By Juliana Stumpp    Staff Writer As students enroll and apply to CSUSM, many probably aren’t aware of the effect impacted majors has on registering for classes or graduating on time. CSU San Marcos is listed with a total of five impacted majors that include business administration, communication,...

By Melissa Martinez News Editor   In April, CSU San Marcos was named the sixth best college for first-generation college students in the country by Thebestcolleges.org. Through programs that focus on outreach towards first-generation college students, more colleges are finding ways to retain...

By Melissa Martinez News Editor   In March, the CSU Board of Trustees met to discuss proposed plans on how the $125.1 million extra in state funding for the CSU would be distributed. After much anticipation, the Committee on Finance proposed a plan for Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget proposal which...

By Katlin Sweeney Features Editor   After a devastating loss in last year’s RecycleMania, this year’s competition brought good news back to CSUSM. The eight-week competition, which lasted this year from Feb. 3 to March 30, sought to motivate colleges and universities to increase their recycling,...

The Cougar Chronicle Staff This month, the staff of The Cougar Chronicle student newspaper launched a video news channel on YouTube.com, where it plans to feature video news, feature, opinion and sports reports. Chronicle faculty adviser Pam Kragen said the move toward video is part of Cal State...

By Melissa Martinez News Editor As of March 28, student voters elected Matthew Walsh to to represent the voice of students at CSUSM as ASI President & CEO for the 2013 - 2014 academic year. As ASI president next fall, the first plan of action Walsh is preparing for is making ASI the most visible...

By Ben Carlson Staff Writer If a film or television show was to be made portraying the men and women of the CSUSM University Police Department, it likely would not contain many of the exciting elements seen in regular mainstream police dramas. In fact, it probably wouldn’t contain any of the less...

By Melissa Martinez News Editor California’s gay marriage ban, otherwise known as Proposition 8, made its way to the Supreme Court where oral arguments were held on Tues. March 26. In the case of Hollingsworth vs. Perry, Charles J. Cooper presented an argument on behalf of the petitioners to ban...

By Melissa Martinez News Editor With commencement just around the corner, it is important for graduating students to be aware of the upcoming deadlines to ensure a smooth transition from student to graduate. After applying for graduation, graduates should check their graduation audit (a form that...

Extended Learning gets high marks at conference By Bobby Rivera  Staff Writer The lack of Latino males in education was the topic of discussion at the “Changing Face of the American Educator” symposium conference held earlier this month. CSUSM addressed the issue and has taken action by appointing...

Changes to election rules increase competition By Juliana Stumpp Staff Writer Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) elections are this week, running March 25 - 28, and competition has heated up for the next student body representatives. With the scandal from last year’s elections, students are looking...