By The Cougar Chronicle Staff SAN DIEGO -- A local Internet security expert praised CSUSM’s detective work that brought down an election-rigging scheme on campus last spring. But the case against the ex-student charged with the crime shows how vulnerable computers — and their users — can be...

By Kristin Melody Co Editor-in-Chief SAN DIEGO — Former CSUSM student Matt Weaver was charged in federal court with four counts of fraud on Feb. 8. The FBI investigation has been ongoing since Weaver’s on-campus arrest on March 15, 2012. According to the FBI report, Weaver was attempting to...

Report: Matt Weaver stole 740 student identities to rig ASI election By Kristin Melody Co Editor-in-Chief SAN DIEGO -- Former CSUSM student Matthew Weaver was charged in federal court Friday on multiple counts of fraud related to his arrest last spring on suspicion of using stolen student passwords...

By Melissa Martinez News Editor As college students, safety on campus is an immediate concern for students, staff and parents. Since the recent shootings in the U.S., students are taught to take extra safety precautions to ensure their well-being, since being a student on any campus creates an...

By Melissa Martinez News Editor Whether students are just beginning their academic career at CSUSM or are ready to check into their furthering education, it is never too late to become involved on campus. Associated Students, Inc. (ASI), student government on campus, aims to empower students, giving...

By Juliana Stumpp A&E Editor As one election winds down, another starts up. There were many changes made regarding the rules of the 2013 ASI elections, they were discussed and altered when the Associate Student, Inc. Rules Committee met last semester. Many of these changes include candidate’s...

Karla Reyes Staff Writer The Cougar Chronicle partners with the Office of Communication to provide timely newsworthy information for students. Presidents Report to The Community. On Feb. 7, President Karen Haynes will host the ninth annual Report to the Community. She will cover our campus’...

By Morgan Hall Co-Editor in Chief From bottles to cans and paper to plastic, CSUSM prepares to recycle its heart out for the 13th annual RecycleMania competition. On Jan. 20, a ten-week competition involving over 600 colleges and universities across 49 states and Four Canadian Provenances...

By Melissa Martinez News Editor Last fall, Governor Jerry Brown gained the support of California State University students with his new budget proposals aimed at keeping tuition from increasing. With the success of Prop. 30, some CSU students received a reimbursement of $249, or 9 percent of the...

By Kristin Melody Co-Editor in Chief CSU San Marcos was recently recognized by Stateuniversity.com as the safest California four-year university in 2012. This is the second year in a row that CSUSM has been named the safest four-year university. Stateuniversity.com pulled statistics from 450 of...

By Melissa Martinez News Editor Deciding to spend their money on books or a parking pass can be a tough decision for most students and their financial academic planning. With the strict regulations enforced this semester in parking lots on and around campus, students are beginning to consider whether...