TEXT LINK

Decoding the da Vinci theory Mechanical engineering students Don Best and Steven Gong looked far into the past to create a weapon of slight destruction. The seniors recreated a steam powered cannon originally designed by the Greek mathematician Archimedes in 200 B.C. The two were approached by their instructor to work on the project, and since February have been working on the cannon which is now in its third design phase.
[ Story by Akilah Bridgeford ]
Saturday, May 13 2006 10:13 PM

Cinco de Mayo at SF State SF State’s La Raza student organization kicked off its 31st Annual Cinco de Mayo (May 5) celebration with live music and a message of unity in the Malcolm X Plaza.
[ Story by Akilah Bridgeford ]
Tuesday, May 9 2006 11:55 AM

Social Class Could Affect Well-being An old saying in the black community is “When white folks catch a cold, black folks get pneumonia.” Statistics show that when blacks and whites get the same illnesses such as HIV or cancer, blacks are more likely to die, and SF State’s Public Research Institute has recently received a five year, $5 million grant from the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities to support related research.
[ Story by Akilah Bridgeford ]
Thursday, Apr 27 2006 8:40 PM

SF State Freshmen Not Prepared As a slew of freshmen are completing their first year of college, many are realizing that the high school diploma handed to them wasn't enough to prepare them for what lay ahead.
[ Story by Akilah Bridgeford ]
Thursday, Apr 20 2006 9:30 PM

Student Evacuees Adjusting to Bay Area Many California state universities opened their campuses to hurricane evacuees, offering in-state tuition and free housing for the first semester. Students like Ronnie Higgins and Christopher Gibson, who were both students at the University of New Orleans, were able to continue their education on these campuses.
[ Story by Akilah Bridgeford ]
Friday, Mar 31 2006 12:03 AM

It's Never Too Late 73-year-old Lyman Stephenson will graduate in May after years of classes, jobs and women.
[ Story by Akilah Bridgeford ]
Thursday, Mar 16 2006 11:12 PM

Dyslexia Defined by Visiting Author Anne Farris, the author of the book, "The Other Side of Dyslexia," gave a lecture on Feb. 14 at 12:00 p.m. at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) , a division of SF State's College of Extended Learning, where she discussed her own struggles with dyslexia and her holistic approach to treating adult dyslexia.
[ Story by Akilah Bridgeford ]
Wednesday, Feb 22 2006 12:08 PM

SF State Student Plays Matchmaker Nokwazi Jahde was fed up with meeting the wrong men on campus and so she decided to make it her business to help others bypass the frogs to get to their prince or princess.
[ Story by Akilah Bridgeford ]
Friday, Feb 17 2006 10:34 AM

Oakland Imam Speaks on Danish Cartoon Controversy Spiritual leader Amir Abdul-Malik Ali addresses SF State students about the controversial caricatures of the prophet Muhammad that have sparked protests and riots throughout the Muslim world.
[ Story by Akilah Bridgeford ]
Saturday, Feb 11 2006 9:36 AM