Members of the McCarthy construction company lay out mulch to cover the herbicide beside building 16. Beautiful Campus Strikes Back
Fears of a gas leak Friday led to the evacuation of Bldg. 16. Emergency crews determined the real culprit was fumes from herbicide.
The fumes spread through the building at about 1:30 p.m.
"It smelled exactly like gasoline, and when you walked into the building your eyes started watering," said John Wells, Chief Public Safety Officer.…
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CSM Students gather to sign up for rides to protest in Sacramento. Teach-In Speakers Dynamic, Draw Hundreds
Hundreds of students, faculty and staff turned out on all
three college campuses to address the financial chaos that
continues unabated.
Though all campuses participated Feb. 3 and 4, two chose
radically different solutions, and the third dissolved
amidst growing bitterness and finger-pointing.…
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A photo of William Robert Vatuvei which Bulldog teammate Josh Crigger used as his Facebook profile photo. Class of 08' linebacker killed in Hayward Shooting
Former Bulldogs lineback Will Vatuvei was killed at 1:29 a.m. in the 27000 block of Orlando Avenue, according to Hayward Police.
Vatuvei was shot and killed while sitting in a parked car full of people.
According to Hayward police, a male passenger in an approaching car leaned out and shot at Vatuvei, who was in the driver's seat.…
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'Dogs host historic game; finish fourth in nation
Despite giving up just one touchdown, the Bulldogs fell one point short of a state championship Dec. 12, losing at home to Mt. San Antonio College Mounties 7-6, to finish fourth on the national level 10-2.
Undaunted by heavy downpours lasting for more than three quarters of game time, fans came out in full force to support their teams; the crowd at College Heights Stadium was 3,723 strong.…
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Cuts to student services eliminate jobs
Budget cuts to student services are eliminating jobs and imacting programs essential to students.
Jennifer Hughes, vice president of student services, identified more than eight positions that have been eliminated, defunded or left vacant in an e-mail to The San Matean.…
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Degree requirements may change
The Committee on Instruction is considering changes to degree requirements because of the increased difficulty students will have in obtaining classes. It will be more difficult for students to get all the classes they need to graduate and the committee is trying to streamline that process, said Laura Demsetz, professor of engineering and chair for the Committee on Instruction.…
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Swine Flu Shots given free of charge at CSM
H1N1 vaccine clinics have been held at CSM for two days from Nov. 23 to Nov. 25 for priority groups at no charge.
Due to vaccine shortages, clinics for administering vaccine have been held by the CSM health center on campus for priority groups such as pregnant women, health care and emergency personnel, anyone living with or taking care of infants six months or younger, anyone from six months to 24 years of age, and anyone from 25 to 64 with a chronic medical condition or weakened immune system.…
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Smoking areas move to lots
A new smoking policy will restrict smoking to parking lots only starting Fall 2010.
The Smoking Task Force, chaired by Jennifer Hughes, vice president of student services, submitted the task force's recommendation at an Oct. 21 College Council meeting, said Hughes.…
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CSM alumnus, John Madden shakes hands with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger after being inducted into the California Hall of Fame on Dec. 1. CSM Alumnus Honored
Pro Football Hall of Famer John Earl Madden, a CSM alumnus, was one of 13 Californians inducted into the California Hall of Fame on Dec. 1.
Madden, 73, was the offensive lineman for the Bulldogs in 1954 and 1955 before obtaining a scholarship to California Polytechnic State University where he graduated with BS and MS degrees in education in 1959 and 1961.…
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Budget forum held to address financial crisis
President Michael Claire directed attention beyond the immediate financial crisis in an all-college budget forum held Nov. 30.…
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Court cases to be heard
A number of criminal cases involving former or current Skyline, Canada and CSM students -- as defendants or victims - are in varying stages of the legal process in San Mateo County and San Francisco City and County Superior Courts. Here's a wrap up.
Skyline Shooting Incident
Eric Brewer, 20, a Skyline College student and San Francisco resident, was shot in the buttocks Sep.…
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Cañada College budget to be slashed by 18 percent
being slashed more than 18 percent over two years, from $15.9 million in 2008-09 to $13 million in 2010-11, due to California's economic downturn.…
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Fate of building 20?: Greenhouses and vegetation in jeopardy
Talks are underway over the fate of Building 20 which houses the horticulture and floristry department. Building 20, surrounding vegetation and greenhouses are in jeopardy of being transformed into parking lots.
The greenhouses, surrounding area and the proposed Edison parking lot were discussed at a Dec.…
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Lady Bulldogs' late surge ran afoul of penaltiesCSM's Lady Bulldogs had victory snatched from their jaws by visitors Foothill College 64-69 on Jan. 6, losing the game to two fouls made late in the game. Foothill College dominated during the first half of the game, scoring 38 points to the Lady Bulldogs' 24 at the end of the first period.Online textbook comparison sites can save moneyStudents looking to save time bargain-hunting for the cheapest textbooks can now make use of online textbook price comparison engines. CampusBooks.com and GetTextbooks.com compare the prices of used, rental, electronic and international editions of textbooks.Electronic music concert showcases student talentElectronic Music students showcased their individual work in a student-produced concert, Thursday, Dec. 10 at the theater. "It's really a student project," Music Professor Krys Bobrowski said. "They brought everything together and put on the production.Fall concert features wide array of dances
Internationally renowned composer performs at CSMMusicians shined and lights gleamed from steel drums on Dec. 6 as internationally-renowned Trinidadian composer, arranger and percussionist, Ray Holman, and an array of artists performed for a sold-out crowd at the theater. Players swayed rhythmically and island notes resounded throughout the auditorium when the CSM Panhandlers and Nueva School Steel Drum bands opened the concert with the song "Magic Drum.First Amendment update: Meeting requestedThe San Matean is involved in an ongoing dispute with the administration concering the future of its newspaper and website. The editor of the publication is still awaiting answers from the Media PIV committee, who was in charge of gathering the recommended changes to the program that will be implemented by Fall 2010.'Education is key'President Obama told the nation Nov. 23 "the U.S. economy is in good shape for the long term thanks to 'core strengths' such as its universities, its innovation and a dynamic workforce." But that may soon no longer be the case for California.The Calif. Master Plan for Higher Education of 1960, which covers the UCs, CSUs and California Community Colleges, has been undone by Californians themselves, through the passage of the 1978's Proposition 13.Afghanistan: A lost causePresident Barack Obama announced a surge of 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan on Dec. 1, disappointing Obama supporters who are saying they did not elect him for this. These voters apparently did not pay attention to his campaign promise that he would pull troops out of Iraq and focus on the war in Afghanistan if elected as president. |