I came into my freshman year as an English major and invested in the Collinsworth School of Music. Now as a senior preparing to graduate this upcoming December, I’m a creative writing major and am deeply invested in the journalism program here at California Baptist University. It was many twists, turns and challenges that brought […]
Author: NinaSophia Stowe
Business & Tech Editor
Do not over-commit to college responsibilities
Everyone’s experience going into the first year of college is different. Many students experience culture shock from the newfound combination of responsibility and freedom. The two come together to elicit a myriad of responses. However, these two components are important parts of the university experience. For some students, it is easy to get carried away. […]
Cheer takes home national title for DI
California Baptist University’s competition cheer team brought home the National Cheer Association title April 5, taking first place for the seventh year in a row. Despite the continued legacy of wins, this win held more weight as it makes the first win while competing as Division I athletes. Tami Fleming, head cheer coach, said winning […]
Instagram likes do not equate to beauty
There are currently 77.6 million active users on Instagram, and among those accounts are Instagram models, influencers and celebrities. Among the top followed accounts are Ariana Grande, Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Khloe Kardashian and Nicki Minaj. If one were to look up a picture of these public figures a few years back, the comparison would […]
Social media accountability is a powerful tool
Looking at society today, Americans have nearly too much access to the lives of those in the limelight. Romance, scandals, triumphs or failures: Social media’s immediate, easy access to information has caused many an uproar all across the globe, and rightfully so. Within the past decade, numerous scandals have popped up all over the internet […]
Sabrina the Teenage Witch is on Netflix!?
The debut of a 1962 comic led to a hit series “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” (1996 – 2003) which aired on ABC Family for seven years. After over a decade the iconic witch is back, this time played by Kiernan Shipka in a new Netflix Original, “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.” The original story line […]
Equality is more complex than some may think
After the presidential inauguration in January 2017, nearly 500,000 people marched in Washington, D.C., and in many other cities around the world. Two years have passed and Americans are still marching. The Women’s March is a social movement of intersectional feminism, which includes people from all marginalized groups. Those who are a part of the […]
Editors Review: “Bohemian Rhapsody”
“Bohemian Rhapsody,” (2018) a Queen biopic that pays tribute to classic rock star Freddie Mercury hit theaters Nov. 2. The film is a celebration of the life and music Mercury gifted to the world. Mercury is played by Rami Malek, drummer Roger Taylor is played by Ben Hardy, bassist John Deacon is played by Joseph […]
Art gallery moves on campus for student shows
After five years at the California Baptist University Gallery in downtown Riverside, the College of Architecture Visual Arts and Design art gallery relocated Oct. 24 to the Rose Garden Gallery on campus for its debut show, “It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time,” the Biennial Faculty Exhibit. Beka Leininger, CBU alumna and curator […]
‘She Loves Me’ offers music, love, perfume
California Baptist University’s Wallace Theatre will present the musical “She Loves Me,” featuring music by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick and script by Joe Masteroff (1963). “She Loves Me” stars Daniel Beimford, junior theater major, as Georg and Sam Shroll, senior theater and behavior science double major, as Amalia. The production’s director is Lisa Lyon, […]