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Mobile Journalist Bridget Jones finds another opportunity for religious direction on campus. Interested? (2) comments
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In an effort to build a major wildlife museum, President Alexander Gonzalez wrote letters to help local hunters Paul and Renee Snider obtain a license to hunt 82 species that were not covered by a standard Tanzanian hunting license - some of the requested animals are considered high risk for extinction and are on the red list, according to a report by the Sacramento Bee.
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A Sacramento State graduate student and mother of three has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against one of her former professors and claims that administration failed to take appropriate steps to remedy the situation. According to the lawsuit, 33-year-old Judy Aguilar accused associate Spanish professor and Foreign Languages Department Chair Wilfrido Corral of allegedly pressuring her for dates, telling her to cheat on her husband and hugging and kissing her against her will. (1) comment
The emergency telephone in Mendocino Hall around 11:50 a.m. proved to be ineffective when six students were stuck in the elevator after waiting nearly 30 minutes for help that never came. Students used the emergency phone in the elevator twice to have someone sent over. (2) comments
Online News Editor Jacqueline Tualla summarizes the top stories for the week of Sept. 12. (2) comments
Associated Students Inc. failed to finalize its 2007-08 Strategic Plan and will instead enter the school year with what it calls its "top five priorities." ASI President Christina Romero said the current priorities may be modified and refined in weeks to come. No specific date to do so has been scheduled. (1) comment
Sacramento State students were greeted Tuesday morning by graffiti on the side of Mendocino Hall. The tagging, which appeared to be hastily done in black spray paint, said "Dear Gonzo PLZ RESIGN" and was signed by a group or individual identified only as "The Boston Tea Party. (0) comments
Friday morning was the beginning of the weekend-long Fall 2007 Move-In for the approximately 1,100 students who will be living in the residence halls. The event, which was put on by Student Activities in collaboration with Housing and Residential Life, consisted of more than 300 volunteers helping students and parents move belongings into the residence halls. (0) comments
Wednesday, Aug. 29
Traffic accident, non-injury - PARKING LOT 4 - Report of a non-injury accident involving a vehicle and a divot in the roadway. A report was taken.
Incident - AMADOR HALL - Report of four or five skateboarders in the area near Amador Hall. Officers responded, but the skateboarders were gone.
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Tuesday, August 21 Vehicle recovery - COLLEGE TOWN DRIVE - Officers recovered an unoccupied stolen vehicle from the parking lot of a Motel 6. The vehicle was towed and a report was taken. Incident - PUBLIC SERVICE BUILDING - A woman came to the front counter. A records check revealed that she had seven misdemeanor warrants. She was arrested and booked into Sacramento County Main Jail. (0) comments
Video clips of President Gonzalez's fall welcome address and reactions from students and faculty members. (0) comments
Two weeks after its official opening, Sacramento State's 53,000-square-foot Hornet Bookstore received a new director, 17-year book industry veteran Pam Parsons. Parsons, who was brought in two months after former director Julia Milardovich resigned, said her time spent as the general manager of a Palo Alto Borders is what qualified her for the job. (2) comments
Mojo (Mobile Journalist) writer Bridget Jones, explores different happenings on campus. Today, she looks into great deals on used books in the library. Continuing with the theme of books, the mojo checks out the Barnes & Noble-like bookstore. (0) comments
Today Mobile Journalist Bridget Jones explores the idea of religion on campus. What do students really think? (4) comments
Mobile Journalist Bridget Jones looks at some of the breathtaking art of Sac State. (0) comments
For most students, the beginning of a new semester means adapting to changes. While students may be used to waking up early, they are still struggling to accept the fact that University Transportation and Parking Services has moved to a less-visible location off campus.
UTAPS Director Nancy Fox said UTAPS was forced to relocate in early July after its former home, Foley Hall, was demolished to make room for a new 209,000-square-foot residence hall.
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After years in the making, Sacramento
State officially launched its Doctor of Education degree program at the start of the fall semester.
Sac State is among seven of 23 California State University campuses that offers this program to students.
