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  Otter Realm, March 1, 2012

  California State University, Monterey Bay

  Photographers, Artists, and Performers, Oh My!: Summer Arts Debuts at CSUMB -- What You Otter Be Doing! - March 1 - March 14 -- MST Reduces Line 16: Representative Confirms Impact Could Double Travel Time for Students -- AS Elections: Make Your Voices Heard!: Associated Students Elections Coming Soon To a Democracy Near You -- Book Ban Affects CSUMB Professor: Diana Garcia Removed From Tuscon Unified School District Curriculum -- Censura y ataque frontal a los Estudios Etnicos -- Dean Talk: The Search for a New C.A.H.S.S. Dean: A Closer Look at Who's Who in the Search for a New Dean -- CSUMB Community Loses a Legend: Teachers and Students Share Their Memories of Beloved Teacher and Mentor, Rose Pasibe -- Mujeres de Juarez: Barbara Martinez Jitner Speaks for the Women fo the Border -- Cineasta expone violencia contra la mujer en Juarez -- And the Oaks Whisper On. . .Supervisors Vote to Rescind Whispering Oaks -- Officially Presenting: STARBUCKS111: Starbucks Opens on CSUMB Student Center -- 25 Feet Limit on Smoking: Too Far or Too Close? -- Where's My Scholarship?: Scholarship Availability in a Weakened Economy -- Bob Fitch Presents MLK: Local Photographer Presents '60s Civil Rights Photography at CSUMB -- New Wave of Tech: CSUMB Adapts to Increased Online Traffic -- Can You Hear Me Now? AT&T to Improve Its Reception on Campus -- Planned Politics: Inside Planned Parenthood's Niche on Campus -- Plastic Bag Ban: No More Feeling Like a Plastic Bag Drifting Through the Wind -- Love Knows No Distance: CSUMB Students Speak Out About Their Lives as Military Spouses -- CSUMB: Home to Heroes -- Don't Blame it on the Alcohol: Poor Judgement Leads to Many Deaths Across College Campuses -- Caffeine High: Experts Question Addiction of Caffeine, Suggest Alternatives: -- Otters Raise Awareness: National Eating Disorder Week Comes to CSUMB -- Obama Proposes New Budget: Education to Receive an Increase in Funding -- Science Matters: Will it Make the Cut? -- Finish this Line!: You know, I never liked you because ... -- Waiting Four Years for One Day: A Look At the Leap Year -- Professor Lee Ritscher -- Otter Softball Off to a Streaking Start: Team Looks to Return to Top CCAA Standings -- MLB Readies to Pitch a New Season: What California's MLB Teams Did in the Offseason -- Trader Joe's vs. Whole Foods vs. Local Farmer's Markets: The Ultimate Battle of the Groceries -- Celebrity Status -- Talkin' About My Generation: College Music Past and Present --Otter Oops -- TIDES -- What is the first thing you do when you get online?

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  Otter Realm, March 15, 2012

  California State University, Monterey Bay

  What Sets Us Apart: CSUMB Celebrates Diversity -- What You Otter Be Doing! March 15 - April 5 -- "It's No Time To Be Humble": Interview with Award Winning Journalist Maria Hinojosa -- Environmentalist Winona LaDuke: Choosing Conservationism Over Consumerism -- Ecologista Winona LaDuke: Eligiendo Conservadurismo En Vez De Consumerismo -- Michael Arcega Thrilla' In Manila -- Panetta's Talks Back" 2012's First Lecture to Focus on Foreign Policy -- Yea or Nay: KONY 2012 Campaign: Supporters and Critics of Invisible Children's Viral Film -- Take Back the Night: Matching to Fight for a Women's Right to Walk Freely at Night -- RecycleMania: The Competition Has Begun -- Come on Baby, Light My Fire: A Year After Extinguishing Peet's Fire Pit -- Grocery Outlet Launches "CSUMB Student Day" -- Occupy CSUMB: What the Noise on March 1 Was All About -- Action by Numbers: A Look at Popular Statistics on the Day of Action -- Trouble in Cookie Paradise: The 'Oil Spill' You Aren't Hearing About -- Otters Finish the Line ...My life would be complete if/when... -- The Catalyst for Success: Relationships: Students Learn to Build Strategic Networks to Increase Opportunity -- Police and the People: Stopped in Traffic Together: The Reality of Traffic Stops -- Wacky Holidays: Did You Know March Was Originally Named for the Roman God of War, Mars? -- St. Patrick's Day: The Grass Is Really Greener on the Other Side -- Spinning Into Shape: New and Free Indoor Cycling at the Student Center -- Big Sur Mud Run Gets Down and Dirty -- Konichiwa! Hola! Nihao!: A Better Environment for Multilingual Students -- Monterey Tutoring Organization Seeks to Connect Youth: Achievement Plus to Bridge Monterey Educational Institutions -- Women's Basketball Closes Out Another Strong Season: Otters Won CCAA Tournament Title Before Losing in First Round of NCAA Tourney -- Men's Golf Swings for Another Solid Season -- Science Matters: Shifting Tides of Spirituality, and the Role of the Church --Harmless or Harassment? Looking into Teacher-Student Relationships -- I Like Having Fun. in my Music Collection: "SOME NIGHTS' IS A GOODY --Getting Healthy Grub: Ditching the Junk for Healthier Options -- Don't Cut the Parks: State and National Parks Are Getting Cut. So? -- It Ain't Easy Being Green: Assessing Our Energy Situation -- A Cleaner Campus: How to Solve a Litter Problem -- Otter Oops -- Sexual Healing I Want to, Do You? -- Bum/Burning/It will Bum -- Untitled -- Blind -- What's your favorite midnight snack?

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  Otter Realm, April 5, 2012

  California State University, Monterey Bay

  A Presidential Exit: Dianne Harrison to Take the Helm at CSUN -- What You Otter B Doing! April 5 - April 18 -- It's Your Democracy --NASA Land at CSUMB -- On the Cutting Edge: A Look at the New Otter Card System -- A Presidential Exit: Dianne Harrison to Take the Helm at CSUN -- Harrison's New Salary: Projected to receive over $50,000 more per year -- SQE Says, "Sodexo Suxs!" Campus Club Urges CSUMB to Drop its Contract with Sodexo -- Challenge Accepted! Serving Others to Discover Passion & Purpose -- Leader and Activists: The "Uneducated" Man Behind Farm Workers' Civil Rights -- Dolores Huerta Sharing a Vision of Activism: Co-founder of UFW Speaks -- La Vision de la Activista --All Around the World: CSUMN Welcomes International and Out-of-State Students -- Deaf Nights in Marina: Deaf Community Meets in the Middle -- Leadership by Facilitation: New Dean of CAHSS Seeks 'Collective' Approach --Big Brother is Real: Ethics Forum Discusses Privacy in an Online World -- Looking at the Green Gian on the Road: What Are the Costs of a Hybrid? -- Outstanding Women: 2012 Local Women Honored -- Road to Debate Community Discusses Ord Development -- Vote for YOUR Next A.S. President -- A.S. Election Season Heats Up the CSUMB Campus: Evidence of Campaigning Evident Throughout CSUMB -- Ride At Your Own Risk --Volkswagen Sea Otter Classic: 22nd Annual Bike Race Welcomes Thousands of Athletes and Enthusiasts -- Good Old Days Festival in Pacific Grove -- If you were arrested how would you finish this line: When I was arrested ...? -- KONY 2012 Coverage May Feel Like a Bombardment, However it is Nonetheless Warranted -- Division II is Right for CSUMB: Otters Field Fourteen Sports in NCAA Division ii --Military's Wounded Pride: A Few Bad Apples Do Not Spoil the Whole Barrel -- Children: Dialing in Early: How Young is Too Young For a Cell Phone? --Otter Oops -- Sexual Healing Spit or Swallow? -- Sea Through Glass -- Love from deeply within -- Depression --TIDES -- Choose a movie title for the story of our life

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  Otter Realm, April 19, 2012

