The Pioneer visits San Quentin

Kevin D. Sawyer,
San Quentin News
October 26, 2016
Students and faculty from California State University East Bay’s student-run newspaper, The Pioneer, visited the San Quentin State Prison in July. A couple of years ago the idea struck me to reach out to my alma mater — California State University Hayward — from San Quentin because I wanted those on ...
Professionals unite for restorative justice

Louis LaVenture,
Sports and Campus Editor
May 13, 2015
The California State University, East Bay Criminal Justice Department Administration and the University Role Models hosted their third annual restorative justice related event on Friday titled, “Working Together for Restorative Justice in the Bay Area: A Day with RJ Practitioners.” Restorative ...
Journalism locked behind state prison bars

Yousuf Fahimuddin,
Editor-in-Chief
December 10, 2014
San Quentin State Prison is known for having the biggest death row facility for men in the nation. But one thing it’s also known for is its news team, the San Quentin News. The newspaper recently won an award in March from the Society of Professional Journalists for “accomplishing extraordinar...