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Students protesting in front of Kellogg Library. Photo by Jeffrey Davis, Photographer.

Students protest changes to Office of Diversity and departure of Arturo Ocampo from AVP position

Katlin Sweeney, Editor-in-Chief February 3, 2016

Students, faculty and staff gathered in Kellogg Library Plaza to protest the departure of Arturo Ocampo from the university. In an email sent on Monday, Feb. 1, President Karen Haynes issued an announcement to the campus regarding pending changes to the organizational structure of the Office of Diversity,...

Student Alex Maravillas with his teriyaki bowl in front of the USU during the evacuation. Photo courtesy of Alex Maravillas and Marquessa Castorena.

Fire in University Student Union causes building evacuation

Katlin Sweeney, Editor-in-Chief February 1, 2016

Students and staff were ordered to evacuate the University Student Union building when a fire broke out in the USU dining court. The fire alarm, which went off at 5:21 p.m., was triggered after a fire began in the Panda Express kitchen. Alex Maravillas, Peer Educator at the LGBTQA Pride Center,...

Apply to be 2016-2017 Editor-in-Chief of The Cougar Chronicle

Apply to be 2016-2017 Editor-in-Chief of The Cougar Chronicle

Katlin Sweeney, Editor-in-Chief January 23, 2016

POSITION SEARCH: Applicants For Cougar Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Position 2016-2017 SUMMARY OF OVERALL ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Editor(s)-in-chief is/are the highest-ranking member of the student staff who must possess some training in journalism as well as at least one year of writing for The...

Alleged sexual assault reported at the Quad

Jasmine Demers, Managing Editor December 10, 2015

  The University Police Department (UPD) is currently investigating an alleged sexual assault of a female student at the Quad. According to a press release that was sent out by the Office of Communications on Tuesday, Dec. 8, the incident allegedly took place on the morning of Friday,...

GEO students debate campus speech regulation

Andrea Martinez, Assistant Copy Editor December 10, 2015

  CSUSM has a designated free speech zone in front of University Hall, but should the space be subjected to speech codes? GEO 102: Oral Communication students Caroline Chambers, Nikhil Patel, Nathan Gibbs and Jessica Silveira presented their stances on the issue to about 250 students,...

Students display semester-long research projects on ‘whiteness’

Sonni Simmons, News Editor December 10, 2015

  Students had the opportunity to share their cumulative research on white hegemony and racism within society. The annual Whiteness Forum, sponsored by the Communication Department, took place on Dec. 3 in the USU ballroom and allowed Professor Dreama Moon’s Comm 454 students to share...

Pause for Paws event to help relieve finals stress

Pause for Paws event to help relieve finals stress

Tiffany Trent, Assistant Opinion Editor December 10, 2015

  Kellogg library has partnered up with “Love on a Leash,” a pet therapy organization, to bring over a dozen therapy dogs to campus for students and faculty to pet and interact with in order to lessen stress before finals. Research has shown that petting an animal, dogs especially,...

Discussion brings sexual assault awareness, safety tips to students

Nicole Holman, Community News Editor December 10, 2015

  The rate of sexual assaults continue to increase on college campuses, with the number of reported assaults growing each year. This was the central statement made at the Sexual Awareness Talk held on campus. A discussion and information session on sexual assault and awareness was held...

Chabad at CSUSM hosts Chanukah festival on campus

Jasmine Demers, Managing Editor December 10, 2015

  Chabad at CSUSM, a Jewish student organization on campus, recently hosted Rockin’ Chanukah, a festival in celebration of the religious holiday. The event was held on on Dec. 8 and included live music, food, a giant Menorah lighting and raffles. Chabad at CSUSM was officially recognized...

Students network, share findings in campus event

Cesia Cano, Staff Writer December 10, 2015

  Hundreds of students gathered for the unique opportunity to present their personal ideas and research to a broad audience. The Student Poster Showcase was held Dec. 1 in the USU Ballroom and introduced new, intricate designs created by CSUSM students. The work was presented on traditional...

Students reflect on positive, negative life experiences

Nicole Holman, Community News Editor December 10, 2015

  Throughout a person’s lifetime, both positive and negative events help shape the way they come to define themselves. This was the message broadcast to those in attendance of the LGBTQA Pride Center’s event, “What Makes You, You?” The event held on Dec. 2, encouraged self-acceptance,...

CSU, CFA salary negotiations remain stagnant

CSU, CFA salary negotiations remain stagnant

Jasmine Demers, Managing Editor November 27, 2015

The battle over a salary agreement continues between the California Faculty Association (CFA) and California State University (CSU) after a meeting in Long Beach ended in yet another deadlock. On Nov. 17, over 1,000 CSU faculty, staff and students gathered to rally for a 5 percent salary increase...

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