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The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

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Opinion

The land of the free is being contradicted by our President.

The Attack on Birthright Citizenship

Celeste Yanez, Opinions Editor February 6, 2025

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...

Your feed isn’t as free as you think. From TikTok to The Washington Post, censorship is everywhere—who decides what we see?

The Iron Grip of Tech Titans: Social Media Censorship

Nahomi Garcia Alarcon, Arts and Entertainment Editor January 30, 2025

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...

‘Queerness’ is a Third Gender

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's Re-Election

Donald Trump’s Re-Election

Nahomi Garcia Alarcon, Arts & Entertainment Editor November 19, 2024

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...

Voting will take place from October 21 to 23. 

Graphic courtesy of Campus Rec.

Op-Ed: Vote Yes for Wellness

Alyssa Loschiavo, Guest Writer October 21, 2024

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...

Trans Students Can’t Find CSUSM’s Gender-Neutral Bathrooms

Trans Students Can’t Find CSUSM’s Gender-Neutral Bathrooms

Saturn Salama, Staff Writer September 6, 2024

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:...

The Weight of Rising Immigration Application Fees

The Weight of Rising Immigration Application Fees

Nahomi Garcia Alarcon, Arts & Entertainment Editor May 9, 2024

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,...

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