Valentine's Day is coming up soon, and only a couple of months after we made it through several weeks of New Year's Resolutions. These two traditions tend to polarize people toward a "love it!" or "hate it!" attitude. Realizing that both are valid opinions is imperative.  This 2018 New Year, I saw...

Milo Yiannopoulous could not give his speech at UC Berkeley after being invited by the University’s Student Republicans. Milo, a British public speaker and senior editor for a far-right news and opinion website, has a charming English accent. Everything else about him is not. The university canceled...

Picture this. You're a photographer. It's the last week of holiday break, and you're on the final leg of a three-week travel marathon. Setting: Panama. Plot: to photograph a friend’s Panamanian wedding (insert all the cutest happy emoji’s here)! In case you’ve ever wondered…when someone says,...

I thought choosing a college to attend would be easier than it was. Contrary to what movies lead you to believe, there are a lot more factors that determine where you’ll spend the next four years of your undergraduate life. It’s important to consider finances, location, housing and most importantly...

"Ah yes, look at all the cool stuff on my desk", I think to myself as I rest my eyes on my two Pikachu disk shooters. A desk is a workspace but is also a rest-space, especially for those of us who work on a computer. It's important to rest your eyes every now and then, to give them a break from all...

Another new year and another new you. How is that transformation coming? Are your New Year’s resolutions still in motion or has that plateau been flatlining? By the look of how empty all the gyms are, I’d say you may need some help. The key to accomplishing your goals and resolutions are three...

Once upon a time, there was a young aspiring scholar who was determined to finish college in four years. Nothing would stop her from accomplishing this goal. And she would do it successfully, until she met up with her academic advisor the spring of her junior year at CSUSM, and suddenly her plans had...

  Sometimes it can be hard to have a kind heart in a cruel world, but for graduating senior Tiffany Trent, following her heart is the only way she knows how to live her life. For as long as she could remember, she has aspired to help those in need as a career, not for the sake of earning...

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 Jeff Kennedy Contributor You want to get to know a man? Look at how he treats his mother. If he doesn’t treat his mother right, he likely won’t treat you right. Let’s be honest, a lot guys are cordial towards women because they want something out of them. That’s why cordiality often...