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The Cougar Chronicle

The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

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The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day

Jeni Scaturro, Assistant Opinion Editor February 10, 2017

This is a day filled with love or hate, Great excitement inside or a terrible ache.   There’s kisses, flowers And chocolate too, Or bitterness and a sour mood From that ex that dumped you.   Heart shaped cards Colored in lots of bright red Or watching sappy...

Love for consumption

Love for consumption

Micaela Johansson, Assistant Opinion Editor February 10, 2017

Does anyone remember when Valentine’s Day consisted of just a box of chocolates and a bouquet of flowers for your significant other?   Today, the consumption for gifts have become ridiculous with presents of all sorts. Every store has at least one aisle dedicated to this special day; the...

Why you should be in a relationship on Valentine's day

Why you should be in a relationship on Valentine’s day

Layda Galvan & Daniel Cabrera, Editor-in-chief & Incredible Boyfriend February 9, 2017

What does Valentine’s Day consist of for a couple?   The typical Valentine's date involves romantic places such as the beach, the park, or a restaurant for dinner, but what makes it special is to have that exclusive lover on this unique day I’d like to call Love. Many will funnel their...

An open letter of love for those who need it

Gayana Parsegova, Opinion's Editor September 28, 2016

Dear you,   I’m looking into your eyes and they’re telling me the most heart-wrenching story. A story of strife, stress, and loss. A story that seems to go on and on, one that has no ending. A story that’s been forcing you to lose countless hours of sleep for weeks now, causing the bags...

The importance of loving yourself

The importance of loving yourself

Lexy Perez, Arts & Entertainment Editor February 9, 2016

It's that time of the year when stores, social media posts and advertisements remind us that it is Valentine’s Day. While Valentine's Day can be a special day to celebrate with your significant other, would it be a ludicrous idea to have a "Love Yourself Day?" A Love Yourself Day would remind...

Students, Jaciel, Damon & Adara laugh over a meal together in the USU dining hall.

Show kindness to everyone on Valentine’s day

Tiffany Trent, Opinion Editor February 9, 2016

Valentine’s Day is all about love. So in the spirit of this day, I suggest that we all make an effort to love others. Doing small things for others can go a long way in showing that you care. Give your mom a hug. Tell your dad you love him. Let your significant other know how much he or she means...

How to woo your significant other on Valentine’s Day

Alejandro Picasso, Assistant Opinion Editor February 9, 2016

Valentine's day is one of the most exciting and anxiety filled days of the year. Many people feel pressure from the big day and aren’t quite sure what they should do for their significant other. It can be quite a challenge to come up with the perfect date, but ladies and gentlemen, I have got you...

Seasonal loneliness: The Valentine’s naming dilemma

Seasonal loneliness: The Valentine’s naming dilemma

February 5, 2015

By Will McCurdy Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief Single’s Awareness Day. To some it’s a rallying cry, others are apathetic and still more consider it, with a snort of derision, as the preferred term with a cynical lens directed toward a day celebrating a celibate Christian martyr. Valentine’s...

Why Valentine’s Day is day to celebrate, not stress

Why Valentine’s Day is day to celebrate, not stress

February 5, 2015

By Lexy Perez Arts and Entertainment Assistant  Attention to all you hopeless romantics, Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. Whether you’re in a relationship or choosing to dub that Saturday as “Single Awareness Day,” it’s the one day that people tend to stress over more than Christmas. This...

Photo of couple on their wedding day

The positives of young love

September 12, 2014

By Jasmine Demers  Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief  Never in a million years did I think that I would be married at 20 years old. I was supposed to just think that boys had cooties for the rest of my life. Yeah, right. Most of us know it doesn’t work that way, and have an undeniable desire...

Close-up of computer keyboard

Can you really find love online?

September 12, 2014

By Anthony Trevino  Staff Writer  Recently, I was complaining to a buddy of mine that I couldn’t remember the last time I went on an actual date. He suggested that I try OK Cupid, since he was going to have a go at it himself. He must have seen the look on my face because he immediately...

Mirror, mirror, on the wall: Love Your Body event celebrates beauty

November 4, 2010
“The purpose of the event is for women to embrace their bodies as who they are, what they look like, and know that they are beautiful just the way they are, and to challenge society’s beauty standards.”
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