Hundreds of students, faculty, alumni, veterans, and military gathered at the USU Ballroom on Sept. 23 to hear the stories of five resilient veterans at The Power of a Story, part of the Arts & Lectures series.
The Power of a Story’s mission statement is “to build resilience for...
A room of about 200 people had the privilege of sitting down and hearing from fantasy author Tomi Adeyemi on Sept. 26.
Part of the Arts & Lectures series, the event gave students a chance to learn about Adeyemi’s writing journey, ask questions, receive a copy of her debut novel “Children...
Lonely Feelings
I Hope you get lonely tonight
The bottles line up
My phone lighting up
Your number flashing, causing memories to surface
The pleasantries start.
“How have you been?”
With familiarity riddled in every line
“Fine, how are your folks?”
Yet also restriction...
With respect to the divisive dialogue surrounding the release of Todd Phillips’ "Joker," let’s make something abundantly clear: When art discards its true vision and message so that it may comfort the anxieties and insecurities of the climate it is created for, art dies. Suffice to say, "Joker" does...
TITLE OF PIECE: Not Afraid Anymore
Artist Statement:
“For this piece I wanted to demonstrate the concept of facing and conquering your fears. I created a scene where there is a person who has encountered a giant killer clown. I drew the person in a way in which his standing position is not...
Five years ago, the Cross-Cultural Center (CCC) moved into the University Student Union and since then, has been anticipating a new community mural.
Sept. 12 marked the end of the five-year wait as the center welcomed the Love Generator Community Mural into their office. Local artist,...
Album: Lover
Taylor Swift fans were ecstatic when the 29-year-old released her seventh album over the summer. As Swift herself said, Lover is a “love letter to love,” and it showcases the whole spectrum of love, including casual romance, dedicated relationships and affection for family. The album’s...
Happiness
From awful to great
When I let things go
Remember that I'm
Beautiful
Good
Right
Worthy
Wonderful
Safe
And stop believing the voices that say I'm
Ugly
Bad
Wrong
Unworthy
Monstrous
In danger
That's when I remember the truth.
When I stop trying to find peace, validation,...
With a large group of boys who express different personalities and have such a diverse background from one another, it is difficult to pinpoint the exact musical influence and genre that BROCKHAMPTON has.
They are unique, fresh and ahead of their time.
“The best boy...
CSUSM’s Forum Plaza held the Cougars in Solidarity Block Party on a warm, Thursday night.
Hundreds of students gathered together to inquire about the many organizations that the University Student Union (USU) has to offer.
On Sept. 5, students lined up at the check-in booth for the event...
Movie nights are a fun and often free way for students to make new friends at the be-ginning of the semester.
The USU hosted the first monthly Cougar Cinema event of the year on Aug. 28 in the amphitheater, screening the 2019 remake of Disney’s Aladdin. The film stars Mena Massoud as Aladdin,...
Over 650 students enjoyed free food, bumper cars and other activities while learn- ing about CSUSM’s Associated Students, Incorporated (ASI) at this year’s First Night Celebration on Aug. 26.
ASI Pride & Traditions Specialist and First Night’s main programmer,...
