Another year, another set of highly competitive golf tournaments where student-athletes strive to land a spot on the five-person team to represent California Baptist University as they compete. For the CBU men’s and women’s golf teams, 2014 brings seven tournaments to be played throughout the course of the spring semester with the hopes of advancing […]
Author: Renee Flannery
Staff Writer
“Glee” cover song controversy
Fox network’s “Glee” aired an episode on Jan. 24 with the cover of the classic song, “Baby Got Back,” originally recorded by Sir Mix-A-Lot. “Glee” has been known for its catchy covers of famous songs; however, the specific rendition they used this time has been done. Jonathan Coulton is a musician on YouTube who is […]
Three ingredients make peanut butter cookies
The sweet smell of peanut butter wafted through the apartment as the oven’s temperature rose and the cookies began to bake to a golden perfection. As a college student, it can sometimes be difficult to collect the numerous amount of ingredients it takes to bake. There usually needs to be flour, butter, milk, eggs and […]
No benefits for higher climbs
Heart racing, lungs tightening and it seems like you are about to fall over as your head feels lighter and lighter. This may be a sign you have traveled to a higher elevation than your body is used to climbing. There is a common theory that those who want to train for a marathon or […]
New semester begins spring cleaning
Delaia Federico rummaged through piles of papers, threw Clorox wipes at her stunned roommates and turned on the small, red, roaring vacuum cleaner and yelled, “Time to clean.” Without mom and dad around to enforce the cleaning and tidying up living spaces, it can be a task to remind ourselves to do so. Some students […]
School shooting stirs nationwide gun debate
The tragic event that occurred in Newtown, Conn., last month has stirred officials in both the state and national governments to take immediate action against gun violence. Twenty-six people were shot and killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 15, and 20 of the victims were children. During the time following the incident, new […]
Despite negative stigma, Yoga stretches oneself
Child’s pose, Warrior One, Triangle Pose and Downward Dog. One may experience these positions while going through the motions in a yoga session. Yoga is one of the oldest forms of exercise, originating in ancient India. Although there tends to be a negative stigma that follows yoga and its Hindu roots, it can be redirected […]
How to stop hypothermia
The scenery was stunning, the weather was perfection, the hike up Big Bear Mountain was exhilarating, the icy-cold breeze making me shiver as I trekked through snow – not my cup of tea. At one point during my hike, my companions and I were able to overlook the lake and town the mountain towered over. […]
Cross does not establish religion
A tradition my friends and I follow whenever we reach the top of the path is to climb those last stone steps, walk up another bit of inclining rock and touch the base of the cross of Rubidoux. Never in a year and a half of hikes up to Mount Rubidoux have I heard of […]
Fortuna Bowl rocks CBU
Records were broken and a winning streak prevailed at the 2012 Fortuna Bowl on Saturday, Nov. 3. The top four intramu- ral football teams who had fought through the season of games found themselves playing on the front lawn of California Baptist University as students, fans and fami- lies watched from three sets of stadium-sized […]