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Student showcases her piece at the Literature Club Open Mic during U-hour, Thursday, Nov. 30.

Literature and Writing club presents a student open mic

Meghan Taylor and Annelisa Zamora December 8, 2017

Carefully pieced together poems and short stories were brought to life by more than 15 CSUSM students, on Nov. 30 during the Open Mic event hosted by CSUSM’s Literature and Writing Club. From readings...

 Individuals of the CSUSM community sharing their coming out experiences.

CSUSM presents the Coming Out Monologues

Meghan Taylor, Assistant Entertainment Editor November 27, 2017

Sharing life-changing personal stories, with a large audience, brings on a sense of vulnerability some may never have to experience in their lifetimes. 11 individuals of the CSUSM community stepped outside...

Your apple pie is now ready for you to eat all by yourself.

[Photo] The perfect apple pie for your fall taste buds

Meghan Knight, Assistant Entertainment Editor November 22, 2017

Pick the best looking Fuji and Granny Smith apples to ensure a successful apple pie.

From left: Ruben Navarrette, Alison St.John, Matt Hall and Scott Lewis represents the panel discussing freedom and the press facilitator is Dr. Dilcie Perez to the right.

Local journalists discuss media in a healthy democracy

Meghan Taylor, Assistant Entertainment Editor November 9, 2017

On Nov. 1 in the USU ballroom, the American Democracy Project (ADP) at CSUSM presented “Freedom and the Press: The role of Media in a Healthy Democracy” moderated by Dr. Dilcie Perez. Esteemed journalists,...

Meghan Taylor, at two-years-old, in a tiger costume on Halloween.

Meghan Taylor, at two-years-old, in a tiger costume on Halloween.

Parizoid Sharafutdinova participates in the U-hour event to paint one nail purple in support of those suffering from domestic violence.

[Photo] SHCS gives awareness to domestic violence

October 26, 2017

Parizoid Sharafutdinova participates in the U-hour event to paint one nail purple in support of those suffering from domestic violence.

Successful Inaugural Lowrider Experience at CSUSM

Successful Inaugural Lowrider Experience at CSUSM

Meghan Taylor and Annelisa Zamora October 17, 2017

Saturday September 23, from 4pm-10pm, marked the inauguration of the Lowrider Experience on the CSUSM campus, a community outreach event hosted by CSUSMs’ Latino Association of Faculty and Staff...

Meghan enjoying her coffee in the Cougar Chronicle office where she feels right at home.

Freshman again, words from a transfer student

Meghan Taylor, Assistant Entertainment Editor September 28, 2017

As a fourth year college student, you would think that I would have it all together by now - I don’t. Being a transfer student sounds easy, but I am actually having a hard time with it. I am someone...

Students of CSUSM gather to obtain information about study abroad opportunities.

[Photo] Study abroad offers new perspective of world

Pamela Gomez September 27, 2017

Students of CSUSM gather to obtain information about study abroad opportunities.

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