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How one CSUSB student turned her internship into a full-time position
By Mayibel Ruiz | Staff Writer |
Feeling overworked and undervalued at a private company, public administration student Zuyva Ruiz saw an internship opportunity and decided to apply. Weeks later, she started her internship during the spring 2021 semester, and by the summer, she was hired for a permanent position. Here is how Ruiz transitioned from an intern to a full-time employee.
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Transfer student to graduate: A pandemic student’s POV
By Natalie Martinez | Contributing Writer |
Despite being a CSUSB student, Hope Esperanza, a 23-year-old transfer student, has never set foot on campus.
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Undocumented Success Center director speaks on the struggles undocumented students face
By Fatima Gonzalez | Contributing Writer |
Undocumented students still face many challenges today. The pandemic only increase the struggles many dreamers faced.
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DACA turns ten: Fear of its impermanence still brews amongst its recipient
By Irann Arias Rodriguez | Contributing Writer |
Since its enactment in June of 2012, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has been celebrated, attacked, rescinded, and revived, as this policy reaches its decennium. Read More
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Nature posts don’t spread awareness on environmentalism
By Celeste Santarrosa | Staff Writers |
Every year on April 22, our nation celebrates Earth Day in hopes to raise awareness of preserving and conserving our planet. However, in this day and age, Earth Day has become the excuse for people to jump on social media platforms and post aesthetically pleasing nature pictures in hopes of likes or follows rather than supporting environmental protection.
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“The Gathering” Crafters Night Event Market now at Victoria Gardens
By Carlos Giron | Staff Writer |
Crafter’s night was a hit after numerous vendors, shoppers, and pups roamed the small, sectioned-off area of Monet Avenue in Victoria Gardens on Friday night, March 11th. The array of diverse types of small businesses there made the event worthwhile with live music playing and food to fill the empty stomachs of many shoppers. A sure hit for any type of person looking to shop locally in Rancho Cucamonga, California.
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Stop the spread of hate
By John Malapitan | Staff Writer |
Hate crimes have been a problem since the United States of America was founded. America was founded on discrimination of other ethnicities, religions, and other factors that identified individuals as minorities.
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Is San Bernardino County doing enough for the Afghan refugee crisis?
By Zarin Rahime | Staff Writer |
Armed Forces pulled their troops from Afghanistan which led to the Taliban taking over the country. This led to hundreds of thousands of Afghans and their families trying to flee their home country mainly due to safety reasons. Southern California continues to welcome refugees, but are we doing enough for them?
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CSUSB University Police encourages community effort
By Ricardo Martinez | Contributing Writer |
University police are always ensuring safety on campus, from responding to emergency calls to regular patrols, however, help from the community could go a long way for the department and campus wellbeing.
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Lack of fair pay causes lack of workers
By Isabel Melero | Staff Writer |
With the labor crisis happening, many people are making it known that if they aren’t getting better pay they aren’t going to look for jobs. After the pandemic, many people realized that they no longer can work in such low-paying jobs.
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Food insecurity affects those closer to home than you think
By Sally Lloyd | Staff Writer |
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the effects of food insecurity in America, demonstrating that when resources are shut down in an emergency, people will struggle in many ways. With no access to groceries stores and restaurants and convenience stores minimizing hours, food insecurity becomes more prevalent. Although this issue of food insecurity is not new, it is a social injustice that a large amount of the population is struggling for enough food to provide a healthy lifestyle, while the other half has the privilege to pick and choose their diets based on how they are feeling at a certain point.
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Looking at California’s low air quality from a health and advocacy perspective
By Mayibel Ruiz | Staff Writer |
California's air quality is ranked the lowest in the country because of the lack of policies protecting its residents from air pollutants, exposing residents to detrimental health risks. The air pollution in cities such as Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino is consistently ranked the lowest in the country because of warehouses and frequent trucking traffic.
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Abuse on men: A deadly struggle
By Andrea Smith | Staff Writer |
It seems that Johnny Depp’s case against Amber Heard has made some major waves in the world of Hollywood drama, and in the world of domestic abuse survivors. After the rise of the ‘Me Too’ movement, there has been a change in the fair treatment of male abuse victims. The topic of abuse of men has been coming to light more than ever recently.
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Is Coachella really all that inclusive?
By Brooke Shepherd | Staff Writer |
There are now designated safe places for those that are a part of the LGBTQ+ community at Coachella. However, is this a step forward considering the owner of Coachella has previously donated to anti-LGBTQ+ organizations?
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COVID-19 continues to impact student athletes as on campus classes and games resume
By LeAndrew Knight | Staff Writer |
Student-athletes have had a delay in their success this past year due to the rise and impact of COVID-19 throughout the year causing lockdowns in certain cities and businesses shutting down to protect everyone’s health.
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