By Stephanie Para |Staff Writer| CSUSB students have endured all sorts of obstacles to make it out on top and graduate this year. Rowen Concepcion Rowen Concepcion is a graduate student here at CSUSB. He will be graduating on Friday, June 13, 2014 with a Master's degree in computer science. He has endured senior projects, master thesis deadlines, and even academic probation. “One, my friends saying that you can do this [kept me going]. My mentor told me to think of this as a distant memory, if you survive it, and she said I will, then I will be ready for anything. Two, I was so close to the finish line. All I had was my master's thesis. To quit when I was 80 percent done, … [Read more...] about Outstanding graduates
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Ashylnne Macan’s journey through success
By Koby Heramil | Staff Writer | Ashylnne Macan will be a great addition to the graduating class of 2013. She will graduate with a bachelors in Mass Communication and Public Relations. She chose CSUSB because it was close to home, but she quickly became involved with the clubs that the campus had to offer. As a sister of Delta Sigma Chi Coed Fraternity Inc., Ashylnne has done her fair share in contributing her time and energy to the fraternity. She has held numerous positions, but most importantly she was president during 2010-2011. Ashylnne feels a big part of her success has been from the professors on campus, in particular Professor Donna Gotch. She talks about how … [Read more...] about Ashylnne Macan’s journey through success
Mother-daughter duo shine at CSUSB
By Gabbie Corral |Staff Writer| Kimley Jones and her daughter, Kourtney, have been attending CSUSB together for the last five years and have been loving every minute of it. They will both graduate together this June—Kimley with a master’s degree in education and Kourtney with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. “I love that even though [CSUSB] is a decent-sized campus, it’s still like a small campus because the professors have been so nice to me and they know who I am. I love that personal touch,” said Kimley when asked what her favorite thing about being a student was. She hopes to attain a local teaching job after graduation and give back to students in a similar way. Kourtney … [Read more...] about Mother-daughter duo shine at CSUSB
A college degree should equal a better future
By Aunjolay Lambert |Staff Writer| Is the value of college decreasing? A recent study by The Huffington Post found that 53 percent of bachelor degree holders were jobless last year. As a student with no job, trying to make a career out of a liberal arts education, this is not something I want to hear when I’m one year away from graduation. This problem is something that presidential candidate Mitt Romney has been speaking about on the campaign trail as well. Romney said that the high unemployment rate among young college graduates is an indication that the president’s economic policies have failed, according to The Wall Street Journal. I’m glad Romney sees this is a problem, … [Read more...] about A college degree should equal a better future
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