Let’s face it, nobody wants to endure the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping, but what if there are deals involved? It seems that makes a difference. According to the National Retail Federation, this year’s sales numbers reached a record high. In a news release by the NRF from Sunday, Nov. 27, “a record 226 […]
Author: Taylor Rogers
Locking doors ensures safety for students
California Baptist University is known for its beauty and being consistently ranked among the top southern California schools. It is also known for its constant pursuit of student safety. Jim Walters, the director of Public Safety, and his entire department strive to make CBU safer each year. The 2011-2012 school year is no different, as […]
Homemade Halloween Costumes
Halloween is here and what do you mean you do not have a costume? Most people would tell you that you might be out of luck because “all of the good costumes are taken.” Fear not. There are plenty of ways to be prepared for the fun. California Baptist University student, Emily Green, knows her […]
Student fees fund campus events
Each year, a chunk of each student’s tuition goes to fund campus events and other campus ventures. Approximately two-hundred dollars was charged to each traditional student this year. This is the student services fee, and six hundred sixty five dollars was charged for the general fee. “It is the traditional undergraduate students who are charged […]
Pick up your armor and go
What is our armor? As Christians we are told to pick up our crosses daily in order to fulfill the purpose God has given us. But how do we use our defenses in Christ to fulfill this purpose? A verse that gives the answer to this is one that we have all heard since we […]
Public safety expands operations
Public Safety revised operations to facilitate recent growth and change. For example, the addition of The Colony, formerly known as Parkside Apartments, gives Public Safety more ground to cover. “Since those students have moved in, it is just another part of campus. We are geared up staffing wise,” Director of Public Safety, Jim Walters, said. […]
10 Questions for your roommate
The summer heat is lingers but the school year brings promises of new and exciting adventures. What else lingers? The nervousness that living with new and different people for the first time brings. Whether you have been “best friends forever” or are just meeting for the first time, there are some crucial questions that you […]
A new year for men’s water polo
The California Baptist University Men’s Water Polo team 2010-2011 season has just begun, and already hopes are high that the team will go far, not only in competition but also together as a team. The team will start its season with the UC Irvine Tournament starting Sept. 6 in which they will play UCI, […]
Volleyball “Spikes” again
The Van Dyne Gymnasium is once again filled with the cheers of students. The intramural volleyball competitions began on Oct. 4 and a record number of teams signed up to play for a shot at the championships. “There are 44 teams, so an equivalence of 440 people participating in Intramural volleyball this year which is […]
Sandals Church moves to new residence soon
After years of struggling to call a place home, local favorite Sandals Church will move into its own building. “The new building is located on 150 Palmyrita Ave., in Riverside, Calif. on the back side of the mountain that is up against UC Riverside,” Michelle Van Hook, executive assistant at Sandals, said. Sandals Church called […]