Julie Frank
Graduates get kicked off parents’ plans
Over 750 students will graduate from SDSU this December. Life after graduation offers a world of new opportunities students strive for: working at a full-time job, purchasing a house or starting a family. Unfortunately, not all of these new responsibilities are fun.
First Black Friday: started late but still found deals, felt rush
Unlike most Americans, I have never experienced the rush of shopping on the biggest day of the year, Black Friday. The deals never seemed good enough to stand out in front of a store in the freezing cold hours before it opened. I didn’t have the desire to push my way through a strong-willed crowd doing anything to save a few bucks.
Now taking reservations
Currently, 3,222 students living on campus have a meal plan, according to the Residential Life and Dining Services Master Plan for 2008 to 2018, and enrollment is expected to increase by over 16 percent in the next five years. In addition, 400 students will be looking for meals on the east side of campus after the new residence hall opens in fall 2010.
Where did all the snacks go?
While dining services may be expanding on the east side of campus in the next couple of years, it became smaller this semester on the opposite side when Medary Market’s C-Store closed. “One of the complaints we continued to receive from students about that C-Store was that our hours were intermittent,” said Doug Wermedal, assistant vice president for student affairs.
Entrepreneurial studies major puts money in student pockets
Since 2003, SDSU has offered students a minor in entrepreneurial studies, and this past spring, the Board of Regents approved the major portion of the program. The major is “designed to enhance entrepreneurial talent by providing students with the knowledge, skills and experiences to think entrepreneurially and create value in .
How big of an impact does texting and IMing have on SDSU students?
More often than not, the first thing students do when coming out of class is whip out their cell phones. If they are not talking to their mom or friends, they are thumbing away at the keys. In the past couple of years, text messaging has taken on a life of its own.
Multiple student organizations help students vote
On Thursday, Oct. 16, SDSU students will arrive at the Brookings County Courthouse by the van load as part of the Students’ Associations (SA) SDSU Votes event. “Young voters are traditionally underrepresented,” said the event’s coordinator and SA Senator Alisha Kropuenske.
CSI featured band comes to campus
Scratch track is a studio term referring to an unedited and uncut version of a recorded song not made for the public. It is the simplest form of a song consisting usually of just vocals and an instrument. It is also the meaning behind the name of the latest band to come to SDSU.
Marathon march challenges SDSU vets
Imagine spending the weekend hiking up and down the terrain of the Black Hills. The sun beats down on you, causing sweat to run down your face. Your feet, legs and back ache, and there is only one thought getting you over that next hill: the fathers, brothers, daughters, friends and everyone who sacrificed their lives for you.
Separate ceremonies scheduled for Saturday
A total of 1,457 students completed requirements for graduation this year, and about 996 students will walk in two separate graduation ceremonies on May 3, according to University Relations. For the first time, the graduation commencement will be split into two separate ceremonies, one for undergraduates and the other for graduates.
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