Since the 2020 election took place during the pandemic, voting occurred differently. This election was many California Baptist University students’ first time voting in a presidential election. Spencer Quinto, senior aviation management major, is a second-time voter but said he is still excited to vote. “I find it important to vote because it is my […]
Author: Kaylee Elrod
Student enrollment number reaches historic high
This semester, California Baptist University has seen its largest enrollment numbers ever. According to Taylor Neece, dean of Admissions, the current student enrollment is 11,317 students. This is slightly larger than last fall’s enrollment of 11,045 students. Although enrollment grew this year, it was affected to some extent by COVID-19. The pandemic impacted enrollment due […]
Social media often creates more problems than solutions
Social media has taken the world by storm. It is continuing to change our lives and the world around us. It is easy to say that most people spend at least an hour a day on social media, though usually a lot more. With people spending so much time on their socials it is clear […]
CBU prepares new online format for Parent and Family Weekend event
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 […]
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 […]
