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May 13, 2013 10:32 PM
Clouds of Color for a Cure
Cassandra Lim

Students with brightly colored powder covering their clothes and faces danced to a mix of both Indian music and contemporary pop music in celebration of the Indian festival of Holi, a celebration of the coming of spring.

April 30, 2013 06:58 PM
Chancellor Comes to Town
Henry Houston

 

In what was supposed to be a review of President Ochoa’s job performance became a public forum praising Ochoa and Chancellor Timothy White, as well as criticizing Cal State Monterey Bay (CSUMB) President Ochoa and Cal State University (CSU) policies.
April 30, 2013 07:02 PM
GOBBLE, GOBBLE, GOBBLE
Estella Porras

 

With elegant pace, carefully displaying his tale as a fan of black, grey and brown long feathers, extending his long neck, and taking his time, a male turkey crosses Intergarrison Rd. Why did the turkey cross the road? This is not a chicken joke; it’s the call of nature: mating season is here and wild turkeys of the Fort Ord woodlands are totally into it.
April 30, 2013 06:42 PM
Housing Conversations
Lynell Morgan

 

Over 60 students from Main Campus and East Campus came together to discuss roommate lotteries, rates, and, most important, the quality of communication with Residential Advisors (RAs). On April 16, Professor Hugh Haiker, with his HCOM 214 class, and Student Housing and Residential Life, held an event known as Interpersonal Solutions.
April 30, 2013 07:08 PM
Local Authors Bring New Approach to Racism
Nursal Matsu

 

Combined Destinies: Whites Sharing Griefs About Racism released on February 28, 2013 offers a new approach to how racism affects not blacks, but whites.
April 30, 2013 07:08 PM
Local Authors Bring New Approach to Racism
Nursal Matsu

 

Combined Destinies: Whites Sharing Griefs About Racism released on February 28, 2013 offers a new approach to how racism affects not blacks, but whites.
April 30, 2013 06:48 PM
New Faculty Finds Her Home
Joanna Iwata

 

Dear Students, Why I chose to be at Cal State Monterey Bay (CSUMB) revolves around our institutional mission and vision in serving the diverse needs of our students and campus community; our institutional focus on innovation; and most of all, our aspiration to serve as the movers and shakers if not social change agents in transforming the norms within higher education not only within the state and the region but the nation. Go Otters!
April 30, 2013 06:37 PM
Now What?
Katie Shoneff

With a voter turn out of about 19%, CSUMB has elected 16 out of 18 (elected) positions for your 2013/2014 school year. Inside are the new cabinet’s intentions!

April 30, 2013 06:53 PM
Race and Disability Panel Talks Tolerance, Oppression
Maritza Bautista

 

Panelist and visitors lined the stage at the Alumni and Vistors Center hoping to create discussion and awareness around issues of race and disability. The Cal State Monterey Bay (CSUMB) Health and Wellness Services, Otter Cross Cultural Center, and the Student Fee Advisory Committee sponsored the Diversity Dialogue event, creating opportunity to examine ways race, white privilege, and racism impact inclusion and diversity issues. Keep in mind that, like race, the subject of disability is also socially and culturally constructive.
April 30, 2013 06:21 PM
When “NO” Should Only Mean “NO”
Shannon Berger

 

It’s the last class of the week for college students, and for many that means a weekend of partying and drinking. A girl gets ready for a party, choosing a low cut top or a short skirt. She then goes out to a party and has a bit too much to drink. While under the influence, she gets taken advantage of.
April 29, 2013 04:11 PM
Marathon of Events
Katie Shoneff

More than 17,000 runners crossed the finish line before two bombs exploded on Boylston St. in Boston and University Police Department’s Sgt. David Ham was close to the finish line that day. 

