“How many have you, have taken the time to speak to your families about Advance Directives?” Dr. Sharon Hamill, the Faculty Director for the Institute for Palliative Care and Professor of the Psychology department of CSUSM, addressed this question to the audience. Dr. Hamill alongside Cal State...

The Student Health and Counseling Center (SHCS) hosted the Clothesline Project on April 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Kellogg Plaza. The event created an opportunity for students to learn about sexual assault awareness. Students learned about being compassionate and listening to the survivors. Students...

The Office of Global Education hosted its 15th annual international fair between 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 13 in front of the Library Plaza. International and exchange students showcased food, clothes and other cultural artifacts from their home countries, to give peers a greater understanding of...

“From now until these four years are over, everyone of you in this room have to protect the rights of everyone else in this room, because you are all members of the family of man,” This was  Jane Elliot’s, a fiery educator and activist, main point to her discussion Organized by the Arts...

Richard Gelbart presented his mother Frances Gelbart, a holocaust survivor, to students and faculty on April 24 in Markstein Hall 125. In a soft spoken voice, Gelbart answered 14 questions a student sent her. The questions consisted of her experiences in the camps, her faith in God and her life in...

César Chávez was an American civil rights activist who formed the United Farm Workers Union and helped farm workers gain fair working conditions and wages.   The university celebrates Chávez’s legacy with a week long of events and an annual César Chávez Day of Service. Chávez’s birthday,...

“I say Cougar, you say pride!”   Members of the ASI LGBTQ Pride Center chanted this phrase as they marched throughout campus for the Pride Walk.   The march was held on April 4 during U-hour in front of University Hall. It marked the beginning of gAyPril, a month-long celebration...

On April 6 from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. the Career Center hosted the Spring Job Fair in the USU Ballroom.   Approximately 65 employers participated, which is less than usual. The companies present were Robert Half, a specialized staffing company, Geico, YMCA, the Safari Park and more. Employers...

The Student Health and Counseling Services hosted a “Stop Human Trafficking” event on April 6 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Markstein 106.   The Sexual Violence Advocate and educator, Christa Wencl, introduced the guest speaker, San Diego County Deputy District Attorney Fanny Yu.   Yu...

After the retirement of Chief Robert McManus, the chief of police search committee is in the process of selecting a new chief. Faculty and students met the three candidates through open forums.   On April 4 from 12 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. in Markstein 106, Chuck Kaye had his open forum. Kaye has...

Because Associated Students Inc. (ASI), received complaints about the Board of Directors election, the student organization has decided to re-do its election.   The ASI Elections Committee investigated fewer than a dozen complaints the day after the election polls closed March 25.   The...

More than a dozen students protested the appearance of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the annual CSUSM Job Fair on April 6.   Student organizations including Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlan (MEChA), Standing Together As oNe Dream (STAND) and Feminists Unite protested...