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Archive | March 21st, 2012

Org asks for old cellular phones

In an effort to raise money for medical devices and lend aid to countries for emergency care, maternal care and infectious disease support, the San Diego State College of Sciences division of Associated Students is holding a used cell phone drive.

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ISSE members Ricardo Ruiz and Justin Jones led the discussion challenging Kony 2012 on Tuesday, March 20. | Paige Nelson, Staff Photographer

Students challenge ‘Kony 2012’

As the Internet sensation “Kony 2012,” made by San Diego-based activist group Invisible Children, grows more viral, San Diego State students expressed analytical opinions of the video during an event held by the International Students for Social Equality on campus Tuesday.

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Photo Editor Antonio Zaragoza captured this photo of soon-to-be-graduates Michael Gibbs and Justin Chow yesterday at GradFest coordinating wardrobes for the big day.

BOYS, GRAB YOUR GOWNS

BOYS, GRAB YOUR GOWNS

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Vote changes bring shame to CA Assembly

Flashback to Jan. 3, 2008: A truly strange contingent of Democrats has descended upon the state of Iowa to begin what will be a six-month fight for the party nomination.

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Jon Hamm, January Jones and the rest of the “Mad Men” cast are back to the action, drama and energy of the advertising world. | MCT Campus

‘Mad Men’ and women back in new season

March Madness may be done for the Aztecs, but another kind of “Mad”-ness is about to get back into full swing after a year-and-a-half-long hiatus. AMC’s ratings darling “Mad Men” will grace televisions once again starting this Sunday with a two-hour season premiere.

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Small-town girl seeks Spanish city lights

As a high school student growing up in a town of many horses and few sidewalks, I taped snapshots of the world to the back of my bedroom door.

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James Mercer has reshuffled The Shins ahead of the new album. | Courtesy of Annie Beedy

Mercer reunites with The Shins, sort of

It has been five years since The Shins released its breakthrough record “Wincing the Night Away” and fans have been eagerly awaiting its follow-up.

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‘Rock of Ages’ comes to San Diego

The ‘80s are coming back to San Diego next week as the musical “Rock of Ages” makes an appearance at the Civic Theatre.

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‘Shamrockapella’ at Smith Recital

What happens when an all-male a cappella group is mixed with preposterous amounts of testosterone? Preposterone, of course. Preposterone is San Diego State’s first and only all-male a cappella group and will be hosting an a cappella concert this evening.

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Truth and Salvage Co. are relocating to Memphis, Tenn. this year | Courtesy of Tony Byrd

Salvage Co will folk The Griffin

Springtime in San Diego is perfect with some folky harmonics circa 1974. That is exactly what The Griffin has in store this Saturday night — Truth & Salvage Co. will be gracing America’s Finest City this week with a rare appearance.

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‘Kony 2012’ loses face

With more than 84 million YouTube views since its launch on March 5, the “Kony 2012” campaign has garnered a whirlwind of both positive and negative media attention. However, few could have predicted the breakdown that took place last week on a high-traffic street corner in Pacific Beach.

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Crime Beat 3.22.2012

Three incidents have been reported to police officials throughout the past week concerning phone robberies.

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