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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

Sports

Crash the Cougar in his new look together with cheerleader Tatum Rios.

Cougar Madness pep-rally reveals CSUSM mascot’s new look

Hannah Snider, Sports Editor October 26, 2017

Applause and cheers filled the Sports Center late Thursday night Oct. 19, during the Cougar Madness pep-rally. The beloved mascot here at CSUSM, Crash the Cougar, has an entirely new look and proudly displayed it among the fans here at Cal State during the rally. The pep-rally brought in roughly...

Watch the stars and be amazed by our great cosmos on your trip to
Death Valley

Campus rec provides outdoor activities for students

Hannah Snider, Sports Editor October 26, 2017

Not sure how to kick off this semester and be actively involved with fellow students? Campus rec offers many fun and interesting ways to stay involved at school some of these are through intramurals, club sports, fitness and special events. Outdoor activities is another viable option that can help you...

Cougars tie for first place at Western New Mexico Fall Intercollegiate

Michael Drentea, Assistant Sports Editor October 12, 2017

The CSUSM’s men's golf team tied for first place at the 20-team Western New Mexico Fall Intercollegiate (WNMU) on Sept. 2-3 at the Golf Club of Estrella in Goodyear, Arizona. This was the Cougars first National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament of the year and although they had bad...

CSUSM’s volleyball team celebrates a 3-0 victory against Cal State Dominguez Hills.

Cougars beat Cal State Dominguez Hills and Humboldt State!

Michael Drentea, Assistant Sports Editor October 12, 2017

The CSUSM’s women’s volleyball team moved to 8-7 overall by beating Cal State Dominguez Hills (7-9 overall) at the CSUSM Sports Center in a 3-set sweep in California Collegiate Athletic Association play Oct. 3. The Cougars quickly put up points in all three sets to post the win against the Toros....

Outside hitter Micah Hébert spikes the ball right through Chico State’s defense, scoring for CSUSM.

Women’s Volleyball snap three game losing streak with back-to-back wins at home

Michael Drentea, Assistant Sports Editor September 28, 2017

The CSUSM (5-6) women’s volleyball team had a three-game losing streak  with a 1-3 loss to cross-town rivals UC San Diego (7-2) Tritons. However, came back victorious against Chico State (3-2) with a final score of 3-1 on Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. in the Sports Center and again on Sept. 24 at 7 p.m against...

Cougars Women’s Soccer win big in upsets, tied for second place in CCAA!

Michael Drentea, Assistant Sports Editor September 28, 2017

The Cougars coming off a loss from Biola last week bounced back big with double wins at “The Cage,” for a huge conference upset on Sept. 15 against top seeded California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) conference leader, Stanislaus State.  The Cougars came back strong against Chico State...

Yoga, an act of self-love, is a great way to help you through your semester.

Yoga, a college student’s best friend

Sara Freitag, Opinion Editor September 28, 2017

  Who hasn’t at one point found themselves grudgingly dragged to a fitness class by some friend or family member? CSUSM Yoga instructor Louise McDougall first became acquainted with the art of yoga when she faced this similar situation as a 19-year old.  She attended her first yoga class...

Freshman Intro

September 15, 2017

Jacob Cuccia Men's Soccer I've been playing soccer for 14 years. I love the sport because of the competitive factor of each practice and game since I am an extremely competitive person. Also, I love the family component of the game as my teammates and coaches become a second family. I chose...

Cougars suffer tough loss against an undefeated Biola

Michael Drentea, Assistant Sports Editor September 15, 2017

The Cougars women’s soccer team fell 2-0 on the road Saturday night against undefeated Biola at Al Barbour Field in La Mirada. The Cougars bucked off 19 shots with two on goal compared to Biola’s 12 and four on goal but couldn’t manage to score in the loss to the PacWest Eagles for this out...

Cougars fall short at D2 West Region Showcase

Michael Drentea, Assistant Sports Editor September 15, 2017

The Cal State San Marcos women’s volleyball team fell 1-3 at the D2 West Region Showcase in Monmouth, Oregon after getting shutout 0-3 in its opening match against Western Oregon on Thursday night. The Cougars suffered additional losses from Chaminade and Seattle Pacific, the Cougars only win came...

On Thursday Aug. 31 CSUSM’s dance team kicked off the celebration of CSUSMs official acceptance into NCAA Division II at the sportcenter.

Cougars celebrate NCAA reveal

Hannah Snider, Sports Editor September 15, 2017

The athletic department kicked off this upcoming sports season with a bang, celebrating their new National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ranking and the unveiling of the new NCAA and California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) logos on the Sports Center court. Full of students and loud...

Freshmen ready for academics and independence

Alexa Garcia, Features Writer September 14, 2017

Going to college is one thing, but having to relocate from your home is a huge step in a student's life. From the time leading up to day one, to your first steps on campus. Students do not know what to expect when entering their first year of college. Is it going to be hard? Are you going to make...

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