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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

Campus Rec introduces inaugural Cougar Combine

Campus Rec introduces inaugural Cougar Combine

Layda Galvan, Assistant Sports Editor April 24, 2016

The NFL Combine is one of the biggest yearly events in college football. With the help of the CSUSM Fitness and Operations Coordinator Jordan Riding, Campus Rec is offering a combine of its own. The Cougar Combine will take place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on April 27, the eve of the NFL Draft. Cougar...

Grad student spearheads latest surf research study

Grad student spearheads latest surf research study

Amy Chastain, Sports Editor April 13, 2016

  CSUSM grad student Tayler Frazee is leading the way with his unique research study on surfing that takes a critical look at surfboard design and metabolic efficiency of surfers. The results, generated by monitoring surfers in an Endless Pool, could greatly expand the surf industry’s...

CSUSM Swim Club set to begin competitions

CSUSM Swim Club set to begin competitions

Layda Galvan, Assistant Sports Editor April 13, 2016

  After a startup process that lasted over a year, the CSUSM Swim Club is finally poised to not just continue with practice, but begin to compete against other club and Masters swim teams. “I felt [a swim team] was missing from my college experience, so I decided to get the ball rolling...

CSUSM Surf Club focuses on Division Championship, Nationals

CSUSM Surf Club focuses on Division Championship, Nationals

Rebecca Sykes, Sports Writer April 13, 2016

  Winner of the 2009 Southwest College Division Championship (SCDC), the CSUSM Surf Club sees a path for the team to return for the gold this summer. Colton Tisch, a junior and vice president of the oldest club on campus, said the good surf off San Diego beaches attracts the kind of talent...

Coach Pugh announces retirement effective at the end of the season

Layda Galvan, Assistant Sports Editor April 13, 2016

  Baseball Coach Dennis Pugh announced his retirement at the seventh annual Student-Athlete Award Banquet on April 11.   Prior to coming to CSUSM, Pugh spent 27 years at Mission Bay High School in Pacific Beach. He led the team to 18 Western League Championships, eight CIF titles and...

Strategic plan of diversity and inclusion calls for community feedback

Strategic plan of diversity and inclusion calls for community feedback

Jasmine Demers, Managing Editor April 13, 2016

  Campus administrators are currently asking for feedback from students, faculty, and staff on CSUSM’s new Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan. The need to develop a strategic plan for diversity and inclusion was outlined in the Diversity Mapping Project, which was conducted at CSUSM...

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Brando Casiño embraces cultural identity through confidence, leadership

Cory Kay, News Editor April 13, 2016

  CSUSM student leader Brando Casiño draws confidence from his identity and through the communities with which he identifies, aiming to educate others and represent those who share his culture. Casiño is a fourth­-year student at CSUSM, preparing to graduate as part of the class of...

Alex Maravillas aspires to be a voice for various identities

Alex Maravillas aspires to be a voice for various identities

Shanice Davis, Features Editor April 13, 2016

  As a Filipino man who identifies as both queer and gay, Alex Maravillas strives to make a difference in the LGBTQA+ community using his own personal experiences and identity as a way to build bridges with individuals in need of guidance. Six years ago, Maravillas discovered he was...

International student shares career goals, leads student organization

International student shares career goals, leads student organization

Cody Cook, Photo Editor April 13, 2016

  Born in Ahmedabad City, Gujarat, international student Tilak Joshi came to the States in 2015 to further his education. Joshi has become a familiar face around campus due to his active involvement in the community. His involvements include assisting the Global Education Office, working...

Alpha Kappa Delta Phi encourages growth, cultural diversity

Alpha Kappa Delta Phi encourages growth, cultural diversity

Shanice Davis, Features Editor April 13, 2016

  Priding themselves on being the first and only female Asian-interest sorority on campus, Alpha Kappa Delta Phi paves the way for their members, shaping them into tomorrow’s leaders. The CSUSM chapter Alpha Kappa Delta Phi was established May 2, 2015 and was originally an interest...

Student leader represents his community through fraternity, student organization

Student leader represents his community through fraternity, student organization

Ramon Flores, Sports Reporter April 13, 2016

  Every student is made out of a different mold as they all come from different backgrounds. Student leader Joshua Foronda identifies as Asian-­Pacific Islander (API) and aspires to motivate youth with his testimony. Foronda was born in Japan and lived in Guam through his high school...

CSUSM hosts fifth annual cigarette clean­up

CSUSM hosts fifth annual cigarette clean­up

Tiffany Trent, Opinion Editor April 13, 2016

  Multiple campus organizations and entities at CSUSM have come together to hold an annual cigarette clean­-up on campus to highlight the toxicity of tobacco on campus. The fifth annual Cigarette Butt Cleanup will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, April 22 and is co-­hosted...

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