Olympian swimmers and divers make a splash at state meet
Steve Trader
May 29, 2007
The Mesa swimming and diving team has become pretty accustomed to attending the California State Championships over the years, and this year they once again found themselves in familiar territory. On the women’s side, state finalist qualifiers included returning finalist Jeanette Islas, along with... Read more »
You Choose: Graduation or finals
The Mesa Press
May 29, 2007
What would you do if you were forced to choose between attending your graduation ceremony or going to your chemistry final? For some students in the San Diego Community College District, this is a choice that they are going to have to make. Due to poor scheduling, for whatever reason, Miramar, City,... Read more »
Drinking ban on San Diego beaches
Marc Sanchez
May 29, 2007
Once again this year as in years past the issue of weather or not to ban drinking on San Diego’s three main beaches, Pacific Beach, Mission Beach and Ocean Beach, became a heated debate. The verdict, all signals go on Fourth of July drinking Supporters of the ban feel that the consumption of alcohol... Read more »
Controversy rises in vegan diet
Paige Nordeen
May 29, 2007
There tends to be different ends of a spectrum for every ideology, religion, belief and lifestyle. However, vegans, who consume no animal products, have taken the cake with the recent malnutrition related child deaths. The vegan community wonders why they have such a black eye on their reputation. With... Read more »
Enjoy summer fun in San Diego
Christin Lynch
May 29, 2007
Summertime is here and we happen to live in a city that millions of people visit each summer. But the great thing about living in San Diego is that we don’t have to travel far to vacation. So put away your passports because summer fun is right around the corner. One of the best things about San... Read more »
2007 Commencement Ceremony
William Felix
May 29, 2007
The 2007 Commencement Ceremony, honoring Mesa graduates will take place on Saturday, June 2, 2007 beginning at 4:00 pm, at the Jenny Craig Pavilion located inside the University of San Diego (USD). The deadline to register for the ceremony is May, 26th. Students need make sure that current mailing addresses... Read more »
Turnitin helps Mesa teachers prevent plagiarism
Shayla Durrett
May 29, 2007
Mesa has been taking measures to prevent plagiarism for the past two years with a subscription to Turnitin.com, the online plagiarism prevention site. Mesa spends about $5,000 each year for the service that includes Peer Review, GradeMark and GradeBook as well as plagiarism prevention features. “I... Read more »
How to respond to rape and agression
William Felix
May 29, 2007
Punching, kicking and grappling are just some of the defense techniques taught during the Rape Aggression Defense program or R.A.D. The program is offered to all Mesa women students and staff at no charge. This nationwide program consists of four sessions or 12 hours, where the basic defense techniques... Read more »
Girl Power meets GIS in Mesa pilot project
Andrea Kerry
May 29, 2007
Mesa College will be starting a new project aimed at increasing participation by female students in technology classes and facilitate their transition into technology careers. The 5-year program, known as CalWomenTech, will be funded by a $2 million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF)... Read more »
Psychology Professor retiring after 32 years at Mesa
Shayla Durrett
May 29, 2007
Mesa Psychology Professor, Yoshito Kawahara has survived life in an internment camp, received two national honors and has dedicated much of his time to the community, but he’s most proud of his 32 years of teaching at Mesa College. Kawahara was chosen by his alma mater, Indiana University, to receive... Read more »
