As personal laptops have become a classroom staple across college campuses, the debate over whether to continue to take notes by hand or to transfer to typing has divided both students and faculty. Those who prefer typing tend to opt for speed, while those who take notes by hand insist on the value of making […]
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Artist of the issue: Illustrator Carly Brunner
Students enrolled in the CAVAD program at California Baptist University are all exceptional artists in their own way. Carly Brunner, freshman illustration major, is one of these students. She describes her work as “free-spirited.” “I create work that reflects my own feelings, and my style is also very similar to my personality,” Brunner said. Brunner […]
Students pitch products at business competition
The Robert K. Jabs School of Business hosted California Baptist University’s annual Business Plan Competition on March 28. During the event, nine teams of students participated in a fast-pitch competition during which they put forward ideas for innovative products to a panel of judges and an audience of more than 150 students. “We style it […]
Men take stage at WooFest
California Baptist University students clad in their semi-formal attire attended WooFest in the Events Center on March 6. This year’s event is the first time the annual event has returned since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The New Orleans-themed event featured performances by male students, including singing, dancing, spoken word and magic. To close […]
CBU hosts first school-wide API event
The sound of drums and cheers filled the basketball courts outside of Mission Hall as Polynesian dancers glided across the pavement. Across the lawn, students sat around a table learning how to make origami cranes while others received paper slips with their names hand-written in Arabic. The first Asian Pacific Islander Celebration took place on […]
Theater performs ‘Wizard of Oz’
Toto, I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore. California Baptist University’s Wallace Theatre is presenting “The Wizard of Oz” by Frank L. Baum. The story incorporates elements of traditional magic, such as a wizard (of course), witches (good and bad) and the American reality of dealing with a Kansas cyclone in the 20th century. Sophia […]
Open Mic night encourages students to share talents and demonstrate skills
The biannual tradition of Open Mic Night continued on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day. Community Life hosted this event to bring students together to showcase their talents. This event featured 17 performances that included singers, stand-up comedy and musicians displaying their talents and skills. Open Mic Night involves students who grew up performing and love […]
Ukrainian students on campus struggle with concern over conflict
Roman Zozulia was in the library working on homework and tapping through Instagram stories when he saw that it happened. The Russian “special operation” in Ukraine was blasted through social media, alerting the world in a moment that war had come to his home. Shortly after seeing the initial posts, he received a call from […]
Alphabet expanding drone delivery services across United States
This is a time of rapid technological advancement, and the COVID-19 pandemic put certain technologies at a higher demand and speed-ran their development. One technological innovation that is being expanded in the U.S. is drone delivery services, which will decrease the number of in-person deliveries needed and requested, something that could be appealing to some […]
Ordinances spark fear in vendors
From taco to churro stands, there has been a recent boom in the appearance of local street vendors. Beyond the sweet smells and hospitality of street stands come stories of the dangers and complexities of selling food on sidewalks. Recently the number of sidewalk vendors and trucks has increased in several Southern California counties. For […]