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

Arts & Entertainment

PRIDE PLAYLIST 4/26

April 25, 2011
Heavy metal was one of the first sub-genres of rock – and – roll well before CSUSM’s establishment in 1989. Check out these metal picks released that year by some familiar artists still making metal today.

HAPPY HOUR OF THE WEEK: THE BRIGANTINE

April 25, 2011
I love a fish taco – probably more than most, and I am a regular at Rubio’s. But when my girlfriend and I are looking to kick it up a notch, we head to the Brigantine.

APP OF THE WEEK: FRUIT NINJA

April 25, 2011
Young apprentice, the time has come to pick up your blade and hone your skills. Your task? To slice, dice and chop your way through deadly... fruit? Yes, Fruit Ninja puts players into the dojo of a wise old sensei looking to train you by throwing fruit.

DROPPING THIS WEEK 4/26

April 25, 2011
The biggest DVD and CD releases for the week of April 26!

PAINTING A PICTURE OF HOPE: ART AUCTION TO BENEFIT JAPAN

April 12, 2011
April 21 - 27, the Art Association at CSUSM is holding an art auction to benefit relief efforts in Japan. All of the proceeds go towards the victims affected by the earthquakes and tsunami floods that devastated the country on March 11.

ROCK FOR A CAUSE: CSUSM’S “BATTLE OF THE BANDS” TEAMS UP WITH PROJECT WALK

April 11, 2011
On April 4, a number of student organizations came together to put on a Battle of the Bands for students who are participating in a rehabilitation program called Project Walk.

THE DIGITAL DELUGE: ARTS & LECTURES PRESENTS WORK BY MAUREEN DRDAK

April 11, 2011
We may see images everywhere, but when was the last time we truly understood a piece of legitimate art? Accomplished painter Maureen Drdak intends to answer the question with her lecture on twenty-first century global art.

APP OF THE WEEK: STUDY DROID YOUR NEWEST STUDY BUDDY

April 11, 2011
What if two common parts of a college student’s life, studying and cell phone use, were combined? The Study Droid application indeed combined the two, compatible for popular Android smart phones.

PRIDE CONCERT CALENDAR 4/12

April 11, 2011
A list of the hottest mid-April concerts in the San Diego area!

PRIDE PLAYLIST: THE GOLDEN AGE OF RADIO

April 11, 2011
Jazz and swing music were the two defining genres of the 1930s music scene. Passion, expression and emotion poured into the trumpet-wailing melodies that emerged from this era.

HITS OF SUNSHINE: LISA HANNIGAN

April 11, 2011
Irish native Lisa Hannigan was born in 1981 in County Meath. She began performing professionally with fellow Irish musician Damien Rice in 2001, mostly singing with him on recordings and occasionally contributing guitar or bass in live performances.

DROPPING THIS WEEK 4/12

April 11, 2011
The biggest DVD and CD releases for the week of April 12!
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