By Steve MullinsAssistant Sports Editor Air Force head coach Fisher DeBerry doesn’t care who’s hosting theparty or where it’s going to take place. All he cares about isgetting his invitation. With their 44-40 victory over first-place Colorado State, theFalcons (7-3, 4-2 Mountain West Conference) became bowl-eligible. Though it is still possible for Air Force to [...]

After winning only six league matches and 16 overall in the pasttwo seasons, few expected San Diego State’s 2000 campaign to amountto much. But from the outset, the SDSU women’s volleyball teambelieved in itself. The squad finished the season 17-12 overall and 9-5 in theMountain West Conference. Nine of their losses, including all fiveconference defeats, [...]

Second MWC Volleyball Tournament begins today in Ft. Collins,Colo. Before the 2000 season began, the Mountain West Conference wasranked the third strongest in the nation. With three teams in thetop-25 nationally, the conference tournament, which begins today at 11a.m., will no doubt be a slugfest. Here is a team-by-team look at therest of the MWC, [...]

Since she was 8 years old, Megan Story has felt most comfortablein the water. Nothing could compare to the feeling of gliding throughthe cool, crystal, clear water of her grandparents’ pool, swimmingend to end, lap after lap, working tirelessly to close the gap ofdistinction between a novice and an Olympic champion. Over the years, through [...]

Imagine this scenario: you’re standing at the pearly gates, yourhead in the clouds as always (though in this case, it’s quiteliteral), and St. Peter is glaring down at you from a big floatinglectern, looking like your stereotypical white-bearded philosophyprofessor, and he’s throwing a pop quiz at you, the bastard. A pop quiz you haven’t had [...]

I’m going to tell you about a couple incidents with the San DiegoPolice Department in which, unlike my experiences with the San DiegoState University police, the officers didn’t play by the rules ortook extreme liberties in interpreting them. I was getting off the bus. It was nighttime, and I noticed somepolice sirens about a block [...]

By Crystal FambriniAssistant City Editor A fraternity is back on-campus with a new twist: no more pledges. After Sigma Phi Epsilon’s national organization decided to pullthe plug on its San Diego State University chapter because of hazingin 1997, it has decided to reestablish the chapter — this timeimplementing a whole new approach. It is called [...]

About 16,000 books were collected for the “Book the Q forLiteracy” drive at the SDSU vs. Illinois football game Sept. 9. Thedrive is an annual campaign to provide books for San Diego Cityschools. Last year’s effort collected more than 12,000 books for SanDiego area youth. The Associated Students have also collected more than 300 booksfor [...]

By Sunny Sea GoldEditor in Chief Although San Diego State University seems to be more popular thanever, it missed its enrollment target by more than 600 students thissemester. The show rate — the percentage of accepted new students whoactually register and show up for classes here — has been hoveringat around 40 percent for the [...]

ByLinda BorgKnight-Ridder Tribune Ruth Simmons’ journey from sharecropper’s daughter to thepresident of Brown University began the moment she walked into herfirst classroom. “That first day of school was very magical,” she said Thursday.”Something terrific happened. I had books to read. I had paper andpencils. That was the beginning of my odyssey.” Fifty years later, that [...]

The Pre-Vet Club meets at 1 p.m. weekly in LIfe Sciences, Room 269. Students interested in working with animals and veterinary medicine are encouraged the attend. Call Jenette at 447-6476. The Physician’s Assistant Student Association meets at 5 p.m. in Chantico, located in lower Aztec Center. Call Theresa at 337-1945, or e-mail Marc at Nelstarion@aol.com. [...]

A California State Lottery revenue surplus has all CaliforniaState University campuses seeing green. Portions of an unexpected $10 million lottery budget surplus havebeen divided among each of CSU’s 23 campuses for this academic year. San Diego State University will be allocated a total of $863,000– $431,500 of that will be directed toward faculty developmentprograms and [...]