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The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

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Makeup Commentary

Makeup Commentary

Lex Garcia, Features Editor September 28, 2016

Even if a girl has the slightest bit of makeup on, she always has one thing done: her eyebrows.   It has been said by various makeup artists and women that eyebrows are one of the most important...

AAUW is here to empower you

Lex Garcia, Assistant Features Editor April 3, 2016

  With one semester under its belt and over 30 members, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is making huge strides in order to spread unity and solidarity amongst men and women...

My mother is forever my hero

My mother is forever my hero

Lex Garcia, Assistant Features Editor March 30, 2016

  There was a good amount of time that I took my mother for granted. I did not thank her, I did not say I love her and I did not tell how much I appreciate everything she has done for me; that...

It’s okay not to be okay

It’s okay not to be okay

Lex Garcia, Assistant Features Editor March 9, 2016

  People tend to have strong opinions about what makes you normal or abnormal. Some say things to make you think less of who you are. Earlier this year, I was at a really bad point in my...

BSU aims to be a voice for minority students

Lex Garcia, Assistant Features Editor February 24, 2016

Black students are concerned about their presence at CSUSM and are striving for more recognition across campus. In recent months, the Black Student Union (BSU) has become the voice of minorities...

Lidia Mendoza Aguilar is a full time mother and a Criminal Justice major at CSUSM.

Family is the best kind of motivation

Lex Garcia, Assistant Features Editor February 9, 2016

  Some think it’s hard to be a full-time student with a part-time job. What about students who juggle school, work and parenthood? This may seem impossible to the average student, but...

Who cares about relationships?

Who cares about relationships?

Lex Garcia, Assistant Features Editor February 9, 2016

All singles know that Feb. 14 is the day that makes us cringe. The idea of all those couples cuddling and kissing --­­ Yuck! Even when I was in a relationship I never celebrated Valentine's Day....

There are no grinches over here

Lex Garcia, Student Life Reporter December 10, 2015

  I am not the grinch. I do not plug my ears when I hear Christmas music or sit outside my house loathing others as they prepare for one of the biggest holidays of the year. There are so many...

Save dough on Black Friday

Lex Garcia November 27, 2015

  When we come into college and start this new chapter of our lives, one thing we know for sure is that we are going to be broke. We cannot blow our money every night with our friends because...

Makeup commentary

Lex Garcia, Student Life Reporter October 29, 2015

  Even if a girl has the slightest bit of makeup on, she always has one thing done: her eyebrows. It has been said by various makeup artists and women that eyebrows are one of the most important...

Tasty DIY Better Buzz-inspired goodness

Tasty DIY Better Buzz-inspired goodness

Lex Garcia, Student Life Reporter October 15, 2015

  People all over social media have definitely seen pictures of the popular acai aowl. They’re known to be good nutritional snacks with potassium, protein, vitamin A & C and are low...

Language Learning Center ready to help

Lex Garcia, Student Life Reporter September 30, 2015

  The Language Learning Center has been a resource available to students at CSUSM for the past 15 years. The LLC offers tutoring for Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Mandarin, Japanese and...

Don’t let the heat ruin your makeup

Lex Garcia, Student Life Reporter September 29, 2015

For those of us who wear makeup, it is  frustrating when a lot of time and effort is spent on doing makeup, and right when you step outside, for some reason it seems to be melting off. People think...

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