In all honesty: the past two years were among the worst years of my life. I have always been an anxious person, but the pandemic fueled my anxiety and dragged me into a downwards-spiral. Especially in 2021 I struggled with my mental health so bad that panic attacks and obsessive thoughts were daily occurrences....
Russia and the United States have had an unstable relationship for decades, evident throughout the cold war, however, was there ever an end to the coldness?
Just when the world thought that their 2022 was the year things became calm after fighting a pandemic that seemed never ending, latest updates...
As of Feb. 15, California will be reversing its mask mandate for indoor places due to decreasing COVID-19 cases nationwide. This will be the second time the California government has done so throughout the pandemic, with the last mandate ending in June 2021.
The mask mandate regained traction in the...
In the past month, there have been multiple high profile court cases that have made national headlines: the trial of the killers of Ahmaud Arbery and the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse.
Ahmaud Arbery was murdered on Feb. 23, 2020 by father and son Gregory and Travis McMicheal and their neighbor William...
Winter break is right around the corner and I am here for it!
I am counting down the days till I can go on vacation again because traveling is not only one of my main priorities, but it is also my favorite thing to do.
The excitement I get from planning out a trip, to the experiences I have...
The past two and half years have been eventful. My time here at Cal State San Marcos started during the fall 2019 semester; I had just transferred from MiraCosta College, eager to start this new chapter in my academic career.
If you would’ve asked 2019 Tania where she would imagine herself in...
On the last Thursday of November, Americans gather to celebrate Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a day where family and friends conjoin to share a meal and express gratitude for their blessings. Many excite themselves with elaborate dinner plans and preparations for the holiday season, where people spread...
Personally, this semester has been one of the most difficult of my college career. While it is nice to be back on campus, I cannot help but feel that normality has yet to return in our lives. My schedule is half in person and half online, making it a strenuous task to balance the two.
Despite...
Last week marked a full year since the 2020 Presidential Election where Joe Biden defeated the incumbent President Donald Trump. President Biden has done plenty within his first year in office to separate himself from his tumultuous predecessor, but while progress has been made, he still has a ways...
Each year on Oct. 1, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA) opens for high school seniors and college students nationwide. Universities often require students to apply for two reasons: for statistical data and financial aid eligibility. Depending on the applicant’s financial status,...
From university to university across the country, midterm season is taking form and opening the floor for additional academic stress upon students.
The COVID-19 pandemic taught us a lot about education, academic stress and stress within our personal lives. Students have experienced test taking formats...
Symptoms of anxiety or depression have gone up by 30 percent in the U.S. during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to KFF, four in 10 adults have reported symptoms linked to anxiety or depression in January, compared to 11 percent between January and June of 2019.
This concerning trend can be seen...
