Erik Ebsen
Spring break in Mexico or Canada? Pack your passport
Travelers, including students, looking to leave the U.S. will soon need passports to get into Mexico or Canada. The change is taking place in two steps. All U.S. citizens traveling by air into another country must have passports after Jan. 23, 2007. Citizens traveling by land or sea will not be required to carry a passport until Jan.
Unconventional band shows true side
If Brand New’s previous album, “Deja Entendu,” “is the sound of Brand New painting itself out of a corner,” (from letssingit.com, but I believe the band’s website originally) then their latest effort, “The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me”, is the sound of the band existing comfortably outside it, no longer trying to prove anything.
Thornbird brings crazy rock show to SDSU
Thornbird, a three-member band from Los Angeles, promises a dynamic, interactive concert on Nov. 13, unlike anything else SDSU audiences have seen. “Anything I’d say would just belittle it,” said Spanky, the band’s bassist, about their live show. “You’ll see and hear and do things you’re not going to do at other concerts.
Tailgating serves up fun, food
From food to friends, Jacks fans no longer enjoy football solely from the stands. Tailgating makes a home football game an all-day event, said Micah Grenz, head of SDSU athletic marketing and promotions. He said the athletic department is completely behind the big party in The Backyard, north of the Coughlin-Alumni Stadium.
Local organic grower sells farm ‘shares’
Coffee wasn’t the only thing available over the counter at Cottonwood Coffee this summer. Some people were getting organic vegetables there as well, although they weren’t exactly buying them. “It’s all kind of connected in a way,” said Jacob Limmer, who owns Cottonwood Coffee.
Marriage amendment issue up for campus debate Oct. 1
Two political campaigners are coming to SDSU Oct. 1 to explain to students the different sides of the Amendment C “gay marriage” debate. The advocates will speak in Rotunda G at 7:30 p.m. The forum is designed “to educate and inform, not to persuade [students] to vote one way or another,” said Bob Chell, pastor at the University Lutheran Center.
SDSU art display at coffee shop
SDSU students have used their artwork to decorate buildings all over campus. Now their talent is spilling over into the community. Cottonwood Coffee recently displayed an exhibit featuring student artwork. Some of the pieces are for sale. The current series of works will remain on the walls until October.
Food served with love, side of ‘balogna’
The type of baloney that Helen “the Larson Lunch Lady” Donley serves isn’t the kind typically served in a food line-it isn’t even the kind that goes on a plate. Helen’s baloney is the humorous kind. It warms your heart and makes you ask for seconds. As an 11-year Aramark veteran, she has touched the lives of hundreds of SDSU students with large helpings of her sense of humor and hospitality.
SA Safe Ride Program back for second year
Students looking to go downtown in the evenings don’t have to find a ride or drive themselves. The Students’ Association’s Safe Ride Home shuttle, in conjunction with Brookings Area Transit Authority, will become a full-time service this year, starting tentatively Sept.
Syllabus statement draws fire
A new required statement in course syllabi guaranteeing academic freedom has sparked campus-wide discussion, some faculty consternation and the creation of an informal discussion group. The South Dakota Board of Regents made the statement mandatory earlier this year.
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