By Dane Vandervelden
Staff Writer
The Oct. 3 debate gave voters a good show since Mitt Romney has weathered the storm to gain the Republican nomination to oppose President Obama in the 2012 presidential elections.
According to recent polls, Obama leads his designated opponent for the fall of 2012,...
By Melissa Martinez
News Editor
After much anticipation from students and faculty in the California State University system, the CSU Board of Trustees finally announced Timothy P. White as the seventh chancellor in the CSU system.
Since Chancellor Charles Reed announced his retirement in May,...
By Fredrick Misleh
On Sept. 27, Governor Jerry Brown signed into legislation Assembly Bill 970, which looks to make school fees more transparent, as opposed to being behind closed doors to the public and to CSU/UC students.
The bill also requires the Board of Trustees for the CSU system to consult...
By Alison Seagle
Theft from vehicles is a prevalent issue, especially on the CSUSM campus and happens more often when vehicles are left in a vulnerable state.
Some of the common reasons vehicles are broken into is that students leave valuables easily visible in their cars, leave windows and...
By Morgan Hall
Co-Editor in Chief
In 41 days, the 2012 presidential elections will take place and during that time the race will be heating up for several states. Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin will be key to the 2012 presidential...
By Melissa Martinez
On Sept. 17, CSUSM was awarded 1.2 million by The National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund the Noyce Science and Math Teacher Scholars program for the next five years.
CSUSM’s School of Education and College of Science and Mathematics uses this interdisciplinary program in...
By Jessie Gambrell
Staff writer
In August, CSUSM announced several of the on-campus food and beverage providers would be managed by the Sodexo company in hopes of creating positive growth.
Sodexo, a food and facilities management services company, was introduced to CSUSM students on Aug. 16 by campus...
By Wendolyn Serrano and Melissa Martinez
This fall, Governor Jerry Brown announced his initiative to raise revenue for the K-12 schools and colleges across the state of California by introducing Proposition 30.
If Prop 30 passes in November, California sales tax will rise from 7.25 to 7.5 percent,...
By Melissa Martinez
This summer, 20-year-old CSUSM sociology and women’s studies major Cipriano Vargas was appointed to the California State University Board of Trustees, the most prestigious position a student can hold in the 23-campus system.
He is the first CSUSM student in history to be appointed...
By Wendolyn Serrano
With the presidential election coming our way, there has been much debate over what Republicans and Democrats actually believe in. Especially in today’s political climate, it is a bit challenging to distinguish the philosophies.
College students are particularly affected by...
By Keandre Williams-Chambers
In late May, CSU Chancellor Charles Reed announced plans to retire after heading the nation’s largest university system for 14 years.
Reed, 70, does not plan to leave office until his replacement is hired, but has expressed a desire to retire pending the completion...
By Juliana Stumpp
For the first time since the campus opened in 1992, CSUSM students can purchase a university meal plan this fall.
The CSUSM meal plan was created over the summer when the Big Cat Food Court and Starbucks partnered with Sodexco. Also, higher-quality food items have been added on-campus,...
