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

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Recent developments in Net Neutrality

March 20, 2014

By Ryan Downs In Issue 10, Volume XLII, the article “Demolished Net Neutrality unlikely to hurt customers” discussed the Supreme Court’s decision to end net neutrality and the effects it will have on the layperson of average socioeconomic status. Those who have taken notice have a variety of...

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Political Corner: Minimum wage to Increase by 2016

March 20, 2014

By Ryan Downs Students may be seeing a change in their federal and state based pay checks. Making minimum wage -- It’s arguably one of the most important things in the life of a student. For many it’s what keeps them busy while they’re in school. For many others, it’s the very thing keeping...

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Drought affects students directly

March 20, 2014

View of Lake Hodges. Photo by Sarah Hughes By Elizabeth Cruz Governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency and urges Californians to conserve as much water as possible. Much of California is experiencing extreme and exceptional drought conditions for the third consecutive year,...

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CVS to halt tobacco sales

March 20, 2014

By Sarah Hughes and Chelsey Schweitzer CVS Pharmacy has decided to stop selling cigarettes and all tobacco products in their stores. It seems the company wants to focus on their image and expanding role in healthcare. Management has heavily considered the impacts this might have on business,...

CSUSM Grows at a Fast Pace in President’s Report

March 11, 2014

By Sarah Hughes News Editor In the President’s Report to the community, Karen Haynes gave her 10th annual address, relating the accomplishments and future of CSUSM to community leaders. The event was held Sunday, Feb. 9 in an Event Pavillion in Lot N. The report discussed the achievements...

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Lectures Shed Light on Cancer Treatment in “Frontiers and Science” Series

March 11, 2014

By Ryan Downs Staff Writer Every year, the science faculty on campus work together to provide an event series meant to spread the word about the latest innovations from scientific minds, and Spring 2014 is no different. For the upcoming semester, the Department of Physics is debuting a lecture...

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Political Corner: Health Care Changes for College Students

March 11, 2014

By Sarah Hughes News Editor Recent changes involving health care have many concerned and questioning, but information regarding the Affordable Care Act may look different depending on whether one is a student or the supporter of a large family. Under the Affordable Care Act, everyone must...

ROTC Students Want To End SDSU Trips

March 11, 2014

By Katlin Sweeney Editor-In-Chief Students currently enrolled in ROTC must travel 60 miles round-trip from CSUSM to SDSU to take the appropriate classes, which has sparked the debate over whether military science courses should be offered on campus. A favorable vote from the Academic Senate would...

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To Read or Not to Read?

March 11, 2014

By Alison Seagle Sports Columist Now that the new semester is underway, the lines at the bookstore have dwindled and students are beginning to crack open those books that they’ve spent so much money on. Some students are reading their books, or at least they intend to. Not reading the...

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Descendants of Baby Boomers Are Not Reproducing

March 11, 2014

By Anne Hall Design Editor As buildings rise to higher heights and neighborhoods are designed to accommodate max capacity, the population is supposedly catching up with itself. Multiple sources trace the national birth rate as it drops and and postulate possible causes. CSUSM students fit...

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Reshaping Perception: How Vogue Image Creating is Controversial to Students

March 11, 2014

By Alex Maravillas Fashion Columnist Vogue’s Feb. issue will feature a retouched photo of Lena Dunham and some people feel the use of Photoshop on the actress is inappropriate. In times where editing photos is practiced, we can reshape a person’s body through programs such as Photoshop. Because...

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The Generation of Bloggers Flood the Web

March 11, 2014

By Gloria Magallanes Senior Staff Writer When it comes to the word “blog,” there are people who automatically reject the idea of owning one and much less writing one. Yet there is a large number of young people who are gaining more interest in creating and sharing their own personal blogs,...

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