  California State University, Monterey Bay

  I Don't Want to Strike, But I Will: Whys and Hows of a Call for Strike -- What You Otter Be Doing April 19 - May 2 -- Unit CAPS For All CSU Campuses: Budget Cuts Force Students to Lighten Their Workloads Starting in the Fall -- 17 Sera el Limite Unidades: Educacion en Tiempo de Recortes Presupuestales -- I Don't Want to Trike, But I will: Whys and Hows of a Call for Strike -- Balancing the Budget: Governor Brown's Proposed Cuts Affect Childcare -- El padre del governador Jerry Brown -- Otter Path to Grad School: Four CSUMB Students Received Scholarships for Graduate Degrees -- Warhorse Memorial Event: Fort Ord Warhorse Day 2012 -- Fundraising On Campus: Why Food is an Issue -- Parking Permits: Big Bang for a Small Buck: CSUMB's Affordable Parking Permits Accomplish a lot for the Price Paid -- The RateMyProfessors Effect: Changing the Way Students Evaluate Educational Experiences -- 2012 AS Election Round-Up: AS Election Favors "Dream Team" -- A Walk to Remember "Sluts" March Plans to End Rape -- Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Event to Raise Awareness for Sexual Assault -- The MENding Monologues at a Glance: Men Unite to end Violence Against Women -- Hear Ye, Hear Ye: Auditions Held for Original Play Written by CSUMB's Own Will Shephard -- It's OK to Ask for Help: The Hidden Truth of Suicide -- Pack Your Bags: Your Destination Awaits! -- Help Starts Here: 2-1-1 Service is Always Ready! -- Assume the Position -- School Shooting Awareness -- A Public Health Scare to Sink Your Teeth Into: Rabies Outbreak In North Monterey County -- Millennial Generation Not So "Green" After All: The Importance of Environmental Wellness -- The Dating Doctor Gives His Diagnosis: Dating Guru David Coleman Offers Advice to CSUMB Students -- The Inside Scoop of Producing and Reviewing Comics: An Interview With IGN's Comics Editor Koey Esposito -- The Baseballs: From Germany: 50/60s Rock 'n' Roll Feeling without Comfort of the 21st Century -- Trophy Kids: From Hollister: Finding Inspiration from School, Work and Jamming -- Women's Gold in National Conversation: Team Ranked #9 in Edwards' First Season at Helm -- Women's Water Polo Finishes Home Schedule Strong: Recorded Victories Over CSU San Bernardino and Colorado State -- Legalize It: Prohibiting Weed is a Mistake -- CSUMB: Not Metal: Live Music Nonexistent in CSUMB Area -- ROTC on Campus -- Otter Oops -- Sexual Healing Language of Love -- Eternal Sunshine -- An Origin Foreign to Me -- TIDES -- If you could eliminate one thing from your daily schedule, what would it be?

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  Otter Realm, May 3, 2012

  California State University, Monterey Bay

  A Diverse Step into the Future -- What You Otter Be Doing May 3 - May 18 -- Goodbye, We Will Miss You -- United Front for Education: Pressure Mounts for Chancellor Reed -- Extended Education Summer Course Options -- Consumerism? Or a Revolution in Education: The Ratemyprofessors Effect, Part ii -- Lights, Camera, Action! TAT Service Learners Talk Fundamentals of Film Making -- Science Matters Assistive Technology Gives Aid to Students -- For Those with the Blues: Personal Growth and Counseling Center Can Help It Get Better -- CAPSTONE FESTIVAL: Highlights from this Year's Capstone Festival which Will Take Place on Friday, May 18th -- A Presidential Musing: CSUMB Faculty and Students Speak Out on the President's Departure -- Otter Alumni: Where Are They Now? Find Out Who's Amongst CSUMB Alumni -- A Diverse Step into the Future: CSUMB Students -- A Diverse Step into the Future: CSUMB Students Celebrate Achievements -- Economist Dr. Alice Rivlin Set to Speak at Commencement -- The Best and the Brightest: CSUMB Seniors Recognized at Honors Convocation -- A 1 Percent We Like to Hear About: Third Annual Distinguished Freshman Celebration Held in University center -- "Hoodie Walk" for Social Justice -- When Dreams Come True: Inaugurated AS' Plan for the Future -- One for the History Books: Obama Declares Fort Ord a National Monument -- Housing Changes: What Funding Can Buy -- It's Play Time: Fun in the Sun for this Summer in Monterey -- Summer Destinations 2012: A Road Trip Along the California Coast -- Summer Reading List: A Collection of Works for the Sun -- Beauty is in the Eye of the Beerholder: Supporting Local Breweries in Monterey County -- Music Goes Full Circle: Record Store Reverberates Vinyl in Monterey Area -- Eyes Like Satellites: Putting Listeners Into a Trance -- TUPAC: Dead or Alive? Changing the Definition of "Real" -- Music, Love, and Flowers: 45th Anniversary of the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival -- Senoritas in Sombreros: Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles -- CSUMB Softball Gets Homefield Advantage -- Brain Doctors Without Borders: Monterey Company Connects Cognitive Experts to a School in Mexico City -- TUITION PAID IN INK: A Student Embracing His Gift -- Children Taking Care of Children: Oaxacan Field Workers' Struggles with Daycare -- A Teen in the Broccoli Fields -- Heart-Warming Support From CSUMB To Japan: The Japan Club Doing Their Best to Make Every T-shirt Count -- Brain Doctors Without Borders ...Passionate, Compassionate and Creative: Math Teacher from the Future -- The 7-Mile Educational Divide: Comparisons Show the Drastic Difference Between Schools Not Even 10 Minutes Away -- Steering Clear of Drunk Driving: Designated Driving Program Aims to give Designated Driving a Better Name -- Ms. Sorenson's Last Lesson: Local Youth Learn to Process Death Through the Heart-breaking Murder of Their Piano Teacher -- Working Hard or Hardly Working?: Pilar Gose strives to bring Professionalism back to the Monterey County Young Professionals Group --Youth in Pursuit: Activist Seduces Youth to Service, in a Good Way -- Selling Activism Charities: Buy Merch Now, Feel Good -- Students Perform a Show Behind Closed Curtains: Stars of the Show Not in the Spotlight -- Disc Golf Team Wins in Augusta: Team Places Fourth in Championship --Not Such a Grand Ol' Party for Womankind -- Dissecting "Graffiti Girl" High School and College Students Collaborate in Lit Project -- Insert Word: My College Experience was ---- -- The Issue with the Unit Cap: More Classes Please -- Otter Oops -- Sexual Healing Bucket List Sex Glossary -- What are you looking forward to in the Summer?

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  Otter Realm, September 20, 2012

  California State University, Monterey Bay

  CSUMB Welcomes President Ochoa Otter Realm Discusses CSUMB's Future -- What You Otter Be Doing September 20 - October 1 -- Changing Places, Changing Faces: The Otter Realm Welcomes Change -- Raise Your V.O.I.C.E.S. New Proposed Club on Campus Calls for a Diversity of Voices -- Reed Retires! What's Next for the CSU'S? -- The Tuition is Getting too Damn High: Rising Cost of Tuition and Attendance Hits Low-and Middle-Class Students -- Voting and Registration Please! -- Grass is Greener on Trenton Ct.: One RA's Mission to Bring Back the Green to East Campus -- Fuel Cost Empty Students Wallets: Rising Gas Prices Have Students Budgeting More Creatively -- Hantavirus Paranoia -- After Tentative Agreement with CSU: Faculty Union Settles Down and Looks Forward -- El Sindicato de Maestros LLega A Un Acuerdo Con CSU -- No Room for Transfers? Some Transfer Students Have No Place to Live On Campus -- Electronics IN The Classroom: Best Used For Educational Purposes Only? -- Campus Skating not so Black and White: Reformed Policy Prevents Student Distress --Otter Volleyball Opens CCAA Play: CSUMB team has eight freshman to go with eight returners -- Otter Stats and Standings -- Intramural Sports Season Begins: Variety of activities gives students opportunity to play what they want -- Women's Soccer off to Good Start: Reinke's Team is 3-2 including an upset win vs. No. 14 Chico State -- Tension Rises as Bulldozers Approach: Fort Ord Development Meets Resistance -- Otter Spotlight: Shedding Light on New and Uprising Features on Campus -- Student Archaeologists Digging Up Grants: Event Draws California Historians and Archaeologists -- President Ochoa Interview Cont... -- You Otter Study Abroad: Sweden: CSUMB Student Says "Hej" from Sweden -- International Students As fall settles upon CSUMB, so does it's international students -- Incoming! Meet the New Members of SHRL -- Let the Games Begin! Bring Glory to Your Dorm -- Restaurant Corner: A Glimpse into Paris Bakery -- K-Pop-ularity: Korean Pop Gains Popularity Throughout U.S. -- Lawmakers Denounce Anti-Semitism on College Campuses: The First Amendment and Academia -- Dr. Andrew Waters' Departure: Students Questioning Future Of Program -- The Top 5 Reasons CSUMB Students Need To Visit East Salinas -- Sexual Healing What Is Your Sexual Horoscope? -- 2012 President's Barbeque -- Ron Novak Obituary -- TIDES

