On land or water this hornet flies: Amphibious Herky gets “big” prize in race
California State University Sacramento engineering students took to the pavement and water Saturday with a people-powered amphibious invention and took home the title “The Big Wheeler” for their large size.

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WPE: To test or not
California State University Sacramento will administer the mandatory Writing Proficiency Exam in October, but at least five other campuses in the CSU system do not utilize the WPE test. The other universities allow students to complete an English class in order to satisfy the requirement.

International students wait for quake news from home
A 7.6-Richter-scale earthquake striking Taiwan Sep. 21 shocked sixty Taiwanese students at CSUS who are tied closely to their families back in Taiwan.

Confusion still reigns over student fee policy
Three years after the CSU Chancellor ordered that one-third of new mandatory student fees go to financial aid, student organizations and academic departments supported by the fees are still scrambling to make sense of the requirement.

ASI vote numbers may change
Legislation which would allow a simple majority vote to veto a presidential appointment will be proposed at today’s Associated Student Inc. board meeting.

Gerth wants year-round classes
An increase in enrollments has played a large part in some of the planning on policy proposals within California State University Sacramento, which reevaluates its nine-year projections each year to remain on top of changes that are coming.

Gold Lightning strikes at games
The Gold Lightning cheering section made its first strong appearance at the Causeway Classic Sept. 18.

Davidson’s short stint draws to a close
Amidst controversy and confusion, Judith Davidson has decided to hang up her gloves. In an interview to update the status of the arena and recreation center projects, Davidson, director of athletics and recreational facilities improvement, surprisingly offered that she would be leaving CSUS in the near future.

Faculty Senate looks at general education
The first Faculty Senate meeting of Fall 1999 brought a discussion of potential changes to the review process of general education courses.

Domestic violence at home put under microscope
Women of all ages need to learn more about domestic violence issues, even if they feel they are not affected by it, said Women’s Resource Center Coordinator Pat Grady.

Faster Internet in CSU future
Students checking out the online library or taking an online course should have faster access to other CSU campuses via the Internet next spring.

What looks like help really hurts
(U-WIRE) TUCSON, Ariz. — University of Arizona students who purchase term papers on the Internet and turn them in for credit could be expelled from the university, an associate dean of students warned.