By Melissa Martinez
News Editor
Robert McManus has been appointed as the new chief of police for the University Police Department, the university announced Oct. 31.
Since 2005, McManus has held the role of Police Lieutenant with UPD and since Aug. 2005, has served as Interim Chief of Police. Among many...
By Christine Lee
Staff Writer
Fall is cougar season, and there have been two possible cougar sightings on campus in the past three weeks.
University police was contacted by custodial staff on the evening of Oct. 15 to report a possible mountain lion (also known as cougars, which is the university...
During U-hour on Nov. 6, students were able to show support for veterans by observing a color guard presentation, listening to guest speakers and even eating cake. The
By Cougar Chronicle staff
Solomon Ahmad Atighi, a 25-year-old honors psychology student at Cal State San Marcos, was killed Oct. 28 in a solo motorcycle accident at the intersections of Interstate 15 and State Route 52 in San Diego.
Atighi, a resident of San Diego who went by the nickname "Tigs,"...
By AJ Kirkpatrick
Contributor
Students all over CSUSM will mourn the loss of one of the most interesting men to ever walk this campus on Thursday, Nov. 1, the one year anniversary of Michael J. Naylor’s passing. Michael J. Naylor was one of the most influential people I have ever met. He was...
By Wendolyn Leal
Staff Writer
One of the most important measures for students on the Nov. 6 ballot is Proposition 30, Governor Brown’s proposal to raise revenue for our K-12 and higher education system. If the proposal does not pass, starting Nov. 7, the affects will immediately impact our teachers,...
Fredrick Misleh
Senior Staff Writer
This Election Day, voters inCaliforniawill face many choices. Among them is the choice between Propositions 30 and 38. Both are propositions that provide money for schools raised through taxation. But, there are a few differences warranting a note.
Prop 30...
By Ally Ruiz
Staff Writer
On Sept. 28, Governor Jerry Brown initiated two bills aimed to provide Creative Commons textbooks in order to helpCaliforniapublic college and university students save money on textbooks.
“Many students are paying more than $1,000 every year on their textbooks, sometimes...
By Alison Seagle
Staff Writer
Everyone is taught to dial 911 in the event of an emergency, but dialing 911 from a cell phone on campus will only reach the California Highway Patrol, not the University Police Department.
The time lost waiting for the CHP to transfer a call from their dispatch...
By Alison Seagle
Staff Writer
There is some confusion, especially among students, about the highly discussed Prop. 32, which will definitely affect teachers, unions and special interest groups, but is not to be confused with Prop. 30.
Prop. 32, also known as the “Paycheck Protection” initiative,...
By Dane Vandervelden
Staff Writer
The Oct. 3 debate gave voters a good show since Mitt Romney has weathered the storm to gain the Republican nomination to oppose President Obama in the 2012 presidential elections.
According to recent polls, Obama leads his designated opponent for the fall of 2012,...
By Melissa Martinez
News Editor
After much anticipation from students and faculty in the California State University system, the CSU Board of Trustees finally announced Timothy P. White as the seventh chancellor in the CSU system.
Since Chancellor Charles Reed announced his retirement in May,...
