Lex Garcia, Assistant Features Editor
• March 9, 2016
People tend to have strong opinions about what makes you normal or abnormal.
Some say things to make you think less of who you are. Earlier this year, I was at a really bad point in my life. A good majority of the time, I felt like nothing had a purpose. As sad as I was, a young man...
Mental health has been gaining recognition in the world lately, and honestly, it wasn’t until last summer after I saw the movie “Inside Out” that I recognized the importance of my mental health.
The film’s focus on accepting your sadness and other emotions that are not happiness...
There is a misconception that taking care of yourself is selfish. This isn’t true. We all need and deserve to care for ourselves, and doing so helps us better support our loved ones.
When I don’t take the time to take care of myself, everything in my life becomes an uphill battle. My...
At first, it was really hard to notice.
I wasn’t in the mood to do the things that I usually enjoyed doing. I hadn't been sleeping well and was fatigued. I had changes in my appetite; I just forgot to eat some days and thought it was a good thing since I was too heavy anyway. I had...
Darel Engen, PhD, Associate Professor, History Department
• February 23, 2016
The faculty of the CSU, including Cal State San Marcos, plan to go on strike for five days on April 13-15 and 18-19 if we not obtain a 5% raise by that time. We don’t want to go on strike, but we will, and here’s why.
Faculty working conditions are student learning conditions, and you can’t...
From living in a backwoods home that did not have running water to becoming one of best middle linebackers in the NFL, Patrick Willis’s journey to achieve success has been long and difficult.
After a difficult upbringing that forced him to grow up too fast, Willis was able to overcome many...
I am white and I don’t support the All Lives Matter movement.
“All Lives Matter” was created as a defense to keep new ideas out. It is a cop-out to make sure that the majority is always included even when the majority doesn’t belong. It is willful colorblindness to attempt...
Kanye West inspires me due to his fearlessness to speak his mind in the face of adversity and criticism. By continuously reinventing himself, he has shown his flaws outright for the world to either accept or deny him. A man whose voice resonates with the minds that strive to change the culture.
How...
Pierson Cepeda, Web & Social Media Assistant Manager
• February 23, 2016
When I hear talk of equality, people often measure its standards in terms of the United States of America and the rest of the world.
Equality is not necessarily a bad ideal on which to build a country. Ideally, equality assumes that everybody has the same status, rights and access....
Essence Sanders, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor
• February 23, 2016
Feeling shocked, uncomfortable or excluded after watching Beyonce’s new music video? Too bad.
Beyonce (aka Queen B) dropped her latest and most talked about music video “Formation” after the Superbowl. The song initially caused a stir over the costumes, which were reminiscent...
Oprah Winfrey is a self-made billionaire. She is a renowned public figure, better distinguished for her success and generosity.
What makes Winfrey a truly inspirational African American figure? To me, it is her determination for self-improvement and her courage to overcome every...
Throughout recent months, activists have taken to the streets and social media to spearhead the Black Lives Matter movement, only to be confronted with the “all lives matter” response.
Out of context, the phrase “all lives matter” promotes equality and respect. In response to...
