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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

The presence of rape culture

The presence of ‘rape culture’

April 10, 2013

The after-effects of the Steubenville case By Kia Washington and Keandre Williams-Chambers Rape culture is this: the social stigma that makes seeking justice for the crime of rape difficult. It places the burden of punishment and ostracization on the victim and often makes it difficult if not impossible...

Editors’ Topics: Super Seniors, are they produced by unit caps?

April 10, 2013

Cougar Chronicle Editors With fall 2013 class registrations coming up, you can’t help but wonder if you are going to make it to graduation in the four years expected. Our editors weigh in on the idea of being a ‘super senior,’ something almost everyone thinks of when they think of graduating....

Cougar Asks: What are the worst April Fools Day pranks youve had pulled on you?

Cougar Asks: What are the worst April Fool’s Day pranks you’ve had pulled on you?

April 10, 2013

By Alison Seagle Staff writer “The pranks that Google and YouTube pull, and IGN.com also had an iPlay Apple console, at first I thought it sounded really cool and then I realized it was April first.” Matt Stanwick, business major “My girlfriend said she was pregnant and she was freaking out...

Unit caps producing ‘Super Seniors?’

Unit caps producing ‘Super Seniors?’

April 10, 2013

Why so many students are stuck on campus past the standard four years By Jessie Gambrell Opinion Editor If you aren’t  a “Super Senior” yourself, I am sure you know one. For those of you who may not know, a Super Senior is someone who reached senior status one, two or maybe three years...

Preachers speech protected, but filled with hate

Preachers’ speech protected, but filled with hate

March 27, 2013

By Ben Carlson Staff Writer  On the afternoon of March 12, members of Campus Ministry USA stood around yelling and preaching about “man’s fallen nature” and our “inherent sinfulness.” Unfortunately, these bitter pilgrims attracted a large crowd of students whom they hoped to convert through...

The Catholic Club from a member’s perspective

The Catholic Club from a member’s perspective

March 27, 2013

By Jessie Gambrell Opinion Editor The CSUSM Catholic Club allows myself and other students to learn, embrace and actively participate in the Catholic faith on campus. With the club meeting every Wednesday night, 7 - 9 p.m. in room 110 of the Clarke, we have a set time every week to come together as...

Editorial: Cesar Chavez Day vs. Presidents Day?

Editorial: Cesar Chavez Day vs. Presidents’ Day?

March 27, 2013

As you all may well be aware of, since many students look forward to their allotted days off of school; we have been gypped of our Cesar Chavez Day as well as Presidents’ Day off. Our school is the only state school in California that takes Cesar Chavez Day off instead of the national holiday, Presidents’...

The Heart Beat: Your guide to better brain health

The Heart Beat: Your guide to better brain health

March 27, 2013

By Curtis Bovee Staff Writer Most would agree our brain is pretty important. Arguably, it is the most important organ in the human body. How come we don't maintain our brain like we do the rest of our body? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Alzheimer's disease is the 6th...

WANTED: Appropriate Cesar Chavez Day off…for once!

WANTED: Appropriate Cesar Chavez Day off…for once!

March 27, 2013

By Juliana Stumpp A&E Editor  For weeks, students have been anxiously looking at their calendars to count down the days until spring break. After a tough month filled with essays and tests often known as “midterms,” there is a whole new meaning to “March Madness.” But alas, our well-deserved...

Sprinter train shutdown leaves students stranded, frustrated

March 27, 2013

By Jessie Gambrell Opinion Editor As many of you may be aware, on the Sprinter’s fifth anniversary of existence they shut it down for “two to four months” to repair the brakes. Many students take the Sprinter as a means of transportation to get to and from the university each day. If you yourself...

CSU fee cuts a loss of interest in human capital

March 27, 2013

By Anne Hall Staff Writer I attended the open forum for the Student Success Fee proposal a week or two ago.  After the meeting, I had discussed the option of petitioning to the state as concerned students, with the director.  She basically informed me that, "Yes, students have tried to petition to...

LETTER: On-campus ministers pushed boundaries of free speech

March 27, 2013

With regard to the man (with the atheist sign) and woman (with the bullhorn) on campus this past Tuesday, March 12, 2013: I respectfully request that they be asked to give up the bullhorn or leave campus when next they visit.  In case no one on staff was aware of their presence, the following is a...

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