"Arnulfo Lara was not a typical CSUS student. He was an advocate for diversity on our campus and truly put other students' needs ahead of his own," said ASI President Gary Davis.

The purpose of the scholarship is to promote and acknowledge students who are active and advocate diversity in the CSUS community.

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Prop 1A brings new building
Construction of a new classroom building will begin in the coming months, bringing much needed additional office and academic space to the campus.

Munitz lands new position
Former CSU chancellor Barry Munitz was appointed Monday to head Governor-elect Gray Davis' transition team. Munitz will assist California's next leader with policy development and recommendations for potential political appointments.

Police Log: Oct. 29 to Nov. 4

Gary Davis falters in election try
Gary Davis, president of Associated Students Inc., lost in his bid to become one of three members of the Cordova Parks District on Nov. 3, winding up sixth out of the eight-candidate field.

ASI gambles on Casino Night
The Redwood Room of the University Union will be turned into a high-stakes casino Saturday night to raise money for student scholarships.

Night students left out in the dark
Woe to the night students: Their education takes place on a campus already ravaged by day students who leave messes in classrooms and deplete CSUS of the one resource everyone uses -- bathroom tissue.

Two hit-and-runs in parking structure
Two hit-and-run accidents occurred in the parking structure last Wednesday, bringing a reminder from university police for drivers to take care when trying to navigate parked cars when easing into or out of parking spaces.

PASS funded by ASI
Funding for People Advocating Safe Surroundings was approved by Associated Students Inc. last Wednesday after ASI modified the proposal in order to retain ownership of much of the material to be purchased.

TKE's raising cash for Special Olympics
The Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity will be sponsoring a day-long event to raise money for Special Olympics on Saturday.

Stanford study links media images and higher drinking levels
(U-WIRE) STANFORD, Calif. -- Television may be introducing more than just violence into teenagers' lives. A team of Stanford researchers has shown that teenagers who watch more television and music videos are more likely to drink alcohol.

Nobel conference features Dalai Lama
(U-WIRE) CHARLOTTESVILLE -- After months of extensive work and planning, the Nobel Peace Laureates Conference ended successfully Friday afternoon with speeches by the Dalai Lama and landmine-ban advocates Jody Williams and Bobby Muller.

Band hit by tear gas after team beats Syracuse
(U-WIRE) MORGANTOWN, W.V. -- In the waning moments of the Syracuse-West Virginia University football game, the WVU Marching Band prepared to do a post-game show. But a decision was made to protect band members from a potentially-rambunctious crowd by keeping them in their seats.