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Debate tackles sensitive topics of abortion

Debate tackles sensitive topics of abortion

Ramon Flores, Assistant News editor November 9, 2016

Students for Life CSUSM hosted Abortion: Moral Right or Moral Wrong, where pro-life and pro-choice debaters discussed abortion on Oct. 20. The debaters were pro-life Life Training Institute member Seth...

Latin@ Center celebrates Día de Los Muertos

Latin@ Center celebrates Día de Los Muertos

Ramon Flores, Assistant News editor November 9, 2016

In the Aztec calendar, there are two consecutive twenty-day months known as Miccailhuitomi and Miccailhuitl, which translate to “Feast of the Little Dead Ones” and “Feast of the Adult Dead,” respectively,...

Sports Center makes history with first Cougar Madness

Sports Center makes history with first Cougar Madness

Ramon Flores, Assistant News Editor November 3, 2016

ASI Athletics Department and Student Health & Services organized the first Cougar Madness event on Oct. 20, in the brand new Sports Center. Cougar Madness introduced the student body to the Sports...

Panelists and students hold conversation about free speech on campus

Panelists and students hold conversation about free speech on campus

Ramon Flores, Assistant News editor October 21, 2016

The Office of Diversity, the Educational Equity & Inclusion and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities teamed up to host “Is the university killing free speech?”   As...

AAFSA holds welcoming event for new African American students.

Ramon Flores, Assistant News editor September 13, 2016

African American Faculty and Staff Association (AAFSA) welcomed incoming African American freshmen to campus with their Each One Teach One event on Friday, Sept. 9.   AAFSA held the event to...

Catholic Club looking to spark students faith

Catholic Club looking to spark students faith

Ramon Flores, Assistant News editor September 13, 2016

Among the many student organizations on campus, CSUSM has a few that are founded upon students’ religious beliefs, such as Catholic Club. Within this club, students can interact with others who share...

Student leader represents his community through fraternity, student organization

Student leader represents his community through fraternity, student organization

Ramon Flores, Sports Reporter April 13, 2016

  Every student is made out of a different mold as they all come from different backgrounds. Student leader Joshua Foronda identifies as Asian-­Pacific Islander (API) and aspires to motivate...

Golfer Dale Smith leads the way in February

Ramon Flores, Health and Fitness Reporter March 30, 2016

  Leading his team to victory over Chico State, the number one team in NCAA Division II, is one of the many reasons golfer Dale Smith received the Athlete of the Month honor for February. “It...

Dr. Fernando Soriano describes experience as a minority in educational setting.

Dr. Fernando Soriano discusses academic journey as a minority

Ramon Flores, Health & Fitness Reporter March 9, 2016

Dr. Fernando Soriano, Professor of Human Development, hosted a “Tukwut Talk” in which he described his journey to obtaining his advanced education as a Latino. The event, part of “Tukwut Talks:...

Hear from softball transfers, upperclass players

Ramon Flores and Amy Chastain February 10, 2016

Senior and Mission Viejo Native Tayler Ybarra started 16 of 18 games last season as catcher. Why CSUSM: “I chose CSUSM because it’s a great school and it’s close to home. I love the girls here....

CSUSM suffers defeat at the hands of Saint Martin

CSUSM suffers defeat at the hands of Saint Martin

Ramon Flores, Sports Staff Writer February 10, 2016

  CSUSM’s softball team took on Saint Martin’s University Saints on Sunday, Feb. 7 in a double header. The girls struggled all day offensively which ultimately lead to their defeat. In...

The hunger for more, on and off the court.

Ramon Flores, Health and Fitness Reporter December 10, 2015

  As a collegiate athlete, you have to be in peak shape, as you will be going up against some of the best players in your sport in the country. With such conditions, athletics requires more...

Never have a dull workout again

Never have a dull workout again

Ramon Flores, Health and Fitness Reporter November 27, 2015

  Getting off the couch to put your body through a series of workouts is one of the hardest things to do. If you’re getting bored of all your workouts, or simply trying to find a way to start,...

Running in the morning boosts your day.

Run for your life

Ramon Flores, Health & Fitness Reporter September 30, 2015

  It’s true; exercising at any time of the day is better than not exercising at all. But that doesn’t mean all times are equally good to work out. Many people prefer afternoon or late...

Coach Spotlight: New basketball coach looking to pave winning ways

Coach Spotlight: New basketball coach looking to pave winning ways

Ramon Flores, Health and Fitness Reporter September 29, 2015

As a fresh season approaches, a new face emerges to lead our women’s basketball team in head coach Renee Jimenez. With the team heading into the California Collegiate Athletic Association, Jimenez...

The workout that fits you

Ramon Flores, Health and Fitness reporter September 29, 2015

When it comes to cardio, people have two ways to hit it, going steady or using High Intense Interval Training (HIIT). There is nothing wrong with either type of workout as they both have their own benefits...

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