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2022 CSM Centennial

A collection of pictures and stories of the CSM college community to commemorate 100 years.

The San Matean Newpaper (CSM Library Archives)

Founded in 1922, then called The Bark, The San Matean Newspaper was published bi-weekly during the academic year by journalism classes at CSM. The publications ended in 2012.

These are random clippings from the San Matean in the 1990's.

Back Talk columns were student opinions on various worldly and CSM campus topics. This collection is from the San Matean Newspaper in the 1990's (CSM Library Archives).

Back Talk. Student Opinions from the San Matean

Do you think that the economy will affect your holiday spending this year? (Dec. 6, 1991)

Back Talk. Student Opinions from the San Matean

How safe do you feel on campus? (Nov. 1, 1991)

Back Talk. Student Opinions from the San Matean

What would you do to improve the education at CSM? (Oct. 18, 1991)

Back Talk. Student Opinions from the San Matean

Holiday Edition: What's your new year's resolution? (Dec. 18, 1991)

Back Talk. Student Opinions from the San Matean

What do you think about the new motorcycle helmet law? (Feb. 21, 1992)

Back Talk. Student Opinions from the San Matean

What do you think about family values? (Oct. 2, 1992)

Back Talk. Student Opinions from the San Matean

Do you think Christopher Columbus was a hero? (Oct. 16, 1992)

Back Talk. Student Opinions from the San Matean

Do you think America in in decline? (Oct. 30, 1992)

Back Talk. Student Opinions from the San Matean Feb. 5, 1993

How have fee hikes affected you? (Feb. 5, 1993)

Back Talk. Student Opinions from the San Matean Feb. 19, 1993

What is your number one pet peeve? (Feb. 19, 1993)

Back Talk. Student Opinions from the San Matean

In the wake of the recent World Trade Center bombing, are you worried about terrorism? (Mar. 19, 1993)

Back Talk. Student Opinions from the San Matean

What advice can you offer for getting through the last weeks of school? (April 23, 1993)

Back Talk. Student Opinions from the San Matean

What question would you most like answered? (Feb. 21, 1994)

Back Talk. Student Opinions from the San Matean

What are you going to do after CSM? (May 23, 1994)

Back Talk. Student Opinions from the San Matean

What will you be for Halloween (asked at child care center)? (Oct. 31, 1994)

Back Talk. Student Opinions from the San Matean

What will you do with your tax return? (April 3, 1995)

Back Talk. Student Opinions from the San Matean

What was the most interesting thing that happened to you this semester? (May 22, 1995)

Back Talk. Student Opinions from the San Matean

Tupac - good or bad? (Sept. 30, 1996)

News from the Front Page

Front page of the Dec. 6, 1991 San Matean

Dec. 6 1991

Front page of the Nov. 1 1991 San Matean (

Nov. 1 1991

Front page of the Oct. 18, 1991 San Matean

Oct. 18, 1991

Front page of the Sept. 20, 1991 San Matean

Sept. 20, 1991

Frot page of the Dec. 18, 1991 San Matean

Holiday Edition Dec. 18, 1991

Front Page Feb. 21, 1992

Feb. 21, 1992

Front Page of the San Matean Mar. 6, 1992

Mar. 6, 1992

Front Page The San Matean April 10, 1992

April 10, 1992

Front Page The San Matean May 1, 1992

May 1, 1992

Front Page Oct. 30, 1992

James Brown Visits CSM (previous week of Oct. 30, 1992)

The San Matean front page news

Feb. 5, 1993

The San Matean Front Page Feb. 19, 1993

Feb. 19, 1993

The San Matean Front Page March 5, 1993

March 5, 1993

Front Page April 23, 1993

April 23, 1993

Front Page May 7, 1993

May 7, 1993

Front Page Sept. 24, 1993

Sept. 24, 1993

Front Page Oct. 22, 1993

Oct. 22, 1993

Front page The San Matean Feb. 7, 1994

Feb. 7, 1994

Front page of the Feb. 21, 1994 San Matean

Feb. 21, 1994

Front page of the March 7, 1994 San Matean

March 7, 1994

Front page of the Oct. 3, 1994 San Matean

Oct. 3, 1994

Front page of the Oct 17, 1994 San Matean

Oct 17, 1994

Front page of the Feb. 6, 1995 San Matean

Feb. 6, 1995

Front page of the Feb. 21, 1995 San Matean

Feb. 21, 1995

Front page of the March 6, 1995 San Matean

March 6, 1995

Front page of the May 8, 1995 San Matean

May 8, 1995

Front page of the April 3, 1995 San Matean

April 3, 1995

Front page of the March 20, 1995 San Matean

March 20, 1995

Front page of the Oct. 9, 1995 San Matean

Oct. 9, 1995

Front page of the Oct. 23, 1995 San Matean

Oct. 23, 1995

Front page of the Sept. 4, 1999 San Matean

Sept. 4, 1999

Front page of the Oct. 14, 1996 San Matean

Oct. 14, 1996

Front page of the Nov. 25, 1996 San Matean

Nov. 25, 1996

Various News Clippings

CSM celebrating 30 years

Celebrating 30 On The Hill (Nov. 19, 1993)

The San Matean article Nov. 25, 1992

Gay Student Union Seeks to Break Down Barriers (Nov. 25, 1992)

The San Matean, First Person article

Street Violence: Kids, cops, killings (Oct. 2, 1992)

The San Matean, Letter to the Editor

Fallacy of Hispanic Classification (Dec. 4, 1995)

New Black Generation Members Angered by Bookstore Policies (March 1, 1968)

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New Black Generation Members Angered by Bookstore Policies (March 1, 1968)

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