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  Otter Realm, October 4, 2012

  California State University, Monterey Bay

  Leading the Next Generation: Cal State Monterey Bay students attend the 2012 Student Leadership Conference -- What You Otter Be Doing October 4 - October 17 -- $1.7 Mil. Grant for Electric Trolley: Electric Trolley Comes to MST, Promoting a Green, Sustainable Community -- Project Green Challenge: Teens Turning Green -- In California ...We Trust? Gov. Brown Vetoes Trust Act -- McNair Grant -- Military-Friendly Campus -- Becoming American: Immigrant Students Acquiring Citizenship Status -- El Camino a la Ciudadania -- Advising Goes to the Top: Library will house Academic and Career Advising Center -- New Career Adviser: Rhonda Mercadal-Espinosa: Ready to Help with Career Opportunities -- Racoons and Litter: New Waste Program Keeps Trash Off the Ground -- Art or Vandalism? The Unspoken Conflict Behind Campus Graffiti -- Smoking In College Ends -- To Label or Not to Label: Do consumers have the right to know about genetically engineered food? -- CSUMB Summons the Youth Vote: Clubs Collectively Work on Educating CSUMB Voters -- More than a Museum: Steinbeck Center Changes Its Focus to Emphasize Community -- Protestors Obstruct Access: Anti-Abortion Activists Flock To Seaside Planned Parenthood -- Disaster raining at CSUMB -- ROCK STEADY VOTE READY: Students take a lesson before messin' with the ballot -- Cruising the Career Fair: Otters Prepare for a Chance to Look at Jobs for Now and "What's Next" After They Graduate -- PCs Take Over Mac Territory: Library welcomes 47 computers -- CSUMB's Journey to Manzanar: A Portrait of Life in a Japanese Internment Camp -- "The Day I Came Out ..." Out and About Club Panels to Honor LGBTQ Month -- Pool Debuts "1917 Otters" Group: Group Will Support CSUMB Soccer and Rugby Teams with Spirited Chants -- Rugby Begins New Season: Early Activities Include Community Outreach with At-Risk Youth in Marina -- Come to the Art-Side: See the Other Side of Salinas -- Transfers On The Town: CSUMB Treats Transfer Students to a Night on the Town -- Otter Trolley: Getting Students around Campus in Fashion -- Students get Easy Access to Fresh Produce: Farmers Market on Campus Offers a Variety of Choices -- Out With The Old, In With The New: Easy Bartering At The Swap Shop -- Not So Columbus Day: Questioning the Discovery Story -- Direct Action gets the Goods -- Where to Go When You Want to Rock -- Otter Oops -- Sexual Healing To Snip, or Not to Snip -- Little Eucalyptus Tree: We Will be Astronauts, Inshallah -- TIDES -- Are you registered to vote? Why?

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  Otter Realm, October 18, 2012

  California State University, Monterey Bay

  Meet the New Boss But Will He Be the Same As the Old Boss? -- What You Otter Be Doing October 18 - October 31 --Creating Cultural Understanding -- New Light Shed on Mental Illness: Event Proves Student Assistance is Available -- CSUMB Program Gains Momentum: Master of Social Work Makes Itself Known -- More than Numbers and Calculators: Accounting Society Paving a Path for Students -- Highway 1 Commuters Breathe a Sigh of Relief:: Salinas Road Interchange to be Completed Beautifully Under Budget -- Otter Job Market: Career Fair Prepares Students for the Work World -- New Chancellor for CSU -- Hispanic HERitage Alive: Powerful Mujeres and "HERstory" Brought to Life at CSUMB -- Mujeres Haciendo Historia CSUMB Conmemora Mes de la Herencia Hispanica -- CSUMB Instructor Meets His Hero And a Chance to Interact Beyond a Mere Meeting -- Eckankar: A Personal Path to God: Using the Hu to Find God and Love -- The Youth Are Alright: Gay Conversion Therapy Banned in California -- Losing my Religion: Does Religion Have a Role in College? -- When SIZE Matters: CSUMB Plans to Host Largest Volunteer Event of the Year -- Sipping the Ritualistic Tea: Japanese Tea Ceremony and the Art of Being -- OPEN HOUSE: Otters Welcome Prospective Students -- OE to be Renovated Spring 2013: New Look and Food Selection Announced -- New Vendor, Less Waste: Green Waste Composting among new sustainability programs -- Cart Delivers Healthy Options: Outlying Buildings Receive "Fast Food" Alternatives -- Associated Students in Action: Students Move Made and Future Plans by Associated Students -- Volleyball Continues Making Strides: Young Team Fairing Well Considering Age in Tough CCAA -- Rec. Field of Dreams: New Recreation Field To Be Unveiled -- Sexy Costume Wear: Halloween is Opportunity to Dress the Way You Want -- Seriousness Is Not What He Meant: David W. Jacobsen Sings Love, Relationships, and Sarcasm -- Driving With Distractions: Cellphones Outlawed but Cheeseburgers and Coffee is Okay -- Presenting CSUMB Dead Poets Society: Is Theater Dead in Monterey? -- Think Pink This October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month -- Otter Oops -- Sexual Healing Balancing Sex and School -- CSUMB Students Make Their Voices Heard at the Anti-Columbus Day Rally -- TIDES -- How do You Get Involved on Campus Specifically?

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  Otter Realm, November 1, 2012

  California State University, Monterey Bay

  Governor Comments on CSUMB Lawsuit & Prop. 30 -- What You Otter Be Doing November 1 - November 14 -- It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint: Political Saturation in American Lives -- Making A Difference: CSUMB Students Volunteer to Beautify Downtown Salinas -- Two Candidates, One Office, Five Days, The Student Voice!: What do Otters look for in their next President? -- The Power of Deduction: Accusations Over Payroll Deductions Surface...Again -- Graduating to Master Level: Grad School Fair Helps Map Students' Futures -- Salinas Walks Against Violence: "Cultivating Peace Through Faith and Action" Procession -- The Ups and Downs of Monterey Downs: Decisions Still Far Away -- It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's a Hotspot?: Wi-Fi on Campus Gets Much Needed Upgrade -- Sustainable Student Efforts: Environmental Affairs Committee's Efforts for a Sustainable Campus -- Students Restore Community: Steinbeck and Chinatown Restorations -- A Day to Remember: Dia de los Muertos: Life, Death, and Celebration -- Professors Strive for Racial Equality: Black and Brown Unity -- Otter Realm Prop Panel Draws Crowd -- International Film Festival returns to Monterey: Students Can View Films from All around the Globe at the Golden State Theatre for Free -- Green Peace Party: Seeks to Protect School Funding and Surrounding Wildlife -- Give Me Some Props! : Sales and Income Tax Increase, Paycheck Protection Initiative, What's Your Sentence?, Three Strikes, You're Out!, Get to Know Your GMO, Clean Energy and Clean Efficient Funding, Referendum on the State Senate Redistricting Boundaries -- CSU Votes on New Fees -- Court Deems DOMA Unconstitutional: Act Continues Falling as More States Rule in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage -- Drinking Without Thinking Unsafe: CSUMB Participates in National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week -- Salon Presents Eve of Hope Gala: Breast cancer survivors model in South American Fashion Show -- Are We What We Drink?: Youth's Guide to Drinking Alcohol while Keeping Calorie Intake Down -- A Non-Traditional Thanksgiving: Students Share Their Personal, Quirking Thanksgiving Traditions -- Pros & Cons of No Shave November: To Shave or Not to Shave -- Pursuing a Master's degree?: Second Thoughts on Pursuing Graduate School -- Bolner Raises an Issue: A Response to the Contending CSUMB Lawsuit -- California's Shifting Priorities: Higher Education Should Take Precedent over Prisons --History through Spoken Word Poetry: 12-Year Educator Michael Reyes Visits CSUMB -- "Silencio" Creates Noise on Campus: TAT Professor Premieres Movie at World Theater -- One Tricked Out House: CSUMB's Decoration Headquarters Spooks East Campus -- Otter Oops -- Sexual Healing Can your LOVE go the distance? -- Ghazal for Castroville -- TIDES -- If You Are Voting, Which Prop Are You Passionate About?

