By Joshua Aguilar |Staff Writer| Cursing, swearing or cussing, no matter what you prefer to call it, is a part of our everyday lives. Imagine yourself in your crowded lecture hall, a cellphone goes off loudly followed by the voice of an apologetic student saying, "oh s—, my bad." You hear laughter from all around as you find other people laughing at the student's embarrassment. Cursing has become a social norm and it may be surprising to find someone who does not use profanity. "I feel like it is just a part of everyday language," said student Vanessa Gutierrez."I am not shocked or offended at all when someone uses a cuss word when talking," added Gutierrez. Students use … [Read more...] about Cursing has become a social norm
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What the $#*% Pardon my French
By Haecheol Jang |Staff Writer| Usually, people do not use swearing as a literal meaning of a word. Some people just use it to express their feeling, others just use it to overcome painful or nervous situations, and some people curse to look tough. I like to play online games with my friends, and when we play games together, there are many different situations. We laugh, have fun, become upset and swear at other users. I have seen a lot of game players swear at other people or at themselves. Swearing is not only common in the online world, but reality too, and CSUSB is no exception. I often hear some cursing on campus and even in class. It is not surprising to me … [Read more...] about What the $#*% Pardon my French
Professor-student relationships
By Ivanna Carlos |Staff Writer| Professor and student relationships are unique, delicate bonds that vary in closeness from student and professor in terms of appropriateness. Is a casual relationship with your professor common? A personal relationship with a professor may be looked at suspiciously. "A professor and student should not have any relationship outside of the classroom. I feel like it's okay to be nice but if friendly intentions happen then that may possibly unfairly boost the student's grade because the teacher likes them on a more personal level," said student Nathan Runyan. It is important that professors, as well as students, keep a professional relationship in … [Read more...] about Professor-student relationships