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The Heart Beat: Natural alternatives to exercise

February 14, 2012

As college students, ‘free time’ isn’t a very familiar concept. Finding enough time to get to the gym and actually have a worthwhile workout might seem impossible. Utilizing some of the following alternatives will help you burn some extra calories, regardless of whether or not you are a gym-rat.

TALES FROM THE NERD SIDE: THE PLAYSTATION VITA IS READY FOR LAUNCH

February 14, 2012

Sony’s newest handheld device is set to drop Feb. 22, and the launch period could be crucial in determining the system’s success or failure. Since its announcement early last year, the handheld has been officially titled the PlayStation Vita (PSV), and Sony has released loads of hardware details.

OPINION: PEPSI-ONLY STATUS NOT WELCOME AT CSUSM

February 14, 2012

With the beginning of a new semester, San Marcos became a Pepsi-only school. All vending machines and soda fountains replaced Coca-Cola and Sprite with Pepsi and Sierra Mist. While many accept this switch as beneficial for the school (and, for a number of students, their pallet), many more do not support this move.

OPINION: DREAM ACT WOES

February 13, 2012

I am one of the thousands of students across California who was, and will most likely continue to be, affected by the loss of financial aid. In the 2010-2011 academic year financial aid, grants and a small subsidized loan covered my educational costs quite comfortably.

TALES FROM THE NERD SIDE: “STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC” -THE FORCE IS STRONG WITH THIS ONE

January 31, 2012

On Dec. 20, the gaming world saw the release of “Star Wars: The Old Republic” and since then it has quickly become one of the biggest massive multiplayer online (MMO) games of all time.

BACK TO SCHOOL BLUES… STILL?

January 31, 2012

There’s no shame in driving to school on the first day of spring semester with Christmas music playing in the stereo. It is still winter, and not everyone has packed away her holiday lights. I haven’t quite packed the vacation away—at least not mentally.

“THE MUG”

December 6, 2011

Dec. 12, 2011 will be quite a day for me. No, I won’t be finished with finals. No, I won’t be going on a tropical vacation. Actually, I’m going to the Ellen DeGeneres Show for her Twelve Days of Giveaways. So far, it’s looking way better than a trip to Hawaii.

“THE MUG”

November 22, 2011

Seven out of ten Americans claim Christmas as their favorite holiday according to an Associated Press poll.

MAKING THANKSGIVING

November 22, 2011

In “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving,” Sally Brown said, “Why should I give thanks on Thanksgiving? What have I got to be thankful for?” Unlike Sally, it’s not hard for me to think about what I’m thankful for.

“THE MUG”

November 7, 2011

Occupy Wall Street brings to mind three things: protest, politics, and pepper spray. I could have included police brutality in that list, but I couldn’t think of a synonym for “brutality” that started with a P.

SCARED: A FEW LEVELS OF FEAR

October 24, 2011

Maybe it’s the feeling you get when you’re home alone and you can’t place that odd sound you heard. Perhaps it’s those moments where you feel someone is watching you even though you are certain there is no one around. Fear takes many forms and because of its versatility, there are different ways to experience it.

“THE MUG”: CULTURED COSTUMING

October 24, 2011

“Mean Girls” is one of my favorite movies. The entire thing is full of extraordinarily hilarious one-liners, but one sentence within one scene rang truest to me: “Halloween is the one night a year when a girl can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it.”