By Juliana Stumpp A&E Editor On Jan. 22, Beyonce was scheduled to sing the “Star Spangled Banner” at President Obama’s second term inauguration. However, it was not scheduled for her to lip-sync the anthem. It is not confirmed the reason why; Beyonce pre-recorded the performance last minute....

By Alison Seagle Staff Writer Lauren Toomes, chemistry major: Turn on the fireplace, snuggle up in a blanket and read a good book. Tim Grant, biology major: Do homework and smoke a bunch. Bidusha Mudbhari, sociology major: Drink hot chocolate or tea, preferably milk tea.   Sayma Alam,...

By Jessie Gambrell Opinion Editor Valentine’s Day comes around every February, and for those of us with no valentine to share it with, this sugar-coated holiday can sometimes be bittersweet. Don’t fret because there are a lot more of us out there than you may think. As an experiment, I counted...

By Keandre Williams-Chambers Staff Writer Surprisingly, it is that time of year again. Valentine's Day has subtly taken us all by storm, and a great deal of us are at a loss for how to feel about this lovey-dovey celebration. But what should we feel? How many of us actually remember the history...

By Alison Seagle Staff Writer Kevin Conley, business major: “Spend a lonely night with my computer and a bottle of Jack” John Kubik, history major: “Spending the day with my kids” Wayne Twaddell, accounting major: “No plans” Mario Clay: “Go to school, have happy hour at...

CSUSM has just been ranked the safest California university again, but some possible contributing factors to explain that could be the fact that we have an alcohol-free campus.  Alcohol on campus could either drastically change our campus’ safety and reputation or be an added benefit to “fun times”...

By Curtis Bovee Staff Writer If you could help 50 people, would you? According to the National Institutes of Health, experts say that organs from one person can save or help up to 50 people. Sadly, there is still overwhelming need for organ donors. Currently, over 118,000 people are waiting for...

By Curtis Bovee Staff Writer It has become obvious that portion sizes have gotten larger over the decades -- throughout restaurants and grocery stores. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one-third of U.S. adults and approximately one-fifth of children and...

By Juliana Stumpp Staff Writer Over our much-needed winter break, a new process for class registration took place. In late November and early December last semester, the new class registration process restricted you to a limit of 13 units until Dec. 17th, at which time you were able to add more...

In light of the recent tragedy atSandy HookElementary   School, (among other horrific shooting as of late), gun control has become a hot topic across the nation. President Obama has proposed 12 congressional actions and 23 executive actions that he feels will combat the issue of gun violence and control...