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The Hornets beat host San Francisco in the first round of the University of San Francisco Invitational Friday night. The Hornets beat San Francisco in a 3-0 match (30-21, 30-23, 30-14). Senior Missie Stidham led all players with 17 kills. Senior Lindsay Haupt also added to the Hornets offense adding nine kills and posting a match-high six blocks. (0) comments
Three of Sacramento State's most well-known student organizations were given $25 fines this week, after Student Affairs determined that their recruitment fliers were in violation of university posting regulations.
"I probably took down 100 of those fliers…I'm billing Kappa (Sigma), College Republicans and College Democrats," said Louis Camera, assistant to the vice president of Student Affairs. "It was interesting… the democrats had more (fliers), but the republicans were in color… I guess it's a matter of economics. Kappa Sigma doesn't have to worry about money I guess."
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Though many of the beds remain vacant, officials of the Upper Eastside Lofts - off-campus housing exclusively for Sacramento State students - are optimistic about filling the empty rooms as the semester progresses. (1) comment
This semester marks the opening of the Upper Eastside Lofts, an off-campus housing unit for Sacramento State students.
Unlike other student housing, the building is not owned by University Enterprises, but is instead leased on a 15-year term and administered by Allen & O'Hara, an outside property management company, which handles property management for over 70 student housing units across the country.
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MySacState, the highly anticipated website that replaced CasperWeb as the "fast, easy, secure" way to access records, is now receiving mixed reactions from the campus community. The application, created by PeopleSoft, allows students to check messages from the school, add or drop classes, view their schedules and update contact information. Additionally, the new interface provides access to a variety of features that CasperWeb didn't, including the ability to accept and decline financial aid awards electronically, a wait list function, and the introduction of dual "roles." (0) comments
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Mobile Journalist talks to students about what they are thinking this semester.
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At his memorial in early August, family and friends wrote some of their most treasured memories of Christopher Ramos on pieces of paper that were later compiled into a book for his loved ones. Reading over the recollections, words such as passionate, outgoing and kind were used a number of times. Lexy Riddell, former girlfriend and Sacramento State senior interior design major, said Ramos was "always smiling." (1) comment
Ricardo Favela, a full-time art professor and Sacramento State alumnus, died of a heart attack on July 15. He was 62. Favela's involvement with Sac State's artistic scene began in the late 1960s, during which time he was working toward his bachelor's degree in art. (0) comments
Despite a bumpy semester, a no-confidence vote from faculty and a near strike due to stalled contract negotiations, President Alexander Gonzalez offered an optimistic tone in his fall address last Thursday, which promised a more open and cooperative administration. "Now that some time has passed and emotions have reached a reasonable level…we can examine the issues objectively, without hyperbole and distortions," Gonzalez said before an audience of approximately 900 students, faculty and staff. (0) comments
Another semester, another group of endless classes and another Associated Students Inc. board that you only see during elections, right? Well, read on and see… Hi. I'm Christina Romero, the girl you saw around campaign time in the spring. As the new 2007/2008 ASI President I am working on being a well known, visible president… I mean outside of the times where I'm trying to get elected (Just a joke, calm down). As you can see, I like to tease. (4) comments
In looking for a photograph to attach to this blog as a way of visual self-introduction, I had to sort through a great deal of images. Of course, this was only a quick scan through electronic virtual images; around 2001 my personal collection switched from real hardcopy images on real paper to these ephemeral images that permanently reside on my computer; 2001 was the year I bought a digital camera. (0) comments
After watching the Emmy's last night, I was again reminded how much society has changed and especially how much television has changed since I was a young boy in the 1970s. The Emmy's themselves honored the 30th anniversary of the mini-series Roots, the epic struggle of African Americans fighting for existence and identity under the oppressive system of slavery. I vividly remember the impact this mini-series had on my young mind. But I also remember many other shows from the mid 1970s to the early 1980s. My favorites were often the top rated shows of that era, and included comedies like "Happy Days," "Laverne & Shirley," "Good Times," and "Three's Company," action shows like "The Dukes of Hazzard" and "The Incredible Hulk," and police dramas like "Starsky & Hutch" and "Berretta." (2) comments
Want your math homework done for you?
