Students flowed through the doors of the Community Life lounge Thursday night, Oct. 11, grabbing their refreshments and heading to the rows of chairs and couches in front of the performance stage. All eyes were focused on the stage as Community Life’s first Open Mic Night of the year began. Kristin Holderman, director of Campus […]
Art fosters friendship
Create event encourages students to get involved on campus. Students were able to express their artistic creative ways in the Community Life Lounge while meeting new people at the Comm Life Creative event March 27 at California Baptist University. Activities at this event included hand lettering, watercolor painting, card making, canvas crafting, and 3D modeling. […]
Successful leaders start with preparation
A successful leader requires organization, passion and preparation. As next year’s leadership positions was announced on Feb. 12, after months of anxious waiting, students eagerly await their new jobs. However, earning the position is just the beginning for a job so important to the well-being of the California Baptist University campus, preparation for the job […]
TWIRP week invites new changes to old traditions
TWIRP week is right around the corner and this year, the Office of Community Life’s focus for students is “social not serious.” “We have always had this mindset. Our Director of Campus Activities Kristin Holderman has said this to us and students for years now,” said Christina McDonald, senior leadership studies and international business double […]
Community Life visits historic sites
Two separate groups of about 15-20 students and staff members spent their spring break with the Office of Community Life on Outdoor Adventure trips to the Grand Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Big Sur and Santa Barbara. One of the groups, led by Tucker Carl, Community Life program coordinator, traveled to Arizona to camp and hike around […]
Cottage worship leads community
Throughout the spring semester, the Living Area Council of The Cottages, a group of freshmen, living area representatives, has put together a worship night every Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. The event is open to all students and held in a small, acoustic format, under a big tree in the center of the living area with […]
Professional soccer game draws Lancers
The Office of Community Life offered students a unique opportunity to attend a professional soccer game between the LA Galaxy and FC Dallas Saturday, March 4. About 80 CBU students attended the game. Jesse Chen, junior international studies major, said Community Life provided an opportunity to watch a professional soccer game for a reduced rate. […]
Community Life hosts Open Mic event to showcase talent
Students perform on stage, sing covers and originals Every semester, Open Mic Night is held in the Community Life Lounge where students take the stage and express themselves through their talents in front of their peers. This semester’s Open Mic Night was Feb. 24. Amber Shelton, sophomore business major, and events intern for Community Life, […]
‘Dream’ unites campus
Celebration of Black History Month shows culture on CBU campus California Baptist University Community Life’s celebration of Black History Month culminated in the Dream Event, in which student performers and guests sang, played music, read poetry and spoke in front of a diverse crowd. Students, friends and families packed into the College of Health Science campus […]
Comm Life takes on paintball
The California Baptist University Community Life Office put together a trip Feb. 18 for students to go paintballing at SC Village Paintball and Airsoft Park in Corona. The 100-acre paintball and airsoft park with 25 fields hosts weekend events for pros and beginners. There were around 40 students who attended this event for the day. […]