Where were you born and raised, hometown, interests as a child… etc. I was born in Huntington Beach, and moved to Yorba Linda and was raised there. I was fortunate enough to grow up playing softball and soccer where I met some of my best friends. When I graduated from Yorba Linda High School my...

2015 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) freshman of the year and 2016 All- California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) first team selection, Tyler Place starts at shortstop for the Cal State San Marcos Cougars.  Place has been playing baseball his entire life and has high...

More than a dozen students peacefully protested the presence of an anti-abortion display by the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform (CBR) on Feb. 14 at the Kellogg Library Plaza.   A few of them also participated in a protest that took place in the fall semester when CBR came. Feminists United,...

  The recession of 2008 impacted the amount of financial support that the California State University System (CSU) receives from the state budget.   State funding to CSUSM began to drop in academic year 2008-09 going from $67.2 million to $53.5 million in 2009-10 academic year. It was...

CSUSM has filed an answer in a lawsuit by a suspended student, following a sexual assault case.   The student named “Student Doe” in the complaint, filed the case against the university on Oct. 21, alleging the university failed to provide the student a fair investigation and denied him...

Words flew, thoughts were spoken aloud, and passion jumped off the page as CSUSM’s Literature & Writing Club and English Honors Society hosted Project Positivity on Jan. 26 in SBSB 4111. Established in 2010, both the club and society have expanded in membership and continue to grow each year. The...

Does anyone remember when Valentine’s Day consisted of just a box of chocolates and a bouquet of flowers for your significant other?   Today, the consumption for gifts have become ridiculous with presents of all sorts. Every store has at least one aisle dedicated to this special day; the...

Baseball opened their first weekend with back-to-back doubleheaders on Feb. 3 to Feb. 4 against San Diego Christian with a 3-1 record.   Opening day started with a Cougars victory for new head Coach Matt Guiliano. In game one of the doubleheader, pitcher Taylor Ahearn threw a complete game...

CSUSM women’s basketball team went head-to-head against San Francisco State securing another win for the Cougars leaving the final score 73-65. The Jan. 26 game at the Sports Center boosted the Cougars overall record 10-8 and 7-6 in conference. The Cougars started the game off strong with the...

As many as 10,000 people marched while peacefully protesting in the North County San Diego Women’s March on Saturday, Jan. 21.  This march added to the men and women marching around the world. “It was an event about inclusion and compassion,” said Nina Deerfield, one of the organizers for...

School is back in session, and if one of your regrets last semester was a lack of student involvement, perhaps you’ll consider joining a sorority or fraternity in the Spring. During the first few weeks of February, the Greek Life community will be conducting their recruitment. Students are given...