CSUSB is known for bringing many people together to support local entrepreneurs and their growing businesses. On May 30, 2019, outside of the San Manuel Student Union was local jeweler Janet and her homemade jewelry. From sterling silver to gemstones, Janet makes it all. Janet has been selling her jewelry on CSUSB campus for almost 28 years. Along with her handmade jewelry, Janet also sells a wide variety of band tee shirts ranging from rock and roll to country music stars. [su_quote cite="local entrepreneur, Janet"]“I hand make most if not all my pieces, some stuff I buy but I try to stay away from buying my jewelry,”[/su_quote] Janet has a wide variety of jewelry range from … [Read more...] about Shopping For Jewelry On Campus
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Mitla Cafe: the taco that started it all
If you're a local, chances are you have eaten here or even drove by without knowing the impact this restaurant has contributed to Mexican-American cuisine not just in the states but globally. Mitla Cafe opened its doors in San Bernardino 1937 and little did the owner Lucia Rodriguez and Vicente Montaño know that their success would "help" another company reach a network of $10 billion. It is not so much help but being cheated out of. Mitla is known for their fried corn tortilla tacos with ground beef, shredded lettuce and cheese, topped off with diced tomatoes. Sound familiar? Well, that's because it is. That fried taco that helped Mitla Cafe generate business is now one of Taco Bell's … [Read more...] about Mitla Cafe: the taco that started it all
Twenty 2 Salute Hits Down N’ Dirty
Twenty 2 Salute is a Hard Rock band from the Inland Empire who started off as "The League" but later changed it to be more unique. The lead singer and guitarist Michael Schoon, bass player Mark Schoon, and drummer Raul Padilla known as J, performed at the Down N' Dirty Festival on the weekend of January 18th at the Adelanto Stadium in California. The two brothers have been surrounded by music their whole lives so it was given that one day this would be something they do together. "Our father was in a band growing up, he was in a rock band and he was a singer so it became our normal life to be in a band and we love music," said Mike Schoon. There were about 1,000 music … [Read more...] about Twenty 2 Salute Hits Down N’ Dirty
Local spots to try
By Carolyn Solar |Staff Writer| Classes are done for the day, now what? Let's go explore! Once the mundane school day is complete, students are eager to hang out with friends, read some books or enjoy live entertainment—anything to distract them from the responsibilities of school and work. A Shop Called Quest, Augie's Coffee House and Raquel's Jazz Lounge are among CSUSB favorite hangout spots. Students are loving the variety that the Inland Empire has to offer. A Shop Called Quest in Redlands, is a local comic book store that sells a vast collection of comics, t-shirts, collectibles and art. Student Casey Ysaguirre enjoyed the book selection, but the local art is what … [Read more...] about Local spots to try
Saverino’s Italian Deli & Market — Restaurant Review
By Christina Raney |Staff writer| Saverino’s Italian Deli & Market, located just outside of historic Downtown Redlands, is the place to go for good and reasonably priced Italian food in the Inland Empire. Saverino’s offers a variety of dishes that include: cold and hot sandwiches, pasta dishes, salads, soups, and desserts. You can also purchase different kinds of meat by the pound in the deli. Their cold sandwiches have unique names to them, like “Godfather,” “Wise Guy” and “Raging Bull.” They even have a sandwich named after the City of Redlands and the restaurant itself. Saverino’s also provides the customers with a “create your own” option where … [Read more...] about Saverino’s Italian Deli & Market — Restaurant Review
High school graduates get a spot at CSUSB
By Marlyn Rodriguez |Opinions Editor| CSUSB signed a contract giving automatic acceptance to high school students who maintain regular attendance satisfactory grades and meeting the A-G requirements. These changes will be implemented with the graduating class of 2015. The San Bernardino Sun reports that the San Bernardino Unified School District signed a memorandum with President Dr. Tomas Morales granting local students acceptance on Friday April 11, 2014. Superintendent of San Bernardino Unified Dale Marsden states, “Collaboration is a core value for us, as we enter into this historic agreement.” Similar deals have already been signed by CSUSB with Chaffey, Colton and Rialto Unified … [Read more...] about High school graduates get a spot at CSUSB
Reinvestment in higher education
By Mariela Limon |Staff Writer| Governor Jerry Brown’s newly released 2013-2014 state budget proposal gives back to higher education, including an extra $125.1 million for the California State University system. If passed, the budget guarantees that the CSU system will receive a total of $2.2 billion in state funding. According to the Governor’s Budget Summary, in order to improve student success, the funds will be directed towards, “...improvements in time-to-completion, improvements in graduation and completion rates in all segments, increases in transfer students enrolled at CSU and UC and successful credit and basic skills course completion.” The proposal also caps the number of … [Read more...] about Reinvestment in higher education
Pre-Medical and Pre-Health Conference
By Tiffiny Gaston |staff writer| Cal State San Bernardino will be holding an informational Pre-Medical and Pre-Health conference on Saturday Jan. 19. The Pre-Medical and Pre-Health Student Society here at CSUSB organized the conference to prepare students for medical school and to provide them with an insight into future job opportunities. According to an earlier press release from news.csusb.edu, “For students who live in Southern California, our goal and our hope is that they come back to the community and actually help their community; serve their community in the healthcare profession,” said Rick Cordova, a CSUSB biology major and member of the executive committee. The CSUSB … [Read more...] about Pre-Medical and Pre-Health Conference
December 8th 2012 Shooting of Bartholomew Williams
By Luz Hernandez |Staff Writer| A 38-year-old Cal State San Bernardino graduate student was shot and killed by campus police on Dec. 8. Bartholomew Williams died during an altercation with campus police, just after the CSUSB Commencement Ceremonies. The tragedy has left students, faculty and staff at CSUSB in shock. University officials have been holding open forums for members of our university community to express their sentiments and concerns regarding the shooting. They began having these forums in December shortly after the tragedy occurred. The goal of these forums is to keep an open line of communication between the university community and university officials regarding the … [Read more...] about December 8th 2012 Shooting of Bartholomew Williams
If we have the ingredients, we’ll make it
By Gabbie Corral |Staff Writer| The secret is out about local restaurants’ secret menus and the hidden items they have to offer. Inland Empire residents, especially students, are always looking for new and exciting things to try at franchises. However, their menus begin to look redundant across town which leaves students desiring something different. Well, look no further students. Secret menus are popping up everywhere across Southern California. “My favorite thing to order from Del Taco is actually not even on the menu,” said alumnus Jon Frisch. Frisch’s quick pick-me-up food item is called a “bold burrito,” or more commonly known throughout the area as “the stoner burrito.” It is … [Read more...] about If we have the ingredients, we’ll make it