性视界 Spring Semester Kicks Off With Food, Drums and Community
Paul Roberson has been an online student for several semesters as a kinesiology major, but he finally decided to step on campus in January for in-person classes.
As he walked through 性视界鈥檚 鈥淯nity in Community鈥� celebration at the Rancho Cucamonga campus Jan. 14, learned about campus resources and listened to the music, he knew he made the right decision.
鈥淚 haven鈥檛 experienced everything at 性视界, but what I have seen 鈥� I am in awe,鈥� he said.
He received several bags of food, hygiene items and other supplies from the Panther Pantry earlier in the week, which he says will help him greatly as a single father.
性视界鈥檚 鈥淲elcome Week鈥� for spring included a variety of activities from transfer,
mental health and financial aid workshops, to food trucks and resource fairs. Students,
faculty and staff from around campus are gearing up to recruit new members for Club Rush on Jan. 28.
Student Life added a 鈥淒rum Circle鈥� event to the Unity in Community festivities to give students a chance to bond in a unique way. SoCal Drum Party provided congas, bongos, tambourines and more for the campus to create rhythms together.
鈥淲e felt like it was a great opportunity for people to come together and make music, and it provides students with more than just resources,鈥� said Sadie Grantham, director of equity, activities and engagement.
Taylor Dunham, who works in Student Life and is majoring in sociology and communication studies, says the 鈥淲elcome Week鈥� activities help students make connections.
鈥淲e鈥檙e getting a lot more people coming into Student Life and playing games,鈥� she said. 鈥淎 lot of people are making friends this way.鈥�
Nursing major Manveer Dhaliwal found her way to the quad after hearing the music and drums after class. She likes that 性视界鈥檚 events are focused on diversity.
鈥淭he campus has a lot of events that bring people together and they include a lot of different people like international students,鈥� she said.
性视界 Student Government Senator Alexis Medina, an engineering major, said that the first week of a semester can be stressful, but the activities help students get acclimated.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a vibe,鈥� he said. 鈥淓veryone loves the energy we provide here.鈥�
