On Friday, March 27th, CSUSM hosted the 2026 North County Day of Service. Community members chose from a selection of volunteer project sites across North County, including Universidad Popular, TrueCare, Produce Good, Botanical Community Developments Initiative, and CSUSM’s own Milpa Project.
After...
As days become longer and flowers begin to bloom across the land, it’s the perfect time to come out of winter hibernation. Whether you’re looking to refresh your wardrobe or trying to catch golden hour, here are five locally based events happening over the next few months to help you lean into the...
ASI announced this year’s headliners for Festival 78 on February 12, 2026.
ASI’s long-awaited Festival 78 is just around the corner. The music festival will take place on April 18 from 2:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Mangrum Track and Field.
On February 12, ASI announced Mariah the Scientist,...
On Thursday Oct. 30, students gathered on campus to celebrate Día de Los Muertos with ofrendas (altars), food, art, music, and dance.
The Latinx Center hosted over a dozen groups across campus in the USU Forum Plaza, including the Women and Gender Equity Center, the Pride Center, the Black Student...
CSUSM is a growing campus with new opportunities and experiences every day. Our school started with 600 students in Fall 1990 on a six-building campus, and it has evolved into the lively campus we see today. But has CSUSM caught up with its students’ needs?
According to Fall 2025 Housing Statistics,...
On April 15, The Makery celebrated its first birthday during U-hour. They had stations where students, faculty, and staff could create bookmarks, friendship bracelets, draw on rocks, make fun party hats, in addition to all the usual stations they normally have.
It all started with Jenifer Fabbi,...
Amber Arenas is second-generation Mexican-American who utilizes her voice to aid marginalized communities. She is an advocate for the undocumented community, and she believes that it is her duty to stand up for her community in these unprecedented times. Arenas is a current member of the Students for...
Are you looking for a new hangout spot or maybe a new furry friend to keep you company? Well, you’re in luck because a new cat café opened in Downtown Oceanside.
Cats & Crystals is located at 510 North Coast Highway in Oceanside, California.
The grand opening took place on March...
On February 27, the Black Student Center hosted their annual Black Excellence Gala in the USU Ballroom where campus organizations and CSUSM students were honored for their service to the Black community at CSUSM.
The event began with opening remarks from Daniel Gonzalez, the Director of Student Engagement...
Movie nights are great bonding events for oneself and their loved ones, so why not bring them to campus? This is what inspired Svetya Kopisetty and her friends, Eva Nebeling and Estrella Sanchez-Garcia, to unite and make the Movie Club a reality.
The Movie Club is one of many new student organizations...
On Thursday, Feb. 13, more than 100 students, faculty, and staff crowded into Academic Hall 102 to hear biology professor Dr. Erika Díaz-Almeyda speak. As part of this semester’s seminar series focused on international research, her presentation was titled “Milpas for the Future: Protecting and...
You’ll likely spot our next writer gathering moss or tackling a four-mile hike. As a literature and writing studies major with a minor in biology, Samuel McRae has always had a fascination with nature and stories.
“Writing is accessible,” McRae said. He thinks writing can be “private” while...
