New group focuses on human rights
SDSU students now have the opportunity to fight for human rights through a new student organization. The SDSU chapter of Amnesty International (AI) officially became a student group in the spring of 2007, said the group’s advisor, Kelley Tilmon. Tilmon is an entomologist in the plant science department at SDSU.
Newer, upgraded site planned for SDSU
A new SDSU Web site will launch next summer catering to users’ personal needs. “Ideas come and go. You focus on one and it has a shelf life and then comes time to change,” said Dr. Mike Adelaine, vice president for information technology. Marysz Rames, vice president of student affairs, said developing the new Web site “is not an over night process.
Improvements, tech-friendly environment a must for students
Three years ago only 12 wireless access points existed across the entire SDSU campus. Outdated computers from the student computer labs were replaced with newer ones about every six years. Clearly, SDSU students and faculty needed wireless Internet, as well as more updated computers.
Act seeks to increase funding, make college more accessible
On Oct. 1, President Bush signed the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 which will increase funding for Federal Pell Grants by more than $11 billion and cut the interest rate for Stafford loans in half. The Federal Pell Grant is awarded to low-income students to ensure their access to a college education, and because it is a grant, students do not need to pay it back.
New organization formed to support soldiers, not war
SDSU students are gathering together to speak out against the war in Iraq. They formed a new student peace group in an attempt to get their voices heard. The primary goal of the new student peace group is to bring students together to discuss the war. Doug Martin, founder of the student peace group and junior global studies major, said they want to show students that there is nothing unpatriotic about speaking against the government.
Center status: On time
The new SDSU Wellness Center, a $12 million project set to be finished and ready for Fall 2008, is on time and on budget, according to Doug Wermedal, assistant dean of student affairs. “We’re very pleased with the efforts of the SDSU Physical Plant and Sunkota Construction,” Wermedal said.
Celebrity ‘pet projects’ are reality checks for over-stressed student
I can’t get enough of Hollywood. Every time I start feeling like my life is too dramatic or insane, I just open up the paper to the celebrity news section. Suddenly, I feel sane again. Now, if you read any celebrity news, you are bound to be bombarded with all of the pet projects celebrities take on to save (insert country/animal/ethnicity here).
Old photos contain many cherished memories from times long gone
Do you know the stories behind your old photos? I just looked at mine and, yes, I do. There’s one good reason why this week I metamorphosed into an archaic-photo enthusiast. A short meeting with a fellow Filipino in Brookings weeks ago got me into thinking to scan my old pictures and salvage them from further wear and tear.
Life-long second-hand smoker not upset by ban on public consumption
On the first day of October, Minnesota’s “Freedom to Breathe Act” went into effect. This act essentially bans smoking inside any public building in Minnesota, with the exception of casinos and other establishments on Native American lands. I had the opportunity to experience the difference myself this past Saturday, Oct.
Sex education should be part of curriculum
The Issue: Students at SDSU are generally ignorant about their sexual health. The Stance: Everyone needs to face the reality. This is a big part of life that is being ignored. Students need to be better educated about keeping themselves healthy. When Juice Editor Laura Lucas was working on her article about HPV leading to throat cancer, she asked several men whether they knew that they could contract a sexual disease through giving their girlfriend oral sex.
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