By Destiny Johnson, Jailene Paniagua, Tyler Williams, Sydney Pate, & Abigail Ramos Low student engagement worries campus events and club organizers while students fret the lack of effective communication about the campus extracurricular activities. According to the Office of Institutional Research, about 94% of students at CSUSB commute. Out of 20,000, “that’s about 18,775 students,” said Muriel Lopez-Wagner. Déan Saravia, a university honors student, said he felt more informed when he lived on campus during the beginning of his college career. “The problem is that most of the students are commuters who are not properly informed about the variety of resources we have,” … [Read more...] about Lack of student engagement on campus
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Communicating, Dating, and Relating
By Seungkyung Baek |Staff Writer| Students gathered on Tuesday evening’s communicating, dating and relating event where experts spoke as part of a mandatory sexual violence training program in SMSU on Oct. 18. Participants discussed the importance of direct communication, sexual positivity, and consent in healthy relationships. Speaker, Lauren Roselle, explained how to effectively communicate when dating; “Define your own personal boundaries and tell them what you want,” are the main points emphasized in the seminar/event. Roselle explained why people should express their thoughts, opinions and feeling directly to their partner. “Direct communication is very important … [Read more...] about Communicating, Dating, and Relating
Residential assistants get students dancing
By Kenneth Young |Staff Writer| Country Line dancing made its way to CSUSB on Oct. 21, between the Joshua and Mojave buildings at Serrano Village. The event was organized by Tommy Slocumb, the residential assistant (RA) for the Joshua Building. The event lasted an hour, with approximately 20-30 student participants. Every quarter, each RA from Serrano Village organizes two events that are open to both residents and commuters. With this in mind, Slocumb jumped at the chance to host the country line dance. “I’ve had a passion for country music since I was a child,” Slocumb said. “And country line dancing was exactly how I wanted to express that.” A love for country … [Read more...] about Residential assistants get students dancing