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Alicia Garza, co-founder of Black Lives Matter, shares about the organization and subsequent movement.

Black Lives Matter: From a Facebook post to an activist movement

Tyler Abrahams, Assistant News Editor December 8, 2017

Co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement, Alicia Garza of Oakland, California, came to CSUSM to share how she turned a hashtag into a social justice movement. In the USU Ballroom on Nov. 29, Garza spoke to around 1,000 people about how she felt after the not guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman...

Students present research on whiteness to campus community

Stephany Mejia, News Editor December 8, 2017

Students discussed issues of redlining, minorities, Puerto Rico, immigration and U.S. representatives. On Nov. 28 at the USU Ballroom, faculty from the Communications department hosted the annual Whiteness Forum. Students were divided into small groups, each presenting a different topic about whiteness....

University residents donate non-perishable goods for the community

Adrianna Adame, News Reporter December 8, 2017

On Nov. 21 at 8:30 p.m. resident living hosted the Gift of Giving, a pre-thanksgiving event that allowed residents of The Quad and the University Village Apartments (UVA) to give back to the community. The event gave students the opportunity to enjoy a non traditional Thanksgiving-style meal of chicken,...

Panelists discuss the topic of energy conservation on Nov. 21.

Environmental club and Ocean Conservation club facilitate discussion on energy consumption

Hannah Snider, Sports Editor December 8, 2017

Energy. A commodity almost everyone uses everyday. The question is shouldn’t we as consumers be able to choose where our energy comes from and what type of energy it is? An open forum hosted by the Environmental Studies and Ocean Conservation Clubs on Nov. 21, a panel of experts answered questions...

Activist protesters chant in unison as they make their way towards Kellogg Library.

Students walk out for Clean Dream Act

Tyler Abrahams, Assistant News Editor November 27, 2017

Individuals dressed in salmon colored shirts and carrying bright posters gathered in front of Markstein Hall shouting rally cries, “We want justice! You say how? Pass the Clean Dream Act now!” On Nov. 9 at noon, the walkout to raise awareness for a clean dream act that supports undocumented students...

Command Master Chief German Lira, President Karen Haynes, and Vice President of the Student Veteran Organization Stephen Walker On Thursday Nov. 9th during U hour on Veterans Observance Day presenting the actual certificate of commissioning of the USS Rafael Peralta.

CSUSM receives gifts for student veterans

Stephany Mejia, News Editor November 27, 2017

On Nov. 9 the Veteran’s Center hosted Veteran’s Day Observance. Students, faculty, staff and veterans of all ages attended the event. Vice President of the Student Veteran Organization Stephen Walker presented Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Ixchel Perez who began the ceremony by singing the national...

Dr. Antonio De La Garza, Assistant Professor, Communication gives academic advice to prospective PHD students during a “Tukwut Talk” at the Cross-Cultural Center on Tuesday, November 14.

A Field Guide to the Path of Red and Black Ink

Antonio Pequeño IV, A&E Editor November 27, 2017

The experiences of undocumented immigrants and Dreamers propelled CSUSM’s Assistant Professor of Communications, Dr. Antonio De La Garza to pursue communication and ethnic study based disciplines in the academic field. In a Tukwut Talk installment hosted by the Cross-Cultural Center in USU 3400...

Maria Sandoval dancing Ballet Folklorico from Baja California Northe during the Cultural Expo hosted by Alpha Pi Sigma on Nov. 9.

Sorority hosts 13 annual Cultural Expo

Micaela Johansson, Photo Editor November 27, 2017

The sound of Latino music echoed over the USU Amphitheatre and displays of flags from all over the world were set up. A long line of students waited to participate in the 13th annual Culture Expo held by sorority group Alpha Pi Sigma (AΠΣ) on Thursday, Nov. 9. “We have this event every year...

Breaking news: Body found in parking structure

Karen Ambrocio, Managing Editor November 13, 2017

On early Monday Nov. 13, a male’s body was found near the CSUSM parking structure. The Office of Communications confirm that it was an apparent suicide. A 911 call was made to the authorities by students who were driving out of the structure at around 3:16 a.m. No information is available about...

Dr. Chris Kaczor speaks to the audience about abortion on Oct. 25 in the Arts building 240.

Students for life presents pro-life talk

Tyler Abrahams, Assistant News Editor November 10, 2017

On Oct. 25 The CSUSM Students For Life club hosted pro-life talk in the Arts Lecture Hall that featured a guest speaker Dr. Chris Kaczor, a philosophy professor from Loyola Marymount University, a private Catholic institution in Los Angeles. Before the event began Dr. Kaczor said he “hopes to open...

All People’s Luncheon promotes campus diversity, presents student award

Karen Ambrocio, Managing Editor November 10, 2017

With the hostile political climate these past few months, the need for dialogue and action intensifies. The Office of Inclusive Excellence presented their third annual All People’s Luncheon to the campus community on Oct. 26 to give awareness to more than 300 staff, faculty, community members and...

From left: Ruben Navarrette, Alison St.John, Matt Hall and Scott Lewis represents the panel discussing freedom and the press facilitator is Dr. Dilcie Perez to the right.

Local journalists discuss media in a healthy democracy

Meghan Taylor, Assistant Entertainment Editor November 9, 2017

On Nov. 1 in the USU ballroom, the American Democracy Project (ADP) at CSUSM presented “Freedom and the Press: The role of Media in a Healthy Democracy” moderated by Dr. Dilcie Perez. Esteemed journalists, now local to San Diego County, discussed topics which ranged from journalistic responsibility...

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