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

BRITNEY SPEARS NOT DANCING “TIL THE WORLD ENDS”: HAS THE PRINCESS OF POP LOST HER SHINE?

May 11, 2011
With her sexy sultry image, Britney Spears was the dominant force behind the successful return of teenage pop music in the ‘90s.

WARPED TOUR: 17 YEARS YOUNG

May 11, 2011
The Warped Tour, created by Kevin Lyman in 1994, is now going on its seventeenth year. The tour has been sponsored by Vans since 1995, hence the acquired name Vans Warped Tour.

STUDENTS SHOWCASE WORK AT G.I. FILM FESTIVAL IN WASHINGTON, D.C.: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH FILMMAKER SEBASTIAN MASELLI

May 11, 2011
Sebastian Maselli, a Mass Media senior in collaboration with fellow CSUSM student Ryan Smith, worked together for what first began [...]

2011 IS THE SUMMER FILLED WITH CARS AND MUSIC: MORE OPTIONS FOR SUMMER VACATION

May 11, 2011
With finals week in sight and the semester coming to an end, students have no doubt been thinking about planning their summer plans. Some students have plans to travel to far off places such as Finland or Africa. Others are visiting family members both away and back home.

SUMMER’S HOTTEST MOVIE DIRECTORY

May 11, 2011
Summer is finally here, and some of the most anticipated movies of the year are coming to a theatre near you very soon. “Thor” and “Fast Five” are already tearing up the box office, but The Pride provides a guide to the many other soon-to-be blockbusters that everybody’s looking forward to this summer.

“OFFCENTRE” DANCERS OWN THE STAGE: COMMUNITY, GLOBAL THEMES REPRESENT THE TENTH ANNUAL DANCE CONCERT

May 11, 2011
The Visual and Performing Arts Department hosted its tenth annual dance concert performance, “OffCentre,” May 5 – 6 in Arts 111.

PRIDE CONCERT CALENDAR 5/10

May 11, 2011
A list of the hottest concerts for Summer 2011!

PRIDE PLAYLIST 5/10

May 11, 2011

With the spring semester ending in just less than two weeks, it will be time to say goodbye to all of those who will not be returning in the fall. Some students leaving Cal state San Marcos will be the graduating class of 2011 and will embark on a brand new journey in their lives. Other students might...

HITS OF SUNSHINE: HIGHWAY COMPANION

May 11, 2011
As the semester comes to a close, many of us students plan for fun that can’t be had during our normal school schedules. One pivotal college experience is quite simple, not that expensive, and can (potentially) reveal a lot about you and the personalities of those you travel with: road trip.

ANOTHER COMIC SERIES HITS THE BIG SCREEN: “THOR” SURE TO BE THUNDEROUS IN THE BOX OFFICE

May 11, 2011
“Thor” has everything a great movie needs, 114 minutes of action, adventure, romance, betrayal, comedy and a slew of digital effects.

APATOW AND WIIG BOTH DELIVER: “BRIDESMAIDS” PROVES TO BE MORE THAN CHICK FLICK

May 11, 2011
After years and years of horrifically predictable chick flicks concerning shamelessly recycled plots (i.e. the stressful and ridiculously eventful wedding, the unexpected pregnancy, the cheating best friend, etc.), director Paul Feig and producer Judd Apatow have finally broken [...]

HAVE YOU BEEN SEDUCED BY TWILIGHT? DR. NATALIE WILSON OPENS UP ABOUT NEW BOOK

April 25, 2011
CSUSM’s very own Women’s Studies professor Dr. Natalie Wilson recently wrote a book on the subject titled “Seduced by Twilight: The Allure and Contradictory Messages of the Popular Saga.”
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