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The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

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VIDEO: CSUSM opens vaccine supersite

February 23, 2021

CSUSM opened a vaccine supersite on Jan. 31. Read the written story here.

Photo by Kat Parra, graphic by Carolyn Cheng

Campus Notes (2/21/21)

Anneliese Esparza, Editor-in-Chief February 21, 2021

Library to unveil virtual pandemic exhibit The Kellogg Library will unveil a new exhibit, “Stories & Snapshots: Documenting a Year of the Pandemic,” on Feb. 23.  The exhibit will feature submissions from the Together/Apart Community Memory Archive, a project that the library started...

Interim Medical Director of CSUSMs Student Health & Counseling Services Dr. James Chun discusses vaccine distribution and campus reopening.

CSUSM medical director discusses vaccine distribution and campus reopening

Christopher King, Staff Writer February 20, 2021

With vaccines coming out, some students are hoping that CSUSM may be an ideal location to receive their shots, but for places like Student Health & Counseling Services (SHCS), the ability to give out vaccines might not be as easy as it seems. As of now CSUSM hosts the largest vaccine center in...

VIDEO: CSUSM releases Annual Security Report

February 14, 2021

CSUSM released its annual security report in December. Read the written version of the story here.

Campus Notes (2/13/21)

Campus Notes (2/13/21)

Anneliese Esparza, Editor-in-Chief February 13, 2021

In-person classes and resources to resume this week The USU computer lab and the ASI Cougar Pantry will reopen the week of Feb. 15. Additionally, the few spring classes that are in-person will be allowed to begin on-campus instruction on the same day.  In-person classes and campus resources have...

Senior Stacey Trejo decided to start a small business selling chocolate-covered strawberries to fill her extra time during quarantine.

Student opens small strawberry decorating business

Natalie Navarro, Assistant Opinion Editor February 12, 2021

With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the switch from in-person classes to virtual learning, some students have used creative ways to fill their time. One CSUSM student, Stacey Trejo, has taken her excess time to jumpstart a small business.  Trejo, a senior criminal justice major, has spent the...

People wait in line to get a COVID-19 vaccine at the CSUSM Sports Center on Jan. 31.

Vaccine supersite opens at CSUSM

Anneliese Esparza, Editor-in-Chief February 11, 2021

To see this story in video form, click here. As part of the effort to fight COVID-19 in the region, San Diego County has begun to operate a vaccine supersite center at CSUSM.  Beyond providing a location, CSUSM is not directly involved in running the supersite; the county is overseeing all operations...

VIDEO: Cougar Pantry closes until mid February

February 10, 2021

Citing the high number of COVID-19 cases in the county, the ASI Cougar Pantry will not resume food distributions until Feb. 17. Read the written version of the story here.

The Academic Senate voted to expand the credit/no credit (CR/NC) grading option for the 2020-2021 academic year.

Academic Senate alters credit/no credit policy

Anneliese Esparza and Richard Ho February 9, 2021

The Academic Senate passed a resolution on Wednesday to expand the credit/no credit (CR/NC) grading option for the 2020-2021 academic year. The resolution passed with 57 votes for, three against and one abstain. “As the semester progressed, it became increasingly apparent how stressful the fall...

A Cougar Pantry staff member assembles a bag of groceries. The Cougar Pantry will reopen on Feb. 17.

ASI Cougar Pantry temporarily suspended, to reopen in mid-February

Anneliese Esparza, Editor-in-Chief February 5, 2021

To see this story in video form, click here. ASI Cougar Pantry will not resume food distributions until Feb. 17, according to an update posted on their website. The Cougar Pantry did not hold distributions over winter break, but was originally scheduled to start up on Jan. 27. “The decision...

CSUSM’s annual security report showed that there was a net increase in reported crimes and violations of state and local drug, liquor and weapons laws in 2019 compared to the previous year.

Annual security report shows increase in reported crime

Anneliese Esparza, Editor-in-Chief February 5, 2021

To see this story in video form, click here. CSUSM’s annual security report revealed that 2019 had a net increase in reported crimes and violations of state and local drug, liquor and weapons laws compared to the previous year.  The report contains statistics on calendar years 2017, 2018 and...

Campus Notes (1/29/21)

Campus Notes (1/29/21)

Anneliese Esparza, Editor-in-Chief January 29, 2021

ASI Cougar Pantry temporarily suspended ASI Cougar Pantry will not resume distributions until Feb. 17, according to an update posted on their website. The Cougar Pantry had stopped distributions for winter break, but was originally scheduled to start up again on Jan. 27. “The decision is a result...

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