Several hundred San Diego State students gathered in front of Manchester Hall yesterday afternoon to protest cuts to the art department and to higher education overall.
Once a racquetball court, always a racquetball court.
The driving range on the west end of Peterson Gym will be converted back into its true colors in the next couple of weeks.
Program celebrates 40-year anniversary with multiple events
“We’ve come a long way, baby.”
The women’s studies program is celebrating its 40-year existence by holding a colloquium series titled “Feminist Crossroads: Bearing Witness and Building Social Change.”
Oct. 24 – Police arrested a man involved in a domestic violence situation. A female student reported that her ex-boyfriend, Nicholas Marmolejo, hit her. The student said they got into an argument because she wanted her apartment keys back.
The Starbucks on College and Lindo Paseo avenues was hit Saturday night. San Diego State Police Lt. Lamine Secka said a pickup truck backed into the store windows at approximately 11 p.m. Although there was a janitor inside the building, no one was injured.
Already more than two months into the fall semester, San Diego State students, faculty and staff are still adjusting to furloughs.
Political science and Spanish senior Darlene Powell spent last year abroad in Spain, but has come home to differences besides culture and language. She said that the furlough days have made her semester different from her previous semesters at SDSU and that they are affecting her education.
Despite falling behind early, the San Diego State football team defeated New Mexico on Saturday to improve to .500. For the first time this decade, SDSU has an even record eight games into the season.
A San Diego State female student reported to the SDSU Police Department that she was forced to the ground, sexually assaulted and had a liquid poured in her mouth by a group of six males at around 1:10 a.m. on Oct. 18. The incident occurred in the dirt lot behind the Aztec Corner apartments located at the 5500 block of Montezuma Road.
Those with an inkling of interest in journalism, media studies or communications will have a chance tonight to get up close and personal with real world professionals in those fields.
The Friends of Journalism & Media Studies Alumni Chapter is hosting its second annual “Pros Come Home” event, intended to bring San Diego State alumni together with current students to share their experiences.
Oct. 18 – Police are investigating a sexual assault. A female student reported that six men attacked her in a dirt lot behind Aztec Corner apartments at approximately 1:10 a.m.
She said that the men held her down on the ground and poured an unknown liquid into her mouth.
With the help of San Diego State students and the community, the Korean Student Association will host its second annual “Korean Culture Night” this week.
The event is an effort to create cultural awareness and promote Korean language classes now offered at SDSU, according to Korean professor Dr. Sunny Jung.
Kineseology students may see changes to current curriculum
Even though Heather Tasselmyer came to San Diego State for the athletic training program, she may have to choose another emphasis for her kinesiology degree.
San Diego State Public Safety has banned Cervin Morris from campus.
Morris appeared in last Tuesday’s Campus Crime section of The Daily Aztec. It was reported he allegedly threatened a student Oct. 10 at Tenochca Residence Hall. SDSU Police Lt. Lamine Secka said 25-year-old Morris was arrested after allegedly pinning a student against the wall and threatening him. Morris, who is not affiliated with SDSU, was arrested and transported to jail on suspicion of attempted robbery, false imprisonment, criminal threats and battery.
A new elections coordinator has been picked by Associated Students. The person chosen to fulfill the spot will be announced Wednesday at the next A.S. meeting. The elections coordinator position has been empty since May, when the previous coordinator graduated, but was presided over during that time by Vice President of Finance Ignacio Prado along with the executive board and executive committee.
San Diego State’s Enviro-Business Society will be raging at the West Coast’s largest eco-party this Saturday at Qualcomm Stadium.
Produced by SDSU alumni, the MTS Kick Gas Festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., with help from the Enviro-Business Society known as e3.
San Diego Police say thefts of electronics have been increasing
It’s that time of year again — the leaves are falling, the temperature is decreasing and college-area burglaries are on the rise.
The increase in burglaries with the new academic year is not unexpected, as a similar trend has been continuing for several years now, according to San Diego Police Lt. Chuck Kaye.
Standards of Excellence trophies were given out to the highest-rated chapters of each of the four councils in the Greek system last Saturday at San Diego State’s Homecoming. The winners were rated by a point system based on chapter management, external relations including community service and involvement, membership development and compliance with policy.
Oct. 10 – Police arrested a man after he allegedly threatened a student at Tenochca Residence Hall. San Diego State Police Lt. Lamine Secka said 25-year-old Cervin Morris was arrested after allegedly pinning a student against the wall and threatening him. The victim, who said he knew the suspect, was asked for money. Morris, who is not an SDSU student, was arrested and transported to jail on suspicion of attempted robbery, false imprisonment, criminal threats and battery.
Even though he graduated last spring, Phill Guarnotta still has strong ties to San Diego State.
