It’s time to whip out that Alice Cooper record of “School’s Out” and splash on the sunscreen, because summer time is right around the corner. While the weather has given off the appearance of summer, it is all the free time to go to county fairs, concerts and events that really make it feel like summer.
On Thursday, April 26, authors Craig Santos Perez and Susan M. Schultz performed readings of their respective works for the final Community and World Literary Series event of the semester.
On Friday, April 20, a group of 41 student volunteers participated in CSUSM’s first cigarette butt cleanup, called “Kick Butts off CSUSM.” Cigarette butts are a form of non-biodegradable litter, meaning that when they are discarded, they stay around.
Summertime is a time to get work done. While summer vacation means beaches, bonfires and BBQ for many college students, others use the extended break to start or complete what may be long-desired cosmetic procedures.
On Thursday, April 5, CSUSM’s Global Education Center hosted the 10th annual International Fair. Hundreds of students, staff and locals of San Marcos joined in on the festivities of the three-hour event in Kellogg Library Plaza.
On April 19, the CSUSM Women’s Center will be hosting the 6th annual Take Back the Night, an event featuring activities where individuals will speak out against sexual assault.
With commencement nearing, the 4th annual Senior Class Gift Campaign is attempting to reach their goal of $4,000. The campaign makes it a point for graduating CSUSM students to donate for the well-being of current and future CSUSM students and their college experiences.
In this year’s Recyclemania competition, CSUSM failed to reach its goal of a first place victory for the eighth time. Recyclemania is a 10-week competition that ended on March 31.
On April 12, Harold “Hal” Jaffe read from three of his books for the Community and World Literary Series. Introduced at the event by Mark Wallace, Jaffe is the author of 19 books of fiction and docu-fiction, which he describes as a combination of factual reporting and fiction, which uncovers the crucial, human realities.
The Pride Center is hosting various events for “Gaypril,” dedicating the entire month of April to celebrating and supporting the LGBTQA community. Various events will take place either in the Pride Center or elsewhere on campus to provide awareness of ways to support the LGBTQA community and information on becoming an ally.
