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Planned Parenthood not a Racist Organization

Pquery2@Hotmail.Com To the Editor. In an unneeded and inappropriate insert published by the Human Life Alliance entitled Think outside the Box and handed out with the March 22nd edition of the Collegian, found among all of the lies and scare tactics was an article on “Reproductive Racism” that spouted the laughable theory that Planned Parenthood [...]

biased insert

C_Apache36@Hotmail.Com In last week’s Collegian (March 22nd) there was a 12 page “advertising supplement” from the Human Life Alliance inserted into the newspaper. I don’t know if anyone read this, but I hope not. I did read it, and I found that it was a pro-life piece of conservative propaganda designed to elicit an emotional [...]

Free nutrition seminar to feature speakers

The 22nd annual Ethel Austin Martin (EAM) Program in Human Nutrition Seminar began Monday, March 21 and will continue through Wednesday, March 23. One of the goals of the EAM program is to promote multidisciplinary research and education in human nutrition for faculty and students at SDSU.

Meeting the parents: timing is everything

Meeting the parents sometimes feels like a nightmare waiting to happen. Especially if one envisions the experience to be like that in the movie Meet the Parents. There will always be different opinions about when the proper time is to meet the parents. “I usually would wait probably nine months to a year,” says Kevin Bierbaum, a junior electrical engineering and technician student.

ROTC to host second annual Cancer Run/Walk

Students and members of the community will have the chance to get a little exercise while supporting a good cause. Air Force ROTC members are hosting their second annual Finish Line Cancer Walk/Run. The event will be held on campus April 9, with registration beginning in front of DePuy Military Hall at 10 a.

Frustration about boss leads to less motivation

Dear Kristin, I have been working at this great job for a very long time now. I have heard many rumors about my boss, but I obviously didn’t listen to them because I want to form my own opinions. However, I am starting to realize a lot of things that are said about my boss are true.

Supplementing your lifestyle

Heart disease is now one of the number-one killers of Americans and with the fast-paced yet sedentary lifestyle of the current “technological age,” many are finding it harder and harder to eat right. That may be why the FDA recently released new food pyramid guides and why it recommends people take a multivitamin to supplement their diets.

The Ring Two doesn’t live up to its potential

Like many sequels, The Ring Two didn’t live up to its predecessor. The Ring Two begins where the original 2002 film left off. Rachel Kelly, played by Naomi Watts, and her son Aidan, played by David Dofman, move to Seattle to forget their unsettling past. But Samara follows them to strike again when her video takes another victim and her reign of terror begins.

SDSU thespians learn a lesson, gain insight from a different kind of teacher

People use their senses everyday. But many of us use them without thinking. Leslye Orr, a legally-blind actress, recognizes these hidden senses and tries to make them more appealing to those in her audience. Orr, a South Dakota native, visited the SDSU campus to teach theatre students a little something about acting.

KSDJ offers local rock show, ‘bridges a divide’

There is just something about live music compared to music heard on recorded music. The up close and personal experience can cause guys to holler and girls to scream. But it’s tough to support a local music scene that stays well under the public radar. The enthusiastic regulars provide a support that helps make local shows worthwhile; but additional reinforcements are necessary to provide the exposure a band needs.