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Melanie Ramirez, Graphic Design Intern

Melanie Ramirez is a graphic design intern for The Cougar Chronicle. She is currently a junior at CSUSM as an arts and technology major. Melanie hopes to work in the entertainment industry after graduating. She enjoys watching films and shooting photos and loves to indulge in a good book.

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Cougar of the Week: Q&A with College of Business Administration Dean Jim Hamerly

Melanie Ramirez, Staff Writer • May 18, 2021

Jim Hamerly is the dean of the College of Business Administration at CSUSM. He plans to retire from his position after the spring 2021 semester. Hamerly specializes in entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship. What...

[Photo] The Cougar Chronicle selects Tania Ortiz as the fall 2021 editor-in-chief

May 14, 2021

[Photo] Cartoon: Congratulations Graduates!

May 5, 2021

[Photo] Social media provides unrealistic images that impact mental health

Tania Ortiz, Opinion Editor • May 3, 2021

Images posted on social media by celebrities and influencers can have a lasting impact on one’s mental health.

[Photo] Cartoon: Counting down the days

April 30, 2021

REVIEW: True-crime documentary Why Did You Kill Me? exposes the power of social media and false identities to solve a murder

Melanie Ramirez, Staff Writer • April 26, 2021

Netflix released Why Did You Kill Me?, a true-crime documentary about the tragic death of Crystal Theobald, on April 14. This Netflix original brings to light to the fatal 2006 shooting of the innocent...

[Photo] Although disappointing, limited guest seating for commencement makes sense as a way to protect peers and loved ones

Carolyn Cheng, Staff Writer • April 26, 2021

CSUSM is only permitting 2020-2021 graduates to bring two guests to prevent COVID cases from spreading.

[Photo] Cartoon: When class is almost over…

April 10, 2021

[Photo] Library promotes textbook affordability

Melanie Ramirez, Staff Writer • April 2, 2021

The library's goal is for all textbooks to be free in the future.

[Photo] DACA recipients may have to wait to see positive changes to the program

Tania Ortiz, Opinion Editor • March 13, 2021

DACA recipients must remain hopeful as they wait for more news on the status of the program.

[Photo] Finding a balance: Why it’s perfectly okay for college students to take more than four years to graduate

Jaelyn Decena, A&E Editor • March 7, 2021

With the unpredictable nature of life, graduating college in four years is an almost impossible feat.

[Photo] Student organizations struggle with participation during the pandemic

Tania Ortiz, Opinion Editor • February 27, 2021

Student involvement in campus organizations has decreased during the pandemic.

[Photo] Podcast virtually creates discussions about CSUSM Athletics

Melanie Ramirez, Staff Writer • February 21, 2021

With the shift to a virtual school year, CSUSM Athletics launched a podcast, “The Roar,” to discuss different aspects about their department.

[Photo] 2021 is about adapting to our new lives and letting go of our pre-pandemic roles

Kat Parra, Assistant A&E Editor • February 12, 2021

[Photo] Annual security report shows increase in reported crime

Anneliese Esparza, Editor-in-Chief • February 5, 2021

The breakdown of 2019's total offenses reveals that the vast majority of offenses were arrests and referrals for disciplinary action for weapons, drug and liquor law violations.

[Photo] Cartoon: Get Plugged Into Online Classes

February 3, 2021

As this cartoon shows, most CSUSM students don't have a very long commute this semester.

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