Around the world

The deadliest tsunami in recorded history devastated Southeast Asia after an earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 erupted in the Indian Ocean.

Photographs of U.S. military guards forcing Iraqi prisoners to pose in humiliating positions at a prison near Baghdad were made public and prosecutions were enacted.

Yasser Arafat died at age 75, sparking hope for Israeli and Palestinian peace.

Across the nation

Bush earned another term as president of the United States, collecting Ohio&s crucial 20 electoral votes to seal the deal.

Atkins-friendly diets were popular this year, cutting carbs and replacing them with protein and other nutrients.

In California

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was sworn into office in 2004 to try to approve a budget that will help lower the deficit.

San Francisco Giant Barry Bonds confessed to using a steroid cream, but denied knowing the drug was an illegal substance.

Gay marriage licenses were distributed in the streets of San Francisco this past year, causing many Americans to rethink their personal values.

Scott Peterson was found guilty of murdering his pregnant wife Laci Peterson.

At Sacramento State

President Alexander Gonzalez made plans for the future of Sac State, laying out a blueprint titled &Destination 2010.&

Students at Sac State approved the RWEC and turned down the retention center.

Heavy storms flooded the University Union late in the year, resulting in damages totaling in the thousands of dollars.

Sac State searched for the perfect name and CSUS, Sac State and California State University, Sacramento were replaced by the simple Sacramento State.

The students of Sac State elected Joshua Wood as Associated Students president.