This is my seventh or eighth year in college, and I have a 2.003 overall grade point average. No joke.Not long ago I was forced to declare a major, one of those that San Diego State allows undergraduates that have less-than-stellar GPAs to pick. I figured it was time to start doing some research.

Photo Editor Glenn Connelly shot this moment of enthusiastic and creative fans cheering for the San Diego State basketball game, including a rainbow clown wig, a banana costume and a fan dressed in red and black full-body spandex.

Feb. 15–VANCOUVER, B.C. — Vancouver may be the host of the 2010 Winter Games, but it felt more like summer in the city Sunday afternoon, Feb. 14. The sun was shining and the streets downtown were packed with people happy to get a break from the rain.

An effort by several Associated Students representatives to take a vote of no confidence in Multi-Cultural Caucus Chair Michael Toubi last Wednesday was tabled until tomorrow’s A.S. meeting. “I am not willing to step down, because this tangled debacle is being solved,” Toubi said during last Wednesday’s A.S. Council meeting.

Many students strive to be physically fit. With the help of high-tech fitness gadgets, staying active and in shape can be more exciting. “Technology tools such as pedometers, heart rate monitors and software applications can help motivate people to establish, monitor, regulate and achieve fitness goals,” Dr. Nicole Smith, a professor in the School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, said. The following fitness gadgets can supplement most routines.

Many women have relied on contraceptives to prevent unplanned pregnancy for more than half a century. And in 2006, one pill claimed to be “beyond birth control,” promising to treat acne and premenstrual syndrome, thus enticing more women to choose this pill instead of others on the market. But a recently filed lawsuits and a $20 million corrective ad campaign for misleading commercials have raised questions about the safety of this pill.

France and Italy aren’t the only places to find quality wines. San Diego wine connoisseurs should be proud of their roots, as South Coast Winery Resort & Spa in Temecula was awarded Best Winery in California two years in a row.”California has little to prove with wine making,” Dean A. Thomas, the executive chef of South Coast Winery Resort & Spa said.

As I raced through the store, my boyfriend close in tow, I realized this game of tag was turning into the most fun event I’ve had in a long time. As happiness flooded through my body like the warmth of a first shot at a party, I was brought back to the year 1995 8212; me, standing on the blacktop of my elementary school overlooking all the shenanigans taking place.

Comfort foods remind people of childhood. They are craved on a cold, rainy day. Or simply put, they make a person feel good. Because of their enjoyable nature, it is a shame most of these have a large amount of calories, fat and sodium.Even at a young age, it is important to be diet-conscious to prevent future health problems.

Two freshmen living in the University Towers residence hall have recently been bitten by spiders, with one confirmed as a black widow bite.Freshman Halee Hines lives on the second floor of UT and said she went to see a doctor when she noticed a blister on her leg about two weeks ago.Hines said she received blood test results that confirmed the source of the bite to be a black widow spider.

Sean Kashanchi of Sigma Phi Epsilon and Yumi Totani of Delta Gamma received scholarship awards from the Order of Omega, according to Doug Case, coordinator of Fraternity and Sorority Life. Order of Omega recognizes outstanding leadership of individuals in the Greek community.