Dr. Jay Robertson-Howell, Interim Associate Director of Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS), is a dedicated health care professional who spreads positive messages on gender equality throughout his work.
Howell was hired at CSUSM in 2012 after working for seven years at Seattle...
Briana Osuna, Student Life Reporter
• April 3, 2016
By working with underrepresented populations and currently serving as the Coordinator for Student Involvement, Porcha Ingram strives to give students tools to support individuals in need, creating tomorrow's leaders.
Ingram received her bachelor’s in public relations and joined...
Coming from an immigrant, working family, Minerva Gonzalez overcame her social and financial challenges by conquering cultural barriers on her path to academic success.
Gonzalez became the Director of Pathways to Academic Success and Opportunities (PASO) in October 2015.
At an early...
Pierson Cepeda, Assistant Web & Social Media Manager
• April 3, 2016
As a professor of management in the College of Business Administration (CoBA), Dr. Rajnandini (Raj) Pillai has been a passionate faculty member at CSUSM for almost 18 years, developing innovative ways teach leadership.
Originally from Mumbai, Dr. Pillai moved to Buffalo, New York to...
Lex Garcia, Assistant Features Editor
• April 3, 2016
With one semester under its belt and over 30 members, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is making huge strides in order to spread unity and solidarity amongst men and women on campus.
AAUW came to CSUSM in 2015 as stated by the campus which was to, “Empower women...
When I logged onto “Star Wars: The Old Republic” for the first time, I felt a sense of excitement at creating my first character—a sense of excitement that quickly faded away.
I’d seen a sample male character with a body that didn’t fit into the usual category of chiseled,...
Herstory Month is one of my favorite months because it gives us a moment to stop and celebrate women of all races, ethnicities, religions, shapes, ages and backgrounds.
Herstory often focuses on famous women in history who have achieved success and fought against societal oppression....
Gender equality is arguably the most important issue that we are facing in today’s society. We no longer live in a time when we can say men are from Mars, women are from Venus, and expect that to be some type of justification for treating each other differently.
We have to start treating...
In the four years that I have been at CSUSM, few people have inspired me to approach everyday as enthusiastically and selflessly as Marilyn McWilliams.
Marilyn’s list of campus involvement is as impressive as her achievements list. During her 18 years at CSUSM, her awards...
Michael Tran, Health and Fitness Reporter
• March 30, 2016
Obviously, I wouldn’t exist without my mother—or Mitochondrial Eve—but here’s why she gets the title of the most influential woman in my life.
My mom is direct, hard headed and very independent. She’ll deny any form of weakness. The doctors were astonished when she gave birth...
Pierson Cepeda, Assistant Web & Social Media Manager
• March 30, 2016
More often than not, we do not appreciate or even understand how the important people in our lives affect us.
My mother passed away not too long ago from cancer, and it was only when she was gone that I came to understand and appreciate her for all she did.
For a lot of people, the...
Alex Picasso, Editorial Assistant
• March 30, 2016
There have been many people that have had a great, positive influence in my life but when I think of someone that truly inspires me, I can think of no one other than my grandmother.
For those who know me, they understand that I all I want to do is help people. I get that quality and...
