The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

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 Lilly Flack
How the death of my father changed my relationships

How the death of my father changed my relationships

Lilly Flack, Cougars Without Borders assistant editor November 12, 2015

  One of the hardest things I’ve ever had to deal with is the sudden death of my father in 2011. Since then, everything has altered; from the way I look at boys, to my most recent relationships. When...

Demi Lovato radiates confidence

Demi Lovato radiates confidence

Lilly Flack, Cougars Without Borders assistant editor November 12, 2015

  An image of a full-figured woman in latex underwear and slicked-back hair may leave just a sexual impression, but Demi Lovato exerts nothing but confidence in her new album cover. The...

Transitioning from China to American culture

Transitioning from China to American culture

Lilly Flack, Cougars Without Borders Assistant Editor October 15, 2015

  Sun Quanjun is one of many international students at CSUSM who help to make our campus unique and full of culture. He travelled here from China in September to study, and has already begun...

Arcela Nuñez-Alvarez moves towards building bridges throughout the community

Lilly Flack, Cougars Without Borders Assistant Editor September 30, 2015

  Arcela Nuñez-Alvarez goes above and beyond in everything she does both on and off campus. As Research Director of the National Latino Research Center and a faculty member in the Anthropology...

Melanie Martinez finds fame after competition

Melanie Martinez finds fame after competition

Lilly Flack, Cougars Without Borders Assistant Editor September 30, 2015

  It is rare that eliminated contestants from televised talent competitions such as “The Voice” ever have much success in the music industry, however, Melanie Martinez’s debut album has...

Self-defense course proves successful

Lilly Flack, Cougars Without Borders Assistant Editor September 29, 2015

  The University Police department is taking action to bring awareness to sexual assault within the community, and is training students to be prepared in those difficult situations. CSUSM’s...

International student reflects on American culture

Lilly Flack, Cougars Without Borders Assistant Editor September 29, 2015

  CSUSM is a campus known for the substantial number of students who commute each day for classes, but some students have traveled across national borders to study at our campus. Christoffer...

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