Word on the street is that there may be an annual raise of tuition and fees in the fall of 2017 here at CSUSM. Will it happen? What’s currently being done? What are the positive and negative outcomes that could come with the increase?
We’re glad curiosity sparked your interest dear reader! Here...
Milo Yiannopoulous could not give his speech at UC Berkeley after being invited by the University’s Student Republicans. Milo, a British public speaker and senior editor for a far-right news and opinion website, has a charming English accent. Everything else about him is not.
The university canceled...
Transferring from a two-year junior college to a four-year university can be a huge change! Regardless of what obstacles students face along the day, a new campus is always intimidating. Here are a few tips for transferring to California State University, San Marcos:
Planner – Organization is the...
Sara Freitag, Staff Writer/Photographer
• February 24, 2017
Picture this. You're a photographer. It's the last week of holiday break, and you're on the final leg of a three-week travel marathon. Setting: Panama. Plot: to photograph a friend’s Panamanian wedding (insert all the cutest happy emoji’s here)!
In case you’ve ever wondered…when someone says,...
I thought choosing a college to attend would be easier than it was. Contrary to what movies lead
you to believe, there are a lot more factors that determine where you’ll spend the next four years of your undergraduate life.
It’s important to consider finances, location, housing and most importantly...
"Ah yes, look at all the cool stuff on my desk", I think to myself as I rest my eyes on my two Pikachu disk shooters. A desk is a workspace but is also a rest-space, especially for those of us who work on a computer.
It's important to rest your eyes every now and then, to give them a break from all...
Jeni Scaturro, Assistant Opinion Editor
• February 24, 2017
Another new year and another new you. How is that transformation coming? Are your New Year’s resolutions still in motion or has that plateau been flatlining? By the look of how empty all the gyms are, I’d say you may need some help.
The key to accomplishing your goals and resolutions are three...
Once upon a time, there was a young aspiring scholar who was determined to finish college in four years. Nothing would stop her from accomplishing this goal. And she would do it successfully, until she met up with her academic advisor the spring of her junior year at CSUSM, and suddenly her plans had...
Jeni Scaturro, Assistant Opinion Editor
• February 10, 2017
This is a day
filled with love or hate,
Great excitement inside
or a terrible ache.
There’s kisses, flowers
And chocolate too,
Or bitterness and a sour mood
From that ex that dumped you.
Heart shaped cards
Colored in lots of bright red
Or watching sappy...
For hundreds of years, Valentine’s Day has been marked in our calendars as a day of love and romance. Although we know what it signifies today, could it be possible that its origin began with an execution?
According to Roman history, in the third century A.D., the Roman empire was ruled by Emperor...
Jeni Scaturro, Assistant Opinion Editor
• February 10, 2017
Two weeks.
That’s how long it took to get an official date with the new guy at work. From nonstop laughs to shared smiles, I knew I could get his number. I remember him talking about needing someone to cover a shift, so I took the opportunity to swoop in. “Why don’t you give me your...
Does anyone remember when Valentine’s Day consisted of just a box of chocolates and a bouquet of flowers for your significant other?
Today, the consumption for gifts have become ridiculous with presents of all sorts. Every store has at least one aisle dedicated to this special day; the...
