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The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

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Know your rights and emergency planning 

Photo Credit: CSUSM Dreamer Resource Office
‘Know Your Rights’: Jewish Family Service Educates CSUSM Students and Staff on Their Constitutional Rights
Saturn Salama, News Editor • February 4, 2025

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,”...

Civil Rights groups sue President Trump
Saturn Salama, News Editor • January 31, 2025
CSUSM’s ASI calls for a ceasefire in new resolution
Saturn Salama, Assistant A&E Editor • December 16, 2024
Writer of the Month: Samuel Mcrae
Writer of the Month: Samuel Mcrae
Saturn Salama, News Editor • February 5, 2025

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...

The M.E.Ch.A Executive Board (Left to Right): Lila DeMers Garcia, Vanessa Velez, Yolotzin Aquino, Annette Parrilla, Lesley Ojeda
M.E.Ch.A: La Unión Hace La Fuerza
Danya Rodriguez, Editor in Chief • January 29, 2025

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...

Sports
CSUSM Winter Sports Rundown – Final of the Semester
Nadia Houneini and Cole Mirza December 7, 2022
Super Bowl LIX: The Chiefs and Eagles are set for an epic rematch
Super Bowl LIX: The Chiefs and Eagles are set for an epic rematch
Casey Budlong, Staff Writer • February 7, 2025

The stage is set for Super Bowl LIX, where the Kansas City Chiefs will face the Philadelphia Eagles on February 9, 2025, at the Caesars Superdome...

Rory Hetrick
Cougars Open with a Tough Game at Home
David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor • December 4, 2024

On Thursday November 21, CSUSM Women’s Basketball took to the Sports Center to host the St. Martin’s Saints for their home opener. The light...

Photo courtesy TuYo Theatre
Reclaiming the Narrative: “The Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx/Latine Vote” Unpacks the Complexity of Identity
Nahomi Garcia Alarcon, Arts & Entertainment Editor • February 4, 2025

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...

“Star Wars: Skeleton Crew”
“Star Wars: Skeleton Crew”
Nahomi Garcia Alarcon, Arts & Entertainment Editor • December 12, 2024

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...

Director Shaun Heard on ‘Motherf**ker With the Hat’
Director Shaun Heard on ‘Motherf**ker With the Hat’
Saturn Salama, Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor • December 6, 2024

As Cal State San Marcos' “Motherf**ker With the Hat” production approached its debut, Director and Professor Shaun Heard shared his thoughts on bringing Stephen Adly Guirgis’ bold play to life. As...

Books are inherently political, but why don’t others think so?
Reading is Political: Why the Media We Consume Matters
Nahomi Garcia Alarcon, Arts and Entertainment Editor • February 6, 2025

In today’s changing world, a new notion has started to take root in a small but very vocal group: the idea that books and politics should not share the same space. In social media, there is a growing...

The land of the free is being contradicted by our President.
The Attack on Birthright Citizenship
Celeste Yanez, Opinions Editor • February 6, 2025

On the day of Donald J. Trump’s inauguration on January 20, he signed an executive order that was a direct attack on the 14th Amendment. The 14th Amendment has been implemented in the U.S. constitution...

Your feed isn’t as free as you think. From TikTok to The Washington Post, censorship is everywhere—who decides what we see?
The Iron Grip of Tech Titans: Social Media Censorship
Nahomi Garcia Alarcon, Arts and Entertainment Editor • January 30, 2025

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...

VIDEO ESSAY: Students Should Vote Down the Wellness and Recreation Facility Proposal to Avoid Sky-High Student Fees
Justin Gans, Opinions Editor • October 18, 2024
Thanks For Watching – Fall ’22
Luke Vore, Nadia Houneini, and Cole Mirza December 16, 2022
What’s Your Favorite Gift?
Luke Vore, Video Editor • December 15, 2022
Power Lifting Club Interview
Nadia Houneini, Sports Editor • December 13, 2022