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

Sexual assault affects 1 in 5 women and 1 in 16 men during their college careers.

UPD investigates alleged sexual assault at The Quad

Jasmine Demers, Managing Editor March 9, 2016

The University Police Department (UPD) is currently investigating an alleged sexual assault of a female student at the Quad. According to the campus wide alert that was sent out by the Office of Communications, the incident took place on the night of Wednesday, Feb. 24 and was reported to UPD...

Students react to false emergency on campus

Students react to false emergency on campus

October 14, 2014

Hey Cougars! Were you on campus during the false emergency alarm yesterday afternoon? Our Senior Staff Writer, Sarah Hughes, captured photos of her class stacking chairs in front of the doors, and captured Chief Webbie, James Massengale, helping out!  

Students demand justice in alleged rape case

Students demand justice in alleged rape case

August 25, 2014

By Katlin Sweeney Editor-in-Chief, Social Media Manager As classes began at CSUSM on Monday, August 25, students began to see fliers going up around campus demanding radical change. The "Safest Campus" in the CSU system, CSUSM is viewed with high regard when it comes to campus security....

Photo courtesy of csusm.edu.

Campus bomb-sniffer retires, honored by university

January 1, 2014

By Elizabeth Cruz Staff Writer CSUSM’s very first bomb-sniffing K-9 retired after three years of service last week with a ceremonial salute. On Tuesday, Nov. 12, UPD honored Vince, a black Labrador. Vince was trained as an Explosive Ordnance Detection (EOD) dog and was the only police K-9 with...

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