Tania Ortiz, Assistant Opinion Editor
• October 10, 2019
We all have our opinions of our professors throughout the semesters we’ve spent at CSUSM.
Thinking about past professors can either bring good or bad memories to mind. Every professor on campus is different and creates different dynamics for each of their sections.
Some may provide an effective...
Kathleen Carpio, Assistant Features Editor
• October 10, 2019
Three years ago, Stacey Strubhar transferred to Cal State San Marcos. It was this very campus where she experienced excitement but also some nervousness as she chose to continue her academics here at CSUSM.
“I was a transfer student from Mt. San Jacinto College and… as a transfer student,...
Students, faculty and staff gathered for an open forum with President Ellen Neufeldt to discuss CSUSM’s past and future.
The forum, held on Oct. 8, began with Neufeldt saying, “One of the things that’s most important to me before making any big decisions is to hear from the campus. It’s vitally...
With respect to the divisive dialogue surrounding the release of Todd Phillips’ "Joker," let’s make something abundantly clear: When art discards its true vision and message so that it may comfort the anxieties and insecurities of the climate it is created for, art dies. Suffice to say, "Joker" does...
The new school year did not only bring in new students, but also a new school president. Doctor Ellen Neufeldt became CSUSM’s fourth president in July of this year, replacing Dr. Karen Haynes.
Neufeldt was born in Lansing, Michigan, where her father attended Michigan State University....
California State University San Marcos’ women’s soccer team played Simon Fraser University and tied 0-0. The game was held at CSUSM’s “The Cage” on Sat. Sept. 14 at 12:30pm. The game was a long and rigorous one,with the Cougars going into overtime, not once but twice against Simon Fraser.
The...
Save the trees. Save the Amazon. Think about the sea turtles.
You might have heard these phrases in the past couple of months, all of them concerning the environment and the sustainability of the place we call home. Advocating for and spreading the word concerning this issue has spread in a multitude...
Kathleen Carpio, Assistant Features Editor
• September 25, 2019
Students gathered at the USU Arcade for Let’s Talk About It, an event set up by the Student Health and Counseling Services to spread awareness about the risks of alcohol and smoking while providing information about local health services on Sept. 19 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Each table represented...
Students interested in studying abroad got to learn about the different opportunities provided during the Traveling Tukwut Study Abroad Fair.
Global Education hosted over a dozen study abroad programs in front of the USU on Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. so that students interested in studying...
The CSUSM men’s soccer team set the tone for the start of the fall 2019 season after winning their home opener 3-0 against No. 25 Fresno Pacific University.
The Cougars started off hot as Parker Hodges scored in the 10th minute after a pass from Corbin Thaete down midfield which allowed...
Over 650 students enjoyed free food, bumper cars and other activities while learn- ing about CSUSM’s Associated Students, Incorporated (ASI) at this year’s First Night Celebration on Aug. 26.
ASI Pride & Traditions Specialist and First Night’s main programmer,...
As the 2019 fall semester begins, students, faculty and staff who use public transportation have returned to a price hike and changes in their monthly commuter passes.
Effective Sept. 1, the Compass Card that many commuters are familiar with will now be called the Regional Adult Pass....
