Round Table
There are several places to eat on campus and students should take the time to visit the Round Table Pizza restaurant located in the University Union across from the University Center Restaurant.
The restaurant is open from 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on Fridays, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Saturdays and 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. on Sundays.
The restaurant is decorated like a sports bar and has several big screen televisions that were set to sports games, while the walls were covered with Sacramento State sports memorabilia. It’s a fun atmosphere and it allows students the opportunity to talk to people at their table and even mingle with people from other tables as well.
Diners can choose from a variety of pizzas including several specialty pizzas such as the Italian Garlic Supreme, King Arthur’s Supreme and Gourmet Veggie. All pizzas are available with original thin or pan crust. Customers also have a choice to create their own pizza by mixing vegetables, crust, meats and sauces to create their very own specialty pizza.
The pizzas are available in 5 sizes: personal, which includes 4 slices, small, which includes 6 slices, medium, which includes 8 slices, large, which includes 12 slices and extra large, which contains 16 slices.
Another option that diners have is the gourmet sandwiches, which include the Turkey Club, Chicken Club and RT Pizza.
To complete the meal, customers can choose from a variety of sides including Garlic Parmesan Twists, Buffalo wings, Garden Salads and Caesar Salad. Beverage selections include the usual soda, water and beer. Sacramento State is one of the few schools that offer students the option of having an alcoholic beverage in an on-campus restaurant.
As soon as Hilary, Hilary’s friend, Nora, and I went to order our food, which included a medium Smokehouse pizza, 3 Garlic Parmesan Twists and 3 sodas.
Luckily, the cashier was more than willing to help us split the bill 3 ways and we were each able to walk away with a meal for just under $10. Another thing that I appreciated was the fact that the cashier asked to see identification when she discovered that I was paying with a credit card.
Once we had placed our order, we were handed a number and walked back to our table where we met up with JJ from our column writing class.
After 10-15 minutes of conversation about apartment life our food arrived at the table, which was considerably faster than most experiences that I have had at Round Table restaurants.
We settled in to eat and started learning about each other’s family pets, beats and other miscellaneous topics. It was a good time with good conversation. The food was hot, tasty and hit the spot.
Although it was not the best pizza I have ever had, it was pretty good and I would recommend it to other people on campus who are looking for a reasonably priced meal, excellent service and just a great place to catch up on sports games and spend time with friends.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
AB 656
With the state of the economy, all sorts of ridiculous-and some not so ridiculous-ideas are being thrown out as ways to collect revenue in support of higher education.
Enter Assembly Bill 656 or AB 656.
Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico, Democrat, has come up with a way to tax oil in order to help the University of College, California State University and California Community College systems recover from the lack of funds that they have received.
The bill would make it mandatory for all business that extracts oil from California to pay a 9.9 percent tax.
Money from the bill would be divided between the three school systems with the UC system receiving 30 percent, 60 percent would be given to the CSU system and the remaining 10 percent would go to the community college system. This yearly break down would give $270 million for the UC system; the CSU system would get $540 million while the Community college system would get $99 million.
Unfortunately, school officials have been less than enthusiastic about the bill. The UC system is not thrilled with the amount of money that it would receive, while all three school systems are worried that the money they receive from the bill would make it so other money would be withheld from them.
While schools officials are not supporting the bill, 150 students and teachers showed their support in a rally on Monday in the Sacramento State University Library Quad.
The event was kicked off b y a speech from ASI President Torres who urged students to support the bill.
“We must say to the nation that higher education is the solution to our problems,” said Torres. We must invest in higher education and Assembly Bill 656 does exactly that.”
Torrico got students and faculty revved up by mentioning the huge profits that oil companies take in yearly. He told the people in the audience that California was the only state that does not tax oil company revenues and that it’s about time it did.
The rally was one of eight that are being held on eight different California State University campuses including Hayward and San Jose.
The bill is also being supported by groups such as the CSU’s California State Student Association.
The need for the funds is obvious. Students are paying ridiculous fees that are only expected to continue to go up with no end in sight.
The tax is a logical way to help fund education that is needed according to the Public Policy Institute of California.
The bill state that the study showed “California's need for college-educated workers is outpacing the state's ability to produce them, and that gap is expected to widen in the future.” With such a huge need for college graduates and higher education becoming more and more of a financial stretch for the middle class, the money from the oil companies would help bring tuition back to a reasonable price, prevent faculty from losing their jobs on campus and put teachers back in classrooms.
Enter Assembly Bill 656 or AB 656.
Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico, Democrat, has come up with a way to tax oil in order to help the University of College, California State University and California Community College systems recover from the lack of funds that they have received.
The bill would make it mandatory for all business that extracts oil from California to pay a 9.9 percent tax.
Money from the bill would be divided between the three school systems with the UC system receiving 30 percent, 60 percent would be given to the CSU system and the remaining 10 percent would go to the community college system. This yearly break down would give $270 million for the UC system; the CSU system would get $540 million while the Community college system would get $99 million.
