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The Palm Desert High School team scored 44 out of 50, just shy of its 46 out of 50 winning score from last year, which was the highest score in the history of this local competition.
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CSUSB held its 17th fall commencement on Dec. 9, with about 1,100 students participating in the three graduation ceremonies held at the Coussoulis Arena.
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Crystal Wymer-Lucero, a graduate of Cal State San Bernardino, has been appointed director of her alma mater’s Alumni Affairs.
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Col. Jack Brennan, former chief of staff for the late President Richard Nixon, kicks off the Lessons from Leaders series on Jan. 8. The class meets at 4 p.m. and the community is welcome to attend.
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Students led by Mark Agars, professor of psychology at CSUSB, have been recognized for the volunteer work they do on behalf of the Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County.
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Col. Jack Brennan, former chief of staff for the late President Richard Nixon, kicks off the Lessons from Leaders series on Jan. 8. The class meets at 4 p.m. and the community is welcome to attend.
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Alemayehu Mariam writes on the Trump administration's influence on the release of Ethopian political prisoners; Wil Greer to speak at a community MLK Jr. event; Barbara Sirotnik reports on the region’s economy.
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An opening reception is set for 4:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at the museum. In|Dignity will run through Dec. 11.
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"I would like to extend my appreciation and thanks to all members of the CSUSB community that were on campus last evening during the extensive lockdown and closure," President Morales wrote.