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Read Edition 3 of The Cougar Chronicle (10/13/21)

Read Edition 3 of The Cougar Chronicle (10/13/21)

November 2, 2021

The link to each Edition 3 article is down below. The Cougar Chronicle has YouTube channel for video stories. Please subscribe to stay up to date on our latest videos! Don’t forget to subscribe to The Cougar Chronicle’s newsletter to get stories delivered to your inbox. The sign-up form...

Squid Game was released on Netflix on Sept. 17.

Review: Squid Game makes comments on monetary ambitions

Marbella Ramirez, News Editor October 26, 2021

This review is spoiler free. Squid Game is a South Korean drama series produced by Netflix that has recently taken the world by storm. It is featured on Netflix’s Top 10 in multiple countries and is trending on social media as the topic of memes, analyses and theories. Starring Lee Jung-jae as...

The Gabby Petito case has highlighted the bias in media coverage on missing people.

Gabby Petito case ignites discussion on bias in media coverage and “missing white woman syndrome”

Tania Ortiz, Editor-in-Chief October 26, 2021

In the past three weeks, the media and public have become heavily invested in the Gabby Petito case. A case that started as a missing person case has now turned into a homicide investigation with a search underway to arrest the main suspect, Petito’s fiancé, Brian Laundrie. While Petito’s case...

Campus Notes 10/12

Campus Notes 10/12

Tania Ortiz, Editor-in-Chief October 26, 2021

Foundation board welcomes new chairs, three new directors | CSUSM News Center The Cal State San Marcos Foundation Board welcomed two directors into new leadership roles and three new directors during its first academic year meeting on Sept. 29. Steve Wagner, the co-founder and president of Stone...

Anna Virgillio shares that Greek Life has impacted her life positively.

Cougar of the Week: Q&A with Panhellenic’s Virgilio

Jaiden Quiroz, Staff Writer October 26, 2021

Anna Virgilio is the Panhellenic President at CSUSM for the 2020-2021 academic year. She is a fourth-year student who is majoring in speech-language pathology and is on track to an early graduation at the end of the fall semester. Virgillio is also a chapter member of Alpha Omicron Pi and a member of...

President Neufeldt gave her third annual Report to Community address on Sept. 30.

President Neufeldt envisions CSUSM to become a leader in social mobility in third annual address

Tania Ortiz, Editor-in-Chief October 6, 2021

CSUSM President Ellen Neufedlt introduced the CSUSM’s new institutional strategic plan to highlight the university’s power and potential to become a first-choice school for first-generation and future generations of students.  The university should be the school of choice for “for first-generation...

Read Edition 1 of The Cougar Chronicle (9/15/21)

Read Edition 1 of The Cougar Chronicle (9/15/21)

September 16, 2021

The link to each Edition 1 article is below. The Cougar Chronicle has a YouTube channel for video stories. Please subscribe to stay up to date on our latest videos! Don’t forget to subscribe to The Cougar Chronicle’s newsletter to get stories delivered to your inbox. The sign-up form is...

Professor Skokan of CSUSM’s LTWR and AMD departments on set for short film “Sweet Potato Man”

A conversation on creativity and individuality in scriptwriting with Professor Laura Skokan

Jaelyn Decena, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 15, 2021

One thing that makes CSUSM so special is the faculty; professors are always open to helping students to the best of their ability. A professor who always goes above and beyond for students is Professor Laura Skokan of literature and writing studies and art, media, and design. Professor Skokan...

Kassy Doering (#12) is entering her senior season with CSUSM Women’s Volleyball team.

Athlete Spotlight: Q&A with Kassy Doering

Tania Ortiz, Editor-in-Chief September 12, 2021

Kassy Doering is a fifth-year computer science major at CSUSM. Doering is a middle blocker for CSUSM Women’s Volleyball team and has played on the team since the Fall 2017 season. COVID-19 put a strain on sports, forcing athletes—like Doering—away from the courts. But despite the extended break...

CSUSM students, faculty and staff return to campus after spending more than a year of online instruction.

CSUSM campus open to students, faculty and staff for fall semester

Tania Ortiz, Editor-in-Chief September 1, 2021

Cal State San Marcos welcomes back students and faculty to campus following a year and a half of online instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the campus is open to students, faculty and staff, CSUSM continues to offer virtual classes for students who prefer to stay safe at home. The university...

3,637 graduating students from the classes of 2020 and 2021 registered to attend a 2021 commencement
ceremony on the weekend of May 22-23. Pictured are graduates from a past commencement ceremony.

University offers in-person commencement ceremonies for classes of 2020, 2021

Anneliese Esparza, Editor-in-Chief May 18, 2021

CSUSM will hold five separate commencement ceremonies on May 22 and 23. Since last year’s commencement ceremony was postponed due to COVID-19, both the classes of 2020 and 2021 were invited to attend. Each of the colleges will have their own ceremony, with the College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral...

The California Collegiate Athletic Association announced a return to play earlier this month. Pictured is mens soccer player Corbin Thaete, who said he is excited to return to competition.

Athletic conference announces return to play in fall

Brittney Scardina, Sports Editor May 14, 2021

The CSUSM Athletic Department and student athletes have received the news they have been waiting for all semester. Due to COVID-19, student athletes have not participated in competition since March 2020, making it over a year since any CSUSM sports teams have practiced or played. The California Collegiate...

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