On Nov. 28, CSUSB held its first Giving Tuesday, where a new tradition was formed involving students, alumni, parents, faculty, and staff coming together to fund new student scholarships. Known as a nationally recognized event, Giving Tuesday is celebrated around the world as a way to use social media as a platform to spread the gift of giving after the Thanksgiving holiday. "Giving Tuesday is a campus-wide campaign to give back to Coyotes just like me by raising money for scholarships. I'm very excited to participate in this new tradition of giving," said student development partner Meem Kowri Masud. The Giving Tuesday event was organized by the CSUSB Annual Fund, which is … [Read more...] about CSUSB Raises Money for Scholarships with Giving Tuesday
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$1 Million Scholarship
By Brittanie Gutierrez |Staff Writer| Give Something Back (GSB) presented a $1 million check to CSUSB in efforts to grow the college attendance rate. The money will be geared toward helping San Bernardino children coming from households with one or both parents incarcerated or who are in the foster care system. With this scholarship, students will be selected from ninth grade and have to take college preparatory classes, while maintaining a minimum 3.0 GPA. If a student falls off course after committing to the program, GSB will still help them get into community college and continue their education after high school graduation. GSB is an organization that helps children from … [Read more...] about $1 Million Scholarship
CSU Water Initiative
By Jarrod Walley |Staff Writer| Disadvantaged communities in San Bernardino will receive aid in water processes and treatment from the California State University (CSU) system and its $2.3 million program. The State Water Resources Control Board donated the grant to the entire CSU system; it focuses on the formation of programs and implementation of grants for students and faculty so that research can be done on the communities in need. "We use a tool called CalEnviroScreen; it’s a map, that shows us which communities are in need of assistance. Downtown San Bernardino is located in the high category on the map, so it is not just an agricultural/rural phenomenon, but an urban one as … [Read more...] about CSU Water Initiative
PETA’s treating animals unethically
By Andy Quintana |Staff Writer| There are a lot of students who are advocates for animal rights. Many were shocked at the revelations that the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is mistreating animals. The Huffington Post released an article that shed a dark light on the inner workings of PETA by showing pictures of sheltered and surrendered animals being killed at the hands of the organization. I believe if organizations such as PETA wish for us to place our trust in them then we should be able to fully investigate and bring to light their corporate ventures. “While claiming to be an animal rights organization, PETA does not believe animals have a right to … [Read more...] about PETA’s treating animals unethically
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