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The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

Opinion

Welcome back Cougars!

Gayana Parsegova, Opinion Editor February 9, 2017

Oh my goodness gracious, your favorite part of the newspaper is back and better than ever! That’s right, I’m referring to your friendly editorial corner of the Opinion Section! For those of you who are new, the editorial consists of various types of topics! From serious concerns such as speaking...

A rather engaging story about my engagement

Hannah Snider, Club Sports Reporter December 14, 2016

This semester has been a crazy one; the amount of classes, work and the paper have been overwhelming and the last thing on my mind was getting engaged. I’m a third year at CSUSM and my fiancé and I have been dating since freshman year of high school. We plan on getting married AFTER college of...

We bid our farewells

We bid our farewells

Gayana Parsegova December 14, 2016

Welcome back to the final segment of The Cougar Chronicle’s inaugural semester of editorials ‒ a place where the voice of our independent, student newspaper speaks candidly on topics that matter to us. We’d like to give a big thank you to everyone who helped make this editorial a fun read this...

Cheating on finals won’t help your grade

Cheating on finals won’t help your grade

Jeni Scaturro, Assistant Opinion Editor December 14, 2016

  ‘Twas the night before finals, when all through the house, The coffee was brewing and I spilled on my blouse. The phone never did rang; it’s on silent over there. To focus and study because now, I finally care. My stomach growled, for it had not been fed. Just built up stress;...

That time I overdid it

Michael Tran, Staff Writer December 14, 2016

I plan to go to graduate school for Biology, become an endocrinologist and a geneticist and dedicate my life to solving that complex, nagging riddle/elephant in the room that we all fail to acknowledge: Death. It sounds like I have a lot on my plate. Maybe I’ve bit off more than I can chew, but...

Santa won’t be visiting the Sniders

Santa won’t be visiting the Sniders

Hannah Snider, Club Sports Reporter December 14, 2016

Christmas is by far the best holiday of the year, at least in my book. I am fortunate to have grown up with a very tight-knit family that loves food, which is the best combination. I also grew up in a very Christian home; both my grandparents were pastors and I pretty much live at church. Christmas...

Remembering my time at CSUSM

Rebecca Sykes, Sports Editor December 14, 2016

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.” Ferris Bueller is correct and I did not notice this until I entered college. I feel like I moved into the dorms as a freshman yesterday and now, here I am, graduating this December. I will admit,...

My first semester in college

Antonio Pequeño IV, Staff Writer December 14, 2016

Coming into my freshman year of college, I had tons of questions and preconceptions. I questioned what it would be like to live with people other than my kinfolk. I pondered the thought of what kind of student I would become. These uncertainties were only the surface. Although, amongst all of my thoughts...

What November brings

Jeni Scaturro, Assistant Opinion Editor November 28, 2016

I walk the streets Lined with gold and red The trees seemed like paintings Locked in my head. Rolls of newspapers Sit on the ground Coupons for sales For stores all around town. Students’ eyes Filling with stress Finals are coming And no one is at rest. Mom is...

Giving thanks to mashed potatoes

Michael Tran, Staff Writer November 28, 2016

I love mashed potatoes. Thanksgiving just wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without them. Although there’s a darker side to the November holiday (I won’t get into that here), I’d like to focus on the good times. And like all good times in my life that I can remember, I never had a bad time when potatoes...

Thanksgiving traditions in a Bulgarian family

Thanksgiving traditions in a Bulgarian family

Anna Maria Petrov, Staff Writer November 28, 2016

October, November and December are my three favorite months of the year. November brings joy and celebration with Thanksgiving, an old-time tradition. Friends and family will come together as the Pilgrims and Native Americans did 395 years ago. Getting the chance to celebrate and share this holiday...

What gratitude feels like to me

Jeni Scaturro, Assistant Opinion Editor November 28, 2016

I glance at the pictures hung on the wall: my parent’s wedding, the birth of my cousins, my aunt’s new home. The parade is on T.V. and giant turkey floats glide by the crowds of kids, wrapped up in warm scarves, hats and mittens. A variety of foods waft past each guest as they walk by, mixing...

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