By Robert Klimper |Staff Writer| Downtown Upland, Calif. held the popular Lemon Festival on April 28 through 30th. The Lemon Festival started back in 1997, making this the 20th time that the city of Upland had put on a the festival that started off as a small festival. The Lemon Festival is a collaboration between Upland and The Learning Centers at Fairplex (TLC). TLC had its own area set up with volunteers handing out maps of the festival grounds. During the Lemon Festival one could make note of the several local business located around the downtown area making use of the increased foot traffic. “The Lemon Festival is just a celebration of Upland’s history, of its citrus … [Read more...] about Upland Lemon Festival
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Self-defense in the Rec Center
By Ricardo Mendez IStaff WriterI Trying to learn some self-defense and have more flexibility? Come and attend a session of the Jiu-Jitsu class at the Student Recreation and Fitness Center (Rec Center). Compared to other combat sports, Jiu-Jitsu focuses on self-defense. “We don’t improve ourselves in order to fight. We fight in order to improve ourselves,” said Jigoro Kano, the founder of Judo. Jiu-Jitsu stresses using the opponent's own strength to redirect the attack. Robert Chris Riojas is the instructor and has a lot of experience and background. "I've trained 20 years with San Bernardino, [I] am a Judo brown belt and blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu," said … [Read more...] about Self-defense in the Rec Center
Students neglect FAFSA money
By Jorge Campos |Staff Writer| Millions of students who don’t file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) miss out on thousands of dollars every year, according to Mark Kantrowitz, senior vice president and publisher of edvisors.com. U.S. high school graduates left about $2.9 billion in free federal grant money behind last academic school year by not completing their FAFSA. The U.S. Department of Education awards an average of $150 billion a year in grants, work study funds, and low interest loans to more than 15 million students, according to studentaid.ed.gov. However, in 2011-2012 an average of two million high school graduates did not file their FAFSA and in … [Read more...] about Students neglect FAFSA money
Innovative & fun apps galore
By Camillia Dababneh |Staff Writer| Android and iPhone users rejoice—the following apps may not have the most downloads, but pack a punch in utility and innovation. Oyster is a digital library that allows access to over one million books, with a monthly subscription of $9.95. Users call it “Netflix for E-books,” since it is a streaming service for books. While readers are free to explore a variety of genres, they still have the option of getting an expert recommendation from the application’s editorial team. If you love to cozy up next to a good read, Oyster is definitely for you. Once Oyster becomes familiar what the user is reading, it will recommend books … [Read more...] about Innovative & fun apps galore
CSUSB accounting students offer volunteer tax preparation
By Santiago Castillo |Staff Writer| CSUSB accounting students volunteered to offer free income tax preparation at the school and at different locations throughout San Bernardino county. This service has now been hosted for 33 years by the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program which started at CSUSB in 1982 under the direction of accounting professor Suzanne Cory. This program was only initially offered in one location but has now expanded to six locations. “This year we have 62 students scheduled to work more than 4,200 hours preparing taxes,” said Janet Courts, full-time lecturer in the accounting department and coordinator of the VITA program. The student volunteers are … [Read more...] about CSUSB accounting students offer volunteer tax preparation
Accounting majors assist students with taxes
By Adrian Carlos |Staff Writer| Many students wait on them and some students are dreading them in fear of owing money, taxes are an annual Russian roulette. Our school offers a great solution for students looking for alternatives to paying their taxes because of financial restraints or for students who are a bit timid and unsure of filing their taxes by themselves. Janet Courts is in charge of the VITA group here on campus, thanks to her expertise in the Accounting and Finance department. VITA, which stands for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, is a program that was founded in 1982 and is sponsored by the IRS. Through VITA, accounting students provide free income tax … [Read more...] about Accounting majors assist students with taxes
‘Cage-free’ not cutting it, ethical eaters need to change
By Richard Bowie |Editor in Chief| Soon, when you bite down into your Double Whopper with cheese, you’ll be able to feel comforted by the fact that the animals used to make it got to spend a few fleeting hours outside of the tiny, filthy cages that will still be used across the world to house the 10 billion other animals killed for human consumption each year. Hooray. Burger King recently vowed that all their pork and eggs will come from cage-free animals by 2017, in what is seen as a huge step toward answering a growing public cry for more humane meat. This may seem great on the surface to some, but a little research and some thoughtful introspection on personal ethics raises a red … [Read more...] about ‘Cage-free’ not cutting it, ethical eaters need to change
Coyotes de-stress before midterms
By Marina Rangel |Staff Writer| Three masseurs with their massage chairs set up in the Upper Commons awaited their stressed and overworked clients. The line wrapped around the corner as students anticipated their five-minute FREE massage. In a fast moving world how can we take a second to relax? Even relaxation can seem rushed for students because of their pressed schedules. In an effort to offer a healthy type of relaxation, free promotional massages were given out on Feb. 14 and 15 to promote the opening of CSUSB’s The Body Shop Massage Therapy. “This is my first chair massage and I knew I could use one,” said student Michael Iyaniwura, as he stood in line as for a … [Read more...] about Coyotes de-stress before midterms
My plan to a tuition free CSU
By Lizbeth Lopez |Staff Writer| It is no secret that many students are upset with the tuition fee increases, and we have shown our displeasure, but we need to present a proposal to solve the decrease in state funding toward higher education and the constant tuition increases. The state should implement a merit based scale discount that will be determined based on the students’ GPA to lower their tuition. According to USA Today, state support for higher education in California has dropped from $11 billion to about $9.6 billion in the past five years. Administrators believe that the only way to maintain quality education is by increasing tuition fees since it is the only stream of … [Read more...] about My plan to a tuition free CSU
New CA ballot initiative fights for free tuition
By Courtney Sims |Staff Writer| A new ballot initiative hopes to make California State Universities tuition-free, leaving Californians to pick up the check. The state has come a long way from its original plan, which was founded in 1960, that promised a free education for all residents. Since then California has faced a tough financial crisis and because of that the state has had to make tough decisions. A small group of people, consisting of teachers and students, have just been given the ok from the state legislator to gather signatures for a new proposal. The amending proposal would allow for all CSU’s and UC’s to become tuition- free universities. If the initiative meets … [Read more...] about New CA ballot initiative fights for free tuition