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Time capsule to be placed in Aztec Student Union

By Ashley Williams

San Diego State’s Associated Students and Facilities Services are creating a time capsule for the new student union. “The purpose of the time capsule is basically to leave a little piece of history,” A.S. Executive Vice President Channelle McNutt said. The time capsule that McNutt, her fellow A.S. executives and her predecessors have been planning [...]

Hiking trails highlight San Diego’s great outdoors

By Caitlin Johnson

It’s a brilliant spring afternoon in beautiful San Diego, a perfect day for a hike. The sun illuminates the cloudless blue sky, bathing the earth in a warm light as nature emerges from its winter sleep. The sweet smell of sagebrush and eucalyptus infuses your senses as you take in the brightly colored flowers dotting [...]

Sushi Diner serves great food with quaint style

By Laurela Balangue

There’s no need to think about going elsewhere. Sushi Diner is San Diego’s best-kept secret—well, until now. The extremely underrated, Sushi Diner is a broke college student or sushi connoisseur’s best friend. The Sushi Diner is located on Mesa College Drive in Clairemont. Although the restaurant is inland, patrons are transported seaside once they step [...]

Alpine Beer Company breaks the pub mold

By Ashley Williams

Alpine Beer Company’s atmosphere is full of small-town charm and incorporates hints of country, a splash of ‘50s diner and a subtle grunge vibe. If this pub were a person, it would be Kurt Cobain dressed as a greaser wearing a cowboy hat. A bar serves as the focal point for patrons entering the restaurant, [...]

The Love Guru: Love is like war: “Easy to begin but very hard to stop.”

By Staff

Jitterbug: I’m taking this girl out on our first date, but I don’t have anything planned. I don’t know whether to stick with the cliche dinner-and-a-movie, or do something more creative. Do I even need to be the one to plan the date or should we decide on something together? Love Guru, what do you [...]

Students advised to choose roommates wisely

By Sheena Jafari

Now that spring break has ended, it’s time to get into the groove of things, and I’m not just talking about school. With only four weeks left, it’s that time of the year when students are scrambling to find that perfect roommate and apartment or home for next semester. With the constant advertisements on bulletin [...]

San Diego’s Tastiest Temptations

By Staff

3rd Corner By Tara Millspaugh A yummy Sunday brunch is the way to my heart, but what’s even better than that are bottomless mimosas at The 3rd Corner. This restaurant looks like a small hole-in-the-wall, but is quaint and intimate inside. This is an excellent date spot and a great place to grab a drink [...]

Have your cupcakes and eat them too at pure

By Laurela Balangue

I can now live in utopia because my quest to find the best cupcake shop in San Diego is finally done. Hands down, PURE Cupcakes takes the cake. Located between Vons and Starbucks in Pacific Beach, PURE Cupcakes offers the finest and freshest cupcakes. The talented women behind the sweet works of art are owners [...]

SD Food trucks gain traction

By Arturo Garcia

Too many cooks may spoil the broth, but not when they gather at a food truck venue in their respective mobile kitchens ready to serve hungry San Diegans. Be it Reuben fries from the award-winning vendors at New York On Rye or an exotic mix of Greek-meets-Mexican in a Mediterranean torta at Tortally Tasty, tourists [...]

Student finds solace in free-running parkour

By Rosaura Wardsworth

Imagine racing through a concrete jungle, heart pounding to the beat of every footstep. Sweat drips down the nape of your neck. The wind blows gracefully through your hair and you become one with the elements. The adrenaline rushes through your body. You don’t know what’s around the next corner, but nothing can stop you [...]

Spring fever sparks love in SDSU students’ hearts

By Chelsie Punter

With St. Patricks Day behind us and summer just a leap away, flowers on campus are leaving college students with a hint of sweet desire in the air, telling them spring is here. Springtime at San Diego State is when people begin thinking about how they want to wrap up the year on a great [...]

Urban Plate offers healthy food at an affordable price

By Staff

When I go to a restaurant, I always leave in an infamous food coma. Restaurants are constantly being associated with fatty foods, and it’s time San Diegans see a fresh restaurant leaning toward a healthy lifestyle. Nestled inside the newly renovated and luxurious Del Mar Highlands Town Center located in Carmel Valley, Urban Plates is [...]

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