Everyone is dealing with a variety of life changes, emotions and hardships right now, and it is OK to come out of this COVID-19 pandemic without some great accomplishment that you worked on in all your newfound free time. What is important, however, is that people use this time as an opportunity to learn self-motivation, […]
Author: Sienna Darula
U.S. 2021 budget needs major changes
The Trump administration unveiled its proposed budget for the government’s 2021 fiscal year (FY), revealing a record-breaking $4.82 trillion spending plan. However, despite the increase from previous years, the plan proposes funding cuts to education, housing and environmental protection areas, while more than half of discretionary spending goes toward military spending. The U.S. government estimates […]
Stop going back home on the weekends
One of the signature traits of California Baptist University is that campus gets a little quiet on the weekends. Parking lots that are usually completely full suddenly have no competition for spaces, all because seemingly half the residential students head home for the weekends. CBU has a prevalent commuter culture throughout the week because approximately […]
California minimum wage needs to stop rising
When I first moved to California, I was so excited minimum wage was $11 an hour. Now that it has risen to $12 an hour, this state’s minimum wage is now nearly $5 more than the federal minimum wage of only $7.25 per hour. In April 2016, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a $15-an-hour minimum wage […]
Be responsible with finances
As a senior college student preparing for launch into the “real world,” I think about finances quite often. What is the fastest way to pay off my loans? How much money do I really need to make after graduation? What does insurance cost? There are so many questions to ponder, and the answers are not […]
Alumna releases fourth poetry book
The road to becoming an author is often long and narrow, but recent graduate Ry Reed just published her fourth book in her pursuit to have a career in writing. Reed graduated from California Baptist University in December 2019 with a B.A. in journalism and new media. Reed’s latest project, “White Orchids,” was published Jan. […]
Forget New Year’s Resolutions
By the time you read this, it will already be the end of January 2020 and the majority of Americans have given up on the New Year’s resolutions that they were so determined to follow just a few weeks ago. The list of common resolutions goes on: Exercising, drinking more water, reading the Bible, reducing […]
University experiences record graduating class
California Baptist University honored a record number of graduates this year between fall, spring and summer commencement ceremonies. The final ceremonies on Aug. 22 brought the number of the Class of 2019 graduates to 2,721. “The past academic year produced CBU’s largest graduating class ever — 2,721 graduates with fall, spring and summer commencement ceremonies,” […]
Competitive colleges not perfect fit for every student
Deciding where you want to go to college is no easy task. Getting accepted into the correct college can be yet another challenge. Though it may sound exciting to attend an extremely selective, competitive university, perhaps it is not the best thing for everyone. Enrolling in a university that is very selective can bring challenges. […]
Choose a valuable summer occupation
Summer is quickly approaching and many students are scrambling to find new jobs, but the problem with students seeking summer jobs is often a money-motivated work ethic. However, even summer jobs can be used to benefit students in their future careers. Many students may be returning to familiar jobs back home, but others are still […]