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

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 1

November 23, 2010
Fiennes, looking like the illicit lovechild of Nosferatu and a vampire bat with an eerie sweetness that reminds one of Martha Stewart on a bender, delivers a sickly disturbing onscreen presence that has you longing to see his fascinating face in every single frame.

PRIDE PLAYLIST 11/23

November 23, 2010
A fresh mix for your earbuds

DROPPING THIS WEEK 11/23

November 23, 2010
Reviews of "I'm Still Here," "Eat Pray Love," and "The Tudors: The Complete Series"

APP OF THE WEEK: Red Laser Barcode Scanning

November 23, 2010
Shopping for Christmas presents can also be one of the biggest headaches ever. Well, worry no more! From the developers of “Occipital,” comes “Red Laser,” a bar code application.

CAMPUS CULTURE: CSUSM celebrates Native American Month

November 23, 2010
Cal State San Marcos’s foundations lie engulfed in Native American culture. The campus is located on Luiseno land, thus, our campus maintains close relationships with the surrounding bands of Native Americans.

RECYCLING REVOLUTION: Hollywood remakes favorite films

November 23, 2010
Nowadays, television and theater are being overrun by unoriginal ideas being recycled for a new audience. These remakes attract press by flaunting their big budgets while original independent films and television shows are overlooked.

SOCIAL ISSUES WITH A SONG: Glee hits high notes with controversial topics

November 23, 2010
On the surface, a “Glee” episode appears to be in the same innocent league of Disney’s “High School Musical.” Get past the first commercial break, however, and you’ll find yourself already deep in a campy parade of heavy topics that are transforming television’s social agenda.

HOT OFF THE REEL: A review of the remarkable true story turned movie “127 Hours”

November 16, 2010
Pulsating with energy, “127 Hours” traps you beneath a boulder and keeps you there in the sweetest of agony as you feel the crushing weight of desperation and the sharp sting of hope.

SPICE UP YOUR CLASS SCHEDULE: Enroll in four fun and interesting classes this Spring

November 16, 2010
Students have the opportunity to create a more colorful schedule, with courses such as Women’s Studies 300(8), Music 395, Literature & Writing 336A, and ID 340. Try not to let the standard course titles deter you.

DROPPING THIS WEEK

November 16, 2010
MUSIC: Kid Cudi- Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager; Hellogoodbye- Would It Kill You? MOVIES: Charlie St. Cloud; Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

THE DEAD INVADE YOUR TELEVISION: “The Walking Dead” on AMC creeps into your living room

November 16, 2010
“The Walking Dead,” brought to you by AMC, focuses on the survival of a small group of uninfected humans, brought to gather by chance to survive the zombie apocalypse.

PROWLIN’ THE KITCHEN: Simply Sizzlin’

November 16, 2010
A stir-fry is one of the easiest one-dish meals to make, and the ingredient list is limited only to the corners of your imagination. Most stir-fry recipes include squash, vegetables, and meat or soy tofu, rendering them a healthy, delicious dinner that takes very little time to cook
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