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Syrian War Panel

November 22, 2016 by Emily Anne Espinosa 260 Comments

By Emily Anne Espinosa |Staff Writer| Students, faculty, and community members gathered to discuss the cause, conditions, and motivations behind the Syrian War. For the panel event, "The Syrian War and U.S. Role in the Region," two guest speakers engaged in an insightful discussion, speaking with information gathered from individual research, experience, and concluded with a Q&A session with the audience. The event was hosted by the Center for Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, the University Diversity Committee, the Communication Studies department, and the Muslim Student Association (MSA). “The purpose of this event was to acknowledge the students on campus and whoever … [Read more...] about Syrian War Panel

Filed Under: News Tagged With: as'ad abukhalil, center for islamic and middle eastern studies, civil war, CSUS, csusb, CSUSM, discussion, Emily Anne Espinosa, history, ibrahim al-marashi, Middle East, msa, muslim student association, open discussion, panel, political science, spanish civil war, Syria, syrian war

Election leads to whispers of Calexit

November 22, 2016 by Joshua Adamson 154 Comments

By Josh Adamson |Staff Writer| The topic of state secession is newly relevant in the wake of Donald Trump’s electoral victory. Dubbed Calexit, these recent developments represent the latest iteration of secessionist movements that periodically arise after presidential elections. “These movements pop up from time to time,” stated Political Science Professor Scot Zentner. “The most well known in the last 20 years were some Texans demanding that their state leave the Union.” Zentner added that Calexit is partially motivated by California’s Democratic majority and sociodemographic makeup, which includes large numbers of Latin American and Asian immigrants. “People of all political … [Read more...] about Election leads to whispers of Calexit

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Abraham Garcia, Calexit, California, constitutional amendment, Election 2016, Meredith Conroy, political science, Scot Zentner, secession, Texas, Trump, US

Governor Brown’s CSU fund falls short of expectations

January 17, 2015 by Archived posts 6 Comments

By Danni Ybarra |Staff Writer| California Gov. Jerry Brown’s new budget proposal calls for an increase in higher education funding for the fourth consecutive year. Many hope the budget would hold to its current $142.2 million increase rate, however that was not the case. Instead the California State University (CSU) system will be receiving a $119.5 million increase from last year, according to the Los Angeles Times. The proposed budget falls in line with the governor’s multi-year stable funding plan for higher education, which seeks to provide “a 20‑percent increase in General Fund appropriations over a four‑year period (2013‑14 through 2016‑17)” as stated directly from the … [Read more...] about Governor Brown’s CSU fund falls short of expectations

Filed Under: News Tagged With: budget, finance, GOVERNOR BROWN, political science, Student Affairs

Alfredo Barcenas: Ready for positive changes next year

May 16, 2014 by Archived posts 5 Comments

By Erica Wong |Staff Writer| Newly elected Associated Students Incorporated (ASI) president Alfredo Barcenas promotes positive change amongst the student body. As a third year political science major, Barcenas has been involved in ASI for as long as he’s been on campus. ASI is a nonprofit student organization with the motto “for the students, by the students.” It’s “student government and student representation at its finest,” said Barcenas. “But it’s also much more than that.” ASI makes sures that the student voice is heard when dealing with educational issues. Students are appointed to various committees with administrators and the president of the university to make sure their … [Read more...] about Alfredo Barcenas: Ready for positive changes next year

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Alfredo Barcenas, ASI, College Legal Clinic, csusb, events, political science, student government, Student representation, Student Union

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