Studying abroad made possible
By Linda Phan When the opportunity surfaced to study abroad for a summer in South Africa, I wanted to be a part of it. South Africa is a country that is still transitioning from decades…
RESEARCH
How to get more relevant results when searching for articles
The library website has a variety of tools and databases to make finding the right sources easier. Applying advanced searching techniques can help you find the exact article you need! Here’s how to research more…
World Wide Knowledge
By Monica Rosales |Staff Writer| The studying abroad program at CSUSB is offering countless opportunities for students to reach out of their comfort zone and travel the world. Imagine a world where traveling and getting…
Consequences of Veteran Marijuana
By Arturo Brooks |Staff Writer| Substance use disorder (SUD) has risen with veterans using medical marijuana for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the past fiscal years. From 2002 to 2014, the use of marijuana has risen 22.7 percent…
Honored researcher
By Rachel Rundengan |Opinions Editors| Physics professor Tim Usher has been selected as the university’s 2015-2016 Outstanding Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activities Award winner. Every two years, the award goes to one CSUSB faculty…
War on porn is heating up
By Jacob Strangis |Staff Writer| Utah is attempting to put a ban on pornography. The governor of Utah, Gary Herbert, has recently signed a resolution that declared pornography a “public health hazard” and an “epidemic.”…
Psychology professor awarded for research
By Jocelyn Colbert |Staff Writer| Dr. Cynthia Crawford, a psychology professor at CSUSB, has been named the recipient of the 2015 California State University Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB) award. “I was…
Created stem cells kill cancer
By Aimee Villalpando |Staff Writer| Cancer targeting stem cells have recently been designed by a team of scientists at Harvard. This could potentially end of the deadly disease. According to the Independent, the genetically engineered…
Take written notes for better memory
By Mark Mascetti |Staff Writer| Students who take notes on electronic devices during class learn less effectively compared to students who take notes the old fashioned way, researchers have found. I agree that taking notes…
CSUSB leads water conservation movement
By Marlyn Rodriguez |Opinions Editor| The CSU community allies together to seek relief during California’s drought emergency. The drought is affecting the entire state of California, according to the U.S Drought Monitor. It is the…