For the first time while playing in the PacWest Conference, the men’s and women’s basketball teams will be playing against Biola University this season. The women’s and men’s teams will be playing against Biola Dec. 18 at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., respectively, on the road. Then, they will play each other again at home […]
Fortuna Bowl, sports events, fun to allow families space for bonding. University’s Parent and Family Weekend, will take place Nov. 10–11 and features new activities as well as timeless traditions. In the past, the weekend has been the celebration of the university’s homecoming with Fortuna Bowl, the intramural women’s and men’s flag football teams championship. However, this year campus […]
Students get ready to play intramural flag football championship. The upcoming annual Fortuna Bowl, set to take place during Parent and Family Weekend Nov. 11 at California Baptist University is the highly anticipated flag football championship each year. The event is a two-decade old tradition that continues to be passed down from previous to current students who play on […]
California Baptist University’s Executive Council approved moving Homecoming Weekend back to spring semester, setting the next Homecoming Weekend on Feb. 9-10, 2018. As the number of students and alumni increase, the Van Dyne gym eventually reached capacity, prompting CBU to change the event to fall. The new Events Center set to open this upcoming April […]
At California Baptist University’s annual Homecoming Weekend, longstanding intramural football teams the Bus Drivers and Webelos dominated the women’s and men’s games, respectively, at the 23rd annual Fortuna Bowl flag football championship Nov. 8. In the women’s game, the Bus Drivers and SWAT, the same teams who competed in last year’s game, matched up to […]
Each year, eight individuals are nominated by their class to the Homecoming Court, a group of students chosen to represent California Baptist University. This year, Catherine Rice and Joshua Perez took home the crowns, representing Mr. and Ms. CBU for the 2014-2015 academic year. In order to become homecoming princes and princesses, students must be […]
Chatter, laughter and appetizing smells filled the air at the California Baptist University Homecoming Block Party, an event featuring live entertainment, interactive academic booths and a community marketplace. Students, faculty and alumni, as well as members of the Riverside community and guests visiting the area, attended the Block Party Nov. 8. During the Block Party, […]
On Nov. 1, Andrew Shirley, guitarist for Switchfoot, did something he never thought he would — returned to his alma mater as a rock star. “(Music) is something that I always loved to do but not something that I thought would actually pan out,” Shirley said. “It is a rare thing.” Performing at California Baptist University for its annual Homecoming event kickoff concert was all about a return […]
Volleyball games, bounce houses, the Fortuna Bowl game and fireworks were just a few of the activities in which a person could be involved at Homecoming this year. However, it has not always been this extravagant. In 1960, California Baptist College celebrated Homecoming a bit different. According to Vi Estel, CBU’s archivist, the Homecoming queens and kings did not exist; it was all about the sweetheart and the darlings. […]
Students, alumni and the Riverside community members covered the campus grounds as California Baptist University celebrated its annual homecoming festivities. In honor of the 15th anniversary of International Service Projects, the theme of the weekend was “One World, One Mission.” The eventful weekend was sponsored by Altura Credit Union. There were various events and activities […]
