Every day, hundreds of students make the commute to California Baptist University from different cities. California is infamous for its traffic and one of the most congested freeways in Southern California is the SR-91, which serves students on their daily commute to CBU. The 91 freeway is the main source of travel from Riverside and […]
Author: Whitney Waters
News Editor
Food labels modified to fight obesity
First lady Michelle Obama is proposing a significant food-labeling revamp in the fight against the United States obesity epidemic. Calories in bold print, added sugar amounts and realistic portion sizes are a few of the changes she is urging the Food and Drug Administration to adopt. “This will be the new norm in providing consumers […]
Riverside local sings her way to Hollywood
Every year thousands of singers try out for singing competitions and television shows hoping to make their dreams a reality. This was no different for Riverside native Danielle Kalil, who made it to “Hollywood week” on the hit Fox show “American Idol.” “It was my fourth time auditioning, so it was about time,” Kalil said. […]
Students create new, healthy dessert bar
Create a dessert that is healthy, tasty and gives back to the community? Unheard of! California Baptist University’s recently-opened Food Innovation Center and Angel Wings Bakery are combining forces to create a dessert bar that is both nutritious and tasty. Provider food service has stated they will buy the product and donate all proceeds to […]
Benghazi still under scrutiny
Last year’s terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya, left four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, dead. The attacks are still under intense investigation. The attack involved several assailants from major international terrorist networks, and according to a bipartisan Senate report released in January, the State Department is being blamed for the lack of security. […]
Recreation Center receives design award
The 2013 American School & University’s magazine’s Architectural Portfolio issue recognized California Baptist University’s Recreation Center for its outstanding design and construction. Released at the end of last November, there were 145 facilities profiled that the magazine considered as “idea books for education design and construction.” The Recreation Center received the annual Tilt-Up Achievement Award […]
Fire set in Azusa
Fires swept across Azusa, Calif., Jan. 16, leaving at least three injured and damaging 17 structures. The Los Angeles Times reported that Glendora police Chief Tim Staab said the fire began when three men started an illegal campfire near Colby Trail and Glendora Mountain Road because they were cold. The men were allegedly throwing paper […]
New Year’s resolutions should inspire year-round changes
Every year, as Jan. 1 rolls around, people make lists of things they would like to change or improve on. And every year, by March 1, those resolutions have been long forgotten, with nothing to show except for good intentions a perhaps a week of dedication. New Year’s resolutions – and New Year’s resolutions alone […]
Brown announces drought in California
Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought state of emergency Jan. 17, in what is recorded as the driest year in the state of California in the last 100 years. While California residents enjoy the unusually warm weather this winter, it has caused several problems across the state. “We ought to be ready for a long, […]
Mass shooting strikes Navy Yard in D.C.
By Whitney Waters Staff Writer Sirens could be heard from a mile away as my roommates and I stood in complete silence. Approximately 12 victims are dead and several are injured after former U.S. Navy reservist Aaron Alexis opened fire at the Navy Yard in Washington D.C. early September 16. As a California resident […]