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Compost Program Goes One Step Further The composting program was initially started last semester, when ECO Students, with the help of student center management, was able to get all the vendors in the center to commit to composting their food scraps.
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Thursday, Apr 26 2007 6:00 PM

Experts Discuss the Changing Wilderness Students, faculty, professionals and community members came together Thursday and Friday for the first annual Redefining Wilderness Symposium at Cesar Chavez Student Center. The symposium was geared toward developing a new understanding of wilderness and how humans relate to it.
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Friday, Apr 6 2007 8:53 AM

Campus Environmentalists Plan Large Event The Redefining Wilderness Symposium, a two-day event in Cesar Chavez Student Center, will attempt to open up a dialogue among attendees and broaden the definition of wilderness.
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Sunday, Apr 1 2007 5:30 PM

SF State Faculty Face Numerous Pressures The unpredictable life of the lecturer, difficulties attracting quality faculty to the Bay Area and disputes over inconsistent salaries all make the long process of obtaining tenure at SF State a somewhat tenuous one.
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Sunday, Apr 1 2007 5:25 PM

Eco-Friendly Apartment Opens to Public SF State marked its latest foray into the environmental movement in a cermeony Friday, when the Green Apartment was unveiled before about 70 students, staff and faculty. Organizers hope this eco-friendly transformation will continue on to the rest of SF State's housing units.
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Friday, Mar 16 2007 5:46 PM

Author Recalls Life as Vietnamese Refugee Andrew Lam hasn't stopped writing. Now an editor for New America Media, he also writes short stories and travels the world giving talks about his experiences in journalism and in life.
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Friday, Mar 16 2007 2:52 PM

Nightlife: Living La Vita in North Beach North Beach is truly a crossroads of San Francisco culture. Known for authentic Italian food, strip clubs and some of the city’s most infamous historical landmarks, there’s something for everyone in this eclectic neighborhood.
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Thursday, Mar 15 2007 9:56 PM

Green Apartment showcases eco-friendly campus living Say hello to the Green Apartment. SF State's new residence demonstration, located in Centennial Village, was built to show students that environmentally-friendly products are just as cheap and available as the products they've always used.
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Saturday, Mar 10 2007 8:48 PM

Cyclists Push for Bike Amenities For those who pedal their way to SF State, there is an overwhelming opinion that there are not enough surrounding bike routes and campus bike facilities for them.
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Friday, Mar 2 2007 4:22 PM

Quality of Education Topic of Town Hall A wide range of SF State faculty discussed broad strategic planning, including an end to JEPET testing and CSU students' ability to compete in a globalized society, at an Academic Senate town hall meeting Tuesday on campus.
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Thursday, Mar 1 2007 4:38 PM

Cafes Switch to Eco-Friendly Containers Allam Elqadah, owner of several on-campus dining establishments, recently made the decision to switch all of the plastic containers used in his venues to a new, sustainable form of packaging: plastic made from corn.
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Sunday, Feb 25 2007 8:59 AM

Student Screens Film Questioning 9/11 Story Many Americans accept the events that took place on September 11, 2001 as a foreign terrorist attack, nothing more, nothing less. Some, however, believe there's more to the story. SF State international relations student Aaron Dames is one of these people. The 22-year-old junior screened the film "9/11 Mysteries, Part 1: Demolitions" in the Cesar Chavez Student Center Wednesday evening as part of his effort to encourage people to question the facts.
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Friday, Feb 16 2007 4:52 PM

Political Brew A group of SF State students want our school's coffee to say something about the entire campus. That's why they have started a campaign to ensure that every one of the coffee venues at SF State offers Fair Trade-certified coffee.
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Wednesday, Jan 31 2007 6:09 PM

Governor Proposes CSU Fee Increases Students of the California State University and University of California systems may be upset to see yet another year with significant increases to their yearly fees.
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Thursday, Jan 25 2007 4:28 PM

Dance With Me SF State will have its first opportunity to host the festival since it started in 1973 – and to show off its dance department and the Bay Area dance community. Nearly 500 dancers representing 44 schools and eight states from around the country will flood the campus this January to dance, perform and network with their peers.
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Sunday, Dec 10 2006 9:49 PM

Integration will not end racism The debate over racial integration of American schools is missing a larger problem -- bussing kids to different schools is only a Band-Aid for the issue of racism in this country.
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Wednesday, Dec 6 2006 6:26 PM

