No Accountability for AS This Year
This past December CSUMB’s AS conducted a series of reviews regarding the behavior, conduct, and areas of improvement of its members.
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Summer Activities: Making Cash and Having Fun
For those not taking summer classes, the
next three months will provide many
with the opportunity to work for some
money and enjoy a break from school.
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Governor’s
State Park
Plan Ignites
Student Activism
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed the closure of
48 State Parks including the yet to be opened Fort Ord
Dunes State Park, located adjacent to the CSU Monterey
Bay (CSUMB) campus.
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Is CSUMB the Right Shade of Green?
CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB)
students are concerned the
CSUMB administration may make
a costly environmental decision
to landscape the campus with
attractive but water thirsty nonnative
plants, making CSUMB
green but not the right shade of
green from an environmentalist’s
point of view.
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Pop Legend to Help Raise Money for CSU Students With Disabilities
During the 23rd annual International
Conference on Technology and Persons
with Disabilities, held March 12 at CSU
Northridge (CSUN), keynote speaker and
special guest Stevie Wonder announced
his commitment to a benefit concert to
help raise money for technology and
resources for students with disabilities.
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Growing Interest Forms
in Annual Ethics Panel
On May 7 the School of Business and the
Division of Humanities and Communication
held the sixth annual Ethics Panel at the
University Center Ballroom and featured
a number of guest panelists from a variety
of backgrounds.
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Food Shortages Cause Concern Worldwide
Although water shortages remain
a major concern for several countries
throughout the world, several
new innovations are making vast
improvements to the quality of life
for those living in impoverished
countries, such as the LifeStraw.
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Students Fed Up With Sodexo
Students at CSU Monterey Bay
(CSUMB) have recently voiced their
concerns about the campus food service
provider Sodexo.
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Cell Phone Use Soon Regulated on California Roads
On July 1, 2008, two new laws
prohibiting the use of wireless
telephones while driving will go
into effect.
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Turn Books into Bucks
The end of the semester promises
students the chance for a little extra
cash before their summer adventures.
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AS Elections Challenged for Votes: New Staff Appointed
As opposed to last year’s CSU Monterey
Bay’s (CSUMB) Associated Students
(AS) elections, this year’s elections lacked
controversy and voters. Read More
Student Involvement Declining on Campus
CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) students
feel that the school has lost its pride. Those
who have been at CSUMB for a while got
to see the peak of student involvement in
making changes on campus. Read More
Students Fight to
Terminate Governor’s
Budget Cut Proposal
Students of CSU Monterey Bay
(CSUMB), along with other CSU,
University of California (UC) and
community colleges, marched
and rallied against the proposed
budget cuts at the state capitol on
April 21. Read More
Olympic Host Ignites Controversy Across the Globe
Not since the U.S. led the
boycott of the Moscow Olympics
in 1980 has there been more
controversy surrounding the
universal competition than exists
now with the approaching games
in Beijing, China. Read More
South Central Farmers Receive a Visit From CSUMB Students
Rooted deep in the hearts of many
CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) students
is a passion for farming and gardening. Read More
CSUMB Students Test the Waters with New Software
CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) said
goodbye to PlannerWeb and hello to
PeopleSoft (PS) this semester, as the new
student implementation system becomes
accessible for students, administration,
faculty and staff. Read More
Price Check On Smuggled Coke
Future Graduates
Arguably the best-known trademark on
the planet, Coca-Cola is the most popular
and best-selling soft drink in history. Read More
New Housing in the Midst for
Future Graduates
The future of Seaside is being molded as members
of city hall negotiate the plans for three currently
undeveloped areas for future residence, business
and entertainment. Read More
Positive Role Models: Antidote for Salinas Gang Violence?
