By Yera Nanan |Staff Writer| The women's basketball team celebrates the upcoming graduations of seniors Mya Johnson, Cassie Johnson, Summer Ramsey, Megan Vina and Michelle Okoroike. Ramsey played an important role this season, being the team's starting point guard. She averaged 2.5 steals and 3.2 assists, leading the team in both categories. "The impact I left with this team was my defensive skills," said Ramsey. According to Ramsey, she hopes the younger players keep up the defensive intensity and listen to head coach Susan Crebbin. "I don't call myself a basketball player, I call myself an entertainer [...] I like playing defense for so long because whatever excites the team … [Read more...] about Seniors trade uniforms for caps and gowns
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Men’s basketball season recap
By Yera Nanan |Staff Writer| Senior Night for the Yotes' featured the honoring of three key senior players: point guard Everett Turner, forwards Ramon Eaton and Shawn Joseph. As well as a close two-point loss to Cal State Dominguez Hills, 75-73. Turner, Eaton and forward Dorian Butler were the highlights of the game with double-digit scoring performances. This game also highlighted a consistent problem throughout the team's season: lack of chemistry with little veteran support. "It was just a group of guys that didn't know how to play with each other and weren't used to this tradition and program," said center Latrelle Standifer. A six-game losing streak capped the … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball season recap
Battling premature heart disease
By Yera Nanan |Staff Writer| Many are not aware of preventative knowledge that can keep their hearts healthy. The American Heart Association (AHA) is an association dedicated to providing beneficial information to the public about heart and stroke disease. The AHA has raised billions of dollars for research and medical breakthroughs. Their Heart and Stroke Statistics for 2017 address provides eye-opening, concerning information about the current state of heart-related issues across the globe. Cardiovascular disease is not only the leading cause of death in the United States but in the world as well, taking more than 17.3 million victims in 2003. The death rate for this disease … [Read more...] about Battling premature heart disease
Intramurals at CSUSB
By Yera Nanan |Staff Writer| Intramurals is a program in which students, alumni and faculty that play in different sports across campus. They play to win a championship, as well as bragging rights among peers. When intramurals were first introduced to CSUSB, it was a rough experience for both the students and faculty because of how the system was established Teams would arrive for games without knowing their opponents. They were only given times and places. Nothing was recorded or archived like team stats or even player names. Matchups for were considerably unfair since they would randomly select team matches, not pair up teams by skill level or record. With no schedule to … [Read more...] about Intramurals at CSUSB
Winter and spring athletic facilities back in use
By Yera Nanan |Staff Writer| Though many of our winter and spring sports are outdoor sports and aren't played on school grounds, the fields we use have a unique history of their own. The baseball team uses Fiscalini Field for practice and home games. The 3,500 capacity field is located only 15 minutes away from CSUSB, right off of East Highland Avenue. Fiscalini Field was first built in 1934 and originally named after Fredrick Thomas Perris, who helped construct the early stages of the city as a railroad developer. The field was then renovated in 1993 and renamed after city native John Fiscalini, who found success playing for San Bernardino High School, Cal Berkeley and the … [Read more...] about Winter and spring athletic facilities back in use
Track is back for third season
By Yera Nanan |Staff Writer| With the Rossi Relays less than three weeks away, the Track and Field team is looking to make their mark this season by coming out of the gate strong. This Division II athletic program is fairly new to CSUSB being just its third year, yet features some terrific athletes. Just last year, second year runner Sinclair Watson was one of the fastest freshmen in the conference, placing seventh in the 100 meter dash at the CCAA last year with a time of 12.48. She also ran a personal best at Point Loma which was in the 200 meter at 25.08. "It was pretty good to be a freshman and make top ten," said Watson. "It was a learning experience even though I … [Read more...] about Track is back for third season
Migos turns up in LA
By Yera Nanan |Staff Writer| The cheering roars of 3,000 fans is nothing new to the hip-hop trio Migos, who performed at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, CA on Jan. 20. After a string of successful projects, Migos released their new album Culture Jan. 27. This album will feature their current number one hit; "Bad and Boujee" including other hot singles such as "T-Shirt." The "Bad and Boujee" track has held the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart for nine weeks straight and now holds a spot at number two behind Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You." The Migos have toured around the Greater Los Angeles area and other places in the United States to promote Culture, which … [Read more...] about Migos turns up in LA
Men’s basketball season underway
By Yera Nanan |Staff Writer| The men's basketball season is underway and it's looking to be a promising one. They are one the most decorated sports franchises at the university with three NCAA regional titles, nine CCAA titles and 13 NCAA appearances. Their most recent titles in both the NCAA regional and CCAA came in the 2014 season. "We're one of the most successful programs in the CCAA for the last 20 years," said Head Coach Jeff Oliver. "We've been to three Elite 8's, two Final Four's and have won nine conference championships," continued Oliver. The last two seasons have been tough for Coach Oliver and company since they are coming off of two heavy loss … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball season underway
Healthy breakfast makes a healthy student
By Yera Nanan |Staff Writer| Nothing is more satisfying than a nutritious meal before tackling the day. When dealing with strenuous classes, making it to places on time and extra-curricular activities— college students may find that making time for breakfast can be difficult. Even if a student decides to have something for breakfast in the morning, it's more than likely something with little to no nutritional value. "Things like Pop-Tarts that will have genetically modified ingredients, synthetic sugars and all the things that cause inflammation in the body," said Licensed Nutritionist Lisa Fiore. Breakfast foods like Pop-Tarts, sugary cereals and other pre-packaged market … [Read more...] about Healthy breakfast makes a healthy student
Student Health Center is here to help
By Yera Nanan |Staff Writer| The Student Health Center (HC) is a popular destination for students looking to improve their health with services such as counseling, workshops, group and individual therapy and doctor visits. The facility also has a pharmacy that sells over the counter medications and fills prescriptions for an affordable price. "We don't make a profit...it's way cheaper, a couple of dollars for a bottle of Advil," said Health Educator, Tess Webster-Henry. The health center has a full and accredited staff of doctors and nurses that help with things such as, sport physicals to X-ray, or lab services. "It's just basic care like a cough, cold and flu," said office … [Read more...] about Student Health Center is here to help
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