Dear 2021
I may not know what you’ll look like or what your sense of fashion will be, but let me tell you what I have endured this year. So far, I have been isolated, alone and afraid. 2020 was not the nicest. It certainly kept me on my toes. It did the same for the entire world. The news became...
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While being biracial means that you get to be a part of two different cultures, it can come with identity issues.
At times, it almost feels like you’re a part of two different worlds. Sometimes it feels like you don’t belong.
I am part Mexican and part Chippewa Cree (American Indian)....
As a transfer student, my first semester at CSUSM has been an interesting adjustment, especially during finals.
Typically, I would be getting together with other classmates to study and cope with the stress of finals. There was something comfortable and familiar with feeling like your classmates...
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a 10 p.m. curfew for residents of counties in the purple tier on Nov. 19.
“Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases, CA is issuing a limited Stay at Home Order. Non-essential work and gatherings must stop from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. in counties in the purple tier....
Thanksgiving is a controversial holiday among American Indians.
Some Indigenous people completely disregard and protest against the holiday for its dark history, while others continue to celebrate it as a time to reconnect with family over a home-cooked meal.
Many American Indians don’t celebrate...
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...
