Posts made in November, 2009

Ten Books Everyone Should Read

»Posted by on Nov 19, 2009 in Features | 0 comments

By Megan Bruner Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Hamlet by William Shakespeare A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway The Iliad by Homer Great Expectations by Charles Dickens The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Night by Elie Wiesel Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austin (Books are in no particular order)

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How Diet Friendly Is the Cafeteria?

»Posted by on Nov 15, 2009 in Features | 0 comments

By Shelley Garrett Freshman 15, two words that are known to haunt many freshman students.  Rumor has it that when students leave home and move in on campus, they tend to gain weight, hence the name “freshman 15.” Many believe that the true culprit of the freshman 15 is the food served in the cafeteria.  So the question is whether or not these two dreaded words are just a myth or an actual fact?  If you’re a student who lives on campus, you have most likely gotten the opportunity to become well-acquainted with the cafeteria and the food they serve.  Some students believe that many healthy choices are not provided and that it is because of the lack of healthy choices that the freshman 15 even exists. One upperclassman said, “I feel that the only option...

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Top Ten Highest Paying Majors Offered at CSU!

»Posted by on Nov 5, 2009 in Features | 1 comment

This is a list of majors that will give you the most money back to pay off all of those school loans (Assuming you can find a job in this rough economy)! Major Midcareer Salary Beginning Salary Economics $101,000 $50,200 Physics $98,000 $51,100 Computer Science $97,400 $56,400 Mathematics $93,600 $47,000 Chemistry $82,300 $42,900 Accounting $77,600 $46,500 Political Science $77,300 $41,300 Business Administration/Management $72,100-$73,000 $42,900-$43,300 Biology $71,800 $38,500 History $70,000 $38,800 Some of the lowest paying majors offered at CSU include sociology (focused on social work), elementary education and music.  Want to find out the average salary of your major? Check the list. Interested in a low paying major?  Find out...

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