By Katie Piccirillo
Staff Writer
Have you embraced the “digital backpack”?
Recently, technology has increased its influences on many college campuses across the country. CSUSM takes pride in being an innovative and technologically based campus. Students sometimes forget how much of...
By Rachel Gallego
Staff Writer
You’ve probably heard about the increasing number of people jumping on the bandwagon of becoming gluten-free.
You may also be noticing more gluten-free products in stores. What you are probably not hearing is that there are some important things to consider before...
By Chelsey Schweitzer
Staff Writer
The White Rose Memorial is a CSUSM commemorative plaque that is passed by thousands of unaware students each day.
I first heard of the memorial after being assigned by my sociology professor to locate its whereabouts. As a freshman at the university,...
By Assemblymember Rocky Chávez
Spiraling tuition rates at California State University and University of California campuses are threatening to price low and middle income students out of their college education. Over the past decade, tuition costs have tripled at California’s public universities....
Curtis Bovee
Staff Writer
Most people consider the main incentive of a college degree to be monetary; however, a college degree is worth more than the financial benefits.
In a campus poll of students, 7 out of 10 students at CSUSM indicated that the number one reason they are striving for a college...
By Alison Seagle
John Roach, communications, “Help my office sell over a million dollars of products.”
Marisa Ruffin, computer science, “Party and go to the beach.”
Jenny Betz, psychology, “Do new things, like bungee jumping off a bridge.”
Gaby Artiglio, visual arts, “Scuba diving.”
Brock...
By Alison Seagle
Staff Writer
Alexa Watkins, communications: “Every night I just study; starting now, for a few hours.”
Cambria Mackey, communications: “Going over material ahead of time and looking over the study guides.”
Julia Barnes, kinesiology: “I try not to stress and take mimosa...
By Antonio Jimenez
I had a great college experience because of the wonderful people I met along the way. I have never met a more amazing group of people that I am grateful to call my friends.
Getting involved with a club has also changed my life. It had its challenges, but being involved in the Catholic...
By Andrew Reed
Thank you CSUSM. We really have something special here. I joined the Catholic Club my freshman year and met the most wonderful people that ended up being my best friends that stuck with me throughout college. From there I decided to branch out and found myself working for the marketing...
By Ben Carlson
Staff Writer
Comedian Demetri Martin once told a joke concerning bumper stickers, “A lot of people don't like bumper stickers. I don't mind bumper stickers. To me a bumper sticker is a shortcut. It's like a little sign that says, 'Hey, let's never hang out.'”
Labels carry baggage,...
By Alex Franco
Staff Writer
In the spirit of the summer movie conclave well underway with the recent release of Marvel’s, “Iron Man 3” this past week, I feel it is now a suitable time to begin the talk about what would arguably be the biggest blockbuster release in 2015 and perhaps all time,...
