As finding a job after college is becoming increasingly difficult, students are looking for that special something that will get them noticed when they graduate. Perfect grades and extracurricular activities used to be just the ticket to help land a dream job, but with competitiveness reaching an all-time high, undergraduates need to do more to get companies’ attention if they want to get hired. Students at San Diego State are looking beyond the beaches of Southern California and across the Atlantic for the answer.

For many students, internships are simply seen as a step in the right direction toward their careers. However, the rules and the generalizations associated with them are more complicated than some realize.

Editor’s note: Each week, The Daily Aztec will pick the winners of every Mountain West Conference game.

Marijuana and alcohol arrest

Fighting in the intersection

Car Collision

In an effort to provide educational pathways to accomplished inner-city youth from disadvantaged backgrounds, San Diego State and a local nonprofit organization have partnered to create a guaranteed admission agreement to begin in the Fall 2011 semester.

Forget Coachella. Disregard Bamboozle and Warped Tour. Abandon Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, South by Southwest and even Ozzfest. A new festival has made its way into the touring circuit and is refusing to be ignored.

No, there is no mistake in the headline. One can actually travel by envelope 8212; it’s not a statement full of hot air. But this is a different kind of envelope. One that, when filled with hot air, takers riders on quite the journey. Hot air “enveloping” or ballooning is an option that can send students to new heights of adventure.

The practice of recreational shooting has grown immensely in recent years. Even though gun laws have become stricter and numerous citizens still see the sport as unsafe, many people have taken steps to try this age-old hobby.

After 23 years, director Oliver Stone has finally released a sequel to his 1987 film, “Wall Street.”

Kevin Barnes’ inner glam rocker is displayed prominently on Of Montreal’s psychedelic new album, “False Priest.” Like a whirling carousel in the middle of a disco dance floor, the album spirals onward riotously. It careens from flamboyant rock numbers like “I Feel Ya’ Strutter” and “Coquet Coquette” to the quiet intensity of “Casualty of You” with absolute ease and abounding confidence.

The bull stood in the pale dirt outside the shadow of the arena in the late afternoon. It breathed heavily and turned to the gates. Mocking calls rang through the stadium. I held the binoculars and followed the movement of its dark eyes.

Miguel threw his hand up.