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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

Arts & Entertainment

The Shuffle: A song mix for spring

The Shuffle: A song mix for spring

March 27, 2013

By Keandre Williams-Chambers Staff Writer  Spring has arrived and with it comes a set of sounds to keep with the season. These songs are sure to represent the essence of spring. Earthy and upbeat sounds with just a touch of expressive elements to lounge around to over break. “Now is the Start”...

Movie Review: ‘Spring Breakers’ turn Disney actresses into good girls gone bad

Movie Review: ‘Spring Breakers’ turn Disney actresses into good girls gone bad

March 27, 2013

By Juliana Stumpp A&E Editor 1/5 paws It seemed with spring break quickly approaching, many college students would rush to the box office to see “Spring Breakers” and actually like it. For months now, we have been seeing commercials and other forms of advertisement to get people to go see...

Comic Book Corner: Saga is something strange and wonderful

Comic Book Corner: ‘Saga’ is something strange and wonderful

March 27, 2013

By Faith Orcino Staff Cartoonist “Saga” is the newest comic series to get into this spring break. Released by Image Comics last year, writer Brian Vaughan and illustrator Fiona Staples created this story with the help of iconic letterer Fonografiks, who is also known as Steven Finch. This “Saga”...

Tina Fey and Paul Rudd in Admission

MOVIE REVIEW: Comedy favorites fail to deliver in ‘Admission’

March 22, 2013

By Ben Carlson Staff Writer History has shown that films released during the first few months after awards season tend to be less than impressive at the box office and widely unpopular with audiences. It is no surprise to see a movie like “Admission,” released on March 22, that falls short...

DJ finalists at the Red Bull competition held in Pacific Beach Feb. 28.

Breaking down the Red Bull Thre3style University DJ competition

March 7, 2013

By Alison Seagle Staff Writer The bass was booming, the lights were flashing and the crowd was dancing and cheering Thursday, Feb. 28, at the Typhoon Saloon in Pacific Beach for the Red Bull Thre3style University DJ competition. The competitors included one student each from UCSD, SDSU, USD, while...

Check out these films on Netflix

Check out these films on Netflix

March 7, 2013

By Katlin Sweeney Features Editor "Mona Lisa Smile"  5/5 Paws It is 1953, and a woman’s greatest achievement is not graduating from college but marrying a man. At Wellesley College, the brightest young women from across the country gather to study various subjects, however marriage is...

Hitting the shelves March 12 and 15

Hitting the shelves March 12 and 15

March 7, 2013

By Juliana Stumpp Arts Editor Based on the bestselling novel, “Life of Pi” this 2012 film adaption was nominated for 11Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director. The films plot focuses on Piscine (Pi) Molitor Patel being the only survivor of a shipwreck, which leaves him stranded...

P:aintings by artist Saul Figueroa.

Incarceration, faith fuel artist’s imagination

March 7, 2013

 By Ryan Downs Staff Writer   The third floor of Kellogg library has been witness to plenty of fascinating art exhibits over the many years, but there has yet to be a spotlight quite like this. CSUSM’s most trafficked art gallery is currently playing host to the work of Saul Figueroa, a painter...

Cougar Shuffle: Music for the mid-semester blues

Cougar Shuffle: Music for the mid-semester blues

March 7, 2013

By Keandre Williams-Chambers Staff Writer It’s hard to believe that we have only been in school for a bit more than 30 days when it actually feels we’ve been back for 30 months. With the tedium of classes and other stressors in our daily lives, we present you with a de-stressor playlist that...

A drawing of the local performer Carlz Barkley

‘Carlz Barkley,’ a local who loves the music

March 7, 2013

By Keandre Williams-Chambers Staff Writer Carly Skeletoyer, known as “Carlz Barkley,” is a local San Marcos musician with a ukulele and admirable musical talent. Growing up with music was an integral part of her life, with her childhood-spent being involved in choir as well as taking vocal and...

Katlin Sweeney, left, at the 2013 Academy Awards.

A red carpet walk: The guest’s view at the 2013 Academy Awards

March 7, 2013

  By Katlin Sweeney Features Editor  It is the feeling that comes when you are surrounded by hundreds of people, cameras are documenting your every move and you are trying not to trip over the red carpet.   You are not a celebrity, but being at the Academy Awards gives you a taste of...

The Shuffle: Music mix for a Monday morning

The Shuffle: Music mix for a Monday morning

February 21, 2013

By Karla Reyes Staff Writer Monday mornings are always a challenge, especially during the winter. So to make these dreaded mornings a little more pleasant, this shuffle presents five tracks that will help get over your monday-morning-blues. “Cough Syrup” by Young the Giant Young the Giant...

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