News

Top Story

Proposition shortens time in office

By Hutton Marshall

With the California Presidential Primary Election approaching, voters will decide on two ballot measures. One is Proposition 28, or, “Limits on legislator’s terms in office. Initiative constitutional amendment.”
If passed, the proposition would shorten the amount of time a person can serve in California legislature from 14 years to 12 years. Currently, a person can serve three two-year terms in the State Assembly and two four-year terms in the State Senate, a combined total of 14 years.

Grad tickets cause stir

By Tara Millspaugh

College graduation is one of the greatest accomplishments in life. Unfortunately, the number of tickets given to each student varies, so oftentimes every family member may not be able to attend the momentous ceremony.

Journalists found dead

By Tara Millspaugh

Three photojournalists and one of the journalist’s girlfriends were found slain and dismembered in plastic bags by a canal in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz last Thursday.

(From left to right): O’Keefe, McNutt, Rivera, Anderberg, Cecil. | Courtesy of Cody Barbo

AS executive board sworn in

By Amy Williams

The new Associated Students Executive Council was sworn into office at the semester’s final A.S. meeting on Wednesday along with the new general council members.

Potential CFA strike announced at CSU Long Beach. Haley Liddell, Daily 49er Photographer

CSU faculty union approves potential strike

By Tara Millspaugh

CSU faculty members have approved a rolling two-day strike if CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed refuses to settle a fair contract and imposes his demands.

Obama, Romney reach out for college vote

By Jenna De Stefano

The federal Direct Stafford Loan interest rate is at 3.4 percent. Student loan debt surpassed credit card debt in 2010, and the loan rate will double to 6.8 percent July 1 unless Congress intervenes.

Controversial privacy law passes in house

By Kevin Smead

Opposition to the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act heated up this past week after the legislation was rushed through the House of Representatives last Thursday.

(From left to right) Health and Dental Outreach program members Claudia Hammi, Valencia Zora and Natalia Zora. | Courtesy of Claudia Hammi

Students boost dental health

By Ana Ceballos

Two years ago, three biology students joined the Health and Dental Outreach project that aims to educate large groups of refugee children in San Diego about the importance of dental health care.

Power outage upsets Aztecs

By Stephanie Saccente

Students living on campus and College Area residents awoke Friday to find their water and plumbing was not working.

Sex trafficking victim speaks

By Elisse Miller

As part of GiRL FeST San Diego, a lecture and panel discussion was hosted at San Diego State Friday titled “War on Women: Human Trafficking in the U.S.”

Protestors in early April carrying banners opposing the exclusion of Hazem Salah Abu Ismail from the upcoming Egpytian presidential elections at the end of May. MCT Campus

Egyptians rally for democracy

By Sara A. Diaz de Sandi

With the Egyptian presidential election, set for May 23 and 24, quickly approaching, thousands of Egyptians from differing political spheres took to protesting…

Event attempts to ‘cover the night’

By Jenna De Stefano

On April 20, supporters of Invisible Children took to the streets to complete their latest initiative known as “Cover the Night,” to spread the word about the injustices committed by African warlord Joseph Kony.

« Newer Entries

Older Entries »