“Impresiones” is a 14-part collection by Salvador de la Torre exploring their experiences as a trans person and a Mexican artist raised in Texas. On October 1, de la Torre visited the Kellogg Library on special invitation by CSUSM’s librarians. They received a warm welcome, as they were introduced...
Saturn Salama, Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor
• October 9, 2024
“When I write, I want to enjoy it, and I want to be there. I want my readers to come with me and be in the story.” — Taen Bounthapanya
Taen Bounthapanya is a student in CSUSM’s LTWR MA program, a former undergraduate student at CSUSM, and a student at Palomar. She enjoys reading and listening...
Last Tuesday, Oct. 1, the Cross-Cultural Center featured the Borderlands Relief Collective (BRC) for an Activist Lab workshop covering humanitarian relief volunteer opportunities along the US-Mexico border.
Sarah and Kirsten led a presentation covering the BRC’s work, immigration politics, and...
Last spring, students voted to keep the Recreation Fee at $35 instead of increasing it for a new Wellness and Recreation Center. Since last spring, staff at the Rec Center have reconsidered their plan based on student feedback, resulting in another referendum, or campus-wide process of adjusting...
“Joker: Folie à Deux” is one of the most anticipated films of the year but I, along with many others, would recommend saving your money.
I went into the early screening of “Joker: Folie à Deux” with high hopes and an open mind but I came out of the theatre with mixed emotions. I loved the...
This past week I had the pleasure of watching DreamWorks, "The Wild Robot”, a film that perfectly encapsulates the bond of a parent and child. Directed by Chris Sander, whose previous credits include “Lilo & Stitch”, and “How to Train Your Dragon” - fun fact, he is the creator and voice...
"Uglies”, a dystopian Netflix film, is the type of adaptation that leaves the viewer wondering if we really needed this to be made. Based on Scott Westerfeld's 2005 YA novel, the movie presents a world where everyone is labeled “ugly” until their 16th birthday when they undergo surgery to become...
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom, vetoed Assembly Bill 2586, a decision that strikes at the heart of many undocumented students' aspirations.
As someone who has personally experienced the uncertainty surrounding higher education opportunities, I can not help but feel like this veto is yet another...
On September 26, the WGEC celebrated Filipinas by highlighting Filipina icons and sharing Filipino snacks.
The WGEC staff first shared a brief history of the pre-colonial Philippines, where women were highly regarded and in positions of honor. They often supported their communities as spiritual...
Over the past few years, boxing has been in a transitional stage. The pandemic affected all sports, but promoters and fighters have changed their approach in the aftermath. All in hopes to appeal to a wider audience.
The constant celebrity participation, extensive marketing, and emphasis on...
Currently burning through their North American tour, Mexican Slum Rats, or MSR, are making a name for themselves. They are a five-piece band from Granada Hills, California, and they rock like nothing else. In every song, they hope to elicit overwhelming emotion, and their latest album, “See You Around,”...
Like many others who are younger than the film, my first exposure to “The Matrix” was through my father. I always knew “The Matrix” as that cool movie with a rebel group of slow-motion bullet dodgers. Revisiting the film in theaters for its 25th anniversary, I got a much better sense of what...
