If you haven’t noticed the copious amount of construction in smaller cities and the simultaneous increase in the number of trendy restaurants, shops and breweries, then you might be living under a rock.
If you have noticed, ever wondered why?
The answer is gentrification, the process in which...
Ever wondered why we are so addicted to our phones, more specifically to social media?
The Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma has provoked millions of viewers to rethink how much time they spend on social media and become more conscientious of tech companies’ real purpose in society.
The...
The world lost a true icon a few weeks ago when the Supreme Court announced Ruth Bader Ginsburg died due to complications from metastatic cancer of the pancreas.
Ginsburg pushed to serve on the Supreme Court as long as she could and became an icon while doing so.
Ginsburg had always been a champion...
In our current society, we have adapted to using gender-neutral and non-discriminatory identifiers. Using these terms gives those who are non-binary a way to identify themselves properly.
More recently, the use of the term Latinx has become a subject for debate within the community and in the media....
This story was updated on Oct. 13 with links to reporting on the alleged misconduct.
A whistleblower came forward with claims of hysterectomies performed on female detainees without their consent at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC) in Ocilla, Georgia,...
Ariel Lopez, Assistant A&E Editor
• September 29, 2020
This story was updated on Oct. 1 to include the student petition to lower CSUSM tuition.
Despite not being able to use most of the on-campus facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CSUSM students are still required to pay the full cost of tuition, much to the dismay of many students.
Over 850...
Maria Jungers, Assistant Opinion Editor
• September 29, 2020
The issue of climate change is becoming more concerning, as wildfires are visibly moving faster along the west coast.
Just this year in the states of California, Oregon and Washington, there have been five million acres of land burned, thousands of people who were forced to evacuate their homes...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released new policies for Best Picture eligibility as a part of their Aperture 2025 initiative on Sept. 8.
According to the Oscars’ website, the initiative is a “five-year effort to diversify our organization and expand our definition of the ‘best.’”
Films...
The pandemic has played an unusual role in amplifying social justice issues through social media.
Stripping away all the distractions and noise - like, for many, physical school, jobs and socialization - has revealed the truth of and alternatives to what we actually do. It revealed who...
Social media has become a tool for activism, socialization and self-expression. Over the past several years, it has become the ideal platform for cancel culture’s growth.
We have witnessed cancel culture affect people’s lives, from celebrities to regular people like you and me. This trend on...
With the nation mobilizing and becoming aware of the social injustices occurring to minority communities, there is a growing demand for schools to require an ethnic studies/social justice class for their students.
The need to learn about systemic inequalities has become a priority, inspiring many...
Campus life is on hold for the time being and now that we know classes will unfortunately remain online through the spring, the question remains if we will feel comfortable returning in fall 2021.
With campus being closed, students are not receiving the same amount of socialization with peers as...
