Jennie Cook wipes the sweat off her brow. She has had to let almost half of her staff go, and she’s been working long days and even longer weeks in order to compensate for it. Though she’s had to power through exhaustion, she considers herself lucky. Her business is surviving, which is more than can be said for many of her peers. Cook owns Jennie Cook’s Catering, a Los Angeles-based company that derives almost all of its business from Hollywood productions. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in all film productions stopping, causing Jennie Cook’s, and thousands of businesses like them, to struggle to survive. “It’s been devastating,” said Cook. “Our business has taken such a hit. I’m … [Read more...] about Small businesses struggle to survive in pandemic-oriented film industry
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Teachers, parents, and students on the struggles of online learning during COVID-19
At 7 a.m., Desiree Lozano, a kindergarten teacher at Hemmerling Elementary School, gets ready to head to her empty classroom to set up for her online teaching. This became an everyday occurrence since school started on August 12, 2020. Sitting at her desk, mask on, she prepares for a day of teaching, hoping that all of her students can make it. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Banning Unified School District decided to start this school year online instead of in person. Teachers, parents, and students are all struggling with this change that has become a part of their lives. It’s tougher for those who lack a good internet connection or who had no internet in the first place. “It is … [Read more...] about Teachers, parents, and students on the struggles of online learning during COVID-19
Criminal justice professor comments on campus police officer incident
The investigation of a CSUSB police officer who pulled a gun out on another officer continues as the university declines to comment. Coyote Chronicle has reached out to Joe Gutierrez, the Assistant Director for the Office of Strategic Communication. "We are aware of the incident and an internal investigation is ongoing. Thus, we have no further comment at this time," said Gutierrez. Dr. John Reitzel, an Associate Professor for the Department of Criminal Justice who has worked with the campus for six years, believes there has been a violation of department guidelines. “At the very least, the alleged offending sergeant appears to have violated a bedrock rule of proper firearm … [Read more...] about Criminal justice professor comments on campus police officer incident
CSUSB police officer currently under investigation
Criminal justice professor comments on campus police officer incident A member of the CSUSB police department is currently under investigation for holding a gun out on another officer. The incident reportedly took place on September 15 during a discussion on mask enforcement. Video surveillance captured the moment, which has been circulating online, where two officers appear to be getting into an argument as one of them, whose face is blurred, pulls his firearm out before putting it back in its slot. Two additional officers can be seen with them and one of them attempts to mediate the situation. Coyote Chronicle reached out to seven professors from the Department of Criminal … [Read more...] about CSUSB police officer currently under investigation
Independent construction contractors continue to face challenges with pandemic regulations
With COVID-19 cases surging, independent construction contractors continue to face challenges and obstacles in adapting to COVID-19 regulations in the workforce. The construction industry was excluded from the shutdown of non-essential businesses in California, that Governor Newsom issued. When the regulations of The California Department of Industrial Relations came into effect, construction sites had to immediately implement safety and health guidelines to specifically combat COVID-19. “When modifying work stations for my 15 employees, it was difficult to come up with a plan that would reduce the amount of workers in enclosed and confined areas. At the moment, only about three … [Read more...] about Independent construction contractors continue to face challenges with pandemic regulations
Press conference held for new CSU Chancellor
Paying student fees for services not being used this pandemic and several other issues were discussed during the virtual press conference of the new CSU Chancellor, Dr. Joseph Castro on September 30. Having worked as the President of the CSU Fresno campus since 2013, he will begin his role as Chancellor on January 4, 2021. He is also credited as the first Mexican-American Chancellor to be appointed and will become the eighth Chancellor of the CSU. The event was moderated by Michael Uhlenkamp, the Senior Director of Public Affairs for the CSU outputs of the Chancellor. He instructed student reporters on how to raise their hands through Zoom so that they may be selected to have their … [Read more...] about Press conference held for new CSU Chancellor
Frank Pine on news during the pandemic: “I think lots of things in the Inland Empire warrant national attention”
Difficulties faced during the worldwide pandemic and the challenges the newspaper industry are topics Frank Pine of the Southern California News Group and the Bay Area News Group discussed with the Chronicle. Being the executive editor for the Southern California News Group and the Bay Area News Group, Mr. Pine is responsible for 13 newspapers in California, including The Sun, Redlands Daily Facts, The Press Enterprise, and The Daily Bulletin from the Inland Empire. Q: Has the pandemic helped or hindered your work? A: Generally speaking, fewer people are reading print and more people are reading more online. Since the pandemic has occurred, we have not seen a good drop off for our … [Read more...] about Frank Pine on news during the pandemic: “I think lots of things in the Inland Empire warrant national attention”
Q & A: Jesse Hardman on lack of local news in the IE
Tapping into the networks of the local journalists and audiences, Jesse Hardman of the Internews, works to make sure people have the right information when they need it. He accomplishes this goal by researching how the local communities get shared news and how the ownership of the local media companies affects the diminishing of the news coverage on the ground. Jesse Hardman works for a project, the Listening Post, which supports the flow of journalism. The Internews provides over 70 countries around the world with accessible community media. He visited Coyote Chronicle in February 2020 in an effort to find out more about how we do our work. We wanted to catch up with him and share … [Read more...] about Q & A: Jesse Hardman on lack of local news in the IE
LINK program hopes to help transfer and continuing students
CSUSB's Second Year Mentoring Program was renamed to Lead, Innovate, Network, and Know (LINK) Program at the end of Fall 2019. The program continues to serve with a new focus on becoming more inclusive and providing extensive help and guidance to the student body. “This program first started as a second year mentoring, but we felt that everyone can benefit from what LINK has to offer," CSUSB Alumna and University of Redlands graduate student, Carolina Meza, said. "Therefore, we extended our services to more than just the second year. The student mentoring program on campus does a great job in serving freshman, so we increased our population to serve transfer and continuing CSUSB … [Read more...] about LINK program hopes to help transfer and continuing students
A Q2S Guide
The Q2S change is happening in less than six months, and it can be intimidating if you don’t have the correct information. Students worry about not being able to finish on time or taking classes that they shouldn’t need to. Departments set up their own criteria, but as far as general education goes, everyone will have to follow the same requirements. Dr. Craig Seal, who is the former dean of the Office of Undergraduate Studies, spoke about the advantages of teaching on a semester system based on his experience with both approaches. “Quarters are so fast. When you get in and you miss a week because something happens, all of a sudden you’re failing a course and there’s no chance to … [Read more...] about A Q2S Guide