Not only is it a start of a new year, but a new semester too. A new chapter in our academic journeys.
Many of us students, myself included, take it upon ourselves to improve on our academic skills set in the previous semester. Improvement in any way shape or form is important for us to grow not only...
Kathleen Carpio, Assistant Features Editor
• February 7, 2020
The start of a new decade brings along new year’s resolutions which may include: eating better, being more physically active or getting better grades but let’s be honest with ourselves: old habits die hard.
The beginning of the semester brings along the usual stressors of crashing courses and...
Tania Oritz, Assistant Opinion Editor
• December 8, 2019
We are approaching the time of the year where we come together with our families for the holidays. We take the opportunity to catch up with distant relatives about our lives and everything in between. When we run out of things to talk about, we turn to the news, political events or scandals happening...
The bastion of rest, relaxation and carbohydrate-packing known as Thanksgiving break is over. Unfortunately, elbowing its way into our lives in the turkey-and-mashed-potatoes-laden wake of the November holiday is the rude reality of finals. In the spirit of this stress-laden sea- son, how can one best...
Finals week is nearly upon us. The question that needs asking, then, is not if you’re studying hard (which is important too), but rather: other than when finals are finally done (pun intended), when was the last time you smiled? Take a moment to really think about that.
Got your answer?You probably...
What does the holiday season mean to you?
Chestnuts roasting on an open fi re? Christmas trees and lights? Giving and receiving presents? Quality time with family and friends? Alone time during a much-needed break?
For me, it’s sharing and making memories with the family, along with the break...
CSUSM’s Sexual Harassment and Assault prevention training and awareness programs are currently ineffective.
Understanding what it means to be a good man and person overall begins in the home. Without that foundation, what you learn in school has little to no impact on who you are as a person. Social...
CSUSM has built a hush- hush culture to deal with controversies and scandals.
The men and women of the Cougar Chronicle practice ethical journalism. What have we to fear so long as we report the truth?
Speaking of truth, most of what may be deemed as our more “risky” stories about CSUSM were...
As of Nov. 1, 2019, the United States has suffered from 351 mass shootings with roughly 400 people killed, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
For the uninitiated, a mass shooting is defined by the FBI as four or more individuals shot in an incident. These numbers may seem staggering and the media...
Kevin Kilpatric, Department of Sociology
• November 25, 2019
I enjoy reading Cedric Lansangan’s articles in the Cougar Chronicle. The writing is crisp and fresh, and Cedric is not afraid to cut to the chase with his point of view. I felt I had to comment on his article regarding the CC Unit’s vigilantism.
Inclusion of law enforcement in vigilantism may...
Tania Ortiz, Assistant Opinion Editor
• November 25, 2019
When we think about the origins of Thanksgiving, our minds immediately picture the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag Indian sit- ting down to have a feast to celebrate the fall harvest.
We’ve learned throughout the years in grade school that this was the first Thanksgiving, and since then the...
Halloween has come and gone, leaving behind salivating minds bent on packing pumpkin pie in its wake. But despite the month of scares being over, I asked students about their own haunting perspectives on ghosts and the supernatural and boy did their responses not disappoint!
When asked about her belief...