Only four months into the year
the city of Salinas has had eight
homicides, already more than half
of the number in 2007. Read More
Creative Financial Schemes for Capstone
When it comes to final projects at
CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB),
students know there can be
seemingly no end to the costs of a
Capstone project. Read More
ASAP Extends Student Resources
The Academic Skills Achievement
Program (ASAP) serves as an education
advancement resource for students at CSU
Monterey Bay (CSUMB). Read More
Rebels Continue Holding Hostages, France Attempts Negotiations
A new era of action could soon be taking place as France talks about giving new designation to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in return for hostages.. Read More
Students Needed to Vote for a Better CSUMB
A hot topic among potential Associated Students (AS) candidates was the lack of activity on campus at the annual Candidate’s Forum held in the Student Center. Read More
Timely Tips for Tardy Taxpayers
For students, tax season comes amidst busy school weeks, spring break and preparation for finals. April 15 was the deadline for filing federal and state income taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Read More
Starting an On-Campus Club with Ease
Students are privileged to have the opportunity and accessibility of starting a club on campus at CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB). Read More
Excited Students, Nervous Parents: An inside look at campus tours
Nightmares of dropping first-born children off at college may lead parents to precariously question everything during a campus tour at CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB), or any college campus. Read More
A Movement of Large Porportions
The wave of anti-discrimination movements may have swayed public policy and opinion in the 1960s and 1970s, but some groups are still fighting, like with the Fat Acceptance (FA) movement, to seek acceptance in the general population’s eyes. Read More
Education Rallies Demand Attention Across California
The teachers, administration, faculty and staff of the public education system of California have worked in unity, organizing rallies at pre-K though 12 grade schools as well as universities in the past couple of months in an attempt to send a strong message of outrage in response to governor Schwarzenegger’s proposed 10 percent budget cut to public education. Read More
College Drinking: Potential Alcoholism or Just a Good Time?
“Enjoy it now, because after college it’s called alcoholism,” reads one popular and straightforward bumper sticker. Read More
Increased Cost Sends Spring Formal Home
The sun is shining more, flowers are starting to bloom, and CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) students are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Read More
Free Software Alternatives Encompass Students’ Needs
With the increasing prices for software, it is getting increasingly difficult for students to get work done. Fortunately for students, many companies have created freeware that is just as good and in some cases better than mainstream expensive software. Read More
Protestors March On Burger King’s Headquarters
In California, 36 Burger King resturants were protested and boycotted on March 31, the day national action against Burger King was launched. “We do not want slavery whoppers,” expressed David Partida, Community Studies junior and Union Assembly Organizing Director at University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) when asked about his motivations for protesting against Burger King on behalf of the Immokalee workers that pick tomatoes in southern Florida. Read More
UPD Discourages Parking In Remote Locations
A streak of car robberies has been reported recently at a popular, hidden parking spot near the U.S. Highway 1 underpass off of Divarty Street known as First Street Beach. The walk can be inviting for those wanting to relax and take a nice stroll by the sea; however, the broken car glass on the gravel, graffiti on the bridge, and the over all isolated area reminds people to park at their own risk. Read More
Opportunity for Students to Find Employment
The CSU Monterey Bay’s (CSUMB) Career Fair will be held on April 8 and 9, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the University Center Ballroom. The annual Career Fair is an opportunity for students and alumni to find internships, a part-time or a summer job, or to network with potential employers. Read More
KAZU Radio Finds a New Home at CSUMB
Students at CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) will be excited to know that the auxiliary Foundation of CSUMB has plans to relocate the KAZU public broadcast station onto the CSUMB campus by the end of summer 2008. Read More
Big Donation Comes with a Big Star
On March 20, CSU Monterey Bay’s (CSUMB) President Dianne Harrison was presented with a $620,000 donation towards the new Tanimura & Antle Family Memorial Library and CSUMB’s athletic department by Clint Eastwood the Chairman on the board of Monterey Peninsula Foundation (MPF) and Ollie Nutt the President and CEO of MPF. Read More
Campus Community Rallies Against Proposed Budget Cut
The March 13 budget rally turned into a historic event when students, staff, faculty and community members all gathered together to fight for one common cause, the future of the California State University (CSU) system. Read More
Judge Gives CSUMB Student Second Chance
On March 3 all charges against Macheel Roper, a Behavioral Science senior of CSU-Monterey Bay (CSUMB) were dismissed. Read More
Black Box Cabaret Needs Passionate Students
Passion to take a stand or make a change can be a powerful asset. CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) students have been passionate about a temporary military building on campus since 1996. Read More
Iraq War Soldier Reflects on Five Years of War
This March marks the fifth year U.S. soldiers and politics have had influence in Iraq through war. Read More
UPD Responds to Campus Safety Concerns
The recent buzz about crime at CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) has left students finding it difficult to feel safe.
