You’ll likely spot our next writer gathering moss or tackling a four-mile hike. As a literature and writing studies major with a minor in biology, Samuel McRae has always had a fascination with nature and stories.
“Writing is accessible,” McRae said. He thinks writing can be “private” while...
To watch “The Hispanic/ Latino/Latina/Latinx/Latine Vote” is to step into a space filled with personal struggles and sweeping political questions. Witten by Bernardo Cubría and directed by Dr. Maria Patrice Amon, this play manages to take a deeply nuanced look into the complexities of identity,...
On January 30, the Jewish Family Service advised undocumented and temporary protected status (TPS) students and employees through a presentation and Q&A. Jewish Family Service is an organization that offers free legal advice through the Dreamers Resource Office.
The event, “Know Your Rights,”...
Last Tuesday, the Lilac Fire erupted in Bonsall, driven by intense Santa Ana winds and dry fuels. The fire spread rapidly from Old Highway 395 and Lilac Road.
Cal Fire took preemptive measures to place firefighters across California and Oregon in Riverside County. These firefighters, alongside other...
On Monday, January 21, President Trump was inaugurated for a second time. President Trump launched several new policies and promises on immigration, climate change, and gender; he also advanced efforts via an executive order to shut down federal agencies overseeing diversity, equity, and inclusion programs....
In the early days of President Trump’s second term in office, the promise of “free speech” on social media platforms has turned into a battlefield. As tech companies like Meta and TikTok face accusations of censorship, multiple users are starting to raise alarms about suppressed hashtags, limited...
The Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlán (M.E.Ch.A) is a student-led, political organization focusing on the liberation and empowerment of the Chicanx community. The organization embraces its cultural roots and recognizes its Indigenous origins while fighting towards educational, political, and...
On January 21, Cal State San Marcos students gathered at Kellogg Plaza for the “No Fascist USA” protest during U-Hour. The event was organized by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlán (M.E.Ch.A). The protest was held in response to the inauguration...
Saturn Salama, Assistant A&E Editor
• December 16, 2024
Queers have been forced into a third category of gender: normative man, normative woman, and the elusive, unidentifiable queer—capital Q.
Here, I mean to define the social gender of queerness, a phenomenon I’ve recently noticed. This is not to be confused with genderqueer or any non-binary identity....
Saturn Salama, Assistant A&E Editor
• December 16, 2024
René E. Wilde is this CSUSM senior’s pseudonym, inspired by Irish writer Oscar Wilde. After reading “A Picture of Dorian Gray,” which they deemed the “messiest love triangle ever,” they had to pay homage.
René E. Wilde explores queer loneliness and apocalyptic dread in their fiction. These...
Saturn Salama, Assistant A&E Editor
• December 16, 2024
CSUSM’s Associated Students Inc., or ASI, created a resolution to “call for a bilateral, permanent ceasefire in Palestine.” This resolution expresses solidarity with Palestinian, Arab, and Jewish members of both the global and CSUSM communities while condemning public comments that support human...
The Star Wars universe has rediscovered its sweet spot, and “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” is the proof. At a special screening of the new series, which premiered its first two episodes on Disney+ on December 2, it immediately stood out as a breath of fresh air after some of the franchise’s more...