April 29, 2013 04:17 PM
A Call Against Gender Violence
Greg Will

 

A dim-lit Black Box Cabaret was the setting for this year’s MENding Monologues, the second at Cal State Monterey Bay (CSUMB). Throughout the 90-minute period the student actors would bring the audience on an emotional roller coaster covering a broad array of topics: love, vaginas, baths, men, women, masturbation, and most importantly, violence.
April 29, 2013 04:32 PM
A Day In The Life, Water Polo Style
Alyssa Malfatti

 

With water dripping from her hair, senior water polo player Alex Tyrrell, senior, ENVS, sat down to talk to the Otter Realm. Tyrell has a bittersweet feeling about graduating and moving on, but she will never forget the life lessons at CSUMB.
Growing up in Wildomar, it was triple-digit summers that kept Tyrell in the pool. Her love for swimming soon turned into a passion for water polo, which she started getting into in high school, claiming the sport was more interactive and fun.
April 29, 2013 04:05 PM
Disregard Media Acquire Knowledge
Katie Shoneff

Remember how I said I was really tired in the last editorial? Well, that definitely showed in our last issue. With error upon error, we really needed to take a step back and look at how we are functioning as a team and what necessary steps we should be taking to make sure things go right, every time.

April 27, 2013 03:51 PM
Cal State Monterey Bay (CSUMB) Students Take a Stand for Social Justice
Ariel Barry

 In alignment with the Democratic Participation outcome required by all students on campus, students are involved in group projects addressing a particular social issue and promoting social justice on the CSUMB campus and in the community.

April 27, 2013 03:59 PM
Autism Society spreads awareness throughout April
Ariel Barry
April 27, 2013 04:04 PM
Nebraska Football team encourages a seven year old boy to fight cancer
Alyssa Malfatti
April 21, 2013 03:51 PM
East of Eden
Henry Houston

 

The rates of Cal State Monterey Bay’s (CSUMB), rates have not changed in quite some time. Because of this, controversy still remains although CSUMB has decided to lower the costs back to the $1,210 rate, for one year, for students who are current residents at East Campus.
April 21, 2013 04:41 PM
Language Requirement a Cultural Privilege
Nursal Matsu

 

The first Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne once said, “To have another language is to posses a second soul.” Coming across this quote encouraged me to learn more about how Cal State Monterey Bay (CSUMB) students feel about the language proficiency requirements.
April 21, 2013 03:54 PM
Men’s Golf In Strong Position
Alyssa Malfatti

 

At times golf can be considered an individual sport. But not for this Cal State Monterey Bay (CSUMB) golf team. Through the leadership of the older players this team has come together with great fashion. With this cohesion the team has not finished outside of the top five the entire year. Along with all their other accomplishment this year’s team has been ranked fourth in the nation.
April 21, 2013 04:44 PM
OR Reporter Does Mud Run
Kari Hatfield

“Get down and give me 15! Keep your butt down! Don’t stop running! Are you giving up?” As if running uphill in sand and getting drenched in mud was not enough, Drill Sergeants shouted words of motivation throughout the 5.6 mile run through Fort Ord. Some were encouraging and others were demanding, but it aligned well with the rest of the Big Sur Mud Run.

April 21, 2013 04:04 PM
Q & A Otter Women’s Golf Otter
Jackie Garcia

 

1. What should the top priorities of a college athlete be? The top priorities of a student- athlete should be just that: studies and athletics. Of course family and friends are important, but all student-athletes make a commitment to the school and their team. Being a great student-athlete is all about time management and knowing how to balance school and sports.

April 21, 2013 04:00 PM
Rugby Club Provides Opportunity
Henry Munoz

 

While Cal State Monterey Bay (CSUMB) offers many great clubs for the student body, it can be said that none are quite as unique as the Rugby sports clubs.
April 21, 2013 03:40 PM
School Through ADD/ADHD Eyes
Lynell Morgan

 

School work scattered about the table, multiple books with bookmarks in them, and a student sitting in front of a computer trying to finish an essay that should take an hour or two. This is the average day of a student with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
April 21, 2013 04:46 PM
Sexual Violence on Campus: Are We Concerned?
Rachel St. James

 

Students are not taking this year- round problem lightly. April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Cal State Monterey Bay (CSUMB) clubs and students are holding new events, rallies, and talks surrounding this month’s theme.