LGBT Pride Parade and Festival!

Walk with SDSU at the San Diego LGBT Pride Parade! 

The annual San Diego LGBT Pride Parade is the 4th largest in the United States attracting over 197,000 cheering spectators and significant media participation. SDSU will once again walk in this great event!

If you would like to take part in the SDSU Pride Parade delegation, sign up here: http://studentvoice.com/sdsu/2013prideparadeparticipation

Earn Community Service at the San Diego LGBT Pride Festival! 

This is the first year that San Diego State University will be taking part in the Pride Festival which occurs after the parade on Saturday (7/13) and all-day on Sunday (7/14). This is an excellent opportunity to build relationships and networks while fostering an appreciation of cultural diversity!

Date: Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14, 2013

Time: Saturday 12:00pm to 10:00pm; Sunday 11:00am to 8:00pm

Location: Marston Point, Balboa Park (6th & Laurel St.)

If you would like to volunteer at this event contact Lauren Sparacino at Lsparacino@mail.sdsu.edu by June 14 to sign up for a two-hour shift; you may request to work more than one shift.

Volunteer duties include:

·         Staffing SDSU’s information table

·         Answering questions related to the university and the various programs we offer on campus

·         Set-up table (morning shift)

·         Take-down (closing shift)

Learn more about the Pride Festival here: http://www.sdpride.org/festival.htm?_p=Y

What do YOU want to watch at the Aztec Nights Screen on the Green events this Fall 2013 semester?

Vote for your top three choices!

 

RSO Renewal Due Soon!

Hey fellow peers; I hope you all are enjoying the beginning of your summer break so far! This week’s article just serves as a reminder for those students who are involved on-campus within organizations, to remember to complete the RSO (recognized Student Organization) for the upcoming 2013-2014 school year. Like I stated in last week’s blog,  on May 1^st 2013, the RSO process opened once again for new organizations to try and attain recognition and for organizations to be re-recognized on campus. Some of the benefits of having your organization being recognized early before the semester even begins are:

-          Participation in Student Involvement Fairs

-          Tabling on campus

-          Student Organization Homecoming Court Nominations

-          Classroom Request application submission (after add/drop date)

-          Student Organization tabling at football games

-          Annex/Aztec Student Union Office Space

-          Inclusion in the SDSU Co-Curricular Transcript

Here is the link that takes you directly to the RSO main page so that you may begin with all of the requirements to get your organization recognized on campus:  http://sll.sdsu.edu/studentorgs/start-renew.html . There is also a useful video that guides you in the process of completing your application. And there you have it fellow Aztecs, make sure your organizations get recognized as soon as possible!

Event Highlight: APSA Fashion and Talent Show

Hello there fellow Aztecs, this week I would like to shed the spotlight on an event that happened a couple of weeks ago that deserves recognition within our campus for its success. The Asian Pacific Student Alliance hosted its 17^th annual Fashion Talent Show on Friday, March 12, 2013 in the Open Air Theatre. It was open to the public FOR FREE. The main purpose for the show was to showcase up and coming talent and fashion, to educate the public about Asian culture, and to bring awareness to talent, art, and fashion. This organization aimed at entertaining the public and showcase many different talents  all while aiming to raise proceeds for the Asian Pacific Fund which is a community foundation established to improve the health and well-being of all Asian Americans in the Bay Area.

The show ran from 6-10PM and headlined a few up and coming Asian-American artists:
Us (www.youtube.com/michaelalvaradomusic)
Julianne Manalo (www.facebook.com/JulianneAuroraManalo)
Lil Crazed (www.lilcrazed.com)

Also, here is a preview of some of the competing acts that participated at the event:
1.) Sizzle (http://youtu.be/J5HOUb2pGRo)
2.) Amy Monzon (http://youtu.be/oPAOAWwOC08)
3.) Vocal Vixens (http://youtu.be/rImBwMtU8wQ)
4.) Intrinsic (http://youtu.be/oskSR6mKaXM)
5.) Super Groupie (http://youtu.be/JxHp8jpjCwA)
6.) Kelvin Prom (http://youtu.be/sofKtcxuszQ)
If you were unable to attend, let me say that you missed out! But no worries because there is sure to be one again next year! If you happen to know anyone in the organization that hosted this event, take a few seconds of your time and congratulate them on the success of the event, because it was a long time in the making. That is all for now, until next time.

