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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 student initiates movement, hopes to lower parking fees for future students

CSUSM student initiates movement, hopes to lower parking fees for future students

Ian Hanover, Contributor May 11, 2016

Jacqueline Gerard, a fourth-year student at CSUSM, created a Facebook page titled, “Stop Overpriced Parking at CSUSM” on March 4 to be a voice for lowering student parking fees. Since the creation, the page has generated 743 likes, a number that is still increasing.    Although she is...

Letter to the Editor: Petition for change in parking problems

May 8, 2015

By Daniel Magos  Contributor  There is an oppressive practice taking place among our pride (or pack?). While CSUSM stands for justice and equality, the Parking Enforcement Department continues to ignore the pleas of students for fair treatment. On May 8, 2014, Anderson Gould shared his story...

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Public transportation saves money, reduces stress

September 13, 2014

By Erich Allen Staff Writer  Paying out the wazoo for a parking permit? Tired of traffic? I submit to you a cheaper, cleaner and more dependable method of travel: the Sprinter. While a yearlong CSUSM parking permit is $676, a full school year worth of Sprinter Compass Pass Loads comes out to...

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