After a year and a half hiatus, CSUSB's Public Relations Student Society of America has officially relaunched on Jan. 29. The relaunch of the chapter was joined by Mary Ann Pearson, Chair of Public Relations, for California Baptist University; and the 2015 chapter president of PRSSA Inland Empire, and C.L. Lopez, a faculty member at Cal Baptist. Together, they discussed strategic communication, branding, and career search preparation. Kylie Neighbor, CSUSB student and PRSSA secretary, explained PRSSA would be beneficial for her future career goals. “I got involved in PRSSA because my future career lies somewhere within public relations,” said Neighbor. “I feel PRSSA is … [Read more...] about Public Relations Student Society of America Relaunches at CSUSB
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Behind the screen: Communication studies video production lab
A valuable resource that some communication majors at the CSUSB campus may not be aware of is the video lab located in the basement of University Hall. The video production lab gives students the resources needed to produce multimedia projects using a variety of equipment and software. Some of the features of the lab are a multi-camera studio and control room, five self-contained editing bays and an assortment of field production equipment, such as DSLR cameras, lights, microphones and tripods. The editing bays are equipped with iMac computers with the entire Adobe Creative Cloud suite of programs installed. This includes Premier Pro for video editing, After Effects for compositing … [Read more...] about Behind the screen: Communication studies video production lab
Women and Division
As division is a prominent issue in our society particularly among women, gender division is often overlooked and not taken seriously. A workshop titled “You Go Girl: Building Communities Rather Than Division” was held in the Lower Commons on April 11 to inform the CSUSB community about struggles that women face. Therapist Gwendolyn Brower-Romero presented the workshop as part of the Counseling and Psychological Services Spring 2018 Wellness Workshops. One of the struggles women face is from other women who feel the need to constantly compete with and criticize them in everything they do. According to the Counseling and Psychological Services website, the … [Read more...] about Women and Division
Kyle Finck of LA Times meets with Chronicle staff
On Oct. 31, Kyle Finck of The Los Angeles Times spoke with Coyote Chronicle student journalists about multimedia storytelling and ways in which independent student media can acquire an edge. Finck met with the editorial staff first at 3 p.m. in the Coyote Chronicle newsroom. The topics he discussed were getting to know the staff and offering any helpful advice regarding the process of putting together a weekly publication that he learned while being Editor-in-Chief of the Middlebury College newspaper when he was a university student. At 4 p.m., Finck then visited the COMM 243A newspaper production practicum course consisting of Coyote Chronicle staff writers. Students were given … [Read more...] about Kyle Finck of LA Times meets with Chronicle staff
Palm Desert Campus Expands with New Radio Class
The CSUSB Palm Desert campus began offering its first radio production class this fall quarter as part of the ongoing goal to expand and diversify the programs offered to students. Maintaining their permanent satellite location since 2002, the campus serves as the only four-year institution in the Coachella Valley and the only university named in the state budget. This June, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a state budget granting the Palm Desert campus three million in one-time funds, making a total of 20 million for the institution to use for future development and to increase enrollment. While the satellite campus currently enrolls only about 1,400 students, plans to increase the number … [Read more...] about Palm Desert Campus Expands with New Radio Class
Open Relationships
By Stanisha Parker |Staff Writer| How would you respond if your significant other wanted to be in an open relationship—would you continue or walk away? In order to answer this question, one has to know what an open relationship is. Open relationships are defined as "a committed relationship between two individuals who want to share a life together, but agree to a non-monogamous lifestyle," according to Open Relationships, a website featuring detailed information about polyamory. The concept is that both partners are allowed to date and have romantic or physical involvements with other people if desired. An interviewee, who will remain under the pseudonym "Joe Jack" for … [Read more...] about Open Relationships
Dank memes influence on communication
By Tommy McCardle |Staff Writer| Dank memes are bringing to life the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words.” KnowYourMeme.com describes dank memes as online viral media that have exhausted their comedic value to the point of being considered cliché. In recent weeks, memes featuring Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama have become a popular method to share disdain for President-elect Donald Trump. “Memes have been used to relay and convey messages, feeling or ideas,” said political activist at the World Wide Resistance Network, Christopher Sheldon. Memes on social media have increased in popularity which begs the question of how much influence memes have … [Read more...] about Dank memes influence on communication
Chingona Fire brings self empowerment through poetry
By Hairuo Yi |Staff Writer| Chingona Fire, a group of poets plans to hold an event of spoken word poetry and self-empowerment Thursday, Nov. 3, from 6 - 8 p.m. at the SMSU room 107. Felicia De La Isla, a staff member of the Women’s Resource Center said, “Chingona Fire will bring their “perspective of Latino women.” The main purpose of this event is to remove the stereotype of Latino women and bring confidence to the community. “There are lots of people not familiar with Latino culture are mixing everything,” said De La Isla. She thinks attending this event can help Latino women define themselves. “To attend this event is a perfect way to celebrate Latino communities,” said … [Read more...] about Chingona Fire brings self empowerment through poetry
Fashion columnist comes to the finish line
By Danielle Workman | Staff Writer | Priscilla Arvizu will have more than a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies, when she accepts her diploma from CSUSB Saturday evening, June 15, 2013. Arvizu also will take with her a life-changing experience as a PR student that helped her acquire strong communication/public relation skills. Her education has equipped her to handle media relationships, good writing abilities and oral communication skills. Every single communication course has molded Arvizu to be a results-driven individual adept at multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment, and work collaboratively with a high-energy group of individuals. Arvizu’s time at CSUSB … [Read more...] about Fashion columnist comes to the finish line
Popescu wins Sony Faculty Award
By Jounghun Kim |Staff Writer| Assistant professor Mihaela Popescu was selected as one of the best users of technology in the classroom in the whole California State University system. Popescu was honored by the 2012 Sony Electronic Faculty Award. The award is something that early career educators receive for their innovative uses of technology in the classroom. This system-wide award, which means that the Cal State University system selects the best professors of the year. This year there were four professors that were selected out of 23 Cal State University campuses. Popescu was one of the selected professors. “The first time I started using social media systematically in … [Read more...] about Popescu wins Sony Faculty Award