Unfortunately, school officials have been less than enthusiastic about the bill. The UC system is not thrilled with the amount of money that it would receive, while all three school systems are worried that the money they receive from the bill would make it so other money would be withheld from them.
While schools officials are not supporting the bill, 150 students and teachers showed their support in a rally on Monday in the Sacramento State University Library Quad.
The event was kicked off b y a speech from ASI President Torres who urged students to support the bill.
“We must say to the nation that higher education is the solution to our problems,” said Torres. We must invest in higher education and Assembly Bill 656 does exactly that.”
Torrico got students and faculty revved up by mentioning the huge profits that oil companies take in yearly. He told the people in the audience that California was the only state that does not tax oil company revenues and that it’s about time it did.
The rally was one of eight that are being held on eight different California State University campuses including Hayward and San Jose.
The bill is also being supported by groups such as the CSU’s California State Student Association.
The need for the funds is obvious. Students are paying ridiculous fees that are only expected to continue to go up with no end in sight.
The tax is a logical way to help fund education that is needed according to the Public Policy Institute of California.
The bill state that the study showed “California's need for college-educated workers is outpacing the state's ability to produce them, and that gap is expected to widen in the future.” With such a huge need for college graduates and higher education becoming more and more of a financial stretch for the middle class, the money from the oil companies would help bring tuition back to a reasonable price, prevent faculty from losing their jobs on campus and put teachers back in classrooms.
Friday, October 9, 2009
University of Phoenix Could Buy CSUS
Higher Education is important to society as a whole and to individuals. For an individual, having a degree provides more opportunities and ultimately more money. People who higher education under their belt are an asset to society, according to the College Board Inspiring Website, because they have “higher rates of volunteering, voting and donating blood correspond to higher levels of education as do lower unemployment and poverty rates. Similarly, socially valuable behaviors, such as tolerance for the opinions of others, seem to increase with education.”
Since 1947 Sacramento State has continued to provide these personal and societal benefits, but with the recent change in the economic climate the school is being forced to make some tough choices. One of these choices could end up being whether or not Sacramento State should be sold off to The Apollo Group's University of Phoenix.
If this billion dollar deal were to take place, it could have severe consequences for the future and quality of education at Sacramento State.
The University of Phoenix has notoriously low standards for students and its faculty. Because the university has been so focused on the amount of money that it is making for its investors, sacrifices have been made with regards to class content and teacher qualifications. This is in stark contrast to Sacramento State where recent numbers on the CSUS website indicate that 98 percent of teachers on campus have a PhD.
The University of Phoenix program offers students less options as far as majors goes. Do you want to get your degree in history? You’re out of luck. Also, while the field of communications is offered, students do not have the choice of focusing on a more specific concentration, like journalism.
All the flaws in the University of Phoenix’s program can be seen in the graduation rate. According to the New York Times, “on average across all American universities, the rate is 55 percent” while the University of Phoenix has a meager 16 percent graduation rate.
Along with all of its educational drawbacks, students can expect to pay more money to attend the campus. According to the New York Times,”[University of Phoenix’s] annual tuition and fees as $9,630, about half the average at private four-year colleges and twice that of four-year public colleges.” Even with the increase in tuition fees at Sacramento State, the prices that students would have to pay with University of Phoenix are ridiculous, especially considering what students would be receiving.
The program may work for some students who need a more flexible school schedule, but students who can avoid this low level university usually try to go somewhere that has a more prestigious background. While Sacramento State is no Harvard, the degree that students earn from the university represent hours of hard work from students to complete assignments from professors that know what they are talking about.
If Sacramento State gets taken over by The Apollo Group it would not only hurt students who would currently be attending the university when the transition takes place, it would also diminish the value of the degrees of students who have already graduated from Sacramento State.
Since 1947 Sacramento State has continued to provide these personal and societal benefits, but with the recent change in the economic climate the school is being forced to make some tough choices. One of these choices could end up being whether or not Sacramento State should be sold off to The Apollo Group's University of Phoenix.
If this billion dollar deal were to take place, it could have severe consequences for the future and quality of education at Sacramento State.
The University of Phoenix has notoriously low standards for students and its faculty. Because the university has been so focused on the amount of money that it is making for its investors, sacrifices have been made with regards to class content and teacher qualifications. This is in stark contrast to Sacramento State where recent numbers on the CSUS website indicate that 98 percent of teachers on campus have a PhD.
The University of Phoenix program offers students less options as far as majors goes. Do you want to get your degree in history? You’re out of luck. Also, while the field of communications is offered, students do not have the choice of focusing on a more specific concentration, like journalism.
All the flaws in the University of Phoenix’s program can be seen in the graduation rate. According to the New York Times, “on average across all American universities, the rate is 55 percent” while the University of Phoenix has a meager 16 percent graduation rate.
