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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

All content by Jessica Castro
Photography class provides growth, personal expression

Photography class provides growth, personal expression

Jessica Castro, Staff Writer May 11, 2016

  Life as an art student is pretty hectic at times. Though we may not be cramming for exams that require us to look through hundreds of pages in big expensive text books or even have two...

Cultures are not costumes

Jessica Castro, Staff Writer October 29, 2015

  For many people, Halloween is a time to look back and remember how much fun we had as children and reminisce on the costumes we wore throughout our childhood. As we get older and reality...

Why I reject the melting pot

Jessica Castro, Staff Writer September 30, 2015

The idea of holding onto your ethnic identity in the United States is not often greeted with understanding. Knowing where you came from eventually will fade away as you become a part of the "melting pot"...

“Borderlands”: Project of the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship

Jessica Castro, Staff Writer September 29, 2015

Over summer, many CSUSM students traveled, took on a part time job, or even went to summer school. Some students, however, opted to serve  on a project called "Borderlands,” an alternative summer project...

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