Beer is a staple of the college-student diet. It often replaces such leisure-time activities at homework, studying, going to class, dinner, you know, the non-important stuff. So with a few of my own leisure...

When I think of Greece I see large ivory columns, sun-drenched beaches and olive-skinned natives. Stories of Hercules and more recently, Percy Jackson, come to mind and for some reason the food never really...

I see my life in two parts: the first 21 years when I didn't eat sushi and the following three when I have. Sushi is one of those foods that if you've never had it, it sounds kind of gross. Three years...

It's safe to say my favorite meal of the day is dessert. Whether it is fudge brownies with chocolate chips, German Chocolate cake or deep fried Oreos, I am a fan. I could eat peanut butter cups for breakfast,...

There have been many great eaters in the history of mankind. From Joey "Jaws" Chestnut, who ate 68 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes to Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas, who ate 62 Krystal Burgers (palm-sized...

I have to admit, when I first heard about the furloughs, I was actually kind of excited about the prospect of not having as much class to go to. I know it has always been a relief when a teacher canceled...

You say you want a revolution?Well you better get out of that armchair and make something happen. Change is not just something we will find between seat cushions. It is something my generation, Generation...

When I think of Mike Tyson I think of the high pitched voice, the ear-biting incident and the demise of a once great boxing icon. After watching the stylized and incomplete biopic of his life, "Tyson"...

The biggest reason people attend college is to get a degree. People go to attain a higher cultural and intellectual status, hoping that in those four years some of the knowledge and class will seep into...

I ride my bicycle all over campus. I go from class to class and dodge and weave in between students. At Sacramento State, I am one of the few who does. If I were to go to the University of California,...

The harshest punishment I ever got at the age of 14 was detention. I lost an hour out of my afternoon for something stupid I did in high school. For Quantel Lotts and 72 other 14-year-olds in the United...

Sacramento State students discuss their favorite curse words they like to use and which ones they just can't stand. Click here to read the whole article. Click here to listen to the podcast. Matt Rascher...

In our society, there are three basic brackets we all fall into: the lower, the middle and the upper class. These categories decide whether we'll be flipping burgers, building the place where the burgers...

There was once this episode of Seinfeld, where George grabs an éclair out of the garbage can. He figured since it was on top, he could eat it. He was wrong. He later faced the shame and humiliation associated...

There are so many things I love about Sacramento State, from the lessons to the women to our own little Golden Gate. So many things to praise yet I leave every day full of rage. Full of questions as to...

The slumping economy has forced many people to make tough changes in their lives. People can't go on vacation as often. They can't go out to as many movies. Sporting events, concerts and plays are forgone...

There was a time when the majority thought it was OK to have slaves. There was a time when the majority thought it was OK to keep women from voting. There was a time when the majority supported segregated...

Imagine there's no "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. It's easy if you try. No "God" on our currency or prayer in our schools. Imagine there's no allocating of government funds to faith-based organizations;...

I have been at my current job for just over a year now. I've been hoping for a raise, maybe an extra dollar or two an hour, but it still hasn't gone through. I understand these kinds of things go through...

Before I could legally drive I had to get a driver's license. Before I can own a gun I'd have to pass a safety test and a background check. If I ever wanted to go hunting with that gun, I'd need a hunting...

A delicate dome-shaped wooden birdcage, completely dipped in wax until no light shines through the bars, resembles marble more than wood. This is but one example of Robert Ortbal, Sacramento State art...

Last summer a close member of my family passed away. It was the first time in my life when someone who actually meant something to me, someone who I connected with, left me. That is if you don't count...

It's five minutes to midnight; do you know where your children are? If you don't you might want to corral them up sooner rather than later, according to the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists' Doomsday Clock....

A typical day in students' lives in the University Union looks like a group of students sitting at some tables, maybe eating lunch or doing a little studying before a final. One mindlessly lets his hand...

What is the first thing you think of when you see a homeless person begging for change on the side of the street? Maybe how disgusting he or she might look, how they're only going to buy drugs and alcohol,...

I feel conflicted after this past election. Part of me is happy to see so many people turn out to vote and support democracy. But the other part of me is worried because so many people turned out to vote...

Frank Martin (Jason Statham), the skilled driver and mercenary for hire, has three rules when he is on a job. Rule one: Never change the deal. Rule two: No names. Rule three: Never look in the package....

If a movie is successful there may be a sequel, and if sequel is successful the franchise could be made into a trilogy. Usually that's where the line ends. Usually, of course, is the key word. The 22nd...

Some may say I am picky, some may say my standards are too high, and some just may say I'm a jerk; but I will never, ever, date someone who loves country music. It is one of my deal-breakers, or qualifications...

Many fans of underground artists fear the day their favorite musician takes the plunge and goes mainstream. They fear that because time and time again they are shown that more money and higher production...

It has been a long time since I thought "MadTV" was funny. So when I first watched "frankTV," starring former "MadTV" alumnus Frank Caliendo, I had certain preconceptions about the quality of the comedy...

In the Pink Floyd song "Money," Roger Waters shows the dark side of money and the problems it can bring, singing lyrics like, "Money, it's a crime ? Money, so they say, is the root of all evil today."...

Andrea Bills, the new assistant coach of the Sacramento State women's basketball team, along with head coach Dan Muscatell, associate head coach Jamie Craighead and the rest of the team are preparing for...

Making the eighth stop in their Paint The Nation tour, Atmosphere arrived at Empire club in downtown Sacramento Friday night. Atmosphere consists of two people, Ant (Anthony Davis) who provides the beats...

Do you remember that episode of "Seinfeld" when George uses a picture of Jerry's girlfriend to get in to "Forbidden City," a club full of exotic and beautiful women? From the outside it just looks like...

One of the most popular shows of the nineties was "Saved by the Bell." The cast provided viewers with moments of warmth and humor, and gave America a glimpse of how fun and exciting high school could have...