By Israel Ramirez |Staff Writer| Communication is something we utilize every day. To me, it is the most important skill we should learn to master. After three years at CSUSB, I have taken many courses, but none like COMM 243A COMM 243A is a communication course that fulfills one of the major’s requirements. The course allows students to work with the school’s newspaper, the Coyote Chronicle. In this course, we write for the weekly newspaper while enhancing various necessary skills that are taught by Professor Jim Smart. If you are a communication major, it is essential you take this course to further your knowledge of the communication industry. I strongly encourage every … [Read more...] about PR Comm course like no other
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AJ Salazar drums his way into the spotlight
By Mariela Limon |Staff Writer| CSUSB's very own AJ Salazar is working hard towards his education while playing a key component in local bands Spirit Fangs and What Hands Are For. Most students not only go to classes and study, but they also have jobs and families to take care of. This gives us very little free time on the side to do much more, but that doesn't stop Salazar. Salazar is the drummer for both bands. "I started in seventh grade. My friends in middle school wanted to start a band and they needed a drummer." "I took private lessons for two years. I learned how to read music and technique," said Salazar. He has been apart of 10 bands since then. Although music is a … [Read more...] about AJ Salazar drums his way into the spotlight
Second Life of Tara Johnson
By Koby Heramil |Staff Writer| Literature, composition and mother of two there is nothing this professor can’t handle. Dr. Tara M. Johnson, a professor at CSUSB works back to back on campus and returns home to two children ages 3 and 2. Like Johnson many other students on campus have children and homework. “Outside of class I read, write and research in my field to stay current. After spending time teaching, studying and parenting, I have very little time to eat and sleep,” said Johnson. Johnson finds comparison with her students and they too are aware of her second-life as a teacher and mother. “One of the ways I balance motherhood and teaching is to allow one to … [Read more...] about Second Life of Tara Johnson