The California Baptist University Sollege of Music will hold its performance extravaganza JOY! on Dec. 12-13 at the CBU events center. The event will consist of the three areas of the music department: music education and performance, worship arts and ministry and commercial music. Each is in charge of its own piece of the JOY! […]
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Lifestyle Tries: Baking sugar cookies for the holiday season
One of the most classic dessert recipes for the holidays remains the sugar cookie. This specific type of cookie is versatile because it can be cut into shapes and even decorated with icing. There are many tips that claim to help create the best soft sugar cookies, so we compiled a few in our recipe […]
The holiday season brings cheer, music to students
Christmas is just around the corner and students at California Baptist University are excited to get into the Christmas spirit. Here are some of CBU student’s favorite songs of the season. Many students, such as sophomore psychology major Gerardo Bran chose “Baby it’s Cold Outside” by Idina Menzel & Michael Bublé because of the chemistry […]
Student art debuts at Festival of Lights
Students work eagerly together, covered in paint, to create an advent calendar and construct an abstract hourglass for this year’s sculptures for the Mission Inn’s Hotel & Spa’s Festival of Lights. Riverside’s Festival of Lights is an annual tradition where attendees celebrate the holidays with food and entertainment while witnessing the historic Mission Inn covered […]
Annual Festival of Lights returns downtown
In its 26th year, the Riverside Festival of Lights has significantly impacted the Riverside community. The official 2018 lighting took place Nov. 23, and the display will continue until Jan. 6, 2019. Many consider the event a staple in the Southern California holiday season. It showcases the historic Mission Inn Hotel & Spa’s display of […]
Tim Burtons classic holiday film celebrates 25 years of cinematic fun
In a few days, fans will be able to celebrate the 25th anniversary of “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” Since the movie’s debut in theaters Oct. 29, 1993, it has become a traditional holiday movie. “The Nightmare Before Christmas” is a stop-motion animated film directed by Henry Selick and produced by Tim Burton. The story and […]
Lifestyle Tries: A DIY Santa Claus wreath
Sometimes decorating for the holidays can be more fun than the holiday itself. Who does not love a festive wreath on their door this time of year? The only problem is they usually cost more than all the presents under the tree or they take longer to make than the whole Christmas dinner. Not to […]
Sweaters spread Christmas cheer
The ugly Christmas sweater trend has become an anticipated seasonal fashion statement in which people wear eccentric holiday-themed sweaters to participate in this amusing tradition popular in recent years. Whether people create do-it-yourself designs of their sweater, order online or purchase them from a wide range of stores, the style is guaranteed to make an […]
Christians forget the reason for the season, too
An interesting situation happened in my household just a couple weeks ago. We store our Christmas decorations in the closet under the stairs—and when I say Christmas decorations, I mean Christmas decorations. This is the holiday that we go all out, with tinsel and garlands and singing snowmen both inside and outside the house. And, […]