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

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Racism is two-way street

February 18, 2015

By Zach Schanzenbach Senior Staff Writer It’s no secret that racism was deeply embedded in American culture in the past.   In fact, black men didn’t succeed in obtaining the same rights as white men until President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act in 1964, a mere 50 years...

New Year’s resolutions: The Other Side

New Year’s resolutions: The Other Side

February 5, 2015

By Zach Schanzenbach Senior Staff Writer  New Year’s resolutions. Lots of people make them. 99 percent of people break them. No, that’s not an official statistic. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was, though, given the knowledge of how easily these resolutions are made, only to be broken...

Movie Review: Winter is Coming… and so is the soldier

Movie Review: Winter is Coming… and so is the soldier

November 21, 2014

By Zach Schanzenbach Senior Staff Writer Rating: 4/5 Paws   Iron Man 3 and Thor 2 were decent, but Captain America: The Winter Soldier is just what you’d hope for from a Marvel Studios film, and maybe even then some. This latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe takes some...

The Final countdown begins

September 27, 2014

By Zach Schanzenbach Senior Staff Writer   Super Smash Bros. is fast approaching its Nintendo 3DS release date in North America. Japan released the game on Sept. 13, 20 days before its scheduled release date here. Rewind to E3 2014 back in June and the hype is still real, though not...

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