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At the age of 77, labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta continues to organize and reach out to people to fight for social justice and become an active part of the political process. (0) comments
Political Day in the Quad brought about 100 students out today for debates and information from political clubs and organizations from on and off campus.
The event, the second of two events held today by Associated Students, Inc., sought to foment political discussion among students.
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Nearly 50 employers came out to Sacramento State looking to hire spring graduates at the Government Agency Career Fair today.
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Complimentary red apples, ripe bananas and oranges were given to anyone who walked by the table piled high with fruit in the Library Quad today.
The table was part of the Nutrition Jamboree, sponsored by the Sacramento State Food and Nutrition Dietetics Club, which aimed to educate students about healthy eating.
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Recent elevator malfunctions have caused some campus elevators to be temporarily shut down, leaving a few buildings with one functioning elevator, facilities services said.
Several elevators also contain expired permits, good only through 2007.
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Metropolitan State University in Minnesota is currently interviewing candidates for its vacant president position. One of the candidates is an official from Sacramento State.
Sac State's Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Joseph Sheley is one of five candidates chosen to interview for the position.
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College students know the dangers of drunk driving, but sometimes, a gentle reminder is required.
On Monday, nearly 30 students took turns sitting in the driver's seat with a headset strapped on. At the same time, they were manipulating the steering wheel, accelerator and brake.
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Student body government President Christina Romero manages to fill vacant positions after five members were found ineligible in January. (0) comments
Sacramento State students will discover a new addition to their commute along Highway 50 next fall.
The university has negotiated an agreement through University Enterprises Inc. and Clear Channel Outdoors for a digital communication sign to be built on university property.
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The Education Expo, which will be held in the University Union Ballroom, will begin at 9 a.m. The event will run until 4 p.m. and is open to all current CSU students and Sac State alumni. (0) comments
Sacramento State has joined a pilot program with 90 other campuses in the United States and Canada to assess the use of resources to reduce the environmental impact. (0) comments
The Sacramento State Faculty Senate awarded nine students with scholarships today.
The awards were for student achievement. To qualify, undergraduate students are required to have above a 3.5 GPA and be in the top 10 percent of students in their major. Post-baccalaureate students needed to be within the top 5 percent.
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Matthew Altier, vice president of real property and new business development, and executive director of University Enterprises, Inc. at Sacramento State recently announced his resignation. (0) comments
Sacramento State President Alexander Gonzalez and representatives of the campus community came together at a historic meeting to organize campus stakeholders to fight Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed budget cuts to the California State University system. (0) comments
Professor Emeritus Miguel Blanco, who taught photography at Sacramento State for 29 years and was a documentary photographer, died March 15 in Modesto. He was 74. (1) comment
Sacramento State students on financial aid potentially will no longer have to wait for checks to be mailed or prepared for pick-up.
The university is setting up a new module that will allow students to receive financial aid checks through a direct deposit into their bank accounts.
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David Landis, an equipment operator in the facilities department, died last Thursday in Parking Structure III after a medical emergency. (0) comments
Sacramento State has joined other California State University campuses in establishing a program intended to make the transition from military life to civilian life a smoother one for troops coming home. (0) comments
Seniors graduating this coming spring or summer who still have not received their degree evaluations wonder if the evaluations will show up in their mailboxes at all. (0) comments
After a recent study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that one in four American teenage girls has a sexually transmitted disease that they are unaware of before entering college, health officials at Sacramento State reflected on the need for students to be educated on sex. (2) comments
Many elevators at Sacramento State contain permits that expired last year. The company responsible for mailing the updated permits is understaffed, causing a delay in the arrival of the appropriate permits, an official said. (0) comments
Sacramento State students were provided with job, networking and volunteering opportunities when medical professionals came together during the university's first health exposition. (0) comments
Robert Owen Basinger, 22, made the decision to go back to school this semester after two years away from the classroom. He selected Sacramento State to study business.
On March 10, Basinger, an average college student, made a call to drink and drive, according to police. That same night, the student crashed his vehicle off Folsom Boulevard.
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Several of the older buildings at Sacramento State do not have smoke detectors in classrooms or hallways. Smoke detectors were not necessary when the buildings were built, an electrician supervisor said. (0) comments
The power went out at about 6:42 p.m. today at Sacramento State, forcing students to file out of classrooms, confused if class would be canceled for the evening. (0) comments
Sacramento State student Lazarus Kauffman showed his school spirit when he was walking through Mariposa Hall on Tuesday.
The junior graphic design major won a costume contest in his typography class. The contest was designed so the 20 classmates could dress up as mad scientist fort an extra credit assignment, where Kauffman earned 10 points by winning with his outfit.
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In the Renaissance Society, former nurses study architecture, retired hydrologists discover a hidden passion for Greek mythology. The members live up to their name meaning: "rebirth of knowledge." (1) comment
A total of 21 teams nationwide participated in a two-day construction task in Las Vegas, where Sacramento State students won first place. (0) comments
Sacramento State's Office of Graduate Studies and the Graduate Diversity Program are offering a workshop aimed at helping students apply to graduate school.
While 20 years ago it was seen as a great achievement to have a four-year college degree, today it is more common for high school graduates to seek higher education, said Jose Martinez, supervisor for Graduate Admissions.
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A new leadership club at Sacramento State might help allay the fears of anyone who has ever been afraid of public speaking.
Toastmasters Leadership Club, an international club, focuses on getting members comfortable with public speaking.
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Cries echoed throughout C Street today as local activists and students involved with MEChA joined together to rally for better working conditions for Blue Diamond Growers employees.
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Underprivileged students who meet a low socioeconomic need and poor educational background may be given a helping hand to reach higher education through a scholarship.
The Co-founders Angelo and Sofia Tsakopoulos Scholarship awards 25 students $1,000 in their freshman academic year or students transferring from community colleges.
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Labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta encouraged audience members to become activists for political change during her lecture at Sacramento State on Thursday.
"We have to make change in this country by getting involved in political action and applying direct pressure on politicians," Huerta said.
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Students saved a few dollars on caffeine and learned about student government at Coffee and Conversations, the first of two events held today hosted by Associated Students, Inc. (0) comments
A Sacramento State staff member died of heart failure after collapsing in Parking Structure III this morning, an administrator confirmed. (0) comments
