By Maylyne Togafau |Staff Writer| Option House Program Director, Gloria Amaya and Intern Randall Gupton join Coyote Radio and Coyote Chronicle to talk about domestic violence and the services they offer to fight it. Option House Inc. has served victims of domestic violence since 1977. Their annual 10k walk-a-thon raises money for the San Bernardino shelter. Can you tell us about the work you do as the Program Director of Option House? Gloria: My job is to effectively develop and enhance the programs that we offer our clients. We deal with the victims of domestic violence: the victim, the perpetrator, and even the children. We have a 32-bed shelter here in San Bernardino. As … [Read more...] about Option House Interview
Dear Red White and Blue People
By Maylyne Togafau |Staff Writer| If you genuinely believe that you live in an America where all men (and women) are created equal, this article is not for you. As a person of color (POC) in America’s climate today, talking openly and effectively about racial issues is arguably as hard as covertly enduring them. Netflix’s Dear White People presents a satirical show that, in contrast to its title, has more to do with interracial relations than it does the race in which the title is addressed. The 10-episode series touches countless issues plaguing a college campus: gender and sexuality, domestic/dating violence, financial insecurity, privacy concerns/hacking, drugs and alcohol, … [Read more...] about Dear Red White and Blue People
Behind Every Woman
By Maylyne Togafau |Staff Writer| The 2,400-mile-long Route 66, coined the “Mother Road” by John Steinbeck, has an even longer history that circumvents the contribution and impact of women. On Wednesday, April 26, the history department invited project director Katrina Parks and historian Mark Ocegueda to present a short lecture and several films on Parks’ upcoming documentary, The Women on the Mother Road. Cherstin Lyon, history department coordinator, expressed her excitement for the event because of the relevance and importance of the route to San Bernardino since it could be beneficial to the students and community. The documentary reveals untold stories from families and … [Read more...] about Behind Every Woman
Domestic violence: Let’s really talk about it
By Maylyne Togafau |Staff Writer| We’ve created a dating and relationship advice column, largely dependent on reader contribution because we want to have the hard conversations about our the relationships now before it’s too late. It’s second nature to share highlights of our lives with the worldwide web, but in turn, we’ve forgotten how to talk about issues like domestic violence with the people closest to us. On April 10, 2017, in San Bernardino, a man entered his estranged wife’s North Park Elementary School classroom and opened fire, fatally shooting her and an 8-year-old student, before taking his own life in what police reported to be a domestic dispute. This tragedy hits … [Read more...] about Domestic violence: Let’s really talk about it
Equal Play v. Equal Pay
By Maylyne Togafau |Staff Writer| The U.S. Women’s Soccer team have finally reached a consensus with the U.S. Soccer Federation on the terms of their new collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Major terms of the new contract include a substantial base-wage increase, better travel accommodations, and some licensing and marketing rights for the United States women’s national soccer team (USWNT). In a joint statement, U.S. Soccer and the United States women’s national soccer team players’ associations announced their excitement to “continue to build the women’s program in the U.S, grow the game of soccer worldwide, and improve the professional lives of players on and off the … [Read more...] about Equal Play v. Equal Pay