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The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas and Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe are among the many books being targeted by book bans.

CSUSM Library Kicks Off the 2023-24 Campus Common Read

Justin Gans, News Editor September 21, 2023

Campus Common Read is back! The 2023-2024 theme, reprised from last year, is banned books. Book bans have been an increasingly dire issue for libraries and schools. This year’s selection of five books continues to focus on underrepresented voices and their stories.  “The Handmaid’s Tale”...

Drafts of the 2.5 million project expect for the gallery to promote interaction between students and the special collection.

CSUSM Library Receives Foundational Gifts for Special Collections Expansion

Marbella Ramirez, Editor in Chief May 9, 2023

Kellogg Library has received a generous gift from Greg Koch and the Ecke family for a promising Special Collections Department redevelopment project, kicking off a fundraiser for a projected 2.5 million dollar project.  The 8,200-square-foot renovation project has been drafted by architecture firm...

All My Love: A weekly love letter from our hearts to yours

All My Love: A weekly love letter from our hearts to yours

Danya Rodriguez, Social Media Manager April 1, 2023

All My Love, a podcast published weekly on Spotify, is dedicated to uplifting and inspiring creatives to choose love and to embrace authenticity. Created by students Natalia Betancur and Sofía Folwarski, I had the chance to catch up with these two at the Latinx Center to learn how their collaboration...

As San Marcos temperatures cool down winter fashion essentials are a must

As San Marcos temperatures cool down winter fashion essentials are a must

Kristin Bergmann, Opinions Editor November 29, 2022

Winter has arrived and Southern California has cooled down. While afternoons are still sunny, San Marcos is getting gloomy mornings and temperatures below 60. For the people living in the East Coast, Californias’s definition of cold is greeted with eye rolls, but hey, for us Californians, “chilly”...

Q&A : Oluwaseun Emmanuel Ojelade recounts his experience in the Marine Corps

Q&A : Oluwaseun Emmanuel Ojelade recounts his experience in the Marine Corps

Fiona Fox, Staff Writer November 14, 2022

The United States celebrates Veterans Day on November 11, one day after The Marine Corps' birthday. This year the Marine Corps turns 247 years old and in its lengthy history has multiple dedicated soldiers turned veterans—including Oluwaseun Emmanuel Ojelade.   Veterans Day is about honoring those...

Mile High City Basketball makes its way to San Diego

Mile High City Basketball makes its way to San Diego

Nadia Houneini, Sports Editor October 8, 2022

The NBA’s Denver Nuggets recently wrapped up a week-long preseason training camp down in La Jolla at UC San Diego. The Nuggets held practice at the RIMAC Arena as the team prepares for the 2022-23 NBA season. The Nuggets belong to “The Mile-High City,” with its elevation at 5,280 feet above...

Campus recreation provides wellness for students

Campus recreation provides wellness for students

Magali Castillo, Features Editor April 20, 2022

Campus Recreation has a variety of ways of helping students get involved in regards to their wellness and student development. Outdoor Adventures has been providing opportunities for CSUSM students to get outdoors since 2008. Outdoor Adventures offers diverse experiences for students to meet new people...

Both teams ended this season, however, not without their achievements

CSUSM’s 2021/22 Basketball Season Comes to an End

Zoe Silva, Sports Editor March 29, 2022

Basketball season is officially over for both the Men’s and Women’s teams. It was an outstanding season for the Cougars, with the men ending with an overall score of 20-5 and the women with an overall score of 22-4. Men’s Basketball  On March 11th, the men’s team traveled to San Bernardino...

New campus cafe and housing to open in Fall 2022

New campus cafe and housing to open in Fall 2022

Kinsey Canez, Managing Editor March 29, 2022

Hungry campus diners have limited choices: Crash’s Cafe, Panda Express, World of Wings, Caliente, Get Fresh (all at the USU) and a Starbucks at the library. This is going to change. Last month, remodeling for a new dining option -- called the Campus Way Cafe -- began at Campus Way and Barham...

HBO docu-series screens for Arts & Lectures event

Cassidy Lovell, Arts & Entertainment Editor March 15, 2022

The American Indian Studies department screened part one of Exterminate All The Brutes on Feb. 23 at 6 p.m in the USU Ballroom. This was the second Arts & Lectures event of the semester. The event was free for CSUSM students, $6 for faculty, staff, and alumni, and $12 for members of the community. Originally...

Seits became the games MVP after scoring 25 points

Men’s basketball team is on the road to victory

Zoe Silva, Sports Editor March 15, 2022

Wow, what a season it’s been for Cal State University San Marcos Basketball. On Saturday, March 5th, the Men’s Basketball team competed in the 2021-22 CCAA Tournament at the Lumberjack Arena against Cal State San Bernardino. The Cougars lead the game in both the first and second period. The first...

Read Edition 9 of the Cougar Chronicle (2/23/22)

Read Edition 9 of the Cougar Chronicle (2/23/22)

March 4, 2022

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