The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

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

Letter to the Editor – Free Community College for Whom?

May 8, 2015

By Tanya Camacho Contributor  In January, President Obama proposed free community college for low-income Americans. But there is a catch: one must have a grade point average of 2.5 and have graduated from high school. This becomes problematic when aligning college and low-income communities....

Letter to the Editor – Public higher education needs full funding

May 8, 2015

By Pat Gantt Contributor  Three years ago, Gov. Brown launched a four-year program of gradually increased budgets for the University of California and the California State University systems, contingent on keeping student fees flat. Sounds pretty good, right? The problem is, such small...

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