Briana Osuna, Student Life Reporter
• April 3, 2016
By working with underrepresented populations and currently serving as the Coordinator for Student Involvement, Porcha Ingram strives to give students tools to support individuals in need, creating tomorrow's leaders.
Ingram received her bachelor’s in public relations and joined...
Coming from an immigrant, working family, Minerva Gonzalez overcame her social and financial challenges by conquering cultural barriers on her path to academic success.
Gonzalez became the Director of Pathways to Academic Success and Opportunities (PASO) in October 2015.
At an early...
Pierson Cepeda, Assistant Web & Social Media Manager
• April 3, 2016
As a professor of management in the College of Business Administration (CoBA), Dr. Rajnandini (Raj) Pillai has been a passionate faculty member at CSUSM for almost 18 years, developing innovative ways teach leadership.
Originally from Mumbai, Dr. Pillai moved to Buffalo, New York to...
Lex Garcia, Assistant Features Editor
• April 3, 2016
With one semester under its belt and over 30 members, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is making huge strides in order to spread unity and solidarity amongst men and women on campus.
AAUW came to CSUSM in 2015 as stated by the campus which was to, “Empower women...
As a man of great wisdom and integrity, Professor Jonathan Bechtol serves as an inspiration for those who have an appetite for success within higher education due to his experience of having been a first-generation college student.
Bechtol was originally a CSUSM student himself and commuted from...
Briana Osuna, Student Life Reporter
• March 9, 2016
CSUSM offers various programs that allow students to travel overseas and study in another country of their choice. There, they have the opportunity to experience a new way of learning.
Cassandra Steppat spent an entire semester in the medieval towns of Belgium Europe. She had never traveled before...
Tukwut Leadership Awards Night (TLAN) is held to acknowledge CSUSM leaders who are making a difference both on campus and the community. This year, the nominations are open until 4 p.m. on Friday, March 11.
“People at Cal State [San Marcos] are doing good things and we want to really highlight...
Members of the CSUSM community attended UC Riverside’s second annual Asterisk Trans* Conference to gain more information and resources on how to support trans and gender nonconforming youth.
The two day conference was held on Friday, Feb. 26 and Saturday, Feb. 27 in UC Riverside’s student...
Michael Tran, Health and fitness reporter
• March 9, 2016
Like anyone who has ever been on a date knows, cancel if you don’t have gum. Gum is crucial. That is, scent is crucial when it comes to homo sapiens looking to pursue biological immortality.
Chewing gum stimulates blood flow to the brain. Scientific American reported that in a controlled...
Executive Officers
Joana Rodriguez
Running for President
“As ASI President, I will continue diversity and fair student representation at CSU San Marcos and at California State Student Association. I [would] also like to introduce a new student program [through] Tukwut Internship/Mentorship...
Tiffaney Boyd
Leadership on campus: In ASI, Boyd was the CHABSS representative in 2013/14, the Vice President of Operations in 2014/15 and is currently President. In 2013/14, she was an RA at the UVA. She was the Lambda Pi Eta President in 2014/15, is a Peer Mentor and a Tukwut Leadership...
Jamaela Johnson
Leadership on campus: “I’ve helped establish our first NPHC (National Pan-Hellenic Council) sororities and fraternities and helped with getting resources and support for black students in the form of establishing a black student center on campus.”
Goals as a leader: “My...
