The recent U.S. elections have brought attention to new issues that affect minority groups.
One of these issues is California’s Proposition 16. The measure did not pass, but if it had, it would have allowed “State and local entities ... [to] ... consider race, sex, color, ethnicity and national...
During this pandemic, we have witnessed trends come and go. A trend currently circulating the internet is manifesting.
Manifesting is the practice of having aspirational thoughts or goals with the purpose of making them real. The practice of manifesting is not new; the concept derives from the law...
Upon learning the results of the election, I agreed with the millions of people across the country cheering, lighting fireworks, honking car horns, ringing bells, holding signs and overall just hosting an enormous celebration.
The election week was truly stressful, to the point where my family and...
Despite the controversy surrounding the 1619 Project, the initiative is important and should be brought to attention because it’s reeducating Americans about the often overlooked history of slavery in the country.
The 1619 Project, an ongoing initiative created by The New York Times, brings to light...
Effective communication and human interaction is essential to growth and, quite frankly, to being human.
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken away what we know to be normal and shaped it into something completely foreign for all of us. Making eye contact with someone across the room and cracking a smile...
It seems that every year things tend to change, yet one thing remains consistent: double standards.
This continuous concept has been infested into our society since the dawn of time. Some of us are so used to it that it has become our norm. Others have been trying to speak out against it.
Today,...
Internships have always been an opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience for their desired field of work and study, but COVID-19 has changed the way students find, participate in and learn in internships.
CSUSM’s Office of Internships and Service Learning put out guidelines to help...
The holiday season is quickly approaching upon us. Typically, we would be excited to gather around the dinner table with our families and celebrate without a hitch, but not so much this year.
The pandemic has already changed how we gather with our loved ones and friends, but now we have to reevaluate...
Robert Mowry is a Strategic CTO and University Blockchain Certificate Instructor who teaches at CSUSM’s Extended Learning Center.
For many who are attempting to carve out the beginnings of their career, the uncertainty of a volatile job market coupled with COVID-19 concerns can make the prospect...
Maria Jungers, Assistant Opinion Editor
• October 26, 2020
The pandemic has greatly impacted the way that we use paper money.
In hopes of slowing the spread of the coronavirus, more signs are popping up in businesses that require customers to pay debit, credit or even contactless payment.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encourages touchless...
Mass communication is a form of media that is happening everywhere. It ranges from watching the news, listening to the radio or reading information from the internet.
Cultural theorist Stuart Hall defines representation as, “using language to say something meaningful about, or to represent, the...
Voting during a pandemic has become a major issue as election day gets closer.
States including California are taking precautionary methods to ensure that everyone gets a chance to vote this election cycle.
Seeing as the stakes are high for this election —from local to federal—there is no...