D.I.Y. Schooling Takes The Pressure Off Learning A new concept in home schooling allows children to teach themselves what they want, when they want. This may be the answer to what was assumed to be a disdain for learning.
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Sunday, Dec 3 2006 10:39 PM

Campus Dance Program Lifted Up By Grant Dr. Albirda Rose has always run her dance program for underprivileged children on little or no money. Now with a $25,000 grant, she won't have to worry about the program falling through.
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Monday, Nov 20 2006 8:25 AM

Reactions to Rumsfeld's Resignation Mixed The reaction of Americans and politicians to Rumsfeld's ousting has been mixed and lacks any criticism of issues that actually matter.
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Wednesday, Nov 15 2006 7:16 PM

McKenna Theatre Goes Global The World Cultures Concert went off without a hitch Saturday night, at SF State. Featuring dance styles from around the world, the concert’s offerings ranged from hip-hop and tap, to Afro-Haitian, and various styles of Mexican dance.
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Saturday, Nov 11 2006 11:36 PM

Shock Jock Attacks Michael J. Fox Rush Limbaugh is at it again, and this time he's going after the terminally ill.
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Tuesday, Oct 31 2006 2:00 PM

Sexual Predators Need Effective Rehabilitation A new California law will keep sexual predators in mental hospitals indefinitely. Though some may not entirely disagree with this, more importance should be placed on the rehabilitation of these individuals. It smacks of unconsitutionality.
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Wednesday, Oct 25 2006 7:07 PM

Pete Wilson’s View Of Family Life Outdated Pete Wilson attacked Bevan Dufty's decision in making a family and in doing so, labeled himself as outdated and intolerant.
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Tuesday, Oct 17 2006 12:42 PM

Speaker Brings Personal Experiences with Global Warming to SF State Try telling Ben Namakin that global warming doesn’t exist. The 26-year-old Pacific Islander, who gave a talk today to SF State students about the effects of climate change in his country, knows just how real rising sea levels can be.
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Wednesday, Oct 11 2006 5:02 PM

Tax Reform Undermines Rights for Gay Couples The governor signed a new law allowing same-sex couples to file their taxes as if they were married. He will, however, gladly continue to deny them that pesky little marriage certificate.
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Tuesday, Oct 10 2006 12:41 PM

Iraq’s New Government Takes Steps Toward Oppression Iraq's new government is already displaying an affinity for tyranny with its suppression of journalists. It makes one wonder what it is the leaders are trying to hide.
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Thursday, Oct 5 2006 8:53 PM

Exhibit Shows Artistic Talents of English Professor A reception honored SF State professor Beverly Voloshin’s artistic endeavors on Wednesday and marked the opening of an exhibit that showcased some of the English professor’s artwork.
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Wednesday, Oct 4 2006 5:31 PM

California Smokers Get the Shaft with Proposition 86 Proposition 86 claims it will collect money to support smokers' health. But California smokers are just about the only ones who don't stand to gain much from this tax.
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Friday, Sep 29 2006 3:53 PM

Letter to the Editor Kendra Hartmann’s opinion column on recycling is naïve at best and downright ignorant at worst. To hold facilities staff responsible for a shortage of recycling bins due to their “lack of interest” in cooperating with students and faculty is wrong and sends a mixed-message.
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Sunday, Sep 17 2006 11:10 PM

Letter to the Editor Editor, Kendra Hartmann’s unreasoned opinion column attacked SF State’s staff. Ten years ago we had twice the number of custodians (120) compared to now (60) with one million additional square feet online. President Corrigan recently apologized for the low staffing...
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Sunday, Sep 17 2006 10:53 PM

Prop 85 Con Proposition 85 ignores the reality that many teens from abusive homes face day to day, and it is ultimately designed to diminish our rights.
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Wednesday, Sep 13 2006 11:07 AM

9/11 Truth Alliance Gets Word Out Through March and Rally The Northern California 9/11 Truth Alliance sought to get its cause out to the public by marching through the city on Saturday on its way to the Power to the Peaceful festival.
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Saturday, Sep 9 2006 2:53 PM

SFSU's Paper Recycling Doesn't Make the Grade SF State's paper recycling pales in comparison to other campuses. A simple remedy would be a little support for the staff in charge of 30,000 students' refuse.
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Friday, Sep 8 2006 10:09 AM