By Amira El-Khaouli, Opinion Editor
and Julianna Stumpp, A&E Co-Editor
Dressing Down by Juliana
Over summer I took a Spanish class at CSUSM. There was a girl who would always dress in a dress and wedge heels for class, like it was a Fourth of July party. I was baffled at why someone would...
By Lissette Nunez
Staff Writer
On Sept. 17, there was a debate held on campus discussing whether BDSM is an act of pleasure or abuse?
BDSM stands for Bondage, Discipline, Sadism, Masochism. It circulates around the idea of a consenting adult relationship that has some inherent inequality. However,...
Curtis Bovee
Staff Writer
Students waking up look forward to a freshly brewed cup of coffee to kick-start their busy days, but the side affects of excess caffeine can serve as the real wake up call.
According to the Harvard School of Public Health, 54 percent of Americans over the age of 18 drink...
By Curtis Bovee
Staff Writer
The time to get your flu shot has arrived indeed.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging everyone older than six months to get vaccinated this season. The vaccine is definitely the best protection against the flu, and getting stuck with a needle...
By Juliana Stumpp
Co-A&E Editor
On Feb. 8, 2009, pop singer Rihanna was hospitalized after a heated argument with her boyfriend, R&B singer Chris Brown, left her with bruises and injuries to her face. Brown was later charged with felony assault and pleaded guilty in court.
He was sentenced...
By Jessie Gambrell
Staff Writer
With general semester parking permits at $338 and the “cheaper” X, Y, and Z parking at $254, everyone wonders why it must be so high?
Other schools in the area including: SDSU - $135 per semester (day only), USD - $140 per semester (full-time commuter), and...
By Fredrick Misleh
Senior Staff Writer
On Sept. 20, a ceremony was held at the McMahan House in honor of the inauguration of the CSU’s Institute for Palliative Care at CSUSM. Among the speakers at the ceremony was none other than the outgoing CSU chancellor, Charles B. Reed. While not surprising...
Curtis Bovee
Health Columnist
Hydration is arguably one of the easiest ways to help maintain your physical and mental health.
Inadequate water consumption can impair cognitive function, impairing concentration, alertness, and short-term memory. According to the European Hydration Institute...
By Amira El-Khaouli
Opinion Editor
Getting sick is never any fun and while misery loves company, I am not a fan of spreading the illness. Tips to staying healthy on a college campus are as follows:
If you have a fever: You are contagious. Please stay home.
Fevers are associated with the common...
Amira El-Khaouli
Opinion Editor
Have you heard the news? Any news day is often littered with things to get upset about, but the recent embassy attack in Libya and anti-Islam film “Innocence of Muslims” seriously remind us about global issues and intolerance.
Protests to each are underway and several...
Fredrick Misleh
Senior Staff Writer
On Sept. 16, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice appeared on ABC News’ “This Week” and said that the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, was not premeditated, but “a spontaneous response” to a highly offensive YouTube video titled...
By Curtis Bovee
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.
More than 7.5 million deaths are caused by cardiovascular disease each year. Hypertension, which is considered a blood pressure of greater than 140/90 mm Hg, is a major...
