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Successful Inaugural Lowrider Experience at CSUSM

Successful Inaugural Lowrider Experience at CSUSM

Meghan Taylor and Annelisa Zamora October 17, 2017

Saturday September 23, from 4pm-10pm, marked the inauguration of the Lowrider Experience on the CSUSM campus, a community outreach event hosted by CSUSMs’ Latino Association of Faculty and Staff (LAFS), the University Police Department (UPD), and Slowlane Familia Classic Car Club Brethren. Bringing...

The Las Vegas Strip was home of the traumatic mass shooting which occurred on the night of Sunday, Oct. 2.

Las Vegas shooting instigates urgency for stricter gun control laws

Samantha Carrillo, Opinion Writer October 12, 2017

On Monday, Oct. 2, millions woke up to devastating news. A man terrorized a country music festival in Las Vegas making it the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Fifty nine people are dead and at least 500 wounded. Three of the previous most deadly American mass shootings include the Pulse...

CSUSM’s volleyball team celebrates a 3-0 victory against Cal State Dominguez Hills.

Cougars beat Cal State Dominguez Hills and Humboldt State!

Michael Drentea, Assistant Sports Editor October 12, 2017

The CSUSM’s women’s volleyball team moved to 8-7 overall by beating Cal State Dominguez Hills (7-9 overall) at the CSUSM Sports Center in a 3-set sweep in California Collegiate Athletic Association play Oct. 3. The Cougars quickly put up points in all three sets to post the win against the Toros....

Saul Rojas and Lorena Santiago performing a duet called El Coyote on Oct. 5 in front of University Hall.

Ballet Folklorico teaches diverse Mexican dances to students

Stephany Mejia, News Editor October 12, 2017

Ballet Folklorico de CSUSM dances to teach students diversity. On Oct. 5 Ballet Folklorico de CSUSM hosted, “La Raza del Folklore.” The organization held three tables where other student cultural groups taught students the differences of Mexican folklore in specific regions. Ballet Folklorico...

Student parents and their children enjoy one another’s company at a picnic gathering

Student parents strive to succeed despite difficulty

Briana Osuna, Features Editor September 28, 2017

Being a college student is not always easy, however, being a student and a parent can be a bit more challenging. Students like single parent, Alisha Donaldson accept the difficulty and choose to persevere. Donaldson is the founder and president of The Student Parent Network (TSPN) organization...

Yoga, an act of self-love, is a great way to help you through your semester.

Yoga, a college student’s best friend

Sara Freitag, Opinion Editor September 28, 2017

  Who hasn’t at one point found themselves grudgingly dragged to a fitness class by some friend or family member? CSUSM Yoga instructor Louise McDougall first became acquainted with the art of yoga when she faced this similar situation as a 19-year old.  She attended her first yoga class...

KAABOO’s third year breeds success

Antonio Pequeño, A&E Editor September 28, 2017

The eclectic music festival, KAABOO, concluded on Sept. 17 after three days of diverse music, gut-busting comedy, creative art and all kinds of delicious food. With a lineup of over 80 performing music acts, well-ranged is the best word to describe the music that the festival brought to the table....

Department of Education makes changes to Title IX

Department of Education makes changes to Title IX

Karen Ambrocio & Stephany Mejia, Managing Editor & News Editor September 28, 2017

CSUSM and other Cal State schools are in a wait and see mode, following the rescission last week of a 2011 U.S. Department of Education “Dear Colleague” letter and 2014 Q&A regarding sexual violence cases on federally funded college campuses. California State University Chancellor Timothy...

Cougars have mental health conversation

Tyler Abrahams, Assistant News Editor September 27, 2017

Suicide is preventable and yet 1,100 college students will end their lives each year instead of making it to graduation. On Thursday, Sept. 21 in the USU ballroom an event titled “Life After Trauma: Understanding the Emotional Impact of Suicide” took place. Joyce Bruggeman, the executive director...

On Thursday Aug. 31 CSUSM’s dance team kicked off the celebration of CSUSM's official acceptance into NCAA Division II at the sportcenter.

Cougars celebrate NCAA reveal

Hannah Snider, Sports Editor September 15, 2017

The athletic department kicked off this upcoming sports season with a bang, celebrating their new National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ranking and the unveiling of the new NCAA and California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) logos on the Sports Center court. Full of students and loud...

How we face the reality of white supremacy

How we face the reality of white supremacy

Samantha Carrillo, Opinion Writer September 13, 2017

From the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement to the Black Lives Matter movement in more recent years, the average American person could assume that ideals of equality and open-mindedness in the United States have long been established.   Such long-standing progress may lead an individual...

No paper ticket needed, you will receive your personal wristband in the mail. KAABOO also introduces for the first time cashless pay when you link your festival wristband to your credit or debit card.

KAABOO aims to reformulate festival experience

Antonio Pequeño, A&E Editor September 1, 2017

Set to the backdrop of the crisp California coastline, KAABOO, a multi-layered festival experience which takes place at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, is shaping up to have its most electrifying year yet. The festival, which debuted in 2015, hosted the likes of The Killers, Snoop Dogg, Steve Aoki, Aerosmith...

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