Tyler Abrahams, Assistant News Editor
• December 8, 2017
Co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement, Alicia Garza of Oakland, California, came to CSUSM to share how she turned a hashtag into a social justice movement.
In the USU Ballroom on Nov. 29, Garza spoke to around 1,000 people about how she felt after the not guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman...
Tyler Abrahams, Assistant News Editor
• November 27, 2017
Individuals dressed in salmon colored shirts and carrying bright posters gathered in front of Markstein Hall shouting rally cries, “We want justice! You say how? Pass the Clean Dream Act now!”
On Nov. 9 at noon, the walkout to raise awareness for a clean dream act that supports undocumented students...
A showcase of more than 150 films from 20 countries in 30 different languages, the Pacific Arts Movement hosted the 18th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival from Nov. 9 to Nov. 18 across six venues.
On top of the plethora of films, attendees also had opportunities to meet the cast and crew of the...
On Nov. 9 the Veteran’s Center hosted Veteran’s Day Observance. Students, faculty, staff and veterans of all ages attended the event.
Vice President of the Student Veteran Organization Stephen Walker presented Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Ixchel Perez who began the ceremony by singing the national...
Meghan Knight, Assistant Entertainment Editor
• November 22, 2017
The weather is finally cooling down here in San Diego county, and as I break out my favorite fuzzy socks, chic boots and cozy flannels, I only have one thing on my mind: Thanksgiving. More specifically, I cannot get my aunt’s apple pie out of my mind.
My Aunt Michelle has always been the baking...
On Oct. 27 Campus Rec, ASI and Tukwut Life hosted a night of Halloween fun in the USU ballroom. The event provided students a way to kick off the fall season with themed activities and haunted attractions.
The USU was divided into four sections, each with their own “ghostly events.”
One room...
What is your role as Director of Athletics?
I oversee all 13 inter-collegiate teams, we have over 320 student-athletes and a paid staff of 45 including coaches, assistant coaches, support staff and administrators. I oversee about a $5.5 million budget and all the athletic facilities and fields. My...
CSUSM Police Officer David Angulo and his K-9, Armor, are together, even on their days off.
The duo teamed up in 2015, when the german shepherd arrived from Germany. Ever since, they worked in protests, concerts, marathons, presidential candidate debates and the Palm Springs International Film Festival...
Sugar skulls, flowers and the smell of sage filled Kellogg Plaza in celebration of Dia de los Muertos (the day of the dead).
On Nov. 2, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx Aztlán (MEChA) and other organizations had tables full of decorations and marigolds for the celebration. The celebration began at...
The Extended Learning program is maxed out by more than 2,200 students. A new building is needed.
On Feb. 23, President Karen Haynes announced in a forum to students and faculty about the plans of a new building. The plan was viewed by the California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees in March...
Surrounded by heaps of garbage, members of the Environmental Studies Club worked with diligence on a hot September month to rid a sensitive habitat of waste. This clean up of the Coastal Sage Scrub habitat which is protected by the Escondido Creek Conservancy, was just one of the clubs monthly Coastal...
Applause and cheers filled the Sports Center late Thursday night Oct. 19, during the Cougar Madness pep-rally. The beloved mascot here at CSUSM, Crash the Cougar, has an entirely new look and proudly displayed it among the fans here at Cal State during the rally.
The pep-rally brought in roughly...