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Blog written by Sergio Camacho, Student Life & Leadership – Student Contributor

This Week @ State – May 13

 

With summer right around the corner, it’s hard to stay focused when all you’re thinking about it the sun and other fun summer plans. But to wrap up the year, there are a few last minute reminders to help you end your semester on the best possible note!

The SDSU Bookstore will be holding their spring textbook buy backs from the 13^th-16^th (Monday-Thursday). There are multiple kiosks conveniently located around campus for you to drop off your gently used textbooks and earn some extra cash. Don’t wait ’till the last minute because we all know how long those lines can get!

On Monday May 13^th, the ARC will be holding two sessions of Live Music Yoga followed by Laughter Yoga! For those who are unfamiliar with these two types of yoga, Live Music and Laughter yoga are more modern and “fun” versions of traditional yoga, and provide a great venue of stress relief. Yoga at the ARC is open to all SDSU students with a Red ID, so stop by from 4pm-7pm on Monday and take a break from all the studying!  In addition, if you are a member of the ARC and are planning to leave San Diego for the summer, don’t forget to freeze your ARC membership!

With the semester drawing to an end, best of luck with finals and we hope everyone has a safe and relaxing summer break. Soak up some sun and get ready for an even better 2013-2014 school year!

Renew your RSO recognition status!

Hello fellow Aztecs, this week’s blog will provide you all with much needed information if you are involved with an organization on-campus. It is that time of the year again to renew the status of your organization for the 2013-2014 school year.  Your current 2012-2013 Student Organization recognition status has expired as of Tuesday, April 30, 2013.

You may begin the 2013-2014 online Student Organization recognition process beginning today.to begin the recognition process for your organization your president, treasurer, and faculty advisor MUST complete the orientation session. Also, the Recognized Student Organization application must be completed, and turned in online as well. All of these requirements can be completed by going to sll.sdsu.edu and looking for the RSO link on the right hand side of the page.

For those of you that may have any concerns about the process itself, don’t worry, there is a tutorial video on the website as well that walks you step by step through the recognition process. It gives you instructions, and tips for the completion of the application. Please note, that beginning August 1, 2013 until officers have registered for classes, the RSO system will not consider them a currently registered student.

For any further questions, don’t hesitate to contact the student life and leadership office, one of our front desk staff would be more than happy to assist you. Wish you all the best of luck with the recognition of your organization but most importantly, good luck on finals!

Upcoming Service Event (Mamas Kitchen)

Interested in helping our community become a better place? Need or want some community services hours? Mamas Kitchen is an organization that serves kids, men and woman in San Diego suffering from either cancer or AIDS.

What this program brings is nutritious food by helpful cheerful volunteers. On weekdays volunteers go grocery shopping, make food, and deliver food for people in need. Volunteers also answer phone calls and help clients with grocery shopping. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday volunteers pick up food from one of their satellite pickup locations in North County, and then deliver to the client’s home.

This program is mainly looking for volunteers who can pick up and drop off food in the San Diego North County. Every weekend volunteers organize and attend a food drive for this cause at local food markets. Several of these volunteers have made lifetime friends while helping this program become successful. Even if you only volunteer once a week, every minute matters to the people who need you the most!

The first and easy step is to complete the volunteer orientation. The first one will be held on Tuesday, May 21 from 4:00 to 5:00 pm at their main facility, 3960 Home Avenue, San Diego, CA 92105. “To confirm orientation dates and times or for more information, contact us at 619.233.6262 or by email at bill@mamaskitchen.org”.

If you are interested in becoming one of Mamas Kitchen’s special volunteers, make sure you visit the following website as well and remember that your time is greatly appreciated! http://www.mamaskitchen.org/getinvolved/volunteer.php