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  Otter Realm, November 29, 2012

  California State University, Monterey Bay

  Reaching for the Future: CSUMB Students Give Back to their High School Counterparts -- What You Otter Be Doing November 29 - December 12 -- Common Interests, Common Differences -- CSUMB Holds Entrepreneurship Forum: Local Business Owners Share Stories from the Trenches -- Mixing Art and the Environment: Environmental Filmmaking Arrives in Spring 2013 -- Hurricane Sandy: Coping with Disaster 3,000 Miles Away -- Service Learning Makes a Mark: Latino Youth Benefit from Service Learning -- Student Garden Sprouts Dreams: Garden Club Envisions Supplying the DC -- A ROAR of Excitement in Salinas: Monterey County Breaks Ground on First Accredited Zoo -- It's Not Shark Week, Is It?: Monterey's Deep Sea Canyon a Hot Spot for Marine Life -- Stressin' Over Nothing?: Why are College Students Diagnosed with Stress Disorders? -- The Ups and Downs of Energy Drinks: Student Moves to Ban Energy Drinks on Campus -- Milking the Clouds: Converting Fog into Water -- Trenton Court Take Two: The follow-up case of Green Grass vs. Water on Trenton Court -- A Tale of Two Sides: Board of Trustees Postpones Controversial Policy, Students Celebrate -- A Symbolic Move -- Doors Finally Open for "Dreamers": 300,000 Applicants for Deferred Action in California -- Flu Season Is Here: Is the Shot for You?: A Review of This Year's Influenza Shot -- Does Earthquake Season Exist?: Numerous Strong Quakes Hit the Monterey Bay Area in Three Week Period -- Make it a December to Remember!: A College Guide to December Activities -- Students Harmonize For Winter Music Recitals: Music Students Prepare for Their Annual Winter Concert -- Sweaters For The Unusual: CSUMB Midnight Knitters Create A New Type of Art On Campus -- Unthanksgiving Day: Alcatraz Early-risers Honor Native Americans -- New Club on Campus 'Raises Eyebrows': Bringing Art Out of the Shadows -- Movember Growing on Campus: More Than Just a Beard -- Otter Basketball Underway: Men's and Women's Basketball set to begin CCAA play after strong start -- Keeping Safe Sex Accessible: Contraception Availability after Presidential Election -- Load of Horse Manure: Monterey Downs in our Backyard -- Otter Oops -- Sexual Healing Is That a Banana in Your Pocket? -- Otter Abroad: Swedish Language Barriers -- TIDES -- What do you plan to do with the $250 tuition refund check?

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  Otter Realm, December 13, 2012

  California State University, Monterey Bay

  Burning the Midnight Oil: SQE Sits-In to Extend Library Hours -- Looking Back Reaching Forward -- New Year, New Law: What is on the Horizon for those 2012 Primary Election Propositions -- Youth Protest in Mexico: Students Take Stand Against PRI -- Veteran Finds Home -- Possible Housing Solution: "Luxury" Apartments to Arrive 2014 -- Inter-Garrison to Open at Reservation Road: East Campus Entrance a Reality -- When the Lights Go Out: Power Outage in Seaside and Marina -- Google Puts CSUMB on the Map: Google Maps Project Makes Campus Locations More Accurate -- Women Raise Flag of Victory: While Men Retreat from School and the Workplace -- Discussing the Future of Higher Education: President Speaker Series Starts with Innovation -- Students Get HIV Test, Promote Awareness: CSUMB Extends AIDS Day to AIDS Week Campaign -- Paying It Forward: "Just One Block" Hopes to Reduce Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch -- Trimming for Treatment: CSUMB Students Donate Hair to Further Cancer Research -- 10 Reasons I Shaved My Head: And Why You Should Too -- 2012 in REVIEW -- V.O.I.C.E.S. Create Discussion: Students Gather to Engage in Dialogue about Campus Life -- Kids Make University Promise: Hundreds of Local Sixth Graders Take Oath to Attend College -- Students Share Salinas Stories: Prof. Benmayor's HCOM Students Present At National Steinbeck Center -- Homecoming Festivities 2012: As 2012 Comes To a Close There Is Much To Look Forward to in Year Ahead -- Women's Hoops Strong Again: Otter Women Showcase Versatility in 5-1 Start to 2012-2013 Campaign -- Otter Soccer Earns Academic Award: CSUMB is Only School in CCAA To Earn NSCAA Award For Both Men and Women -- The Trail Ends at the Rio Theatre: Exclusive Otter Realm Interview with BMX Rider Darren Berrecloth -- A Corny, Inspiring, Hopeful Word about Graduation: Benefits of Life After College -- It's The End of the World As We Know It: As the End of the Semester Approaches for Students, an Ancient Mayan Prophecy Looms Near -- Have a 'Real' Christmas: Real vs. Fake Christmas Trees -- Christian Holidays with Pagan Roots: Origins of the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus -- 'Tis the Season to Buy: Holiday Season Becoming Materialistic -- Community Happenings -- Otter Oops -- Sexual Healing Ins and Outs of Sex -- Opportunity Knocks on Santa's Door -- Can You Tell? -- Magic -- What's your New Year's Resolution?

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  Otter Realm, February 14, 2013

  California State University, Monterey Bay

  Speed Humping Around: New Speed humps, lumps, and bumps, are making a campus wide thump! -- What You Otter Be Doing February 14 - February 27 -- Safety Vs. Control: A Time Where Safety is Concern -- Pioneer of MOOCs Comes to Campus: Stanford's Sebastian Thrun on Artificial Intelligence -- UPD Addresses Campus Safety: Safety Measures Taken to Ensure a Safer Campus -- Nightclub Fire Creates Question of Safety: Are Students Safe at Campus Events? -- Nightclub Fire Creates Question of Safety: Are Students Safe at Campus Events? -- MB Instagram Hunt: Hashtags Take Over CSUMB -- Tech Hooks for Books: Local Bookstores Losing the Battle Against Online Book Retailers -- Chance to Study Abroad: Gilman Scholarship Takes Students All Over the World -- Pinnacles National Park Established: Closest National Park to the Bay Area -- Focus On the Prize: Sustainability Event Comes to CSUMB -- Have a Heart: Annual Scholarship Fundraiser to be Held Feb. 23 -- It's Never Too Late: Variety of Classes Offered for 50+ Students -- Flip Teaching: Faculty at CSUMB Convert Classrooms to a Nontraditional Form of Teaching -- Otter Be in the Community -- Producing Fresh Produce -- Recreating Activism 150 Years Later: CSUMB Students Team up with the Community to Celebrate One Man's Fight for Freedom and Equality -- Green Light for Immigration Reform -- Roof for Bikes -- Otter Realm Live!: Otter Realm and Otter Media Collaborate to Deliver News Broadcast Program -- President Promotes Community: The University House Hosts an Exhibition of Student Art -- Feeding Your Needs at the OBR: Otter Bay Restaurant Adjusts to Suit Student Requests -- Fandom Is The New Fan Club: A Look Into The World Of Fandoms -- OE Closure: Where Shall We Eat? -- CSUMB Football, Will It Happen? -- Forbidden City: A Hidden Beauty with the Ord -- Unplanned Pregnancies: CSUMB Brings Awareness to Protective Means of Sex to College Students -- Bass Team Successful at Lake Oroville: Team Heads to Clearlake, CA for Invitational -- Women's Rugby Kicking Off: A Closer Look at CSUMB Women's Rugby Team -- A Day-in-the-Life: Student-Athlete: Junior Women's Basketball Player Talks Athletics, Academics, and Injury-Recovery -- Otter Stats And Standings -- Otter Oops -- Sexual Healing Valentine's Day: Ideas for the Taken and Single -- TIDES -- What is the most important safety issue on campus?

