Adrianna Adame, Assistant Opinion Editor
• March 25, 2019
It’s no secret that college can become overwhelmingly stressful.
At this point of the semester, students are overloaded with regular coursework, projects and papers. Many students have completed their midterms by now, after several nights of cramming in extra studying. Getting through...
These days it is easy to find a link between media and its effect on body image.
We are exposed to platforms such as YouTube and Instagram almost on a daily basis. On those platforms, online personalities do what they do best. They promote their own lifestyle hacks. Lifestyle hacks that...
As college students in a new age, we don’t necessarily consume news and political information the way that generations before us used to.
The popularization of various social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook and most notably Twitter have allowed for a unique type of discourse...
Celine Holguín, Assistant managing editor
• March 16, 2019
Habitats are disappearing, wildlife is scrambling to survive, sea levels are rising, our oceans are warming up and our entire planet hangs in the balance.
This might sound extremely exaggerated, but its not. Earth’s temperature has increased by 1.9 degrees Fahrenheit since 1880, sea levels...
International Women’s Day isn’t being promoted as women gaining power over everyone else, it’s about promoting balance between all genders, including women.
According to the International Women's Day website, International Women’s Day is a year long campaign that promotes for change...
CSUSM has seven places on campus where students can buy food and drinks. Out of these seven places however, the vegan options and options for students with milk and egg allergies are limited.
The coffee shop, Jazzman’s in the USU has a few vegan snacks ranging from pretzel mix, gummy bears...
Vaccinations have been around for more than 100 years and have proven to eradicate certain diseases from resurfacing. However, the anti-vaccination movement has become more popular throughout the last few years.
The biggest argument against vaccinations is: are you threatening public health...
The #MeToo movement has influenced not only the world, but our campus, as well.
#MeToo has generated differing opinions. Some people believe that the movement is revolutionary, while others believe it gives light to potentially false accusations.
While people may have their...
Adrianna Adame, Assistant Opinion Editor
• February 8, 2019
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history delayed two paychecks from 800,000 federal workers from Dec. 22, 2018 to Jan. 25, creating disorder in the financial state of many Americans.
The purpose of President Donald Trump ordering the government shutdown was an attempt to receive $5.7 billion...
The word “toxic masculinity” has resurfaced within the media and has caused students to talk about the negative impact it has had in our society.
Toxic masculinity is a term that describes an idea about male gender roles and generally defines masculine traits as aggressive and unemotional. It’s...
According to a National Retail Federation survey, people are expected to spend an average of $161.96 this coming Valentine’s Day.
Total national spending is even expected to reach $20.7 billion this year. Those are shockingly big numbers, but what do these numbers mean to those of us...
If you are reading this section of the newspaper, chances are you might be single. If you aren’t, then look away. Those who are single on campus, don’t freak out this coming Valentine’s Day!
According to the National Public Radio there is approximately 7.5 billion people on Earth...
