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

Why we need the Black Lives Matter movement

Why we need the Black Lives Matter movement

Amy Smith, Staff Writer February 23, 2016

  I am white and I don’t support the All Lives Matter movement. “All Lives Matter” was created as a defense to keep new ideas out. It is a cop-­out to make sure that the majority is always included even when the majority doesn’t belong. It is willful colorblindness to attempt...

All lives matter, but some have it harder

All lives matter, but some have it harder

Cory Kay, News Editor February 23, 2016

  Throughout recent months, activists have taken to the streets and social media to spearhead the Black Lives Matter movement, only to be confronted with the “all lives matter” response. Out of context, the phrase “all lives matter” promotes equality and respect. In response to...

CSUSM works towards raising awareness for racial injustice

CSUSM works towards raising awareness for racial injustice

March 17, 2015

By Sydney Schabacker Senior Staff Writer A Resolution in Support of the “Black Lives Matter” Movement was approved on Feb. 11, 2015 by CSUSM’s Chapter Executive Board for California Faculty Association (CFA). The #BlackLivesMatter movement was spurred in 2012 following the death of Trayvon...

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