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Sonoma State Star

The Student News Site of Sonoma State University

Sonoma State Star

The Student News Site of Sonoma State University

Sonoma State Star

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Student voting in AS election lowest turnout in five years

Heba Made, Staff Writer April 24, 2018

Final numbers reported for Sonoma State University Associated Students 2018 Elections show voter turnout was  the lowest it’s been in the past five years. 

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SSU Associated Students election results – Ojeda wins president

Heba Made, Staff Writer April 15, 2018

By a two-to-one margin, Junior Manny Ojeda won the race for Associated Students president of Sonoma State University on April 10. 

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University ordered to pay once again for asbestos

Heba Made, Staff Writer April 4, 2018

In a disturbing trend that continues to turn up across the U.S., the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration charged Sonoma State University with nearly $6,000 in fines. SSU discovered...

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Ralph Nader pushes students to get involved

Heba Made, Staff Writer March 13, 2018

The lights dim as he walks to the stage podium. The spotlight shines bright on his face. Weill Hall fills with an energized audience that welcomes him with a long applause, happy giggles and loud cheers. Ralph Nader begins with, “Curiosity is more important than knowledge.”

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SSU introduces new VP of Student Affairs

Heba Made, Staff Writer February 13, 2018

Greg Sawyer, the new vice president for student affairs starting April 1, comes to Sonoma  State University, most recently serving as Vice President for Student Affairs at CSU Channel Islands. While there, the university’s Division of Student Affairs was recognized as one of the nation’s Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs for the past three years by Diverse Magazine. In an interview with Sawyer, he offered some thoughts on his new position at Sonoma State, his background and what drives him to make a difference.

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SSU gifted statue of ‘Peanuts’ character

Heba Made, Staff Writer February 13, 2018

A statue of Lucy, the prominent female character from the “Peanuts” comic strip, will be joining Sonoma State University’s collection of campus sculptures. 

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Former administrator becomes CEO of cannabis company

Heba Made, Staff Writer February 13, 2018

The recreational sale and use of marijuana is now legal in California, as of Jan. 1, which is making the cannabis industry a more attractive career path for many in Sonoma County, including one former...

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