Spearheaded by the California Indian Culture and Sovereignty Center (CICSC), CSUSM hosted the 2016 California’s American Indians & Indigenous Film Festival (CAIIFF) on Nov. 17 and 18, before the Pechanga Casino hosted the final day on Nov. 19.
The critically-acclaimed event focused on Native...
Jeni Scaturro, Assistant Opinion Editor
• November 9, 2016
I was born into a big Italian family in a small town outside Grand Rapids, Michigan.
In my culture after a stressful week, my family and I would gather at my grandparents lake home on Sunday afternoons.
Although they were considered my great grandparents, I was able to live out a piece of my...
Ramon Flores, Assistant News editor
• November 9, 2016
Students for Life CSUSM hosted Abortion: Moral Right or Moral Wrong, where pro-life and pro-choice debaters discussed abortion on Oct. 20.
The debaters were pro-life Life Training Institute member Seth Gruber and pro-choice Professor of Women's Studies Cecili Chadwick.
Markstein Room 102 filled...
Stephany Mejia, Staff and Faculty Reporter
• November 9, 2016
Graduate school representatives answered CSUSM students’ questions to further their education during an event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 27, in the USU Ballroom.
The Career Center hosted the event for students to meet representatives and learn about different programs, application processes...
Students walked the runway to show pride in themselves during a Love Your Body Event at U-hour on Oct. 27 in USU plaza.
The Gender Equity Center hosted an event held on USU plaza with the Student Health and Counseling Services as co-sponsors.
The main goal of the event is to raise awareness on...
Stephany Mejia, Staff and Faculty Reporter
• November 9, 2016
The Career Center hosted the Major and Minor Fair from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 3, in the USU Ballroom.
Faculty, staff and academic advisors from over 40 departments attended the event to guide students who are undecided or want to add a minor in their degree plan.
The Student Services Coordinator,...
With every passing year, Halloween stores and Instagram feeds brim over with the image of beautifully-patterned skulls and flower crowns. But the importance of these images and what they represent are rarely ever found alongside them.
On Nov. 1, M.E.C.h.A (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán)
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A suspended Cal State San Marcos student seeking reinstatement and other remedies has sued the university for mishandling a sexual assault complaint lodged against him in 2015.
The student, who is listed as “Student Doe” in the complaint, seeks an order forcing the university to reinstate him,...
Ramon Flores, Assistant News editor
• November 9, 2016
In the Aztec calendar, there are two consecutive twenty-day months known as Miccailhuitomi and Miccailhuitl, which translate to “Feast of the Little Dead Ones” and “Feast of the Adult Dead,” respectively, that can be seen as one long celebration of those passed.
On Nov. 2, the Latin@ Center...
“Latinx” is a new word used to provide gender inclusion within the Latinx community.
On Oct. 10, the LGBTQA Pride Center, the Gender Equity Center and the Latin@ Center collaborated on an event to discuss the significance and meaning of the word “Latinx.” (pronounced la-TEEN-ex)
“Students...
Hannah Snider, Club Sports Reporter
• November 4, 2016
The Job Fair filled the USU Ballroom with eager students and prospective employers on Oct. 20, giving students the chance to pursue new job opportunities.
Sixty-five companies attended, ranging from Hertz, Legoland and the State Department.
Pamela Wells, Director of the Career Center, wants students...
M.E.Ch.A hosted the Chingona Festival to celebrate the empowerment of Hispanic women through performances and culture on Oct. 18 during U-hour.
The term “chingona” is Spanish for “badass” and the word is being reclaimed by Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlán (M.E.Ch.A). Originally the...
