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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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Mobile Journalist Bridget Jones finds another opportunity for religious direction on campus. Interested? (2) comments
Mobile Journalist Bridget Jones looks into one sorority's annual philanthropy event. (0) comments
Students who do research as undergraduates have an advantage over competitors when it comes to getting into graduate school, said Outreach and Graduate Diversity Coordinator Jose Martinez in a presentation Wednesday. Five speakers discussed the importance of undergraduate research, outlining several ways on campus that students can get funding for their own projects. (0) comments
In honor of the late Christopher Ramos, Associated Students Inc. presented a framed scholarship application to his mother, Debra Ramos, before an audience of more than 20 people who attended the board meeting on Wednesday. The gift was in recognition of the $1,000 Christopher J. Ramos scholarship created by ASI members in September. The scholarship will be distributed annually. (0) comments
MOJO reporter Bridget Jones explores the concept of animal cruelty as well as what students think about groups passing out leaflets on campus. (4) comments
On a campus of nearly 28,000 students, it's difficult to find those who stand out among the rest. Angelo Williams, 36, might be one of those students.
Williams is in his second stint at Sacramento State and is taking part in one of the university's newest programs.
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The UNIQUE program at Sacramento State held showings of Al Gore's documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth." The film is based on the effects global warming imposes on the environment. Davis Guggenheim, director of the documentary, focused on Gore's journey as he educates people about the severity of global warming. (2) comments
A group of 12 College Republicans protested UNIQUE's 7 p.m. screening of "An Inconvenient Truth" in the lobby of the University Union on Thursday, marking the end of Constitution Week at Sacramento State. The group held signs that mocked Al Gore and questioned what the film had to do with Constitution Week, as the film, "The Great Global Warming Swindle," by Martin Durkin, was projected on a nearby wall. (5) comments
Recent statistics show that Sacramento County has among the highest infection rates for gonorrhea and chlamydia in the state, second only to Fresno County, according to the California Department of Health Services. The county's infection rate for syphilis more than doubled between 2002 and 2006.
Sacramento State's Student Health Center, located on the north-west end of campus, is fighting the trend by offering free testing for sexually transmitted diseases and sexually transmitted infections, referred to as STDs and STIs, along with low-cost treatment options.
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Sacramento State President Alexander Gonzalez has come under scrutiny, after letters he signed in support of the hunting of numerous Tanzanian animals surfaced.
On Monday, The Humane Society requested that the California State University Board of Trustees investigate how many animals were killed and provide compensation for their suffering by funding animal protection efforts in Tanzania, said CSU Media Relations Specialist Paul Browning.
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Director of the Fulbright Student Program Outreach Tony Claudino spoke with students Wednesday about scholarships available for those interested in studying abroad. Founded by United States Senator J. William Fulbright in 1946, the program provides a greater understanding between citizens of the United States and other countries, Claudino said. The program both sends U.S. abroad and brings foreigners into the U.S.
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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The California State University Board of Trustees voted Sept. 19 to give pay raises to 28 of its highest ranking executives, including Sacramento State President Alexander Gonzalez and 21 other campus presidents, according to a California Faculty Association press release.
The raises come at a time when CSU compensation practices are already being audited by the state, according to the press release.
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Associated Student Inc. held it's first formal board meeting on Sept. 19.
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, recommended approval.
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Associated Students Inc. board meetings are currently conducted by Executive Vice President Miguel Cervantes. On Wednesday, Cervantes nominated Director of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies Michael Nguyen to serve as his replacement should he be absent during any future meetings. Nguyen said he is a good choice, as he worked under parliamentary procedure while president of his fraternity last year. Numerous Nominations Executive Vice President Miguel Cervantes, who runs all board meetings, has nominated a substitute in case of his absence. Director of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies Michael Nyguen was Cervantes recommendation.
Sacramento State students representing the graduating class of 2007 were more satisfied with their campus experience, in comparison to graduates of 2003 and 2006, according to a survey published by the Office of Institutional Research last June. Students were happier last year with the service they received in 17 different areas, including job placement services, quality of programs of study, and services for victims of crime. (0) comments
Christopher Cabaldon, nine-year mayor of West Sacramento, said Thursday he wants Sacramento State students to know they can make a difference in their community. Before an audience of approximately 30 students at the College Democrats' first meeting, Cabaldon said being active in local government can make a difference in communities, as he has observed in West Sacramento. (0) comments
Sacramento and California will have a shortage of highly educated workers by 2025, according to a presentation at a panel discussion Thursday between local school and college administrators, trade organization members, and Lt. Gov. John Garamendi. "All the studies indicate we have an incredible challenge facing us," Garamendi said before an audience of about 40. "Bottom line is we have to make a serious investment in education." (0) comments
Despite long lines and student confusion, the Financial Aid Office has been able to award more financial aid this fall than ever before, thanks to computer upgrades and processing changes.
"The good news is, on the new system, more students were awarded financial aid than in the history of Sac State," said Craig Yamamoto, director of Financial Aid.
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Wangari Maathai said she did not plan on making an impact on the world at first. She did not see this far ahead when she first started.
"When I first started planting trees I was not thinking ahead, I was simply responding to the needs of the community," she said.
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Memories were relived, laughter was shared and tears were shed Friday as friends, family, colleagues and students gathered at a special celebration in memory of Allan Hinderstein's life. Hinderstein, who worked as a special internal media technology consultant at Sacramento State, died on June 3 at the age of 69. Hinderstein was affiliated with Sac State for over 25 years. During his time, he impacted the lives of numerous students, faculty and staff members. (0) 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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Hi to anyone who is actually reading this. ;) Just a warning, my blogs are extremely informal, probably grammatically incorrect and usually straight to the point. This is because I spend most of my time on higher education bills, collaborating with university persons, and trying to stay academically healthy. ? Additionally, I would rather this be an opportunity where I am addressing students informally without having to worry about formalities.
