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Isabelle Bakken, Danielle McCasland, Gracie Zaitz, and Addison Kranz

Close Calls and Big Wins: CSUSM Puts on a Show at Home

David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor November 13, 2024

Last weekend, CSUSM hosted a few matches at the Sports Center. Looking to make a statement at home, Men’s Basketball and Volleyball both gave CSUSM fans great games.    On Friday November 8, 2024, CSUSM Men’s Basketball hosted their home opener against Biola at 12:00 p.m. As the game started...

G-Dragon

G-Dragon Returns with “POWER,” Signaling a New Era in K-Pop

Nahomi Garcia Alarcon, Arts & Entertainment Editor November 8, 2024

After a seven-year hiatus, G-Dragon, the King of K-pop, makes a return with his new single, "POWER," released on October 31, 2024. This marks his first solo project since 2017 and the beginning of a new chapter under the independent label EMPIRE.  In his signature style, G-Dragon immerses himself...

CSUSM's Ballot Dropbox can be found at Chavez Circle

Tomorrow’s Vote: An Ethical Responsibility and a Reflection of Privilege

Nahomi Garcia Alarcon, Arts and Entertainment Editor November 4, 2024

Tomorrow is Election Day, a moment that underscores one of the most ethically significant choices citizens face.  As we approach this critical election, the conversation around voting is more vital than ever. In a democracy, the act of voting is not just a right; it is a profound responsibility that...

Students protesting outside the Social Behavioral Sciences Building

CSUSM Community Rallies Against Anti-Immigrant Signage

Danya Rodriguez and Nahomi Garcia Alarcon November 4, 2024

A 'No Human is Illegal' protest, led by the Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA) and the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), took place at Kellogg Library Circle on October 24. The protest directly addressed recent displays by the CSUSM Republicans student organization, whose signage...

Coach Andrea Leonard

Setting For Success: CSUSM Volleyball Under Coach Andrea Leonard

David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor November 4, 2024

Since its inception, CSUSM’s volleyball program has been through many cycles of players, fans, and competition. The one constant? Coach Andrea Leonard. Named the program’s first head coach in 2011, Leonard has worked hard to develop CSUSM’s brand of volleyball she describes as “scrappy, determined,...

Books for a World on Fire

Books for a World on Fire

Justin Gans, Opinions Editor November 1, 2024

As we near the 2024 Presidential Election and pass the one-year mark of Israel’s ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip, many feel disillusioned about the future. Community organizing and education will be crucial to avoiding the many crises we face. Here is a list of introductory books for some of the...

Artwork Display at the Market

North County 4 Palestine Holds Art Market for Gaza

Saturn Salama, Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor October 31, 2024

OCEANSIDE, Calif. – On October 20, North County 4 Palestine held a fundraiser for the non-profit human rights organization, Human Appeal, at the Hill Street Country Club in downtown Oceanside. North County 4 Palestine is a grassroots, community-based organization dedicated to the Free Palestine...

CSUSM Students Present a Modern Take on Caryl Churchill’s “Vinegar Tom”

CSUSM Students Present a Modern Take on Caryl Churchill’s “Vinegar Tom”

Saturn Salama, Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor October 25, 2024

Last week, CSUSM students performed Carly Churchill’s play “Vinegar Tom” directed by Judy Bauerlein and Shaun Heard.  “Vinegar Tom” opens with a young woman lounging and talking with her lover, who claims he is the devil. This dimly lit and brooding scene, filled with violence towards the...

Library staff informed students and guests about the resources the Kellogg Library provides.

Celebrating The Kellogg Library’s 20th Anniversary

Danya Rodriguez, Editor-In-Chief October 23, 2024

The Kellogg Library is a five-story building that cost $48 million and opened its doors in the Spring of 2004. Twenty years later it still is a crucial resource and plays a key role in the teaching and learning of students. On October 10, current library staff members gathered around the Kellogg...

Voting will take place from October 21 to 23. 

Graphic courtesy of Campus Rec.

Op-Ed: Vote Yes for Wellness

Alyssa Loschiavo, Guest Writer October 21, 2024

Reflect on your first year at CSUSM. Perhaps you were a commuter, like me, eager to find ways to engage with campus life and connect with new friends. Or maybe you lived on campus, in the QUAD or UVA, and found yourself consistently searching for activities with friends or places to relax outside your...

Voting will take place from October 21 to 23. 

Graphic courtesy of Campus Rec.

Op-Ed: Your Vote, Your Campus: The Wellness and Recreation Referendum

Jacob Alvarez, Davis Hancock, and Kamilah Peay October 21, 2024

Imagine if past CSUSM students voted no on building the USU or the Sports Center. What would our experience be like here today? Would we even choose to go here? This time it is our turn to leave a legacy for our campus. Challenges & Solutions We, along with various other students, have been working...

Clairo at Rady Shell in San Diego

Some Things Just Never Seem to Fade: Clairo Concert Review

Elizabeth Brick, News Editor October 18, 2024

On October 4, Clairo hosted her largest headline show at the Rady Shell in San Diego, drawing an impressive crowd boasting an attendance of around ten thousand. Overall, the concert was fantastic. My long-term goal for the New Year was to attend more concerts, and while I haven’t seen many, I am pleased...

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