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Scholarships 101: What needs to be done to get free money
Students at CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) will be pleased to hear that there are several scholarships available to them.
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Otter Christian Fellowship Club Focuses on Building Friendships
The little white church on the corner of Divarty Steet and Gen Jim Moore Blvd, building 98, comes to life when the Otter Christian Fellowship Club (OCF club) meets on Monday at 7:30 p.m.
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On-Campus Jobs: Playing Hard to Get
Finding an on-campus job is similar to a game of poker.
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Ceasar Chavez Day: Unique to CSUMB,Presidents’ Day equally important
Many students at CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) wondered why on Feb. 18, President’s Day, school was not closed. What some students may not know, however, is that CSUMB gives students May 3 off, which is Cesar Chavez’s birthday. This is a lesser known holiday, and not celebrated in many states; California is one of four.
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Campus Renovation Continues...
The fact that CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) is a fairly new and still growing school means that it will continue to experience many changes for the next several years, and many students have already noticed the ongoing construction on campus.
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Beautification Plan Cleans Up Campus
CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) is located in one of the most pristine parts of the California coast, but the campus and former army base’s unique scenery hasn’t always appealed to everyone.
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Historic Golden State Theatre Rekindles Popularity
History hides in plain sight of CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) students. In the center of downtown Monterey off of Alvarado Street stands the legendary Golden State Theater.
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Students Affected by CSU Budget Cuts
On Jan. 10 in acknowledgment of a $14 billion deficit facing California, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called for an acrossthe- board 10 percent budget reduction for all state agencies.
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General Fund Review of the 2007-2008 Fiscal Year
An invitation was sent to the CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) community to review and attend the third presentation of the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 General Fund Budget (GFB) on Thurs., Feb. 14.
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Students Found For Illegal Downloading
CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) students might be surprised to receive lawsuit letters from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for illegally downloading music. According to RIAA, 18 universities nationwide were sent pre-litigation settlement letters.
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A Potential Future for Local Students
The CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) Student Leadership in Service Learning program will host College Access Weekend, an event inviting middle school students from the Tri County area to spend the weekend on campus Mar. 8 and 9.
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CSUMB Appoints New Administrator
CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) president Dianne Harrison has announced the appointment of Scott Faust to the newly created position of executive director of strategic communications. He will join the university on March 3.
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Attendance is more than Participation Points
At CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) the attendance policy is a questionable issue amongst students and faculty.
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Media Misrepresents Scientology Protester
Any doubts that the Internet has completely changed our society have been put to rest on Feb. 10, when an Internet “group” known as Anonymous held a worldwide protest against Scientology.
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Students Prepare for the 2008 Election
The election process has heated up since the first round of the presidential primaries.
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Where Have all the Students Gone?
It has been rumored that CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) had an unusually low enrollment of students for the Spring 2008 semester.
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Election Results Update
Even after the polls had closed on Feb. 5 (Super Tuesday) it was hard to declare a clear winner.
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Domestic Violence Leads to First Murder in CSUMB History
In the second alleged domestic violence-related fatality to occur in Monterey County in the last month and a half, Edward Gardner, 44, is being charged with the brutal stabbing of his girlfriend, Jean Franklin, 46, in Salinas.
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CSUMB Answers the Demand for Nurses
Next generation CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) students could have the possibility of achieving a degree in nursing, as a feasibility study is soon to take place this spring 2008.
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Healthful Resources on CSUMB Campus
Not feeling well or need to see a physician? One place to consider visiting is CSU Monterey Bay’s (CSUMB) campus health center located in building 80.
