Equality is constantly preached as the perfect way to achieve a better world, but this is not always the case.
I used to support the idea of an equal world until about a year ago when a more suitable answer was brought to my attention.
One would assume that having equality would mean that everything...
My tires stutter and slide, struggling to grab anything in the loose gravel. The dust surrounds my car as I roll to a stop in what I can only assume is an actual parking spot.
My new PayByPhone app struggles to gain a signal as I slog beneath the Lot X sign posted overhead. I walk for a minute or...
I’m a feminist. I didn’t know it before because I wasn’t sure if I fit the description until I took my first sociology class at CSUSM.
My professor’s powerpoint presentation directed the class to raise their hands if anyone considered themselves a feminist. Only 3 people raised their hand...
Freedom of speech is defined as “the right to express an opinion without any censorship in the process.”
In the United States, we are granted this right by the first amendment of the Constitution. So whether you are an American citizen or not, you are allowed to voice your opinion without anyone...
Have you registered to vote for this upcoming midterm election? If yes, good job! If not, go register, you have until Oct. 22.
Now, just because you registered to vote, doesn’t mean you’re done. You have to actually do your research ahead of time and show up to the polls to vote on Nov. 6 (or...
After asking, “what do you think of when you hear the word ‘Hispanic’?” I received a variety of answers, quizzical and uneasy looks.
As a way to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is observed between Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, I conducted an experiment and asked this question...
A university degree has long been thought to provide students with the means to push forward and lead by example.
Students from most colleges within a university are required to take specific classes to show competence in subjects such as writing, math and language in order to complete their...
Hello, Cougars!
Welcome to another wonderful edition of The Cougar Chronicle. We hope this semester is treating you right so far. As we all adjust to our classes, remember about self-care and self-love.
Don’t forget to get at least seven to eight hours of sleep per day (your body will really...
The ecological crusade has once again taken a big step towards reducing plastic consumption, first with the ban on plastic bags and now the impending doom of the ban of plastic straws.
It may seem like banning plastic straws will bring nothing but positive change, but in reality it would...
Greetings to our fellow readers! We hope you’ve all had a wonderful semester so far and have had luck with finding parking because we certainly have not.
We would expect that if students are paying over $300 a semester, we would be able to find a parking spot in a short amount of time,...
The start of the fall 2018 semester welcomed nearly 2,500 freshman and 2,000 transfer students to campus according to an article in the CSUSM Newscenter.
As a second year, I recently started getting used to the layout of CSUSM and fully appreciating the programs and support systems offered...
If there is one thing my summer vacation taught me, it is that I romanticized places more than I realized.
I was lucky enough to travel to Ireland and Italy this past summer and it was a bit of a reality check. The places I visited were undoubtedly beautiful and incredible to experience,...
