As the COVID pandemic is slowly declining and more are getting vaccinated, there has grown controversy surrounding reopening facilities for large gatherings. One event that is greatly impacted by this controversy includes this year’s commencement at CSUSM.
CSUSM is looking to limit the amount...
As we are aware, the price of higher education is high, causing students to scramble for any kind of financial aid that they can get. They sometimes resort to student loans that pile up with interest. But even after working relentlessly to earn a degree and pay off any fees, another problem makes the...
Growing up as a first generation Mexican American, I would constantly be reminded that I needed to speak English properly, especially in an academic setting with teachers and peers. The need to fit in was always in the back of my mind, but little did I know that I was being taught how to code-switch.
Code-switching...
With the pandemic causing high unemployment rates, the financial situation for low-income students has only worsened this past year. To help low-income students struggling to pay their tuition, the government should increase funding for Pell Grants.
Pell Grants are a type of federal aid that helps...
At the height of the George Floyd protests last summer, many people turned to a plethora of books by BIPOC authors.
From You Can’t Touch My Hair by Phoebe Robinson to So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo, many people chose to read books about anti-racism as a means to understand the different...
As we all know, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has restricted us from doing basic things such as attending large-scale events and traveling. Even schooling has been affected, as we have not stepped foot on campus for over a year now.
With the introduction of the vaccines and lower infection rates,...
We have all seen those shirts with the phrase “girl boss” plastered on them in the name of women empowerment. While the shirts and accessories made women feel empowered to be a “boss” in their daily lives, the theory behind the infamous phrase is problematic and regressive to gender equality...
Since the COVID-19 vaccine has become gradually available in California, universities, including CSUSM, are planning to open in-person instruction for the new academic year.
However, there are questions about the university’s planning of in-person transition after an academic year of virtual instruction,...
For many students, college is a time where they learn to balance coursework with real-life responsibilities.
Many begin to live independently and/or take on extracurriculars that were not offered to them before. Additionally, students are subjected to rigorous coursework, which often requires a shift...
For every computer science major, junior year is when they begin to plan for the future. Students have to decide whether to find an internship in hopes of landing a job offer or go to graduate school.
While most students decide to obtain an internship and land a job after graduation, some prefer...
As we reach the midpoint of our spring semester, seniors are getting ready for commencement — buying caps and gowns, taking photos for announcements — all while wondering whether it will happen this year.
When the pandemic began, colleges all across the country had to cancel their commencement...
In the summer of 2020, the unjust killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and countless other Black and brown Americans sparked protests around the world to demand social justice reform. Media coverage shifted its focus to the Black Lives Matter movement and the issue became a large focal point in the...
