Office of Multi-Cultural Affairs gains new adviser, Chicanos In Action changes name

With the beginning of each fall semester, changes are sure to come as new students attend college for the first time and additional faculty members join the campus. SDSU’s Office of Multi-Cultural Affairs is no exception.

Fourth Relay for Life held to benefit cancer research

While many students may stay up late studying for finals week, one event at SDSU will ask students to pull an entirely homework-free all-nighter to benefit the cancer community. For the fourth consecutive year, SDSU’s Colleges Against Cancer is sponsoring the event Relay For Life in hopes of raising $30,000 by April 24.

Math teacher keeps education fresh

Throughout the years, SDSU professor Christine Larson has urged the next generation of math teachers to find new and exciting approaches to education. “I tell my students they’re going to have to figure out how to make a difference in their students’ lives and show them how much fun math really is,” she said.

One student hopes to use her heroic journey to inspire during Radiothon

At 19 years of age, Kelsey Heer is cancerfree and enjoying every minute of life, but she can still vividly recall her painful journey from the initial moment she was diagnosed with cancer. “I was surprised; I didn’t know how to react,” said Heer, a freshman human development major.

Global studies club strives to make students world-aware

Every day students hear coverage of poverty stricken countries and global climate change concerns, but do they really know the implications of these issues? Reading groups, discussions and movies nights sponsored by the SDSU Global Studies Club could help inform members and the student body of these global topics.

Literary circle ponders meaning of life

Students from the Honors College found themselves reflecting on more than just homework this semester. The First Lady’s Literary Circle allowed honors students to join a group that would provide them with a sense of community and at the same time, the prospect of contemplating questions such as the meaning of life through literature.