Akilah Green will never forget the education she received at CSUSM. A human development major with an emphasis in counseling, she chose CSUSM because it was the first school that responded to her and she decided to give it a chance because it was a fairly new university. “I was really excited...

Pierson Cepeda, a Mass Media major, and the Assistant Web & Social Media Manager for The Cougar Chronicle, is a San Marcos native who immediately enrolled into CSUSM straight out of high school. “One of the benefits to attending CSUSM is that I always get to be close to my family at home,”...

Kendra Fitzpatrick is a majestic unicorn, one that comes around only once a century. She has become one of my best friends at CSUSM. For that, I don’t know how to thank her enough, but I hope an article might suffice. Fitzpatrick has served alongside me as the Co-Design Editor and writer...

5 years 2 degrees 4 gray hairs 3.8 GPA And 1,000 reasons why I would do it over and why I would tell you to do the same. — Tiffaney Boyd in a Facebook post on May 1. Since 2011, Boyd has been involved with Lambda Pi Eta, Tukwut Leadership Circle, Pre-Law Society, the Black...

Jerry Breckon, M.A. Adjunct Political Science Department “I am striking if it comes to a strike. I will definitely participate and the reason for that is it's time for a pay raise for faculty. That’s where the emphasis needs to be, the priority needs to be, because that also reflects upon the...

Many students strive for careers that take them on a journey of understanding. Dr. Ibrahim Al-Marashi has found that career and advises students to do the same. He was born in Baltimore and raised in Monterrey, California by his parents who had come from the Middle East. Al-Marashi earned his...

An Armenian man with wisdom and a passion for what he does at CSUSM, Dr. Robert Aboolian strives to be a role model not only for his students, but for the Armenian community as well. Born and raised in Tehran, Iran, Aboolian completed his undergraduate studies at the Iran University of Science,...

  Every year, hundreds of migrants die attempting to cross the U.S.‐Mexico border. With humanitarian values in mind, Border Angels de CSUSM aims to help save lives. Efforts to establish the organization began in fall 2015 after its president, Christina Flores Lopez, attended the grand...

  CSUSM student leader Brando Casiño draws confidence from his identity and through the communities with which he identifies, aiming to educate others and represent those who share his culture. Casiño is a fourth­-year student at CSUSM, preparing to graduate as part of the class of...

  As a Filipino man who identifies as both queer and gay, Alex Maravillas strives to make a difference in the LGBTQA+ community using his own personal experiences and identity as a way to build bridges with individuals in need of guidance. Six years ago, Maravillas discovered he was...

  Born in Ahmedabad City, Gujarat, international student Tilak Joshi came to the States in 2015 to further his education. Joshi has become a familiar face around campus due to his active involvement in the community. His involvements include assisting the Global Education Office, working...

Leader of the Asian­Pacific Islander (API) Bible Study group at CSUSM and Fundraising Chair for Alpha Psi Rho, Faatauvaa Wong fuses his culture with his leadership on campus. A senior, Wong has co-­led the bible study, a small group under InterVarsity, for two years with three others. The group...