Tag: tradition
Students share Thanksgiving food traditions across cultures
Thanksgiving is around the corner and people cannot wait to feast on their favorite holiday dishes with their family and friends. Traditional meals vary across the U.S., making Thanksgiving unique to each group that gathers. The most popular dishes made for Thanksgiving are turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, candied yams, green bean casserole and […]
Students reflect on history of WooFest
A time for wooing and impressing is now just a thing of the past. A moment that we hopefully see in our future. Woo Fest is traditionally held in Feburary every year and is hosted by California Baptist University’s Residence Life staff. What started as a small event in 2009 inside the Alumni Dining Commons […]
‘Lance the Lancer’ has long CBU history
California Baptist University’s well-known mascot, “Lance the Lancer,” has grown historically with CBU’s Athletics Department. Lance was first introduced in 1955 when CBU, then known as California Baptist College, moved to Riverside. From NAIA to NCAA, Division II to Division I, Lance has been cheering on the Athletics Department throughout the entire journey. In the […]
Social justice takes precedence over patriotism
National Football League players are taking a knee during the patriotic national anthem that plays before every game to raise awareness for injustices in the country. While some Americans have rallied behind those players, and the issues they are kneeling for, others have taken great offense to their beloved country being disrespected during a public […]
Women take the lead with annual TWIRP week event
Soft lighting lit the Stamps Courtyard at California Baptist University Sept. 25 as students relaxed to the acoustic sounds of brother-sister band The Native Siblings, who kicked off this year’s TWIRP week with a free concert. TWIRP, also known as The Woman Is Required To Pay, is a week-long event put on every fall semester […]
Smith dorm crowns new Champion Hall
Freshmen compete in annual game, build community. Freshman residents of Smith Hall rallied together Sept. 19 to participate in the 10th annual Smith Olympics. The event is a combination of challenging and athletic competitions between male freshmen students in each hall of the living area. Students compete to be the “Champion Hall” for the year. […]
Solo flights lift off traditions
The first solo flight is a milestone for every California Baptist University aviation student, and that milestone is commemorated with the renowned tail-cutting ceremony and CBU’s own tradition of pilot “baptism.” Tail-cutting is an important rite of passage in aviation history, which continues to be passed on today. Flying an airplane takes countless hours of […]
Rivalries in sport fuel traditions, excellence
Rivalries run deep, but rivalries in sports run even deeper as they add fuel to the passion of the team and its fans and drive the team toward success. Rivalry in sport is of upmost importance. In the case of California Baptist University and Azusa Pacific University, the rivalry is alive in all sports teams, […]
Yule: Really, date required?
“To Yule or not to Yule?” has become the question this season. As this is my senior year of college, I naturally want to take part in as many festivities and traditions as I possibly can before I graduate and go on my way in life. This includes Yule — or at least until I […]