San Marcos (Calif.)

"The San Marcos Multiple Listing Service, consisting of real estate brokers and associates, installed officers for the coming year..." Headshots are Margaret E. Ferguson, president; Bob Stuart, vice president wears a tweed jacket and has greying dark hair; Bud Bush, treasurer wears a very wide collared printed shirt over a light jacket; and, Jack Koontz, director wears a dark suit jacket and light-colored tie.

[Author's recollection of moving from the campus dorms back home, anxiety and panic disorder, journaling, exercise, family discord over safety precautions, grandfather's case of Covid-19.]

Closed California State University San Marcos with empty parking lot during the COVID-19 mandatory shutdown.

Closed California State University San Marcos with empty sports playing field during the COVID-19 mandatory shutdown.

Empty shelves at Target where toilet paper is normally stocked when people wipe out the supply by hoarding.

Jake Northington is a California State University San Marcos alumnus. He graduated with his degree in Photography in 2019. In this interview, Jake discusses his artistic influences, the importance of Black representation in his photography, and his involvement in CSUSM’s Black Student Center and the Black SistaHood.

Signage in the elevators in CSUSM [California State University San Marcos] Kellogg Library.

[Author's account of documenting family life with photos and video, virtual communication, high school closure, online education.]

In this interview, Dr. Dilcie Perez explains how CSUSM was ahead of its time in regards to DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) work; however at the beginning of her employment with CSUSM, the university did not have Multicultural Programs (the predecessor to the Cross-Cultural Center). Perez recalls her work with Multicultural Programs, including her being offered the opportunity to open the program upon tendering her resignation to the university.