Bubbles and applause erupted as Tierra Roman said ‘yes’ to her CSUSB sweetheart Thomas Robles’ marriage proposal on Nov. 30. The proposal took place at 5PM at the Murillo Family Observatory, as Robles, a CSUSB alumni, diligently organized the elaborate surprise event. Robles got the idea to propose at CSUSB because the school meant so much to both of them. “This is the place where we met, this is the place where we had our first kiss,” Robles said, “This is where I want to start our life together, CSUSB.” Roman, who was Robles’ SOAR leader when he first transferred to the school, had similar thoughts. “It felt like home, like our second home,” Roman said, “this is the … [Read more...] about SOAR leader says ‘Yes’ to CSUSB sweetheart
Alumni
CSUSB Remembers Lives Lost at the 2015 Shooting
Bells tolled on CSUSB campus in memory of victims of the 2015 mass shooting attack in San Bernardino. The College of Natural Sciences along with the CSUSB community held their third Remembrance Day for the five CSUSB alumni who tragically lost their lives in the shooting that took place at Inland Regional Center on December 2nd, 2015. The event was located at the Peace Garden on campus and was attended by faculty, students, and family of the victims, totaling over 60 people. Every year, on December 2nd, at 2 p.m., people gather in remembrance and celebration of the five victims who were associated with the Natural Sciences department. The Garden is this university's way of … [Read more...] about CSUSB Remembers Lives Lost at the 2015 Shooting
Homecoming Celebrations
Coordinated by the Office of Student Engagement, CSUSB had its annual Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 21, as a way to bring students, alumni, staff and community members together to celebrate what it is like to be a Coyote. “The purpose of Homecoming is celebration,” said Alumni Engagement Coordinator, Crystal Wymer-Lucero. Wymer-Lucero says the event is significant because it brings together everybody and it is also a tradition.“We’re here to celebrate what it means to be a coyote and honor everything we’ve done over the last years,” said Wymer-Lucero.This year's homecoming celebration had over 1,000 members of the Coyote Family.The day was commenced with the Homecoming Bash, which took … [Read more...] about Homecoming Celebrations
Career expressions for alumni artist
By Nicholas Linares |Staff Writer| CSUSB alumni Grant Sutton, a local Southern California resident is living the creative life with his full-time career as a respected traditional tattoo artist. In his booth at Empire Tattoo, Sutton has several mediums of art displayed for the public. One of these pieces is a burnt paper with a scenery weapon from Rob Zombies movie, Halloween. On the burnt paper is a large cleaver depicting the house that Michael Myers grew up in, the clown mask he wore as a child, a revolver and a pumpkin. “I was really upset when my wife accidentally knocked over a beer onto the painting right after I had just finished painting the blood,” stated Sutton. … [Read more...] about Career expressions for alumni artist
“Jazz Combo”
By Destiny Carter |Staff Writer| CSUSB's Jazz combo regularly does various events on and off campus. Anyone who is familiar with them knows them for their creative ways of performing. They are known for their improvisations, creativity and arrangements, according to information on their website, music.csusb.edu. The groups like to channel many themes, ranging from jazz, swing, Latin, funk, ballads to contemporary fusion styles. The group is currently under the direction of Dr. Bob Knop, who currently performs with a jazz quartet and the Latin Jazz ensembles "Mambop" and is a professional saxophonist. The jazz ensemble is made up of undergraduate students majoring in Music, … [Read more...] about “Jazz Combo”
PASO
By Michael Isberto |Features Editor| Lubos PASO is a Filipino club on campus. “Lubos PASO was founded 16 years ago by a group of friends who were seeking a place to hang out,” said Vice President of R&R and Marketing Justine De Jesus. Lubos in Tagalog means “whole,” and PASO stands for Pilipino American Student Organization. “Lubos Paso is a Filipino student organization residing at CSUSB that aims to spread Filipino culture on campus,” said former Lubos PASO Alumni Chair Krystal Muongpruan. The Filipino club is very active on and off campus. “We do all kinds of events. “Events from charity events such as … [Read more...] about PASO
Former Coyote baseball player reminiscences
By Gregory Gammill |Staff Writer| Ethan Chapman spent his entire academic and collegiate baseball career at CSUSB from 2009-2012. The Kansas City Royals selected him in the 30th round of the Major League Baseball (MLB) June Amateur Draft and assigned him to their minor league system to start out in. He played center field and batted a .330 average in his final season played with the Coyote baseball team. He gained several career accolades and records that would solidify him among one of the best to ever lace up on the diamond for the Coyotes. His accolades and awards included 1st-team All-CCAA and 2nd-team ABCA/Rawlings All-West Region. He also set the Coyote record for … [Read more...] about Former Coyote baseball player reminiscences
CSUSB Celebrates 50 with a Parade
By Dawnielle Floyd |Staff Writer| Hundreds of community members and students gathered on the CSUSB lawn to watch over 20 floats parade down to the Coussoulis Arena in celebration of 50 years of higher education. Preparation for the Homecoming celebration started back in November, when the entire campus and community were invited by the Alumni Association to come enjoy and participate in the festivities this past weekend. "Asking the campus and organizations to participate was fairly easy, asking the community was a little harder, we had to rely on word of mouth," said Alex Spencer from the alumni department. CSUSB campus played a huge part in the celebration, our mascot Cody the … [Read more...] about CSUSB Celebrates 50 with a Parade
Students respond to MyCoyote changes
By Jocelyn Colbert |Staff Writer| On Dec. 18, 2014, a brand new MyCoyote portal was launched at CSUSB. E-mails notifying the campus community about the revamped program were sent out before the launch. “The university has begun the process of planning for a complete redesign of the csusb.edu website. The process will take 18-24 months, will be pursued in phases, resulting in a complete redesign of the website that will be dynamic, user-friendly and focused on prospective students, parents and community constituents,” said Samuel Sudhakar, vice resident and chief information officer at CSUSB. Due to aging equipment and older technologies, MyCoyote has migrated to a newer platform … [Read more...] about Students respond to MyCoyote changes
Coyote Karma encourages philanthropy
By Angela E. Rodriguez |Staff Writer| CSUSB is preparing for its first Coyote Karma event focusing on giving back to our campus and highlighting student unity. Coyote Karma will take place in front of the John M. Pfau Library Thursday, May 31 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Office of Student Leadership and Development and Associated Students Inc. are teaming up with the Department of Communication Studies’ public relations class to encourage students to donate to their campus. This event will feature different forms of entertainment such as live music by student bands and DJs. Coyote Karma will also offer food from many local vendors. “There’s going to be a lot going on, especially … [Read more...] about Coyote Karma encourages philanthropy