The science of happiness

Happiness is a universal goal and the people who achieve it tend to be more successful in life, according to the man known as Dr. Happiness. More>>

With tax deadline soon, county library offers help
With the deadline to file tax returns less than two weeks away, many taxpayers may be looking for someone to help complete the many forms required by the IRS. More>>

Student Court appointments on hold
The Associated Students senate has decided not to appoint Student Court justices to hear an appeal from three of its own senators. More>>

Senate approves more money for higher ed.
The Senate recently approved an amendment to the 2007 congressional budget to restore $7 billion in funding to education and health programs. More>>

AS election period kicks off
Sophomore criminology major Manuel Beltra voted in the AS election in the USU on the first day of the election period.  More>>

Serving up smiles in the RDF
That's what you'll hear when you enter the Residence Dining Facility while Amalia Barnhart is working the cash register. More>>

Fun and Games

Puzzle solutions and comics... More>>

Hitting from the backside
NO ONE KNEW. The only thing he knew was the ball was struck hard and fast, and was heading toward left-center field. His instinct was to run as hard as he could around the bases, thinking it was at least good enough for two. But it was more.  Make that four.  In the first of the three-game series against UCLA two months ago, sophomore lefty Steve Susdorf stepped into the batter’s box in the third inning for his 127th collegiate career at-bat on a foggy night where any object propelled into the sky would prompt a guessing game as to where it would land.  More>>

'Dog Bites
After winning two of three games at New Mexico State last weekend, Fresno State junior Christian Vitters won the WAC Player of the Week award. More>>

Time to rethink marijuana policies
OVER THE COURSE of my three years at Fresno State, many issues — ranging from the Iraq War to hate speech — have aroused much interest and lively debate on campus. The subject of marijuana reform, however, has been notably absent from such widespread attention in recent memory.  More>>

The alliance of religion and the GOP

LAST SUNDAY, AUTHOR and political commentator Kevin Phillips wrote a piece in the Washington Post with the headline “How the GOP became God’s Own Party.” The premise of Phillips’ opinion piece, and his new book on the same topic, is that the GOP has become the first truely religious party in United States history.   More>>