Guarnotta, who is a surf instructor at the Mission Bay Aquatic Center, has taken advantage of an Associated Students policy that allows recent graduates to stay employed by A.S. for up to six months.
A.S. will possibly change election standards and practices as a result of last spring’s controversy. A.S. has been without an elections coordinator since the previous official graduated two years ago. Vice President of Finance Ignacio Prado, along with the executive board and executive committee, has been temporarily overseeing elections. A.S. is currently looking for a new elections coordinator to take over and will vote on any changes after finding a replacement.
Majority of voters support new student union
Results from the recent poll on San Diego State’s student union still leave questions about the facility’s future.
The survey was put out by Associated Students to gauge the continuation of plans for a new Aztec Center Student Union. Last week, the SDSU Social Science Research Laboratory released the results.
With more than 30,000 students on campus, it’s impossible not to find someone to click with. Rising from No. 23 last year, San Diego State now ranks No. 20 in the nation for racial diversity among the student population, according to U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges 2010.
In another effort to fix the looming budget cuts to California’s higher education system, Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico spoke to San Diego State students and faculty yesterday about Assembly Bill 656.
Standards of Excellence trophies will be given out to the highest-rated chapter of each of the four councils in the Greek system Saturday at Homecoming. The Standards of Excellence program, which was implemented in the 2003-2004 academic year, is aimed at improving the overall quality of the Greek system and challenging the Greek chapters to aspire toward higher performances in chapter management and programming.
Oct. 5 – Police arrested three San Diego State students, who are also Koala staff members, after an incident involving battery.
One of the Koala distributors pushed a female after she threw copies of the paper into a recycling bin. The female said the papers were sitting by the bottom of the bin, so she thought that people had missed when tossing them into the bin.
SDSU Symphony Orchestra hosting concert this Friday
After weeks of rehearsing, the San Diego State Symphony Orchestra will be performing this week with its new conductor.
This Friday, the Symphony Orchestra is holding a concert of all the songs it has been working on this semester. The orchestra will perform Benjamin Britten’s “Simple Symphony,” which will be conducted by graduate student Tracie Steele-Marshall, Sergei Prokofiev’s “Symphony No. 7” and the world premiere of Professor Joseph Waters’ “Lucas – The Bringer of Light.”
Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico will visit San Diego State for Budget Action Day from 11:30 am. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday on Centennial Walkway. Torrico will talk about new Assembly Bill 656 that will provide funding to the California State University system. Students are encouraged to attend the event in order to voice their concerns and questions regarding the budget cuts and Assembly Bill 656.
Green upgrades aim to save money while reducing SDSU's carbon footprint
With help from Associated Student’s Green Love Sustainability Advisory Board, three major projects have been completed at San Diego State that will save money while conserving energy.
'The Outside' used the graphic design major's artwork
Instead of referring to the typical school resources and hiring agencies to find work as an artist, San Diego State graphic design and psychology senior Robert Piper looked to Craigslist and was hired for a position in a locally shot feature film.
San Diego State already hosts one of the state’s largest libraries, but a new club is adding even more books to the list.
The SDSU Book Club has made its way onto campus. The club is using a federal government book list from the intelligence community as a tool to inform the SDSU community about various global matters.
While one fraternity was recently expelled from San Diego State, the university has welcomed back several former chapters this semester.
Last May, the Interfraternity Council accepted an expansion process that is inviting former chapters Phi Delta Theta, Phi Gamma Delta and Pi Kappa Alpha to come back on campus.
The first New Member Series titled “Sex Signals,” will be held at 8 p.m. tonight in Montezuma Hall. Check-in will start at 7:30 p.m.
Friends and family of a slain Mesa College student gathered to mark the one-year anniversary of his death with a candlelight vigil at San Diego State on Sunday night.
The man, 22-year-old Luis Santos, was stabbed to death Oct. 4 last year, near the Aztec Recreation Center while walking home from a party with friends. The 8 p.m. vigil was held in the parking lot of the ARC.
Sept. 24 – A female student reported a sexual battery incident at Parking Structure 6. The suspect reportedly passed her on the stairs, grabbed her buttocks and would not let go. After confronting him, he walked off. The subject is described as a Middle Eastern male who wore reading glasses, a blue shirt and blue jeans. He was last seen walking toward the Cuicacalli residence hall. Police were unable to locate him, but a crime alert was issued and distributed that evening.
Group lets students network with real estate professionals
One student organization is helping students to stake a claim in the real estate industry.
The Real Estate Society of San Diego State is aimed at helping students interested in real estate to network with current professionals and find career opportunities, according to Sean Bascom, business senior and vice president for the RES.
The second of five town hall meetings will take place from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20. on the Free Speech Steps.
