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Opinion

Tiffany Trent (left) and Lexy Perez (right) all smiles.

Grad Spotlight: Tiffany Trent

Lexy Perez, Arts & Entertainment Editor May 11, 2016

  Sometimes it can be hard to have a kind heart in a cruel world, but for graduating senior Tiffany Trent, following her heart is the only way she knows how to live her life. For as long as she could remember, she has aspired to help those in need as a career, not for the sake of earning...

The journey through college

The journey through college

Tiffany Trent, Opinion Editor May 11, 2016

College is quite the journey. Graduating from CSUSM in less than two weeks has me looking back on this adventure of mine. This road has taken me six full years to complete and not a moment was wasted. Leaving CSUSM is a very joyous and bittersweet event for me. I went to CSUSM as a transfer student...

Advice for incoming freshmen and transfer students

Advice for incoming freshmen and transfer students

Rebecca Sykes, Sports Writer May 11, 2016

As I reminisce about my time as a Cougar, I realize I learned a lot of useful life lessons that are important for college students to know, especially incoming freshmen and transfer students. College is a time to learn not only about a future career, but about yourself. When freshmen and transfer...

Vegan dishes are healthy without sacrificing any of the flavor.

Don’t judge me because I’m vegan

Rebecca Sykes, Sports Writer April 27, 2016

When I first found out what vegan meant, I thought the concept of not eating milk, dairy, eggs or honey was very unusual. When I first tried a vegan cookie, I thought it was disgusting. I never thought I would become a vegan one day. I have been a vegan for over a year now, and changing my lifestyle...

Online shopping functions for the consumer looking to save extra time and money.

Buying from Amazon saves time, money

Tiffany Trent, Opinion Editor April 27, 2016

Reading is one of my favorite things to do in this world. The bookshelves in my room are overflowing (literally) with books of all kinds. While Barnes & Noble is the most obvious place to purchase books, Amazon is superior in nearly every way. Being on that infamous starving student budget,...

Captain America vs. Iron man: Whose side are you on?

Captain America vs Iron Man

Alejandro Picasso, Assistant Editorial Assistant April 27, 2016

In any story, there is a protagonist and an an antagonist. The audience generally rallies behind the protagonist to overcome the antagonist, but what if there is no antagonist? What if there are  two protagonists fighting against each other and the audience is divided about which side they should stand...

Students attend talk about communications.

Communication is the solution to the world’s problems

Pierson Cepeda, Assistant Web and Social Media Manager April 27, 2016

During my time at CSUSM, I have learned that there is one action we all perform which serves as our most important humanizing connection: communication. Communication is at the heart of everything we do and it might well be the one universal thing that we can all agree upon. Therefore, it is...

Mickey’s Fun Wheel located in California Adventure Park lights up every night to awe guests with a beautiful sight.

The magic of Disney

Rebecca Sykes, Sports Writer April 27, 2016

Disneyland ticket: $105. Disneyland Parking: $18. Mickey Mouse pretzel: $4.25. Making memories that will last a lifetime? Priceless. Disneyland is known for being expensive, but it is also known for being the happiest place on earth. Whenever I go to Disneyland, I feel as if my stresses from...

Poem: Motherland, I am your borders

Andrea Aduna, Contributor April 13, 2016

Motherland, I am your borders. I am full of borders crossed over and over again. Rigid lines separating my dark brown skin to my American tongue to my too stout with no bridge and my ilong (1) love for vinegar with my longanisa (2) and bangus (3) . I have cracks and fissures...

Proud to be Filipino

Proud to be Filipino

Brando Casino, Contributor April 13, 2016

  As a person who identifies as an AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander), it’s extremely important to know my history, to understand that everything we do now was made possible because of the sacrifices made by our forefathers in the Philippines. Freedom is not gained by being passive,...

Coming from the Philippines to America

Josel Angelo Armendi, Contributor April 13, 2016

  Moving from the Philippines to America was an experience for me. I was about nine years old, knew little about the world beyond my culture at the time and the transition from a third world country to a first world was brand new. I remembered receiving benefits that were nonexistent...

Pilipino American: a journey

Pilipino American: a journey

Andrea Aduna, Contributor April 13, 2016

  Being Pilipino American is an experience that one might view as confusing. For me, I’ve never really experienced an opportunity where my family members spoke about the Philippines except in the small facets of culture like language, music and food. I was taught that being Pilipino...

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