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AS Reviews Rescheduled
The first performance reviews ever at CSU Monterey Bay were set up to assess the capability of key members of the Associated Student (AS) government in fall 2007. Due to various reasons, including academic work, seven officers never were seen by the board. Read More
Malfunction in the Sky
In the last week of January, a United States (U.S.) spy satellite had believed to uncontrollably spin out of its orbit towards earth. Read More
CSUMB Shuttles to Town
Students living on campus without cars or cash can often have trouble getting around, but as of last month transportation became a little easier. Read More
Students Question Campus Policy
A handful of students have been spotted on campus walking their puppies, holding their hamsters and scooping their kitty litter despite CSU Monterey Bay’s (CSUMB) Animals On Campus Policy. Read More
Buying Books and Saving Bucks
When it comes to buying books for a new semester, students can agree that it is an expensive adventure they have to take. Read More
“Cell Phone Services”
Cell phone use is one of the main ways of communicating for college students. Read More
Dollar Plummets and Students Stay Put
With the value of the United States dollar declining, some CSU Monterey Bay students may think now is not the time to travel. Read More
The Secrets of Graduate School
Completion of an undergraduate program at college is a big deal, it marks a milestone of hard work, dedication, and new payments on differed student loans. Read More
Hitching
College students looking to get across the Atlantic from the U.S. might have a cheaper option than what they had previously considered: hitchhiking. Read More
A Whole Latte Love: Finding the Perfect Cup of Joe
Maintaining a busy work or school schedule often requires added stimuli, and whether you are a late night crammer or early riser, the popular wake-up choice is cup of coffee. Read More
CSU Monterey Bay Receives Packard Grant
In November, CSU Monterey Bay President Diane F. Read More
The California Faculty Association Continues to Rally for Change
Ever since the San Francisco Chronicle’s July 2006 release of documents revealing the California State University [CSU] system’s executive pay perks and abuses, public officials and organizations, like the California Faculty Association [CFA], have called for a statewide ran audit of the CSU system. Read More
Conduct Review up for Review
At CSU Monterey Bay there is a thorough procedure to deal with violations to the Residential Life Community Standards that every resident agrees to follow when they sign their housing agreement. Read More
December is for Donating
The holidays are all about making others happy. Read More
Environmental Issues Empowering Young Minds
The very thought of posters and projects are enough to transport anyone who has graduated high school back to freshmen biology. Read More
Greeks of CSUMB Community
With a wrap sheet long and impressive, CSU Monterey Bay’s Multicultural Greek community’s (MGC) had a schedule chock full of philanthropy works this semester.
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New Service Hub for Monterey Salinas Transit Now Open
The city of Marina has many transit users and the need for a central bus hub has finally been met. Read More
No Ice For Monterey
Christmas is the “season to be jolly.” Read More
North Quad Residents Under Fire
Residents in North Quad Apartments were warned that they could face being charged for the actions of other students. Read More
Cell Phone Savvy, Portable Emergency Alerts
College students tend to think they are invincible, but as the recent Southern California fires and last spring’s Virginia Tech. tragedy proved, a crisis can occur when least expected.Read More
Vote or Shut Up
With major elections coming up in 2008, it is time for everyone to get informed on the process in order to qualify to vote when the time comes. Read More
End Hostilities, Oscillate Tranquilities
On Saturday Oct. 27, a student group of 25 people, led by Statewide Affairs Representative Emerald Mayo, departed CSU Monterey Bay on a bus to San Francisco. Read More
Higher Education Means Greater Expectations
To climb the Academic ladder, a professor must educate in the classroom, conduct research, write and document on that research and publish successfully. Read More
So-Cal Fires Hit Home for Some Students
Wildfires erupted in Southern California on Oct. 20, burning through land between Santa Barbara and the Mexico border. Read More
Otter Opps
Cover:. Read More
The Long Road Home
The busiest travel day of the year is coming, roads and airports will be packed with anxious travelers rushing home for the holidays. Read More
Peace and Pentagon Papers: A Night With Don Ellsberg
The noted peace activist Daniel Ellsberg is coming to speak at the World Theater on Nov. 28. Read More
New Semester, New Classes
With the stress of trips home for fall break and final projects approaching, students ranging from freshman to senior have registration deadlines adding to this already busy semester.
