Sonoma State rowing club beats two world records

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Sonoma State’s rowing club blew not just one, but two indoor rowing world records out of the water this past spring break. The world records included the 19 & under small group and over 20 years olds small group. In order to complete the feat, the U19 group had to row continuously for over 3 days and the over 20 group had to row for over seven days and 10 hours.  Both teams rowed for 7 days and 12 hours with the U19 group more than doubling the record and the over 20 group beating the record by two hours. 

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SSU remembers Bruce Johnson with his art

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On March 23, renowned Bay Area sculptor Bruce Johnson passed away at his home in Timber Cove at the age of 77. For over 50 years, Johnson worked and lived on a forested ridge in Timber Cove along the Sonoma County Coast overlooking the Pacific, and created multiple intricate and inspiring art pieces from wood and steel, including the two sculptures, Asia and Understanding Matter located outside the Green Music Center.

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Physics department reaches new heights with grant

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On March 2, a $950,000 grant from the Department of Energy’s RENEW (Reaching a New Engine Sciences Workforce) program was awarded to Sonoma State Professor Alexandra Miller in partnership with Stanislaus State Associate Professor Wing To in order to teach high energy physics and keep students engaged with research and internship opportunities.

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Sonoma State University celebrates quality instruction

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An award can symbolize a variety of achievements depending on the context. For a little league team it symbolizes teamwork and knowing how to hit a ball, for an artist it can symbolize amazing creative achievement. Sonoma State’s Excellence in Teaching Award represents a unique set of standards for teaching, and this year’s nominees were announced last Tuesday.

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Catalytic converter thefts ironically still shocking

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If you don’t have a garage, leaving your car on the street can be worrisome. Third-year art studio major Tanner Fonoti experienced a troubling danger when he got back to campus with the Sonoma State University baseball team from a tournament on Feb 26. He had left his Honda in H lot for three days, and when he started it up, Fonoti said “it sounded like a hot rod.” That was when he knew his catalytic converter had been stolen.

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Protests arise amidst De Santis' change to course material

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On Feb 28, the National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) president, Kaye Wise Whitehead, released an email statement in regards to Florida governor Ron De Santis’ attempts to delegitimize AP African American Studies curriculum and pressuring the CollegeBoard against making revisions to these courses. This isn't anything unique, as similar instances over the last two and a half years have seen courses focusing on similar subjects being targeted for supposedly being “woke”.

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