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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

CSUSM Students Vote Down Fee Increase Proposal for a Wellness and Recreation Facility
Justin Gans, News Editor • April 25, 2024

On Friday, April 19, CSUSM Campus Recreation announced that the measure to increase students’ Recreation Fee did not pass. If passed, the increased fee would have supported CSUSM’s proposed Wellness and Recreation Facility. The special referendum election ran from April 9 through April 11. Nearly...

CSUSM Students Protest CSU Complicity in Palestinian Genocide
CSUSM Students Protest CSU Complicity in Palestinian Genocide
Hannah Crawford and Justin Gans May 1, 2024

The ongoing genocide in Palestine has prompted university students around the world to demand academic institutions denounce the state of Israel and divest their investments. With many universities penalizing...

“Pretty Cool, Pretty Special”: Jillian Albayati Makes History
“Pretty Cool, Pretty Special”: Jillian Albayati Makes History
David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor • April 23, 2024

On April 7, 2024, CSUSM witnessed history being made. The Cougars were deep into game three hosting Sonoma State as Jillian Albayati took to the mound at the top of the ninth. For Albayati, it was just...

Sports
CSUSM Winter Sports Rundown - Final of the Semester
Nadia Houneini and Cole Mirza December 7, 2022
“Three Years in The Making”: CSUSM Wins Big at 2024 CCAA Tournament
“Three Years in The Making”: CSUSM Wins Big at 2024 CCAA Tournament
David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor • May 14, 2024

On May 1, CSUSM kicked off hosting the 2024 CCAA Tournament. By securing the #2 seed in the tournament, the Cougars got to take opening day off...

Nico Diaz: Not Winning the Conference Championship “Lit a Spark Under Us”
Nico Diaz: Not Winning the Conference Championship “Lit a Spark Under Us”
David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor • May 10, 2024

I'm here with Nico Diaz from CSUSM baseball. Nico just to get started, could you give me a brief timeline of your experience playing baseball,...

Your reading list for Pride Month
Your reading list for Pride Month
Nahomi Garcia Alarcon, Arts & Entertainment Editor • May 9, 2024

This past April we celebrated Gaypril, the month here at CSUSM when we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. And with that being said there’s no better time to immerser us in LGBTQ+ literature. From memoirs...

CSUSM Spring 2024 Context Exhibition
CSUSM Spring 2024 Context Exhibition
Nahomi Garcia Alarcon, Arts & Entertainment Editor • April 11, 2024

On March 14, I attended the Kellogg Library’s Spring 2024 Context Exhibit highlighting Monica Zavala’s collection titled “‘Wee ‘Eyoohiinkem (All Our Relatives).” The collection seamlessly intertwined...

Exploring Beyonces Cowboy Carter
Exploring Beyonce's Cowboy Carter
Nahomi Garcia Alarcon, Arts & Entertainment Editor • April 5, 2024

Listening to “COWBOY CARTER,” Beyonce’s highly anticipated album, felt like stepping into unknown territory. I’ve never listened to one of her albums from start to finish so I knew listening to...

The Weight of Rising Immigration Application Fees
The Weight of Rising Immigration Application Fees
Nahomi Garcia Alarcon, Arts & Entertainment Editor • May 9, 2024

Living in San Diego, renowned for its inflated cost of living, is already challenging. Now, recent hikes in immigration application fees have added another layer of burden, particularly for students navigating...

Cesar Chavez statue at CSUSM.
How Should CSUSM Commemorate Cesar Chavez?
Editorial April 16, 2024

From Martin Luther King Jr. to Mahatma Gandhi, great leaders tend to become the personal embodiment of historical movements. In both our textbooks and our popular historical memory, a leader’s name can...

An artist rendering of the proposed facility.
What You Should Know Before Voting on the Wellness and Recreation Facility Referendum
Justin Gans, News Editor • April 8, 2024

On April 9-11, CSUSM students will be eligible to take part in a campus-wide vote on a proposed increase to their student fees. This fee increase would support the development of a Wellness and Recreation...

Thanks For Watching - Fall '22
Luke Vore, Nadia Houneini, and Cole Mirza December 16, 2022
What's Your Favorite Gift?
Luke Vore, Video Editor • December 15, 2022
Power Lifting Club Interview
Nadia Houneini, Sports Editor • December 13, 2022
Best Restaurants in San Marcos, CA
Luke Vore, Video Editor • December 12, 2022