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J Morales (left) and Alicia Silva (right) show their pride.

Students celebrate and participate in National Coming Out Day

Adrianna Adame, News Editor October 24, 2019

Students were cheered on by peers and members of the LGBTQA Pride Center as they came out of the closet by walking through a large red door in celebration of National Coming Out Day. The LGBTQA Pride Center collaborated with the Latin@ Center and Intervarsity to host the National Coming Out Day Celebration...

President Neufeldt and Maj. Gen. Tony Jackson cutting the ribbon.

Campus reopens renovated Epstein Family Veterans Center with ceremony

Anneliese Esparza, Arts and Entertainment Editor October 24, 2019

CSUSM formally unveiled the newly renovated and expanded Epstein Family Veterans Center in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 10.    The existing building was renovated and an additional building was constructed. A large wooden deck connects the two adjacent structures. The project was made...

Sting triggers investigation of CSUSM employee

Sting triggers investigation of CSUSM employee

Antonio Pequeño IV, Editor-in-Chief October 23, 2019

An anonymous group by the name of Creep Catchers Unit (CC Unit) has spurred an investigation of a CSUSM employee who allegedly engaged in inappropriate contact with someone posing as a minor. In an Oct. 18 email, Vice President of Student Affairs Lorena Checa confirmed the investigation is under way. Checa’s...

Students share personal experiences at Sustainable Menstruation in the Gender Equity Center.

GEC encourages sustainable menstruation

Alyssa Zurita, Staff Writer October 10, 2019

With environmental issues becoming increasingly apparent, CSUSM students are spreading awareness about sustainability and the effects unsustainability has on the environment.   On Sept. 26, the Gender Equity Center held a meeting during U-hour to discuss the issues of sustainable menstruation...

Students attend the 
Fall 2019 Job Fair to learn about potential employers and career paths.

Students seek potential job opportunities

Rachael Maddux, News Reporter October 10, 2019

Students gathered to meet with employers of various companies, exchange information and seek potential job opportunities at the Fall 2019 Job Fair.   Approximately 150 students of all ages attended the job fair on Oct. 3 in the USU Ballroom from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.   The Career...

Dr. Anne Macias (left), Pedro Lebron Guzman III (middle), and Danni Flowers (right) share personal stories about their Afro-Latinx heritage.

Students learn about Afro-Latin@/x identity and community

Adrianna Adame, News Editor October 10, 2019

Three panelists shared their experiences of being Afro-Latinx with students at the Intersections of Afro-Latin@/x panel. The Latin@ Center collaborated with the Black Student Union Center to host Intersections of Afro-Latin@/x at the Black Student Union (USU 4200) on Oct. 3 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Dr....

Volunteers advocate CSUSMs Journey to Zero Waste by 2025 at the Journey to Zero Waste event on Sept. 26.

Sustainability event provides free, reusable items to students

Anneliese Esparza, Staff Writer October 10, 2019

Students learned about campus efforts for sustainability and scored free items at the annual Journey to Zero Waste event. The purpose of the event was to promote sustainability among the students of CSUSM and the campus community at large.    “We want to make sure that the campus knows...

President Neufeldt answers questions from the CSUSM community.

CSUSM President addresses concerns in open forum

Antonio Pequeno IV, Editor-in-Chief October 10, 2019

Students, faculty and staff gathered for an open forum with President Ellen Neufeldt to discuss CSUSM’s past and future. The forum, held on Oct. 8, began with Neufeldt saying, “One of the things that’s most important to me before making any big decisions is to hear from the campus. It’s vitally...

Lowrider Experience celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month

September 25, 2019

CSUSM’s Latino Association of Faculty and Staff (LAFS) hosted its annual Lowrider Experience on Sept. 21. The event aims to “foster a culture where our University Po- lice Department interacts with its community in a non-enforcement environment.” The Lowrider Experience works with local...

Clear The Air students advocate a smoke-free campus.

Students learn about local health services and risks of substance abuse

Kathleen Carpio, Assistant Features Editor September 25, 2019

Students gathered at the USU Arcade for Let’s Talk About It, an event set up by the Student Health and Counseling Services to spread awareness about the risks of alcohol and smoking while providing information about local health services on Sept. 19 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.   Each table represented...

Jillian McDevitt has been a sexologist for 12 years.

Sexologist: ‘Don’t yuck someone’s yum’

Rachael Maddux, News Reporter September 25, 2019

Sexologist, Jill McDevitt, had advice for her listeners: There is no “normal” sex life to be conformed to, so why are we “showing up with biases and how do we challenge them?”   McDevitt, who holds a doctorate in human sexuality, spoke to a dozen students gathered for the Sept. 17...

Devanshi Upadhyaya (left) and Tony Chahal (right) share various aspects of their Indian culture at the Cross-Cultural Center.

Lecture series educates students on diverse culture of India

Adrianna Adame, News Editor September 25, 2019

Members from the CSUSM Indian Student Organization educated students and dispelled myths about the misconceptions of Indian culture at Beyond the Taj Mahal: Desi Identities and Experiences.   The Cross-Cultural Center collaborated with the CSUSM Indian Student Organization to host Beyond the...

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