An $84 million project to expand the Charles M Schulz-Sonoma County Airport in order to be able to increase the amount of daily commercial flights received a unanimous endorsement from Sonoma County's Board of Supervisors on Jan. 10. The County Pla...

The recession that is depleting funds and budget cuts are furthermore going to impact Sonoma State University, with the campus possibly facing a permanent cut of $2.3 million. Associated Students has begun their monthly meetings regarding current circu...

Last Wednesday, the California State University Board of Trustees held a special committee meeting in regard to university presidential salaries. Despite efforts to present the meeting to the public by having it streamed live over the Internet, the p...

The search is on again for a new Multicultural Center director, despite funding being frozen briefly at the beginning of January. The MCC is expected to hire a director within the next month, if not...

Students may soon find themselves plugging in their cars before they dash off to class. Sonoma County released plans to expand the amount of electric vehicle charging stations throughout the area starting as soon as this spring. 'Electric vehicles ...

The California State Parks announced a plan last May to permanently close 70 of its 238 Parks by July due to budget cuts. The park closures are meant to achieve an $11 million reduction in the next fiscal year (2011/12), that amount increasing to $22 m...

With no changes in regards to state financial support for the California State University system, Governor Jerry Brown's 2012-2013 budget proposal is prompting backlash from the CSU. The proposal, however, is not the worst-case scenario. 'The Gover...

Two bills seeking caps on California State University executive pay are working their way through the state senate. The bills could put an end to constant complaints that CSU presidents make nearly the same amount as the President of the United Sta...

Every year on Jan. 1, new laws are announced and enforced among the state of California. Some of the new bills passed include requirements for colleges to produce public records of the money they use, a new option to vote, a new safety requirement fo...

This spring semester, students were welcomed back with another announcement of budget cuts. Last semester, Sonoma State issued a cap on the number of units students would be allowed to take in the spring. However, with even more budget cuts than pe...

It was an all too familiar scenario when students received a timely warning e-mail last month informing of a recent burglary at the campus bookstore. On Monday, Dec. 19 at 6:08 p.m. Police Service...

A resolution in favor of peaceful protesting on university campuses was adopted during Associated Students' Senate meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 6. The resolution was passed with unanimous support. The information sheet on the resolution states two intend...

The Green Music Center has been in the works since 1996 and the moment is soon to come for the concert hall, now known as Weill Hall's, grand opening. The name has been changed to ]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 1.2734112 News Weill Hall's, grand opening. The name has been changed to Larissa Krassovsky News http://www.sonomastatestar.com/news/faculty-call-for-the-suspension-of-online-initiative-1.2734099 Grant Weckerly

Rumors have been floating around California State campuses regarding a potential move by the CSU system to provide more online offerings; essentially, an online CSU. At this very early stage, it is unclear just what these online offerings will entail...

2012's new mayor will soon aid the ongoing process of Sonoma State and Rohnert Park trying to bridge the gap between students and community. Jake Mackenzie, who has serv...

Last week, Ruben Armi and ntilde;ana, Sonoma State University President, was honored with the Spirit of Sonoma Award for his role in developing SSU...

On Dec. 5, the communications department hosted a retirement party in the Art Gallery for long time communications and English professor Jonah Raskin. Students, friends, family and faculty gather...

Over the past several weeks, Sonoma State University students and faculty have been protesting rising tuition fees and a lack of available classes. Students want a diploma in their hands after four years of schoolwork, but with current budget cuts an...

E-mails have been sent. Phone calls have been made. Reports have been written. The groundbreaking of the Student Center is just around the corner. Beginning Dec. 5, areas of the campus will be fenced off for the groundbreaking. 'Students from both si...

In a survey release in August of 2011 by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, seven in 10 college students said they had not purchased a textbook at least one time because the cost was just too hi...