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The Cougar Chronicle

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The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

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Descendants of Baby Boomers Are Not Reproducing

March 11, 2014

By Anne Hall Design Editor As buildings rise to higher heights and neighborhoods are designed to accommodate max capacity, the population is supposedly catching up with itself. Multiple sources trace the national birth rate as it drops and and postulate possible causes. CSUSM students fit...

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Reshaping Perception: How Vogue Image Creating is Controversial to Students

March 11, 2014

By Alex Maravillas Fashion Columnist Vogue’s Feb. issue will feature a retouched photo of Lena Dunham and some people feel the use of Photoshop on the actress is inappropriate. In times where editing photos is practiced, we can reshape a person’s body through programs such as Photoshop. Because...

Don’t Regret Missing This Free Event

March 11, 2014

By Justin Donner The CSUSM men’s basketball team is ranked No. 1 in the national NAIA standings, and they have only one more regular-season home game to play against Bethesda tonight, Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. With admission being free for students, this is the perfect opportunity to witness...

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The Generation of Bloggers Flood the Web

March 11, 2014

By Gloria Magallanes Senior Staff Writer When it comes to the word “blog,” there are people who automatically reject the idea of owning one and much less writing one. Yet there is a large number of young people who are gaining more interest in creating and sharing their own personal blogs,...

30 Minutes Can Save A Life

March 11, 2014

By Katlin Sweeney Editor-In-Chief Students have the opportunity to make a huge impact on people’s lives by donating blood this month. The American Red Cross and the CSUSM Athletics Department are teaming up to host a blood drive on campus, with the goal of having 75 students participate. Just...

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Booze Ban Withdrawn

November 27, 2013

History of hootch in San Diego public spaces By Sarah Hughes   Recently, the Coaster’s leadership proposed banning booze among riders. While that ban has been withdrawn, drinking on the Amtrak trains have been restricted after 9 p.m. since 2009. The proposed and couched ban is one...

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Modern considerations for marriage

November 8, 2013

By Sarah Hughes There are many concerns people have about marriage and a great body of research on the subject of marriage. There are many sources of debate on how, if and when one should get married. With regards to modern concepts of marriage, a shift in age at first marriage as well...

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How do men feel about taking the pill?

November 7, 2013

By Karla Reyes Staff Writer After years of research, the concept of a male contraceptive pill has been revisited for commercial purposes. Although most will argue that a male contraceptive is not required, studies show that half of pregnancies are still unplanned, thus there is a need...

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Students should know privacy rights in the online age

September 26, 2013

  By Chelsey Schweitzer Staff Writer New technology not only allows students to shop from home and connect with friends all over the world, but it allows a new generation of identity thieves and scammers to operate on a larger scale. In this generation, technology has become a big part of...

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Proud Steps: Pride Center students march

May 1, 2012
The LGBTQA Pride Center will be hosting a campus-wide Pride parade on Tuesday, May 1 from noon to 1 p.m.
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