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Archive | February 27th, 2008

MEN’S BASKETBALL: SDSU rolls snake eyes, can’t shake UNLV

MEN’S BASKETBALL: SDSU rolls snake eyes, can’t shake UNLV

After last night’s game, Lorrenzo Wade might want to file a few missing person reports. Because against UNLV, the rest of the San Diego State men’s basketball team never seemed to show up. A heavy dose of Wade wasn’t enough as SDSU fell to the Rebels 68-58 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.

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JOHN P. GAMBOA: Fidel’s reign ends, no change in sight

The Cuban population in Miami was cheering and waving flags in the street on Sunday to celebrate Fidel Castro’s resignation. But this was hardly a rowdy celebration; instead it was much more muted than you’d expect from a population that despises Castro. The reason for the lack of enthusiasm is simple.

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CARTOON: 2-28-08

CARTOON: 2-28-08

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Compare grades with a ‘buddy’

San Diego State students can now access campus-wide grade distribution online. The Campus Buddy, a new Web site launched at the beginning of the month, allows students to compare their grades not only campus-wide, but within their major and specific classes, as well.

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AMANDA STROUSE: Democrats, we have a new enemy

AMANDA STROUSE: Democrats, we have a new enemy

No one likes the kid who shows up at a party uninvited. Usually he’s not even let in. Ralph Nader is that kid in the political arena. Unfortunately, he always gets let into the party. Nader is the third-party candidate of whom everyone has briefly heard and forgotten about for four years at a time.

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Students showcase research

Students showcase research

San Diego State isn’t the best small research university in the country for nothing. To prove it, the first Student Research Symposium will be held tomorrow and Saturday to give undergraduate and graduate students a chance to showcase their work and win awards.

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DVD REVIEW: Nirvana frontman’s life

DVD REVIEW: Nirvana frontman’s life

When it comes down to it, Kurt Cobain and documentaries don’t mix. It’s like mixing oil with water – they naturally separate. If you’ve seen one you’ve probably seen them all. The sad fact of the matter is Kurt Cobain led an eventful and interesting life, yet nearly all documentaries of his life have been nothing but a snooze fest.

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TEMPO REJECTS

‘The Mirror’s Truth’ music video Sheena Hamilton, Staff Writer Bad music videos aren’t sparse these days. In Flames’ new video, “The Mirror’s Truth,” has marshmallow-looking oddities filming the band as the band performs in a murky, dungeon-like room. The video’s concept, other than being just plain weird, is also confusing – even Rob Zombie wouldn’t approve.

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Keep on rockin’ in the free world

Keep on rockin’ in the free world

To most people in the United States, censorship in music brings to mind cases like the Dixie Chicks. Sure, musicians might see their album pulled from stores or some lyrics rewritten, but how bad can it really be? In reality, censorship takes many forms: A musician in Algeria is assassinated.

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WATERPOLO: Aztecs head north to open MPSF play

When San Diego State water polo head coach Carin Crawford passes out the scouting report for Saturday’s game against Stanford, she might as well write G-O-L-I-A-T-H across the top. The Cardinal is a perennial powerhouse. Last season, they had a perfect record in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation play and fell one goal short of winning a national championship.

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ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE: SDSU alumni explode on stage

ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE: SDSU alumni explode on stage

If going to the theater makes you think of a night spent in a suit, sipping champagne and mutely clapping at the end of the show, then “tick, tick ? BOOM!” is not for you. Jonathon Larson’s acclaimed musical is pure rock ‘n’ roll entertainment, a common ground for rock fans and theater buffs alike.

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BASEBALL: Vaughn fills his own shoes

BASEBALL: Vaughn fills his own shoes

Growing up in a Major League Baseball environment had its perks for Cory Vaughn. The son of 15-year veteran and former all-star Greg Vaughn, Cory’s childhood was filled with Louisville Sluggers and pine tar. As a bat boy, Vaughn was able to see how big leaguers worked and gained a unique knowledge of the sport he would come to love.

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