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  Otter Realm, February 28, 2013

  California State University, Monterey Bay

  A Catalyst for Climate Change: Focus the Region Highlights Systems and Sustainability -- What You Otter Be Doing February 28 - March 13 -- Interconnected Systems of Life -- Making Higher Education Obtainable: National TRIO Day Celebrates Higher Education for Disadvantaged Students -- A House is Not a Home: CSUMB Presents Changing Policies to Ire of Some -- Student Fundraiser Sets New Record: Have a Heart Celebrates 14 Years of Giving -- A Shining Star Amongst Men: Research and study of the skies abounds at CSUMB front door -- Hope For U.S. Education System: Future of Higher Education Initiative teleconference -- Students Who Sell SEX: Some Students in Norway Make Money for School in Another Way -- Make Life WORTH LIVING: Suicide Prevention Seminar in Identifying and Aiding Mental Health Issues -- CSUMB has Risen: One Billion Rising event gets student rising, striking, and dancing -- Take Me Out To the Ballgame: CSUMB Baseball Program on the Rise -- A-Day-In-The-Life: Collegiate Soccer Player Talks about Sports, Balancing and Trying to Graduate on Time -- Women's Basketball Team Looks to Finish Strong: Home Playoff Game St for March 5 -- Otter Stats And Standings: A Look at How CSUMB Athletes and Teams Are Fairing in Competition -- Students Venture Outdoors: Outdoor Adventure Club Provides Numerous Recreational Opportunities for Students -- A Campus for Cyclists: Campus Has Over 3.8 Miles Of Bike Friendly Boulevards -- Sailing Towards the Finish Line: The Sailing Club makes huge strides to reach nationals -- Disc Golf Throws Their Way Into Championships: Nationally Ranked Team Faces Challenges Big and Small -- New Pope, New Hope?: Picking Up Where Benedict XVI Left Off -- Swap Some Tags: A Thrifty and Sustainable Clothing Solution -- The Art of Chinese Lion Dancing: Students express Chinese history through music and dance -- Stomping for Culture: Professional step company Step Afrika! group visits CSUMB -- CSUMB Student and Idol Contestant: Stevie Rae Struggles Between School and Her Dream -- Dropping Beats With DJ SlugNa$ty: Student DJ Shares His Interest in EDM Music -- Textbooks vs. E-Readers: Which is Better for the 21st Century College Student -- More Than a Paycheck: The Benefits of On-Campus Employment -- Hidden Gem of Monterey County: Comedy and Karaoke Bar Promotes Diversity -- East Campus Has Issues: Students in uproar over East Campus changes -- Tommy's and Coffee Mia -- Otter oops -- Sexual Healing What's Your Confession? -- In Loving Memory Carrie Gonzalez Lujan -- TIDES - What financial sacrifices/measures do you make in order to attend college?

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  Otter Realm, March 14, 2013

  California State University, Monterey Bay

  International Music Project Finds Home in Monterey --What You Otter Be Doing March 14 - March 30 -- Millennial Generation at Work or Play -- Otter Realm Awards -- The Ideas of March: CSUMB prepares for the Second Annual App Competition -- Worming Our Way to a Greener Campus: CSUMB Continues to Go Green -- Sluts Unite: CSUMB Brings "Slut Walk" Event to Campus for the Second Time -- Knifes, Bats, Clubs? A-Okay?!: How Plane Trips May Have Become Much More Dangerous -- What Am I Going To Do After College: CSUMB Academic and Career Advising Offers Career Advising Events -- 'Atta Boy!: A Student's Narrative on Adderall -- The 411 on Taxes: Tax season deadline is around the corner -- A Community Coming Together: NAACP Meeting Gives Students a Chance to Greet Community Members -- Say You Wanna Revolution: CSUMB Professors Talk Timba -- What the Frack?!: Monterey County Potential #1 Oil Producer in America -- A Day in the Life Avery Ortiz -- No Mud Flaps Necessary: Annual Mud Run Comes to CSUMB -- Military Influenced Airsoft Games on Campus: Students Battle Throughout Heartbreak Ridge -- Women's Hoops Will Dance Again: Otter Women's Basketball heads to third straight NCAA tournament -- Golf Teams Tee Off Spring Season: Hard work, team-building is key to success on the course -- CSU Summer Arts --Harlem Shakin' On Campus: -- From Otter To A Published Writer: An interview with CSUMB alumna Kristin Leal -- Behind the Bar: Female Student Balances Bartending and School -- To Crawl For! Crawling Your Way Through the Restaurant Scene -- Stumbling into Broadcasting: An Inside Scoop of the New Otter Realm Live Show -- Restaurant Review Corner: Brophy's Tavern and Buffalo Wild Wings -- East Campus Housing Response: Student letter brings awareness to East Campus issue -- Sexual Healing Times Are Changin': One student's view on modern-day relationships -- TIDES -- What environmental issue(s) are most important to you?

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  Otter Realm, April 12, 2013

  California State University, Monterey Bay

  Immigration Reform is Imminent: Raffles Around the Country, Hopes and Anticipation Among Local Immigrants -- What You Otter Be Doing April 12 - April 24 -- Stepping Stones: Started from the Bottom, Now We're Here -- Earth Day Calendar -- Prop. 8/DOMA Reevaluated in Supreme Court: CSUMB Out and About Blub Discusses their Struggles and Progression in the 'Alphabet Soup' Community -- Does Social Justice Fit in the Corporate World?: Annual Social Justice Colloquium Discusses the Social Responsibility of Corporations -- Forum Talks Big Business Success: Business Ethics Forum Focuses on Consumer Technology -- In PURSUIT of the Youth: An Inspiring Afternoon at the University Center -- MOOCs Now and Beyond: Founder of Udacity Explains the Origins of MOOCs and their Future -- From an Otter to a Hoosier: Provost Accepts Position at Indianan U -- And the WINNERS Are ... CSUMB Students Elected Their Next Associated Students Cabinet -- Technology in Our Brain?: The Internet could be available to access in our brain -- CSUMB Student Takes Global Leaders Program: TRIO Students Land Prestigious Summer Study in Spain -- Gun Laws Make Way to Congress' Desk -- Badge on the Sleeve: Offices Finding Solace from Crime -- School Through ADD/ADHD Eyes: Attending College with ADD/ADHD: Efforts to Provide Community Awareness of Disabled Students -- East of Eden: An Update on the East Campus Rates -- Sports Brawl Unnecessary, Controversial: The Negative Impact of Bad Sportsmanship in Professional Sports -- Rugby Club Provides Opportunity: CSUMB Rugby Club Continues to be a Strong Option for Students Seeking "Brotherhood" -- Men's Golf In Strong Position: No. 8 ranked Otters are Once Again Competing for a NCAA Championship -- Q & A Otter Women's Golf: Otter Women's Golf Head Coach Alexis Edwards Discusses College Athletics -- Making a Better Way to Stay: How CSUMB Can Better Retain African American Students -- Language Requirement a Cultural Privilege: Exploring the Benefits of the Language Proficiency Requirement -- Diary of a Mad Commuting Woman: Why Moving Home was the Only Affordable Option -- OR Reporter Does Mud Run: Staying Fit and Having Fun at the Same Time -- Otter Oops -- Sexual Healing Sexual Violence on Campus: Are We Concerned? -- Chopped like a Weed -- TIDES -- What is your #FirstWorldProblem?

