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VIDEO: Cougar Showcase Ep. 3: Andrew Stewart

March 5, 2021

CSUSM professor Andrew Stewart talks about and reads from his upcoming debut novel, We Shall Sing a Song into the Deep.

CSUSM hosted Mayfield Brooks in the Arts & Lectures series on Feb. 18.

CSUSM Arts & Lectures Series hosts dancer, activist Mayfield Brooks

Jaelyn Decena, A&E Editor March 1, 2021

CSUSM‘s Arts & Lectures series hosted their second event of the semester,“DE-Composing Dance: A Discourse for Dance Decomposition and Choreographies of Breath,” featuring Mayfield Brooks on Feb. 18. Mayfield Brooks is a New York-based dancer, “vocalist, urban farmer, teacher and writer,”...

Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke star as Tully and Kate in Netflix’s drama TV show Firefly Lane.

Firefly Lane reveals the friendship of two polar opposites throughout the decades

Kat Parra, Assistant A&E Editor February 27, 2021

This review may contain mild spoilers. Netflix’s recently-released drama TV show Firefly Lane springs on the unique friendship of two girls that are each desperate for a friend.  The show is an adaptation from Kristin Hannah’s novel Firefly Lane. As the girls navigate through the years, their...

The Chronicle Entertainment Rundown

Song: “Gasoline” by HAIM (feat. Taylor Swift) Alternative rock band HAIM teamed up with Taylor Swift to release a remix of their song “Gasoline” from their album Women in Music Pt. III. Lyrically, the song addresses the complicated situation of staying in a dysfunctional relationship because...

Cougar Corner

February 27, 2021

HONEY   Sticky sweet honey pot,  I don’t want you to leave.  Stay under these bedsheets and forget about  your burdens.    It’s so windy out there today,  the beach is hazy and  so are we.  It would be a waste to do anything but nothing.    Sticky...

Professor Heidi Breuer was one of the literature and writing studies faculty members who participated in the literature reading on Feb. 11.

Faculty share creative writing with campus community

Magali Castillo and Angelica Cervantes February 21, 2021

Five literature & writing (LTWR) faculty members read from their past or current literary projects on Feb. 11 in a Zoom event hosted by the LTWR department. There were about 127 attendees, including students and family members of the faculty.  Courtney Utsler, the LTWR administrative coordinator,...

Cougar Corner

Emily Knoff February 21, 2021

“The Bridge” I once read that painters that  workers on the Golden Gate Bridge begin repainting it anew as soon  as they reach the end  Yawning arches hungry for coverage from the blind, observant eyes of the clouds Modern Sisyphus laboring at 746 feet  Lives lived out on a...

Sia’s first film Music creates a mockery of those with autism.

Sia’s new film Music faces backlash from the autism community

Jaelyn Decena, A&E Editor February 21, 2021

Sia’s new film Music quickly had people talking for the wrong reasons after its release on Feb. 10.  The film quickly faced backlash as the film stars Maddie Ziegler as a young girl named Music, who happens to be on the autism spectrum. Music’s older half-sister Zu, played by Kate Hudson,...

The Chronicle Entertainment Rundown

Jaelyn Decena, A&E Editor February 21, 2021

Book: Untamed by Glennon Doyle Glennon Doyle’s third book Untamed is nothing like her previous books. This self-help memoir shares Doyle’s experience of coming to terms with her sexuality and being comfortable in her own skin. The novel dives into the experience of feeling as though something...

The Chronicle Entertainment Rundown

Kristie Castillo and Jaelyn Decena February 15, 2021

Song: “Good Days” by SZA SZA took social media and the world by storm when she released a “Good Days,” a calming, uplifting single. The song is focused on letting go of occupations and stress of the past and looking to the future with a smile. The artist helps fans sing through their worries...

Malcolm and Marie is now available to stream on Netflix.

Malcolm and Marie redefines love and hate

Angelica Cervantes, Staff Writer February 15, 2021

Sam Levinson’s Malcolm and Marie produces a whirlwind of emotions surrounding the struggles of a complex relationship.  Featuring Zendaya and John David Washington as the leads, the film showcases the range and artistry of its actors.  The tone of this film differs drastically from Levinson’s...

These eight films highlight Black excellence.

8 films that highlight Black excellence

Richard Carpenter, Staff Writer February 14, 2021

Polly (1989): Polly, set in 1950s Alabama, tells the story of Polly Whittier (Keshia Knight Pulliam). After the passing of her parents, Polly steps into a much different world than she left in Detroit. Viewers are shown a glimpse into segregation and black community politics through the eyes of an outspoken...

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