This year’s Inland Empire Stem Cell Consortium Symposium (IESCC) on Nov. 20, brought together researchers in the field to inform CSUSB students about the various applications of Stem Cell research. The event brought a full house to the SMSU theater where Professor of Radiation Oncology at UCI, and Keynote speaker Dr. Charles Limoli, explained that stem cells “can theoretically be used to hasten the recovery of any damaged tissue in the body.” The focus of Limoli’s research is on stem cells and their applications to brain recovery treatment. “People survive cancer, but the quality of their life can vary tremendously,” he stated. Limoli is referring to a condition known as “Chemo … [Read more...] about The Various Applications of Stem Cell Research
The Fifteenth Annual Spirit of the Entrepreneur Award Show
This year’s Spirit of the Entrepreneur awards show honored the Inland Empire’s most successful entrepreneurs, in hopes of giving CSUSB students role models to look up to. Held at the Riverside Convention Center, the event was crowded, with guests in black tie attire who mingled in the hall just outside the theater room. Founder and producer of the show, Dr. Mike Stull, invited students from his class, who got the chance to network and follow in the footsteps of successful entrepreneurs. “I’m looking to grow my business,” said licensed realtor and undergraduate student Adan Espinosa. “I’m just looking for some expansion and a couple of investors with some money.” Inside the … [Read more...] about The Fifteenth Annual Spirit of the Entrepreneur Award Show
Racial Slur “Red Skin” Still in Use Today
The screening of More Than a Word on Nov. 8 in the Pfau Library, examined the modern-day racial slur, “red skin”. The film notes that many dictionaries refer to the word as “disparaging and offensive.” It then references an 1863 article from The Winona Daily Republican in Minnesota which stated that "the state reward for dead Indians has been increased to 200 dollars for every red-skin sent to purgatory.” Though a bloody history does not necessarily make the word derogatory to Native Americans, one Native American, Tara Houska, regards it as a racial slur. Houska looks at it in a “modern context”, meaning “if you call someone a Redskin, you know that's a racial slur.” Like the origins … [Read more...] about Racial Slur “Red Skin” Still in Use Today
San Bernardino Honors Veterans with Annual Parade
The 17th annual Veterans Day Parade and Car Show, held on November 11 in downtown San Bernardino. Sidewalks were lined with people, as a variety of classic cars, all waxed and shiny, drove alongside military jeeps on historic Route 66, ending in La Plaza Park with car engines and sirens, as loud as ever. Various R.O.T.C organizations also participated in the parade. One group from Arroyo Valley High School, marched carrying American flags and wood rifles. The Girl Scouts of America also participated in the parade, marching in uniform, with red, white, and blue butterfly wings on their backs. The leader of Troop 33, Carmal Row, along with one girl scout, handed out small American … [Read more...] about San Bernardino Honors Veterans with Annual Parade