Along with all of its educational drawbacks, students can expect to pay more money to attend the campus. According to the New York Times,”[University of Phoenix’s] annual tuition and fees as $9,630, about half the average at private four-year colleges and twice that of four-year public colleges.” Even with the increase in tuition fees at Sacramento State, the prices that students would have to pay with University of Phoenix are ridiculous, especially considering what students would be receiving.
The program may work for some students who need a more flexible school schedule, but students who can avoid this low level university usually try to go somewhere that has a more prestigious background. While Sacramento State is no Harvard, the degree that students earn from the university represent hours of hard work from students to complete assignments from professors that know what they are talking about.
If Sacramento State gets taken over by The Apollo Group it would not only hurt students who would currently be attending the university when the transition takes place, it would also diminish the value of the degrees of students who have already graduated from Sacramento State.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Trouble For Obama
When social networking and politics connect it can lead to national problems, which is something that leaders of the social network, Facebook, discovered during the past week.
For a brief amount of time, Facebook users had the option to take a quiz that asked the question “Should Obama be killed?” The possible answers that people could select were “yes,” “no,” “maybe” and “if he cuts my health care.”
The quiz gained national attention from media outlets including CNN and NBC. However, the seriousness of the situation hit home when the Secret Service was brought in to investigate the situation. Ultimately, Facebook was asked to remove the poll and they complied. By the time the poll was removed, about 750 people had taken the poll.
The Secret Service, with the help of Facebook, was able to track down the minor who created the quiz. They spoke to the minor and the parents of the minor and determined that the quiz was a prank. No charges were filed.
The quiz opened up a wide range of issues for Facebook users. Should the social network site screen information that is posted? Should the poll been removed at all? Is this a violation of freedom of speech?
Some users thought the poll should have been left up because it was “just a question” and did not actually prompt people to take action. On the hand, some users thought the quiz was “hate speech” and were angry that someone even thought to create the quiz.
With more than 350,000 applications, Facebook would not be able to constantly keep track of everything that each user creates and posts on the site, but they might be able to scan for key words and prevent that information from being posted.
As for the right to freedom of speech, many people argued that the quiz stepped over the line. There is a huge difference between stating your beliefs and posting a quiz asking people if they think someone should assassinate the leader of the United States. Many people who commented on the story stated that they believed that it could give someone the encouragement to follow through with the assassination.
Many users were wondering how such a quiz could have been created in the first place. The quiz was created using a third party application on the Facebook site. The application allows users to do a wide range of activities on the site including creating quizzes, learning about new books and playing games. The application was suspended while the investigation was going on.
This quiz is one of several things that Obama had had to deal with. Another issue that has recently come up in the mainstream media is the public policy poll that asked conservatives from New Jersey if they believed Obama was the Antichrist. The results were 18 percent were sure that Obama was the Antichrist, while 17 percent were not entirely sure.
From these ongoing problems that Obama has had to encounter its seems that the honeymoon period between Obama and the public is over.
For a brief amount of time, Facebook users had the option to take a quiz that asked the question “Should Obama be killed?” The possible answers that people could select were “yes,” “no,” “maybe” and “if he cuts my health care.”
The quiz gained national attention from media outlets including CNN and NBC. However, the seriousness of the situation hit home when the Secret Service was brought in to investigate the situation. Ultimately, Facebook was asked to remove the poll and they complied. By the time the poll was removed, about 750 people had taken the poll.
The Secret Service, with the help of Facebook, was able to track down the minor who created the quiz. They spoke to the minor and the parents of the minor and determined that the quiz was a prank. No charges were filed.
The quiz opened up a wide range of issues for Facebook users. Should the social network site screen information that is posted? Should the poll been removed at all? Is this a violation of freedom of speech?
Some users thought the poll should have been left up because it was “just a question” and did not actually prompt people to take action. On the hand, some users thought the quiz was “hate speech” and were angry that someone even thought to create the quiz.
With more than 350,000 applications, Facebook would not be able to constantly keep track of everything that each user creates and posts on the site, but they might be able to scan for key words and prevent that information from being posted.
As for the right to freedom of speech, many people argued that the quiz stepped over the line. There is a huge difference between stating your beliefs and posting a quiz asking people if they think someone should assassinate the leader of the United States. Many people who commented on the story stated that they believed that it could give someone the encouragement to follow through with the assassination.
Many users were wondering how such a quiz could have been created in the first place. The quiz was created using a third party application on the Facebook site. The application allows users to do a wide range of activities on the site including creating quizzes, learning about new books and playing games. The application was suspended while the investigation was going on.
This quiz is one of several things that Obama had had to deal with. Another issue that has recently come up in the mainstream media is the public policy poll that asked conservatives from New Jersey if they believed Obama was the Antichrist. The results were 18 percent were sure that Obama was the Antichrist, while 17 percent were not entirely sure.
From these ongoing problems that Obama has had to encounter its seems that the honeymoon period between Obama and the public is over.
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