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International Student Arrives with Multimedia Ambitions

As the computer and electronics industry is on the rise in the Silicon Valley, the digital economy continues to attract students like Emanuela Quaglia, whose greatest aspiration is to work independently in all things concerning multimedia. Quaglia, an international student at CSU East Bay, said she arrived in California from Florence, Italy five years ago where she studied theatre...

Aramark Workers Strike for Fair Labor Practices

As a call for equal work policies and fair practices, the California Faculty Association’s union and their executive board passed a resolution Monday supporting Aramark workers at CSU East Bay, who are currently petitioning for full unionization. “Almost all of the workers on campus have union protection that protects them … if they feel they’ve been treated unfairly,” Jennifer...

TEDx Hayward Call for Change

Sixteen speakers voiced their views on science, health and technology based on their unique areas of expertise at last week’s TEDx Hayward event. CSU East Bay’s Associated Students Inc., in partnership with Stanford University’s Peace Innovation Lab, held their second TEDx Hayward conference in the New Union’s multipurpose room last Friday. “Every speaker brings a theme to talk about...

CSUEB Shuttles Accommodate Students by Extending Hours

CSU East Bay’s Parking Services is currently working with CSUEB’s Associated Students Inc. and the city of Hayward to encourage students to patronize businesses in downtown Hayward. “We met with the Hayward City Chamber of Commerce and the Hayward City Council, and they were really excited about bringing the students to downtown Hayward to help out the businesses,” said...

CSU East Bay’s Lost History of Alexander Meiklejohn

His name is missing from history books, and his ideas and philosophies are not commonly argued in class, despite his significant role as an orator for free speech and education reform. Even 49 years later, Alexander Meiklejohn’s footprint is still present on CSU East Bay’s Hayward campus, formerly known as CSU Hayward. On April 28, 1964 Meiklejohn gave his...

Senate Bill Encourages More Online Education

CSU East Bay’s Executive Committee on the Academic Senate, which serves as the official voice for the faculties of CSU in regards to system wide concerns, has voted unanimously to oppose current Senate Bill 520 unless it is amended. “SB 520 is merely giving Massively Open Online Campuses or MOOCs, a form of acceptance at the CSU, and there is no accounting for what these non accredited bodies are actually teaching students,” said Watnik. Senate Bill 520, proposed by...

Academic Senate Looks at Increasing Student Fees

The California State University Board of Trustees recently proposed a bill aimed at raising student fees for those who repeat courses or take an overload of courses, according to a resolution from the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate at CSU East Bay. Currently, the fee structure is such that students are charged depending on whether they enroll for six quarter units or less, or for more than six units and does not discourage students for taking beyond eight...

CSUEB’s Earth Day Extends to Week Long Celebration

The 42nd Annual Earth Day celebration occurred nationwide on Monday, but CSU East Bay not only chose to recognize the day, but to celebrate it throughout the entire week by educating students and getting them more involved in the festivities. “We’ve had an Earth Day every year for the past few decades and think it’s time that CSUEB kicked...

Grammy Winner Comes to CSUEB

In an attempt to inspire students and create awareness about the jazz genre, the music department is brining Grammy Award winner Eddie Daniels to perform at CSU East Bay Friday, April 19 in the university’s 28th Annual Jazz Festival. Daniels is known for being the best clarinet player of all time, making him a legend in the world of Jazz, according to Daniel Zinn, interim director of CSUEB’s jazz studies program. “The main purpose of Daniels’ visit is for...

New Senate Bill Proposes to Waive Student Trustee Tuition

The Cal State Student Association, which speaks on behalf of roughly 450,000 students in the Cal State University system, has selected eight finalists for the student trustee position. The student trustee will later be appointed by the governor to serve on the CSU board of trustees as a junior representative without voting power after being nominated by the CSSA. During their first year, the student trustee is expected to learn the processes and procedures of the board and become...