It is the time of the year when our spirits have become a little merrier, we begin to write our wish lists and bellies get a little bigger.
It is also the time to give back to our communities more than ever, to give someone or a group a helping hand.
There are many organizations...
As graduation nears for thousands of seniors, many are struggling with their mandatory internship requirements.
Serving as a condition to graduate, seniors earning a bachelor’s degree in Criminology and Justice Studies at CSUSM are required to perform a minimum of 100 hours of community...
One morning on my way to school, one particular sign caught my eye. It was a sign promoting “horse heritage month” as a holiday, or observation of equestrian culture I’ve never seen before.
I mentally tucked it away in the sector of my brain where interesting holidays like national, “No Pants...
Editor’s note: Article has been edited to remove a sentence about speaking truth that was not in the author’s original submission, we regret altering the submission.
Speaking truth to power is not something we do as individuals and it does not come in the form of a sign that reads, “white privilege...
Veteran’s Day is celebrated Nov. 11 and is an official U.S. holiday that recognizes and honors those who have served in the military.
Veteran’s Day is held on the anniversary of the end of World War I and is not to be confused with Memorial Day, which honors those who have died while...
We believe we speak for many when we say we were surprised when we saw flyers that advocated for white nationalism on campus.
To sum up what happened, flyers promoting a white nationalist organization called Identity Evropa were posted throughout campus on Oct. 29. The flyers were swiftly...
It has been approximately three weeks since the North County Transit District (NCTD) has changed the Breeze bus schedule, and students have grown weary of walking since then.
Due to the change of the bus schedule, many students, especially coming from the west, such as Oceanside, are unable...
Spooky season would be nothing without a jump-scare or two. Therefore, with some inspiration from a close friend, I’ve decided to attempt to watch a horror, psychological thriller or a sci-fi film everyday in honor of Halloween.
As a black woman and multifaceted nerd, I’ve been confronted...
You’ve studied hard and you’re nearing graduation. However, there’s another semester of coursework completely unrelated to your interests that you must complete before you can receive your diploma.
Mandatory upper division general education (GE) requirements are not just an expensive waste...
Social justice issues have plagued humankind since the establishment of societies and expectations of living.
In 2018, it might seem like the work of so-called Social Justice Warriors (SJWs) is done, but that is entirely untrue.
The Heritage Foundation defines social justice...
When presented with a course option to take COMM 454 Communication and Whiteness class as a senior at CSUSM, I was intrigued.
A whole semester on how white people communicate, what could that possibly be about? I was anxious to find out, and to see how communication would present itself....
In the U.S., there is a constant battle between the freedom of expression and upholding sensitivity to cultures one is unfamiliar with.
Now that Halloween is around the corner, everyone should be more mindful about what they wear as a costume and if it could be considered as cultural appropriation....