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  Otter Realm, April 25, 2013

  California State University, Monterey Bay

  Marathon of Events: UPD Officer Participated in Boston Marathon -- What You Otter Be Doing April 25 - May 8 -- Disregard Media Acquire Knowledge -- Now What? Expectations of Next Year's Student Government: Expectations of Next Year's Student Government -- Housing Conversations: Interpersonal Solutions Event Held with Residential Life -- New Faculty Finds Her Home -- A Call Against Gender Violence: The MENding Monologues Makes its Way to Campus -- Race and Disability Panel Talks Tolerance, Oppression: Students Share Their Stories of Discrimination -- Chancellor Comes to Town: Chancellor White and Trustees Review Ochoa's Work -- Gobble, Gobble, Gobble This is a Season of Love...For Turkeys -- Local Authors Bring New Approach to Racism: Combined Destinies Shares Views on Individual memories of Racism and Segregation -- Come On, and Take a Free Ride! -- Students Question Sodexo: Democratic Participation Project Dedicated to Reforming or Removing Sodexo Dining Services -- Loving our Planet: Events Celebrating Earth Day Flow Through Monterey Bay -- Earth Savvy Rideshare -- A Poseidon of Protection: Invisible Boundaries of he Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary Offer Protection -- Fracking Unearthed: First Peer Review of Modern Gas Drilling Released to the Public -- All the County's a Stage -- Emcees Breaking Borders in Salinas: Rappers Create Hip-Hop Social Justice Learning Opportunity -- Remember the Good 'Ol Days? Block Party: Fair Food, Rides, and Entertainment -- Student on Track for Success: Thousands Flock to Annual Cyclist Event -- Otter Baseball Making Playoffs Push -- A Day In The Life, Water Polo Style: Senior Alex Tyrrell Talks Water Polo, Graduating and Balancing it All -- When "NO" Should Only Mean "NO": A View on Rape Culture from a Women's Perspective -- The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Inside Look into the Otter Realm as a Class -- Students Respond to Panetta Visit: Challenging Systems Constructs, Breaking Society's "Fundamentals" -- Otter Oops -- Sexual Healing Accepting Terms of Use: Harsh Words Used too Casually -- Red Roses -- Waiting... -- Naani for the Apocalypse -- TIDES -- What are the after effects of the Boston Marathon events on your life?

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  Otter Realm, May 8, 2013

  California State University, Monterey Bay

  Clouds of Color for a Cure: Holi Festival Celebration Raises Money to Help End Polio in Third World Countries -- What You Otter Be Doing April 8 - May 18 -- Our Final Farewell -- Associated Students Inc.: Restructuring Bylaws has Past and Future AS Members Hopeful for a Cohesive Future -- Swearin' In -- You Say Hello: Brett Roberts -- I Say Goodbye: Duane Lindsay -- In Spanish and English: Youth Voices Reaching the Airwaves -- Higher Education Issues Illuminated: CEO of Lumina Foundations Speaks of "Attainment Goal" -- Petition to Keep Fort Ord Accessible: Discontent Citizens Gather Signatures to Preserve the Forest -- Death of the Death Penalty? -- Go Green...or Go Home: CSUMB Named one of the Most Environmentally Friendly Campuses in the US -- Writers for the Win!: Students Win Otter Realm Awards -- King/Chavez Challenge Complete: Awards for Service to the Community -- Nitrate Contamination: Ongoing Problem for Salinas Residents -- One More for the Road: Students Protest Against East Campus Rate Increase -- Moving Out, Green Style: Sustainable Ways to Get Rid Unwanted Items -- W.T.F. Welcome to Finals -- Sharing the Wisdom: Three Seniors Reflect on their Knowledge -- Fight Against Domestic Violence -- Capstone Dives into Marine Education -- Breaking Stereotypes -- I'm Graduating...Now What? -- Seniors Share their Last Words before Graduation -- Making a Difference for Foster Youth: Compass Program Points Students in Right Direction -- Clouds of Color for a Cure -- A Golfer's Mecca -- Just Keep Swimmin': Strong Postseason Play has Returning Players Excited for Next Season -- Greeks Unite! Greek Community Hits Gridiron for End-of-the-Year Event -- Baseball Team Snags First Regular Season Title: Senior featured as ESPN Student-Athlete of the Week -- Honoring Boston: Big Sur Marathon Kicks-Off Once Again -- Surfing Girls: A Non-Profit Surfing Organization for Young Girls -- Awards Galore: Graduating Seniors Receive Special Honors for Academics and Contributions to Campus -- Ten Summer Reading Suggestions -- Otters Abroad: A Different World Across the Ocean -- Regaining Possession: Student-Athlete's Life-Changing Decision Alters Future -- Work...School...Social Life? The Majority of Students in a Balancing Act -- A Student-Parent's Journey Balancing Parenthood and School -- Purposeful Service CSUMB Students Honored for Community Service -- Otter Oops -- Sexual Healing Staying Cool Between The Sheets...or not? -- Broken Smile -- TIDES -- What is the theme song of your life?

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  Otter Realm, September 19, 2013

  California State University, Monterey Bay

  Meet the New Otter Express! -- What You Otter Be Doing September 19 - October 2 -- New Beginnings: Making this Our Year -- AED's Popping Up Around Campus Defibrillators Become a Priceless Precaution -- The Facts on Obamacare: How the Next Phase Could Affect College Students -- Here There Be Whales: Anchovy Bloom Brings Whales to Monterey Bay -- Making Bikes Safer on Campus: New Bike Registry Available to Students -- Humanities Professor Receives Large Grant: CSUMB Makes Efforts to Bring Salinas History to Present Day -- Student's Taste Buds Crave the Organic: Downtown Monterey Feeds a Fresh Fantasy at the Farmer's Market -- New Parking Fees and Regulations: Increases in Parking Fees and changes in Permit Regulations -- The International Season: The Highest International Enrollment in CSUMB History -- Celebrating Diversity: Chicano(a) Latino(a) Heritage Month at CSUMB -- Working on the Dream: Guest Speakers Grapple with Civil Rights issues 50 Years Later -- First Prescribed Burn of the Season: Army in Search of Perfect Conditions for Controlled Burn -- Summer Lovin'...First Ever First City Festival, West End Celebration, Salinas Rodeo Still Ropin', Ch-ch-chickens, Black Box Cabaret Concert Review, President & Provost, Trayvon Martin, Plastic Bags Go Off the Hook, Gay Rights Prevail in CA, NSA Knows All About You -- Minimum Wage Increase, Alza del Salario Minimo -- Peak of the Week "Hump Day!": College Students Are Familiar with GEICO's "Hump Day" Commercial -- Humps, and Lumps and Stop Signs. Oh my!: Some Speed Bumps Are Out and Stop Signs Are In -- Women's Volleyball Off to a Hot Start!: Lady Otters Kick Off the Season at the Sixth Annual Otter Classic -- Should College Athletes Be Getting Paid? Manziel and O'Bannon Cases Spark National Debate -- A Voice for he Movies: In a World...2013 Review -- Murals with a History: Past and Present Murals on Campus Give University a Rich History -- Success for Second Summer Arts Program: Summer Arts program impacting lives of students -- Education Isn't Only About Profit -- Violence in Salinas Streets But Not in Community Spirit -- Students with Ink: Phases and images needled in the skin for encouragement -- Sexual Healing Summer Lovin' -- Greek Life on Campus The rush is on -- TIDES -- As a Freshman, how are you adjusting to campus life?

