Africa to Pierre: SDSU graduate has two places to call home
Emma DejongManaging Editor In a small village in Niger, Africa, Heather Mangan could barely stand up. She knew it was something in her stomach. “I needed to call my medical officer, but to get reception, it was a 10-minute walk,” Mangan said. Although she could speak French, her host family and neighbors only knew Hausa, [...]
Ruth Schroeder: Resident of the Caribbean
Ellen NelsonNews Editor Schroeder has resigned from SDSU to accept the position as Associate Dean of Student Affairs for Ross University, School of Medicine on the island of Dominica, in the Caribbean Sea. “I keep my eye out for promotional advances,” Schroeder said. “It’s been a career goal of mine to be in this type [...]
Going behind the line of fire to capture the truth in Iraq
Megan SchiferlJuice Editor Amazing things can happen with a bit of resourcefulness, a plane ticket to one of the world’s most intense war zones and a fake press pass. Mike Shiley, director and the genius behind the film Inside Iraq: The Untold Stories, can testify to that very idea. Shiley will be visiting campus Nov. [...]
IRC unites students from across the globe
Rose AristeoReporter The International Relations Council, formerly known as International Relations Club is the only umbrella organization that oversees smaller organizations, with the goal of working together on campus. International students from 66 countries across the world are currently represented by IRC. Of those 66 countries, IRC takes responsibility in overseeing four main sub clubs: [...]
Turkish semester hits close to home
The fall semester provides an opportunity to learn about a place far from home. For the first time in SDSU’s history, a semester has been named after a country. Fatih Benzer, associate professor of visual arts, was on the committee that made the decision to name the fall semester after the Republic of Turkey. They decided to go with Turkey last February, and Benzer has been deeply involved in planning many of the related events.
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