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...
As we step into the fall season and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, “Tiny Threads” by Lilliam Rivera is a timely and gripping read. Rivera, an accomplished author and screenwriter with numerous accolades—including a Pushcart Prize and fellowships from prestigious institutions—brings a fresh...
On September 17, the Women and Gender Equity Center hosted their annual Chingona Fest in collaboration with the Latinx Center.
Since 2016, the term “chingona,” previously used to belittle women, has been redefined. Today, it remains just as vital to raise awareness and understanding of the...
If you’ve been looking to get active and explore, look no further. From sports clubs to fitness classes to outdoor adventures, Campus Rec is overflowing with opportunities to meet new people and start moving.
Celeste Torsney, CSUSM’s Outdoor Adventures Coordinator for Campus Recreation, took...
Dr. Maria Patrice Amon, a CSUSM Theater Department Chair, is making waves in the world of theater with her dedication to amplifying Latinx voices and stories. In a recent interview with Dr. Amon, she shared with me her journey into the arts, her life as a professor, her role in the Latinx New Play Festival...
On Thursday September 12, 2024, amidst an overwhelming Buffalo Bills beatdown, Miami Dolphins Quarterback, Tua Tagoviloa, went down after colliding with Bills player, Damar Hamlin.
As medical staff rushed to the field to check on the fallen player, immediate concerns began to arise. As reports...
On June 18, 2024, CSUSM began advertising for a new Library Dean. The Kellogg Library has been without a dean since last spring semester so the university recommended August 5, 2024, as the cutoff date for applications. This would allow time for the candidates to be fully considered for the role.
The...
Discussions around who should control public higher education have amped up in recent years. Students, faculty, and workers increasingly feel the impact of university disinvestment, budget cuts, and institutional debts.
In the case of the CSU — once known as the “People’s University” — our...
Over the years, the number of remakes has increased, so it was inevitable that Tim Burton’s 1988 cult classic “Beetlejuice” would be resurrected from its grave.
With a title that summons its original, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” attempts to recapture the bizarreness from the original film....
