The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

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

Students learn how to carry out respectful discourse at Civility Cafe.

Civility Cafe promotes dialogue to create safe-space environments

Nicole Holman, Assistant News Editor March 9, 2016

The Civility Cafe, a skill-based workshop, aimed to encourage and educate students on how to engage in civil discourse with their peers. John Loggins, University of San Diego's Director of Community-Based Student Leadership and Learning, facilitated the event on Feb. 25 in USU 2310. The workshop...

Sexual violence training becomes mandatory for CSUSM students

Sexual violence training becomes mandatory for CSUSM students

Olivia Sanchez, Community Outreach Assistant February 10, 2016

  With Executive Order 1095 becoming effective, CSUSM now requires all students to partake in a training program that informs and spreads awareness of sexual harassment on college campuses. The Executive Order covers sexual discrimination, violence and harassment. After the orderwas made...

Student Alex Maravillas with his teriyaki bowl in front of the USU during the evacuation. Photo courtesy of Alex Maravillas and Marquessa Castorena.

Fire in University Student Union causes building evacuation

Katlin Sweeney, Editor-in-Chief February 1, 2016

Students and staff were ordered to evacuate the University Student Union building when a fire broke out in the USU dining court. The fire alarm, which went off at 5:21 p.m., was triggered after a fire began in the Panda Express kitchen. Alex Maravillas, Peer Educator at the LGBTQA Pride Center,...

Undocumented photographer shares his personal story

Undocumented photographer shares his personal story

Cory Kay, Assistant Features Editor September 30, 2015

  CSUSM’s newly-opened Latin@ Center hosted a Skype session with Ricardo Aca, an undocumented immigrant who is living in New York City and is the center’s Latin@ of the month. During UHour on Thursday, Sept. 24, Aca told participants his story and discussed negative stigma surrounding...

All-inclusive initiative to define student life on campus

All-inclusive initiative to define student life on campus

Sonni Simmons, News Editor September 29, 2015

  A fresh, community-supported initiative has come to life  at CSUSM and is providing students with an opportunity to strengthen and enhance their college experience. Tukwut Life, the Cal State San Marcos student life experience, is a new campus-wide initiative that aims to increase the...

Experts explore psychology of water conservation

Experts explore psychology of water conservation

Shanice Davis, Features Editor September 29, 2015

  Dr. Lee Brown and panelists Dr. P. Wesley Schultz, Jeffrey Pasek and Dr. Robert Brown spoke at the Psychology of Water Forum in order to shed light on the issues surrounding California’s current water crisis from a cognitive perspective on Sept. 9. Lee opened the forum with the topic...

Mental health professionals urge dialogue about suicide  prevention.

Lunch and Learn educates students on suicide prevention

Chelsey Schweitzer, Senior Staff Writer September 29, 2015

According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, approximately every 12.9 minutes an American loses their life to suicide. National Suicide Prevention week aims to raise awareness about suicide by teaching people how to open a dialogue with others about the social stigma that comes...

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Latin@ Center to be opened at CSUSM this year

February 4, 2015

[author title="About the Author" author_id="24"] By Katlin Sweeney Editor-in-Chief Many members of the campus community and surrounding San Marcos area saw their dream become a reality when President Haynes announced that CSUSM will implement a Latin@ Center this year. On Jan.28, President...

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Rainbow Recognition at CSUSM and Lavender Graduation’s history

May 9, 2014

By Sarah Hughes & Katlin Sweeney News Editor & Editor-In-Chief Lavender Graduation spotlights accomplishments of lesbian, gay, transgender or intersex, questioning or queer and ally (LGBTQA ) students who are graduating at many universities. In tracing the origins of Lavender, a...

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Voting for Kellogg Library’s Common Read

May 8, 2014

By Sarah Hughes News Editor The Kellogg Library wants help choosing the 2014 to 2015 Common Read. The program hopes to provide a book that brings the campus and community together over reading it and discussing its themes. The winning book is supposed to be a source of academic unity, delving at...

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Students Initiate Raza Center

May 8, 2014

By Katlin Sweeney Editor-In-Chief Members of the student body and various student orgs are uniting to advocate for the creation of a Raza Center on campus. Translating from Spanish to mean People Center, a Raza Center would function as a means of providing support to Latino students and cultural...

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Literature and Writing Club Graduation Party

May 7, 2014

By Nada Sewidan The CSUSM Literature and Writing department is sponsoring a graduation party for all literature and writing students on May 15th from 4:30pm to 6:30pm at the Clarke Field House Grand Salon. Students in the LTWR club along side Professor Heidi Breuer are helping plan the event...

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