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The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

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The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

Bringing suicide “out of the darkness..."

Bringing suicide “out of the darkness…”

Cory Kay, Assistant Features Assistant September 29, 2015

  Suicide, a major health problem that is often thought of as a taboo subject, is making its way to the forefront of discussion at CSUSM through Suicide Prevention Week. With the help of community and campus partners, Active Minds, a student health organization at CSUSM, and Student Health...

Students get their paws printed in Kellogg Library.

New printing system introduced to CSUSM

Ali Elston, Breaking News Reporter September 29, 2015

  Printing on campus has become easier and more versatile through CSUSM’s new system referred to as “Paw Print”. Students are able to send documents from personal or off campus devices to on-campus printers. Printers will hold documents for 72 hours, filed under the student’s...

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 police department has  adopted a course titled Rape Aggression Defense (RAD). According to Officer...

Mental health professionals urge dialogue about suicide  prevention.

Lunch and Learn educates students on suicide prevention

Chelsey Schweitzer, Senior Staff Writer September 29, 2015

According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, approximately every 12.9 minutes an American loses their life to suicide. National Suicide Prevention week aims to raise awareness about suicide by teaching people how to open a dialogue with others about the social stigma that comes...

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 Ekker, a sophomore, travelled 5,390 miles to attend CSUSM from Sandefjord, Norway. As an international...

Faculty Spotlight: Robin Keehn

Faculty Spotlight: Robin Keehn

Cory Kay, Assistant Features Editor September 29, 2015

  Dr. Robin Keehn is a dedicated and innovative Literature and Writing Studies lecturer here at Cal State San Marcos. She challenges her students to expand their understandings of literature and writing in order to tap into their creative potential. Before taking on the role of a university...

Coach Jared Suwyn

Jared Suwyn’s homecoming: Former CSUSM baseball player steps into role as coach

Amy Chastain, Assistant Sports Editor September 29, 2015

  By accepting the offer to coach for CSUSM, Jared Suwyn returns under the familiar tutelage of Head Baseball Coach Dennis Pugh. The once-upon-a-time pitcher is making more than just a job commitment. He is at the start of a picturesque narrative in which a young coach returns to his baseball...

WE ARE HIRING!

WE ARE HIRING!

July 1, 2015

CSUSM STUDENTS! The Cougar Chronicle is looking for students to fill the following openings on our teams for the fall 2015 semester! Some of these positions are brand new to the paper as we move into another year of developing bigger and brighter things. Working at The Cougar Chronicle is...

Diverse amount of graduates to be honored in commencement ceremonies

Jasmine Demers, News Editor May 11, 2015

  This commencement season, CSUSM will honor the achievements of the graduating class of 2015, who are the embodiment of the diversity and core values that represent the university. The class of 2015 is comprised of 2,650 students from many different backgrounds and a variety of majors. Commencement...

ACE Scholars celebrates monumental year

ACE Scholars celebrates monumental year

May 11, 2015

[author title="About the Author" author_id="24"] By Katlin Sweeney Editor-in-Chief With its largest graduating class and the opening of the Jan and Esther Stearns Center, ACE Scholars is celebrating one of its most successful years in program history. ACE Scholars Services is a program that...

KPDL becomes official sorority at CSUSM

May 11, 2015

[author title="About the Author" author_id="24"] By Katlin Sweeney Editor-in-Chief After a long process of advocating to become part of the Greek community on campus, the first Asian-interest sorority was established at CSUSM on May 2. KPDL, which stands for Knowledge, Perseverance, Diversity...

Photo by Noelle Friedberg

Why Cal State University San Marcos is the best

April 8, 2015

By Sarah Youngren Staff Writer College is a place to have fun, explore your independence and learn more about life and yourself. At least that’s what I’ve heard about college throughout my life. While yes, those are all very true, what you don’t hear too much about is how extremely stressful...

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