Neighbors divided: Mesa’s new parking structure creates opposition
Lisa Smith
October 17, 2006
Proposition S was passed on Nov. 5, 2002, in order to raise $685 million for the San Diego Community College District. A large portion of these funds are allotted to Mesa College’s new parking structure. The horrors of parking at Mesa College are an echoing inconvenience, sometimes taking more... Read more »
Mesa Health Services provides an alternative health care
Maggie West
October 17, 2006
Health insurance, though very important, is usually not taken seriously. Among college students, statistics show an increase in those without health insurance. There is an easy explanation for this; health insurance is expensive. Though many students are covered by one of their parent’s plan, many... Read more »
2006 Election
Kimberly Dillon
October 17, 2006
Propositions 83, 86 and 87 have received extensive publicity for the Nov. 7 election, both positively and negatively. Share this:EmailDiggFacebookPrint Read More →
Mesa students can help the community by joining AmeriCorps
Shayla Durrett
October 17, 2006
AmeriCorps is now available to Mesa students who want to earn extra money for tuition and help out in elementary schools. “[AmeriCorps] provides Mesa college students with a great opportunity to enjoy the rewards of service, earn some extra money for their educational expenses, and make a difference... Read more »
Border policies are still hot topic
Christopher Milholland
October 17, 2006
Benjamin Prado spoke about how the government has enforced its border policies with Mexico concerning illegal immigrants at a guest lecture on campus Sept. 28. Prado is a member of the American Friends Service Committee, a social welfare group started by Quakers in 1917. “The reality is that we’re... Read more »
Invisible children visible in San Diego
Hafsah Mohamed
October 17, 2006
In the past 17 years, over 66,000 children have been kidnapped and forced into rebel militia in northern parts of Uganda. The children who are abducted are between the ages of 8 and 16. They are kidnapped in the dark of the night from their homes, rounded up, and taken to the desert. Once there, the... Read more »
