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Sports
Fantasy Sports Influence: Has fantasy football changed the way fans watch games?
Casey Budlong, Sports Editor • September 23, 2025

Football is back, and so is fantasy football, turning every Sunday into a rollercoaster of touchdowns, stat checks, and bragging rights. For...

Coach Dennis A. Pugh
Sports
CSUSM Baseball Field Renamed to Honor Former Coach
Hannah Crawford, Features Editor • April 21, 2025

On April 12th, a ceremony was held at the CSUSM Baseball Field to celebrate its renaming to “The Dennis A. Pugh Baseball Field.” Dennis...

Graphic by Casey Budlong.
Sports
Women’s History Month: Celebrating Women Who Redefined Sports
Casey Budlong, Staff Writer • March 24, 2025

As we celebrate Women's History Month, we must honor the remarkable women who broke barriers and paved the way for future generations of female...

Charlie Kirk on the day of his assassination, handing out MAGA hats.
News
Aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s Death
Celeste Yanez, News Editor • October 7, 2025

After a well-known conservative individual, Charlie Kirk, was shot and killed on September 10, there have been ripples of side effects that have been felt all over the county. Despite the suspect being in custody and having links to the crime,...

Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on firing ACIP members.
News
RFK Jr. Lowers Vaccine Requirements
Lola Ferguson, Staff Writer • September 30, 2025

With school back in session and winter around the corner, it’s time for yearly vaccines. For many, it’s become a routine to get the newest COVID vaccines and boosters for the last four years. However, the CDC is placing new rules and restrictions...

Should college students use ChatGPT?

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The Denim Divide: My Take on the Marketing Lesson of 2025
Opinion
The Denim Divide: My Take on the Marketing Lesson of 2025
Casey Budlong, Sports Editor • September 23, 2025

In 2025, two big denim brands, American Eagle and Gap, dropped ad campaigns that had everyone talking for different reasons. American Eagle teamed...

The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 Cover Art
Arts
The Last Chance: The Summer I Turned Pretty
Natalia Ortiz and Ruby Pulido-Perez October 1, 2025

One of the most talked-about TV shows this summer was the final season of “The Summer I Turned Pretty”. The Amazon Prime series, based on...

"Love Island USA" Season 7 cast
Courtesy of Peacock
Arts
Love, Loss, and Loyalty: How Season 7 Played Out in Fiji
Amara Abaquin-Brown and Casey Budlong September 18, 2025

After a captivating 2024 season of "Love Island” that produced some of the most memorable reality TV personalities, it is no doubt that fans...

Watermelon Pictures
Arts
Review: “The Encampments”
Nahomi Garcia Alarcon, Arts & Entertainment Editor • May 5, 2025

In “The Encampments”, directors Kei Pritsker and Michael T. Workman assembled a clear portrait of a student movement that was both criticized...

REVIEW: CSUSM’s Bluelight Theatre Company masters ‘the bit’
Arts
REVIEW: CSUSM’s Bluelight Theatre Company masters ‘the bit’
Saturn Salama, News Editor • April 9, 2025

30 plays in 60 minutes. Or maybe 90 (there was some supernatural manipulation of time). Only the Bluelight Theatre Company could take on a feat...

Video
VIDEO ESSAY: Students Should Vote Down the Wellness and Recreation Facility Proposal to Avoid Sky-High Student Fees
Justin Gans, Opinions Editor • October 18, 2024

Read the article here: https://csusmchronicle.com/23916/opinion/students-should-vote-down-the-wellness-and-recreation-facility-proposal-to-avoid-sky-high-student-fees/?draft=live

Video
Thanks For Watching – Fall ’22
Luke Vore, Nadia Houneini, and Cole Mirza December 16, 2022

Thanks from Cole, Luke, Nadia, and the entire Cougar Chronicle Team! Keep on the lookout for new articles and videos next semester.

Makery staff members, Kodie Gerritsen and Ryan Dorsett
Features
Makery’s First Birthday: Here’s What the Makery has to Offer
Alexzandra Valdez, Staff Writer • May 5, 2025

On April 15, The Makery celebrated its first birthday during U-hour. They had stations where students, faculty, and staff could create bookmarks,...

Arenas at President Neufeldt's home
Features
Amber Arenas’ Side of the Story
Celeste Yanez, Opinions Editor • April 28, 2025

Amber Arenas is second-generation Mexican-American who utilizes her voice to aid marginalized communities. She is an advocate for the undocumented...

The sign in front of the main entrance
Features
Cat Wonderland! Oceanside’s First Cat Cafe 
Natalia Ortiz, Staff Writer • April 9, 2025

Are you looking for a new hangout spot or maybe a new furry friend to keep you company? Well, you’re in luck because a new cat café opened...

Downtown Oceanside
Arts and Lecture: The Veterans History Project
Arts
Arts and Lecture: The Veterans History Project
Nahomi Garcia Alarcon, Arts and Entertainment Editor • April 9, 2025

On Wednesday, March 19, the Veterans History Project: An Unveiling of the Journey brought together students, veterans, and community members...

Context Events: Meeting Isidro Pérez García
Arts
Context Events: Meeting Isidro Pérez García
Nahomi Garcia Alarcon, Arts and Entertainment Editor • April 9, 2025

On Tuesday, March 18, students, faculty, and community members gathered at the University Library’s Fifth Floor Reading Room for a compelling...

Album Review: "I Said I Love You First"
Arts
Album Review: “I Said I Love You First”
Nahomi Garcia Alarcon, Arts & Entertainment Editor • March 30, 2025

Selena Gomez has always had a knack for reinvention and in this new musical era, she has refined her sound. “I Said I Love You First,” her...

Student Opener Competition Builds Excitement Leading Up to Festival 78
Arts
Student Opener Competition Builds Excitement Leading Up to Festival 78
Hannah Crawford, Features Editor • March 27, 2025

On March 13, ASI held their annual Student Opener Competition, an event dedicated to student musicians competing for a chance to become the opener...

Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye) Album Cover Art
Arts
Album Review: Role Model’s “Kansas Anymore: The Longest Goodbye” perfects the ultimate breakup album
Danya Rodriguez, Editor in Chief • March 24, 2025

On February 14, Role Model released the deluxe version of his sophomore album, “Kansas Anymore.” The deluxe version features four new songs:...