Danya Rodriguez is the Editor in Chief for The Cougar Chronicle. She is a third-year Business Marketing major and plans on pursuing a career in either journalism or social media. Her hobbies include reading romance novels, exploring new hiking trails, and scrolling on Pinterest for the latest fashion inspiration. She also loves listening to music, some of her favorite artists...

Nahomi Garcia is in her fourth year pursuing a B.A. in Business Marketing. This is her second year working with The Cougar Chronicle as the Arts & Entertainment Editor. After graduation, she hopes to pursue a career in the publishing industry or be a copywriter in a marketing firm. In her free time, she enjoys reading and reviewing books, watching horror movies, camping...

Hannah is this year’s features editor for the Cougar Chronicle. She is in her fourth and final year at CSUSM studying history with two minors in anthropology and geography. She currently works as an archaeologist and plans to continue working in the field after she graduates. Outside of school and work, she loves to go on hikes, travel, read, paint, and listen to music

Justin Gans double majors in History and Political Science. This is his second year with the Cougar Chronicle. He is an on-campus student worker and CSU Employees Union organizer. He supports @peoplepowersanmarcos and @sjp.csusm. ...

Elizabeth is a second year student at CSUSM majoring in marketing with a minor in French. She is originally from Los Angeles County.  Elizabeth enjoys hiking, journaling and going to the beach. While this is Elizabeth’s first year on the Cougar Chronicle she originally worked as Editor-In-Chief of The El Toro, a small independent newspaper in La Mirada, California. She cur...

David Contreras Delgado is a fourth-year Business Management major. This is his second semester as the Sports Editor for the Cougar Chronicle. After graduating, he hopes to pursue a career in the Sports Entertainment industry. In his spare time, he enjoys watching movies and sports. ...

Alondra Esquibel is in her final year at CSUSM majoring in Media Studies with a Communications minor. This is her first year at The Cougar Chronicle as a social media editor. After graduation, she hopes to pursue a career in marketing for the publishing or media industries. In her free time, she enjoys trying new cafes, baking, and reading...

Angelina Parra is a fourth-year student majoring in Biotechnology with a minor in Visual Arts and Biological Sciences. She works as a graphic artist and photographer for the Chronicle but her ultimate goal is to become a veterinarian. She enjoys engaging in creative activities such as wildlife photography, painting, and baking. ...

Emilio Serrano’s first year at the Chronicle as general staff. He is in his 2nd year at CSUSM, majoring in communication studies. In his spare time, you can find him playing video games, or catching up on the latest comics. He is creative at heart and uses videos and drawing as a form of creative outlet

Saturn is a staff writer for the Cougar Chronicle. He is a sophomore at CSUSM majoring in Literature and Writing. He currently works as CSUSM’s Climate to Action podcast manager, but his career goals center around the law and creative writing. Beyond these interests, Saturn has a deep love for traveling, nature, and his community. While he works at the Chronicle, he plans to uplift l...

Kayla McCarthy is a staff writer in her second year with a Communications major with a Marketing and French minor. In the future, she plans on working in advertising and marketing in the entertainment industry. She enjoys spending her free time playing guitar and piano, as well as exploring different cafes all over San Diego. ...

Angelina is a second year at CSU San Marcos, and this is her second year with the Chronicle. She focuses on editing all forms of media content for the team, varying from social media content to photography. She is a Digital and Media Arts major, minoring in Film Production. In her spare time, she enjoys going to concerts, working in activist communities and writing.  ...

Claudia Zepeda is a transfer student majoring in psychology. This will be her second year working for The Cougar Chronicle as the web editor. Her endeavors at Cal State San Marcos include UNIDOS, TRIO SSS, and the McNair program. She is a RA in the SPARCC Lab with Dr. Jobin and her team. She hopes to join a doctoral program after graduation. In her free time, she enjoys spending...