Voices of North County: Community Oral Histories at Cal State San Marcos

Cole, Kevin. Interview November 28. 2012

Kevin Cole served with the Marine Corps as a Rifleman from 1998 - 2007. In his interview, Cole recounts his personal motivations for enlisting with the Marines and for enlisting as a Rifleman, as well as his family's civic-minded nature. Cole also…

Tags: CSUSM Veterans Voices, Veteran experience

Schaffman, Karen. Interview June 6, 2025.

Dr. Karen Schaffman is a Professor of Dance at California State University San Marcos since 2002. She has been pivotal to the development of the Dance program at CSUSM. For Karen dancing is a transformative, healing and transgressive force for…

Tags: Art and artists, CSUSM history, Women's experience

Schaffman, Karen. Interview transcript, June 5, 2025.

SchaffmanKaren_FabbiJennifer_2025-06-05_transcript.pdf

Dr. Karen Schaffman is a Professor of Dance at California State University San Marcos since 2002. She has been pivotal to the development of the Dance program at CSUSM. For Karen dancing is a transformative, healing and transgressive force for…

Tags: Art and artists, CSUSM history, Women's experience

Oral history of Karen Schaffman, June 5, 2025

SchaffmanKaren_FabbiJennifer_2025-06-05_access.mp4

Dr. Karen Schaffman is a Professor of Dance at California State University San Marcos since 2002. She has been pivotal to the development of the Dance program at CSUSM. For Karen dancing is a transformative, healing and transgressive force for…

Tags: Art and artists, CSUSM history, Women's experience

Aguilar, John. Interview May 21, 2013

John Aguilar, Jr. is a Marine Corps veteran who served from 2001-2005. In his interview, Aguilar recounts his motivations for enlisting with the Marine Corps and his experiences at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, 29 Palms, California. Aguilar…

Tags: CSUSM Veterans Voices, Latine experience, Veteran experience