Patricia Cherin: Long Day’s “Journey” Into Poetry As coordinator of the Humanities External Degree M.A. Program in the College of Extended and International Education at California State University, Dominguez Hills, Patricia Cherin oversees students from all over the world, many of whom will earn their degrees without ever setting foot on the Carson campus. Over the years that she’s helped her students on their journeys to a college degree Cherin has been on her own journey to becoming a writer After a career that includes featured works in more than 100 publications and two chapter books of her own titled, “Familiarities” and “Park Quest,” her first book-length collection of poems, “Journey in Flagrante,” was published last month.

	Sociology Faculty Discuss Award-Winning Documentary on History of Los Angeles Gangs John Quicker, professor of sociology, and La Tanya Skiffer, assistant professor of sociology, participated in a panel discussion at a screening of the 2008 documentary “Crips and Bloods: Made in America” on April 28 at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. Quicker moderated the panel, which included Skiffer, Stacy Peralta, the documentary’s director; Skipp Townsend, former gang member and intervention activist; and Shaka, former gang member and artist.

The 2nd Annual Transformational Leaders Luncheon was presented by the Office of Student Life to honor members of the
campus and external community who exemplify the event's theme, "Be the Pebble" by making ripples in their achievements,
including education, personal or community action, and the celebration of culture.

Pictured L-R: Trina Brown (accepting for Tanya Walters), Godparents Youth Organization; Mary Alice Stabler, community member; Brenda Knepper, director, University Communications and Public Affairs; Ivonne Heinze-Balcazar, director, Women's Resource Center; Najmah Brown, junior, applied studies; Robert Friedland, community member; Dylan Lewis, audio/video media specialist, Instructional Technology; Douglas Borcoman, acting director, Center for Teaching and Learning; and Cheryl McKnight, director, Center for Service Learning, Internships and Civic Engagement.

Not pictured: Kathrene Hansen, community member; Eldridge Huntington, educator; Donis Leonard, associate professor of theatre arts; and Bishop Howard A. Swancy, Peace Apostolic Church

Photo by Joanie Harmon