Great debate has risen all throughout the country as COVID-19 vaccine mandates are beginning to be enforced. Many people argue that vaccine mandates are needed to control the COVID-19 pandemic, while others argue that forcing vaccines is a violation of American constitutional freedom. Vaccine mandates are nothing new in this country and have occurred throughout […]
Author: Selah Kelley
Students set to study in New Zealand
Each spring, the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at California Baptist University hosts a Global Social Service Practicum for behavioral science, psychology, sociology, anthropology and social work majors. Students spend the spring semester learning about a chosen theme within a certain culture and visit said culture on a two-week educational field experience that summer. […]
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Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Kyle Rittenhouse shot three protesters on Aug. 25, 2020, killing two. Rittenhouse was charged with one count of reckless homicide, one count of intentional homicide and one count of attempted intentional homicide. He was also charged with illegal possession of a weapon, but the charge was dropped by Judge Bruce Schroeder. The […]
Vision Spread: CBU celebrates hispanic heritage
A Hispanic heritage celebration took place at California Baptist University on Oct. 7. This event was planned in a collaborative effort by Community Life and the Spanish Club to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place every year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Cumbia and salsa band Clave Dura performed in Lancer Plaza, […]
Indoor COVID-19 rules updated
The California Department of Public Health announced Sept. 20 that, beginning immediately, anyone participating in an indoor gathering of 1,000 or more people must provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. This new rule will last until at least Nov. 1 and was re-evaluated on Oct. 15 California Baptist University will now be […]
Booster shots evaluated by FDA
As the COVID-19 Delta variant began to rise during the summer, so did the discussion of a third shot, specifically through Pfizer-BioNTech. Scientists have discussed booster shots since COVID-19 vaccines were first introduced in December, and the Delta variant gave motivation for their release. In research for the vaccines, Pfizer stated that the original two […]
Provider faces labor shortage
Hiring signs have filled windows all throughout the country, due to a labor shortage largely credited to the COVID-19 unemployment relief fund. California Baptist University is not immune to this labor shortage. Currently, Provider, the company that manages CBU’s restaurants, is short nearly 200 on-campus employees. Provider employees are working to compensate for this labor […]
Gov. Newsom prevails after long-awaited recall election
California voted against removing Gov. Gavin Newsom from office on Sept. 14, after a 19-month recall effort. A petition to recall the 40th governor of California, began circulating throughout the state in February 2020. The petition collected enough signatures to trigger a recall election three years into Newsom’s four-year term. There were 46 candidates running […]
Asian American hate sparks concern
Asian American hate crimes have existed ever since Asian immigration. However, according to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, hate crimes targeting Asian people increased by 150% in 2020. Delaina Ashley Yaun Gonzalez, Paul Andre Michels, Xiaojie Tan, Daoyou Feng, Suncha Kim, Soon Chung Park and Yong Ae Yue lost their lives […]