On May 22, students here at CSUSB attended the Criminal Justice Alumni Career Panel. The panel consisted of three CSUSB alumni who have all entered the field of Criminal Justice and came back to CSUSB to offer some insight on what they do. Melanie Aguayo is a Deputy Sheriff who graduated in 2016 here at CSUSB, where she was a student-athlete on the Women's Soccer team. Shortly after graduating in June 2016 she found herself in the Police Academy just one month after graduation. Deputy Aguayo attended the academy for six months and was then transferred to West Valley Detention Center where she is doing CCU-Detail, which involves classifications and gang-intel. Deputy Aguayo is a C2 meaning … [Read more...] about Criminal Justice Alumni Career Panel: Molding The Future
Eliminating Caffeine with Natural Replacements
Quarters can get challenging for students here at CSUSB and one quick remedy a lot of students use is caffeine. Caffeine is found in coffee, energy drinks, and even soda. Students may like caffeine because it can be a quick and easy way to boost energy. The American College Health Association has found that caffeine, stress, sleep disturbances, anxiety, and depression are the top five threats to students success in academic performance. So while it may seem caffeine is a solution to lack of energy it actually is not. In fact, it's causing more harm to our body than we think. Studies show energy drinks contain three-times the amount of caffeine than a regular soda. Because of this, … [Read more...] about Eliminating Caffeine with Natural Replacements
Improve Your Grades at the SRWC
The Student Recreation & Wellness Center offers a wide range of classes, cardio machines, weight-equipment, and much more, and it's free to all students. The goal of the SRWC is to provide students with a "safe and enjoyable programs and facilities to meet the diverse needs of students," according to their website. Students have a wide range of options to exercise here on campus. Academic performance and exercise are closely related to each other. The American College of Sports Medicine has found that exercise and GPA are closely related, they have found that " students who exercised vigorously seven days a week had G.P.A.’s that were, on average, 0.4 points higher than those who … [Read more...] about Improve Your Grades at the SRWC
Inland Factory Growth is Weakening
REDLANDS, Calif. - The Inland Empire’s Manufacturing section is starting to weaken after 24 months of sustained growth. Some are worried this may only be the beginning of the end. CSUSB Institute of Applied Research reports the Purchasing Managers Index has fallen from 54.0 to 51.7 from the month of November to the month of December. A score of 50 means there is still growth. Kim Victorine is the Director of Operations at Plastic Plus technology in Redlands, California. Their factory in Redlands manufactures plastic products that are distributed all over the world. Victorine mentions how employees are one of their top priorities. “The availability of laborers is a challenge … [Read more...] about Inland Factory Growth is Weakening