Artist to sign mural 21 years late
The Multi-Cultural Center and the Art Department will honor Edward Rivera, former California State University Sacramento student and creator of the mural outside Lassen Hall, with a dedication ceremony and a reception Oct. 19 at 1 p.m.

Fair Share bill becomes law
Gov. Gray Davis signed into law on Sunday Assembly Bill 645 that requires nonunion faculty members to pay for union representation.

New Herky logo contest aims to unite campus
The university is in the market for a new Herky — one designed by the students and CSUS is willing to pay up to $1,000 for the rights to the winning design.

Review report commends and cites concerns for art department
The art department needs to review its grading policies, especially final grades for studio and art history classes, said the Faculty Senate Program Review Committee.

Students march in protest against photograph
Members of the Latino community led a protest against the State Hornet newspaper Thursday for publishing a photo depicting the arrest of a man during the Causeway Classic.

Program opens world for low income students
California State University Sacramento will initiate a McNair Scholars Program this semester to help low-income, first-generation in college and underrepresented students achieve success at post-baccalaureate level.

Student reaches for stars at U.N. conference
Masters student Shane Kemper seized a rare opportunity this summer to attend and help coordinate the Third United Nations Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space in Vienna, Austria.

Study of aging brings older students back to class: Gerontology major attracts Baby Boomers to CSUS and is useful tool for all students’ career plans
Many returning students are turning to gerontology studies; of the 35 students enrolled in spring semester 1999, 17 of the students were over 40 years of age.

Music to the campus’s ears for the millennium
The music department is kicking off several series of concerts this semester featuring different types of music.

False alarm clears out university Library
An overdone snack forced about 200 people to abandon books, purses and backpacks Monday evening when a fire alarm sounded in the Library.

Boondocks creator speaks on finding a voice
The black community has become complacent and must find its identity if it ever hopes to have a voice in society, said Aaron McGruder, creator of the controversial comic strip “The Boondocks.”