It is no secret that being so close to the mountainside of San Bernardino means California State University, San Bernardino, and CSUSB students are met with some pretty familiar creatures. After all, there is a reason Cody, CSUSB’s mascot, is a coyote. But sightings of these animals have left students wondering if they are out to play or out looking for prey. Coyotes are a species of canine native to North America. They are smaller than their close relative, the wolf, including the closely related eastern wolf and red wolf. When living within proximity to humans, coyotes tend to be nocturnal but may also be active in the early morning and at sunset. In areas with little or no … [Read more...] about Coyote sightings are on the rise at CSUSB
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CSUSB welcomes a rare blizzard
By Staff Reporter California State University, San Bernardino, located adjacent to the San Bernardino mountain towns, was hit by a blizzard for the first time in decades, causing classes to be canceled and snow to pile up on the campus. The storm caused travel disruptions and power outages in several regions, with emergency services warning people to stay indoors and avoid driving on icy roads. The last time the university witnessed such extreme weather conditions was decades ago, making this a rare event for the community. Southern California is currently experiencing a potent winter storm that has caused temperatures to plummet and lowered snow levels across the region. On … [Read more...] about CSUSB welcomes a rare blizzard
Farmers Market Returns to The City of Redlands
The city of Redlands has introduced a new Downtown Morning Market to be held every Saturday between eight am and noon on East State Street beginning March 4, 2023. One of the many victims of the pandemic-induced closures was the cherished Redlands Thursday Market Night. After a nearly three-year absence, the Redlands City Council voted last year to bring it back–this time, as a Saturday Downtown Morning Market in combination with the city’s established Certified Farmers Market. According to the City of Redlands’s Facilities and Community Services Department, this change was made to “Better complement the downtown businesses and current staffing levels,” the City of Redlands’s Facilities … [Read more...] about Farmers Market Returns to The City of Redlands
Hillcrest Farmers Market Inspires Over 100 Vendors
By Rigoberto Aguilar Beginning in 1997, the Hillcrest market opened for people wishing to promote their local products. They would gather every Sunday beginning with only 27 stands. The market took a big blow during covid where it was forced to close for almost a year and a half. Now in 2023, the market is seen as the go-to place in the county to try and support local small businesses in the community. With hundreds of different vendors coming out to showcase their products, it is a great way to reach people in the community to build up clientele and support, roughly 10,000 people come out to enjoy the market every week. Free admission to everyone. “A pillar in the community, where … [Read more...] about Hillcrest Farmers Market Inspires Over 100 Vendors
Are We Being Too Careless? Data Suggests that Removing Masking Mandates at CSUSB Might Be the Cause to the Rise of COVID Cases
By: Alex Kraskowsky, John Salas, Rigo Barragan For the past two years CSUSB has enforced campus-wide mask mandates to try to keep the students safe while returning to in person classes as well as trying to reduce infection rates. While it is mandatory that all students and staff must be vaccinated in order to even step foot on campus, it is still possible for anyone to be infected with the COVID-19 virus even with masks on. However for a lot of students masks seemed to become an inconvenience since everywhere else in California the mask mandates had been lifted for indoor and outdoor activities. The university issued a statement on March 7, 2022 that said the school would be lifting all … [Read more...] about Are We Being Too Careless? Data Suggests that Removing Masking Mandates at CSUSB Might Be the Cause to the Rise of COVID Cases
The ritual of coming out and why heterosexuals don’t have to
Coming out can be found intimidating and scary for a lot of people, but is it worth it in the end? Dani Villegas, a 21-year-old college student, shares her testimony of opening up about her sexuality and the process of coming out. "The first time I came out was because I had no other choice but to do so," said Villegas. She had no choice since her mother kicked her out of the house after she read Villegas' private diary, expressing her true sexual identity To phrase it simply, coming out is the process of acknowledging and sharing with people one’s sexual identity. This process allows for the person to develop positive self-esteem and build empowerment by no longer hiding a part of … [Read more...] about The ritual of coming out and why heterosexuals don’t have to
First generation students overcome remote learning struggles
By Mayibel Ruiz and Selena Roldan CSUSB struggled with first-generation students, who generally have limited equipment to facilitate a smooth-running class environment within their homes. Many continue to struggle with internet issues, while others live with other siblings who are also using the same space for other virtual issues. Since March of 2020, CSUSB has utilized remote learning to bring college education to the homes of its college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. While students and professors adjusted to remote learning, lectures and discussions over Zoom became the norm. In addition, group projects and study groups met over Zoom, and for the first time, final … [Read more...] about First generation students overcome remote learning struggles
Popular delicacy puts sharks near extinction
By Alexis Corine McGowan and Isabel Melero (Contributing Writers) Despite shark finning being illegal, it is a continued practice today. With shark fin soup being a popular dish, many species of shark are at risk of extinction. It's quite common that sharks are portrayed as monsters, but in reality, they are the victims of brutal crimes being done by humans. Shark fin soup has caused major damage to the ecosystem, putting sharks in situations where they could potentially go extinct “Sharks play a crucial role in marine ecosystems. Usually sharks are top or mid level predators, which prey on a variety of vertebrates and invertebrates. Because of their role as predators, they … [Read more...] about Popular delicacy puts sharks near extinction
The plight of Student Athletes and their dilemma between education or sports
By Melissa Garciglia Banuelos Michelle is a CSUSB student-Athlete whose desire for excellence is entangled between being the best student and striving to become a professional athlete. Her daily schedule begins at 6:45 am. She is expected to be in the gym at 7:00 am for a one-hour workout and only has 50 minutes before her first classes at 8:50 am. This means that there is no room for makeup, and thus she has no privilege to live like any other female student. Since she must be a full-time student to qualify for the student-athletics scholarship, Michelle spends the rest of the day attending several other classes in which she is expected to perform with excellence by both her teachers and … [Read more...] about The plight of Student Athletes and their dilemma between education or sports
Children learn how to code through video games
Nowadays, children have the opportunity to learn about coding in an entertaining way. On February 22, parents brought their children to the Yasuda Center to attend courses on programming held by Kids That Code. The class utilizes Scratch, a free programming language, provided by MIT, that allows for the creation of custom games and animations with coding. Kids were all seated in the class with their own laptop following what the instructor was doing on the screen. In the first class of the day, students learned how to create their own 2D platformer game using elements from Super Mario Bros. Over the course of four weeks they will learn how to get the character to move across the … [Read more...] about Children learn how to code through video games