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Department stores suffer losses in revenue

By Associated Press • Nov 19, 2007

BOSTON — Paul Murphy went bargain hunting at a discount store called Building 19, and ended up with quite a find: A charcoal gray wool men’s suit for $66 that he found priced at $329 at a major department store.

University Courtyard — the campus buffet

By Ian Holmes • Nov 16, 2007

There̢۪s a new item on the University Courtyard Dining Hall lunch menu this semester, bringing with it a taste of Japan and approval from some campus diners.

Some locales move to ban baggy pants

By Farin Montanez • Nov 16, 2007

Alex Lindsey’s comfort is the main reason that his black shorts sag a little more than an inch below his boxers – only noticeable if he were to lift his T-shirt.

Where can I get a bite to eat?

By Vicente Reyes • Nov 14, 2007

From tacos and coffee, to spaghetti and buffalo wings, there are numerous menu items and multiple outlets to eat at, both on and off campus. It all depends on what a student is in the mood for. On campus, there are a number of places that students can go to satisfy those inevitable hunger pangs. The University Student Union (USU) is probably the most known and visited location. The USU food court offers students the choice of eating at Subway, Panda Express or the newly added Chick-fil-A.

Food shorties

By Nancy Yang • Nov 14, 2007

Students are becoming more concerned about their health and what they are eating. The Wellness Challenge that launched earlier this year at Fresno State helps students recognize healthier choice of a meal. There are visible Wellness Challenge recommendations on Subway̢۪s menu in the University Student Union food court, for just one example.

Hunkering down for fall classes

By Juan Villa • Nov 14, 2007

Heather Balcom, an anthropology and philosophy major, studies for a history course on Tuesday at one of many places she likes to study around campus. With mid-terms over and autumn well under way, students are planning ahead to end-of-semester finals following the Thanksgiving break.

Survey from the Office of the President asks campus for advice

By Megan O’Laughlin • Nov 14, 2007

The Office of the President concluded a five-year administrative program review on October 26 to evaluate the services the office provides to members of the campus community. Michelle Nelson, who manages the Office of the President, said the purpose of the survey was to get feedback on services needed and how to better communicate with faculty, staff and students.

Study finds that veterans are a quarter of the homeless population

By Associated Press • Nov 14, 2007

WASHINGTON - Lonnie Bowen Jr. was once a social worker, but for 17 years the Vietnam war veteran has slept on the streets off and on as he’s battled substance and mental health problems. “It’s been a hard struggle,â€Â said Bowen, 62, at a homeless processing center in downtown Philadelphia, where he planned to seek help for his drug and alcohol problem.

Stop! Go! Wait! Pedestrians and vehicles fight it out

By Jonathon Rezonable • Nov 9, 2007

Since the beginning of the semester, public safety traffic control officers have noticed crossing conditions becoming more dangerous for pedestrians, especially for those wearing portable music devices.

University beefs up grade security in response to computer system hack attack by students

By Katrina Garcia • Nov 9, 2007

Most students appeal to the student Academic Petitions Committee to contest a grade, yet in 2005, some Fresno State students took a different approach — they hacked into the system. After those students hacked into Fresno State’s system and made unauthorized grade changes, the university improved its security measures and increased the checks and balances in place to prevent that scenario from happening again.

Senior women̢۪s volleyball moments

By Juan Villa • Nov 9, 2007

No. 7 Alisha McKee, a 6 foot, 1 inch outside hitter and marketing major, is joined by her parents at Senior Night during the last home volleyball game of the season Thursday night against the Idaho Vandals.

No fragrances

By Carina H. Portillo • Nov 7, 2007

Headaches, nausea, dizziness. These are some of the symptoms reported by a group of students at California State University, Stanislaus who are trying to rid their campus of the scents that make them ill.