On International Women’s Day, which occurred March 8 this year, men and women came together to participate in a Feminists Unite march to advocate for immigrant working women saying, “Ya basta” (“Enough is enough”), to the sexual harassment they face.
I accompanied Feminists...
Since 1959, Barbie dolls have become one of the most popular toys for children, as well as a cultural icon. Now, Barbie dolls are getting a much needed makeover with new diverse body types, more eye colors, more hair colors/types and additional skin tones.
The new dolls hit stores...
Campus community members protested at President Haynes’ open forum about diversity to challenge structural and leadership shifts to the Office of Diversity, in addition to presenting a list of demands to campus administrators.
The Open Dialogue on Educational Equity & Inclusion forum, which...
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By Sydney Shabacker
CSUSM is striving to create a campus environment that is committed to diversity, and is taking in some constructive criticism in order to improve overall inclusion efforts.
In the Fall semester of 2014, Halualani and Associates...
By Caleb Hogland
Staff Writer
Diversity is a word that people love to throw around. Schools, teams and workplaces pride themselves in having diversity. But what does it really mean?
Diversity is simply the condition of something being composed of differing elements. But how do we deal with diversity...
By Ciara Walker
Staff Writer
“I don’t have a gun, stop shooting!”
Those were the last words spoken by Michael Brown as he was fatally gunned down in Ferguson, MO by a Caucasian police officer. Brown was supposed to start college that following Monday.
We have all heard someone complaining...
By Owranoos Suljuki
Contributor
You find me delightful
as if I am obliged to be a delight
for you.
That the sole reason
for my existence
is to be your pleasure.
I am not another land that you can discover
and expect to own.
Just because you have happened
upon it
does...
By Daniesha Thornton
Contributor
Having diversity on our campus is extremely important to me. The reason I believe this is because diversity, in my opinion, symbolizes a thriving community/campus.
Having multiple cultures on our campus allows many individuals to explore cultures, perspectives,...
By Darniesha Thornton
Contributor
The school is diverse, but not as much as it claims to be.
When I look around the campus, yes, I do see a variety of individuals, the number of individuals like me. I am African American. When looking at various clubs and organizations there are very few...
By USCC
Contributor
Dear CSUSM,
As United Students of Color Coalition, we are taking the initiative to communicate the vision we have for CSUSM in hopes of helping our campus live up to its core values, mission and vision statement. Despite reaching the 25 year anniversary, it is both tragic...
By Nada Sewidan
Features Editor
Identity is a culmination of human experience, diversity and being part of a community that connects us. Being Egyptian-American, my identity is closely tied to both the life I lived in Egypt, and the life I live here in the United States.
My experience in Egypt...
By Noelle Friedberg
Opinion Editor
October is National Diversity month, so now is the perfect time to learn something new about a different culture. One way to learn about a new culture is to build a friendship with someone who has a different cultural background than you.
Another way is to...
