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The campus Pride Center.

Proud Steps: Pride Center students march

May 1, 2012
The LGBTQA Pride Center will be hosting a campus-wide Pride parade on Tuesday, May 1 from noon to 1 p.m.
authors Craig Santos Perez and Susan M. Schultz

Two authors featured at semester’s final literary program

May 1, 2012
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.
Students have teamed up to pick up discarded cigarette butts on campus.

Students to clean up cigarette butts on campus

May 1, 2012
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.
During the summer, many college students opt for plastic surgery, with procedures lke botox, rhinoplasty and implants.

Summer a good time for cosmetic surgery

May 1, 2012
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.
Hundreds gather for international fair

Hundreds gather for international fair

April 18, 2012
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.

WOMEN’S CENTER TO HOLD SIXTH ANNUAL TAKE BACK THE NIGHT EVENT – EVENT TO RAISE AWARENESS AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT

April 18, 2012
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.

DONATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR 2012 SENIOR CLASS GIFT

April 18, 2012
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.

FIRST EVER CSUSM GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE TO TAKE PLACE – LITERATURE AND WRITING STUDIES DEPARTMENT TO HOLD MAJOR EVENT

April 18, 2012
CSUSM’s Literature and Writing Department will be holding the school’s first ever Graduate Student Conference on April 28.

CSUSM TAKES FOURTH PLACE IN THE RECYCLEMANIA COMPETITION

April 18, 2012
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.

CONTROVERSIAL AUTHOR READS AT CSUSM

April 18, 2012
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.

PRIDE CENTER RAISES AWARENESS WITH ‘GAYPRIL’

April 4, 2012
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.

RAPE AGRESSION DEFENSE COURSES TO BE HELD IN APRIL

April 4, 2012
This April, CSUSM will hold a Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) course for women. The course will provide female students with different techniques for self-defense while continuing to spread and inform awareness for matters involving sexual assault and violence.
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