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The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

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Administration rethinks privacy policy in wake of student ID thefts

April 4, 2012
In the wake of the theft of more than 700 student passwords this month, a university official said the campus is in the midst of a reconsideration of the student Internet usage policy.

WEAPONS SIGHTED AROUND CAMPUS – THREE SEPARATE EVENTS SPAWN CAMPUS ALERTS

April 4, 2012
On Feb. 20 and March 20, campus alerts were issued regarding the sighting of armed individuals near campus. There were three reported incidents. Campus lockdown was not initiated on either date. The following accounts are according to campus alerts.

STUDENT VOICES ON THE ELECTION SCANDAL

April 4, 2012
Chronicle staff writer Jessie Gambrell asks students about their thoughts on the controversy surrounding the ASI election.

ASI ELECTIONS FOCUS ON THE STUDENTS

March 13, 2012
Since 1991, Associate Student Inc. (ASI) has been the voice for the students, and that mission continues this week as twenty-two candidates run for positions in the ASI Board of Directors.

EXECUTIVE ASI CANDIDATES

March 13, 2012
Here's a short list of the candidates running for ASI positions and their personal statements!

STUDENTS FOR JUSTICE IN PALESTINE BRING APARTHEID AWARENESS TO CSUSM – GROUP BUILDS A WALL IN KELLOGG PLAZA REPRESENTING ISRAEL’S SECURITY FENCE

March 13, 2012
On March 5, 2012, CSUSM students emerged from classes to find a new, temporary addition to Kellogg Plaza – a wooden wall painted grey with slogans denouncing both Israel’s Security Wall around [...]

FEELING PAIN AT THE PUMP

March 13, 2012
Since January 2012, gas prices in California have gone up 61 cents per gallon, causing a major economical problem for San Diegans.

DREAM PROJECT EARNS NATIONAL RECOGNITION

March 13, 2012
The DREAM Project, a Cal State San Marcos-based arts-in-education program that has dramatically boosted reading scores at North County grade schools, will get national attention this week at a U.S. Department of Education conference in Washington, D.C.

Expired elevator permits stoke concerns over campus safety

February 28, 2012
In early December 2011, the website StateUniversity.com ranked CSUSM as the safest four-year university in California. However, this ranking only extends to campus security. The integrity of our elevators is a different matter.

Selling class notes has heavy repercussions

February 28, 2012
California State University and University of California campuses recently addressed private note-selling between college students, while some are already facing consequences.

CSUSM’S STUDENT UNION BUILDING SPIRIT

February 28, 2012
CSUSM aimed to make the campus more community- oriented and attractive to students with the University Student Union (USU) which kicked off with a ground- breaking ceremony and after-party last Thursday, Feb. 23.

DIVERSITY MATTERS FORUM- CSUSM IS A MELTING POT FULL OF DIVERSE STRENGTHS

February 28, 2012
A Diversity Matters Forum addressed the importance of diversity of students and staff, but Cal State San Marcos professors and community spokespeople alleged “double-speak” from presenters.
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