By Lauren Hammond
Opinion Editor
Americans seem to be obsessed with dental hygiene, particularly teeth whitening treatments that help keep smiles looking flawless.
However, many people do not understand the severe side effects associated to whitening treatments. In 2009, the Journal ofDentistry...
By Sadib Khan
Contributor
“Only white people can be racist.” “Only men can be sexist.” Have you heard either of these statements before and not used ironically?
I certainly have not, until I attended a lecture at our campus Gender Equity Center earlier this semester. Before the lecture...
By Cristopher Mora
Contributor
Hi there! I am a graduating senior in Global Studies. I will be the first member of my family to graduate from college. For that reason, I am grateful for my family and friends, and my fraternal brothers, my NAK Carnales.
NAK is a Fraternity on campus and...
By Carolyn Blizard
Contributor
Although I have only been a part of Alpha Omicron Pi for three semesters, my sorority has given me many memories that I know I will never forget.
AOΠ has permanently become part of my heart and soul. As cheesy as it sounds, I don’t think I would have conquered...
By Othoniel Figueroa
Contributor
Dedicating four years of my life towards the establishment of Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity at Cal State San Marcos helped me in many ways. Being a first generation student and transitioning from high school to a university was a challenge.
Nu Alpha Kappa served...
By Kyle Coday
Contributor
I will say at the beginning, CSUSM was not my first choice. However after my first semester here as a junior changed my opinion. My first class was Chicano Theater and I had the pleasure of meeting an admirable and strong woman, Yeni Orozco Towver, who became my best...
By Mary Green
Contributor
As I reflect on my experience here at CSUSM, I find that it would be nearly impossible to accurately describe it using only 500 words.
I can tell you that as a 17-year old freshman, I didn’t know what to expect when I decided to move away from my home, step outside...
By Lauren Hammond
Opinion Editor
The first couple years of my undergraduate studies had been characterized by uncertainty, dread and a lack of self-awareness.
Being the first of my family to attend college, I had little understanding of what to expect. Before attending Cal State University...
By Amanda Lenox
Features Editor
As a sixth year senior, you long for graduation day when you have finally earned your degree and school is over. But as the day is nearing, it only makes me wish I could spend more time with friends here at CSUSM.
I started at California State University,...
By Ross Edmunds
Contributor
It is needless to say that my time at CSU San Marcos has been a time to cherish, and to be cliché, the best time of my life. Day one at Cal State “Stair Master” began with struggling to summit the 11 stair cases to make it to Markstein Building on time, and...
By Viktoria Panteleyeva
Contributor
Switching from Ukrainian alma mater to an American one was a smooth transition for me.
As a philologist of English and Turkish, I was interested in finding an optimal major, which could serve as a fitting vehicle for my linguistic abilities. To my great joy,...
On behalf of the California State University San Marcos administration, faculty and staff, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to you, the Class of 2014. You have reached an incredible milestone in your life and your commencement ceremony celebrates your hard work and achievement in completing a...
