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The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

Opinion

The big screen has been a big let down

The big screen has been a big let down

Luke Vore, Video Editor September 27, 2022

The movie-going experience is not the same. Unless it is a blockbuster, made for the big screen, you will not see me in theaters as much anymore. A few weekends ago was National Cinema Day. Over 3000 theaters participated by lowering ticket costs to $3 for the day. With recent temperatures outside...

Rise in gas price is an opportunity for environmental change

Rise in gas price is an opportunity for environmental change

Sayna Nassertorabi, Opinion Editor April 20, 2022

It is no surprise that since the war between Russia and Ukraine started, the United States has seen a big jump in gas prices. Prices are double what they were 18 months ago. They are up 20 percent since the war started six weeks ago, according to a cbsnews.com report. They are different theories...

Banning books endangers educational power

Banning books endangers educational power

Tim Peterson March 8, 2022

Tim Petersen wrote this article for Cal State Fullerton’s Daily Titan. It is available for republication or reference. If you think their work is important, you can support it here. Banning books in American schools is a foolish mistake. In particular, banning books with educational value weakens...

Self-care 101: learn how to prioritize your mental health

Kristin Bergmann, Staff Writer March 8, 2022

In all honesty: the past two years were among the worst years of my life. I have always been an anxious person, but the pandemic fueled my anxiety and dragged me into a downwards-spiral. Especially in 2021 I struggled with my mental health so bad that panic attacks and obsessive thoughts were daily occurrences....

Russia's movements have put many nations on alert, including the United States

USA doesn’t have time for war

Sayna Nassertorabi, Opinion Editor February 24, 2022

Russia and the United States have had an unstable relationship for decades, evident throughout the cold war, however, was there ever an end to the coldness? Just when the world thought that their 2022 was the year things became calm after fighting a pandemic that seemed never ending, latest updates...

The latest update on the mask mandate has many saying "sayonara" to safety amid Omicron's reign

Reversing the mask mandate is not as good as it sounds

Natalie Navarro, Staff Writer February 24, 2022

As of Feb. 15, California will be reversing its mask mandate for indoor places due to decreasing COVID-19 cases nationwide. This will be the second time the California government has done so throughout the pandemic, with the last mandate ending in June 2021. The mask mandate regained traction in the...

Major court cases offer opposing views of “justice”

Major court cases offer opposing views of “justice”

Jaden Whitehead, Staff Writer December 8, 2021

In the past month, there have been multiple high profile court cases that have made national headlines: the trial of the killers of Ahmaud Arbery and the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. Ahmaud Arbery was murdered on Feb. 23, 2020 by father and son Gregory and Travis McMicheal and their neighbor William...

Column: What I look forward to

Column: What I look forward to

Jaiden Quiroz, Staff Writer December 8, 2021

Winter break is right around the corner and I am here for it!  I am counting down the days till I can go on vacation again because traveling is not only one of my main priorities, but it is also my favorite thing to do.  The excitement I get from planning out a trip, to the experiences I have...

To the Cougar Chronicle: thank you

Tania Ortiz, Editor-in-Chief December 8, 2021

The past two and half years have been eventful. My time here at Cal State San Marcos started during the fall 2019 semester; I had just transferred from MiraCosta College, eager to start this new chapter in my academic career.  If you would’ve asked 2019 Tania where she would imagine herself in...

Thanksgiving’s origin has been taught incorrectly, contradicting the real history.

Thanksgiving’s origins highlights the impact of inaccurate history

Natalie Navarro, Opinion Editor December 3, 2021

On the last Thursday of November, Americans gather to celebrate Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a day where family and friends conjoin to share a meal and express gratitude for their blessings. Many excite themselves with elaborate dinner plans and preparations for the holiday season, where people spread...

CSUSM’s full transition to in-person classes next spring causes worry in students.

University’s push toward mainly in person classes abrupt

Jaden Whitehead, Staff Writer December 3, 2021

Personally, this  semester  has been one of the most difficult of my college career. While it is nice to be back on campus, I cannot help but feel that normality has yet to return in  our lives. My schedule is  half in person and half online, making it a strenuous task to balance the two. Despite...

President Biden has plenty of work to do, despite changes.

Despite progress, President Biden has plenty work ahead

Jaden Whitehead, Staff Writer November 15, 2021

Last week  marked  a full year since the 2020 Presidential Election where Joe Biden defeated the incumbent President Donald Trump. President Biden has done plenty within his first year in office to separate himself from his tumultuous predecessor, but while progress has been made, he still has a ways...

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