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The Cougar Chronicle

The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

Opinion

Tapping into nature of all religions

Joshua D. Copeland, Opinion Editor December 10, 2015

  If God was responsible for nature, and nature is responsible for all living things – Wouldn’t Nature itself be God? Regardless of your faith, we can all agree that “God” is “Truth,” right?  And if God is the center of  most religions, it’s contradicting for more than...

Miracles Do Happen

Sarah Youngren, Media Assistant December 10, 2015

  My dad is an international preacher known for having miracles happen at his events. So growing up there was never a question as to whether miracles can happen. It was always just a fact that they do. Like most people, as I got older I began to question the beliefs that I had been taught;...

In awe of the God who loves me

Dominick Groves, Contributor December 10, 2015

  Rounding the final lap of my undergraduate career--a journey that has taken me across three universities, two majors and one life-defining change-of-heart--I often find myself on the campus grounds, as my night classes draw to a close, thanking my God for all He has done to bring me this...

Reflecting on identifying as an atheist

Reflecting on identifying as an atheist

Michael Tran, Health & Fitness Reporter December 10, 2015

  When I was an atheist, my life was really depressing. I would try, try and try again to believe in anything, but I was unable to believe. As an atheist you learn some things about this world that not a lot of people know, or are willing to know. For one, all religions are human constructs—usually...

Do you believe in miracles?

Ciara Walker, Assistant Features Editor December 10, 2015

  I grew up in a religious household, so I believed in the miracles that were recorded in the Bible as a young child. As I got older, I started to question if those things really happened. Maybe it is the result of me taking too many science classes in pursuit of a career in Nursing. I found...

There are no grinches over here

Lex Garcia, Student Life Reporter December 10, 2015

  I am not the grinch. I do not plug my ears when I hear Christmas music or sit outside my house loathing others as they prepare for one of the biggest holidays of the year. There are so many reasons why Christmas is the best holiday of the year. First off (and I think anyone can back...

Save dough on Black Friday

Lex Garcia November 27, 2015

  When we come into college and start this new chapter of our lives, one thing we know for sure is that we are going to be broke. We cannot blow our money every night with our friends because we have to try and save for a laptop that we need for school. We cannot buy the new Jordans that...

Making the most of Black Friday

Tiffany Trent, Assistant Opinion Editor November 27, 2015

  Thanksgiving is just around the corner. It’s a time when we get to slow down from our responsibilities and on-the-go schedules to spend time with family and friends. It’s an opportunity to think about all of our blessings and be thankful. The day after Thanksgiving is Black Friday,...

Why you should eat healthy on Thanksgiving

Why you should eat healthy on Thanksgiving

Lexy Perez, Staff Writer November 27, 2015

  Thanksgiving is the one day when we all have the excuse to stuff our faces and have no shame. Food comas are expected and after attacking our food within seconds, we all feel some sort of motivation to ensure that we eat better for the next holiday. Do we ever remain loyal to that promise? While...

Guys and girls can never be just close friends

Sarah Youngren, Assistant Social Media Manager November 12, 2015

  One thing the classic 1989 film, When Harry Met Sally, taught us was that “men and women can’t be friends because the sex part always gets in the way.” The “sex part” that character Harry is referring to is the potential that a man and a woman will have sex. That does not...

Reject hyper-sexualized commercial dating

Resty Grey, Staff Writer November 12, 2015

  American culture often confuses being friendly with flirting, which raises the question: Can men and women in the 21st century be just friends? Yes. The term “platonic relationship” validates the notion of men and women just being friends. The fact that there is an English term that...

How the death of my father changed my relationships

How the death of my father changed my relationships

Lilly Flack, Cougars Without Borders assistant editor November 12, 2015

  One of the hardest things I’ve ever had to deal with is the sudden death of my father in 2011. Since then, everything has altered; from the way I look at boys, to my most recent relationships. When my father passed away, I was 15 years old and reaching a crucial point of my life: my...

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