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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

A year of culture and unity for the Latin@ Center

A year of culture and unity for the Latin@ Center

Shaymaa Abusalih, Copy Editor September 28, 2016

The tones of Norteñas music filled the fourth floor of the USU on Thursday, Sept. 15 during the Latin@ Center’s Heritage Month Kick-off event, Norteñas on the Terrace. The event gave students an opportunity to experience Norteñas (Spanish for northern music) for the first time while others got...

Study abroad fair gives students the opportunity to explore the world

Study abroad fair gives students the opportunity to explore the world

Hannah Snider, Club Sports Reporter September 28, 2016

Students filled the USU plaza on Sept. 22 with excited chatter, crowding around the annual Traveling Tukwut Study Abroad Fair. Thirty program providers such as Semester at the Sea, ISA (International Study Abroad) and faculty-led programs like Cal State University International Program (CSU IP) attended...

Catholic Club looking to spark students faith

Catholic Club looking to spark students faith

Ramon Flores, Assistant News editor September 13, 2016

Among the many student organizations on campus, CSUSM has a few that are founded upon students’ religious beliefs, such as Catholic Club. Within this club, students can interact with others who share similar religious beliefs.   Catholic Club is a student-run group who’s mission on campus...

Student Alex Maravillas with his teriyaki bowl in front of the USU during the evacuation. Photo courtesy of Alex Maravillas and Marquessa Castorena.

Fire in University Student Union causes building evacuation

Katlin Sweeney, Editor-in-Chief February 1, 2016

Students and staff were ordered to evacuate the University Student Union building when a fire broke out in the USU dining court. The fire alarm, which went off at 5:21 p.m., was triggered after a fire began in the Panda Express kitchen. Alex Maravillas, Peer Educator at the LGBTQA Pride Center,...

Food court at CSUSM University Student Union

Save money, buy food off campus

October 11, 2014

By Chelsey Schweitzer Senior Staff Writer  While the overall quality of the food served in the USU is satisfactory, the fact remains that the prices for what you are receiving are higher than what some nearby competitors charge for similar products. Since the USU opened in January 2014, the...

Celebrating the new USU

April 24, 2014

By Miguel Magana Staff Writer The University Student Union kicked off its Grand Opening with cheers and glee from all aspects of the San Marcos community. The grand opening is being called “The Beat: See it! Hear it! Feel it!” because of it’s “heartbeat” function to the campus. The union...

From L-R: Taylor Nagel, Gabri Provencio. Photo courtesy of Katlin Sweeney.

Leadership Spotlight: Power duo Taylor Nagel, Gabri Provencio

April 3, 2014

By Katlin Sweeney Editor-in-Chief Gabri Provencio and Taylor Nagel are the forces behind some of the most successful events at the Clarke and the University Student Union. Both Provencio and Nagel initially applied for staff information desk positions at the Clarke. The last interview of the day,...

Building

Student Union Opening

March 21, 2014

By Gloria Magallanes The new University Student Union Building located next to Chavez Plaza has given CSUSM a new color. Its construction began in February of 2012, with a total project budget of $43,980,000. After 23 months of construction the building opened up to students this spring semester of...

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