On the day of Donald J. Trump’s inauguration on January 20, he signed an executive order that was a direct attack on the 14th Amendment. The 14th Amendment has been implemented in the U.S. constitution for 157 years, which grants those who were born or naturalized in the United States automatic citizenship.
After...
In the early days of President Trump’s second term in office, the promise of “free speech” on social media platforms has turned into a battlefield. As tech companies like Meta and TikTok face accusations of censorship, multiple users are starting to raise alarms about suppressed hashtags, limited...
Saturn Salama, Assistant A&E Editor
• December 16, 2024
Queers have been forced into a third category of gender: normative man, normative woman, and the elusive, unidentifiable queer—capital Q.
Here, I mean to define the social gender of queerness, a phenomenon I’ve recently noticed. This is not to be confused with genderqueer or any non-binary identity....
Donald Trump has secured a second, non-consecutive term as president of the United States, defeating Vice-President Kamala Harris. His victory came after crucial wins in battleground states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin, granting him the support necessary to reclaim the White House.
Trump...
Tomorrow is Election Day, a moment that underscores one of the most ethically significant choices citizens face.
As we approach this critical election, the conversation around voting is more vital than ever. In a democracy, the act of voting is not just a right; it is a profound responsibility that...
Reflect on your first year at CSUSM. Perhaps you were a commuter, like me, eager to find ways to engage with campus life and connect with new friends. Or maybe you lived on campus, in the QUAD or UVA, and found yourself consistently searching for activities with friends or places to relax outside your...
Imagine if past CSUSM students voted no on building the USU or the Sports Center. What would our experience be like here today? Would we even choose to go here? This time it is our turn to leave a legacy for our campus.
Challenges & Solutions
We, along with various other students, have been working...
Students have long advocated for better wellness and recreation services on campus. According to Campus Recreation, “when surveyed in the fall of 2023, 91% of students indicated that a new facility should be a high priority for CSUSM.”
Last semester, the “Be Well. Be You.” campaign proposed...
Saturn Salama, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor
• October 15, 2024
For those who have been following this series on Campus Rec, you have likely learned a great deal about Campus Rec but still have more questions. In the past couple months, I’ve talked with many different people at CSUSM, from professors to students to admin and the main theme the campus community...
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom, vetoed Assembly Bill 2586, a decision that strikes at the heart of many undocumented students' aspirations.
As someone who has personally experienced the uncertainty surrounding higher education opportunities, I can not help but feel like this veto is yet another...
For the sake of this article, I will use trans to mean trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse students and gender-neutral bathrooms to also mean all-gender bathrooms.
CSUSM’s gender-neutral bathrooms are not doing their job because they’re difficult to find for the people they’re designed for:...
Living in San Diego, renowned for its inflated cost of living, is already challenging. Now, recent hikes in immigration application fees have added another layer of burden, particularly for students navigating the complexities of immigration processes. The impact of these fee increases reverberates deeply,...
