, participated at the U.S. National Team Open Tryouts March 3-5. Tryouts took place in Colorado Springs, Colo., at the U.S. Olympic Training Center where Hackett was one of 238 athletes to participate and was the only participant […]
Women’s basketball advances to final four
The No. 2-seeded California Baptist University women’s basketball team advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA Division II Basketball Tournament March 21 after a 77-69 victory over the University of West Florida in the quarterfinal matchup. This will be the team’s second time to the Final Four in three seasons. During the 2014-15 season, […]
WooFest sparks fashion statements
The Riverside Fox Theater, located in downtown Riverside, was home to California Baptist University’s annual Woofest Feb. 17, where the men of CBU showed off their skills and talents in an attempt to “woo” the women of CBU. Inspired by “James Bond” franchise films, the theme of the night was “007” and encouraged those who […]
First Baptist Church of Riverside ministers to homeless community
For many, gumbo is a stew that originated in southern Louisiana, but for First Baptist Church of Riverside, it is an acronym for something greater: God Using Meals to Bless Others. What started years ago as a men’s cooking class eventually turned into a ministry that consists of cooking and trekking the streets of Riverside […]
Stop criticizing others’ insignificant differences
As humans, we are all different. We have different facial features, hairlines, fingerprints and opinions. One thing we tend to do is judge others based on those differences, make fun of them for it, and make others feel small because of it. Why is that OK? If the person next to you does not look […]
Rez Life prepares for ‘super’ Halloween event
It is that time of the year when the weather is cooling, the leaves are falling and the Office of Residence Life staff is planning its annual Halloween event for Oct. 31. Although the tradition continues every year, the theme is different each time, with this one focuses around superheroes and supervillains. “Each of our living […]
Exercise can relieve stress
Dealing with the stresses that accompany college life can not only affect a person physically, but emotionally too. For many, this causes students to experience anything from anxiety to full-on depression. According to learnpsychology.org, in 2014, the rate for student depression rose to more than 9.5 percent. Although every day it may be difficult, there are […]
Take presidential elections seriously
It is finally here, the year to vote for a new president of the U.S., but so far the options we have been presented are not necessarily the best options. Since Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are the most popular on the ballot, there has been talk and jokes made across the board mocking the […]
New student starts journey at CBU after life-changing car accident
In just a split-second life can take a tragic turn, yet it can also leave a testimony for years to come. That much is true for Libby Otten, freshman communication disorders major at California Baptist University. Mere months before Otten was to be handed her high school diploma, she was in a car accident that […]