By Cecilia Gutierrez |Staff Writer| Title IX was produced to protect students and allow a helpful network of educated individuals in supporting victims of sexual discrimination, harassment and violence. Title IX was first enacted in 1972 to promote gender equality in athletic law and has since grown to incorporate discrimination on the basis of sex in all aspects of education, and its jurisdiction on and off campus. This means that if a student is sexually assaulted off-campus, they are still protected under Title IX. The Obama Administration has created a White House Task Force to extinguish violence on college campuses. This is the main goal for all Title IX coordinators, and … [Read more...] about Title IX and Gender Equity wants to support students
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Greek Life: A look inside
By Cecilia Gutierrez |Staff Writer| As a sorority or fraternity member you reap many benefits. Membership benefits include leadership, involvement with school affairs, job opportunities,and networking skills. Juan Herrera, a former brother of Sigma Chi, serves as an example of how these networking opportunities attained from fraternity membership help during the pursuit of job opportunities after graduating from college. Herrera now works in CSUSB President Tomás Morales’ office (making a fair amount of money) and traveling on behalf of CSUSB. What gave him the upper-hand? Being a part of a fraternity. Many of us have seen movies that reflect the Greek Life, however, how … [Read more...] about Greek Life: A look inside