You know how the story goes. Boy meets girl. Girl gets mixed signals; boy has to figure out what he wants. First date is perfection and they fall in love or a disaster and they fall in love. Eventually, something works out and they live happily ever after. But what about the part where they […]
Author: Makenna Sones
Paris attacks should be important to America
A horrible terrorist attack befell our French allies in six different locations in Paris on the evening of Nov. 13, where 129 people were killed and 352 people were admitted into hospitals with serious injuries. In the few days following the attacks, my Facebook news feed became a sea of blue, white and red profile […]
Honesty about marriage is vital
I am a very curious person when it comes to how people’s relationships work. When I see an old married couple I wonder and often ask them what the secret is to their long marriage. The answers vary from seriousness to humor, but generally they have good answers. “We’ve been married 62 years,” one woman […]
Fight against domestic violence needs awareness
Imagine you ask him a question but he tells you he does not want to be disturbed. The look he gives you is one you know far too well. Within a few moments both of you are screaming and he begins to cut you down with words, bringing up all the reasons you are worthless […]
Mermaid tells tales of her tail
A Floridian student has her own entertainment and educational business dressing up like a mermaid for events while wearing the tail she designed. Savannah Staver, freshman psychology major, is also known as the mermaid Sirenia. When she was a sophomore in high school she learned people could be employed as a professional mermaid. “I came across […]
Books set to release in October
Goodreads, a popular website devoted to books, shows 41 new books set to release in store shelves throughout the course of October including three books slated for release Oct. 13, online and in most book stores. Nicholas Sparks will release his 18th novel, “See Me.” The story tells of two people from different backgrounds and […]
Students work multiple jobs, take full-time units
Some students at Califonria Baptist University work multiple jobs and more than 12 units of classes, requiring their time to be planned accordingly to make time for other activities. Anna Crosby, sophomore applied statistical analysis major, works at Forever 21, Conferences and Events and the Associated Students of California Baptist University as a commuter […]
Student instrumentalist, vocalist seeks to inspire
Every school year, new talent makes its way into the Shelby and Ferne Collinsworth School of Music including Trey Taylor, freshman music education major. He emerged from Colorado and began his first year at California Baptist University this fall. Taylor said he began his journey with music at a young age. “Long ago, when I […]
Company sells backpacks, gives back
STATE bags are making sales to give back to the country. With every STATE bag sold, the company will hand-pack one of their bags with supplies and essentials to send an American child in need fully prepared for their school year. The company’s commitment is to make a difference in local kids’ lives. STATE Bags […]
Women serve with ROTC
The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at California Baptist University has an atmosphere of motivation and encouragement, especially for the women who have been recruited. Bryanna Mora, junior communication studies major and ROTC cadet, said there has never been a day someone told her she could not do something. “I was nervous at first,” Mora said. […]