A total of 13 women filled the couches of the Women’s and Gender Equity Center on Thursday in order to discuss mascot Prospector Pete, what he embodied during the gold rush era and how to contextualize his presence on campus. The discussion was hosted by campus organization CSULB Huddle, and[Read More…]
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CSUF student goes to ASI meeting asking student government for help against hate speech
Hate Speech To combat hate speech within California State Universities and protest alt-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos’ roundup of campus visits, a Cal State Fullerton student came to the Associated Students, Inc. Senate meeting to beg senators to “step up” against threatening language. Liz Sanchez, a second-year graduate sociology student at[Read More…]
What’s going on with the posters near Prospector Pete?
On the walls of Liberal Arts 5, yellow posters pile up like tiles a few feet behind Prospector Pete. The famous 49er mascot, which has recently been a topic of contention among members of the campus community, was eclipsed by the colorful pieces of paper that read “I appreciate and[Read More…]
CSULB mascot Prospector Pete continues to cause debate
As confederate monuments on college campuses across the country have become a topic of heated debate, Cal State Long Beach University’s mascot Prospector Pete has come under scrutiny by members of the campus. While Prospector Pete, the spirit of the 49ers, seems to have only just become a topic of[Read More…]