Golden Leaf Season- a poem by Emmanuel Tanopo Gold leaf season With a sick breeze. Grandma’s home cooking Gonna make me thicc see, More mashed potatoes, Put it on my plate please knife and fork are the only transportation that I need, on this day. As long as I’m eating, Everything’s ok. Carving up that turkey, Spooning some gravy This exquisite meal is Gonna be so tasty. Cranberry sauce Cause its boss Slice of ham, Oh, wow bam. Pot roast ready hard to keep my pace at “Hella steady” But yeah, it’s hard… really tho, this cooking is lit. Don’t talk to me when my mouth is full. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Calm before The … [Read more...] about expressions page- holiday traditions
Redlands Art Walk
The city of Redlands hosted their biannual art walk on Sunday Oct. 28, featuring artists and vendors from all around southern Calif. The event began about 4 years ago and is held once in the spring and once in the fall lasting for 6 hours each time. The walk extends along all of state street and other parts of the downtown area, including vendors set up on the streets and different pieces of art displayed in local businesses. Families and friends from the local community gather in the historic downtown area to come view the works of art. “It’s rare that I get a whole day off from work, especially a Sunday. So, it’s nice to get to come to an event like this when I do, it’s nice to … [Read more...] about Redlands Art Walk
Until the Day my Heart Stops Beating
Children when we first met, we were completely freeNot a day went by without loving unconditionallyAs time went on our responsibilities grewNo longer was it about just me and youFinding balance in a world that never stops turningSparked an anger in me that is quite concerningTrying to push you away, I found my escapeOnly realizing now, it was not the decision to makeSomewhere along the way I lost sight of who I amWith it came the pain of hurting an honest hearted manThank you for always standing by my sideI will forever regret trying to run and hideNo one deserves the cowardly act of cheatingJust know I will love you until the day my heart stops beating. … [Read more...] about Until the Day my Heart Stops Beating
Coyote Village and Coyote Commons now open for Fall 2018
On Sept.17 CSUSB faculty announced the opening of the new residence hall and dining area, Coyote Village and Coyote Commons with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted in the courtyard of Coyote Village. The Coyote Village is the first of several residence halls that are meant to open in the future at CSUSB. These new facilities aspire to encourage a unique and positive college experience for incoming freshman and transform CSUSB into a mostly residential campus. The hall is now home to over 400 new students and features multiple living amenities for residence to enjoy. The building stands at 114,000 square feet, and includes study and recreation rooms, lounge areas, community kitchen, … [Read more...] about Coyote Village and Coyote Commons now open for Fall 2018
5th Annual Savage Challenge
On Saturday September 22, participants lined up near Oak Glen, to join in on the 5th annual Savage 5K run. Carolyn Savage is the host of the annual event and started running at 50 years old, while training with her sister for a marathon in San Diego. She wanted to host an event locally that would benefit the community without being too costly. “Could I have an event to help promote health and well-being,” said Savage as she began to organize the 5K. Savage believes that this event can benefit the community by providing a fun way to promote exercise which leads people to be happier and feel good about themselves. She wanted to make exercise more about fun and less about … [Read more...] about 5th Annual Savage Challenge
Annual Redlands Bicycle Classic
Last week marked the 34th annual Redlands Bicycle Classic, the longest running professional cycling invitational in America. The Redlands Bicycle Classic is a series of cycling races that range from youth and citizen level racing to professional level racing. It’s hosted by the city of Redlands and their surrounding communities such as Big Bear, Highland, and Yucaipa. The event is a big deal for all the hosting communities. Residents come to watch and cheer for the races, and many even open their homes to the cyclists and their teams as a place to stay while they are in town. Every year the city of Redlands partners with almost 800 volunteers in all the participating communities to … [Read more...] about Annual Redlands Bicycle Classic
Local Writer Releases Comic Book
Last week a local writer promoted and sold his new comic book during a signing that was hosted in a comic store in Los Angeles. Donnie Souza is 24 years old, local to Redlands California, and creator of the comic Untold. He writes, letters, and funds the production of his book, and works with artist Anna Zee S. who creates the illustrations. This is the second signing he's done for his new book at the store A Shop Called Quest, located in the arts district of Los Angeles. The first signing was hosted only a couple weeks before at the store’s local location in Redlands. “Signings are a great way for me to sit down with people and just chat with them, because otherwise … [Read more...] about Local Writer Releases Comic Book
Protecting our National Monuments
Protection of National Monuments in California from industries extracting the land’s natural resources was discussed on a campus panel before the spring break. The Panel was a part of the High Desert National Monument campaign, ran by Environment California, the Mojave Desert Land Trust, and the Wilderness Society. The campaign is focused on keeping the monument’s natural ecosystems safe by educating the public and encouraging them to get involved. National monuments are protected areas where there's no further development allowed as under the antiquity act of 1906. The panel included three speakers: Bret Weinberger, campaign organizer for Environment California, Jacqueline Guevara who … [Read more...] about Protecting our National Monuments
The Starving Artist: Local art walks for everyone
Most can agree the hardest part of being an artist is showcasing your work. Unless you are in a big city like Los Angeles or New York, it can often seem like no opportunities exist at all, but that is not entirely true. There are about six different events no further than a 40-minute drive from the CSUSB campus, where an artist of any level can set up shop. These events are called art walks, and they happen all year long, some as often as once a month. A typical art walk is an organization- or city-run event that is open to the public and features artists of all kinds in a family-friendly environment. Art walks allow visual artists and vendors to set up booths to showcase and sell … [Read more...] about The Starving Artist: Local art walks for everyone
Ruby Force: Evolutionary War
Erin McLaughlin is a local singer and songwriter also known as the fearless Ruby Force. Her music is modern and fresh, encompassing sounds of traditional country and folk with an indie rock twist. McLaughlin discovered her love for music during her childhood. Though her mother says she has been singing for as long as she could remember, the young musician began to sing properly with her church when she was around seven-years-old. With the support of her church choir, McLaughlin learned harmonies and melodies and gained insight and wisdom for the first time. Experiencing music through her church confirmed her desire to continue performing, which led to getting her first guitar and … [Read more...] about Ruby Force: Evolutionary War