In San Marcos we don’t have much to do unless we drive 20 minutes to the coast. Instead of doing that for one day, drive less than 10 minutes and fill your tummies with some fantastic food.
According to iMaps, Sublime Ale House is approximately seven minutes away from campus while driving, which...
Ciara Walker, Assistant Features Editor
• September 29, 2015
Ashley Gutierrez, a North County San Diego native, graduated from Vista High School. She had her first child when she was only 14 years old, and now as a student and mother, Gutierrez is noticing the lack of help and information that is available for student-parents at CSUSM.
To assist in a smooth...
Briana Osuna, Student Life Reporter
• September 29, 2015
Growing up, Nolan was a determined young woman who longed to attend college, however she was worried as to how she would be able to fulfill her dream due to financial hardships.
Born and raised in San Diego, Nolan and her siblings were raised by their single mother, which resulted in a scarce amount...
This past May, former Associated Students, Inc. CEO/President Haley Perko, said her final goodbyes to CSUSM and graduated with her bachelor's degree in Kinesiology, leaving behind four years of life changing experiences.
During her time at CSUSM, she took full advantage of what the university had...
Lex Garcia, Student Life Reporter
• September 29, 2015
For those of us who wear makeup, it is frustrating when a lot of time and effort is spent on doing makeup, and right when you step outside, for some reason it seems to be melting off.
People think that there isn’t any solution to achieving a flawless matte face during the summertime or during...
Lexy Perez, Assistant Entertainment Editor
• September 29, 2015
If you look through the special recipe by the name of Pinterest, it's clear that the Mason Jar Craze has taken over.
While there are a myriad of recipes a Mason Jar can be utilized for, overnight oats have become a new go-to healthy meal worthy of trying.
A recipe that is both simple and appealing...
School's in session and fall is just around the corner, but buying a new fashion wardrobe and storing summer clothes isn’t necessary.
Reasonably enough, transitioning from summer to fall by combining summer clothing and accessories with those of fall is an easy switch.
The best part about trends...
Cory Kay, Assistant Features Editor
• September 29, 2015
Dr. Robin Keehn is a dedicated and innovative Literature and Writing Studies lecturer here at Cal State San Marcos. She challenges her students to expand their understandings of literature and writing in order to tap into their creative potential.
Before taking on the role of a university...
Leann Leite is a staff educator at the Pride Center located in the USU.
Leite had always been interested in the Pride Center but says that it wasn’t until after the opening of the USU that she felt a “true feeling for what it stood for.”
"Everyone was so friendly, welcoming and everyone had...
As the new Assistant Director of the ASI Community Centers, Abrahán Monzón is enthusiastic about working with students, faculty and staff to develop programming about issues such as gender and sexuality, social justice and identity.
Monzón graduated from UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) with a...
By Jasmine Demers
News Editor
Chelsea Brown is a dedicated student leader on campus who has turned her personal hardship into fuel towards helping others and advocating for change.
Brown is currently a third-year Political Science major at CSUSM, and she identifies as a Transgender Woman. Throughout...
By Shanice Davis
Assistant Features Editor
Born in a small town in South Texas, former founding Director of the LGBTQA Pride Center on campus, Rodger D’Andreas-Wahl, admits that he knew the small town life of settling down and having a wife and kids was not for him. Instead he took the high road...
