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Arts & Entertainment

Block party provides spotlight for social justice centers

Dylan McCall, Assistant Entertainment Editor September 13, 2018

Working in solidarity, staff and volunteers representing CSUSM’s five social justice centers, and other associations, hosted the Cougars at the Solidarity Block Party in Forum Plaza on Sept. 9. The term solidarity means “the unity of feeling or action” and has become universally used  by social...

Students place their bets at the roulette table during CSUSM's "Casino Night" on August 31st.

Grand prize winner at casino night wins trip to Nevada

Adrianna Adame, News Reporter September 13, 2018

Students were able to participate in Casino Night on Aug. 31 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the USU Ballroom to play classic casino games, bingo and possibly participate in game show rounds. There were many prizes to win during the night, including a grand prize of a three day/two night hotel and casino...

Alexis VanPelt and Natalie De La Rosa  get to know each other as they paint their nails in the Gender Equity Center on August 30.

CSUSM students learn what it means to be “femme”

Annelisa Zamora, A&E Editor September 13, 2018

The Gender Equity Center (GEC) kicked off the new semester with Femme Fest in hopes to educate and entertain. The primary focus of the small celebration was the history and evolution of the term “femme.” “Femme” was originally used to describe the physical appearance of lesbian women who...

Ready Player One, a triumphant return for Steven Spielberg

Ready Player One, a triumphant return for Steven Spielberg

Nate Borie, A&E Writer April 18, 2018

Director Steven Spielberg has returned in all his phantasmagorical glory, and this time, appealing to what every pop culture fan has dreamed of: the chance to enter a virtual world where, as Wade Watts puts it, “the limits of reality are your own imagination.” Ladies and gentlemen, it’s the...

REVIEW: Bobby Tarantino II: Logic’s triumphant  return to turn up rap

REVIEW: Bobby Tarantino II: Logic’s triumphant return to turn up rap

Christopher Cox, A&E Writer March 29, 2018

Bobby Tarantino II, the sequel to 2016’s Bobby Tarantino, is the second mix tape released by Logic. Tarantino II is the follow up to his ambitious 2017 album, Everybody. Everybody received mixed reviews from both fans and critics alike, earning a 65 on Metacritic and a 6.5 score from fans. After...

Cougar Con utilizes science and cosplay  to celebrate pop culture

Cougar Con utilizes science and cosplay to celebrate pop culture

Annelisa Zamaro, Assistant A&E Editor March 29, 2018

Flash frozen ice cream, a 3D drawing pen and a variety of science displays kept students entertained in the USU ballroom on Mar. 9 during CSUSM’s Cougar Con. The event served as a prelude to Super STEM Saturday and gave students an opportunity to sit back, relax and get to know faces behind Society...

Sage the Gemini to headline at CSUSM’s second annual Festival 78

Sage the Gemini to headline at CSUSM’s second annual Festival 78

Bryanna Martinez, Sports Editor March 28, 2018

Free Little Caesars pizza, Associated Students Inc. (ASI) Merchandise, a DJ blasting Drake’s “God’s Plan” and ticket vendors comprised this year’s Festival 78 artist reveal event on Mar. 13 during U-hour. Students signed in and gathered at the USU as ASI announced the artists performing...

REVIEW: Red Sparrow, a gritty and empowerment experience

REVIEW: Red Sparrow, a gritty and empowerment experience

Nate Borie, A&E Writer March 15, 2018

20th Century Fox strikes again with yet another engaging spy film, this time telling the story of a former Russian ballet dancer becoming an agent of the Russian government, which brings her into a conflict between her homeland and the Central Intelligence Agency. Though perhaps not as fun or exciting...

Greta Van Fleet’s rise to rock  and roll prominence

Greta Van Fleet’s rise to rock and roll prominence

Antonio Pequeno, A&E Editor March 15, 2018

Boasting dynamic lead vocals, exhilarating guitar riffs and expansive percussion, Greta Van Fleet is a rock band defined by a youthful exuberance that finds its roots within some of rock’s and blues most distinguished artists. Hailing from the small town of Frankenmuth, Michigan, the band consists...

Student musicians compete to perform in Festival 78

Student musicians compete to perform in Festival 78

Dylan McCall, A&E Writer March 15, 2018

With Festival 78 a month away, it was time for CSUSM to discover it’s next talent. Only a battle of music could determine the victor in CSUSM’s Associated Students Inc (ASI) Student Opener Competition. On Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. 10 students competed in a friendly music competition at the QUAD Courtyard....

REVIEW: CSUSM spark female empowerment  through intimate monologues

REVIEW: CSUSM spark female empowerment through intimate monologues

Annelisa Zamora and Lara Amin March 14, 2018

“Relatable, accurate and funny” are the words audience members used to describe the live performances of The Vagina Monologues held on Feb. 23 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the USU Ballroom. Several speakers shared experiences of shameful beginnings and journeys of self-discovery to reach a higher...

REVIEW... Black Panther, a cultural and political masterpiece

REVIEW… Black Panther, a cultural and political masterpiece

Nate Borie, A&E writer February 24, 2018

MOVIE REVIEW Marvel’s reputation of delivering heart-pounding stories of superheroes and their adventures continues with the arrival of Black Panther. Making an appearance in Captain America: Civil War, T’Challa’s, aka Black Panther, story continues as he rises to King of Wakanda. Showcasing...

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