One Book CSUS

The 2019-2020 One Book will be Spare Parts: Four Undocumented Teenagers, One Ugly Robot, and the Battle for the American Dream (2014, FSG) by Joshua Davis. Spare Parts tells the true story of four Latino teenagersborn in Mexico but raised in Phoenix, Arizonawho overcome the odds of attending an underfunded, public school and win a national robotics competition. As a result of their drive and interest in robotics and engineering, the boys find themselves at the University o...f California, Santa Barbara with their robot, Stinky, for a competition sponsored by NASA and the United States Navy. At UCSB, the boys enter Stinky into the Marine Advanced Technology Education Robotics Competition and find themselves competing against better-equipped and prepared teams, such as one from MIT. Their story highlights three, major topics relevant to our current climate and our current students: 1) STEM fields, 2) access to equitable education, and 3) immigration policies. Along with the science and politics, Davis weaves in stories of the young men’s personalities; they are, after all, each unique individuals who participate in ROTC, home-repair, biology, cooking, and working Davis first shared the boys’ story as an article in Wired magazine in 2005. It is also a major motion picture (Lionsgate) directed by Sean McNamara and starring George Lopez, Jamie Lee Curtis, Carlos Penavega, and Marisa Tomei. See more

Tune in to Nicole Maines and her father Wayne on Insight with Beth Ruyak on CPR. Show starts at 9am. If you like what you hear, come see them in person at Sac State today at noon and at 7pm. Both events are free. 7pm has free parking permits to download on our website. https://www.csus.edu/onebook/events-activities.html... https://www.csus.edu/onebook

Thursday is One Book Day! Transactivist and Superhero Nicole Maines and her father Wayne Maines will be on campus for a variety of events. Check out the website for details: https://www.csus.edu/onebook/events-activities.html

Nicole was on Ellen yesterday. Watch a clip. Come and see her on October 25 for One Book Day. Book signing after the noon and 7pm events (free parking for the 7pm event). Check the website for more info: www.csus.edu/onebook https://www.ellentube.com//supergirls-new-star-nicole-main

Nicole will be at Sac State on One Book Day, Oct. 25 at noon and at 7pm. Visit www.csus.edu/onebook for more info.

Nicole Maines is on the Ellen Show tomorrow! Nicole's story is the subject of this year's One Book, Becoming Nicole. Get a preview of her visit to campus on One Book Day, October 25. www.csus.edu/onebook

If you haven't been to Dine & Discuss yet, there's still time! Gather for an informal activity and discussion of the One Book, Becoming Nicole, with others at the Dining Commons Patio on Wednesday nights from 5.30-6.30. Buy your dinner at the Servery or bring your dinner. You don't need to live in the Residence Hall to meet new friends and join in the fun! For more information, visit www.csus.edu/onebook/events-activities.html

Way to go, everyone! First week of classes down. Now, a short breather with Labor Day holiday.

Such exciting news to hear Nicole, from this coming year’s One Book, Becoming Nicole, has landed this awesome role! Congratulations!