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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

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Happy 25th birthday to CSUSM

Letter to the Editor: Happy 25th birthday to CSUSM

April 8, 2015

By Pierson Cepeda Staff Writer CSUSM is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and, from my point of view, 25 years is a relatively long period of time. I just turned 22 last year, and like other birthdays, there was a cake, a song and the surprising realization that another year has passed....

Why business is best major

April 8, 2015

By Nick Nootbaar Photo Assistant When entering into college the biggest question all students are faced with is what will their major be. Well, I am here to tell everyone that Business is the best choice. Take a look around and take note of everything in your surroundings. Everything that you...

Letter to the Editor: Response to “Racism is a Two-Way Street”

April 8, 2015

By Joshua D. Copeland Staff Writer Why do some white people cry “reverse-racism” when they find they don’t like the taste of their own medicine? As advised viewer discretion, I want to start by reassuring you that yes I am a black guy and in no way, shape, or form do I discriminate or...

Letter to the Editor: Call for action to improve grad studies and global education

April 8, 2015

By Zishan Khan Contributor I am pursuing my Master’s Degree from the Department of Computer Science at CSUSM. I was admitted to the Master’s program during fall 2013. I was admitted as a conditional student and was required to take GRE and get a 3.5 on analytical writing, or get a research...

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The modern woman fights for eqaulity

March 18, 2015

By Kat Diltz Staff Writer Innovative, strong, brave and unique. These are the words that come to mind when I think of the American women of today. Women are fighting for equality among men, joining the military and fighting social stigmas, proving that everyone is beautiful in their own way....

Letter to the editor: Overcoming society’s pressure

March 18, 2015

By Gabri Provencio Contributor As many of you young women reading this may know, being a woman in today’s contemporary American society is difficult. We beat ourselves up frequently because of messages society portrays to us. Daily, we women face a typical battle when we see the most perfect...

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Letter to the editor: Independent women shouldn’t turn off anyone

March 18, 2015

By Shakara Thompson Contributor “Don’t be a woman that needs a man, be the woman a man needs.” - Anonymous In my 20 years of life, I have only been in two serious relationships, including the one I am in right now, and I must say that never have I needed a man. Growing up, I was raised...

Letter to the Editor: Gender Equity Center changes raise questions about loss of women’s power

March 18, 2015

By Karri Kirby Contributor How can we empower women at CSUSM, or how do we even define empowerment? Does empowerment mean feeling safe, or do we even know how to use this empowerment? Many people have different opinions about how they feel empowered or safe on campus; therefore each person’s...

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Letter to the editor: Shamanism

March 18, 2015

By Charla Lopez Contributor Women’s roles across cultures and across time have been transformed and adapted. Before the masculine structure of society and religion, there was a sacred powerful role that women held and ruled from. Shamanism is regarded by various sources to be the original...

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Letters to the editor: Don’t let others define your value

March 18, 2015

By Jordan Taylor Waechter Contributor Oppression can be thought of as unjust treatment or control, mainly based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexuality, class and dis/ability. Oh no! The crowd gasps, not another woman rambling on, but hear me out. Each "status" is a lens used psychologically...

Letter to the editor: Witchy Women

March 18, 2015

By Kayla Richardson Contributor “Men fear witches because they take their power from the Earth without poisoning the soil.” -Unknown Most of us have at least some knowledge of the fact that there was a time in history where women were burned as witches. As for who these women actually were...

Letter to the editor: Veteran, student, partner, sister and friend – being true to myself

March 18, 2015

By Rachel Sotomayor  Contributor To be a woman in contemporary American society means being adaptable, independent, strong and intelligent. I have found that there are many ways a woman can succeed in different areas of her life, but we must chose and carve out that path ourselves. As a veteran...

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