The sound of the chainsaw motor revving ripped through the auditorium, mingling with the cheering of the crowd as juggler Mad Chad Taylor kicked off the new school year in a whirling dervish of death defying tricks.

Temperatures rose into the 90s on Aug. 23 as the sun beat down on Sonoma State’s Son Fest. Even record temperatures weren’t enough to keep the crowds away and students and community members alike still turned out in droves at the SSU Recreation Center.  

Rohnert Park plans to change the way students at Sonoma State celebrate the college life with a series of alterations to the city’s party ordinances. 

Few things have the ability to transport me back to my childhood quite the same as the end of summer vacation and the first days of school can.  

The Sonoma State men’s soccer team is heading full force into the 2010 season as they battled the St. Mary’s Gaels in the final exhibition match before the opening of the regular season.

After the Steroid Era, pitchers are making a comeback in the pros.

    A student-athlete is not a title easily claimed.  Many hours, much dedication and passion are just the undertones that are required to excel in collegiate sports. Sonoma State has had  multiple athletes recognized for their outstanding achievements on the field over the past seasons.

One of the greatest attributes of Sonoma State’s campus is the state-of-the-art Recreation Center.

The SSU Recreation Center contains many different amenities for everyone, whether it be the fully stocked weight room or the full-sized basketball courts that lay underneath the indoor track. Upon walking into the campus Recreation Center, students are greeted by a friendly staff as well as a life-size Chuck Norris cardboard cutout.