This meeting will focus on specific changes to advocate for in terms of budget cuts to the California State University system.
Laser technology for biochemical research being put to new use
In a San Diego State chemistry lab devoid of the typical test tubes and beakers, Dr. William G. Tong is contributing to biomedical and national security breakthroughs with his lasers.
Tong, a chemistry and biochemistry professor at SDSU, has been developing laser technology for the last 24 years. And within the last few, he has been able to create smaller, more efficient and more compact lasers.
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Sexual assault may leave many with unanswered questions, but two San Diego State students are helping to provide answers.
Because they both know what it feels like to be a victim of sexual assault, political science senior Breanna Piper, and television, film and new media production alumna Morgan Jenkins co-founded the Sorority Outreach and Support organization at SDSU this semester. The organization’s purpose is to focus on the prevention of sexual assault and domestic violence and to educate sororities about the proper ways of handling victims.
Got racing in your blood? How about racing down the streets of downtown Los Angeles in a soapbox of your design?
Last Saturday, San Diego State seniors Dylan Gonzalez and Tyler Leonard, along with a couple of friends, entered this year’s Red Bull Soapbox Race in Los Angeles as team “Babe Watch.”
For the third year in a row, San Diego State has been ranked America’s Number One Small Research University by Academic Analytics.
It was a journey that these 12 young men from Chula Vista will never forget.
The members of the Park View Little League team did the unthinkable by making it to the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa., and defeating Chinese Taipei to win it all.
Changes in political practices and social equality were proposed at a rally held by the International Students for Social Equality last Thursday.
Sept. 18 – Two people were arrested after a group of 15 fought in front of the Student Veteran Organization House on Fraternity Row. One subject, a juvenile, was arrested for curfew violation and for possession of alcohol. Jamar Brown, a 22-year-old non-student, was also arrested for alleged public intoxication and resisting arrest. Officers arrived after the fight had already dispersed, but six of the participants were identified by Fraternity Row security.
California’s $571 million in budget cuts to the California State University system will force the CSU to reduce enrollment system-wide by 40,000 undergraduate students this year and next.
Covering the windows of nearby restaurant La Casita last Thursday were raindrops bearing the signatures of San Diego State men who pledged to help end sexual assault on campus.
The San Diego State Children’s Center will refund up to five days of services in light of furloughs and budget cuts. Families needing a monetary relief for child care at SDSU can potentially save an estimated $355. Children will not be present for days previously requested as furloughs by parents.
The Greek Life Activities Board is a new Greek organization forming this semester at San Diego State. The board will be compromised of one to two members from every Greek chapter recognized by SDSU Student Life and Leadership. The board will work with the Greek Council Activities Directors to plan and administer Greek activities throughout this academic year. It will replace Homecoming and Greek Week delegate and executive boards.
Despite economic struggles and juggling a busy schedule, one San Diego State student was picked to receive the 2009-2010 William Randolph Hearst / CSU Trustees’ Award.
Nancy Calderon, a Psychology and Political Science fifth year student was individually selected from SDSU and recommended by President Weber to receive the award.
Flu season is fast approaching. And though it may be difficult to believe — what with the abundant pleasantly warm days of early fall — it won’t be long before the winter’s chill settles in.
Centennial Walkway served as a stage for unique performance
There is no need to panic if you see hundreds of people stop what they’re doing and begin dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” in the middle of the Central Station in Stockholm, Sweden; there is also no need to panic when hundreds of students freeze for two minutes on Centennial Walkway.
Zimride facilitates ridesharing to save money, go 'green'
San Diego State students, faculty and staff who commute can now save some cash while helping to reduce their environmental impact.
The threat of a drought in San Diego has alarmed many, but for some places in the world, even a few gallons of water can save lives.
Sept. 10 – A female student notified police that she had punched by another female student at a fraternity house. The incident reportedly occurred when the two students got into a disagreement at a Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity party. Because the victim waited to contact authorities until the next day, no one involved received a citation as of yet. No other details have been released because of the ongoing investigation.
San Diego State Associated Students President Tyler Boden will continue to host town hall meetings on a monthly basis. The dates, times and locations will be announced closer to the events. The next meeting will discuss the CSU budget further and subsequent town hall meetings will involve different topics. Students unable to make the town hall meeting can voice their opinions on the A.S. blog.
Students frustrated by recent budget cuts were given a chance to find answers last week.
San Diego State’s inaugural town hall meeting was held Friday to discuss the cuts to the CSU and SDSU this year.
For many, tattoos can serve as an artistic expression of personality. For others, it can serve as a way to say “I love you, Mom.” But for those who attend a charity event at Straight Up Tattoo & Piercing on Saturday, the option of a tattoo will show support for a San Diego child in need.
