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Dancers perform a ballet folklorico dance during U-hour at Kellogg Plaza on Oct. 4.

Ballet Folklorico performs for Hispanic Heritage month

Marielle Alindogan, A&E Assistant Editor October 13, 2018

Hispanic Heritage month brings students to Kellogg Plaza for a very special show. Ballet Folklorico de CSUSM created a two part region dance showcase, La Raza de Folklore,  for students on Thursday, Oct. 4 during U-hour. President of Ballet Folklorico Veronica Vaca gathers everyone in the organization...

Food insecurity initiative aids CSUSM students

Food insecurity initiative aids CSUSM students

Citlally Arroyo and Stephany Mejia October 12, 2018

An Associated Students Inc. (ASI) initiative called Fresh Market Mondays provides free fruits and vegetables to CSUSM students to decrease food insecurity. The ASI Cougar Pantry, composed of staff, interns and volunteers organizes the Fresh Market Mondays which take place every Monday from 10 a.m. to...

CSUSM Border Angels and CSUSM Anthropology club collect donations for the caravan refugees.

Students organize drive for Central American migrant caravan

Citlally Arroyo Mendoza, News Reporter May 10, 2018

After a month long journey through Mexico, more than 100 migrants from the Central American caravan arrived outside the San Diego border on Sunday, April 29 hoping to seek asylum in the U.S. Members of the caravan stayed in makeshift camps waiting to enter U.S. territory. A group of CSUSM students made...

No tuition hike for CSU students next year

Stephany Mejia, News Editor April 26, 2018

The California State University (CSU) Chancellor Timothy P. White rejects the proposal of tuition increase for the academic year of 2018-19. “This decision is not made lightly. There will be serious adverse consequences if state funding falls short of meeting our university needs. Without sufficient...

Words have the ability to create and promote a world of peace.

Words, the beginning of either hate or peace

Sara Freitag, Opinion Editor April 21, 2018

To anyone who believes that individuals who advocate for language change are overly sensitive, liberal snowflakes, I would like to ask you a question. Do you believe there is veracity in the statement, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me”? If you said yes, then...

From left to right: Estefania Fraticelli, Bailey Young, Kimberly Anderson, Kristian Carter, Ryan Casey and
Hector Soto on March 27.

Students send gun violence resolution to San Marcos city council

Layda Galvan, Editor-In-Chief April 12, 2018

“... We were thinking is the city of San Marcos doing anything? We didn’t see it [gun control resolution] on the city council agenda. So, in 24 hours [we] got together a resolution for the city of San Marcos,” said Christina Simokat professor in biology and environmental studies. On March 14...

Beware our friend, Alexa, and her effects on future generations

Beware our friend, Alexa, and her effects on future generations

Bradley Kremer, Opinion Writer April 3, 2018

We’ve all suspected at least one of our friends of being a robot, and with the advancements of technology today, it is now quite possible to have an A.I. (artificial intelligence) as a friend. In the article “Co-Parenting With Alexa,” written by Rachel Botsman, the author talks about issues...

Surround yourself in lush natural beauty, while you study in Ecuador.

Align your passions for travel with summer study abroad programs

Sabrina Belknap, Assistant Features Editor March 29, 2018

Are you interested in studying intercultural medicine in the Andes? CSUSM Summer Study Abroad Programs give students the opportunity to travel to foreign destinations, while earning credit for their studies. Here is a glimpse of just one of the nine options that the program has to offer. For further...

Sage the Gemini to headline at CSUSM’s second annual Festival 78

Sage the Gemini to headline at CSUSM’s second annual Festival 78

Bryanna Martinez, Sports Editor March 28, 2018

Free Little Caesars pizza, Associated Students Inc. (ASI) Merchandise, a DJ blasting Drake’s “God’s Plan” and ticket vendors comprised this year’s Festival 78 artist reveal event on Mar. 13 during U-hour. Students signed in and gathered at the USU as ASI announced the artists performing...

CSUSM community learns about the greenwood massacre

Tyler Abrahams, Assistant News Editor March 27, 2018

Dressed in black attire, attendees walked around the Black Wall Street event observing several information booths on the terrible tragedy of the 1921 riot in Tulsa, Oklahoma, before the main event began. On Mar. 6 in the USU Ballroom, Anthony Jett, Sr. the Black Student Center’s Associate Director...

From left to right: John Walsh and Club president Chyann Cox want to bring back the College Democrats of CSUSM.

Students organize to revive College Democrats club

Jadan Smithers, Assistant News Editor March 27, 2018

A small group of political science students are working to bring the College Democrats at CSUSM back to campus after it dissolved in fall 2016. If successful, it would join the CSUSM College Republicans, which formed in spring 2017, as a university recognized political club. The College Democrats...

CSUSM Police chief plans to expand shooter training for campus safety

CSUSM Police chief plans to expand shooter training for campus safety

Stephany Mejia and Jadan Smithers March 27, 2018

What if an active shooter appeared on this campus? “If we’re hearing gunshots, we are not stopping to help victims, we are not stopping to talk to people, we are actively moving toward that threat until we can address the threat. So it is an immediate action response,” said University Chief of...

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