By Rico Palmerin Features Editor For some, in our unsuspecting elementary years. For others, in that confusing, hormonal middle school. But for most, it began in high school science class and never went away. It’s…group projects. Following an announcement of a group project, many students moan...

By Chelsey Schweitzer  Staff Writer  21 and over venues exclude many students from concerts and shows that they want to see. This is especially true when it comes to concerts, which many students wish to attend. 21 and over venues make it so that students often have to miss these shows and are unable...

By Jeff Meints  Staff Writer  I have found there are two types of people in this world when it comes to the issue of homelessness. There are the people who receive the information that you are homeless and they either are of the “A Group” or “B Group.” The A Group are those who continue...

By Chelsey Schweitzer  Staff Writer  CSUSM students use their  computers to work on assignments in the little down time that they have between classes but the campus wifi is too spotty to be effective. If you were to look around the campus, odds are that there would be a majority of students working...

By Katalina Lawrence  Staff Writer  Students at CSUSM have the right to know what they are consuming, and building awareness of GMO’s implications can save lives. As a young person I live life on the go, just like many of my peers. When you are a college student it is hard to focus on every little...

By Lauren Hammond  Opinion Editor Current TSA regulations remain a controversial topic in the US and it seems as though violations associated to the program are only getting worse. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is the governmental agency responsible for providing travelers with...

By Noelle Friedberg Staff Writer Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and now is the perfect time to reflect on what we are thankful for.   I for one am grateful for my education. Education has molded and shaped all of us into the people we are today. School is something that...

By Amanda Lenox Editorial Assistant   Halloween has come and gone, but people are still talking about the controversial Halloween costume choices made by young adults.   You would think that most people today have the mental capability to know when a costume is appropriate...

By Zach Schanzenbach Contributor Your heart is racing, you’re sweating, mentally paralyzed and not getting a lot of sleep. If you’re a student, chances are you’ve experienced all of these conditions at some point in your life.   These are symptoms of stress; ah, yes, a college student’s...

By Lissette Nunez Staff Writer CSUSM welcomed a guest speaker, Dr. Dennis McCullough, a physician and geriatrician who has brought a compassionate approach to caring for the elders. McCullough visited campus on Oct. 23 and educated students about his ideas. Dr. McCullough’s approach begins with...

By Chelsea Nicole Brown Staff Writer Media representations of autism have led to issues with labelling, causing those with the condition to feel hurt and frustrated.   We all remember the movie "Rain Man.” It was the story of an autistic "savant" named Raymond who is Tom Cruise's character...

By Brando Casino This past week, CSUSM’s Filipino-American organization, Kamalyan Alliance, participated in an adrenaline-charged, high-spirited, S.P.U.F-tastic event called Friendship Games. Friendship Games originated in 1985 to help unify different schools that had a Filipino-American organization....