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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

Left to Right: Jerry Breckon, Dale Metcalfe, Wayne Aitken, Jacqueline A. Trischman, Oliver Berghof, Laurie Stowell,  and Marcos Martinez

CFA Fight for Five: Faculty voice their reasons to strike

Shanice Davis and Andrea Martinez April 27, 2016

Jerry Breckon, M.A. Adjunct Political Science Department “I am striking if it comes to a strike. I will definitely participate and the reason for that is it's time for a pay raise for faculty. That’s where the emphasis needs to be, the priority needs to be, because that also reflects upon the...

From left to right: CFA's Jennifer Eagan, Kevin Wher and Kathy Sheffield.

CFA, CSU announce tentative salary agreement

Cory Kay, News Editor April 10, 2016

After eleven months of negotiation, the California Faculty Association (CFA) and the California State University have reached a tentative agreement regarding faculty salary raises, avoiding a proposed five-day strike. The CFA strike, previously scheduled to occur across all 23 CSU campuses on...

Rally against student debt and for quality education

Rally against student debt and for quality education

October 8, 2014

By Kelly Wyrick Contributor Student debt today is at an all-time high, now even surpassing both auto loan debt and credit card debt nationally. Americans owe $1.2 trillion; yes, that’s $1.2 trillion, not million, not billion, but trillion- with a T. Student loan debt continues to balloon at...

Dr. de Ghetaldi with student Katlin Sweeney

Faculty Profile: Dr. Laura de Ghetaldi

November 24, 2013
Kinesiology professor Dr. Laura de Ghetaldi encourages students to outreach and be advocates for their own health.
Textbook costs impact students' spending options

CALM-ing down textbook costs

November 24, 2013
Most students are familiar with the textbook scramble at the start of each semester and the pain that comes with spending hundreds of dollars for short-lived resources. Thankfully, the CALM project was created by teachers for students in response to rising textbook costs.

FACULTY VISIT TO STUDY VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL TOPICS IN CUBA: “Busquedas investigativas”

November 23, 2010
In late October, three faculty members from CSUSM had a unique opportunity to visit Cuba and pursue academic research with the help of Cuban educators.
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