California State University, Fresno

» Carina H. Portillo

Yes, it’s possible

Believe it or not, there are lunch choices on campus besides the usual Round Table mini-pizza or Panda Bowl. For those trying to count calories or simply watch what they eat, there are a few healthy alternatives out there.

 
 

No fragrances

Headaches, nausea, dizziness. These are some of the symptoms reported by a group of students at California State University, Stanislaus who are trying to rid their campus of the scents that make them ill.

 
 

Lost Box of Rocks: A Lost Thesis



“Please help if you can! … If you received a box of rocks and couldn’t believe we delivered them to you, please contact Robert Wright immediately.”

 
 

From Africa to California: a past President’s Medalist’s odyssey

Coming from a tiny island off the coast of Africa, Amadeu daSilva was lucky to come away with a high school education. Now, after earning his doctorate from prestigious Columbia University in New York, he is passing on his gift of education to students at California State University, Fullerton.
Winning the 1999 President’s Medal from Fresno [...]

 
 

How happy are you at work?

After a car accident, Saramae Cutts was unsure if she would ever walk or talk again.
Once she woke up from her 10-day coma, her lungs collapsed.
This was in addition to the severe brain injury she suffered and the emergency tracheotomy she needed in order to breathe.
This life-changing event helped Cutts make the decision to [...]

 
 

Health insurance blues

It has been three years since Juan A. Mendoza was covered under any sort of health insurance policy.

“My parents removed me from their insurance policy when I moved out of the house,” said Mendoza, a criminology major. He is one of 6.5 million Californians uninsured today.

 
 

Online credit card crunch

With countless credit card companies recruiting Fresno State students, it can be overwhelming trying to distinguish one from another.

But for students already faced with credit card debt, high interest rates and increased minimum payments are nothing new.

 
 

Moncayo looking forward to second term

Juan Pablo Moncayo hasn’t felt like an ordinary student in a while. The dance instructor- turned-executive has come a long way – in more ways than one.

“I went from an average student to vice president,” Moncayo said. “It was crazy.”

 
 

Finding the last parking spot

The overcrowded lots, congested aisles and little bright green envelopes sprinkled all over campus are just a few signs of a new semester at Fresno State.

Hectic traffic the first few weeks of school, students should be prepared in order to avoid parking tickets and missing classes.

 
 
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