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ADOPTING COMPANIONS FOR LIFE
Disagreement and lack of funding surrounded this semester’s Interclub Council (ICC) as they struggled to work with a drastically decreased budget. Read More
ICC Funding Woes
When Caitlyn set her eyes on Courtney, a Lab and Collie Pit Mix, it was love at first sight. Read More
Big Bands and Small Crowds at the BBC
To shake off stress from midterms, CSU Monterey Bay students and other locals filed into the Black Box Cabaret (BBC) on Oct. 20 to have a drink and enjoy a live rock show featuring Steel Train, Ace Enders, Socratic and Brea. Read More
Dia de Los Muertos
On Nov. 1, the Visual and Public Arts Department will celebrate the Day of the Dead, a traditional Mexican holiday honoring and celebrating the deceased. Read More
Weapon of Moth Destruction Irritates Monterey Citizens
A little bug created big problems in the skies above Monterey County last week as Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger ordered a second wave of aerial pheromones in an attempt to control the tiny yet dangerous Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM). Read More
Atheists, Christians and Controversy
On October 22, Dan Barker, a former fundamentalist preacher turned atheist came to speak on campus at the University Center. Read More
Educated Internationally, Studying Abroad Made
CSU Monterey Bay Business major and junior, Mallory Haug had this to say about studying abroad in Madrid, Spain, “ Carpe Diem and I’m living my life to the fullest!” Read More
Fighting Back
Knowing how to defend yourself is really important to anyone but it is especially critical for women. Read More
Northquad Under New Direction
CSU Monterey Bay is seeing plenty of changes right now. Read More
Leaks in North Quad
For students and staff living in the newly built North Quad suites, leaks have been troublesome. Read More
A Blow for the California Faculty Association
On Oct. 12 Gov. Schwarzenegger vetoed AB1413 and SB190, bills that the California Faculty Association (CFA) had hoped would help bring transparency to CSU Board of Trustee meetings. Read More
Internal Affairs Committee Takes a Closer Look at Associated Students
Oct. 9 the Associated Students (A.S.)'s Internal Affairs Committee (I.A.C.) sat down to discuss and decide action to be taken regarding a complaint filed by former A.S. official and current student and Visual Public Art (VPA) major, Evita Gentry against A.S. President Robert Graham. Read More
Successfully Building Credit
A new car right out of college and a great house by the age of 25 may seem like a far-fetched fantasy for many students, but with the right credit history, it is more than possible. Read More
Change Is Progress
Educational Scholar Henry Steele Commager said, “change does not necessarily assure progress, but progress implacably requires change.” Read More
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Alcohol Awareness Week
CSU Monterey Bay will be celebrating the National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week (NCAAW) from Oct. Read
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Cannabis Comforts
Behind shrubbery sits a building that numerous sick individuals find sanctuary in; it is a medical marijuana dispensary. Read More
From Ruins Appears The Dunes
CSU Monterey Bay students can look around old Fort Ord and see that it is no longer what it used to be. Read More
Black Box Cabaret: Extreme Makeover
CSU Monterey Bay Students walking into the Black Box Cabaret (BBC) this semester may notice some changes. Read More
Changing Gears: Campus Bike Cops
The Campus Police rely mainly on their Ford Crown Victoria’s to respond to calls, but more recently have started to rely on their bikes.Read More
Summertime in India
For some CSU Monterey Bay students who went to India for an internship this last summer, the trip was not what they expected. Read More
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A Story Lover Creates A Big Story With A $4 Million Donation
A love for story and its’ many formats cultivated the largest single gift in CSU Monterey Bay history, which was announced at the Presidents Council Meeting Oct. 2. Read More
College Democrats Will Still Be An Active Force This Year
CSU Monterey Bay will in fact have a political club on campus this year.Read More
CSUMB Adds New Majors
and Professors for Fall 2007
CSU Monterey Bay has added undergraduate majors in Biology and Psychology for the Fall 2007 semester. Read More
President Appoints New Finance Director
Last July, CSU Monterey Bay President Dianne Harrison announced the appointment of Jim Main as Vice President of Administration and Finance. Read More
Making Dough Close to Home
It is that time of the year where student’s wallets and purses are feeling lighter than usual, and students begin looking to replenish the contents. Read More
Extinction of Donkeys and Elephants
This year there will be an absence of political clubs at CSU Monterey Bay. Read More
Balance to Blocks, Meal Plan Changes
This year the Dinning Commons are open to paying customers only, but with a new “all you care to eat” policy. Read More
Know’n the Motion of the Ocean
For CSU Monterey Bay students the holiday season has come early; CSUMB has a present for all. Read More
The ASAP Package, Wrapped Up And Ready To Help
For CSU Monterey Bay students the holiday season has come early; CSUMB has a present for all. Read More
Remnants of Ft. Ord Compiled
