Textbooks: a Pain in the Neck
LaRina Seward
October 16, 2007
College students may see some relief from soaring textbook prices. Senator Ellen Corbett authored legislation that would require publishers to disclose the price of the textbooks, the estimated shelf life and difference between old and new editions, allowing faculty to decide about what books are best... Read more »
Mesa Relaunches Literary Magazine
Clarissa Lock
October 16, 2007
Mesa Visions, Mesa’s newly revived student-run literary magazine, will be published this semester for the first time in more than five years. Winners of the school-wide poetry and short fiction contest that ended on Oct. 8 will be featured in the magazine. Notifications to authors of prize-winning... Read more »
United States of Google?
The Daily Vidette (Illinois State U.)
October 16, 2007
(U-WIRE) NORMAL, Ill. — They dress themselves up for Halloween, throw confetti for the Persian New Year, and fly the flag on American Independence Day. For users of Google, any given search on any given day may be part of a small, light-hearted celebration of well known, or obscure, holidays and... Read more »
Stealing a leg to get ahead
Courtney Miller - Daily Trojan (USC)
October 16, 2007
(U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES — I was perusing BBC News online when I came across a rather odd headline: “North Carolina pair feud over leg.” Curiosity convinced me to read the article, because who would argue over a leg? Is this a couple we’re talking about? Apparently, John Wood, whose... Read more »
Transfer Awareness Month
Leah Levin
October 16, 2007
October Is. Transfer Awareness Month Oct. 16 Rep. visit-Hope Intern University 11:00 am-2:00 pm Café Breezeway Oct. 16 Rep. visit-Grand Canyon University 10:00 am-2:00 pm Café Breezeway Oct. 17 Rep. visit-National University 11:00 am-1:00 pm Café Breezeway Oct. 17 CSU... Read more »
District campuses closed for entire week
The Mesa Press Staff
October 16, 2007
The San Diego Community College District decided to extend the closure of all campuses through Oct. 28. due to the smoke pollution and possible displacement of students, faculty and staff caused by several fires burning throughout San Diego County. Chancellor Constance M. Carroll sent out a district-wide... Read more »
Mesa, district to re-open Monday
The Mesa Press Staff
October 16, 2007
The San Diego Community College District announced it will re-open all campuses Monday morning after a weeklong closure caused by several fires burning throughout San Diego County. Chancellor Constance M. Carroll sent out a district-wide email on Friday at 12:12 p.m. announcing all classes would resume... Read more »
