Category: News Articles
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‘San Diego Means Business’ rally calls on county supervisors to defy state on reopening
This article was published on The Daily Aztec website on September 21, 2020. A rally was held outside the San Diego County Administration building on Sept. 21 to protest a third county-wide shutdown and encourage county supervisors to defy state reopening guidelines. The rally was held before County Supervisors entered a closed session to discuss…
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Racist ‘Zoom bombing’ attack disrupts University Senate meeting
By: Katelynn Robinson and Jadyn Brandt This article was published on The Daily Aztec website on June 23, 2020. As the University Senate began their first-ever Expanded Senate Executive Committee meeting on June 4 – in response to the murder of George Floyd and other members of the Black community at the hands of police…
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SDSU professor designs ventilator prototype that could help coronavirus patients
This article was published on The Daily Aztec website on May 4, 2020. As the fight against COVID-19 leaves hospitals and intensive care units in desperate need of medical supplies, one San Diego State professor has worked to create prototypes of ventilators that could be used to treat patients suffering from coronavirus. Mechanical engineering professor…
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Pacific Beach’s Backyard accused of violence, racial bias
This article was published on The Daily Aztec website on December 4, 2019. SDSU alumna Natalie Lara is taking legal action against Backyard Kitchen and Tap, alleging she was brutally thrown against a wall and pinned to the floor by three male security guards before being thrown out of the establishment. The incident occurred after…
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Whistleblower alerts US government about safety of residence hall bunk beds
Following the recent death of a San Diego State student who fell off his bunk bed, an anonymous SDSU parent and alumnus has lodged a complaint with the U.S. government alleging the residence hall bunk beds are unsafe, NBC 7 reports. The San Diego County Medical Examiner ruled Dylan Hernandez’s death was caused by blunt force…
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University Towers rooms flood, residents forced to relocate
Alexa Oslowski This article was published on The Daily Aztec website on October 30, 2019. Residents of University Towers have been experiencing flooding issues on several floors throughout the semester, and this isn’t the first time it’s happened. The building has reportedly experienced flooding in the bathrooms and sinks within the individual rooms. Some of…
