By Melissa Martinez News Editor   In 2005, television viewers in the U.S. were introduced to “The Office,” a ‘mockumentary’ series based on the U.K. version of the same title. Fans of the series, which centralizes on the everyday lives of office employees at Dunder Mifflin-Sabre Paper...

By Nicole Ignell Staff Writer Over spring break, I had the opportunity to completely geek out and go to the sets of one of the most popular, captivating and nail-biting shows on television, AMC’s “The Walking Dead” in Atlanta. For those of you that do not watch “The Walking Dead”, stop reading...

 The Cougar Chronicle Staff On May 10, the Visual and Performing Arts Department will host its eighth annual CSUSM Student Media Festival, celebrating the work of students filmmakers on campus. Here’s a look at one of the films vying for an official entry slot in the competition.  “Memories...

The Cougar Chronicle Staff On May 10, the Visual and Performing Arts Department will host its eighth annual CSUSM Student Media Festival, celebrating the work of students filmmakers on campus. Here’s a look at one of the films vying for an official entry slot in the competition.  “Cardboard...

The Cougar Chronicle Staff On May 10, the Visual and Performing Arts Department will host its eighth annual CSUSM Student Media Festival, celebrating the work of students filmmakers on campus. Here’s a look at one of the films that has earned official entry in the competition.  "Confessions...

By Juliana Stumpp A&E Editor   April 15, 1947 is a momentous date for two reasons; first it was Jackie Robinson’s first game as a first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers and second it changed the face of baseball forever because he broke the color barrier for the sport. Robinson...

By Juliana Stumpp A&E Editor Find the doppelgangers of your favorite “Top 40” songs. If you like Justin Timberlake’s “Suit and Tie” …try “Wicked Way” by Benjamin Taylor. Timberlake’s sound has evolved over the years bringing in more big band sounds from the smooth jazz era...

By Juliana Stumpp A&E Editor The days are getting longer and we yearn for summer to be closer then only five more weeks. Although we are well past the halfway point in the semester, we keep pushing ourselves to not get lazy, but who says we can’t? Here are some tunes to embrace your inner laziness...

By Faith Orcino Staff Writer Released in 2008, “The Umbrella Academy” is musician Gerard Way’s first comic book series.  While many know Way as the lead singer of My Chemical Romance, he went to the New York School of Visual Arts where he developed his artistic and writing ability before his...

By Melissa Martinez News Editor Fans everywhere are mourning the recent break-up of the popular alternative rock band, My Chemical Romance (MCR) which announced its separation on its website on March 2. The band, which formed in 2001 after the Sept. 11 attacks, includes Gerard Way as lead vocalist,...

By Juliana Stumpp A&E Editor Throughout the semester, the CSUSM Improv team performs two types of displays for every given show. These consist of a family-friendly show and an adult show that follows. Although the players vary in every show, one of the main players is Nicole Hernandez, who has...

By Juliana Stumpp A&E Editor “Awkward” 3 ½ /5 pawprints Must watch: Season 1, episode 8: “The Adventures of Aunt Ally and Lil’ Bitch.” The popular MTV series “Awkward” has now made its way to Netflix instant streaming. Being one of the few MTV scripted shows, the story follows...