To put it in familiar terms &- the Instructional Related Activities fee increase: $160. Total undergraduate registration fees: $2,451. The academic training and skills we will lose this year: Priceless.

Residence halls are a near-timeless aspect of any college experience. In the beginning, these buildings represented a conservative, single-sex living arrangement, and the storied inception of residence hall life at San Diego State closely mirrors that buttoned-up behavior.

Courtesy of Aleesha Harris The Daily Aztec: So, your new album, “Old Crows/Young Cardinals” deputed on the Canadian charts at No.1. Alexisonfire drummer Jordon Hastings and vocalist George Pettit: Well, No. 2 I think. Black Eyed Peas snuck in there. Also, actually Michael Jackson, he screwed us on the iTunes charts. He had eight spots, [...]

As we begin the new year, most students are hurting from an over 34 percent increase in the cost of our education from last year. The 34 percent coming from the CSU Board of Trustees and other increases coming from our local campus 8212; such as the widely contested instructionally Related Activities (IRA) Fee. This fee has grown in leaps and bounds much to the chagrin of students.

Name: Anthony Miller
Position: Running Back
Number: 32
Height/Weight: 6-0 / 220
Class: Freshman
High School: Carter High School (Dallas)
Hometown: Dallas

I have sat on the sidelines for far too long with a thirst for change. For months, I have watched the citizens of San Diego County, despite being in a dramatic water emergency, waste the now precious commodity with reckless disregard for the consequences. It’s about time that something is done about the population that simply thinks that they are above helping out the county by conserving water.

As soon as recess started, things really started to get interesting. Soon Congress will have to vote on this universal health care idea that has been in the air for years, even during the time of the Clinton administration.

On Sunday, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius said that public health option is not necessary for the current health care reform bill.

National elections in Afghanistan suffer low turnout amid threats from TalibanNumber of Afghans killed because of election-related violence: 26Number of attacks carried out by Taliban militants on the day of the election: 73Percent of Afghanistan’s 15 million registered voters who actually voted according to officials: 40 to 50%Percent of Afghanistan’s registered voters who actually voted [...]

The 2009 San Diego State football season is about to get underway today, with this afternoon’s practice marking the official start of training camp. There are some new faces, new positions, new acquisitions and of course, plenty of headlines.

Take a look at some of the biggest question marks and headlines heading into another season of SDSU football.

With a 2-10 season and disappointing memories firmly in the rearview mirror, San Diego State football members addressed reporters at last Friday’s annual media day to gear up for SDSU’s upcoming training camp. Here’s a look at some of the memorable quotes from Friday’s hour-long press conference.

Twitter. Twitter. Twitter. The buzz grows; the fad continues. I’ll admit I jumped on the bandwagon to see what the big deal was. I now “tweet” on an obnoxiously regular basis. I joined for the same reason everyone else joined: a chance to have your voice heard and an opportunity to spread your wisdom and thoughts. No, I’m just kidding. I joined for the same reason you did: to meet chicks and self-promote. Right?

I’ve been on Twitter for a of couple months now, and I’ve made some observations about the ridiculous “types” of people you might come across.