The time had come for me to plan my trip home. I opened my planner, turned to the month of November and began to panic. Black and red ink filled the page and it seemed like every day I had a commitment to do something. 

The Sonoma State University Sapphires performed dances they have been working on throughout the year last Saturday in Person Theatre. Ranging from jazz to hip hop, there was a wide variety of dance styles performed. 

For the last event of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, on Thursday, Counseling and Psychological Services at Sonoma State University hosted Take Back the Night, a time to reflect on the wounds some still hold as sexual assault survivors. 

College students are constantly being influenced by the people around them. People like coaches, friends and the media send messages that can help shape human behavior. What one takes from those relationships can change who they are as a person. 

Sexual assault is a difficult subject to talk about. Not only for those who are survivors, but for the general public. Because sexual assault is so prevalent in colleges, the topic demands to be discussed. 

Since Executive Chef Eric Lees’ depart from Sonoma State, culinary services has been scrambling to fill the void he’s left behind; but the wait is over with the arrival of the new executive chef. 

Jessimae Peluso, commonly known from the MTV hit show “Girl Code,” visited Sonoma State University March 24 for a night filled with laughs. Before the show began, girls were lined up out the door of the Student Center and up the staircase waiting in anticipation for the show. One by one, the Grand Ballroom was filled with female fans eagerly awaiting the start of the show. 

In association with Mental Health Awareness Week, Sonoma State University brought comedian and speaker Brian Wetzel to share his personal knowledge and struggles with depression through comedy on Thursday. 

There is nothing wrong with a little competition. Texas Tech University and Sonoma State University are going head-to-head in a wine mixology competition and judged later this spring.

CJ Dunnick, the current President of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, brought two Kappa alumni and some of his fellow brothers to Senior Night at the Wolves’ Den on Saturday in order to honor his fellow fraternity brother, Mike Henry. 

Paula M. L. Moya, a professor of English at Stanford University, gave a lecture at Sonoma State on Wednesday to discuss the ways in which people read race and not just see it.

Two history buffs decided it was time to take a leap of faith. With no previous experience as business owners under their belts, Sonoma State University students Kevin Braafladt and Jason Yarnall made the leap and took the Military Antiques Museum off the hands of its previous owner. Over the last year, both Braafladt and Yarnall have worked out the details to finally become the new owners and caretakers of the museum.