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The Cougar Chronicle

The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

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CSUSM Announces Student Research Symposium Finalists
Justin Gans, News Editor • March 26, 2024

The finalists have been announced for the CSUSM Symposium on Student Research, Creative Activities, & Innovation. They are now moving on to represent CSUSM at the 38th annual CSU Student Research Competition. The competition intends “to promote excellence in undergraduate and graduate scholarly...

ASI Announces Festival 78 Headliners
Justin Gans, News Editor • February 15, 2024
Latinx Center Honors Mexican Culture through Music and Celebration
Latinx Center Honors Mexican Culture through Music and Celebration
Danya Rodriguez, Editor in Chief • April 11, 2024

On April 4, the Latinx Center collaborated with NAK (Nu Alpha Kappa), a Latino fraternity, to host “Uniendo Cultura y Educación” at the Forum Plaza. The center’s intention was to unite the campus...

Unmasking Cushing’s Disease
Unmasking Cushing’s Disease
Nahomi Garcia Alarcon, Arts and Entertainment Editor • April 8, 2024

A few months before my 23rd birthday, my life took an unexpected turn. What started as subtle changes in my body soon escalated into a debilitating condition that stole the next few years of my life. Often...

Sports
CSUSM Winter Sports Rundown - Final of the Semester
Nadia Houneini and Cole Mirza December 7, 2022
Cougar Sports Report 4/8/24-4/14/24
Cougar Sports Report 4/8/24-4/14/24
David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor • April 16, 2024

Welcome back to the cougar sports report!  Our sports week began on April 12 as CSUSM baseball traveled to Cal Poly Pomona to kick off their...

Cougar Sports Report 4/1/24-4/7/24
Cougar Sports Report 4/1/24-4/7/24
David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor • April 9, 2024

Welcome back to the Cougar Sports Report.  Our sports week kicked off on April 1 and April 2 with Women’s golf taking eighth in the West...

CSUSM Spring 2024 Context Exhibition
CSUSM Spring 2024 Context Exhibition
Nahomi Garcia Alarcon, Arts & Entertainment Editor • April 11, 2024

On March 14, I attended the Kellogg Library’s Spring 2024 Context Exhibit highlighting Monica Zavala’s collection titled “‘Wee ‘Eyoohiinkem (All Our Relatives).” The collection seamlessly intertwined...

Exploring Beyonces Cowboy Carter
Exploring Beyonce's Cowboy Carter
Nahomi Garcia Alarcon, Arts & Entertainment Editor • April 5, 2024

Listening to “COWBOY CARTER,” Beyonce’s highly anticipated album, felt like stepping into unknown territory. I’ve never listened to one of her albums from start to finish so I knew listening to...

Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
Nahomi Garcia Alarcon, Arts & Entertainment Editor • April 4, 2024

Have you ever looked at a painting and wondered what it would be like to step into it and become a part of that world? With “Beyond Van Gogh,” an immersive exhibition that brings the iconic artist’s...

Cesar Chavez statue at CSUSM.
How Should CSUSM Commemorate Cesar Chavez?
Editorial April 16, 2024

From Martin Luther King Jr. to Mahatma Gandhi, great leaders tend to become the personal embodiment of historical movements. In both our textbooks and our popular historical memory, a leader’s name can...

An artist rendering of the proposed facility.
What You Should Know Before Voting on the Wellness and Recreation Facility Referendum
Justin Gans, News Editor • April 8, 2024

On April 9-11, CSUSM students will be eligible to take part in a campus-wide vote on a proposed increase to their student fees. This fee increase would support the development of a Wellness and Recreation...

Picture at Galentines Day event in Barbarella.
The Rise of Galentine's Day
Nahomi Garcia Alarcon, Arts & Entertainment Editor • February 14, 2024

In recent years, there has been a shift in the way that people celebrate love and friendship around Valentine’s Day. While we still hold the traditional way of celebrating, for example, couples getting...

Thanks For Watching - Fall '22
Luke Vore, Nadia Houneini, and Cole Mirza December 16, 2022
What's Your Favorite Gift?
Luke Vore, Video Editor • December 15, 2022
Power Lifting Club Interview
Nadia Houneini, Sports Editor • December 13, 2022
Best Restaurants in San Marcos, CA
Luke Vore, Video Editor • December 12, 2022