By Katlin Sweeney
Editor-In-Chief
Students have the opportunity to make a huge impact on people’s lives by donating blood this month.
The American Red Cross and the CSUSM Athletics Department are teaming up to host a blood drive on campus, with the goal of having 75 students participate. Just...
By Elizabeth Cruz
Staff Writer
CSUSM’s very first bomb-sniffing K-9 retired after three years of service last week with a ceremonial salute.
On Tuesday, Nov. 12, UPD honored Vince, a black Labrador. Vince was trained as an Explosive Ordnance Detection (EOD) dog and was the only police K-9 with...
By Jeff Meints
Staff Writer
Space travel has long moved from the realm of fantasy into reality. Since the first moon landing, technology promised humankind a steady foothold towards walking on Mars.
Students on the CSUSM campus were asked if they had a choice to either be among the first to travel...
By Sarah Hughes
News Editor
You might have noticed this semester how computers all over campus, in classrooms, the library and computer labs now have Google Chrome, in addition to other browsers.
When picking their browser of choice, students should care about which one they use at school and...
By Katlin Sweeney
Editor-in-Chief
Students are demanding more information on where their money is going as tuition prices increase due to a fee that passed late last year.
The Academic Excellence and Student Success Fee, which passed on June 18, 2013, increases the amount of money that students...
History of hootch in San Diego public spaces
By Sarah Hughes
Recently, the Coaster’s leadership proposed banning booze among riders.
While that ban has been withdrawn, drinking on the Amtrak trains have been restricted after 9
p.m. since 2009. The proposed and couched ban is one...
By Chelsey Scheweitzer
Staff Writer
Students have more options for classroom settings and online involvement than ever, but need to be careful in selecting, as different studies show contrasting effectiveness for different people. CSUSM has a variety of options, suiting a range of student needs.
Many...
By Gloria Magallanes
Staff Writer
CSUSM is located in a perfect area for students. There are great local places that are perfect to relax or simply hang out with friends.
One location that is great for such activity is the downtown part of Escondido and it has recently begun its reinvention...
By Sarah Hughes
There are many concerns people have about marriage and a great body of research on the
subject of marriage. There are many sources of debate on how, if and when one should get
married.
With regards to modern concepts of marriage, a shift in age at first marriage as well...
By Karla Reyes
Staff Writer
After years of research, the concept of a male contraceptive pill has been revisited for
commercial purposes.
Although most will argue that a male contraceptive is not required, studies show that half of
pregnancies are still unplanned, thus there is a need...
By Blanca Sarabia
Staff Writer
With such a competitive job market, employers are now able and willing to look through prospective employees’ social media to determine whether they are fit for a particular job.
Many employers use social media to learn more about an applicant than...
