By Stanisha Parker |Staff Writer| How would you respond if your significant other wanted to be in an open relationship—would you continue or walk away? In order to answer this question, one has to know what an open relationship is. Open relationships are defined as "a committed relationship between two individuals who want to share a life together, but agree to a non-monogamous lifestyle," according to Open Relationships, website featuring detailed information about polyamory. The concept is that both partners are allowed to date and have romantic or physical involvements with other people if desired. An interviewee, who will remain under the pseudonym "Joe Jack" for … [Read more...] about Open Relationships
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Dank memes influence on communication
By Tommy McCardle |Staff Writer| Dank memes are bringing to life the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words.” KnowYourMeme.com describes dank memes as online viral media that have exhausted their comedic value to the point of being considered cliché. In recent weeks, memes featuring Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama have become a popular method to share disdain for President-elect Donald Trump. “Memes have been used to relay and convey messages, feeling or ideas,” said political activist at the World Wide Resistance Network, Christopher Sheldon. Memes on social media have increased in popularity which begs the question of how much influence memes have … [Read more...] about Dank memes influence on communication
Chingona Fire brings self empowerment through poetry
By Hairuo Yi |Staff Writer| Chingona Fire, a group of poets plans to hold an event of spoken word poetry and self-empowerment Thursday, Nov. 3, from 6 - 8 p.m. at the SMSU room 107. Felicia De La Isla, a staff member of the Women’s Resource Center said, “Chingona Fire will bring their “perspective of Latino women.” The main purpose of this event is to remove the stereotype of Latino women and bring confidence to the community. “There are lots of people not familiar with Latino culture are mixing everything,” said De La Isla. She thinks attending this event can help Latino women define themselves. “To attend this event is a perfect way to celebrate Latino communities,” said … [Read more...] about Chingona Fire brings self empowerment through poetry
Fashion columnist comes to the finish line
By Danielle Workman | Staff Writer | Priscilla Arvizu will have more than a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies, when she accepts her diploma from CSUSB Saturday evening, June 15, 2013. Arvizu also will take with her a life-changing experience as a PR student that helped her acquire strong communication/public relation skills. Her education has equipped her to handle media relationships, good writing abilities and oral communication skills. Every single communication course has molded Arvizu to be a results-driven individual adept at multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment, and work collaboratively with a high-energy group of individuals. Arvizu’s time at CSUSB … [Read more...] about Fashion columnist comes to the finish line
Popescu wins Sony Faculty Award
By Jounghun Kim |Staff Writer| Assistant professor Mihaela Popescu was selected as one of the best users of technology in the classroom in the whole California State University system. Popescu was honored by the 2012 Sony Electronic Faculty Award. The award is something that early career educators receive for their innovative uses of technology in the classroom. This system-wide award, which means that the Cal State University system selects the best professors of the year. This year there were four professors that were selected out of 23 Cal State University campuses. Popescu was one of the selected professors. “The first time I started using social media systematically in … [Read more...] about Popescu wins Sony Faculty Award
Canadian lovers battle through the distance
By Emilie Chacon |Staff Writer| It is not always easy for a relationship to survive the distance, but with some tips, couples can learn how to deal with it. I am another exchange student from the cold Canada — Montreal to be more precise. Some of us had to make not only the decision to do the exchange program itself, but also leave a boyfriend or a girlfriend behind, which is the case for me. I have a boyfriend who lives in Montreal at this time. It means that we are separate by 4,500 kilometers, which is approximately 2,796 miles, and live in a time difference of three hours. Can a couple survive with such distance? Some say yes, some say no, but you have to consider some … [Read more...] about Canadian lovers battle through the distance
Rudeness all around, cell phones take away our face to face etiquette
By Kara Dement |Staff Writer| We have all different sorts of wonderful technology to communicate but our lack of etiquette is driving us further apart. Etiquette is the set of rules we have all agreed to in order to be considerate to one another. Whether it’s talking on the phone, text messaging, or in a face-to-face conversation. Nowadays, our etiquette has gone down the drain. Nobody knows the proper way to talk on the phone anymore and our text messaging has hit an all-time low. We text while we drive, when we’re in class; where we’re supposed to be learning and even while somebody is trying to have a civilized conversation with us. We do it non-stop! There is never a moment … [Read more...] about Rudeness all around, cell phones take away our face to face etiquette
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