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Active duty Marine commits to country and education

Active duty Marine commits to country and education

Amy Chastain, Editor-in-Chief November 30, 2016

Men’s basketball guard Stefawn Payne represents CSUSM on the court and is an active duty Marine Corps staff sergeant. Thirty-one year old Payne is a rarity among NCAA athletes. He is on active duty and a college athlete. So few active duty service members play college sports (with the exception...

People crowd the first floor of Macy's department store as they open at midnight (0500 GMT) on November 23, 2012 in New York to start the stores' "Black Friday" shopping weekend. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA

Evolution of Black Friday

Jeni Scaturro, Assistant Opinion Editor November 28, 2016

The day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday kicks off the start of the Christmas shopping season. According to Sarah Pruitt, writer specializing in historical narratives and contributor to The History Channel, this term arose in 1869 during the crash of the U.S. gold market on Sep. 24. Two Wall Street...

CSUSM student wins three Emmys

CSUSM student wins three Emmys

Madison Scrivano, A&E Editor November 28, 2016

Ever wonder what it’d be like to take home not one, not two, but three Emmys? 46-year-old CSUSM student Luke Bisagna knows just the feeling. Known for his musical collaborations with environmental documentaries, Bisagna uses his talents to create post-production sound for Emmy-winning Palomar College...

First conference win of the season for the Cougars

Rebecca Sykes, Sports Editor September 20, 2016

The Cougars earned their first California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) conference win Saturday, Sept. 17 at The Sports Center with 3 sets (21-25, 25-21, 25-9, 27-29, 15-9). Freshman Maddy Newcombe had 18.5 points, 16 kills and 4 blocks while Freshman Aleese Wheaton had an exceptional game...

Women’s volleyball opens season with victory

Women’s volleyball opens season with victory

Rebecca Sykes, Sports Editor September 2, 2016

The Sports Center was up and running Thursday night for the first home game and first win of the women’s volleyball season against the La Sierra Eagles. The crowd’s electrifying energy noticeable as the Cougars won their first home game. CSUSM won the first set 25-12, the third set 25-21, and...

Sexual assault allegation prompts student action

Sexual assault allegation prompts student action

Jasmine Demers, Managing Editor May 11, 2016

A recently reported sexual assault at CSUSM has prompted members of the campus community to take action against sexual violence and come together to support survivors.            On Monday, May 9, members of the campus community, Feminists Unite and Sigma Chi gathered in the library...

CSUSM Human Development students (from left to right) Lauren, Nicole and Emily, and Dr. Eliza Bigham
(far right) help paint a mural for Operation Art at one of their biweekly Friday meetings.

Operation Art brings support to local veterans, homeless

Lexy Perez, Arts and Entertainment Editor April 27, 2016

It is believed that art holds the power to heal. In Operation Art, those struggling to share their voice find comfort in art, for it allows them to express themselves in ways they never imagined. Run by Interfaith Community Services at the Hawthorne facility, the project aims to support the homeless...

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