By Arthur Medrano |Staff Writer| CSUSB students were welcomed to attend this quarter’s Late Night with Pride in the student union. The event was held on April 7, and was a warm welcome back for new and returning students at the start of the quarter. The night consisted of watching movies, hanging out with friends and enjoying great food with pizza and snacks aplenty. Many students settled themselves in by lounging around on the couches and chairs provided. The social interaction was a great investment for all diverse students to make friends with great people, and advocate their beliefs that coincide with what the Pride Center stands for. Being one of several events they … [Read more...] about Late Night with Pride
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Halftime show
By Dawnielle Floyd |Staff Writer| Superbowl 50 fell nothing short of amazing, from the opening ceremony to the final touchdown. Lady Gaga dressed in a red custom two-piece Gucci suit and all America style heels, while performing an epic version of the national anthem, at Levi Stadium in San Francisco. However the halftime show, which paid homage to past performers, took the cake with performances by Beyoncé, Coldplay, and special guest Bruno Mars. The show was full of inspiration and bright vibrant colors from the crowd down on the field, to the fans chanting lyrics back at the artists. Coldplay took the stage first performing their hit single "Viva La Vida," followed by … [Read more...] about Halftime show
Caitlyn Jenner inspires authenticity
By Jesy Amaro |Staff Writer| Caitlyn Jenner, former Olympian athlete Bruce Jenner, has transformed from male to female and could not be happier—after two months of isolation keeping her whole life secret from the world. The stunning and beautiful Caitlyn Jenner has finally announced her true authentic-self, years after suppressing her femininity and performing masculinity instead. Her two eldest kids, Burt and Casey Jenner, knew of their father’s intentions at a young age, and the rest of her children who found out only a couple years ago. “Bruce always had to tell a lie he was always living that lie everyday he always had a secret from morning to … [Read more...] about Caitlyn Jenner inspires authenticity
Q-Fest shines with pride
By Nadia Ahmad |Staff Writer| Q-Fest, hosted by the SMSU Pride Center, filled the Events Center with a mix of music, crafts, and vendors on Oct. 24. The Pride Center’s goal is to provide a safe and comforting environment for students of all genders and sexualities. Q-Fest did just that. The Pride Center lured everyone to the events center with free pizza and live bands. Wasi, a trio from Orange County, was the first band to perform and in my opinion, did an amazing job adding volume and energy to the room. The band started out as background music for the students as they floated from vendor to vendor but after the first two songs, everyone crowded together in front of the … [Read more...] about Q-Fest shines with pride
No School Spirit here
By Andy Quintana |Staff Writer| I am ashamed to admit that I have no school spirit. It’s not that CSUSB doesn’t put out great student events because it does. I believe something that keeps students from showing school spirit might be indifference. I need to learn how to overcome indifference and to have pride in my school. Every school needs school spirit to promote a sense of community among. It becomes an important factor in the success and retention of its student body. “When the student body is involved in events on and off campus, it demonstrates a passion for school pride that is immeasurable and contagious,” said Adrianne Burns, director of University Advancement … [Read more...] about No School Spirit here
The SMSU gets fierce with annual drag show
By Jounghun Kim |Staff Writer| Beautiful queens and even a handsome king took the stage for "Fierce! A Night of Drag" in the Santos Manuel Student Union. On Wed., Feb. 6 the SMSU's Pride Center held their annual fiery event that has attracted many professionals to CSUSB. The professional performers were dancing and the lights where brilliantly shining. Before the big event, amateur performers took the stage, including Iva Fetish, Kawaii Katastrophe and Miss Ogyny. In full make-up and with all their talents on display, they showed the audience that they can give a great performance as much as the professional performers. “It was a great show. I’m interested in gay, lesbian, … [Read more...] about The SMSU gets fierce with annual drag show
What’s that smell, is it school spirit?
By Kevin Schaefer | Staff Writer| I seem to have forgotten something, is it my textbook, my homework or is it my pants? No, It’s school spirit! But, what exactly is school spirit? “School spirit is when you feel proud about your school and you really want to show it ... you want [others] to join with you and have that kind of feeling,” said student Andy Quintana. School spirit is pride, it’s within you, and you want others to feel it too. But, school spirit does not just appear out of nowhere and many students are not on campus long enough to feel it. “To be honest this is my second quarter here and I haven’t been able to really fully engulf in the whole ‘school spirit’ per … [Read more...] about What’s that smell, is it school spirit?
LGBT Community at CSUSB
By Angelice Romero |Staff Writer| The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, otherwise known as LGBT, community on the CSUSB campus is hiding in the shadows when they should be a strong and open community. This campus is relatively big, and although this is a commuter school, I believe the LGBT community should be more out there and make their voices heard. "I would like to see more LGBT couples on campus," said Gabriela Sandoval, the Graduate Assistant in the Pride Center, a safe haven for all kinds of students. Not seeing LGBT couples walking around on campus holding hands and showing public displays of affection is surprising and a bit heart breaking. This campus is lacking … [Read more...] about LGBT Community at CSUSB
It’s time to step up that ‘Yote pride
By Megan Davis |Staff Writer| What do USC and UCLA have in common besides residing in California and astronomical tuition fees? Two words: school pride. You can see students of these universities practically bleeding the colors of their institutions and showing up by the thousands to their school functions, specifically anything that involves a field or a court. So why is it that compared to these schools, our own CSUSB is seems to fall so short in school spirit? Some may say it is because we do not top the lists of best party schools or because we lack a notorious sports team or, possibly, because we are a commuter school and not too many people stick around campus after … [Read more...] about It’s time to step up that ‘Yote pride
Dworak adds to awards with All-West Region honors
By Ray Beasley |Staff Writer| Coyote baseball star Darren Dworak earned ABCA/Rawlings West Region and CSUSB Male Athlete of the Year honors. Dworak has worked hard all year and has been awarded one of the highest honors a CSUSB athlete can receive. He led the team with an outstanding .347 batting average, started all 47 games, and had a team high of 13 doubles. He showed up every night ready to work, leaving everything on the line. Whether it was at practice or the game, the Coyotes could always count on Dworak to show up and give it his all. With an amazing work ethic and unbelievable athletic talent, it is no surprise that Dworak was awarded such honors. “It felt like the long … [Read more...] about Dworak adds to awards with All-West Region honors