Lex Garcia, Assistant Features Editor
• April 3, 2016
As a woman who has maintained positions of leadership over the years, CSUSM President Karen Haynes strives to pave the way for other women who aspire to compete in a male-dominated position within higher education institutions.
President Karen Haynes received her bachelor’s degree...
As a full time mother, and the founder of the Children’s Museum in San Diego, Department Chair of History, Dr. Carmen Nava, serves as a role model for all women to strive to achieve a higher education.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Nava attended CSU Northridge for her undergraduate...
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 had her mind set on going to the Air Force Academy, but as a result of being an inch too short...
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...
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...
After a month of lectures, workshops and informational sessions about women’s rights and issues, this year’s Herstory Month at CSUSM will culminate with a two-part presentation by artist and political poster designer Favianna Rodriguez.
Rodriguez will give her keynote lecture entitled “The Pussy...
By Ariel Robbins
Staff Writer
Thought #1: It’s good to be alive in a time and a place where a woman’s thoughts can be taken seriously.
Thought #2: However, being a woman is complicated. The dictionary definition of a woman is: an adult human female—but that’s just as helpful as defining...
By Kat Diltz
Staff Writer
Innovative, strong, brave and unique. These are the words that come to mind when I think of the American women of today.
Women are fighting for equality among men, joining the military and fighting social stigmas, proving that everyone is beautiful in their own way....
By Gabri Provencio
Contributor
As many of you young women reading this may know, being a woman in today’s contemporary American society is difficult. We beat ourselves up frequently because of messages society portrays to us.
Daily, we women face a typical battle when we see the most perfect...
By Shakara Thompson
Contributor
“Don’t be a woman that needs a man, be the woman a man needs.” - Anonymous
In my 20 years of life, I have only been in two serious relationships, including the one I am in right now, and I must say that never have I needed a man.
Growing up, I was raised...
By Karri Kirby
Contributor
How can we empower women at CSUSM, or how do we even define empowerment? Does empowerment mean feeling safe, or do we even know how to use this empowerment?
Many people have different opinions about how they feel empowered or safe on campus; therefore each person’s...
By Charla Lopez
Contributor
Women’s roles across cultures and across time have been transformed and adapted. Before the masculine structure of society and religion, there was a sacred powerful role that women held and ruled from.
Shamanism is regarded by various sources to be the original...
