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Students advocate for credit/no credit grading option

Students advocate for credit/no credit grading option

Anneliese Esparza, A&E Editor April 7, 2020

In this time of self-isolation, CSUSM students aren’t letting physical distancing get in the way of standing together to voice their support of a credit/no credit grading option. Several petitions on Change.org advocate for the grading shift. Chelsea Betancourt, JoAnna Mary Noel Brown and Tasha...

ASI Cougar Pantry provides aid to students despite COVID impact

Antonio Pequeño, Editor-in-Chief April 4, 2020

In the face of the blow that COVID-19 has dealt to several campus entities and programs, the ASI Cougar Pantry quickly adapted its operations and continued its effort to lessen food insecurity at CSUSM. The ASI Cougar Pantry, which previously offered free produce distribution days in addition...

Academic Senate considers whether to relax academic policies amid pandemic

Academic Senate considers whether to relax academic policies amid pandemic

Anneliese Esparza, A&E Editor April 4, 2020

The Academic Policy Committee (APC) of the CSUSM Academic Senate is forming a resolution that would make changes to academic policies such as credit/no credit, withdrawals, probation, disqualification, internships and independent study. APC plans to complete a resolution by the upcoming senate meeting...

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Faculty members share changes and challenges with transition to online instruction

Anneliese Esparza, A&E Editor March 29, 2020

After the coronavirus pandemic prompted the university to transition to online instruction, faculty were forced to radically retool their course structures and quickly come up with creative solutions to adapt to current circumstances. To ease faculty members’ transition to online learning, the university...

CSUSM to postpone 2020 commencement

CSUSM to postpone 2020 commencement

Adrianna Adame, News Editor March 21, 2020

The 2020 CSUSM commencement ceremony will be postponed, announced the Office of the President via email on Wednesday, March 18. Commencement was originally scheduled to have 3,641 students walk on May 15-16, but the ceremony will be postponed to a later date this year according to the Office of Communication. “We...

Interim Medical Director of CSUSMs Student Health & Counseling Services Dr. James Chun discusses vaccine distribution and campus reopening.

Coronavirus prompts campus preparations

Antonio Pequeño, Editor-in-Chief March 6, 2020

As new updates on the coronavirus entered the news cycle over the past week, CSUSM shared further information on the respiratory disease with respect to the campus community. Campus Risk Manager & Director of Integrated Risk Management (IRM) Erin Fullerton said that IRM is “taking the appropriate...

Michael Schroder’s business expenses are currently subjected to an audit.

Results of audit expands to campus-wide investigation

Adrianna Adame, News Editor February 22, 2020

An investigation by California State University Office of Audit and Advisory Services has found 33 instances of fraud by the former Dean of Extended Learning. Results from the Dean of Extended Learning’s audit investigation was recently announced in a campus-wide email by CSUSM President Ellen Neufeldt. The...

Students shouldn’t have to mind where their money goes.

Extravagant spending questions where tuition is distributed to

Tania Ortiz, Assistant Opinion Editor February 22, 2020

Have you ever wondered where our tuition and fees go? As students, we pay so much for our schooling whether it be out of pocket or with help from financial aid. But where does it go and how much of this investment returns to us? Last semester, we learned about the extravagant spending of Dean of...

CSU, ASI to integrate policy changes following lawsuit

CSU, ASI to integrate policy changes following lawsuit

Antonio Pequeño, Editor-in-Chief February 21, 2020

Associated Students Incorporated (ASI) and the California State University system will undergo changes to funding regulations and neutrality policies following the conclusion of a 2017 viewpoint discrimination lawsuit from CSUSM pro-life student organization, Students for Life (SFL). In spring 2017,...

Dr. Kristin Moss poses with her President’s Award for Teaching Innovation & Excellence.

Visual Arts professor wins award for innovation and excellence in teaching

Lewis Jones Jr., Staff Writer February 7, 2020

The CSUSM President’s Award for the academic year 2019-2020 named eleven recipients including Kristin Moss, Conner Whitten, Megan Hammerschmidt, Carla Jordan, Ruben Alamo, Alan Brown, Regina Eisenbach, Christina Simokat, Marshall Whittlesey, David Barsky and Keith Trujillo. Representing the School...

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CSUSM to implement mandatory resident meal plan for upcoming fall semester

Antonio Pequeño, Editor-in-Chief February 6, 2020

CSUSM will implement a mandatory, multi-thousand dollar meal plan for on-campus residents in the fall of 2020.The resident meal plan rates will vary between first year students and second year students or beyond. First year student plans are $2,299 a semester and total out to $4,598 annually. Second...

Faculty and students gather in front of the Cross-Cultural Center mural for a photo.

Ideas and improvements discussed for the Cross-Cultural Center at community luncheon

Rachel Maddux, News Reporter November 10, 2019

Twelve students attended the Cross-Cultural Center Community Luncheon at the Cross-Cultural Center (CCC) to discuss current events on campus, cultures that need more campus recognition and ways to enhance the outreach of the CCC.   Faculty of the CCC gathers students for a luncheon twice a...

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