By Juliana Stumpp Staff Writer Scantrons are selling fast at the bookstore and students are consuming their favorite snacks at Big Cat Market. It’s starting to feel like school again as we are cramming for tests. However, there are times when it’s hard to sit down and get our work done....

By Alison Seagle Staff Writer Krystel Jacildo, communications major: “The Mentalist” – premieres Sunday, Sept. 30at 10 p.m., on CBS Stephanie Pedroza, business major: “The Vampire Diaries,” likes it for “the suspense, action, and the romance” – premieres Thursday, Oct. 11at 8...

By Ally Ruiz Staff Writer On Sept. 20, Markstein 125 was filled with students, faculty and staff anxiously awaiting Dr. Maylei Blackwell’s lecture on her sold-out book, “¡Chicana Power!” Dr. Maylei Blackwell is an associate professor in the Cesar E. Chavez Department of Chicana and Chicano...

By Lissette Nunez Ricky Campos has been a DJ for a little over two years and has had many unique opportunities. He has performed on iHeart Radio and other downtown San Diego radio stations. He has also performed several times on campus during U-hour and has worked with brands such as Red Bull....

by Faith Orcino Review of “Chicken with Plums” On Sept. 14, the French film “Chicken with Plums” will open at Landmark’s La Jolla Village Cinemas. The film is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Marjane Satrapi. It’s the small but deep story about the author’s great-uncle,...

By Karla Reyes A dance play born in Slovakia and New York, and inspired by a novel about the Holocaust, will make it way to CSUSM later this month. “The Painted Bird,” at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24 in Arts 111, is a dance-theater trilogy created  in 2011 by director Pavel Zustiak and Palissimo Dance...

By Juliana Stumpp Season 38 of “Saturday Night Live” will return Sept. 15 for its 38th sesason, but without many of its key cast members, who have exited the NBC series, leaving fans worried how it will move forward. Last season, fan favorite Kristen Wiig was honored with a going-away ceremony...

By Melissa Martinez Very rarely do film adaptations of novels portray the vision of the author, unless of course he or she is directing it, as in the case in “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.” The film, based on the novel of the same title, author Stephen Chbosky assumes the roles of screenwriter...

By Jessie Gambrell The popular Arts & Lectures series returns this fall with a new ticketing process that requires advance reservation for all shows, and tickets for CSUSM faculty, staff and the public are no longer free. Thanks to the series ,CSUSM’s halls have been graced with world-renowned...

By Tara Flesner Hey Panheads! North County musician Keli Ross Ma’u will have a 45-minute screening of his award-winning documentary “In the Panyard” on Sept. 19. Winner of the Big Kahuna Award at the 2009 Honolulu International Film Festival, this feature explores the origins and culture...

By Juliana Stumpp The week of Sept. 24 marks the beginning of the fall television season. While most of us are eager for our favorite shows to return,there will be many new shows added to the weekly lineup. Here’s a guide of what shows are worth tuning into and which ones should be skipped. “The...