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Quick, what does ASI stand for? When asked this question, the minds of many Sacramento State students draw a blank. Many of us rarely see or hear any promotion about ASI; we lack an interest as to who they are. ASI is the abbreviation for Associated Students Inc., the official governing body of Sac State students. Despite the context of ASI, do you know their purpose on campus? What does ASI do for you? Or the services it provides to the surrounding community? When asked these questions, many would answer no. (0) comments
Each year, 25,000 undocumented immigrant students graduate from California high schools. Thanks to Assembly Bill 540, approved in 2002, many, if not most, of these students are eligible for in-state tuition. To be eligible, students must have attended high school in California for three years, graduated or obtained the equivalent of a high school diploma and filed an affidavit with their university stating they have applied for legal status or will be eligible.
The break from out-of-state to in-state tuition is a good start and a much needed step. However, it is not enough. In-state tuition is still too expensive for many undocumented immigrant students and without financial aid, college is out of reach.
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It's shrinking at an alarming rate. Well, maybe not alarming, but it is shrinking. Guys you can relax, it's nothing that needs re-enlargement. And no ladies, it does not need implanting. In fact, the generation gap is asymptotic in today's society. It may not vanish, but it will continue to get smaller.
With the evolution of technology and society - evolution of society is debatable - the gap between generations is shrinking faster than Verne Troyer's fame. And, like an all-small-person western, this unionizing of generations will not go unnoticed.
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Only President Alexander Gonzalez could make your blood boil to the point of a no-confidence vote and happy enough to keep steady donation income for new facilities and scholarships. It's what makes him our president and the most enigmatic man on campus. His intentions are sincere even if you don't know what they are. It's why he might be the perfect man for his position.
He's very expressive in an interview, with an ability to set a comfortable mood. This may have something to do with the amount of personality that emanates from Gonzalez. It might also be the abundance of complimenting he does.
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Thursday, Oct. 25 is an opportunity for the Sacramento State students and the surrounding community to shake off the chains of apathy and ambivalence about the war in Iraq and take part in a peace rally.
The facts are out there. We all know Americans were deceived about the reasons for invading Iraq. We all have yet to see any weapons of mass destruction. The proverbial dead horse, that is, all the reasons why we should not have invaded Iraq and the brutal conditions our soldiers and Iraqis live under, has been beaten and burned beyond recognition.
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Pretty much every morning starts a little after 5 a.m., so when noon rolls around, I'm beyond starving. By this time, I'm three classes down, two cups of coffee have been digested, and my stomach is growling in hunger.
Every day, many students routinely eat at the same places on campus, leaving the excitement about lunch back in grade school with 25 cent milk and boxed lunches. Located on campus between parking lot three, Java City and neighboring the campus Copy Center, the River Front is one of the most frequently visited dining locations on campus. Many students say of all the eateries within the River Front - Togo's, Kung-Fu Fats and the Hula Dog - are the most popular.
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Projections show that by 2025, California will be short 3 million college-educated workers. That may seem like a long way off, but it's not. For many students at Sacramento State, it will be the prime of their adult lives. Such a stark shortage will not only affect the job market, but the economy as well.
The California State University system's retention and graduation rates seem the likely place to put blame for the future crisis in educated workers, but it isn't. CSU retention and graduation rates have been consistently higher than the national average. That doesn't mean they don't need work or shouldn't be better, but they aren't failing.
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I have three e-mail accounts, which I think makes me a freak.
I can't help it. I'm the kind of guy who likes his mashed potatoes, steak and coleslaw nicely partitioned on the plate, each ready to be shoveled down the hatch in the appropriate order. Same goes for e-mail.
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Essentially, Hula's Bar and Grill was just promoting business like any other bar not affiliated with Sacramento State would do. Their advertising campaign displayed sexy graphics and drink specials gaining the bar newfound popularity among students.
Hula's had a vision. Unfortunately, they forgot to keep Sac State's alcohol policy in mind with that vision. The policy set standards, but failed to mention any recourse toward the infraction. With no recourse though, the policy can't command much obedience, especially when unsanctioned alcohol drinking is allowed at specific sporting events.
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Editor's note: this column uses an explicit term. It is used because it is essential to this column.
On Sept. 21, the editorial board of the Colorado State University student newspaper decided that they'd just about had enough.
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Public relations expert Doug Elmets, president of Elmets Communications, was recently hired by Sacramento State at a rate of $275 an hour to help polish the university's, or rather, Alexander Gonzalez's, image in light of the recent "wild animal hunt" scandal last month. University Enterprises Inc. will pay Elmets, but considering the amount of damage President Gonzalez has done to his own image and the image of Sac State, Mr. Elmets is going to be working long hours repairing that image. At a price tag of $275 an hour, this is not going to be cheap. It is unfortunate that because of the egregious mistakes made by our president, what is essentially university money has to go to fix his image. This university is a good school, with good students and good faculty; however, we have been cursed with bad administrators. (1) comment
