Compiled by Norma Hernandez
Reporter
“What counts is not to be indifferent to human suffering. If someone is suffering you help them. Please, the only thing you should hate is hate.”
-Dr. Helena Rozbicka Ganor, Holocaust survivor, telling her story of escaping Nazis in Poland during WWll.
Holocaust survivor tells CSUB of her experiences – May 2, 2018
The men’s basketball locker rooms in the Icardo Center features more space for the student athletes compared to the women’s locker rooms. There is also a lounge area with a sofa and a refrigerator.
“The showers are very disgusting. I’ve showered in there one time, because I had to.”
-Kate Tokuhara, sophomore communications major and guard for the women’s basketball team.
Icardo Center locker rooms lack equality – Feb 6, 2018
“I agree that the DACA program should be renewed because the Dreamers contribute to society. And they were brought here at a young age, so they had nothing to do with the choice to come here. They still deserve the right to an education and jobs.”
-Hailey Thorson, a psychology major, speaking in response to President Trump’s decision to make Congress come up with a solution for DACA recipients.
Dreamers make America great; Congress should vote yes – Feb 8, 2018
“It’s frankly absurd that [publishers] can charge upwards of hundreds of dollars for a book. The goal [of a university] is an education, not profit.”
-Sean Kelly, a freshman majoring in biochemistry, who spent nearly $400 on textbooks this semester.
Bookstore prices dissuade students – Feb. 12, 2018
“I didn’t start volleyball until I was in high school, so I want to tell them to try all sports, don’t let anybody tell you that you can’t make it because you have no idea what your path will be or what your skills are.”
-Sydney Haynes, senior kinesiology major, encouraged a group of young girls to start participating in sports in their schools.
W.I.N.G.S. program inspires local youth – February 6, 2018
“I was waiting in line and then this old lady behind me was just staring at me, and at first I thought ‘oh maybe she’s just looking at my hijab because it was floral and maybe it caught her eye,’ but then she [asked me] ‘Why are you a terrorist?’”
-Fatma Ali, junior majoring in psychology, talking about a time she experienced harassment because she wears a hijab.
Hijab Challenge comes to CSUB – February 8, 2018
Mohammed Cook leads the group in a privilege exercise on Feb. 28, 2018 at CSUB.
“Back home we consider lighter more attractive. This leads to a lot of problems like skin bleaching. Having lighter skin doesn’t mean you’re better than having darker skin. It doesn’t help you, it’s just more attractive.”
-Beni Missidimbazi, junior international student majoring in geology, discussing colorism: how people in the same ethnic and racial groups discriminate and judge people with a darker skin complexion.
African Student Association explores diversity – Feb. 22, 2018
Moderator Dr. Michael Burroughs, joins Dr. Douglas Dodd, Ken Hooper, Mary Higashi, Dr. Isao Fugimoto, and Dr. Jeanie Kraybill at the end of the event Executive Order 9066: The History, Legacy, and Lessons of Japanese Internment on Jan. 30, 2018 at CSUB.
“So much happened during WWII that you can forget something like this happened. It’s a completely different experience when you see and hear their incredible stories in person than reading about the internment camps online.”
-Yanelie Ponce, senior majoring in communications, said after attending the panel discussion on Japanese Internment during WWII.
CSUB institutes hold Japanese Internment Camps discussion – Feb 7, 2018
Maj. Gen. David S. Baldwin (left) and Private 1st Class Yessenia Mendoza (right) at Montecito, CA.
“[Legally], you’re only supposed to fit 15 [people], but we were fitting up to 30 people because so many people wanted to get out.”
Yessenia Mendoza, junior majoring in psychology, said as she was describing what she had to do during the mudslides in Montecito, California working in the National Guard.
CSUB student lends hand after disasters in southern California – Feb. 7, 2018
“Black students are a very small population on this campus so it’s very easy to feel like you don’t belong or there’s not a lot of people here that look like you, so when you do have a community that you can go to, and that they can share your experiences and culture and interest and things it kind of makes you feel more comfortable here on campus.”
-Ebonie Seward, senior business administration major and the fundraising chair for BSU, said talking about the reason why BSU is important for black students.
The Black Student Union seeks members – March 21, 2018
