In this digital age, people use many apps to enhance health. One sector of these apps is sleep-tracking apps, which often offer a variety of features, from white noise to data about movements during the night. Many apps even offer a measurement of sleep quality, and apps such as Apple’s own Sleep app on Apple […]
Author: Emily McGinn
University official shares future of campus parking
With the return to fully in-person activities, including Chapel, to campus this semester, one issue has become a concern for many California Baptist University students: the parking, or lack thereof. This semester, students have had to circle parking lots searching for spots and some have missed classes or activities as they search for a place […]
Personality tests are overrated
Enneagram. Myers-Briggs. DISC. I could go on. These are a few examples of the multitude of personality tests that exist. Nowadays, it is difficult to escape completing a personality test at some point in one’s work or school career with the purpose of learning about ourselves and others to improve the ways in which we […]
Banner Busters: Which over-the-counter pain medication is most effective?
Advil. Tylenol. Motrin. Many of us have grabbed a bottle of one of these over-the-counter (OTC) pain medications when we encounter some sort of pain — whether its headaches, muscle pains or something else.But with so many options for OTC medications, is one pain medication better to use than the others? When deciding which pain […]
Tuition Rises Nationwide
Students returning to California Baptist University likely noticed a jump in tuition and other on-campus expenses — including housing and meal plans — in their Course and Fee Statement this year. Based on one fourth-year student’s statements, tuition and general expenses for on-campus living increased 3.1% since last year. Overall, tuition and general expenses increased […]
The return of Clash N Roll launches new school year
Students flooded the Front Lawn on the evening of Sept. 4 to kick off the school year with crazy outfits and a massive game of Bunco during Clash N Roll. This annual event, which concludes Welcome Weekend, brings the student body together prior to the start of fall classes. However, for the past two years, […]
40 years later, we have not changed that much
If you have read my work throughout the year, you might have realized I am an opinionated person. I have offered my two cents on quite a few things–fast food, Starbucks, green living–so for the last issue of the year, I have decided to give you a bit of a break. Instead, I want to […]
Dueling Reviews: Morbius
I have a confession to make: before going to see “Morbius” in theaters, I did what I never do before seeing a film I need to review. I looked at what other reviewers were saying about the film, and, from my understanding, I was walking into the worst movie of the year. I spent about […]
Data points to ways to achieve job satisfaction
Most of us are in college for a reason — we are studying a particular topic so that we can earn a particular degree and find a career in a particular field. However, once we leave college, how should we ensure we find a job that we actually like? Job satisfaction and employee engagement are […]
Banner Busters: Attention, notetakers: Is writing more effective than typing?
As personal laptops have become a classroom staple across college campuses, the debate over whether to continue to take notes by hand or to transfer to typing has divided both students and faculty. Those who prefer typing tend to opt for speed, while those who take notes by hand insist on the value of making […]