By Kyle Coday Contributor I will say at the beginning, CSUSM was not my first choice. However after my first semester here as a junior changed my opinion. My first class was Chicano Theater and I had the pleasure of meeting an admirable and strong woman, Yeni Orozco Towver, who became my best...

By Mary Green Contributor As I reflect on my experience here at CSUSM, I find that it would be nearly impossible to accurately describe it using only 500 words. I can tell you that as a 17-year old freshman, I didn’t know what to expect when I decided to move away from my home, step outside...

By Lauren Hammond Opinion Editor The first couple years of my undergraduate studies had been characterized by uncertainty, dread and a lack of self-awareness. Being the first of my family to attend college, I had little understanding of what to expect. Before attending Cal State University...

By Amanda Lenox Features Editor As a sixth year senior, you long for graduation day when you have finally earned your degree and school is over. But as the day is nearing, it only makes me wish I could spend more time with friends here at CSUSM. I started at California State University,...

By Ross Edmunds Contributor It is needless to say that my time at CSU San Marcos has been a time to cherish, and to be cliché, the best time of my life. Day one at Cal State “Stair Master” began with struggling to summit the 11 stair cases to make it to Markstein Building on time, and...

By Sarah Hughes News Editor Dear Stephanie Borders, Congratulations on graduating with a Bachelors of Arts in Liberal Studies. I know you’ll make a wonderful and enthusiastic elementary school teacher. This role will be in addition to all the other captivating spaces you occupy - fabulous...