Senate Bill 1343: Sexual Harassment Training This law, enacted Jan. 1, states that by Jan. 2, 2020, all employers must provide sexual harassment training to all employees. The training must be completed within six months of being hired and employees must be retrained once every two years. Senate Bill 10: California Gets Rid of Cash […]
Students raise funds through blood drive for service projects
As so many California Baptist University students have been accepted into International Service Projects, these worldwide service trips are in need of major funding. The CBU Mobilization website features a quote from Billy Graham: “The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian ser- vice. The greatest form of praise is the sound […]
Don’t let a job or schooling define who you are
After working on 24 issues of the Banner, I am both sad and proud to say this is my last. My time in college has flown by and I cannot believe I am less than two weeks away from putting on my cap and gown to accept my diploma. As I started preparing to end […]
Student-athletes find balance of faith and sport
Finding balance between faith and sports can be a difficult challenge for many, but California Baptist University athletes conquer it in a variety of ways. Ryan Williams, CBU alumnus and former Lancer baseball player, said he was able to successfully maintain his faith. Throughout Williams’ four years he said he kept God his No. 1 […]
‘She Loves Me’ offers music, love, perfume
California Baptist University’s Wallace Theatre will present the musical “She Loves Me,” featuring music by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick and script by Joe Masteroff (1963). “She Loves Me” stars Daniel Beimford, junior theater major, as Georg and Sam Shroll, senior theater and behavior science double major, as Amalia. The production’s director is Lisa Lyon, […]
Cheerleaders earn honors through excellence
Becoming an All-American in any sport takes diligence, consistency and experience. Earning that honor four years in a row is rare and exemplifies those qualities even more. Alexis Humphery, senior criminal justice major, and Taylor Contratto, senior kinesiology major, have both been All-American selections every year since they have joined California Baptist University’s cheer squad. […]
Artificial intelligence defies societal worry
In movies such as “Terminator” (1984), “Ex Machina” (2014) and “iRobot” (2004), artificial intelligence is portrayed as dangerous, but it could be a helpful tool in the world today. Modern AI is at work in devices such as self-driving cars and drones that deliver Amazon packages. Dr. Berniece Alspach, associate professor of English, said she […]
Students seek seasonal thrills
The season of fear is here and theme parks across Southern California are luring college students through their gates by hosting an evening of thrills and chills. During the Halloween season, amusement parks take the opportunity to increase ticket sales among young adults who find thrills in being scared by hosting various “Horror Night” events. […]
Freshman elected to Senate
Ten California Baptist University freshmen ran Sept. 24–28 for the Senate of the Associated Students of California Baptist University for the 2018-19 school year and four students were elected. The new senators elected for ASCBU Senate are: Allison Weaver, English major, Pablo Leiva, architecture major, Kaitlyn Chadwick and Richard Hamilton, bio-medical majors. These students come […]
All that goes into creating events
The California Baptist University Events Center experience depends on a large number of people who work behind the scenes to take student experience of chapel, games and events on another level. “Because there are a great many options competing for the attention of students and others who attend, programming is intended to be relevant, fast-paced […]