With the popularity and convenience of cell phones, roadside call boxes might seem like a last resort. A new program lets stranded drivers access similar roadside services for free.
In partnership with Aztec Nights, students will whirl and twirl while stomping their feet in support of a new student-run event on Friday.
For five hours, Aztec PhenomeTHON representatives will teach participants a minute-long choreographed dance while raising awareness for its charity, the Rady Children’s Hospital of San Diego, according to Stephanie Guarino, the president of this organization.
Concertgoers can choose the night's music from a menu.
San Diego State will host a charity concert Thursday night, put on by the SDSU chapter of Students for the National Association of Teachers of Singing.
The concert will raise money for ARTS, which stands for A Reason to Survive. Beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday in the Smith Recital Hall, the concert requires a $5 cover donation to get a non-interactive seat in the audience.
The newsroom of the future may be attainable for KPBS as a result of a recent donation.
Irwin Jacobs, former Qulacomm chairman and co-founder, and his wife, Joan, contributed the $2.5 million donation to KPBS, according to a Sept. 3 press release.
San Diego State has become the third university in the CSU system to offer a minor in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender studies. The new minor was approved last October and became official at the start of this academic year.
Sept. 1 – Five police officers showed up at East Commons after receiving a call about the noise at an event, which had roughly 200 people in attendance.
The event, a step dance hosted by a San Diego State fraternity, turned rowdy when a fight broke out. Officers interviewed one of the victims, Jerome Scott, a 25-year-old non-student, for details on what had happened.
Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity has been expelled from San Diego State.
In agreement with SDSU President Stephen L. Weber, SDSU Vice President for Student Affairs, James R. Kitchen, decided to expel the chapter from the campus community following a Chapter Review Panel hearing conducted by Student Affairs on Aug. 20.
Vendors will sell food and wares at farmer's market.
To support and promote a more sustainable lifestyle, San Diego State’s Aztec Shops, in partnership with the Enviro-Business Society and the Green Love Board of Associated Students, is organizing a weekly farmer’s market throughout the fall semester. Starting Sept. 17, the farmer’s market will take place every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Campanile Walkway.
San Diego Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault after a female was found in the backyard of a residence early Friday morning.
For San Diego State students, the opportunity to look prim, polished and powdered is now as easy as stopping in to the on-campus bookstore.
Hundreds of San Diego State students made their way to the Aztec Recreation Center on Saturday, Sept. 5, to go down in history for the largest game of dodgeball ever played — at least for now.
Student’s vehicle stolen
Sept. 1 — A student’s vehicle parked at Parking Lot X was confirmed stolen between 3:38 p.m. and midnight. The green 1998 Acura Integra was entered into the nationwide stolen vehicle computer database. The vehicle has not yet been located. If you spot the vehicle, please contact the police by dialing 911. Its license plate number is 4CYH584.
The San Diego State Alumni Association is coming back to campus with the construction of the Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center.
Standing tall, in the center of meeting and office spaces, a bowling alley, a radio station and the San Diego State Associated Students Council Chambers, is a lone and robust sycamore tree — the same one that was planted more than 40 years ago during the construction of Aztec Center.
Former fraternity house will host SDSU student veterans
San Diego State President Stephen L. Weber cut the ribbon Thursday for Fraternity Row’s newest occupant, Veterans House, during its grand opening celebration.
Thanks to a recent collaboration between San Diego State and Google Street View, incoming students will not have to worry about getting lost around campus again. SDSU is now the first university in the nation to offer a complete interactive view of campus with the help of Google Street View. This program allows users to view pedestrian-only areas through the Google Web site.
What was once a journal based on scientific observations has evolved, more than 100 years later, into a new exhibit at San Diego State.
Qualcomm recently donated $450,000 to outreach programs and San Diego State engineering programs. The money was given to SDSU in August after proposals for the donation were finalized.
Steak Escape fed San Diego State students its cheesesteaks and seasoned fries since 1999, but because of uncertainty regarding space, Aztec Shops decided not to renew its contract with the on-campus eatery.
Faculty, staff express outrage about recent budget reductions
San Diego State students, faculty, staff and others attended a campus-wide budget rally in front of Hepner Hall yesterday. Advocates and curious onlookers stretched across the school’s lawns and sidewalks in order to show their support of the rally by cheering the speakers and booing Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the state legislature.
Reductions to staff, course offerings and faculty hours to offset $35 million in cuts
Massive cuts to funding throughout the past several months have brought on the most significant budget overhaul in San Diego State’s 112 year history.
New policy aims to increase computer availability for students in both librariesIn an effort to regulate computer usage, the San Diego State library is now requiring students, faculty and staff to use their Red ID and library PIN for access to its computers.
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