By Katlin Sweeney Editor in Chief  When you give passionate leaders a place where they can share their thoughts and initiate their dreams into action, you spark a revolution.   At CSUSM, students, faculty and staff have worked together to create a campus that is not only serving students in the...

The Cougar Chronicle Matt Weaver, the ex-CSUSM junior who pleaded guilty last spring to stealing 745 students' passwords in an effort to rig the 2012 ASI election, was sentenced July 15 to one year in prison, according to the  U.S. Attorney's Office. The 22-year-old Huntington Beach resident...

  The Cougar Chronicle Editors, writers and cartoonists for The Cougar Chronicle picked up six awards July 11 at the Society of Professional Journalists' 2013 awards for publications in the San Diego area. In the College Media categories, Chronicle staffers won three first place awards,...

 A group of Cal State San Marcos students held a peaceful protest/sit-in during U-Hour on May 9 in front of Craven Hall to raise awareness of about recent issues related to racism, diversity and inequality. The students shouted "Students, staff, and faculty -- we're all here in unity" and "What...

By Melissa Martinez Staff Writer As the building of the University Student Union advances, plans for hours of operation, who will occupy the building and the many features of the building are being released. Students will have much to look forward to at the “heartbeat” of campus such as sustainability,...

By Anne Hall Staff Writer When attending the second round of the Student Success Fee Open Forums in April, the representatives for the proposal re-emphasized the need for the fee and addressed the student concerns that were heard by legislation through polls, comments, and Internet surveys. Again,...

By Melissa Martinez News Editor This summer, construction will begin for a new Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) building to be completed by September 2014 and opened by January 2015. When completed, the 20,000-square-foot facility will reside on-campus across the street from student housing...

Cougar Chronicle Staff Audrey Juarez is a 2013 graduating senior double majoring in political science and women’s studies and describes herself as “a proud brown, lady-loving individual.” For her commitment to this campus, social justice and in creating a haven in her presence by being inclusive...

By Melissa Martinez News Editor Photos of members of the sorority Alpha Chi Omega (AXO) have surfaced portraying the women as “cholas,” and Latina gang members, upsetting many students on campus. The photos, taken during a spring break retreat, were posted on the popular smartphone app, InstaGram...

By Bobby Rivera Staff Writer Editor’s Note: Staff writer Bobby Rivera spoke to 21 people while gathering information for this special report, including current students, staff, faculty, former employees and a few community groups. Knock knock. Who’s there? No one of color. The knock-knock jokes...