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The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

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Badlands by Halsey

Badlands by Halsey

Nicole Holman, Community News Editor September 29, 2015

Although more than half of this year gone by, it has already been a year for great music with new artists emerging, old bands getting back together, and artists collaborating on new projects. But one artist stood out from the crowd is Halsey. This LA based artist has worked in the music industry...

San Diego welcomes Taylor Swift

San Diego welcomes Taylor Swift

Lexy Perez, Assistant Entertainment Editor September 29, 2015

Taylor Swift’s concert in San Diego drew 45,000 screaming fans and filled every seat of Petco Park. As soon as the lights went dark and the loud volume of music exploded from the speakers, the global superstar that is Taylor Swift graced the stage, ready to show why she has become one of the most...

Start the new semester with robot girl Odette

Faith Orcino, Arts and Entertainment Editor September 29, 2015

Going to a new school can be tough for anyone, especially if you are a newly-made robot still learning the concepts of humanity. Writer and artist Julietta Suzuki’s 2005 series “Karakuri Odette” is a heartwarming tale about the mechanical girl Odette Yoshizawa. Her “father” Professor Hiroaki...

MTV's Scream continues a legacy

MTV’s Scream continues a legacy

Lexy Perez, Assistant Entertainment Editor September 29, 2015

  I am a complete TV junkie, therefore I can’t help but watch many of the new shows premiering. While there weren’t too many shows I watched on a consistent basis this summer, there was one that got me hooked from the first episode: MTV's TV-version of the Horror franchise, “Scream”. Prior...

Graduation Spotlight: Tricia Alcid, hard work well deserved

Graduation Spotlight: Tricia Alcid, hard work well deserved

Lexy Perez May 11, 2015

College can normally be considered a time where students may face their most stressful moments. While college brings a heavy workload to students, for Tricia Alcid it was the hard work that made her enjoy her college experience much more and changed her into the person she is today.   As the...

Musician Spotlight: School of Art Senior Caleb Carter

Musician Spotlight: School of Art Senior Caleb Carter

May 11, 2015

By Faith Orcino Word Count: 613   Cougar Chronicle: What is the degree you will be graduating with?   Caleb Carter: Bachelor of Arts in Visual and Performing Arts Emphasis in Music.   Cougar: What is your musical specialty? How long have you been perfecting your craft?...

Musician Spotlight: School of Art Senior Quincy Lawson

Musician Spotlight: School of Art Senior Quincy Lawson

May 11, 2015

By Faith Orcino   Cougar Chronicle: What is the degree you will be graduating with?   Quincy Lawson: Bachelor of Arts in Visual and Performing Arts Emphasis in Music.   CC: What is your musical specialty? How long have you been perfecting your craft? Did you have to overcome...

Musician Spotlight: School of Art Senior Mariela Dieguez

Musician Spotlight: School of Art Senior Mariela Dieguez

May 11, 2015

By Faith Orcino   Cougar Chronicle: What is the degree you will be graduating with?   Mariela Dieguez: Bachelor in Visual and Performing Arts with an emphasis in Music and a minor in Biology.   CC: What is your musical specialty? How long have you been perfecting your...

Musician Spotlight: Q&A with School of Art Senior Heidi Garcia

May 11, 2015

By Faith Orcino Word Count: 597 Cougar Chronicle: What is the degree you will be graduating with? Heidi Garcia: Bachelor of Arts in Visual and Performing Arts Emphasis in Music and Minors in Video Production and Women’s Studies. CC: What is your musical specialty?...

Video Game Review: Borderlands - Squid Monster Equality FOR THE FACE!!!

Video Game Review: Borderlands – Squid Monster Equality FOR THE FACE!!!

April 24, 2015

By Will McCurdy   …I’ll explain the title in a bit.   Borderlands came out from the shadows of being a glorified simulator of what happens when you give gun designers hard drugs and the color pallet of Van Gogh’s later period of mental instability to much the same but with quite a...

Everyone’s in full on zombie mode: WonderCon panel confirms iZombie is a hit

Everyone’s in full on zombie mode: WonderCon panel confirms iZombie is a hit

April 24, 2015

By: Anne S. Hall Staff Writer   iZombie, the new hit television show on The CW, was featured in the arena of the Anaheim Convention Center for WonderCon 2015 Saturday afternoon.   As seats quickly filled up, the audiences cheered wildly as Rose McIver, Robert Buckley, David Anders,...

Movie Review: “Furious 7”: A Goodbye to Paul Walker

Movie Review: “Furious 7”: A Goodbye to Paul Walker

April 24, 2015

By: Sarah Youngren Rating: 4/5 Paws Tragedy struck back in November 2013 when Paul Walker, a beloved actor who was one of the stars of The Fast & Furious franchise, died suddenly in a car crash. Walker was in the midst of filming the latest installment, “Furious 7”, at the time of his death. With...

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