Growing up I attended “non-denominational” evangelical Protestant Christian churches, and one thing that I was constantly told was, “Read your Bible!” Bible reading was, rightly, presented as an extraordinarily important spiritual discipline and integral to spiritual growth. Yet Bible reading was treated like it was one of the easiest activities in the world. I was […]
The MeToo movement was initially started by sexual abuse survivor and activist Tarana Burke in 2006. Eleven years later, #MeToo regained popularity on social media and quickly reached traditional television through commercials and segments. If you are new to this movement, it is crucial to understand the mission. MeToomvnt.org explains that “the primary directive is […]
When we speak about “going green” as a society, we are usually referring to recycling, using cloth bags for groceries or taking five-minute showers. There is nothing wrong with any of these practices, but, as a society, we need to go green — as in making our world greener, literally. As a student pursuing an […]
If you live in present society, chances are you have encountered photos of grotesque cartoon animals on the internet or social media, mainly apes or lions. They resemble the zoo coloring pages of childhood, with bright colors and tacky decorations. Old memes or dead celebrities can also make an appearance in this photo category. One […]
Many American kids dream of someday becoming an astronaut. The images of past space missions still excite thousands of students around the country as they dream of being able to take part in the exciting field of study that pushes beyond the boundaries of Earth’s atmosphere and into the surrounding universe. The U.S. has long […]
During the Facebook shutdown, the @cbuprssa social media team and I were unable to promote our event for the night of Oct. 4. It opened my eyes to how much we rely on social media as a means for communication and a method to share information, even for something as small as promoting an event. […]
“You my Chick-fil-A,” was a common meme of a lyric from Kanye West’s 2019 effort, “JESUS IS KING.” While simultaneously clever and eye-rolling in its approach to the subject, Kanye West’s “JESUS IS KING” (and the subsequent Sunday Service Choir that spun off of that) is an overall genuine statement of faith from a wild […]
Riverside County returned to the more restrictive purple tier from the red tier in California’s color-coded COVID-19 tier system on Oct. 20. This transition has once more ended indoor operations for many businesses. While it is important to continue to fight the spread of COVID-19, it is dangerous to toggle between opening and shutting down […]
Students of California Baptist University arrived back on campus in late August tired, weary and divided after a five-month summer of near total defeat. The hope of all of us was to return to our campus haven with in-person classes and all the events that we could imagine, but the pandemic was relentless in its […]
Being both a celebrity and an activist has become the social standard in the 21st century. The role of being a celebrity often includes using their platform to promote social justice or speak on current events. In many cases, the public perceives not speaking out on issues as a danger to the brand of a […]
