The holidays are now in the rear-view mirror and the new decade seems to be heading down the fast lane. Many people are thinking about their next big adventure. Perhaps, a local road trip to learn more about a piece of Americana, right here in San Bernardino County’s backyard, is the ticket – a day trip down Route 66. This well-traveled road began in 1926 when this first highway was developed to bring Americans west from Chicago. From Chicago to Santa Monica, Route 66 has many motels and restaurants, as it is one of the top ten most famous roads in the world. It is also known as America’s Mother Road and many people today may know of it because of the animated Disney … [Read more...] about Get Your Kicks on Route 66
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Japan Day 2019
Photos by Citlaly Carlos and Daniel Escamilla The fifth annual Japan Day was hosted by the American X Japanese Cross-Cultural Club on November 13, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Student Union’s Events Center. The celebration featured many Japanese-related activities and booths. Japan Day also closed with the Japanese Gala event that featured Shinkendo, Aikido demonstration, and Annual Anime Cosplay Show. Information on the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) program was provided on Japan Day by Grant Minagawa and Julian Ely. A freshman Kinesiology major, Auguste, participated and tied his wish in the Wishing Tree’s booth. Eve Santos, a freshman and … [Read more...] about Japan Day 2019
New opportunities from the Office of Tribal Relations
By Matt Santos With Native American Heritage Month coming to an end, the campus’s Native American community reflects on the new programs implemented by the Office of Tribal Relations for this month and prepare for their postponed annual Pow Wow in December. On January 2019, a new initiative began on the campus which was the creation of the Office of Tribal Relations. This office allows the university to work with local tribes in the Inland Empire, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties, to try and increase the number of Native American students attending the university, as well as create new programs for CSUSB. Some of these programs include the Native American Heritage Month … [Read more...] about New opportunities from the Office of Tribal Relations
Hype night featured Filipino dances for Friendsgiving
The Lubos Pilipino American Student Organization (PASO) performed Filipino cultural dances, such as Tinikling and Ragragsakan (ragrag), on Friendsgiving night, November 26, as a preview to their larger cultural night, CPC (Celebrating Pinoy Culture), which takes place annually in the month of May. Rowena Casis-Woidyla, Lubos PASO’s advisor, recalled the manner of potpourri when she shared how Lubos financially prepares for their cultural performances. “It’s kind of like a potpourri – the gathering of dried flowers, all sorts of different flowers which come in cute little sachet bags that people store in drawers so they smell nice. When I say potpourri, I think Lubos PASO does an … [Read more...] about Hype night featured Filipino dances for Friendsgiving
Our first “Women Writers Unite”
For the first time ever, the Women’s Resource Center hosted a "Women Writers Unite" event on November 5, 2019, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event had three women writers speaking in the panel about their experiences as writers, as well as the issues they had been faced with in terms of getting published. The three authors appearing at the panel were Pakistani-American Sehba Sarwar, author of Black Wings, Latina Elisa Grajeda-Urmston, author of Soundcheck, and Isabel Quintero, author of Gabi and My Papi has a Motorcycle. During the panel, the authors provided their insight into the difficulties in writing and getting published. “It isn’t talent that gets you where you want to … [Read more...] about Our first “Women Writers Unite”
CSUSB officials and students comment on campus closures
By Yera Nanan, Avery Robinson, Fatima Gomez, and Graciela Ramirez A day off from college courses is typically a day well received, but not when it involves dangerous winds and power outages. This quarter campus was shut down for a total of five days due to high wind alerts and power shut down by Southern California Edison for preventing wildfires. This campus is no stranger to high winds and potential fire scares, but what is new is the authority that Southern California Edison has to shut down electricity if need be. Associate Vice President for Facilities Planning and Management, Jennifer Sorenson, is one of the first recipients to the news of a power outage from Edison. “We … [Read more...] about CSUSB officials and students comment on campus closures
New study shows black carbon crosses placenta to fetus
Recent research has confirmed that toxic air pollution is affecting all of us – from the top of our heads to the tips of our toes, but black carbon (BC) has been found to have crossed the placental wall of pregnant mothers, which affects the fetus at its earliest stage of life. When CSUSB student, Mallory Bedney, heard about the impact of pollution on pregnant women she said, "I was shocked, as I’m quite concerned for the future of our air quality and climate. I can see the toll it has taken on our health, and the fact that people may be born with health issues due to pollution and poor air quality is a real and legitimate concern.” This discovery was in a study which was done in … [Read more...] about New study shows black carbon crosses placenta to fetus
Students show up to support Professor
On May 19, at Bricks and Birch, a café in Redlands, Professor Chad Sweeney, an English Professor at CSUSB, gave a reading for his recently published book, Little Million Doors. Several of his current and former students were present to show their support. With graduations approaching, students will soon go out into the world and pursue their careers. For creative writers, readings at café’s and bookstores could soon become a part of their careers. Jolene Redvale is a current student of Professor Sweeney’s. She says that before attending the reading she had no idea what his published work was about. She says the reading was emotional. “I got a little bit wound up because he was … [Read more...] about Students show up to support Professor
CSUSB honors those who serve
On May 14, a ceremony was held on the lawn in front of the John M. Pfau Library for Armed Forces Day. This also started the annual yellow ribbon campaign at CSUSB, where several organizations and clubs decorate trees across campus to honor military members. This year’s event was organized by Deborah Buck, the Events Coordinator at the Veterans Success Center. “Today’s event has been happening for over five years here at Cal State San Bernardino,” says Jaime Espinoza, the School Certifying Official at the Veterans Success Center. “The turnout was very good.” Trees are decorated with yellow ribbons to represent an active service member from California currently deployed, explains … [Read more...] about CSUSB honors those who serve
Mitla Cafe: the taco that started it all
If you're a local, chances are you have eaten here or even drove by without knowing the impact this restaurant has contributed to Mexican-American cuisine not just in the states but globally. Mitla Cafe opened its doors in San Bernardino 1937 and little did the owner Lucia Rodriguez and Vicente Montaño know that their success would "help" another company reach a network of $10 billion. It is not so much help but being cheated out of. Mitla is known for their fried corn tortilla tacos with ground beef, shredded lettuce and cheese, topped off with diced tomatoes. Sound familiar? Well, that's because it is. That fried taco that helped Mitla Cafe generate business is now one of Taco Bell's … [Read more...] about Mitla Cafe: the taco that started it all