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  Otter Realm, October 3, 2013

  California State University, Monterey Bay

  Protest Raises Voter Awareness: Decision on Voting Rights Act Sparks March in Seaside -- What You Otter Be Doing October 3 - October 16 -- Adapting to Life As It Comes Our Way -- National Tutor Appreciation Week -- Chopstix Wrongfully Exposed? Scathing Craiglist Post Creates More Questions Than Answers -- New Bike Sharing Program a Huge Hit: Should It Be Considered on College Campuses? -- Night Safety Complications On Campus: Blue Light Emergency Phones a Thing of the Past, or a Beacon of Safety -- Addressing Hot Issues While Keeping His Cool: Professor John A. Powell Talks Student Life, College Pranks, and Staying Positive -- Shutdown: Its Cause and Effects: Obamacare Creates Dissension Among Congress -- Father of Chicano(a) Theater Visits CSUMB: Luis Valdez Talks Theater and Activism -- Padre del Teatro Chicano(a) Visita CSUMB: Luis Valdez Habla de Teatro y Activismo -- Adobes Under Pressure: Cooper-Molera Buildings Resisting Commercialization -- Aware of the Otter: Friends of the Sea and Their Constant Struggle to Survive -- The NSA Gets Animated: David Rees Lampoons Spy-Center in Cartoon -- The Great Outdoors: Outdoor Recreation Club Provides A Student Escape -- Educational Opportunities Spring to Life: CSUMB Majors Fair 2013 -- Unresolved Differences: The Nuclear Challenges of North Korea and Iran -- In Memory of: Jesse Baza -- Carmel Art and Film Festival: Bringing a Triage of Art & Film to the Monterey Peninsula -- Discounts Galore! -- Film, Music, Culture and Community: Days and Nights Festival Featuring Philip Glass -- Will 2013 Be The Year of the Shark: Sharks Get Ready to Sink Their Teeth Into the New Hockey Season -- Big Fines Fall to Deter Dirty Hits in NFL: League Struggles to Find a Punishment that Would Discourage Players from Excessive Violence -- Men in Pink: Raising Awareness About Male Breast Cancer -- Columbus Day, Worth Celebrating? National Holiday Misrepresents the Historical Events -- Sexual Healing Art of SEX -- A Project of Everyone's Harvest: Bringing Fresh, Local, Organic Produce and Flowers to CSUMB -- TIDES --Do you prefer warm or cold weather?

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  Otter Realm, October 31, 2013

  California State University, Monterey Bay

  Dia de los Muertos: When Life and Death Go Hand in Hand -- What You Otter Be Doing October 31 - November 14 -- Shifting Priorities and Making Decisions -- Giving for the Sake of Sharing: "Really, Really Free Market" a Success in North Quad -- Volunteering for the Youth of the Nations: Village Project in Seaside Provides Opportunities for Service Learning -- Campus Prepares for New Business and Information Technology Building: Parking Options Subject to Change with New Construction -- No Privacy in Public Locations: City of Seaside May Install New Surveillance Cameras -- Gatorade Pong A Splash: Otter Sports Center Features Non-Alcoholic Event -- Know Where to Vote in November: Polling Places and Voting Information For the Monterey County Elections -- Hitting the Books: Midterms Have Ended, Panic is Postponed -- Theta Alpha Sigma Confronts Domestic Violence: Heightening Consciousness Around Domestic Violence on Campus -- CSUMB Pays Homage to Native Americans: Events Honoring Native American Heritage Month To be Held On Campus -- Possible Link Between Alcohol and Breast Cancer: Can Women Who Drink Be More at Risk for Breast Cancer? -- Behind the Kitchen Door: A Night Out With Saru Jayaraman -- Breaking the Silence of Egyptian Women: Activist Speaks Human Rights for Egypt -- Dia de los Muertos When Life and Death go Hand in Hand -- Padre with a Mission: Junipero Serra and the Legacy of California Missions -- Faculty Reclaims Their Voice: Town Hall Discusses Shared Governance -- "Six Months, Three Days" Remembers the Future: Hugo Award Winner Charlie Anders Shares Insight on Short Fiction -- Future of Art and Music -- World Cultures on the Reel: International Film Festival Comes to Town -- New Season, New Coach, New Plans: Behind the Scenes with Women's New Basketball Coach Kerri Nakamoto -- Otter Athletic Update! An Overview on CSUMB's Fall Sports Teams -- Building Relationships and Learning Through Activity: Intramural Sports Keeps Students Active -- World Series All Inclusive in Baseball? Many Questions if the Title "World Series" Needs to be Changed -- Does Tradition Justify Racism? Growing Opposition of the Washington Redskin's Name -- The Impact of Employment: Full Time, Part Time, or No Job? -- Tailgating Problem on Inter-Garrison: Speed Reduced to 35 mph Causing Tailgaters -- Otter Oops -- Sexual Healing When You Don't Get A Room -- TIDES --Do You Have Any Post-Midterm Resolutions?

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  Otter Realm, November 21, 2013

  California State University, Monterey Bay

  Honoring President Ochoa: Celebrating the President's Investiture -- Perspective and Persistence -- What You Otter Be Doing November 21 - December 11 -- History Sails Into Moss Landing: The Lady Washington Provides Educational Tours -- Sustainability Days! -- Thanksgiving's Market Value: Retail Stores Slash Holiday Traditions -- A Season for Giving Abroad: Philippines Typhoon Creates Immense Need for Money and Gods -- Pentagon Unveils 2013 Military Budget Cuts: Army Slow to Change -- "Ohana" Means Family: Asian Pacific Islander Association Addresses Campus Identity -- Students Express Registration Frustration: Questions Raised After Spring Registration -- Jamboree Jolts Jellyfish Awareness: Aquarium Exhibit Educates the Public on Jellyfish Life -- Honoring President Ochoa Celebrating the President's Investiture -- Making His Mark: President Ochoa Talks About Past, Present, and Future -- Leafy, Green and Legal? Exploring What California Can Expect if Marijuana Is Legalized -- PC Talks: An Interview with "The Daily Show's" John Hodgman -- World Culture on Stage: The World Theater Seeks to Blossom this Spring -- The Making of Mural Legacies: Behind the Canvas of Campus Murals -- Celebrating 50 Years of "Doctor Who": Popular British Television Show Returns -- Good Food, Good Wine, and a Good Cause: Monterey Food and Wine Festival Supports Local Charities -- Otter Athletic Update: An Overview of CSUMB's Fall Sports Teams -- San Francisco Batkid: Recovering Stolen Mascots and Stealing Hearts -- No Shave November: Exploring the Origin of November Facial Hair -- Risky or Safe? E-Cigarettes: Regulation Up in the Air -- Justice for Women Farmworkers: Sexual Exploitation in the Fields -- Otter Oops -- Sexual Healing Passion Parties -- A Passionate Patience: On the Investiture of Dr. Eduardo M Ochoa as President, California State University Monterey Bay -- TIDES --What's the most Awkward Thanksgiving Conversation You've Had?

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  Otter Realm, December 12, 2013

  California State University, Monterey Bay

  Reducing the Campus' Carbon Footprint -- Empowerment and Raising Voices -- What You Otter Be Doing December 12 - December 20 -- Full-Time Respect for Part-Time Faculty: Working Conditions are Cause for Concern -- Future College Students of America: Exceptional Local Teachers Empower High School Students -- "A Future for Fort Ord" Plans for Building 44: CSUMB Student's Eager to Bring a Museum to the School -- Once Soldiers Now Students: CSUMB Students Explore the Stories Behind Local War Veterans -- What's Open Over Winter Break? -- Trans/Gender Awareness Week Raises Issues at CSU Monterey Bay: Difficulties a Transgender Student May Face at College -- Internet Freedom @ Risk: TPP Proposals Limit Citizens' Use of the Web -- Homecoming: CSUMB Celebrates its Annual Homecoming Week -- Capstone Compilation: Seniors Prepare to Present Projects for Graduation -- Salinas Youth: Seen and Heard: Senior Capstones Focus on Strides of Salinas' Youth -- Slow Start for Crab Season: New Crab Laws Help Local Fishermen -- Reducing the Campus' Carbon Foot Print: CSUMB's Senate Approves the Climate Action Plan -- Exploitation in the Fields: Author of "Lettuce Wars" Addresses California Farmworker System -- Keeping Ahead of the Flu: Clearing Up Flu Virus Misconceptions -- "One City, Many Cultures" Salinas 13 Annual Holiday Parade of Lights a Success -- Art Walks Among Us: Salinas Celebrates the Arts Every First Friday of the Month -- Otter Athletic Update An Overview on CSUMB's Fall Sports Teams -- Otters Still Undefeated! Lack of a School Football Team But Plenty of Spirit -- Race, Abuse and The Human Psyche: Bullying and Hate Crime in the Public Eye -- Obama and the Change of the Filibuster Rules: What Will Happen Now? -- The "Smart Drug" Epidemic -- Deteriorating Oceans: Greenpeace Saving the World One Donation at a Time -- Otter Oops -- Sexual Healing Single For the Holidays -- Childhood in the Fields: The Case for Regulating Child Labor in the U.S. -- TIDES -- What is your New Year's Resolution?

