From the first week of the fall quarter, a class of fourteen students worked to promote inclusion, diversity, and equity for youth cycling by partnering with a farmer Level 1 USA Cycling coach, Sean Wilson, Ph.D., to create a six-week public relations campaign that would further Wilson's vision. The students came from Communications 442 PR Campaign course and began the grueling task of launching Youth Cycling Association (YCA) from the ground up. YCA was nothing but an idea at the beginning with no social media, no website, and no real concrete presence on the internet. Wilson is a professor teaching at Loma Linda University and has little to no background in public relations. Where he … [Read more...] about Communications students break down exclusion in youth cycling for the Fall Quarter
Making the most out of your winter break
For most students, the height of studying for finals week is upon us and winter break is an after-thought as final papers pile up and all group presentations or projects are scheduled to be presented in the same week. It's hard to relax or see an end in sight despite the fact that that end is just around the corner. Winter break will be here before you know it and after shouldering the go, go, go mentality of the end of the fall quarter it might be a little harder than you think to catch the break you deserve. These are some ways that you can end up making the most of the break and mentally prepare yourself for the winter 2020 quarter. Now that your last final has been turned in … [Read more...] about Making the most out of your winter break
Two-time Olympic cyclist visits campus to share his journey and inspire students
Giddeon Massie, a two-time Olympic cyclist, told his story to a compact group of students in the San Manuel Student Union theater on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. Born in Pennsylvania, Massie started cycling when he was very young, having been introduced to the sport by his father. Throughout his cycling career, Massie has won over fifteen gold medals in U.S. Track Cycling Championships and gold during the 2003 and 2007 Pan American Games for track cycling. He raced during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and then again in the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Massie traveled two hours just to meet with students and help support Youth Cycling Association which launched Tuesday, November 12, … [Read more...] about Two-time Olympic cyclist visits campus to share his journey and inspire students
To eat or not to eat: how to keep stress eating from eating you
The Health and Wellness Center hosted an informational workshop on October 16, 2019 about the effects that stress eating can have on your mental health and well being. With exams, presentations, and busy schedules taking up so much of a student’s life, it might be second nature to grab some good, sit down with your favorite show, and eat.... and eat... and eat some more. Stress eating can happen to anybody and is one of the easiest ways to distract someone from all the chaos happening around you. It often starts with a craving, and before you know it, you’ve eaten a bag of chips, a leftover slice of pizza, and some cookies. And after all the food which you might not have registered … [Read more...] about To eat or not to eat: how to keep stress eating from eating you
Survival Guide: tips and tricks from fourth year coyotes
With a new year, comes new faces and new struggles that nearly all CSUSB students have had to face at one point during their college career. What is up with parking? Is the bookstore really the best place to buy those expensive books? Just want something affordable for lunch nearby? The CSUSB Survival Guide has all the answers with inside tips from fourth-year students that know what it's like to navigate the twists and turns of college life. There's one struggle that ties all CSUSB students together no matter the major or the year. And that's, you guessed it, parking. CSUSB has nine major parking lots and two parking structures. Getting familiar with these extra parking lots quicker … [Read more...] about Survival Guide: tips and tricks from fourth year coyotes