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CSUSM Border Angels and CSUSM Anthropology club collect donations for the caravan refugees.

Students organize drive for Central American migrant caravan

Citlally Arroyo Mendoza, News Reporter May 10, 2018

After a month long journey through Mexico, more than 100 migrants from the Central American caravan arrived outside the San Diego border on Sunday, April 29 hoping to seek asylum in the U.S. Members of the caravan stayed in makeshift camps waiting to enter U.S. territory. A group of CSUSM students made...

No tuition hike for CSU students next year

Stephany Mejia, News Editor April 26, 2018

The California State University (CSU) Chancellor Timothy P. White rejects the proposal of tuition increase for the academic year of 2018-19. “This decision is not made lightly. There will be serious adverse consequences if state funding falls short of meeting our university needs. Without sufficient...

Sexual assault advocate urges support for survivors

Jadan Smithers, Assistant News Editor April 18, 2018

CSUSM has began its annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month events and programs with Start By Believing Day on April 4. “This is sort of our kickoff event for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, which is April,” said Christa Wencl, the Sexual Assault and Violence Advocate and Educator at CSUSM. The...

Former white supremacist shares story of reformation

Former white supremacist shares story of reformation

Antonio Pequeño IV, A&E Editor April 12, 2018

Inadvertently neglected by his hard-working parents and bullied on grounds of prejudice, Christian Picciolini was a child in search of identity, community and purpose. His search came to an end at age 14, when he was recruited by a member of the Chicago Area Skinheads. Presented by CSUSM Arts &...

Celebrate 15 years of advocacy, activism and social justice

Citlally Arroyo Mendoza, News Reporter April 12, 2018

One of CSUSM’s longest running social justice center, the Cross-Cultural Center (CCC), celebrated its 15th anniversary on March 27 in the USU Ballroom. The celebration consisted of guest speakers who reflected on the achievements and the significance of the CCC and shared their personal anecdotes about...

From left to right: Estefania Fraticelli, Bailey Young, Kimberly Anderson, Kristian Carter, Ryan Casey and
Hector Soto on March 27.

Students send gun violence resolution to San Marcos city council

Layda Galvan, Editor-In-Chief April 12, 2018

“... We were thinking is the city of San Marcos doing anything? We didn’t see it [gun control resolution] on the city council agenda. So, in 24 hours [we] got together a resolution for the city of San Marcos,” said Christina Simokat professor in biology and environmental studies. On March 14...

Proud cougars join in solidarity to walk in CSUSM’s annual Pride Walk on Apr. 3.

CSUSM community march for LGBTQA+ pride

Dylan McCall, A&E Writer April 12, 2018

“Stop the hate, love is love. Stop the hate, love is love,” chanted the marchers of CSUSM’s annual Pride Walk, hosted by the Pride Center. On April 3, students and staff were welcomed to join the LGBTQA+ community and its allies in a march around campus to kick off the month of April, renamed...

Job Fair attendees discover new job opportunities by meeting potential employers on Thursday, March 8
at the USU Ballroom.

Organizations recruit CSUSM students

Hannah Snider, Assistant Sports Editor March 27, 2018

61 different companies participated in the Job Fair at the USU Ballroom on Mar. 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Organization included The Boys and Girls Clubs of Carlsbad, GEICO Insurance, Autism Learning Partners, PlayStation Network, the YMCA of San Diego County and more. Each organization had a booth...

CSUSM community learns about the greenwood massacre

Tyler Abrahams, Assistant News Editor March 27, 2018

Dressed in black attire, attendees walked around the Black Wall Street event observing several information booths on the terrible tragedy of the 1921 riot in Tulsa, Oklahoma, before the main event began. On Mar. 6 in the USU Ballroom, Anthony Jett, Sr. the Black Student Center’s Associate Director...

Poetry helps raise awareness about dating and sexual violence

Citlally Arroyo Mendoza, News Reporter March 27, 2018

Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) sponsored the CSUSM NO More Week from Mar. 5 to 8, as part of the National NO More Week, a week dedicated to the commitment of ending dating and sexual violence. SHCS along with the HOPE and Wellness Center, Gender Equity Center, Office of Inclusive Excellence,...

From left to right: John Walsh and Club president Chyann Cox want to bring back the College Democrats of CSUSM.

Students organize to revive College Democrats club

Jadan Smithers, Assistant News Editor March 27, 2018

A small group of political science students are working to bring the College Democrats at CSUSM back to campus after it dissolved in fall 2016. If successful, it would join the CSUSM College Republicans, which formed in spring 2017, as a university recognized political club. The College Democrats...

ASI plans support program for formerly incarcerated students

Jadan Smithers, Assistant News Editor March 27, 2018

The Associated Students Incorporation (ASI) Board of Directors passed a resolution on Feb. 2 to bring Project Rebound, a support program for students who have served jail or prison time, to CSUSM. ASI Vice President of Student and University Affairs Yomira Zamora said Project Rebound currently provides...

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