By Shanice Davis
CSUSM professor, Dr. Yuan Yuan, is known to be both upfront with his expectations and fair
while charming the class with his warm smile and funny jokes.
Dr. Yuan Yuan, a Literature and Writing professor here at CSUSM, talks about how much he
loves his job as a Literature...
By Celeste Morales
For Vitor, music gives him encouragement and comfort, feelings he hopes to translate to others
through his own music.
CSUSM student Karrl Vitor started a band during the summer with his friends Andrew Velasco,
Colin Hagan and Arman Dolphin. The band was an idea that was...
By Sydney Schabacker
Please raise your hand if you’d like to make some money. While it’s up there, wave and smile
pleasantly at someone to practice social skills, and then make your way to the Career Center.
There are people in the Career Center who want nothing more than to help you find...
By Anne Hall
The Pink Tie Affair--a charity gala produced to raise money and awareness for breast cancer
research--hosted hundreds of patrons that included local celebrities and politicians for a night
filled with art auctions, live music, food and drinks.
This group of artists associated...
By Shanice Davis
CSUSM’s M.E.Ch.A. is more than an organization; it is a movement that implements
concentration on higher education, political involvement, culture and history.
ME.Ch.A. stands for Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan, and ultimately, the
organization’s mission is...
By Nada Sewidan
Features Editor
To love a subject so deeply that you become consumed by it, it’s no longer simply a job, but a
way of life. CSUSM Professor of history, Ibrahim Al-Marashi, reflects this exact sentiment.
As an assistant History professor with a teaching emphasis in Middle...
By Staff Writer Alex Maravillas
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Little Red Riding Hood runs into the wolf on the path to her grandma's home. In spite of the fact that she was cautioned by her mother to not get side tracked, she stops to chat with him before going on her way. They get together...
By Chelsey Schweitzer
If you are in the mood for a noodle dish with a twist to break up the routine of regular old
spaghetti or macaroni and cheese, then this German dish is for you. Spetletz is an egg noodle
dish that is served in browned butter. In Germany, it is also normally served with...
By Shanice Davis
It is that time of the year where the leaves transition to oranges, reds and yellows, where the air
gets cooler, days get shorter and where for one night of the year people dress up in costumes,
scare little kids and pass out cavity ridden candy.
Childhood Halloween celebrations...
By Katherine Ramos
Looking to get in the Halloween spirit this year with some friends? Here are a few costume
ideas that can help you stand out.
Mystery Gang: Old school but still works. Choose whoever wants to play which character and
dress accordingly. You could even get a cardboard cut-out...
By Anna Maria Petrova
With record enrollments this fall, CSUSM has been named one of the fastest growing
universities in the Cal State system.
From the first graduating class of 1991 to the 2014 fall semester’s record enrollment, CSUSM
has come a long way.
As the years passed and more...
By Matthew J. Kuhlman
Back in 2012, the quaint main strip on Grand Avenue was left without the perfect place to relax
and enjoy specialty coffees, listen to some good local musicians and commiserate with like-
minded patrons.
Phillip & Tricia Howerzyl answered Grand’s unspoken request...