Local mother, grandmother and student, Denise Gant, questions how California teaches math to young students. Read
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Marina Gears Up For New Bike Path
Promotion of bicycling has been a main aim for the County of Monterey for years in an effort to decrease pollution and to promote healthy living of its inhabitants. Read
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Gant SL
Local mother, grandmother and student, Denise Gant, questions how California teaches math to young students. Read
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Marching Towards Immigration Reform
Tuesday May 1 marked the one year anniversary of the widespread immigration marches against Proposition HR 4437. Read
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A Culmination of Compelling Capstone
The wide array of capstones created by CSU Monterey Bay’s graduating seniors will be featured the end of May. Read
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Duality in Motion
When TAT senior Andrea Aguilar was two-years-old her mother passed away. Now 24, Aguilar will present a capstone about the journey of discovering her mother. Read More
Gas Alternative
Gas prices are steadily on the rise and some students are finding it difficult to get around. Read More
Scholarship Myth busters
Recently there has been confusion as to whether or not the general scholarship will be offered this year at CSU Monterey Bay. Read More
Shell Station Struggles
Mehdi Shabazi has been in the oil business for 37 years. Read More
Weekly Goes Solar
On April 23, a $178,000 33-kilowatt, zero-emission system was installed in the Monterey County Weekly’s office. Read More
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Healing of a different Kind: Mexican folk me
Jessie Garcia, a senior TAT student at CSU-Monterey Bay, bites his bottom lip and tilts his head slightly to the side as he looks up at a cascading shelf of lotions and oils. He peruses the various ointments before hesitantly choosing two oils that come in hand-sized bottles. Read
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President Speaker Series begins
Under the leadership of Dean Renee Curry of the HCOM department, a speaker series was brought to campus that will feature various philosophers and intellectuals to offer academic insight and views extending beyond CSUMB. Read
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India Internship
An internship opportunity is available to students interested in learning about culture in India. Read
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Umi Vaughn inspires students
Umi Vaughn, a professor of African American Studies in the HCOM department has been to Cuba more than 10 times and is only 31 years old. Read More
Summer School Gets Makeover
There are no courses offered in over a dozen majors this summer at CSU Monterey Bay. Read More
Artists’ Dwelling: Construction Underway
Blocked roads, heavy duty construction equipment and “coming soon” signs are all unsubtle hints to the many changes occurring on the former Fort Ord Military Base. Read More
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Killer Whales in Monterey Bay
The ocean was dark and the air was chilled with a blanket of mist. Read
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Out, Loud and Proud
Esera Tuaolo was the final speaker in the President’s Speakers Series as well as the largest, literally. Read More
Student Digital Art and Design Contest
Capstones emphasize creativity and community. Seniors Roxana Diaz and Sara Dowe have exemplified both with their spring capstone project. Read More
A college town in the making
Places to shop and go out with friends are limited within the immediate vicinity surrounding CSU Monterey Bay. New developments are currently being planned and created to help build a college community full of resources that would be useful to students. Read More
Popped up and sent out
Pop-up and massive emails have become known to students as one of two things: either important reminders or important information passed on from the administration, concerning the entire student body. Read More
Sodexho Union
CSU Monterey Bay’s food service employees recently joined Local 483 UNITE HERE, a union for hotel and restaurant employees. Read More
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AS Presidency goes to Robert Graham
On March 28 the CSU-Monterey Bay Associated Students Senate (AS) voted to not support the Elections Committee’s (EC) decision to disqualify the AS presidential candidate, Robert Graham. Read More
CFA Update
On April 6, California State University faculty will take job action by two-day rolling strikes, if the demands of a fair contract are not met by the CSU administration. Read More
Asian Women Discuss Social Issues
In the University Center Living Room there stood a dressing screen with costumes flung over it, a projection screen and one stage light as people poured in at the last minute to see Rape Buzz. Read More
CSUMB goes to the U.S. Supreme Court
Between 1998 and 2006 the CSU Board of Trustees has been involved with a court case that has since set a precedent regarding how state agencies deal with mitigation under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Read More
Mother wants peace
Outside, the soft sounds of peace sing through the cold rain; inside people eagerly await speaker, Cindy Sheehan. Read More
Farewell Sodexho?
