At the 27th AIDS Walk and Run in San Diego on Sept. 24, participants and volunteers came together in recognition of the continuing struggle of HIV in the LGTBQA+ community.   The 5k run is held annually in the Hillcrest neighborhood in San Diego. People can sign up in groups, as a runner,...

  CSUSM student leader Brando Casiño draws confidence from his identity and through the communities with which he identifies, aiming to educate others and represent those who share his culture. Casiño is a fourth­-year student at CSUSM, preparing to graduate as part of the class of...

  As a Filipino man who identifies as both queer and gay, Alex Maravillas strives to make a difference in the LGBTQA+ community using his own personal experiences and identity as a way to build bridges with individuals in need of guidance. Six years ago, Maravillas discovered he was...

By Alex Maravillas Arts and Entertainment Assistant Editor My sexual orientation still makes people feel uncomfortable. That is why I am comfortable being alone. I have family. However, sometimes it is difficult to be out with family members that are not particularly accepting. That is why identifying...

By Nicole Holman News Assistant [author title="About the Author" author_id="257"] The LGBTQA Pride Center at CSUSM recently held a release party for its very first edition of a new publication entitled The Queery, a magazine that intends to reach out to the LGBTQA community. The Queery, which...

By Pierre Yaldo Staff Writer We all come to campus, take classes and go home, week after week. But have you ever considered taking your college experience beyond the most basic requirements? Kevin Adson, a 19-year-old sophomore here at CSUSM, shows us how he juggles a full schedule of classes,...