By Sierra Marrero |Assistant Community Editor| During an investigation exploring the adversaries of San Bernardino's homeless population, questions have been raised as to why vacant San Bernardino buildings are not renovated into homeless shelters. “There are so many unused buildings in downtown San Bernardino, I just don’t know why they can’t use them,” says Sierra, a homeless woman who often resides near Seccombe Park. “If it were up to me, I’d put them to use, like, the Carousel Mall, ain’t nobody using it.” Sierra explains that it is often hard to get into shelters because there is often a waiting list for people to be approved. While certain qualifications do exist, there … [Read more...] about Converting San Bernardino’s vacant buildings for shelter use
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Mary’s Village lacks city support
By Saeed Villanueva |Staff Writer| Mary's Village (MV),"homeless shelter for over 100 men in San Bernardino" was set to be built in the third ward of the city and lacks support from city council members to hold a public hearing for construction. Unfortunately, as a result a homeless shelter for over 100 men failed to gain city approval. The project was approved in July when members voted 4-2 in favor of the project, but afterwards a few members flipped their stance and started to oppose the shelter. Members who disapprove feel the project doesn't provide a solid enough plan that would permit people from other cities from using the shelter. "We are seeing an influx of homeless … [Read more...] about Mary’s Village lacks city support
SB city council roundup
By Saeed Villanueva |Staff Writer| San Bernardino's city council showed their support for a center for homeless men called Mary's Village on Oct. 10. Out of the 30 people who spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting 27 of them spoke in favor of Mary’s Village. Many of whom spoke very passionately about the homeless epidemic in the city. “The biggest tragedy, the one the breaks my heart is the individual that’s homeless because of certain circumstances that put them in a homeless situation and has gotten so far down he can’t get back up,” said John Morrissey, a board of directors’ member for the Mary’s Mercy Center. Despite the overwhelmingly amount of support, … [Read more...] about SB city council roundup
News Briefs
By: Elle Carlos | Staff Writer | Iron Max 1/18/16 A 5-year-old superhero made his Marvel debut as "Iron Max" in the Iron Man comic book. When Max Levy had a metal plate inserted in his chest to assist his battle against hemophilia, he quickly realized, "I'm Iron Man!," according to an article on nbc.news.com. Marvel writers got wind of the story when #IronMax appeared on social media. Along with the Iron Max comic, his photo and story were featured in the back, with hopes to inspire children everywhere who are battling a disease. Space Fashion 1/15/16 Virgin Galactic partnered with Adidas' Y-3 designer to create fashionable spacesuits. Following … [Read more...] about News Briefs
“Gimme Shelter” an empowering film
By Chrisoula Baroudos |Staff Writer| Vanessa Hudgens’ performance in “Gimme Shelter” captured her audience through the realistic role as Agnes “Apple” Bailey. Director Ron Krauss did a great job capturing the spiritual elements of the story based upon actual events about young girls who are pregnant. Krauss is an award winning filmmaker and is best known for his film “Puppies for Sale,” and most recently “Gimme Shelter.” The film is a quick 1 hour and 40 minutes and has a PG-13 rating for a few brutal scenes of abuse, drug talk and some rough, but apropos, language. I recommend this movie for young girls because it teaches them the importance of self-respect and the realism of … [Read more...] about “Gimme Shelter” an empowering film
Students lend their hands on MLK day
By Mariela Limon |Staff Writer| CSUSB students give back to the community on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Central City Lutheran Mission (CCLM) in San Bernardino. The event, organized by Community-University Partnership, along with the Office of Housing and Residential Life’s Getting Involved in Volunteer Experiences (G.I.V.E.), Black Scholars Hall, Student African American Brotherhood, Student African American Sisterhood and Hispanic Scholars; welcomed students to join CSUSB members for a day of serving those who are in need. "For us, it is super important because nonprofits are already understaffed, and when someone comes in, it saves us days of work," said Maria Medina, Chief … [Read more...] about Students lend their hands on MLK day
Funding cut, homeless get the boot
By Sharonda Harris Staff Writer Due to recent federal budget cuts, a local foundation is forced to turn way several homeless women and children who are in crucial need of shelter and basic necessities. The Time For Change Foundation (TFCF) is a local non-profit agency that specializes in assisting the homeless. It is there that women and children are able to gain skills to gain employment. They are offered accommodations to help them transition from the streets back into the work-force and the school system. According to a 2009 study by the National Center on Family Homelessness, 1.5 million American children are homeless each year. The TCCF, which was established in 2002, … [Read more...] about Funding cut, homeless get the boot