by Emily Daly in News
Campuses and communities across the peninsula are feeling the loss of Cañada College student and Redwood City resident Anthony Giraudo, who died Saturday, May 10.
Giraudo, 18 died Saturday from a severe head trauma he suffered on Friday, May 9 at AT&T Park in San Francisco, said Sergeant Willfred Williams.
by Kimberley Rose in News
This summer CSM, Skyline, and Cañada will be celebrating their 16th year of College for Kids, a program that provides fifth through ninth graders a variety of academic courses including creative writing, foreign language and more.
"This is the 16th aniversity of the camp and we are both very excited and proud about that.
by Danny Castro in News
After 40 years of teaching, English and French Professor, Susan Petit, is finally bidding adieu to CSM.
After receiving her masters degree in English from Purdue and earning a masters in French from Notre Dame de Namur College, Petit began her teaching career in the summer of 68', the same year Cañada opened, prompting CSM to hire new faculty.
by Joe Chapot in News
Thia summer there is going to be less CSM at CSM. Building 5 will be gone entirely, the pools closed, one main entrance gone, the quad between Bldg. 5 and 9 will be under construction, all while Bldg. 2 and 4 will under going modernization.
Rick Bennett, co-division head of Construction and Planning Department, said students will return to CSM in August to find the foundation of Bldg.
OMG! - Students admit 'text-speech' slang creeps into formal writing
by Christine Karavas in News
Across the country, millions of fingers dash across cell phone number pads each day, pounding out abbreviations and emoticons to communicate via short messages. But is all the "text speech" taking a toll on American writing?
Nearly two-thirds of teens admitted to incorporating "some informal style" from their text-based communications in their school work, according to a recent national survey by the Pew Internet and American Life Project released April 24 of this year.
by Christopher Chai in News
As the end of spring semester approaches, the CSM Student Senate is starting a new chapter.
The student senate, ASCSM, for the 2007-2008 year has officially been elected. The senate will be led by new President, Richael Young, former Student Trustee. Roger Nishimoto will continue in his role as Vice President.
by Jacqueline Guilbault in News
Political activist and author, Christine Pelosi told more than 50 students on May 7 her steps on how to be politically effective in our own communities.
Pelosi, 42, was invited by Erin Scholnick, a political science teacher who also prepares her students to become future leaders.
by Emily Daly in News
CSM plans to continue and expand its textbook rental program which started in fall 2007.
Instead of purchasing new or used textbooks, the program lets students rent them for the semester, if they sign an agreement that they won't write in them or deface them in any way.
by Amandine Redington in News
The Math and Science Divisions and San Mateo County Astronomical Society held the second Annual National Astronomy and CSM Family Science Day.
The astronomy department has been holding events for 10 years, to observe National Astronomy Day, but only the second time held in conjunction with the math and science department.
by Amandine Redington in News
German and ESL professor will be retiring after 41 years, but will still be returning for a three spring semester long post-retirement teaching contract.
Diane Musgrave, 63, began her career at CSM as a student teacher for German classes in 1967 while still finishing her degree at Stanford.
by Jeffrey Mosher in News
The local chapter of the international honors society Phi Theta Kappa received the award for leadership at the international conference held in Philadelphia beginning on Apr. 3, 2008.
A representative from Skyline, was present at the conference to receive the award.
by Christine Karavas in News
Emmy award-winning media honcho and community member Rose Guilbault captivated a ten-student audience as she shared her experience in the media field with them on Friday, May 2.
With over twenty years of experience in the media industry, both in broadcasting and printed media, Guilbault is the modern-day model of success and the perfect speaker for the Journalism 110 class, "Mass Media in Society.
by Colleen Shjeflo in Features
Ambitious, motivated, free-thinking - college students. Their mecca of higher learning, free from discrimination against age, race, or gender - college. The last place one would think to bring violence or guns. Recently, this nightmare has become a reality more than enough times for all colleges to take a second look at their security and some deciding to arm their officers, not just for their own protection, but for the mere safety of students and faculty.
by Colleen Shjeflo in Features
Much of this overview was in response to the deadliest campus massacre ever, when 33 people were defenselessly gunned down by their fellow student, Seung-Hui Cho, who opened fire in a dormitory and classroom building on the Virginia Tech campus before committing suicide on April 16, 2007.
by James Thatcher in Features
With the economy slowing down, private student loans are getting harder to come by and many students are looking to the government for help with college expenses.
"I work full time," said nursing student Alina Etcard, 20. Even then, she said, she is sometimes unable to meet monthly expenses.