CSU Monterey Bay’s food service contract with Sodexho is set to expire this coming June. Read More
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Blue, Green, and White: It’s final, school colors change
A blue ocean and sky with warm green grass and trees, a hint of yellow sun peeks through lighting up the land; this is the picture people see when arriving on the CSU Monterey Bay campus. Read
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CFA votes to strike
With the fact-finding process complete, the California Faculty Association (CFA) launched a vote to strike. Read
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Frustrations on the electoral trail
Allegations, disqualifications and heated debate surrounded this year’s campaign for president of the Associated Students. Read
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Alvarado businesses suffer
On Feb. 7 a light bulb set fire to cups, paper towels and sandwich bags in the basement of Quizno’s Subs. Alvarado Street in Historic Downtown Monterey was forever changed. Read More
Bay of Pigs
Recently, the newly built and aesthetically pleasing North Quad has been overcome with trash. Intermingled with the beautiful flower covered paths, an array of waste covers the ground. Read More
First Black History art exhibit comes to library
The diverse club BSU that stands for Black Students United, is holding an art exhibit in the CSUMB library, which is currently showing and will continue until March 15th. Read More
The Return of the OCF
Roller skating, ballroom dancing and karaoke are just a few of the events that the Otter Christian Fellowship (OCF) club puts together for its members. Read More
Organic Panic
Environmental and health conscious consumers swear by organic food, but there is more to what these shoppers’ are purchasing than they may know. Read More
Conservation through Otters
Imagine venturing into the Monterey Bay Aquarium and being able to experience a new exhibit that tells multiple stories about the journeys of freshwater animals from around the world. Read More
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Workability Program to be cut
As of June 30, 2007 The Workability IV (WA-IV) program will no longer be part of the services that are offered at CSU-Monterey Bay to students with disabilities. Read More
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week
CSUMB is hosting National Eating Disorder Awareness Week from Feb. 25 thru March 3. Read
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Yearning for “Guys and Dolls”
Students interested in performing arts at CSU Monterey Bay brace your props and scripts because theater on campus is finally receiving the support it deserves. Read
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The fight for childcare on campus
Many parents, students, and faculty members have been fighting for CSUMB’s Child Development Center to reopen since it first closed on Aug 22, 2006. Read
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A true account of an eating disorder
Bulimia nervosa is a psychiatric eating disorder characterized by low body weight, body image distortion, and binging and purging. Read
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Business frat
Some fraternities focus on Greek life while others focus on networking and professional opportunities. Read
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Sickness plagues campus
CSU Monterey Bay students have been plagued by sickness over the past couple years. Read
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Matrimonial success in arranged marriage
The American tradition of dating before marriage is not synonymous in every situation. Read
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Campus rallie's together afterstudent’ death
Marie-Julie Brissette, a 24-year-old exchange student from Quebec, Canada known to most as “MJ,” went to the gym at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday Feb. 18, and was never seen again. Read
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Transit a go-go
On Jan 26 officials for the city of Marina and Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST), along with state and county representatives, gathered in front of a dilapidated ice skating rink turned furniture store to break ground on the long-anticipated Marina Transit Exchange. Read
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First year and transfer difficulties
CSU Monterey Bay is at the technological forefront and takes pride in its extensive campus wireless network. The benefits that come with these advances should aid in communicating information to students. Read
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Serial vandalism hits campus
The night of Jan 27 into the morning
of Jan 28, North Quad buildings, residence hall 211, and a student’s
vehicle in lot 18 were the victims of vandalism. Read
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Seaside construction underway
If there is one thing that CSU Monterey Bay students are used to by now, it is construction and demolition. It is impossible not to notice the constant visual changes going on in and around the vicinity of the one time military base. Read
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Celebrating natures finest flower
Victory, Valentine and Vagina have become the words behind the modern day February slogan V-day. Read
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Faculty joins statewide protest
The spirit of the CSUMB student club showcase was rivaled by the chants and angry speeches of a group of unlikely picketers on Jan 31 in the main qu | |
