Students at California Baptist University and school-aged children around the globe are going through a serious transition right now as public and private education systems simultaneously transition to an online-only teaching format in response to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. While there are downsides to this situation, adapting to an online-only educational system provides a unique […]
Category: Editorial
Opinion: Use time at home as an opportunity
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, […]
No human is illegal, regardless of status
While “political correctness” certainly is a buzz word in our culture that points to saying ‘this’ instead of ‘that’ and is often mocked, there is power in changing the vocabulary we use when discussing sensitive subjects. The most prominent example of this is the way we as a society refer to undocumented immigrants. When we […]
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 […]
Ask more questions, listen
“Ask more questions, talk about yourself less.” Famous Pop-rap duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are hardly the first to come up with such a concept, and yet those song lyrics have always stuck with me. It brings me to an important question: What are you doing today to invest in the lives of those around […]
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 […]
God does not lie, neither should Christians
The Bible straight up says it is impossible for God to lie (Hebrews 6:18). Lying is a sin, and God hates sin. So is it ever OK to tell a lie? Many Christians are divided on this issue. The Bible, however, is very clear on its stance on lying, and Colossians 3:9-10 states, “Do not […]
Each of us should volunteer often
It is easy to agree that volunteers make the world a better place. They offer help to those in need, contribute to special causes and do so much for the community. But most people do not often discuss why you, personally, should volunteer. Scientifically speaking, volunteering can actually help reduce stress and keep people mentally […]
Do not follow your heart, follow your mind
Some variation of the expression “listen to your heart” has been the feature of many a Disney movie, popular song or piece of advice given by loved ones or mentors. However, the issue with that is that listening to one’s heart by itself disregards logic. The problem with feelings is that oftentimes they are not […]