Lex Garcia, Student Life Reporter
• September 30, 2015
The Language Learning Center has been a resource available to students at CSUSM for the past 15 years.
The LLC offers tutoring for Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Mandarin, Japanese and ASL. They also advise students for the foreign language graduation requirement (LOTER) exams as well...
Diana Garcia is a first generation college student here at CSUSM, who works closely with youth within the community, striving to be a positive role model in each of her student’s lives, helping them on their road to success.
Garcia is a senior majoring in Human Development with an emphasis in Counseling....
Last spring, Jalena Montenegro finally ended her chapter at CSUSM when she walked across the stage to accept her degree, making her the first person in her family to accomplish the milestone of graduating with a college degree.
Montenegro graduated with her Bachelor's degree in Human...
Cory Kay, Assistant Features Editor
• September 30, 2015
Selena Arellano is a Sociology major, student activist and Co-Chair of Movimiento Estudiantil Chican@ de Aztlán (MEChA) here at CSUSM. Through her involvement on campus, Arellano has made it her mission to spread cultural awareness, both within and beyond the campus community.
Involved...
Briana Osuna, Student Life Reporter
• September 30, 2015
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (M.E.Ch.A) is a Latino organization that brings awareness and support to all underrepresented communities.
To get a better understanding of what it means to be part of such a tightly knit group, M.E.Ch.A Co-Chairs Lizbeth Moreno and Selena Arellano...
Being the first in her family to attend college and receive degrees, Professor Martha Gonzales prides herself on her accomplishments as an Xicana woman and encourages students to not let others steer them away from their passion.
Gonzales attended East Los Angeles College for three years before transferring...
Throughout October, the Campus Activities Board (CAB) will be hosting several events that you will not want to miss.
Free Movie Night will take place on Oct. 6 at Edwards Cinema on San Marcos Blvd.
Programming Specialist, Alex Sanders said, “I do not have an official start time for the movies...
Lilly Flack, Cougars Without Borders Assistant Editor
• September 30, 2015
Arcela Nuñez-Alvarez goes above and beyond in everything she does both on and off campus. As Research Director of the National Latino Research Center and a faculty member in the Anthropology Department, she works with and impacts people from various backgrounds on a daily basis.
Immigrating...
As an undocumented, first generation college student, Julio Villa Chavez’s accomplishments at CSUSM prove that the odds can be in favor of any student regardless of their background.
Chavez, a junior who is double majoring in Sociology and Spanish, first became involved on campus with...
Not only is it an honor to be part of a sorority or fraternity, but it is even better to be a founder. CSUSM is welcoming three new chapters to our campus: Alpha Kappa Delta Phi, Omega Psi Phi and Delta Zeta. Some details on each chapter can be found on their individual websites.
Alpha Kappa Delta...
Suffering from a heart attack at the age of 18 could have adverse affects on anyone, but Brian Newbury, now a 28 year old college student at CSUSM, feels this experience lead him to serve in the United States Marine Corps.
After recovering from his heart attack, Newbury worked in construction with...
Lilly Flack, Cougars Without Borders Assistant Editor
• September 29, 2015
CSUSM is a campus known for the substantial number of students who commute each day for classes, but some students have traveled across national borders to study at our campus. Christoffer Ekker, a sophomore, travelled 5,390 miles to attend CSUSM from Sandefjord, Norway.
As an international...
