The 2010 Floatopia party near UCSB was canceled this year, as county officials stopped it from happening since the student organizers did not have an event permit. Roughly 12,000 people came to Floatopia 2009, and crowds were expected to be even bigger this year which is what worried the Santa Barbara County officials. When this many people descend upon the beach at once, it causes massive devastation to the natural habitat. There are not enough bathroom facilities to accommodate the UCSB students for Floatopia, nor are there the proper security to make sure people stay safe. (more…)
Archive for the ‘California College News’ Category
California Community Colleges Facing Nursing Backlog
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010The California community college system is responsible for educating thousands of nursing students each year, who then work to become registered nurses in the state. Nursing programs are offered at 75 California community colleges, but all the schools are full. Many of the schools have three to four year waiting lists, or lottery systems that students are hoping will allow them to get into community college to study nursing. This education is very affordable because it is a public state college, but unfortunately there is not enough space to meet the student demand. California needs roughly 10,000 more nurses soon, as more people retire and need help or older nurses retire from the profession. (more…)
Students Still Frustrated With California College Waiting Lists
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010California colleges and universities decided to implement waiting lists this year so that they could better control the flood of students applying this year. A couple of the CSU schools like San Diego State and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo have used waiting lists for years, but now almost all of the California universities and colleges will put them to use. The budget crisis in California has really hurt UC and CSU schools, as they struggle to keep up with student demand, while dealing with limited budgets. (more…)
Summer School Classes Limited for California College Students
Thursday, April 1st, 2010College students in California will have fewer options for summer school this year due to budget issues across the state. As a result various California colleges have had to reduce or cancel some of their summer school classes, which is very upsetting to students. There have been various protests in the last few months across California as college students and faculty want to see changes in education funding that will help correct the budget issues. (more…)
CSU Stanislaus Uses Loophole to Hire Palin
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Cal State Stanislaus has been all over the news this week after announcing that former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin would be the speaker delivering the keynote address at their 50th anniversary in June. Some people in the area are excited to come see Palin speak, but the event is also causing some controversy in California. There is a loophole under California law that CSU Stanislaus is exploiting, by utilizing their non-profit foundation to pay Palin for speaking at the anniversary event. Palin has been riding on her 15 minutes of fame which she received as the republican vice-presidential candidate, by making paid appearances as a speaker. (more…)
California College Students Volunteering on Spring Break
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Rough economic times have forced many California college students to reevaluate their priorities, and as a result more are choosing to volunteer and give back during their spring break. Traditionally most California college students travel somewhere like Mexico or Florida, but that costs a lot of money and does not give back to the community. Fresno State University is doing a great job in helping their students with community service or volunteer projects during spring break 2010. (more…)
10 Tips to Save Money as a California College Student
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Life as a California college student can be expensive, so any extra money which can be saved is a big help to pay for school. Some college students in California may not have time to work, or work few hours, so it is a must for them to save money to ensure they graduate from college. Below we have compiled ten great tips to help California college students save money while furthering their education. (more…)
California College Students Competing for Summer Internships
Friday, March 26th, 2010Summer 2010 is quickly approaching, and California college students are hunting for a great internship to help them further their education. Internships are a great way to get experience in an industry in which you have an interest, it is also a great way to network and make connections to help you in your job search after you graduate. The economic recession is a good and bad thing for college students in California, as there are more companies looking for interns, but it is also a very competitive market for any job, even an internship. (more…)
Seantrel Henderson Officially Signs With USC
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010Early last month it was reported that Seantrel Henderson would go to the University of Southern California, as he announced his commitment but did not officially sign with the team. On national signing day this year, Henderson decided not to sign just yet with USC, although many other players did sign at this time. Technically the signing period for Division I football is not over until April 1, so Henderson came in just under the wire so he can play for USC this next school year. (more…)
