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
Q & A with faculty editor of Pacific Review
“Alone Together: Confined in a Connected World,” a new issue of Pacific Review is accepting submissions until May 31, as it prepares for the soft launch date early this June. Angela Peñaredondo, Ph.D., has been the Faculty Editor of the 37-year-old journal for the past two quarters and has worked as a Creative Writing and Digital Humanities Assistant Professor since the Fall of 2018. She shares details about her work in the Pacific Review and those who are interested in getting published in the journal. Q: What types of works are accepted? A: Definitely fiction and poetry. We’re also accepting creative nonfiction, visual art or any type of art (photography, paintings, street … [Read more...] about Q & A with faculty editor of Pacific Review
Pro-choice advocates continue discussion through online platforms
The spread of COVID-19 has pushed people in office to enforce orders that require people to practice social distancing and only go out in public for essential services. One of these services, abortion, has been deemed by many states, such as Texas, to not be an essential service and many clinics are either being shut down or are denied funds to perform the procedure. The short film “Grapefruit,” directed by Mike Peters, had an online film premiere on April 7 to spark the discussion of a woman’s right to an abortion and the obstacles she may face, such as being led into a fake clinic. “My hope is to be a catalyst to encourage discussion,” Peters said. “Grapefruit” focuses on a … [Read more...] about Pro-choice advocates continue discussion through online platforms
Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration
Students, faculty, and community members alike gathered to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year. Hosted by the Chinese Student Association and sponsored by ASI, guests were ushered inside SMSU. According to Chinese Student Association member and Finance major, Siyu Shi, the organization has been planning this event for two months. "The purpose of this is to make our campus more diverse and let people know more about Chinese culture," Shi said. … [Read more...] about Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration
Kick back for Feminist and Chill
The Women’s Resource Center is the place to be to relax and learn about feminism. On January 13, 2020, they hosted their “Feminist and Chill” event, which was led by three student assistants who welcomed guests with pizza and drinks. After guests were settled in and offered a plate, they began their presentation on what feminism means based on research they conducted that they believed would be “really useful to share.” “There are numerous definitions of this one word and there are numerous ways to go about showing what feminism is,” said Kiara "Key" Mabien, a Senior on campus. During the presentation, the hosts explained that there were four waves of feminism that … [Read more...] about Kick back for Feminist and Chill
Mothers
Mothers Cruelest of Mothers Your heat burns our land Your cold freezes every strand You are unforgiving One mistake results in a whipping One misstep leads us closer to death Oh, Mother, Why do you hate us so? Why choose our brethren That want us all dead? Mother, How could you? Kindest of Mothers Your water heals our wounds Your light guides us to our mounds You are loving When we fall we receive a lifting When we are lost we get a guiding Oh, Mother, We love you so. You chose brethren That want us safe. Mother, Thank you … [Read more...] about Mothers
Our first “Women Writers Unite”
For the first time ever, the Women’s Resource Center hosted a "Women Writers Unite" event on November 5, 2019, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event had three women writers speaking in the panel about their experiences as writers, as well as the issues they had been faced with in terms of getting published. The three authors appearing at the panel were Pakistani-American Sehba Sarwar, author of Black Wings, Latina Elisa Grajeda-Urmston, author of Soundcheck, and Isabel Quintero, author of Gabi and My Papi has a Motorcycle. During the panel, the authors provided their insight into the difficulties in writing and getting published. “It isn’t talent that gets you where you want to … [Read more...] about Our first “Women Writers Unite”
Productive campus community blood drive
By Daniel Escamilla In addition to the blood drive on October 20 this fall quarter, a couple of lifestream blood banks were seen throughout the campus for the community blood drive that again took place on November 5, 2019, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Participants consisted primarily of staff and students having their blood drawn for donation. Lifestream blood bank's recruitment representative, Erica, helped with student's paperwork before getting blood drawn. On November 5 at Cal State San Bernardino, student Kendrix Mangayat occupies herself with her phone while she waits to have her blood taken. CSUSB Administrative employee, Carlos Ramirez, … [Read more...] about Productive campus community blood drive
Faculty Senate meeting addresses power outage
On October 29, the Faculty Senate held a meeting that discussed the concerns and issues about the power shutoffs. The President was not present in this meeting, but one concern was whether or not the campus would receive generators to generate power during power shutoffs. Solar power was brought up as a potential solution to future power shutoffs, but that notion was dismissed due to solar power being tied to the grid that SoCal Edison controls. Furthermore, solar power would not be enough to support a building. The Senate promoted visiting the Internet to receive updates in regards to emergencies. When decisions are made regarding the campus, Blackboard is used to send out texts … [Read more...] about Faculty Senate meeting addresses power outage
Eye witness account: three days without power and a stitched up knee
Monday, October 28. Day One of the week-long power outage. I was in the middle of my linguistics class, where I sat in the front with my right leg propped up on a chair ahead of me, listening to my professor, when the lights suddenly turned off. Everyone was confused, including my professor. He stepped outside for a moment to figure out what was going on. When he returned, he resumed the lesson for an additional fifteen minutes before dismissing us. The power in the building had not returned and I was on the second floor, crutches under my arms, and stitches on my right knee. If it weren’t for the kindness of two strangers, I don’t know how I would have gotten down the flight of … [Read more...] about Eye witness account: three days without power and a stitched up knee