Many college students who are staying in San Diego for winter break got to feel at at least one of the earthquakes that hit the region today. The 5.8 magnitude earthquake was centered about 20 miles southeast of Mexicali, but it was felt by people throughout the Coachella Valley this morning. Some college students in San Diego decided to go home for winter break, but those who didn’t have a great story to tell their classmates when they return for classes in January. California frequently has earthquakes on a smaller scale, but they typically do not get above the 5.0 magnitude. (more…)
Archive for December, 2009
San Diego College Students Feel Earthquake on Winter Break
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009Athletic Programs at California Colleges Feeling the Budget Crunch
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009The budget troubles in California over the past year have had a direct effect on the athletic programs of the University of California and California State University systems. Not only do athletic programs take a tremendous amount of effort by the students and administration, they also are very expensive. Just as professors at colleges in California have taken a reduction in pay, so have the athletic coaches and administrators. In order to keep things going, many coaches are spending their time putting together events to raise money to support their programs. (more…)
USC Helps Foreign Students Assimilate With America Culture Class
Monday, December 28th, 2009The University of Southern California has held the top spot for having the largest contingent of foreign students at a U.S university. It can be tough for this large group of students from around the world to adjust to life in the U.S. and assimilate into American culture. Many of these foreign students are often in graduate school, so they already have a stressful time with school work. Therefore, learning can be impacted if these students also have to stress about daily living in Southern California. This is why USC recently launched a class for these students entitled “The United States: An American Culture Series,” about American culture and life in Los Angeles. (more…)
Rough Economic Times Hurting California Small Businesses
Thursday, December 24th, 2009Many small businesses around California have been having a rough time generating revenue during the rough economic condition in the state and country. Over the past two years, there were thousands of small businesses in California that went bankrupt as they struggled to make sales and stay profitable. Small businesses are trying to run lean and efficient to survive until the economy recovers and consumers begin to spend more money. In addition to fewer customers spending money, these small businesses in California are racking up debt and many are not able to get loans they need to help them stay in business. (more…)
Cal State Fullerton Receives Record Number of Applicants
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009Fall of 2010 seems to be very popular for students in southern California as Cal State Fullerton received just over 56,000 applications for admission. Over 95% of the applications were for undergraduate students, some of which are just out of high school and other college students looking to transfer. More students are also looking to get advanced degrees while the economy is down so they can be prepared when things recover. Cal State Fullerton also had a 97% increase in graduate applications going from 1,225 to 2,419. (more…)
California Community Colleges Could Offer Limited Bachelors Degrees
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009As the economy has struggled, California has looked for ways to help boost revenues and cut costs for the state. Anything that can make the local economy run more efficiently is being reviewed right now as Governor Schwarzenegger looks to close the massive $20 billion plus gap in the California budget. Therefore, California lawmakers are looking to possibly give community colleges in the state the right to offer certain bachelor’s degrees. This trend has been happening in other states for the past decade for a variety of reasons, which are mostly economic. (more…)
USC Missing Key Players for Emerald Bowl
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009The University of Southern California is headed to the Emerald Bowl this weekend against Boston College, but they will be missing a few players. On Monday it was announced that starting right tackle Tyron Smith, defensive lineman Averell Spicer, and starting tight end Anthony McCoy would not be able to play due to academic ineligibility. In addition to this loss, there is also another scandal underway as USC tailback Joe McKnight might not be able to play in the Emerald Bowl because he is under investigation for possible violation of NCAA rules. McKnight has been driving an SUV owned by a local California businessman which may out him in violation for receiving and using this extra benefit. (more…)
Governor Schwarzenegger Plans to Focus on Jobs in 2010
Monday, December 21st, 2009As the holiday season of 2009 approaches it means that the year is almost over and therefore time to make new years resolutions. Governor Schwarzenegger said that his only resolution for the new year will be jobs. The unemployment rate of California is still very high at 12.3 percent in November, dropping only .2 percent from the prior month. This translates to approximately 2.2 million Californians without a job as of last month. This high unemployment rate ranks California as one of the toughest states to currently secure a job. Luckily many feel like this trend is changing, especially with President Obama’s focus on education and the local push to create jobs in California. (more…)
UC Merced Set to Implement Massive Solar Installation
Friday, December 18th, 2009The University of California-Merced, which is the newest college in the UC system, has just announced that the financing they needed for a massive solar power project has been secured. Located right in the middle of the central California valley, Merced is sunny almost all year, which makes it a great choice to utilize solar power to help with the overall energy use of the school. Total cost of this project is expected to be around $100 million and will contribute roughly 20% of the total yearly energy consumption of the university. UC Merced plans to build a solar powered 1-megawatt system which should offset millions of pounds of carbon emissions over the next few decades, which is a big help for a state that has millions of cars on the road everyday polluting the air. (more…)
Population Growth in California Slows Over Last Year
Friday, December 18th, 2009California is the most populous state in the country, but the poor economic conditions over the past year have forced many to move out of the state in search of better jobs. While some of this exodus has come from California college graduates, there was actually a slight increase in the number of college graduates moving into the state. The fact that college graduates are choosing California despite rough conditions is a positive sign of change in the state. Hopefully these graduates will be able to find good jobs that will allow them to help the economy of California. Overall the population grew only by 353,000 to a total of 38.4 million people, during the period of July 2008 to July 2009. (more…)
