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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

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Positive body image improves quality of life

March 5, 2015

By Will McCurdy Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief  The most important thing I can stress to anyone thinking of losing or gaining weight is to be healthy. Last year, I was introduced to #thinspiration via the YouTube channel of Lacy Green. The pictures and statements attached to it border along...

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...

Cougar Farewell: Nada Sewidan

December 4, 2014

By Will McCurdy At the Cougar Chronicle, we take pride in the talented journalists that pass through our publication. One such Cougar deserving of recognition is Features Editor, Nada Sewidan. A hard worker to her core, Sewidan was drawn to us after transferring from Palomar Community College...

Restaurant Review: Friendsgiving at Francesca- Celebrating Thanksgiving, Italian style

November 22, 2014

By Will McCurdy Thanksgiving is a time to spend with family around a newly cleaned table, waiting to carve into a dead avian stuffed with an assortment of spices and bread, while ignoring offensive political comments from someone who dipped into the wine a bit too early. For those who are...

TV Show Review: The Big Bang keeps on going

TV Show Review: The Big Bang keeps on going

November 21, 2014

By Will McCurdy Staff Writer   For eight seasons, the Big Bang Theory graced us with the laugh track comedy of Chuck Lorre, an entirely new take on the genre of intellectual comedy not seen since the days of Frasier, and, most importantly, the gift of bringing Jim Parsons to the small screen. The...

Restaurant Review- Date night in San Diego: Athens Market Café versus The Spot

November 8, 2014

By Will McCurdy For date night, an evening you’ve been preparing for meticulously down to your best outfit, where do you take him or her? Where can you show your date a good time without breaking the bank? There are two local restaurants, one tucked away in the suburban reaches of San...

Netflix Review: BoJack Cancelled-Man

Netflix Review: BoJack Cancelled-Man

October 20, 2014

By Will McCurdy Staff Writer Long before this new Netflix series called “BoJack Horseman,” there was a show called Mister Ed that debuted in the 1960’s about the hijinks of a talking horse and his owner. The program ran five years garnering a massive television following until its ending...

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