The CSUSB track and field team's season may be winding down, but the Coyotes are heating up as the CCAA Championship nears. Track and field joined the lineup of CSUSB sports in 2015. Cross country head coach Tom Burleson led the team for the first three seasons. This season, assistant coach Lauren Reimer was named the new head coach. Burleson remains the cross country coach but now also has the title of track and field assistant coach. For their first meet of the season, the Coyotes traveled to Claremont for the Rossi Relays on the campuses of the Claremont Mckenna, Harvey Mudd, and Scripps colleges. Casie Johnson, who also played for the CSUSB women's basketball team during the … [Read more...] about Coyotes Race into the Record Books
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Q & A: University Ombuds Director Twillea Evans-Carthen
Ombuds Services is a community resource that, according to the Ombuds website, helps resolve university-related issues in a "confidential, informal, impartial, independent manner for the students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members with a university-related concern seeking assistance with resolving problems, disputes, or complaints." Twillea Evans-Carthen is the director of the Ombuds Services who took the time to be interviewed about her role. Q: Why did you become an officer? A: Well, for the most part, it was a great opportunity for a career change for me after being in HR (Human Resources) for 34 years. Understanding an organization Ombudsman based on my background of … [Read more...] about Q & A: University Ombuds Director Twillea Evans-Carthen
Chinese New Year
The Chinese New Year of 2018 officially begins on Feb. 16, and the zodiac sign of the year is the dog. One out of every five people in the world is Chinese. More than 20 percent of people celebrate Chinese New Year all over the world. It is the most important festival for all Chinese people. In China, people usually call it “chunjie(春节)” or the Spring Festival. It represents the end of those coldest days, and people welcome a new season of starting a new year. It is also known as the Lunar New Year. Some Asian countries such as North Korea, South Korea and Vietnam celebrate it as well. Many people might confuse why it begins in February because people always calculate the date … [Read more...] about Chinese New Year
New bicycle share with Zagster
On Jan. 7, the Health Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for University’s new bicycle share program, Zagster. The event was held early in the morning, in front of the health center where staff, faculty, and students participated to welcome the new bikes to campus. The ASI President was also present since ASI, along with the Student Health Advisory Committee stewardship, provided the initial funding for the program making it possible to grant the 28 bicycles for the university. Ashley Spencer, who works with Student Health Center, shared more information on how to use one of the bikes. “Students, staff and faculty can download the Zagster app, choose to pay by the hour ($1 per … [Read more...] about New bicycle share with Zagster
CSUSB’s The Tempest
CSUSB’s department of Theater Arts began its 2017-2018 season with the unforgettable production of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. The live performance ran from Friday, Nov. 10 to Sunday, Nov. 19 and took place at The Barnes Theater. The play delivered wonderful performances, a splash of humor, drama and a dose of magic brought to life. Terry Donovan Smith, a professor of Theater Arts, directed The Tempest. Along with a brilliant cast and crew, the show left the audience awed from beginning to end. The Tempest tells the story of a royal family that is left deserted after crash landing on a mysterious island. Prospero, portrayed by Theater Arts major Isaiah … [Read more...] about CSUSB’s The Tempest
Behind the SOTE: A Free Voice for Students
CSUSB students are all too familiar with the forms they receive every quarter asking them to rate their experience in the classroom and the quality of teaching from their professors, but just how helpful are these surveys? For Fall 2017, SOTE (Student Opinion of Teaching Effectiveness) evaluation forms were distributed to the different CSUSB colleges and departments on Nov. 1. The SOTEs will be administered to students between Nov. 9 and Dec. 4. Administered every academic quarter, SOTE surveys allow CSUSB students to give feedback on their professors anonymously. The structure of the SOTE form consists of five questions, three of which focus on the interest, attendance, and reason … [Read more...] about Behind the SOTE: A Free Voice for Students
The Roots of Coyote Radio en Español
Coyote Radio en Español is a special program of Coyote Radio, directed by Dr. Gallegos-Ruiz and Lacey Kendall. The program started in 2009 when Lacey Kendall, Director of Coyote Radio, met two students that wanted to start a show in Spanish. Student volunteers directed the show for a few years until they graduated.Later, Dr. Gallegos, a professor of Communication, spoke to Kendall and asked if there was a way to involve her students in a journalist media broadcast experience. “She was the one who brought it back to life and told me, how about instead of sending you two students, I’ll put the whole class on task,” said Kendall. Soon Kendall and Gallegos started collaborating together on … [Read more...] about The Roots of Coyote Radio en Español
CSU Smoking Ban: Mixed Opinions
Chancellor Timothy P. White's Executive Order 1108 that bans the use of tobacco and all related products from the CSUSB campus has been receiving mixed reviews. This includes banning e-cigarettes, vaporizers, snuff and chewing tobacco on all CSU campuses, claiming that it will promote a healthier, safer learning environment. This executive order supersedes all previous campus policies related to smoking. All UC schools have been smoke-free for the past three years and now CSU schools have followed. The health risks of tobacco have been thoroughly studied and it is well known that smoking is unhealthy. However, students and faculty who are regular tobacco users are having a … [Read more...] about CSU Smoking Ban: Mixed Opinions
New Life Chapter, New Freshmen
With just a few months into the fall quarter, a CSUSB freshman shared what it feels like to be a college student now. Beginning a new chapter into their lives can be tough for some people, whereas others enjoy the new start of a journey. Freshman and business major, Idalia Lorenzo-Gonzalez, shared what it’s like to make the adjustment from high school to college. “I really didn’t have a hard time adjusting, because I felt like I was prepared enough to come to college," said Lorenzo-Gonzalez. "Programs like AVID helped me reach that state.” AVID is a program that is offered in many middle and high schools that help younger students prepare themselves for college and what to expect … [Read more...] about New Life Chapter, New Freshmen
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
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