The Daily Aztec

Following the Boston Marathon bombings, information has gradually been released. The Daily Aztec has been compiling updates from The New York Times and The Associated Press.   As of now, three have been killed and more than 170 injured. Despite conflicting news reports, no arrests have yet been made, according to a senior official in [...]

When San Diego State students are in the mood for chicken, beef or seafood, they don’t have to walk far to satisfy their cravings. Meat dominates the menus of most on-campus restaurants, including Rubio’s, So-Cal Chicken, Panda Express and Taco Bell. But, last week, SDSU students were given a different option: skip the meat—at least [...]

Blankets were sprawled across the grass on Campanile Walkway last Friday as preschoolers from the San Diego State Children’s Center listened intently to dramatic readings of their favorite books. The toddlers gathered with parents, volunteers and SDSU faculty and staff members to celebrate the National Education Association’s annual Read Across America Day, which promotes literacy [...]

Following the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School and a recent shooting at Taft High School, Democrat Sen. Marty Block proposed legislation last Tuesday that would require all California classroom doors to be lockable from the inside. The bill, labeled SB 316, would apply to classrooms containing five or more people and the locks [...]

Last Friday, dozens gathered at the Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center to celebrate the launch of a $1.5 million campaign to create the Glen M. Broom Center for Professional Development in Public Relations at San Diego State. The center, which will be located in the School of Journalism & Media Studies, will provide an internship [...]

Aztec Achievement Awards Students interested in participating in the Aztec Achievement Awards must submit a nomination online by 4 p.m. on Feb. 28. There are 23 different awards to choose from including the Most Outstanding Freshman, Outstanding Student Organization and the Aztec Pride Award. Each award recognizes the individual and academic contributions of students, faculty [...]

GreenFest 2013 Competition Students interested in participating in GreenFest 2013 Competition must submit an online application by 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22 to the San Diego State GreenFest website. In addition, members must attend a mandatory meeting from 1– 2 p.m. on Feb. 27 in Aztec Mesa 105. Each group must have at least [...]

Associated Student elections approach A.S. elections will be from March 11-14 and voters can visit WebPortal to vote.  For more information, visit as.sdsu.edu/govt/election.   Cell phone recycling program Those who have old or used cell phones may recycle them today and tomorrow on Campanile Walkway. The first 200 students who drop of their cell phones [...]

A.S. Elections Application Deadline this Friday Students interested in running for an appointed or elected position for San Diego State’s student-run government, Associated Students, must turn in a candidate packet by Friday, Feb. 8. Packets are available at the A.S. Government Affairs Office located on the second floor of the Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center. [...]

Students in need of a study getaway during finals week can find it at Love Library. Beginning this Friday at 7 p.m., the entire dome area will remain open 24 hours a day until midnight on Thursday, Dec. 13 in an effort to accommodate the  “finals rush.” For safety purposes, students will need to show [...]

Sing to a group of people at the bus or trolley station. Remind custodians how much you appreciate their work. High-five bicyclists and thank them for reducing carbon emissions.

Every 15 minutes, someone in the U.S. commits suicide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.