By Melissa Derr Contributor Analysis - the Webster’s dictionary defines this as: “the process of breaking a complex topic or substance into smaller parts in order to gain a better understanding of it.” We have been told as liberal arts undergraduates to analyze a given situation from every...

By Kat Diltz Staff Writer One of the greatest lessons that I have learned is to not judge a book by its cover. Upon starting my first year at CSUSM, I kept an open mind when meeting new people, because who a person is on the inside is worth a thousand times more than their physical exterior. Everyone’s...

By Katlin Sweeney Editor-In-Chief I have been very fortunate during my time at CSUSM to have become friends with people that exemplify what it means to be a role model. Meeting Robert not only heightened my desire to make social justice a priority in my career, but he shows me on a daily basis...

By Ariel Robbins Staff Writer Thought #1: It’s good to be alive in a time and a place where a woman’s thoughts can be taken seriously. Thought #2: However, being a woman is complicated. The dictionary definition of a woman is: an adult human female—but that’s just as helpful as defining...

By Erik De La Cruz Staff Writer Hands shaking, a drip of sweat running across the temple of your face, one eye closed, aiming at what you’re about to kill. You make a choice despite others telling you not to do it, you pull the trigger… BAM! You killed the cup. Your body immediately relaxes...

By Caleb Hogland Staff Writer Every semester you wonder what classes to take. You weigh your options of what you need and what you would like. Sometimes there are multiple options and the only deciding factor is what works for your schedule. It is time for a change. Being a college student often...

By Noelle Friedberg Editorial Staff The Pioneer was founded in 1998 and was CSUSM’s first newspaper. In 2000, its name was changed to The Pride, and finally, in 2011, our school paper became what we know it as today - The Cougar Chronicle. The Cougar Chronicle has won many awards throughout...

By Jose Ruiz-Escutia Contributor In Zach Schanzenbach’s article “Racism is two-way street: The truth about racism and why we need to hear it,” he argued that “racism is… a two-way street,” that “it goes both ways.” In support of this statement he urged the reader to look up the...

By Nicole Holman Assistant News Editor This spring semester I enrolled in the Jane Austen: Novel into Film course (LTWR  336E), and it has quickly become one of the most enjoyable classes I’ve taken at CSUSM. The class meets on Tuesday nights to discuss whichever Austen novel has been assigned...

By Katelynn Rise Staff Writer Energetic, loud, passionate and witty - these are all of the characteristics a student dreams of having in their ideal professor. Luckily, CSUSM has a professor just like that on its campus, and her name is Dr. Heidi Breuer. Professor Breuer has been at CSUSM for...

By Sarah Youngren Staff Writer College is a place to have fun, explore your independence and learn more about life and yourself. At least that’s what I’ve heard about college throughout my life. While yes, those are all very true, what you don’t hear too much about is how extremely stressful...