The Pride

Two CSUSM student organizations, the National Honor Society in Psychology (PSI CHI) and the Psychology Student Organization (PSO), are keeping busy this semester to help one of their own. The two clubs whose members spent the past weekend participating in the "Relay for Life," an event created by the American Cancer Society, have joined efforts to raise emergency funds for a campus employee and her family. As part of their fundraising efforts, the two clubs will hold an opportunity drawing this week for a chance to win a personal computer valued at $1,200.… 6 Comments

The popularity of working in groups is a growing feature to many classes, though students may express that group projects often add more stress to a class, CSUSM professors argue that the benefits outweigh the groans.

Finding time to meet up, sending emails that never get answered, stressing out the day before the project is due and often picking up the slack of that one person that didn't do any work is seen as the common group project scenario, but gaining experience in working with others sooner than later can benefit students in the long run.… Post the First Comment

Once the semester is done, it will be much easier to put the past behind-all the early mornings, note taking, labs, homework, study sessions, late or sleepless nights, midterms, and finals. However, during the semester, after a complete day, it is easy to forget those who, for some, shuttled us to and from campus each day.

Although his shift began much earlier than the sign displayed in the front and side window states, Santos Giles, CSUSM's morning shuttle driver, unpacked warmth by heating both of our spirits by saying, "I love my job." He doubled the sense of his pleasure by repeating it again-in Spanish, "Me encanta mi trabajo."… 1 Comment

Cinco de Mayo is often celebrated in the United States with big parties and lots of people. It is a U.S. holiday and can be confused as Mexico's Independence Day. It is rarely celebrated in Mexico for the date is not as important as September 16. September 16 is Mexico's actual Independence Day and its significance is far more important than Cinco de Mayo.

Cinco de Mayo marks the victory of the Mexican Army over the French at the Battle of Puebla. The French army was in Mexico with the intention to create an Empire under Napoleon III. In 1862, when the French army refused to leave Mexico, General Ignacio Zaragoza ordered about 4,500 Mexican soldiers to defeat the French army. The Mexican soldiers were outnumbered two to one and were still able to defeat the French. … 5 Comments

Although it seems like a million years away, the return to school in the fall semester always confronts the average student with new changes. … Post the First Comment

California State University of San Marcos like other CSUs is faced with a difficult problem of providing quality, accessible higher education to its students. With the Spring 2009 semester coming to a close, many students are await to see how profound the budget cuts and the influx of new students will impact the quality of their education.… Post the First Comment