Don’t be that guy
Ryan Vicente
April 22, 2009
Forget about Major League Baseball’s infatuation with steroid users and be prepared to stuff your face with overpriced hot dogs because it’s time to head to the ballpark. Spending a day watching America’s pastime can be a great experience, some go to soak in the atmosphere while others... Read more »
Swimming & diving teams earn bids to conference & state championships
Kenny Kinder
April 22, 2009
The Mesa men’s swimming and diving team jumped out of the gate focused and determined for success in 2009. The Olympians displayed heart and drive in their first meet of the season finishing in third place. “We swam great at our first invitational at Mt. San Antonio,” replied Coach... Read more »
Determination drives Mesa baseball
Alex Renteria
April 22, 2009
Mesa College had a great win in the bottom of the ninth inning against Grossmont College on Tuesday. The game was a back and forth battle with Mesa scoring two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat Grossmont 7-6. It was Mesa who jumped out to an early lead in the bottom of the first inning when... Read more »
Lady Olympians make it to state
Kenny Kinder
April 22, 2009
Coach Jim Fegan and his women’s swimming and diving team have endured a successful 2009 campaign. The Lady Olympians finished the dual meet season undefeated with conference victories against Grossmont, Palomar and Southwestern College along with a non-conference victory against Mt. San Antonio. This... Read more »
Surgeon General
BJ Grieve
April 22, 2009
Last month, the cigarette taxes went up approximately 66.6 cents a pack. This month, cigarettes are set to go up a dollar in price. Not since summer camp ’92 have I felt so violated. Smokers are already pariahs. No smoking in restaurants, fine, I understand. No smoking in bars, whatever, there’s... Read more »
Smoker poles reduce litter
April 22, 2009
The newly installed “smokers pole” ash trays along the perimeters of the Mesa College campus are a move in the right direction toward a fairer playing field for all Mesa students and faculty. It seems that someone at Mesa has acknowledged the need for a compromise for the smoking Mesa students... Read more »
Walking in someone elses shoes
Erica Arvizu
April 22, 2009
Leaders of the Cultural Advisory Council and Student Health Services confronted taboo issues such as race, ethnicity and sexual orientation in an attempt to squash the presence of discrimination on Mesa campus, through a new event called “Tents of Tolerance,” on April 15 and 16. The resonance... Read more »
Judge orders four to stand trial for Santos stabbing
Christina Moran
April 22, 2009
Superior Court Judge Cynthia Bashant ruled that the four men accused of stabbing Mesa College student Luis Santos near San Diego State back in October 2008 will stand trial for murder on April 8. After a five and a half day preliminary hearing, Judge Bashant ruled that there was sufficient evidence for... Read more »
Contest offers big reward
Eric Miller
April 22, 2009
Spring is here and April is National Poetry Month. What better time of the year to have the annual San Diego Mesa College Writing Contest and celebrate the creative spirit of writing and literature. All students who attend Mesa College are eligible to submit their manuscripts for either poetry, fiction,... Read more »
Local treasure
Danny West
April 22, 2009
It was only four years ago that the San Diego Music Awards awarded “Best New Artist” to Get Back Loretta, having only just released their first self-titled EP in the same month as the ceremonies. The band walked away with “Best Pop Artist” and “Best Pop Album” the... Read more »
