With Black History Month beginning on Feb. 1 and lasting throughout the entire month, Black Scholars United and Associated Students Inc. have collaborated to create an entire calendar of events to celebrate and appreciate black history. Ashley Yarbro...

Politics has always been a very delicate topic when discussed in most circles, but lately it seems as though it has been the topic of more conversations than before. With the Republican Primary debates in full gear lately, the discussions have ranged...

Hashtags and 'at' signs following a witty or sarcastic comment have become a commonly recognized form of expression as Twitter soars in popularity in the college community. One student at Sonoma...

When thinking of a magic show, many college students are sometimes skeptical. Norman Ng, however, takes his shows to a whole new level. He has performed in 48 different states during his 20 year career performing live magic shows. Ng visited Sonoma S...

When Kayla Weiss came to Sonoma State University as a freshman, it seemed like a given that she would get involved in the Queer Straight Alliance on campus--after all, she had been in her high school's Gay Straight Alliance. 'I try to do as much as I...

Professor Sherri Anderson has been considered a staple in the foundation of Sonoma State's School of Business and Economics for the past 31 years. Though, if someone would have told her that back when she herself was an ]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 1.2751610 Features Paige Dominguez Features http://www.sonomastatestar.com/features/rec-center-celebrates-new-entrance-with-grand-opening-1.2751598 Ricky Solomon

The Recreation Center celebrated the grand opening of the new entrance last Thursday. The two hour celebration included many activities, games and information about upcoming Campus Rec events. and nbsp...

Turkey, ham, stuffing and -there are just a few of the traditional fixings for a Christmas meal. However, a small portion of the population enjoys their Christmas meal just a little differently. According to a study done by Vegetarian Times, 3.2 percent ...

Originating in the early 1980's, the Sonoma State Finance Club has come a long way since its arrival to the university. With close to 50 members, the club believes it has strengthened its reputation on campus and will continue to flourish each semester...

Having taught as a professor at Sonoma State University for over 25 years, the geology department's Matthew James has recently made another accomplishment: he has been named a founding member of the Governing Member of the General Assembly of the Charl...

It was a dark and stormy night. Actually, it was partly overcast, but that ruins the reference. It was still dark. The creepy factor of all this was amplified tenfold by the fact that Stormy's is out in the middle of nowhere in a place called Bloomfi...

With the stress of finals and the very end of the semester coming up, the last thing that some students want to be thinking about is gifts for family and friends, especially for the poor, starving college student. However, there are money saving tips t...

Taking action and fighting for a cause worth fighting for; that is what higher education is all about. How many people maintain their daily profession while they spend their time off the job as an activist, working just as hard and -if not harder and -to mak...

Associated Student Productions will present a lecture from Billy Wimsatt on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Ives 101. ]]> Tue, 6 Dec 2011 1.2727560 Features Wimsatt on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Ives 101. Nicole Burke Features http://www.sonomastatestar.com/features/student-veterans-reflect-on-iraq-war-and-its-outcomes-1.2727557 Cody Robertson
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On Oct. 21, President Obama made a decision that would affect the almost 40,000 troops that are stationed and serving currently in Iraq: that they would all come home by Christmas. The Iraq War, which started in 2003, has lead to over 4,000 American ...

Last week, Sonoma State University recognized World AIDS Day with a week-long awareness program that helped students, faculty and members of the SSU community learn about efforts against the disease. ...

Let me set the scene, STAR readers. The room is dark, ominous music starts low and slow, growing in intensity as a light fades in on mountain of meat, cheese and bread. Then, the spotlight reaches full intensity as the music enters its full crescen...

The holiday season is finally upon us. We have already started the expansion to our waistlines during Thanksgiving, and hopefully survived the obnoxious chaos that is Black Friday. December is the best month of the whole year and is filled with joy a...

It isn't often that one can say they had their absolute perfect job during college. Junior Katlin Emch has been searching for a job for the last three years and finally landed one this past August at Sonoma State University's Center for Student Leade...

Last Monday night, on Nov. 7, Sonoma State University students learned about the influence of censorship though the lecture 'Media, Censorship and New Media in the Arab Revolution,' presented by Dr. Sharat G. Lin, in Ives 101. Lin is a member of the ...