California Baptist University announced on March 19 that graduation for the spring class of 2021 will take place in person. This is the first semester since fall 2019 that features in-person graduation, as pandemic restrictions caused spring, summer and fall 2020 graduations to occur over Zoom in December. After a recent decline in new COVID-19 […]
Tag: spring
Delays in fall sports season crowds spring
The COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the sports world in 2020, forcing many sports to be postponed or rescheduled. During the spring 2020 season, sports such as softball had their seasons canceled. This trend continued in the fall 2020 sports season when sports such as men’s water polo and volleyball had to be rescheduled for spring 2021. […]
CBU holds spring blood drive
California Baptist University hosted the spring semester LifeStream blood drive from Feb. 1–3 in the Van Dyne Gym. During the drive, participants could donate blood and receive a COVID-19 antibody test. Like last semester’s blood drive, this one followed guidelines in place due to the ongoing pandemic. Each participant received a temperature check, face coverings […]
CBU announces virtual classes for the Spring 2021 semester
California Baptist University issued a post on its official Instagram account on Oct. 23 announcing that remote learning will continue into the spring 2021 semester. Classes previously held on the in-person list will continue to occur live. However, no new classes have been added to this list. Lisa Hernandez, dean of the College of Arts […]
CBU welcomes new transfer students
California Baptist University welcomed a class of approximately 190 new freshmen and transfer students who are starting their first semester this spring, an increase from last spring. Community Life welcomed the newcomers with Spring Welcome Weekend, starting with a move-in day Jan. 10 and followed by Spring Welcome sessions Jan. 11-12. During these sessions, students […]
Lancer Farms set to bloom in spring
If students were to pass The Cottage’s Resident Advisers’ office in Spring 2018 they would have found a thriving garden full of tomatoes, peppers, lettuce and a wooden sign with the words “Lancer Farms.” Now one might not recognize it — just a gate and some grass remain. The Farm was a student-organized garden run […]
Students both struggle and succeed in spring
Starting college is full of excitement, anticipation, nerves and change. For freshmen and transfer students, the beginning of the year is a time of adjustment and acclimation. .While the adjustment period is a different beast for each individual, it can also be a different beast for those starting in the spring semester as opposed to […]
CBU Homecoming Weekend moves back to spring in 2018
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 […]
‘The 39 Steps’ makes Wallace Theatre spring play premiere
The highly anticipated play “The 39 Steps” opened Feb. 19 and is running until Feb. 27 in the Wallace Theatre at California Baptist University. The cast and crew have been working to produce this collaborative remake of an Alfred Hitchcock film with Monty Python comedic elements. Giving the film “39 Steps” a creative and comedic […]
Ring by spring is dated concept
When I first announced to friends and family that I would be continuing my undergraduate work at California Baptist University, everyone congratulated me, wished me good luck and promptly teased me about “ring by spring.” You are probably well aware of the “ring by spring” mantra. For those of you who don’t know, however, let […]