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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

Local places worthy of celebrating graduation

Local places worthy of celebrating graduation

Rebecca Sykes, Sports Staff Writer May 11, 2016

  Although many graduates may face the stress of what is next for life after college, an important thing that should be focused on is how they will celebrate graduation. Thankfully, San Diego has plenty of breweries, restaurants and activities to choose from. Since graduation is the...

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Five movies every graduate should watch

Pierce Brenner, Senior Staff Writer May 11, 2016

  If you’re a senior and realizing that your your college career is coming to an end, you may be wondering what’s next, whether you would wish to relive your college years and whether it was all worth it. Whatever questions may be floating in your head, there is always a movie to speak to...

Cougar Chronicle says goodbye to A&E editor

Cougar Chronicle says goodbye to A&E editor

Tiffany Trent, Opinion Editor May 11, 2016

  Graduating senior Lexy Perez is the epitome of strength, grace and beauty. She loves boldly and embraces life with a smile. Perez is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in literature and writing. She transferred from Palomar College in fall 2013 and has...

My graduating semester at CSUSM as an exchange student

My graduating semester at CSUSM as an exchange student

Mengna Zhou, Contributor May 11, 2016

  There are palm trees all alongside the roads. Cacti decorate the mountains. The sun is shining bright and I know I am now in California. In January 2016, I started my Global Undergraduate Exchange Program at CSUSM. In my home country of China, I am a senior, and while deciding to experience...

Graduation is an end and a beginning

Graduation is an end and a beginning

Pierson Cepeda, Assistant Web & Social Media Manager May 11, 2016

  As my time as a student of CSUSM comes to an end, I continually struggle with what graduating from college means. I believe these thoughts manifest themselves in other questions. Did I waste my time? What am I going to do after college? Where is life going to lead me? This does...

The journey through college

The journey through college

Tiffany Trent, Opinion Editor May 11, 2016

  College is quite the journey. Graduating from CSUSM in less than two weeks has me looking back on this adventure of mine. This road has taken me six full years to complete and not a moment was wasted. Leaving CSUSM is a very joyous and bittersweet event for me. I went to CSUSM as a...

Tiffany Trent (left) and Lexy Perez (right) all smiles.

Grad Spotlight: Tiffany Trent

Lexy Perez, Arts & Entertainment Editor May 11, 2016

  Sometimes it can be hard to have a kind heart in a cruel world, but for graduating senior Tiffany Trent, following her heart is the only way she knows how to live her life. For as long as she could remember, she has aspired to help those in need as a career, not for the sake of earning...

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...

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A letter to CSUSM Graduate, Stephanie Borders

May 9, 2014

By Sarah Hughes News Editor Dear Stephanie Borders, Congratulations on graduating with a Bachelors of Arts in Liberal Studies. I know you’ll make a wonderful and enthusiastic elementary school teacher. This role will be in addition to all the other captivating spaces you occupy - fabulous...

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Graduation is a privilege, not a right

October 11, 2013

by Zach Schanzenbach Staff Writer Upon seeing a square topped cap and a tassel hanging over the side, there is one word that comes to the mind - “graduation.” Most CSUSM students have experienced the process of graduating with their friends in high school, and will hopefully experience it again...

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