Come down and step up to the mic

For the first time this year, the University Program Council is hosting an Open Mic Night on April 16 at 7 p.m. in Jacks’ Place. According to Katie Fritz, a senior graphic design major, Open Mic Nights are held to give students a chance to show their talents.

Schmit encourages, engages engineering students

Christopher Schmit, a civil engineering professor at SDSU for 11 years, was recognized for his commitment to students on Feb. 24 at the faculty recognition ceremony in The Union. Schmit received the Edward Patrick Hogan Award for Excellence in Teaching. “Schmit is noted for helping bring technical engineering material to life for students in civil and environmental engineering,” a University Relations press release said.

Posing on one foot can be helped by laughing

We have all heard that laughter is the best medicine but could laughing while performing yoga be even more medicinal? This is the concept behind laughter yoga. According to laughteryoga.org, “Laughter yoga combines unconditional laughter with yogic breathing.

From old dorms to a ‘high-tech’ facility built for the future

By the end of the semester, the electrical engineering and computer science department at SDSU will have a new home. Previously known as Harding Hall South, the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building is near completion, with May 1 set as a tentative ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Duo hopeful for future

With their Students’ Association tenure ending March 16, president Chris Daugaard and vice president Eric Hanson are looking back at successes and failures and considering things they would still like to accomplish. Daugaard and Hanson were sworn into office March 10, 2008, and officially took over March 17, 2008.