2025
September
02,
2025
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11:22 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Teaching in a student population environment of around 2,500 and then moving to one with 17,000-plus is one of the many challenges that Roni Kay O’Dell, a new assistant professor of political science and global affairs, has signed up for this …
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May
05,
2025
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09:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Karli Llorens aspires to work for the Drug Enforcement Administration. Saba Wali wants to go to law school and become an international lawyer.Both Cal State San Marcos students took considerable steps toward their career ambitions this spring by …
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April
28,
2025
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Ashley Lizarraga didn’t have the typical college move-in experience.In August 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lizarraga was coming from Rosarito, Mexico, where she lived with her parents and two younger brothers, to Cal State San …
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2024
October
24,
2024
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
When the Department of Education released a new Free Application for Federal Student Aid form, more commonly known as FAFSA, it was supposed to simplify the financial aid process for students across the country.While the form was condensed from 108 …
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2022
July
27,
2022
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08:38 AM
America/Los_Angeles
When Julia Glorioso was in third grade, she took a field trip with her classmates to visit Cal State San Marcos. The trip was a way of getting young students to think about their educational futures. But for Glorioso, this was a trip to …
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June
09,
2022
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13:03 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Mariah Wade was only 15 years old when the injuries from a traumatic car accident changed her pathway to her college decision. She bruised a soft tendon between her neck and spinal cord, which affected her ability to walk for almost three …
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May
05,
2022
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08:03 AM
America/Los_Angeles
More than 4,400 students are expected to graduate from Cal State San Marcos this academic year, including six standouts from the Class of 2022 who are receiving special recognition for their achievements.Honorees were nominated by faculty or staff …
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March
07,
2022
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17:17 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Camery Smith didn’t have to wait long to learn that she had been selected as Cal State San Marcos’ representative for the annual Panetta Congressional Internship Program.Learning whether she would get to do the internship in person was another …
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2021
April
27,
2021
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08:38 AM
America/Los_Angeles
As a political science major, Cal State San Marcos sophomore Julia Glorioso is used to writing papers and participating in discussions about public policy and law.So when she decided to write and produce a film for her final project assignment for a …
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February
09,
2021
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08:31 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Acceptance to the Panetta Congressional Internship Program typically means spending two weeks at the Panetta Institute in Monterey to prepare for a nearly three-month stint in Washington, D.C., working in the office of a California congressional …
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2020
July
06,
2020
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Neal Griffin doesn’t remember exactly when he first sat down to start writing, just that it was something his wife encouraged him to try.
“She said to me, ‘You're always telling these stories and you seem to enjoy it. You …
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May
08,
2020
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Nearly 4,700 students are expected to graduate from Cal State San Marcos this academic year, including six standouts from the Class of 2020 who are receiving special recognition for their achievements.Honorees were nominated by faculty or staff and …
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February
21,
2020
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08:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Lauren Loeb has been interested in political science ever since visiting Washington, D.C., for the first time as an eighth grader.
Loeb had an opportunity to return to Washington last fall, this time for a nearly three-month stint as a …
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2016
November
14,
2016
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10:41 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Jessica Dockstader was understandably nervous heading off to participate in the Panetta Institute’s Congressional Internship Program in August.
Jessica, a human development major at Cal State San Marcos, knew she would be surrounded by …
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October
31,
2016
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13:03 PM
America/Los_Angeles
San Marcos, CA – Cal State San Marcos students will have an opportunity to discuss and learn more about statewide ballot initiatives for the upcoming election when the League of Women Voters visits campus on Tuesday, Nov. 1.
It is also an …
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2015
May
07,
2015
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10:28 AM
America/Los_Angeles
A refugee from Afghanistan who later was forced to flee with his family from Pakistan, Aimal Laiq has finally found a home at Cal State San Marcos. Now he is on his way to graduate school for a master’s degree en route to a career in …
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2014
December
12,
2014
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13:38 PM
America/Los_Angeles
A dynasty in the making?
That’s what many are wondering about CSUSM’s Model United Nations program, which recently returned from an international competition in Washington, D.C., with coveted honors for `Outstanding Delegation’ …
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October
17,
2014
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14:40 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Talk to most people about the most pressing problem facing the Middle East today and you’ll probably hear about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, ISIS in Syria and Iraq, or the nuclear ambitions of the Iranian government.
CSUSM Associate …
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2013
October
03,
2013
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10:40 AM
America/Los_Angeles
CSUSM Professor of Political Science Stephen Nichols is an expert on the U.S. government and available this week to discuss the federal government shutdown.
Dr. Nichols’ opinion is that the United States’ political system has become …
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