The Daily Aztec

Few students realize when they drink a margarita, they are consuming about the same number of calories as a McDonalds double cheeseburger.

With the school year mercifully coming to a close, many San Diego State students are ready to kick back and enjoy an all-too-brief session of summer bliss before the fall arrives, bringing a fresh year of chaos with it.

They are painfully cute, constantly happy, easily entertained, unconditionally loving and loveable. No, not your grandmother. I’m talking about your furry friend.

There is a “googol” of reasons why Google is the largest online search engine.

Tucked a beachball’s bounce from the white sands of Ocean Beach, Jungle Java sits on this surf town’s renowned Newport Avenue, offering shoppers, eaters and wanderers a cup of coffee or a sweet fix at a scenic sit-down.

For students looking to enjoy an authentic and traditional Ethiopian dining experience close to home, City Heights offers a restaurant with dining and décor that reflects the cultural charms of Asmara: the capital city of Eritrea, Africa and the namesake of this unique restaurant.

Everyone possesses something unique and special that causes another person to fall head-over-heels in love. And, everyone also possesses something not so special that makes another person’s hair fall out.

“College candy,” “Ivy League crack,” “smart pills” — the list goes on and on. What all of these pseudonyms have in common is the bittersweet drug they represent.

Aside from debauchery, colorful costumes, flashy beads and flashing women, many students might be unaware of the true cultural history behind Mardi Gras and how the holiday has evolved into the boisterous celebration it is today.
Every year, New Orleans erupts in purple, green and gold as Mardi Gras arrives, bringing with it tides of carnival and festivity. Mardi Gras always falls on Fat Tuesday, or the Tuesday preceding the commencement of the Christian period of corporal abstinence known as Lent.

Although students typically associate spring break with an overindulgence of booze, beaches and bikinis, the San Diego State department of Africana Studies offers a unique opportunity for students seeking a slightly different experience.

For students whose families will be in San Diego this spring break, there are many local activities students and families can enjoy together that are fun for all ages.

Students, professors, scholars and shirkers of universities everywhere are reeling from the impact that recent, groundbreaking study results have wreaked on the national public. Despite contrary advice that employers, parents and professors have repeatedly instilled in today’s youth, there is now conclusive evidence to refute what most have believed to be true about time efficiency.