After attending CSUSM for four years, Andrea Aduna, Kamalayan Alliance (KA) President, leaves a legacy of advocating for diversity on campus and spreading awareness about the Asian-Pacific Islander...
Jerry Breckon, M.A.
Adjunct
Political Science Department
“I am striking if it comes to a strike. I will definitely participate and the reason for that is it's time for a pay raise for faculty....
As a Filipino man who identifies as both queer and gay, Alex Maravillas strives to make a difference in the LGBTQA+ community using his own personal experiences and identity as a way to...
Born in Bangkok, Thailand to Chinese immigrants, Dr. Ruttanatip (Dang) Chonwerawong came to the States as an immigrant, reliving the life her parents once led. But the U.S. stripped her...
Priding themselves on being the first and only female Asian-interest sorority on campus, Alpha Kappa Delta Phi paves the way for their members, shaping them into tomorrow’s leaders.
The...
Chrystal Zinni dedicated 10 years of service to the Marine Corps, her country and to her brothers and sisters, but due to a knee injury, her life took an unexpected turn.
Initially, Zinni...
Executive Officers
Joana Rodriguez
Running for President
“As ASI President, I will continue diversity and fair student representation at CSU San Marcos and at California State...
Jamaela Johnson
Leadership on campus: “I’ve helped establish our first NPHC (National Pan-Hellenic Council) sororities and fraternities and helped with getting resources and support for black students...
Born into an army family and raised on values of patriotism, Aquila Hairston continued on the path his father so proudly paved when he decided to join the army.
Hailing from a military...
Once a student without direction, Dr. Geoffrey Gilmore met people that guided him throughout his college career. Now he returns the favor by lending a hand to students in need of guidance.
Gilmore...
Whenever you stand in a crowd and hear synchronized shouts, claps and stomps, do you ever wonder what those performers are doing?
Members of Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta...
Zana Taylor, junior
“I think that we should embrace it if we feel comfortable embracing it … As black people we should embrace our natural hair, our naturals curls, our kinks and everything that...
For years, CSUSM students have expressed the need to further diversify our campus community with the addition of an African American Greek organization.
After a prolonged push for this inclusion,...
As former Cougar Chronicle Sports Editor Justin Donner walked across the stage, it was only a matter of time before he’d pursue bigger and better things.
In 2014, Donner graduated with...
Coming from a Filipino family that strongly believes that money equates to success turned out to be the total opposite of what graduating senior Resty Grey found to be true during his journey...
At the age of 10, graduating senior Jonathan Gheorghin and his family moved to the States from France so his father could achieve the American Dream. Since then, he has been paving his own...
It’s been two years since senior Amiyonette Goodblanket got the chance to see her brother, Mah-Hi-Vist, whose name means Red Bird, after his death at the hands of police officers in Oklahoma.
Goodblacket...
In the fall of 2014, veteran Anderson Gould Jr. graduated with his bachelor's degree in Visual Performing Arts.
While in attendance at CSUSM, Gould was a member of the PR Group, held an...
Coming from a broken home in the small town of Grants, New Mexico, Navajo Marjon Pino overcame violence, poverty and alcoholism from his childhood and found a new meaning to life through...
According to society, Native Americans have often been characterized as being dark skinned, with dark hair, but Dancy Turner is from the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians tribe and is fair-toned...
As a part of the CSUSM Conversations That Matter Series, panelists brought attention to issues that affect the lives of many and called audience members to action.
On Oct. 29, panelists...
Three years ago, service member Emmy Williamson, now a transgender woman, was not who she was meant to be. Due to social constraints and her own personal struggles, she decided to part ways...
Patricia Reily, Director of the Veterans Center, dedicated 20 years of her life to the Navy before retiring as a commander, giving up what she loved most in order to be with her family.
Reily...
As a daughter of migrant workers, Claudia Oreegal was well aware of her family's financial situation, and saw the military as an outlet to escape poverty and better herself.
Oreegal was...
While deployed overseas, Lance Corporal Erik Galvan’s life was changed in an instant. One moment he was fine, the next he’d stepped on an IED, an improvised explosive device.
Galvan...
As the son of parents who escaped poverty and homelessness, Arnold Burgos knows the importance of earning an education and intends on seeking his full potential.
Burgos graduated in May...
When new Air Force recruit Nathan Zulim stepped off the bus for basic training in San Antonio, Texas, the first thing he heard was his instructor loudly yelling orders. He was in for an interesting...
Graduating Magna Cum Laude from CSUSM in May 2015, alumni Erin Leclair is on to bigger things as she is currently tackling the newest addition to her life: law school.
Leclair received...
Established as the first recognized Greek organization at CSUSM, Alpha Xi Delta was introduced to the campus on Feb. 25, 1995. They have built their reputation as an atypical sorority with...
As a part of the “Conversations that Matter” series, a Mexican immigrant shared his journey to becoming the first male Mexican immigrant in his academic program at Harvard.
On Sept....
Diana Garcia is a first generation college student here at CSUSM, who works closely with youth within the community, striving to be a positive role model in each of her student’s lives, helping them...
Last spring, Jalena Montenegro finally ended her chapter at CSUSM when she walked across the stage to accept her degree, making her the first person in her family to accomplish the milestone...
Being the first in her family to attend college and receive degrees, Professor Martha Gonzales prides herself on her accomplishments as an Xicana woman and encourages students to not let others steer them...
Dr. Lee Brown and panelists Dr. P. Wesley Schultz, Jeffrey Pasek and Dr. Robert Brown spoke at the Psychology of Water Forum in order to shed light on the issues surrounding California’s...
This past May, former Associated Students, Inc. CEO/President Haley Perko, said her final goodbyes to CSUSM and graduated with her bachelor's degree in Kinesiology, leaving behind four years of life changing...
