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No update available on CC unit probe

Antonio Pequeño November 21, 2019

Last month, The Cougar Chronicle published a story regarding a university employee who is currently under investigation for allegedly having an inappropriate interaction with someone the employee believed to be a minor. The person’s employment is under the CSUSM Corporation, not the university itself....

Left to right: Luke Zuniga, Demi Akindele, AJ Armendi, Cheri Barnes, Daniell Derry advocate a smoke and vapor free campus.

CSUSM takes steps towards a smoke free campus

Rachael Maddux, New Reporter November 21, 2019

The Safety, Health & Sustainability organization held its annual Let’s Clear the Air Together event to institute advocacy for a smoke-free campus, promote awareness that tobacco use creates toxic waste and inform students about the impact of second- hand smoke. Approximately 40 students gathered...

Drag show winner, Anita Marg aka Alex Villa, takes the stage.

Greek life competes in sixth annual drag show

Sydney Bayaca ,Jaelyn Decena, Staff Wrtiers November 21, 2019

Throughout an evening of drag kings and queens, students were entertained by dance routines, poetic rapping and lip sync battles. The LGBTQA Pride Center and Nu Alpha Kappa (NAK), a fraternity at CSUSM, collaborated to host their sixth annual drag show competition at the USU Ballroom on Nov.8 from...

Faculty raises concerns on provost search

Faculty raises concerns on provost search

Adrianna Adame, News Editor November 21, 2019

Editor’s note: This story has been edited since its original print publication on Nov. 20, 2019. CSUSM faculty and staff attended a campus open forum to discuss and share their insights into what each department is looking for when it comes to a new provost. Representatives from various academic...

Local activist open the discussion on HIV while attendees listen in.

Experts on HIV share experiences to educate the public

Christina Suarez, News Reporer November 21, 2019

HIV advocates gathered for Destigmatizing HIV, a panel that focused on educating an audience of about 25 people on why HIV needs to be destigmatized. Destigmatizing HIV was the final panel in the Activist Lab Series organized by the Cross-Cultural Center. The panel occurred on Nov. 13 at the USU Ballroom...

Haunted Harvest Festival hosts Halloween Festivities

Haunted Harvest Festival hosts Halloween Festivities

Sydney Bayaca, Staff Writer November 10, 2019

The spooky sounds of classic Halloween tracks echoed across campus, along with the glow of the orange string lights that were spread throughout the Haunted Harvest Festival on Oct. 30.    Hundreds of students gathered in front of the USU on the chilly evening to celebrate Halloween and participate...

San Diego Tribunes journalist, Kate Morrissey speaks to attendees during a Q&A session on October 23rd.

Students hear perspective of immigration reporter

Adrianna Adame, News Editor November 10, 2019

Hundreds of students filled the seats of the USU Ballroom to attend Deconstructing the Border: A Reporter’s Perspective, on the evening of Oct. 23. Kate Morrissey, a journalist at the San Diego Union Tribune discussed her experience as an immigration reporter, which she had been working as since...

Faculty and students gather in front of the Cross-Cultural Center mural for a photo.

Ideas and improvements discussed for the Cross-Cultural Center at community luncheon

Rachel Maddux, News Reporter November 10, 2019

Twelve students attended the Cross-Cultural Center Community Luncheon at the Cross-Cultural Center (CCC) to discuss current events on campus, cultures that need more campus recognition and ways to enhance the outreach of the CCC.   Faculty of the CCC gathers students for a luncheon twice a...

Candles lit as students advocate against domestic violence.

Students honor victims and advocate against domestic violence

Adrianna Adame, News Editor November 10, 2019

Students, wrapped in blankets against the dark night’s cold, stood surrounding a candlelit heart and remembered murdered victims of local domestic violence. Students put flowers inside the center of a candle formed heart as victims’ names were read aloud during the Breaking the Silence Speak Out...

Spotlight on Antonio Riggins

Spotlight on Antonio Riggins

Nicholas Heid, Sports Writer October 30, 2019

Antonio Riggins sets hopes on making nationals   Antonio Riggins is a Senior here at California State University San Marcos. He’s been on the men’s Track and Field team all four of his years and this year, he’s set his hopes high. Riggins attended Olympian High School in San Diego and...

Summer Research Trumps Summer Vacation

Summer Research Trumps Summer Vacation

Cedric Lansangan, Opinion Editor October 30, 2019

Doing research over the summer can be beneficial and valuable for future professional and career development.   No, I don’t mean the boring, dull, book research reports many of us had to do over our high school careers. Nor do I mean the writing of college-level research papers on some obscure...

Dr. Anthony Ocampo is the author of “The Latinos of Asia.”

Author discusses the Filipinx identity

Adrianna Adame, News Editor October 24, 2019

Students came out to spend an evening with Dr. Anthony Ocampo to discuss the struggle of Filipinix identity at The Latinos of Asia on Oct. 10.The Cross-Cultural Center, who hosted the event in collaboration with the Latin@ Center and USU Live!, first introduced Dr. Ocampo.  Dr. Ocampo, an associate...

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