From the beginning of the 2025 spring semester, student activists at CSUSM have been advocating for immigrant rights and the safety and well-being of the undocumented and mixed-status CSUSM community....

On the week of March 24–28, interns from Students for Quality Education (SQE) on six Southern California CSU campuses are planning to walk out in solidarity with CSUSM students, organizations, and community...

Transgender people are being attacked across the country. From the stony walls of law and policy to the towering big cities and sprawling countryside, there is a great fear.  As progressive as San...

On September 20, 2024, a Title IX procedural requirement investigation opened at CSUSM.  Title IX is a federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school that receives federal...

On February 5, notable hip hop artists Johnny 5 (Johnny Lopez) and SpecialFX (Quentin Robinson) presented a cypher featuring hip hop dancers, performances, competitions, and classes. The event was made...

On January 30, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order that may affect or deport international students involved in pro-Palestine protests. This executive order also promised to protect the...

As of this summer, Cinthya Ippoliti will step in as the new dean of the library.  CSUSM has been without an official library dean for almost a year now. Char Booth and Toni Olivas have stepped in as...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

OCEANSIDE, Calif. – On October 20, North County 4 Palestine held a fundraiser for the non-profit human rights organization, Human Appeal, at the Hill Street Country Club in downtown Oceanside. North...

Last week, CSUSM students performed Carly Churchill’s play “Vinegar Tom” directed by Judy Bauerlein and Shaun Heard.  “Vinegar Tom” opens with a young woman lounging and talking with her...

On October 9, the South/West Asian and North/East African (SAWANEA) club hosted Dabke Night. The club President Zuzu Laban and Secretary Alexis Rahal taught 30-40 students Dabke, a traditional Levantine...

For those who have been following this series on Campus Rec, you have likely learned a great deal about Campus Rec but still have more questions. In the past couple months, I’ve talked with many different...

“Impresiones” is a 14-part collection by Salvador de la Torre exploring their experiences as a trans person and a Mexican artist raised in Texas. On October 1, de la Torre visited the Kellogg Library...

“When I write, I want to enjoy it, and I want to be there. I want my readers to come with me and be in the story.” — Taen Bounthapanya   Taen Bounthapanya is a student in CSUSM’s LTWR MA...

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...

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....

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...

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...

Tinashe Kachingwe, better known as simply Tinashe, has over a decade of experience in the music industry. New fans might have discovered her from the viral hit “Nasty”, but her discography is full...

For the sake of this article, I will use trans to mean trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse students and gender-neutral bathrooms to also mean all-gender bathrooms.  CSUSM’s gender-neutral bathrooms...