Because our moms don’t come to college with us, San Diego State students and volunteers made sure they cleaned up after themselves last Saturday.

Prompted by a plunge in jet fuel prices, airfares have been dropping just in time for the holidays, offering a relatively bright spot amid the economic gloom.

But don’t get giddy yet.

“Make your life a fun adventure!” This is the motto for Adventure Club San Diego. If you are a full-fledged adrenaline junkie needing an outlet for your energized life, or if you are just bored with being a couch potato, the Adventure Club could be for you.

Staff Photographer Lauren Swann captured this shot of gorillas playing at the local San Diego Zoo. Gorillas are the largest species amongst primates and their DNA is 98 percent identical to that of a human.

It’s a difficult thing, moving to a different country when you’ve just become a teenager. The impetus of the shock of having to live and assimilate into a new culture is not as cumbersome as when you’re an adolescent.