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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

CSUSM senior incorporates human development ideologies with dance

CSUSM senior incorporates human development ideologies with dance

Madison Scrivano, A&E Staff Writer March 30, 2016

  CSUSM senior Cierra Potts is a human development major who has found a way to connect ideas of the study to how she sees, feels and teaches dance. She first got involved in dance at a very young age. Although her interest in becoming a dance minor was at first just for fun, it soon...

Dance Club brings spirit to sidelines

Andrea Martinez, Copy Editor February 24, 2016

In an athletic department that lacks certain sports, CSUSM students make up for them by taking the initiative to run clubs. One of the longest standing sports clubs at CSUSM, the Dance Club is a place for dancers to feel a sense of belonging brought together by a similar passion. A dancer...

Cougar dance department leaves audience craving more

Cougar dance department leaves audience craving more

May 23, 2014

By Anne Hall Design Editor As the spring semester concludes and the heat begins to rise, Dr. Karen Schaffman and the Cougar dance department follow through with their promise to provide spectators with one amazing dance compilation for the Twelfth Annual Spring Dance Concert. Audiences...

Dr. Schaffman looking ahead

Dr. Schaffman looking ahead

March 21, 2014

By Anne Hall In 2011, the famous singer Beyonce, was once again caught using the work of other artists without their permission. The act inspired the originating artist, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, a world renowned contemporary dance choreographer. She decided to challenge the world to create their...

Mojalet Dance Collective

October 5, 2010
It wasn’t just a performance; it was a story about humanity told through dance and every type of percussive instrument I’ve ever seen, and at least a few I’ve never seen. Each piece had a name that provided some clues to its meaning, though like any good art, it made each person in the audience feel something unique and personal.

Fun, Fit, and FABULOUS!

September 15, 2010
ASI Campus recreation offers variety of fitness classes FREE to CSUSM students! Take your pick of Ashtanga yoga, "Cardio Kick," indoor cycling, hip-hop, zumba/salsa, line dancing, Jiu-Jitsu, or "AB. Blast"
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