Skip to Main Content
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

News

Chris Morales speaks at the ASI town hall on April 21.

ASI holds town hall meeting to address student questions

Karen Ambrocio, Student Life Reporter April 27, 2016

Associated Students Inc. (ASI) representatives organized a student town hall meeting on April 21 where they discussed student issues and concerns including academic and parking permit fees. “My goal for this is to have students more aware about what’s going on and feel more comfortable with...

The Tukwut Life Spring Festival will occur at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 29.

Spring Festival to be final Tukwut Life event of the school year

Andrea Martinez, Copy Editor April 27, 2016

Tukwut Life will host its first Spring Festival at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 29 at Cesar Chavez Circle, aiming to allow students a chance to unwind before preparing for finals. Free and open to students, the festival will include activities such as an inflatable twister, a mechanical bull and a...

CSUSM students listened to an hour long presentation from Abby Stein as she recounts her childhood
struggle with gender identity in the Gender Equity Center.

Transgender activist recounts memories of transitioning, hopes to serve as inspiration to others

Pierson Cepeda, Assistant Web and Social Media Manager April 27, 2016

As part of Gaypril, Abby Stein spoke with CSUSM students via Skype on April 21 in the Gender Equity Center about her struggles as a trans woman and her transition within the Jewish community. Gaypril, also known as LGBT Pride Month, celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community and the impact individuals...

Strategic plan of diversity and inclusion calls for community feedback

Strategic plan of diversity and inclusion calls for community feedback

Jasmine Demers, Managing Editor April 13, 2016

  Campus administrators are currently asking for feedback from students, faculty, and staff on CSUSM’s new Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan. The need to develop a strategic plan for diversity and inclusion was outlined in the Diversity Mapping Project, which was conducted at CSUSM...

Cross­-Cultural Center holds Asian­Pacific Islander discussion on misrepresentation

Cross­-Cultural Center holds Asian­Pacific Islander discussion on misrepresentation

Andrea Martinez, Copy Editor April 13, 2016

  With Asian­-Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month coming up in May, many cultural organizations at CSUSM are turning attention towards the experiences of APIs in the U.S. The Cross-­Cultural Center held the API (Mis)Representation discussion during U-­Hour on April 12, providing...

Earth Week programs promote sustainable living, caring for the planet

Earth Week programs promote sustainable living, caring for the planet

Katlin Sweeney, Editor-in-Chief April 13, 2016

  Various campus entities and student organizations have partnered together to create events in celebration of Earth Day and Earth Week. Safety, Risk and Sustainability Services, University Student Union Activities Board, Sustainability Club, Campus REC, Associated Students, Inc., Tukwut...

CSUSM hosts fifth annual cigarette clean­up

CSUSM hosts fifth annual cigarette clean­up

Tiffany Trent, Opinion Editor April 13, 2016

  Multiple campus organizations and entities at CSUSM have come together to hold an annual cigarette clean­-up on campus to highlight the toxicity of tobacco on campus. The fifth annual Cigarette Butt Cleanup will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, April 22 and is co-­hosted...

National initiative helps students understand the effects of alcohol

National initiative helps students understand the effects of alcohol

Pierson Cepeda, Assistant Web & Social Media Manager April 13, 2016

  Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) partnered with the H.O.P.E. and Wellness Center to host confidential alcohol addiction screenings as part of National Alcohol Screening Day. The screenings were conducted from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 7 in the USU Arcade, where students...

Border Protection appearance at job fair met with student protest

Border Protection appearance at job fair met with student protest

Cory Kay, News Editor April 13, 2016

  The presence of U.S. Customs and Border Protection on April 7 at the job fair in the USU Ballroom prompted a student protest aimed at expressing safety concerns. Among numerous organizations present at the job fair, U.S. Customs and Border Protection were looking to recruit students...

From left to right: CFA's Jennifer Eagan, Kevin Wher and Kathy Sheffield.

CFA, CSU announce tentative salary agreement

Cory Kay, News Editor April 10, 2016

After eleven months of negotiation, the California Faculty Association (CFA) and the California State University have reached a tentative agreement regarding faculty salary raises, avoiding a proposed five-day strike. The CFA strike, previously scheduled to occur across all 23 CSU campuses on...

Fact finder sides with faculty in CSU, CFA dispute

Fact finder sides with faculty in CSU, CFA dispute

Jasmine Demers, Managing Editor March 30, 2016

  As the salary dispute between California State University and the California Faculty Association remains stagnant, an independent fact finder sided with the union’s proposal for a 5 percent salary increase. The fact-finding report, which became public on Monday, March 28, marked the...

Sigma Chi Derby Days raises more than $24,000 for cancer treatment charity

Sigma Chi Derby Days raises more than $24,000 for cancer treatment charity

Tiffany Trent, Opinion Editor March 30, 2016

  As part of its philanthropy and its aim to make a difference, Sigma Chi raised and donated more than $24,000 to the Huntsman Cancer Foundation through its Derby Days fundraiser. Derby Days, a week-long philanthropy event,  began on Monday, Feb. 29 and ended on Friday, March 4. Each...

Load More Stories