10/09/2025
“When I was a freshman, I had this peer mentor thing and she’d say, ‘Oh let’s go [to] The Nugget,’” Francisco said. “That was like the spot.”
Similarly, for junior recreation and leisure studies major Raiden Vander Horck, the Nugget carries meaningful memories. Along with his love for the patty melt, Vander Horck was first introduced to his fraternity, Theta Chi, at the Nugget.
“One of the guys who got me interested in rushing, sat me down at The Nugget and that’s where I got interested,” Vander Horck said.
For Vander Horck, news of the closure has been disappointing for both himself and his parents, who are CSULB alumni. His parents were saddened to see a piece of the university’s history close, he said.
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