That's the headline in one Sacramento State student's ad on Craigslist, a website for free classified ads. A small handful of other Craigslist ads promises to deliver English and foreign language papers for $10 to $20 per page.
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Associated Students Inc. has implemented two major changes as 14 of its student board members voted to not only change the way ASI executives are compensated but the amount, as well.
Last year ASI executives paid themselves through stipends.
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After being suspended for more than a year, Sacramento State fraternity Tau Kappa Epsilon is back on campus with a reorganized membership and a new purpose.
The fraternity's chapter, Theta-Upsilon, was suspended in spring 2006 for a then unspecified amount of time.
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California State University students are once again facing the prospect of a 10 percent fee increase, after receiving a reprieve last year.
Last Thursday, California Faculty Association President Lillian Taiz, CFA Vice President Kim Geron and CFA Communications Director Alice Sunshine held a conference call. During the call they discussed the budget problems that continue to plague the CSU system and what actions they think the CSU Board of Trustees will take.
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Of all the concerns on the mind of a college student, identity theft is typically not one of them. With technological advances like high-speed Internet and services such as online shopping and banking, young adults are spending more time online, where they are increasingly sharing personal information.
In its annual report released earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission found that young people between the ages of 18 and 29 experienced the highest level of identity theft.
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Bar near university closes
The Library Eats and Drinks, a dance club and concert venue adjacent to Sacramento State, officially closed its doors in late August.
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As a college student, Beth Merritt Miller flirted with the idea of majoring in pre-physical therapy before deciding upon economics.
She eventually graduated with her bachelor's degree from South Dakota State with no idea of how she wanted to apply it later in life.
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Today Sacramento State's Career Center was opened today to provide students, faculty and staff with information regarding its services. The event was held at the center between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Freshman nursing major Jessica Romano said today was her first time visiting the Career Center after hearing about it during orientation. She said after speaking with staff members, who she said were nice and helpful, she left the center feeling more confident about finding a job after graduation.
The California State University Board of Trustees has voted to give 28 of its highest ranking executives pay increases, according to a press release sent out by the California Faculty Association today.
Raises are said to be going to all 23 campus presidents, including Sacramento State President Alexander Gonzalez.
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Despite the low turnout of student participation among candidates and voters in the Associated Students Inc. election last year, the start of the school year may introduce a shift in trend. (0) comments
Budget problems of the California State University were discussed Thursday by California Faculty Association President Lillian Taiz and Vice President Kim Geron during a conference call. (1) comment
Only a few years ago, President Alexander Gonzalez said, it was difficult to imagine a new bookstore.
Today, about 300 people gathered for the dedication ceremony for the new campus bookstore located near the Union. The new facility was described by Executive Director of University Enterprises, Inc. Matt Altier as "one of the finest bookstores, not only in the CSU system, but in the entire nation."
Associated Students Inc. held its first formal board meeting today in the University Union's Foothill Suite of Sacramento State. Vice President of Finance Tim Snyder started the meeting with an emergency legislation to approve an audit of ASI's budget. Vasin and Heyn, the firm that performed the audit, gave a recommendation of approval.
Associated Students Inc. President Christina Romero presented her candidates for the vacant board of director positions Wednesday at a working board meeting held in the University Union's Capital Room from 2 to 5 p.m. The candidates-senior Jessica Dooley for director of Education, sophomore Fely Sita-Makaba for director of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, sophomore Shadi Karajeh for director of Undeclared and Jensen Kile for graduate director and sophomore Robert Torres for Secretary of State Affairs-introduced themselves before the ASI board of directors. (0) comments
Despite accepting applications and interviewing candidates for the position earlier this summer, Sacramento State's Multi-Cultural Center has been without a full-time director for more than two years, but hopes to have a new director in place by January. The Center has had a rotating cast of temporary directors since December of 2005 when the position was vacated by Leonard Valdez. (0) comments
Despite the low participation among student candidates and voters in the Associated Students Inc. election last year, the start of the school year may introduce a shift in trend.
Not only did the majority of candidates run unopposed last year, but the positions for director of education and director of undeclared were never filled. Along with these two positions, two more have opened up this year.
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