So here is some updated news on events that have taken place:
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As a college football fan, for the past fifteen years the idea of a college football playoff to determine a true national champion has been the talk of the media. Well, I could certainly explore the strengths and weaknesses of such a system (or just give it to the Men of Troy once again…unfortunately), but instead I thought how exciting a presidential election would be if we had a round robin tournament between the 16 major presidential candidates, with a match each week for a month until we crowned a champion (oops, I meant elected a president).
Each week would feature a scorecard with each candidate's policy stances and proposals, include a one-on-one debate, and require extended answers to questions ranging from ethics and morals to more specific knowledge of social problems and foreign policy challenges. Voters would go to the polls and the winner would move on. I took the liberty of seeding the field largely based on poll numbers (since college football fans worship polls, after all, the polls largely determine the outcome of who faces whom in the title event). Higher seeds would get home field advantage (though it may be difficult to clarify the actual home field of candidates like Hillary Clinton and Mitt Romney who enjoy multiple addresses. I will run my model based on my own personal views of who would win such a contest. In any case, the match-ups are as follows:
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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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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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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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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
My Sac State, the highly anticipated website that replaced CasperWeb as the "fast, easy and secure" way to access records, is now receiving mixed reactions from the campus community.
The application, which was created by PeopleSoft, allows students to check messages from the school, add or drop classes, view their schedules and update contact information. The new interface also provides access to a variety of features that CasperWeb, the university's old records system, didn't - including the ability to accept and decline financial aid awards electronically, a wait list function and the introduction of "dual roles."
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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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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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Sacramento-area commuters spent an average of 41 hours stuck in traffic in 2005, an hour more than the previous year, according to a report released by Texas A&M University's Texas Traffic Institute.
The study revealed that Sacramento's delay per traveler was slightly higher than the national average of 38 hours, ranking the Sacramento region at No. 27 throughout the nation in that category.
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BloodSource and Sacramento State fraternity Nu Alpha Kappa held their annual blood donor registration event Tuesday, recruiting 160 people to register as potential bone marrow donors from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Shawn Ramos, who has worked for BloodSource for over three years, stressed that one can make a significant difference by registering to become a bone marrow donor. (0) comments
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Mobile Journalist talks to students about what they are thinking this semester.
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Yosemite - On a dark trail at 5:30 a.m., the first wave of Hike for a Cure participants headed for the summit. More than half of the 250 hikers reached the top of Yosemite's famed Half Dome.
The annual event raises funds for research into Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, a rare form of cancer.
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For most students, waiting in long lines to buy overpriced textbooks has become part of the Sacramento State experience. While many students were able to survive this semester's lines and get out with what they needed, others weren't so lucky.
Senior psychology major Russel Hamilton considers himself and his fellow psychology classmates to be just a few of the unlucky ones.
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As current graduation rates stand, California will have a shortage of nearly three million college-educated workers by 2025, according to projections presented at a panel discussion Thursday. Those in attendance included local school and college administrators, trade organization members, Lt. Gov. John Garamendi and Sacramento State President Alexander Gonzalez.
"All the studies indicate that we have an incredible challenge facing us," Garamendi told the audience of about 40. "Bottom line is, we have to make a serious investment in education."
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As Sacramento State professors strive to be innovative both in and out of the classroom, they've introduced something new to the equation - the Internet.
Although the school offers resources through the use of such programs as WebCT and My Sac State, instructors are finding that sometimes those sites just don't do the job.
Philosophy professor Randolph Mayes said he has used WebCT in the past on a smaller level but thought it was too structured and didn't provide the interaction and flexibility he wanted in an online forum. As a result, he's turned to wikispaces.com.
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With close to 30,000 students attending Sacramento State, the average rush hour commute to and from campus is usually full of congested roads and packed freeways. According to a 2005 study from Texas A&M University's Texas Traffic Institute, Sacramento-area commuters spend an average of 41 hours a week stuck in traffic.
The study also revealed that Sacramento's delay per traveler was slightly higher than the national average of 38 hours.
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"Be prepared" is not just a boy scout motto. It was also the theme of this year's Emergency Preparedness Fair, which gave students resources and information about how to prepare and survive a natural disaster or emergency.
PG&E, the National Weather Service and the United Animal Nations were just a few of the organizations represented at the event.
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Members of Sacramento State's College Republicans club protested UNIQUE's 7 p.m. screening of "An Inconvenient Truth" last Thursday. The screening marked the end of Constitution Week on campus. The group held signs that mocked former Vice President Al Gore and questioned what the film had to do with Constitution Week, as the film, "The Great Global Warming Swindle," by Martin Durkin, was projected on a nearby wall. (0) comments
The Pride Club, Camp Club and the Women's Resource Center are asking Associated Students Inc. to allow them to spend their external grant money differently this year. ASI requires clubs to gain approval for their financial revisions when more than 10 percent of its funds are reallocated. The Finance and Budget Committee recommended approval for both Pride and Camp, but not the Women's Resource Center. Snyder said there were questions that needed to be asked, such as the reasoning behind where the center wishes to spend its money. (0) comments
Clubs, organizations, students, faculty, staff and alumni are putting forth an extra effort to make this year's homecoming a memorable one.
"This will be the biggest homecoming of the year," said Richard Rojo, director of Strategic Communications.
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