Tanya Marsh
Two Java Cities possible
Union construction caused inconveniences for many dining locations. But for Java City, the relocation was so positive, administrators are looking at making the change permanent. The coffee shop, normally housed in the bustling union, was relocated to the quieter NFA building, and it’s been a hit.
Dairy/Micro water damage concerns faculty, students
Water problems are visible in the Dairy/Microbiology building. On the first and second floors, ceiling tiles are stained and missing. Vikram Mistry, professor and head of dairy science, said the aesthetics of the tiles, water damaged by a leaky roof, are a problem.
SDSU mourns Pope John Paul II
Though Pope John Paul II lived an ocean away, effects of his death Saturday have rippled around the world, reaching even SDSU. Father Paul Rutten, chaplin of SDSU’s Catholic Campus Parish (CCP), had the chance to meet the Pope several times. “I went to school in Rome so I spent four years there and met the Pope on a variety of occasions,” he said.
Run-off slated for this week
A run-off election will take place for a Family and Consumer Science (FCS) senator position Wednesday, March 23 and Thursday, March 24. FCS senate candidates Kari Jacobson and Jessica Mueller are running for the seat. FCS students only may vote in the election.
Student dies in car accident over break
Freshman Lindy Patrick was so excited to get home for spring break, she left school early. But before Patrick reached her family, a car accident claimed her life. Patrick, 19, was just a half mile from her home in Vivian when she rolled her car and died Thursday, March 3, at around 1 a.
Moonlighting: Students by day, entertainers by night
You can sit by the sidelines and watch events unfold. Or you can get right in the thick of it. Jumping into the action is a lifestyle that appeals to a number of SDSU students, and they’re doing it in a number of ways. Karaoke is one of the most popular. Jeff Hanson, a karaoke DJ for TCL Entertainment, runs weekly karaoke nights at Prairie Lanes bowling alley on Wednesday nights.
Fire forces four football players out of home
A house fire injured no one but left four SDSU students without a place to live last week. Juniors Dusty Snyders and Micah Johnson and sophomores Andy Kardoes and Dan Jackson, all SDSU football players, lived in the house that burned Feb. 21. Brookings fire chief Darrell Hartmann said the fire department was called to 1222 3rd St.
Black History Month provides diversity education to campus
Soul food. Spoken word. Step and drill. These events and more are entertaining and informing community members during the celebration of Black History Month. Education is the main focus, said Rozhyer Aware, program advisor for Multicultural Affairs. “That’s what it’s all about – to learn and try something,” she said.
Women Power
Women are taking their chunk of power at SDSU and that speaks well for the university, administrators say. Three of the top four SDSU’s administrators are women. President Peggy Gordon Miller, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Carol Peterson and Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs Mary Kay Helling tip the scale to the female side of the gender balance, leaving Executive Vice President for Administration Mike Reger the sole male.
Downtown Discoveries
In the search for that Valentine’s Day gift, don’t overlook these downtown specialty shops. under $3 The Index To eat * Handmade Truffles, $1.85 – avail- able in decadent-sounding flavors like “fudge love truffle” and “mousse truffle.” To smell * Incense, $1 to $2.
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