WEDNESDAY November 16, 2011 Volume 97, Issue 46 W W W.T H E D A I LYA Z T E C . C O M
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Aztecs create a unified campus PHOTO COURTESY OF STUDENT LIFE
The Aztec Unification Project makes its debut Hutton Marshall assistant news editor The first Aztec Unification Project took place at the beginning of this month. Three student-run, San Diego State organizations traveled to downtown San Diego to volunteer at the Monarch school, serving dinner to grade school students impacted by poverty and
are three organizations that would have otherwise not been likely to work together so closely. “So many student organizations are passionate about the same things but we get so caught up in what we are doing individually that we neglect to look outside of our regular communities,” Channelle McNutt, president of the Afrikan Student Union, said. “This community service allowed people to unite with one another and showcase a different side of their organizations that aren’t commonly seen or appreciated.” The AUP was a two-day event.
“So many student organizations are passionate about the same things but ... we neglect to look outside of our regular communities.” Channelle McNutt Afrikan Student Union president
homelessness as a part of the project. Through this community work, the Afrikan Student Union, Hispanic Business Student Association and Sigma Phi Epsilon
The first day was informal and instructional, set up to be an opportunity for the three student organizations to meet and mingle. During the first AUP, Dr. Tanis
Stark from the Monarch School came to speak to the organizations about the philanthropic work they would be doing the following day. “It was a great presentation and she helped me feel more comfortable with members in the other organizations,” a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon said. On day two of the AUP, the three groups worked side by side making a visible difference in the lives of impoverished students. McNutt said the experience invited many of the students to step outside of their comfort zones. “The actual service day really allowed students to understand the struggles and hardships of others, while recognizing our responsibility to give back to the community. Every aspect of the project allowed students to get to know one another,” she said. There will be an Aztec Unification Project every semester, which will involve three different organizations volunteering at a unique location in San Diego. Student organizations interested in getting involved in a future program can find an application form on the Student Life & Leadership website at sll.sdsu.edu/leadership.
Foreign Students Contributed $20 Billion to US Economy Last Year
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An article from USA Today cites state department reports about record numbers of foreign students going to school in the U.S. This increase comes after a four-year slump that began around 2002. According to data from the Institute of International Education, enrollment of international students increased 4.7 percent last academic year. Additionally, the number of U.S. students attending schools abroad jumped 3.9 percent in the last two years.
IIE president Allan Goodman said the amount of students sent by countries to the U.S. often fluctuates because of the economic and political climate as well as natural disasters. According to the Department of Commerce, these international students contribute more than $20 billion to the U.S. economy through tuition, supplies, room and board, and various other living expenses. Financial Markets
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Indulge in San Diego’s sweet sushi spreads without the sour prices.
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C R I M E B E AT Early Monday morning, a victim was robbed on the 5400 block of Montezuma Road. The victim was stopped by two males of either AfricanAmerican or Hispanic decent who proceeded to point a semi-automatic handgun at the victim. The suspects reportedly demanded the victim’s property and the victim complied. They then returned to a white, two-door car and drove away. The suspect with the gun was described as nearly 6 feet tall, and one was possibly wearing a red jersey. The vehicle was described with a chrome grill on the front and was last seen heading westbound on Montezuma Road. The victim was reported losing an iPod touch. If you have any information regarding this incident, contact the SDSU Police Department at 619-594-1991 or police@mail.sdsu.edu. - Compiled by Staff Writer Kevin Smead.
industrial average fell .61 percent to 12,078, NASDAQ fell by .8 percent to 2,657 and the S&P 500 fell just under 1 percent to 1,251. On Tuesday morning the markets were trading somewhat flat although in positive territory. The Dow rose by .12 percent to 12,093, the NASDAQ went up by .19 percent to 2,662 and the S&P went up about .1 percent to 1,253. Bond yields on the 10-Year note continue to fall and on Tuesday morning were at about 2.03 percent.
The stocks earlier this week were slightly down caused by uncertainty — Data gathered from Monday and about the debt situation in Europe, Tuesday’s open on Wall Street by specifically Italy. The Dow Jones Staff Writer Chet Galloway.
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“(Lohan) was treated like every other inmate who has movies to make ... and a Mercedes to drunkenly wreck.”
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