By Janet Curiel & Arturo Brooks |Staff Writers| Q. Why does the Faculty Senate feel there isn't shared governance? A. Shared governance is a hallmark of university life. It is how ideas are vetted and policies and plans are put through the grist of collective consideration. The Senate and its committees are the bodies that do this work and ensure that the faculty perspective is represented. It is incumbent upon administration to consult these bodies as a normal part of the business of the university.Since President Morales’ arrival on campus, shared governance has eroded. Major decisions affecting the university have been made with little or no attempt to solicit faculty input. The … [Read more...] about Considering No Confidence: Karen Kolenheiman, Faculty Senate Chair
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Open Relationships
By Stanisha Parker |Staff Writer| How would you respond if your significant other wanted to be in an open relationship—would you continue or walk away? In order to answer this question, one has to know what an open relationship is. Open relationships are defined as "a committed relationship between two individuals who want to share a life together, but agree to a non-monogamous lifestyle," according to Open Relationships, website featuring detailed information about polyamory. The concept is that both partners are allowed to date and have romantic or physical involvements with other people if desired. An interviewee, who will remain under the pseudonym "Joe Jack" for … [Read more...] about Open Relationships
Feed the bookworm in you
By Alejandro Cardenas |Staff Writer| Bookworms at CSUSB agree on their favorite contemporary literature recommendations. Although finding students that read novels for entertainment was a daunting task, avid readers find stories of struggling love to be the most appealing. John Green’s “The Fault in our Stars,” and Anthony Doerr’s “All the Light We Cannot See” are the top two recommended books by CSUSB students. These fictional novels were the most popular, according to an on campus survey asking, “What novels would you recommend to other CSUSB students?” “The Fault in our Stars” continues to shine with popularity, even though it has been three years since the book was released and over … [Read more...] about Feed the bookworm in you
Coyote spirit: more whimpers than howls
By Nic Gibbs |Staff Writer| I wanted to find out what the climate of school spirit really was on this campus. I know my own feelings about being a Coyote and it has been a struggle to convince myself that this is a good place to be, but I wanted to know more about how my fellow students feel. To do so, I interviewed 100 CSUSB students here on campus. I asked them to rate their school spirit from one to 10 with one being lowest and to tell me how many CSUSB sponsored events they attended this past year. Here is what they told me. On average the amount of events attended was five. Although this number seems high, there were 30 students who haven’t attended any events this year … [Read more...] about Coyote spirit: more whimpers than howls
Make ASI a part of your college experience
By Camern Herrera |Staff Writer| The fliers you see displayed across campus promote events most likely hosted by ASI. The Associated Students Incorporated (ASI) program on campus dedicates to serving the interests of students through events and activities. ASI has hosted many events here on campus such as A Night of Poetry, 2011 Mr. and Ms. CSUSB Pageant, Snow Day and the reoccurring Open Mic Night. ASI notably gives discounts at the box office as well, where $12 movie tickets at a regular theater, are almost half the price. And if anyone wants to visit Disneyland, Universal Studios or any theme park, ASI gives the option to buy tickets on campus, rather than waiting a long time in … [Read more...] about Make ASI a part of your college experience