Each year on Oct. 1, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA) opens for high school seniors and college students nationwide. Universities often require students to apply for two reasons: for statistical data and financial aid eligibility. Depending on the applicant’s financial status,...
From university to university across the country, midterm season is taking form and opening the floor for additional academic stress upon students.
The COVID-19 pandemic taught us a lot about education, academic stress and stress within our personal lives. Students have experienced test taking formats...
As of Sept. 30, CSUSM officially enacted a vaccine mandate on all students and faculty. In addition to the vaccine mandate, CSUSM is still enforcing masking while indoors to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Unless granted an exemption, active CSUSM students, faculty and staff must be fully vaccinated...
Over the past couple weeks, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified in front of Congress and took up an interview on “60 Minutes” detailing her allegations and concerns. Hauge, a former data analyst for the social media giant, alleges that Facebook prioritized user and company growth at...
On Sept. 13, California held its special election to determine if Governor Gavin Newsom would be recalled. Newsom smoothly avoided being recalled, winning 62 percent of the vote compared to the 38 percent who voted in favor of being removed from office.
For many, these results were no surprise. The...
Almost every university that opened their campus during the COVID-19 pandemic has some sort of a mandate in place to keep the students and faculty safe.
CSUSM has taken a huge step to keep the students safe by giving them the freedom to decide whether they want the vaccine or not.
Many...
In the past three weeks, the media and public have become heavily invested in the Gabby Petito case.
A case that started as a missing person case has now turned into a homicide investigation with a search underway to arrest the main suspect, Petito’s fiancé, Brian Laundrie. While Petito’s case...
Jaelyn Decena, Arts & Entertainment Editor
• September 29, 2021
As we go further into the semester with more students, faculty and staff getting vaccinated, CSUSM’s campus is slowly returning to a sense of normality once again. While there is much unpredictability surrounding transitioning back to fully traditional learning, multiple departments at CSUSM are...
March 2020 was the last time I walked into work without a mask. I remember asking my manager if the mask was necessary, since I did not want to ruin my makeup. I also claimed that it was difficult to breathe in with hopes of being excused from this new mandate.
Over a year has passed and I still...
One hundred and five miles, two hours and thirty-three minutes away from not only my hometown but the destination of my main supporters and motivation, my family. How could I move away from the source of my happiness? How can I make it in college without them?
I moved away from home to become...
For the Spring 2020 semester, I was an international student at CSUSM. I came here from Germany to experience the ultimate college experience: a big campus, exciting events and parties on the weekend.
Sadly, life said “no” and the experience had barely even started when it came to an abrupt...
Twelve years ago, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the state of Louisiana and destroyed everything in its path. The natural disaster cost a significant amount of lives and billions in damages.
Since then, many had hoped these catastrophic events only occurred once in a lifetime. However, those dreams...
