By Katlin Sweeney
Editor-in-chief
Hannah Hawker’s dedication to CSUSM is a defining characteristic of her collegiate career, her list of campus involvement spanning countless organizations and departments on campus.
Hawker is currently a third year at CSUSM. She is a Human Development major...
Noelle Friedberg
Opinion Editor
Lauren Hammond graduated from CSUSM last year with a degree in Literature and Writing. She served as the Opinion Editor for The Cougar Chronicle in the 2013-2014 school year and is currently in her first year of receiving her Master's in the English and Comparative...
A career rooted in one’s passion is one of the most rewarding things achievable in life. CSUSM professor Dr. Anthony Merritt exemplifies this philosophy.
Dr. Merritt did not start the journey in higher education until after his military service. He began by taking classes at Mesa College...
By Alex Maravillas
Arts Assistant
The heavens have a Pisces planetary triad with the Sun, Moon and Mercury all in Pisces. It is peculiar that Neptune is also in Pisces. Neptune aspects Pisces as it enters the house, meaning that Neptune has transitioned in its own house of Pisces, the twelfth house...
By Anna Petrov
Staff Writer
The 87th Academy Awards were held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, and besides handing out rewards for the many areas that contributed to making great films or documentaries, fashion was paramount.
The Oscars premiered on February 22, 2015. Fashion on the red carpet...
By Ciara Walker
Contributor
This is a family favorite that is especially great for parties! Imagine a nacho salad baked-like lasagna.
Super Nacho-Lasagna
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Ingredients:
1 bell pepper
1 tomato
1 onion
1.5lb ground turkey or 3...
By Sydney Schabacker
Senior Staff Writer
CSUSM University Police offer a variety of services, including the Safety Escort Service. This service was established soon after the creation of the University Police Department in 1993, and is available from dusk to dawn
Community Service Officers (CSOs)...
By Shanice Davis
Features Assistant
Professor Dr. Jodie Lawston says growing up as a child, she was raised by strong women who installed feminist values in her at an early age. Because of this, she believes gender is not black and white and that there is a grey area and strives to look at everyone...
By Shanice Davis
Assistant Features Editor
Feminist Anonymous (FA) organization leader, Karen GuzmXn said FA is not yet a recognized group on campus, but they seek to end sexism, sexist exploitation and oppression.
“We are trying to reintroduce a lot of values that have been lost on our campus...
By Michael Marino
Staff Writer
There were roughly 1,825 children that were abused or neglected every day in the US in 2014, according to the Children's Defense Fund's Annual State of America's Children's Report. Many people who are born in a privileged household with a supporting family may never...
By Nicole Holman
Assistant News Editor
The Cougar Chronicle’s very own Editor in Chief, author and student Katlin Sweeney will be holding a discussion about her second book entitled Angry Young Women.
The event will provide students with an opportunity to preview Sweeney’s book. Angry...
By Pierre Yaldo
Staff Writer
In the world of hook and lining, last year was known throughout California as the “Year of the Yellowtail,” as currents much warmer than past years delivered a heavy bounty of this fish into our local waters.
The Pacific Yellowtail is prized for its beautiful...
