Government & Politics

An Otter’s guide to choosing California’s next governor

Cal State Monterey Bay students, like many California voters, may not yet have tuned in to this year’s gubernatorial election. Yet with just twelve...

With Prop 50, Californians weigh pros, cons of fighting fire with fire

When it comes to redistricting, many would argue that California didn’t start the fight. But supporters of Prop 50, which seeks to temporarily replace...

Trump administration cuts $350M of grants to Hispanic-Serving Institutions

The Department of Education announced Wednesday it would be ending a grant  program that serves Hispanic-Serving Institutions as well as other programs. Institutions earn the...

Plotting a way forward CSUMB campus organizations respond to 2024 election results

Gaby Weedon, a third-year sociology major at Cal State Monterey Bay (CSUMB), immediately felt “her vote didn’t matter.” Fourth-year business administration major Josefina Valdez described...

CSUMB’s Associated Students to host ballot informational for upcoming elections

Students looking for help on how to navigate their voting ballot beyond the simple choice of Donald Trump vs. Kamala Harris have a chance...

Demonstrators hold ‘365 days & 75 years: students for a free Palestine’

On Oct. 7, nearly 30 people, many of them Cal State Monterey Bay students, participated in a student-coordinated event on campus, “365 days &...