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  Otter Realm, February 13, 2014

  California State University, Monterey Bay

  Otters on National TV: CBS Sports Network to Televise Women's Basketball Rivalry Game Against San Bernardino -- A Nonconventional Higher Education -- What You Otter Be Doing February 13 - February 26 -- California in "Drought Emergency" Little Hope on the Horizon for Water Deprived State -- Thousands Raised to help Victims: Big Sur Fire Phoenix Benefit Gathering -- In Search of an Academic Leader: Candidates for Provost Position Visit Campus -- Local Concerns Over Ukraine: Rapidly Changing Protests Mask True Issues at Stake -- Putting the Balancing Act Back in Life: Helpful Hints for Maintaining a Busy Schedule -- Past, Present and Future of Black History month: Where Would We Be Without Our Ancestors? -- Students Urged To Be Cautious About STDs: Monterey County Finds an Increase in STDs Among Youth -- CSUMB Alumnus Awarded for HIV/AIDS Advocacy: Twenty-Three Year AIDS Survivor Steven Goings Will Be Honored -- Beneath the Surface of Monterey County: Underground Shale Discovery Could Spark Discussions on California Oil -- Bitcoin's Rise to Unprecedented Heights: How a Digital Currency Is Changing the Landscape of Money -- A Look Inside the Box: Historical Profile of the Black Box Cabaret -- The Tenure Debate: Lifelong Job Security Might Not Last -- CSUMB Becoming First Choice School: Increased Enrollment and New Developments Changing the Face of Campus -- PowerPointless...? Questioning the Effectiveness of PowerPoint Presentations -- Out with the Old and in With The New: Paving a Path for eBooks -- CSUMB's First Nationally Televised Commercial: CBS Headquarters Takes CSUMB National -- Valentine's Day: What You Should Be Doing? Refreshing Ideas for this Upcoming Valentine's Day -- Celebrating the Year of the Horse: Students Contribute to Local Chinese New Year Celebrations -- CSUMB Baseball Preview 2014: Otters Look to Repeat As Conference Champions -- Service Is Not Just About the "Other": Growing Compassion and Embracing Difference Through Service Learning -- Sexual Healing Relax, It's Just Sex -- Horoscopes --TIDES -- How Are You Conserving Water During the Drought?

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  Otter Realm, February 27, 2014

  California State University, Monterey Bay

  Preparing for a Fresh Coat of Paint: Mural Removal Provides a Blank Canvas for Public Arts -- Beyond the Pen and Paper -- What You Otter Be Doing February 27 - March 12 -- FOCUS on Community and Sustainability: Event Promotes Sense of Place -- Monte's Takes Over The Otter Bay Restaurant: Campus Restaurant Undergoes a Dramatic Change -- Increased Fees for More Services? Petition Could cause Increase in Student Fees -- CSUMB Finds New Provost (article cut out) -- Take Back the Night (article cut out) --Empowering Women Everywhere: Monterey Bay Chapter of the United Nations Association Celebrates International Women's Day -- Celebrating the Black History of Monterey Bay: Preserving the Untold Stories of the African-American Community -- New Affordable Apartments to Open Near campus: Serving Very-Low Income Families and Full-Time Students Who Qualify -- Nu Alpha Kappa's Ten Year Anniversary: The History and Values of NAK -- Open to Equality: Justice Dept. Ruling Brings New Privileges For LGBTQ Couples -- Behind the History of the "N-Word": Campus Workshop Opens Discussion on Controversial Connotations --Preparing for a Fresh Coat of Paint: Mural Removal Provides a Blank Canvas for Public Arts -- What's Up With "What's In"? CSUMB's Students Create Innovative and Exclusive Phone App -- Mardi Gras and Carnival: Let the Good Times Roll -- The Hollywood Complex: "12 Years a Slave" Sheds Light on Cultural Authenticity in Filmmaking -- Ready, Set, Spike: Inside the Men's Volleyball Club -- The Aftermath of the Sochi Winter Olympics: Russia Propaganda Ban Brings Awareness to Gay Right Issues -- Big Fish in the National Pond: Bass Fishing Club Competes Against Best in the Nation -- Maintaining a Tradition of Athletic Success: Disc Golf Club Focuses on Growth and Competitive Consistency -- I WILL RISE: -- Crossing Over the Line: What Spectators and Athletes Can Learn from Marcus Smart and Jeff Orr -- Average Is the New Low: The Erosion of the Middle Class Promise -- Hypocrite Criminal Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize: But Don't Worry, I'll Tell You How I Really Feel -- Otter Oops -- Sexual Healing A Conversation About Sex -- Special Investigative Reports -- Otter Realm Awards 2014 -- TIDES -- What Movie Do You Think Will Win Best Picture?

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  Otter Realm, March 13, 2014

  California State University, Monterey Bay

  Students Speak Out At Silent Protest -- Keeping Up With the Curve -- What You Otter Be Doing March 13 - April 9 --Splitting Up California: Capitalist Petitions to Separate California into Six States -- Job Creation is a University's Task: President's Speaker Talks Economic Development -- Associated Students' Speeches Heat Up: Candidates Compete for Executive and Senator Positions -- The Debate on Ethnic Studies Implementation: CSUMB Community Expresses Support for Legislation -- Stop Paying Dollars to Get Taxes Done: Local Volunteers Create Free Tax Preparation -- CSUMB's First NAACP Chapter: The Importance of the NAACP -- Justice on the Way for Sierra LaMar: Evidence Leads to Alleged Suspect for Abduction and Murder -- Last Call for Obamacare: March 31 Deadline Approaching Fast -- The Success Floors: CSUMB Offers Housing Plan Towards Leading Change -- Students Take Back the Night: Theta Alpha Sigma Raises Awareness for Sexual Assault -- Slutwalk Demonstration of Frustration and Anger -- A Taste of Honey Mahogany: Drag Queen Performs for the Third Time at CSUMB -- Speak Out Against Violence: The MENding Monologues Returns -- Students Speak Out At Silent Protest: March Raises Awareness for Racial Profiling -- Sea Star Wasting Away: Scientists Puzzled on Cause of Sea Star Epidemic -- Returning Plants to Their Habitats: Volunteers Work to Return Native Plants to the Area -- Prepare for a Crafty Summer: CSU Summer Arts Program To Be Held At CSUMB -- The Man Who Inspired Steinbeck: Local Events Pay Tribute To Literary Legend -- Buzzer Beaters: Coaches Recap Basketball Programs -- Performing Up To Par: Men's Golf Off to a Promising Start -- Baseball Struggles While Softball Comes Out Strong: The Ups and Downs of the Baseball and Softball Season -- I Will Rise "Love Your Selfie" The Media's Impact on Ideals of Beauty -- The "Rememory" of Filipino Past: CSUMB Professor Launches Book Tour __ Otter Oops -- Sexual Healing What is Rape Culture -- Horoscopes -- TIDES -- What are you doing for St. Patty's Day?