To anyone who believes that individuals who advocate for language change are overly sensitive, liberal snowflakes, I would like to ask you a question.
Do you believe there is veracity in the statement,...
Eyes drooping, coffee yet to kick in, you struggle to keep your head up as the steering wheel serves as a brace for your sleep-deprived body.
News from Florida jolts your otherwise comatose being awake....
Emptiness rotted in the pit of my stomach. Tears welled in my eyes day after day for weeks. I felt defeated and knew not how I would go on.
Two and a half years ago, I lost what meant...
Feminists do not always look the same. For example, I wear heels (quite a bit). I over-pack. I love to look and feel feminine. I am at times indecisive. Yes, these are all stereotypes of women... specifically...
What marathon runner reaches 25 miles and gives up, saying “that’s good enough”? In the same way, how can we -- educated constituents -- give up and say, “society is good enough”?
There...
A year spent at Harvard University may be considered one of the most costly ways to spend said time; yet, the fiscal demands of an unexpected institution surpass even those of this Ivy League.
According...
A movement.
The eight-letter word encapsulates current and future conditions of an array of people groups.
Without the unity of individuals toward a common cause, we would have had no Women’s...
I have three brothers and no living sisters, yet I was not the only daughter born into my family. On Aug. 18, 1987, my older sister, Lisa, was born at 20 weeks and amounted to the size of an adult hand....
Have you ever received a genuine compliment that blew you away? Not just a “you look nice today,” but an “I appreciate you for…” or “you impacted me by…”
Our world is starving for...
My finger pads kissed the keys of an upright piano which was the only barrier between myself and my attentive audience – aside from a 40 to 80 year age gap and mental or physical impairments. Cozy...
I have a dream. To one day see every man and woman regard themselves as uniquely beautiful, talented and an essential puzzle piece of this world we call home. To blur the lines of harsh comparison...
The victim mentality. We know it well. “It’s always you and never me.”
In our first world society, it is easy to think about “me, myself and I,” demanding instant gratification and...
Eighteen years ago, a small blonde-haired, blue-eyed young girl dragged herself into a classroom filled with children who looked nothing like her. They spoke a language that she could speak and understand...
Our beloved CSUSM community comprises individuals of diverse backgrounds, yet we make one student body. The last several weeks have held a commotion of political rhetoric, changes and uncertainty for...
Who hasn’t at one point found themselves grudgingly dragged to a fitness class by some friend or family member?
CSUSM Yoga instructor Louise McDougall first became acquainted with the art...
Whether freshly moved into a cramped dorm or still rocking the same bedroom since childhood, we could all utilize creative ideas to masterfully maximize the space we call our own. What better way than...
Last semester, I received an A minus, and my life went from being “perfect on paper” to now “flawed.”
For my entire academic career, I had prided myself on possessing a 4.00. In fact, I hid...
Sara Freitag, Staff Writer/Photographer
• April 18, 2017
Ryane Fennema, a leader for InterVarsity, shares some of the ways that this Christian club on campus has impacted her throughout her college experience.
InterVarsity is formed around small...
