Riverside Arts Academy recently hired a new program director from within the California Baptist University community as director of its program. Dr. Gene Moon, director of orchestra studies, was chosen as the new director of the RAA including the Harmony Project to bring muisc back to the youth education. The Riverside Arts Academy is an […]
Author: mistyseveri
Staff Writer
Riverside resident’s hobby brings success
Steve Johnson, a Riverside resident, created a Facebook group called “What’s Going on In Riverside County,” which is intended to inform residents of Riverside County about events and incidents happening locally. What started out as a hobby grew into a Facebook group with more than 143,000 members. “Me and a friend of mine would update […]
Record number of women won elected offices
This year has been named “The Year of the Woman” by the news media because more women are becoming politically active. More women sought and ran for public office across every level, ranging from city to federal position than ever before. Out of the 476 women who ran for a seat in the House of […]
New equipment introduced to Rec Center
The Recreation Center at California Baptist University put up “We’re sorry for our dust” signs over the summer and began a long-awaited expansion. The Rec Center is adding diversified gym equipment and creating more space to work out. The first phase has already begun and has completed the addition of some redesigned spaces and new […]
Women’s association hosts first interfaith conference
The Association of Adventist Women has put together an interfaith sexual abuse conference in light of the #MeToo movement, public allegations against members of the Catholic church and allegations against Justice Brett Kavanaugh earlier this month. The conference, “Unveiling: Women, Faith and Sexual Abuse,” held at Riverside’s Convention Center Oct. 26 and 27 will address […]
Firefighters educate residents
A crowd of Riverside residents gathered around the municipal auditorium in downtown Riverside Oct. 20, as firefighters rappelled down the side of the building. Booths, firetrucks and other emergency vehicles lined the street in front of Riverside’s old fire station, as the city held its fourth annual Public Safety Expo in honor of National Fire […]
Bias in media must diminish
The news is everywhere these days – from TV screens to phones and on our social media platforms. You can’t escape it. With the increase in media consumption, the way news outlets reach viewers has drastically changed, and not always in a good way. Some news organizations are choosing the information they provide to the […]
Artists celebrate country music
October was declared National Country Music month by President Richard Nixon in 1972 and is celebrated today. Country music has been around since the early 1900s. Its origins include influence from folk and blues, and it is known for its relatable lyrics and storytelling. While other music genres are growing in popularity such as rap, […]
Freshman elected to Senate
Ten California Baptist University freshmen ran Sept. 24–28 for the Senate of the Associated Students of California Baptist University for the 2018-19 school year and four students were elected. The new senators elected for ASCBU Senate are: Allison Weaver, English major, Pablo Leiva, architecture major, Kaitlyn Chadwick and Richard Hamilton, bio-medical majors. These students come […]
Las Vegas shooting survivors reflect one year later
Survivors of the deadliest mass shooting in modern Ameri- can history look back at the 2017 Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas where 58 people were killed and 850 people were wounded by shooter Stephen Paddock. “I remember sounds going off that most people thought were fireworks, but it was when (country singer) […]