The first presidential debate of 2016 became the most-watched in our nation’s history.
But what about my local representation?
California’s 49th Congressional District includes the following cities: Encinitas, Carlsbad, Vista and Oceanside.
Republican Darrell Issa has represented this district...
With this upcoming presidential election, many students are conflicted on whether or not they should vote, others are just apathetic.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the percentage of 18 through 25 year-olds who had voted in the 2008 presidential election (44.3 percent) dropped to 38 percent...
When I log into fantasy football, I expect just that – an online space that allows opportunities to focus on fantasy but with a foot firmly planted in the reality of professional sports.
Politics has no place in the realm of fantasy sports. All ads placed in such a space are in poor taste and tarnish...
I’m voting for Donald Trump.
He’s got my vote because I think he is the change that the United States of America needs in order to be crowned one of the best nations in our world today.
Americans are tired of politician after politician going through the Oval Office and only advancing...
People have their own opinions about Hillary Clinton and the mistake she made with her email server. However, I hope people can look past the mistake and see her the way I view her: An intelligent, independent and strong woman who will work hard as our next president of the United States.
I am voting...
Welcome back to another edition of The Cougar Chronicle’s editorial column.
In this edition, we’ll be giving out boxes of chocolate to moments that had us jump for joy and hurling a massive brick at the issues that completely grinds our gears.
We would like to take a moment to give a heaping...
Jeni Scaturro, Assistant Opinion Editor
• September 28, 2016
College is hard.
Waking up early; driving through traffic; staying afloat in a sea of homework; having to talk to people (morning extroverts aside); and the financial aspect. So why do we go?
Believe it or not, despite all these inconvenient factors, achieving a college degree is worth the cost....
When describing the anti-choice group “Abortion No” and their recent visit to campus, it’s important to distinguish social justice from its opposite: vengeful hate.
The impulse to punish and shame is a powerful tool and while it has no positive direction, it needs something to hate...
Do you ever ask yourself the question, “What show should I watch on Netflix tonight?”
The first show I would recommend is Stranger Things, a Netflix-original series that was released this summer.
Stranger Things is a supernatural, science-fiction drama set in the 80s in...
I work at a hospital ‒ it sucks. My manager, a 19-year-old and 4 years my junior, ignored that I had class at 6am and scheduled me the graveyard shift thrice a week (9pm-5:30am).
After dozing at the EMR and getting scolded, I began chugging coffee in an unhealthy manner to establish my...
Dear you,
I’m looking into your eyes and they’re telling me the most heart-wrenching story. A story of strife, stress, and loss. A story that seems to go on and on, one that has no ending. A story that’s been forcing you to lose countless hours of sleep for weeks now, causing the bags...
Typically when receiving a rose, one can’t help but feel extremely loved and special. In the same way, we’ll be giving roses out to those who we feel deserve them.
But when we, the Cougar Chronicle editorial board, don’t feel everything is running as smoothly as it should on campus,...
