Cat & Craft is a cat cafe located in Vista, CA. The building is split into two parts: the coffee house and a cat lounge. The cat lounge is a large room filled with cat towers, toys, and most importantly, cats! All cats are up for adoption through The Rescue House, a non-profit organization dedicated...

The transition after graduating college is an open road that may lead to many avenues one of being  graduate school. The TRIO McNair Scholars is hosting information sessions through zoom on Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Assistant Director of the program, Dr. Ray Malfavon-Borja hosts the information...

Christine Vaughan and her University Communications colleagues spend their time talking to students and the rest of the campus community. Their trick is finding a balance among targets, content and method. “I know if I'm trying to reach students today, I am not going to be posting that on Facebook,”...

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Over this past year, I have struggled with maintaining my relationships with my friends, family, and with my university. Due to the pandemic, we have all experienced a loss of security, connectedness, and familiarity. However, throughout this hybrid semester we are learning how to gain that back and...

In the spirit of the holiday season, sending holiday greeting cards is a great way to send to family or friends. There’s nothing more special when you make something from scratch for someone that you love. Materials Needed: For this DIY gift, you will need scrap paper, plant seeds, mixer (kitchen),...

Lourdes Shahamiri is the Catalog and Curriculum Coordinator in the Academic Affairs/Academic Programs Department. Shahamiri has held this role since 1991, publishing all CSUSM catalogs.  In addition, some of her contributions include co-organizer of the creation of the Cesar Chavez statue, developed...

264 Fresco is an Italian restaurant located at 264 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008 near Tamarack Beach. This restaurant is known for its chic black and white aesthetic, rooftop bar area called The Deck with its own specialized cocktail list and expansive entree menu.  The food menu itself...

Bailey Schmidt is the President of Alpha Omicron Pi for the 2020-2021 academic year at CSUSM. She is a fourth-year student from Whittier, California majoring in Psychology and is on  path to an early graduation this upcoming December.  Bailey is a member of three honors societies on campus including...

As we enter the final weeks of the semester, anxiety and stress tend to make their regular appearances in college students nationwide. Fear of missing assignments, balancing a proper school-work-life balance and making sure to catch some sleep becomes the only priorities. Every college student experiences...

Smoothies are the perfect way to start the beginning of your day or the end of your day! They are a great pick me up. There are a variety of ways in which you can make a smoothie, however an easy smoothie that I like to make is a “licuado de banano,” also known in Honduras as “batido de leche.” The...

At the start of my second year here at CSUSM, I was living alone in an apartment complex near campus. I had just begun to get used to cooking for myself and was having trouble finding a dessert recipe that did not require a lot of ingredients and also did not take up a lot of time. Since the holidays...