CSUSM is home to talented students like sophomore Taylor Tickner, an aspiring country artist who’s stopping at nothing to make her musical dreams come true.
Performing since a very young age, Tickner has always maintained a deep passion for music.
Tickner not only considers music...
Raven Sansano is a flutist and singer here at CSUSM. While pursuing her political science degree, she finds time to play in the jazz ensemble on campus, instructed by Curtis Taylor.
Reflecting on what made her interested in music, Sansano said, “High school only encouraged me to...
Lexy Perez, Arts & Entertainment Editor
• March 30, 2016
In the fashion industry, the image of a “normal” body is contrived, making many feel as though they aren’t beautiful or good enough.
‘Project Runway’ season 14 winner Ashley Nell Tipton doesn’t focus on trying to belong, but rather focuses on creating a life unbound by...
CSUSM senior Cierra Potts is a human development major who has found a way to connect ideas of the study to how she sees, feels and teaches dance.
She first got involved in dance at a very young age. Although her interest in becoming a dance minor was at first just for fun, it soon...
If you’re like me, you grew up with the Tanner family from the 1980s hit sitcom “Full House.” Now there is a fresh and new spinoff of the original series that brings viewers back into the lives of DJ, Stephanie, Kimmy Gibbler, Uncle Jesse and the rest of the Tanner gang.
The...
Now that the 2016 Academy Awards ceremony has passed, it seems as if movie studios are wearing down.
In the film world, January and February are universally known as “dump months,” in which the studios try to get their bad films out of the way.
However, there are always some...
When we think of hair, we often only consider three types: straight, wavy and curly. The “400 Years Without a Comb” art exhibit at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido breaks down this mentality within a matter of minutes.
With its title, it's difficult to not be curious...
Ready to kickstart this year’s San Diego Latino Film Festival (SDLFF), the Quad Alehouse in downtown San Diego hosted a Media Kick-Off Party on Feb. 25 to allow filmmakers, guests, press, donors and sponsors to gather around and share the excitement involved in every aspect that...
Shannon Gallacher, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor
• March 9, 2016
The Tony Award-winning musical “The Book of Mormon” has been dazzling audiences on Broadway since 2011 and spreading laughter across the nation. The critically-acclaimed show was presented in San Diego from Feb. 23 to March 6 at the San Diego Civic Theater.
“The Book of...
College can be overwhelming. Students are mostly aware that studying and doing homework are important when preparing for any test, but if every hour, minute and second is spent on studying, it wouldn’t be that beneficial to one’s health.
With such busy life schedules, it is easy...
College life can be tiring and stressful, but sometimes, going off campus for coffee is the perfect and easy remedy for both fatigue and anxiety.
Less than a mile and a half away from campus is a cute and quaint little coffee shop called Perks Coffee House. It is relatively new, having...
Shannon Gallacher, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor
• February 24, 2016
With February marking the celebration of Black History Month, CSUSM’s Black Student Union (BSU) hosted a festival to celebrate African American culture on Feb. 18.
The festival consisted of dance performances, free food and information on various clubs and organizations to commemorate...
