The Riverside Fire Department has achieved 50% containment on a vegetation fire that broke out Thursday, Feb. 6, on the Santa Ana Bike Path in the area of Grand Avenue. All evacuation orders have been lifted and no injuries have been reported. At its inception around 10 a.m., the Riverbottom Fire initially covered only 10 […]
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Faculty to lead students overseas
Every semester California Baptist University hosts many faculty-led tours overseas. These tours cover a variety of topics going to many places all over the world. The purposes of these tours range from creating positive relationships in the Middle East and touring biblical sites in Israel to an ecotour of Peru, or from an architectural tour […]
‘Fair Pay’ bill becomes law
Athletics at California Baptist University is one of many universities that could be affected by SB 206, the “Fair Pay to Play Act,” signed Sept. 30 by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The bill will allow college athletes to hire agents and receive endorsements contradicting current NCAA rules, which prohibit student-athletes from using their name, image and […]
Teen activist sets example for students in her advocacy
Greta Thunberg, 16, is a climate activist from Stockholm challenging the world’s most powerful leaders to enact environmental policy change. Thunberg, currently nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, started her activism journey in August 2018 by taking every Friday off from school to hold strikes in front of Riksdag, the Swedish parliament building in Stockholm. […]
Vice president for Marketing and Communication to retire in January
Dr. Mark A. Wyatt, California Baptist University’s vice president for Marketing and Communication, announced Oct. 15 that he will be retiring, effective Jan. 31, 2020. Wyatt, also an assistant professor of communication arts, has worked at CBU for 18 years, leading the school’s Division of Marketing and Communication since Aug. 1, 2002. Wyatt said he […]
Hurricane Dorian clean-up continues in the Bahamas
Hurricane Dorian, the first major event of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season, first developed Aug. 24 as a tropical wave in the Central Atlantic. Today, volunteers continue clean-up and recovery efforts across the Bahamas. Dorian reached Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale on Sept. 1 when it struck the Bahamas. It is the […]
Trade war raises taxes and tariffs
With the ongoing trade war between the United States and China, the effects are bound to be seen by all consumers across a variety of markets. Included among these consumers are college students as they purchase everyday necessities for student life. A trade war occurs when countries raise tariffs and employ other strict limitations and […]
Reports Show Dangers of Vaping
Officials from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that a patient in Illinois became the first person to die from lung injuries caused by vaping on Aug. 23 among an increase of lung injuries linked to vaping. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning against vaping while investigating the increase in […]
Lancer Plaza Debuts on Campus
Students arriving for the fall semester were greeted by the brand new Lancer Plaza entrance to campus. Since acquiring Adams plaza in 2006, California Baptist University has been developing Lancer Plaza and the surrounding area. Construction began March 25, 2019, and was completed Aug. 30. Students will have access to Lancer Plaza, Lancer Lane, the […]
Murrieta Fire Contained after 10 Days
A brush fire broke out Sept. 4 at Tenaja Falls in La Cresta, California, and spread rapidly toward Murrieta. The fire encompassed nearly 2,000 acres at its height, with 30 mph winds responsible for the fire’s rapid spread. The winds died down Sept. 5, allowing firefighters to begin to take control of the fire and […]