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

Many of us are still at home working and with the pandemic having closed a lot of businesses, the ones who are fortunate enough to still have their businesses are counting their blessings. CSUSM student Paola Ochoa is one of those people.  Born and raised in Escondido, Ochoa, a fifth year biology...

  Brian Gallegos is a photography/graphic design intern for The Cougar Chronicle. He is currently a senior at CSUSM as a visual performing arts & tech major. After college, Brian hopes to work in the video game industry working on character designs and concept art. He loves to watch a...

Dr. Godfrey Gibbison is the newly appointed Dean of Extended Learning at CSUSM. This interview with Dr. Gibbison has been edited for length and clarity. What drew you to work at CSUSM in this position? First of all, I think it’s my passion for students and education, for helping students complete...

As we head into the spring 2021 semester, many soon-to-be graduates may find themselves in a panic. For the past 16 or so years, school is everything we have known. We’ve stayed up countless hours, made the commute, working hard to earn our degrees.Yet many of us are unsure of what’s to come once...

Getting tired of your normal coffee order?  Offering many tasty drink and snack options, Ding Tea is a refreshing small boba establishment located in San Marcos.  Currently only open for delivery and take out due to COVID-19 restrictions, they are open every day except for Mondays. Ding Tea has...

As we enter nearly a year since campus has shut down, student organizations can be a great place for students to get their voice heard and discuss topics that they are passionate about, while also easing the side effects of loneliness and feelings of helplessness.  Gracie Froom, a senior majoring...

Sometimes in life, one has to take a chance. Expand your horizons and palate. Spice up your dinner with this easy-to-make Mexican chile relleno  Don’t worry, it is just stuffed peppers filled with cheese and coated in egg. If you don’t mind the mild spice, this one’s for you. Ingredients Next...

Michael Garrett is a fourth-year criminology major and ASI’s President & CEO for the 2020-2021 academic year.  What do you do in your role as ASI president? What is a typical day like for you? I spend most of my time in meetings and checking emails, advocating for the students, making...

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and if you are looking for a treat to make for a special someone or simply for yourself, here is a fun recipe for sugar cookies for you to make, with a little twist: they are gluten-free.  Gluten is a protein that is found in things like wheat, rye and...

With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the switch from in-person classes to virtual learning, some students have used creative ways to fill their time. One CSUSM student, Stacey Trejo, has taken her excess time to jumpstart a small business.  Trejo, a senior criminal justice major, has spent the...