Keandre Williams-Chambers
Staff Writer
We are almost there.
The last month of our lives has come upon us all, or so we have been told. According to the lore we have heard over the past year and beyond, the Mayan calendar ends this December 21, 2012, and with it, the world that we have known.
Now,...
By Curtis Bovee
Staff Writer
If you are an avid beachgoer, it is inevitable that you are going to contract some sort of illness due to environmental and human contamination. World beaches and oceans certainly aren't the cleanest playgrounds on Earth and they expose you to many viruses, parasites,...
Fredi Avalos: Thank you so much for all the hard work you put into during class! You've definitely open my eyes and made me more media literate! Cecili Chadwick: Thank you so much for advocating for all the women out there! I truly appreciate all your hard work and helping me understand feminism more!...
By Melissa Martinez
News Editor
I think debate is healthy, especially when it deals with the future of our country. I’m not passive enough to say, “you know what? Believe what you want,” because most of the people I speak to about beliefs only assert what they’ve been told.
Just like...
Editorial Amira El-Khaouli This is the time of year where we are asked to give thanks. While it may be harder for some than for others, we asked students to recognize their favorite teachers in this issue. The response was overwhelming and the messages poured in from near and far. While we asked students...
By Curtis Bovee
Staff Writer
The holiday season has arrived, the time of the year filled with endless obstacles to healthy eating. Whether it's the abundance of Christmas parties to attend or the never-ending baking of pies, cookies and cakes, temptation during the holidays is inevitable.
The...
By Cougar Chronicle Staff Members
Craft Beer Week is a popular tradition for locals, so much so that this year started Nov. 2 and continues through Sunday Nov. 11. Beer week celebrates excellence in taste, aroma and texture as craft beer aficionados celebrate what can be referred to as the wine of...
By Curtis Bovee
Staff Writer
Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones and occurs when you lose too much bone or your body doesn't produce enough of it.
According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), over 44 million Americans have low bone density, or osteoporosis. Furthermore, by 2020,...
By Cassidy Hamilton
Staff Writer
Since the early 1990s, the city of San Marcos and the students of CSUSM have been confronted with the demonstrations of the shamelessly opinionated pro-life organization known as the “Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust.”
The group is comprised of young adults,...
By Keandre Williams-Chambers
Staff Writer
Fear the Reaper, and other creatures
Halloween often comes with the shadowy figures and creatures of the night, but none are more fearsome than Death himself and his ghastly entourage. This is a figure that is difficult to avoid, but staying safe for the...
By Amira El-Khaouli
Opinion Editor
We strolled up to the science hall. It either was expertly decorated or ready to become blighted and I could easily understand why they had built a new one to replace this site. I didn’t want to go in, but try telling that to your friends as they pull you into...
By Juliana Stumpp
A&E Co-Editor
A few weeks ago, students were asked to leave Markstein Hall after 10 p.m. Markstein is very popular among students at night because of the new technology it provides, as well as numerous study rooms on the third floor. Students are frustrated with the new rule.
"I...
