Volume 68 | Issue 2 | September 25, 2020
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Mario’s 35th anniversary —
‘Dune’ movie release —
B & T , Pg. 9
A & E , Pg. 11
Nintendo’s Mario celebrates 35 years of gaming.
Highly anticipated sci-fi film set to release in 2021
Ways to stay active during COVID — Campus alternatives to the gym.
L i f e s t y l e , Pg. 6 BY EMILY MCGINN NEWS EDITOR
Magnolia Crossing experiences frequent fire alarms
Luc Stringer | Banner Students return to their apartments at Magnolia Crossing at 2 a.m. on Sept. 23 after waiting in the parking lot for half an hour for the Riverside Fire Department to give the all-clear.
Since the start of the semester, Magnolia Crossing has experienced seven incidents in which the fire alarm went off, requiring residents to evacuate. Joe Ojeda, Magnolia Crossing resident director, said the number of fire alarm incidents resulted from several factors. “We found out the fire alarms were a little more sensitive than we would have hoped, but that is also a good thing by making sure we provide a safe living area,” Ojeda said. Ojeda said the first few fire alarms occurred from smoke resulting from residents’ cooking, and the remaining alarms occurred from remaining dust in the alarm system from construction. Magnolia Crossing, unlike some other living areas, also has a central alarm system per the fire marshal and the government’s current requirements for university living areas with common rooms. As a result, each time smoke triggers the alarm in a single unit, the fire alarm will go off throughout the entire building, causing all residents to evacuate. “It is extremely important (to evacuate) because we just never know,” Ojeda said. “It is better to be safe than sorry. I
SEE FIRE ALARMS | PAGE 2
CBU students, faculty remember RBG’s impact BY MISTY SEVERI NATIONAL EDITOR
Elijah Hickman | Banner Samantha Emerick, senior marketing management and interntional business major, makes the signature coffee order at Molino’s Coffee.
Students balance school and work BY ASHLEY MOORE
ASST. LIFESTYLE EDITOR Working while attending California Baptist University is not uncommon. While having a job and attending college is something many students do, it is not always easy to balance the demand of each. It can be hard to find the correct way to accomplish both. Mariah Mooring, senior creative writing major, works at The Grove Community Church. For two and a half years she has worked in the Children’s Ministry Department. Mooring said she has found it difficult to balance both because of the
time required of each. “Balancing work and school can be a real challenge, especially when the school requires more hours outside of class time,” Mooring said. “What I find to be one of the most challenging aspects is completing school work on time, as it is something that often comes at the end of the day for me.” Completing schoolwork can be a difficult task to accomplish while working a job. Even still, Mooring can succeed at both by setting herself on a schedule that incorporates both. “Block out your time each day,” said Mooring. “Have a schedule and stick to it, but
remember to give yourself breaks and time for the things and people you love. Working while being in school is a challenge, but it can teach you time management skills and you will already have work experience when you finish your degree and enter the workforce full time.” Samantha Emerick, senior marketing and international business major, works two jobs while attending CBU. She has worked at Disneyland for a year and a half and has recently started a job at Molinos Coffee in downtown Riverside. Emerick said she has also felt the demand which comes with
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Have a schedule and stick to it, but remember to give yourself breaks and time for the things and people you love.
Mariah Mooring, senior creative writing major.
SEE SCHOOL & WORK | PAGE 6
The nation mourned Sept. 18 at the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, trailblazer and women’s rights advocate. Ginsburg has battled cancer four times, beginning with lung cancer in 1999 and ending in her death from pancreatic cancer in 2020. She died at the age of 87. Appointed to the Supreme Court in 1993 under President Bill Clinton, Ginsburg was only the second woman ever appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, after Sandra Day O’Connor in 1981. Dr. Amy Stumpf, professor of society and religion, said she finds it hard to believe the U.S. did not have a woman on the supreme court until the ‘80s. “When Americans say women and minorities have equal rights and full access they obviously haven’t looked at a SCOTUS roster,” Stumpf said. Ginsburg was a major advocate for women’s rights, voicing her opinion on issues such as the legality of abortion and gender discrimination. One of the examples of this was her authorship of the court’s decision to strike down the male-only admission policy at the public university Virginia Military Institute in United States V. Virginia (1996). Dr. Chase Porter, U.S. history professor, said the loss of Ginsburg goes beyond a vacancy on the Supreme Court. “Her tireless work on women’s equality means that many
look to her as an embodiment of the liberal vision of equality for all,” Porter said. “People genuinely believed in her advocacy of that vision, and are thus saddened to lose one of its staunchest champions.” Even before her appointment to the Supreme Court, Ginsburg was challenging cases that questioned the place of women in the workplace. She contributed to or led more than 60 cases surrounding gender-based discrimination. Amanda Kurowski, senior intercultural studies major, said her reaction to Ginsburg’s death was one of of pure devastation. “She was an icon, a giant among men, and the backbone to the majority of women’s rights and LGBTQ+ rights in this country,” Kurowski said. “She has to be remembered but she has to be followed. We have to continue fighting for the rights of people everywhere and continue to elevate the oppressed in this country.” Stumpf said it was important to appreciate and acknowledge Ginsburg’s expertise. “I appreciate her mastery of the law,” Stumpf said. “She knew the Constitution, the law and she loved this country and modeled dignified service. She also modeled how to be civil in the midst of disagreement.” Ginsburg’s death has created a vacancy on the Supreme Court. President Donald J. Trump is expected to nominate a replacement, which will need the confirmation of the Senate.