This semester, California Baptist University is hosting Parent and Family Weekend virtually from Nov. 6-8. The event will be available through CBU’s mobile event app or via the event website, which can be found on the CBU homepage. Parent and Family Weekend usually consists of activities, sports, food and fireworks. Due to COVID-19, it will […]
Author: Kaylee Elrod
Intramurals begin amid pandemic
Intramural sports are different this semester compared to past years with new safety precautions and different sports. Some of the intramural sports that are taking place are spikeball, soccer-tennis, a basketball skills competition, badminton, pickleball and ping-pong. This semester, all intramural sports are single-day events so students can fit it easily into their schedule. For […]
Students celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 and Community Life is celebrating throughout the month. For the cultural celebrations at California Baptist University, Community Life typically plans events during which students can experience culture through food, music and games. However, with the current guidelines in place, the celebration has to be changed. In past […]
Fires burn record-breaking levels of acreage across California
Roughly 7,452 fires have broken out across California in 2020. Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Aug. 18 as a result of severe wildfires. Following this announcement, the White House passed California’s request for a presidential major disaster declaration on Aug. 22 to help support the state’s emergency response to the fire. […]
CBU Nursing adapts to COVID-19
The nursing program at California Baptist University is just one of many programs that is being greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Josh Keaton, sophomore nursing major, said, “Our classes have been held over WebEx. This allows us to still see and connect with our teachers and fellow students.” This pandemic continues to change each […]
CBU pushes commencement until Aug.
California Baptist University’s Spring 2020 commencement ceremonies have been postponed because of the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak, and students are now dealing with this unexpected change in plans to their senior year. CBU’s Executive Council sent out an email March 16 with the news that commencement ceremonies had been postponed from April 28-29 to […]
States delay primaries due to COVID-19
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, 14 states have postponed their presidential primaries. Louisiana was the first state to decide to delay its primary, rescheduling from April 4 to June 2 to help curb the spread of COVID-19. Some of the first states to postpone primary votings also include Ohio, Georgia, Kentucky and Maryland. Some […]
Sip N’ Shop returns, students fundraise for 2020 ISP trips
Grab a shopping bag and get ready to browse students’ creative work because Sip N’ Shop is back. This year’s Sip N’ Shop event will take place Wednesday, March 11, from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. in Stamps Courtyard outside of the Alumni Dining Commons and Chick-fil-A. Sip N’ Shop is a fundraising opportunity for students participating […]
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Homecoming weekend: 2020
California Baptist University’s annual Homecoming Weekend Feb. 28-29 was filled with new and old traditions that brought alumni and current students together for an event-packed weekend. The weekend started on Friday, Feb. 28, with a men’s baseball game against Houston Baptist University, followed by an event on the front lawn called Up: A Hot Air […]