Volume 68 | Issue 5 | February 5, 2021
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Recall Gov. Newsom? — The campaign to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom gains momentum.
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GameStop starts frenzy —
How Reddit users caused the company’s stock price to surge.
Netflix beats streaming record — Netflix passes 200 billion subscribers.
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Photography program relocates to Adams BY JACKSON WALDROP ASST. NEWS EDITOR
With California Baptist University’s Photography program continuously expanding and with the purpose of efficiency, community building and outward focus, the program has officially moved to the business park of 2900 Adams Street ABPK #B25 and #B26. CBU’s Photography program has grown in the past few years. It started with just the classroom James 430, then expanding into one unit of warehouse space at Adams #A19, and now using two units right next to each other, #B25 and #B26. There are several benefits to this transition for the photography program. Not only does this provide needed space for the program, but this situation also fits the photography industry standard. Christopher Kern, assistant professor of photography and program lead, said this was the best fit for the program. “This is exactly what we use in the industry.” Kern said. “Anywhere in the United States or the world, they are looking for spaces that are just like these warehouse complexes. The high ceilings are ideal, the square footage, the open space,
SEE PHOTOGRAPHY | PAGE 11
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The new photography studio, located in Adams Business Park, provides photography students with iMacs, printers, lighting equipment and more. The space also helps prepare students for their careers by more closely resembling the warehouse complexes used in the photo industry.
Vaccination rollout starts Athletics ticketing director starts community nonprofit BY EMILY MCGINN NEWS EDITOR
The distribution of COVID-19 vaccines began in December after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on Dec. 11. The FDA approved a second vaccine, the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, on Dec. 18. As of Jan. 18, more than 31 million doses were distributed in the United States and more than 15 million doses were administered according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). California had received more than 3 million vaccines and administered more than 1 million as of Jan. 16, according to covid19.ca.gov. “It is important for people to get the vaccine,” said Krystal Velazquez, sophomore pre-nursing student. “The reason for this is that most diseases are eradicated thanks to vaccines. I think the distribution of the vaccine will lower the cases
of COVID-19 in the U.S., but that is only if everyone who can get the vaccine takes it.” California has developed a three-phase plan for vaccine distribution and administration that shares how the state plans to allocate vaccines in the upcoming months. The first phase contains the people vaccinated first, including healthcare professionals and long-term care residents. The second phase includes people over 65 years old and workers who have a higher chance of being exposed to the virus in certain jobs such as emergency services, education, childcare, food and agriculture and transportation. The second phase also contains groups where COVID-19 might spread more easily, such as people who are in prisons or are homeless. The third phase includes people over 50 years old and younger people with underlying health conditions, as well as more workers at risk of being exposed to COVID-19. Accord-
ing to covid19.ca.gov, California expects to receive enough supplies to administer vaccines for most residents by this summer. Dr. Emily Hollingurst, adjunct faculty of pharmacology, said that she expects the federal government to play a larger role in vaccine distribution in the coming months. “This process is ever-changing as it was left to the states and local health departments to acquire vaccine doses, but since the Biden administration took over, there will be increased distribution and access to the vaccine,” Hollinghurst said. “The CDC established tiers and groups to prioritize vaccination, which the local health departments follow. The problem with leaving it up to the states and local health departments is there may be a lack of funding and support staff to store, administer and coordinate vaccinations. Just observing family
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BY ADIT WRATSANGKA ASST. SPORTS EDITOR
As the COVID-19 pandemic surged in early 2020, California Baptist University gave issued a work-from-home order. Having to work from home and with fewer sports games going on, Zack LaGuardia, director of ticketing and sales of CBU athletics, had more time on his hands to help the community. LaGuardia started a non profit called Kits with Kindness. The charity’s main action is distributing amenity kits of daily essentials to the homeless community. Due to COVID-19 creating monetary issues for some individuals, LaGuardia began getting groceries for older people who are not able to do so. After a few weeks of helping around 10 older people, he thought he wanted to create an impact in a different capacity. Having been in Riverside
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The need for a helping hand in that disenfranchised group of people is greater than ever. Zack LaGuardia, director of ticketing and sales of CBU Athletics
for four years, LaGuardia saw how the homeless population had grown. He said with the COVID-19 pandemic the numbers will most likely not go down. “The need for a helping hand in that disenfranchised group of people is greater than ever,” LaGuardia said. He said his original thought was that summer was ap-
proaching and, knowing the temperature could rise to 100 degrees in Riverside, he wanted to distribute sunscreen to the homeless community to prevent sunburns. “My idea was to go to the 99 cent store and buy 50 bottles of sunscreen and hand those out to the homeless of the community,” LaGuardia said. “But when I got to the store I started seeing soap, toothbrushes and other amenities that I knew I take for granted but would make an impact to the homeless that do not have access to them.” After the trip to the store, LaGuardia ended up with around $200 worth of items that he packed into kits and distributed throughout Riverside. About 10 days later, as LaGuardia was driving on the side of the 91 freeway, he saw
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