Six-week safe ride pilot program to wrap up
College can be equated to the desire for students to broaden their education, a chance for friendship and a thirst for new life experiences.
Nordbye charged with mail theft
Former SDSU custodian April Nordbye has been indicted on federal charges of theft of mail matter and obstructing correspondence in connection with mail theft at SDSU. In the indictment filed April 19 with the U.S. District Court in Sioux Falls, Nordbye was charged with one count of theft of mail matter and one count of obstructing correspondence.
Yearly planning yields positive results for FFA convention
Each spring, hundreds of high-school FFA members travel to SDSU for their annual state convention. But what some may not realize is that planning for the “blue plague” begins long before the students in corduroy jackets arrive. For three years, junior agricultural education major Michelle Kramer has helped coordinate the convention’s career development events, or CDEs.
True mission of SOA questioned
On March 28, a representative of WHINSEC, formerly known as the School of the Americas or the SOA, a U.S. army school for training Latin American military officers near Fort Benning, Georgia, gave a lecture on “WHINSEC and Latin American Relations” at SDSU.
Red Hot Chili Peppers back in action
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have triumphed over many adversities to achieve a level of stardom not to be overlooked. The death of original guitarist Hillel Slovak, multiple drug addictions, and many breakups have all had an impact on the band, which has been making music since 1983.
Drunk bus’ discriminates based on cost
In response to Paul Durbahn’s letter claiming that the “drunk bus” is extremely fair, and that I’m being negative and that the program doesn’t discriminate between the students riding the bus for free and non-students having to pay to ride is wrong: any time privileges or considerations are extended to any one individual, or group of people, and exclude another individual or group of people because of status is discrimination.
Be careful to ‘contextualize’
Five responses?
Instructors’ attitudes could change
Lately, I have been thinking about college (as I am about to graduate) and wonder, what did I get out of my education? Well, I believe SDSU is a great college and I have learned a great deal in my years here. Yet I wonder how some academic institutions, not only SDSU, but others as well, can continue to allow some instructors to teach with the types of attitudes I have seen from many them.
Tribute to a mom for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is coming up soon. The holiday that accounts for the most phone calls on any one day of the year, and more than one-fifth of the total fresh flower sales of the year. Also the time of the year you lazy bums should remember all the things your own mothers have done for you throughout the years.
Follow Us!