Budget Cuts Crisis

The recent budget crisis in California is effecting service workers though less sales, tips, and income. 

The economy has taken a turn for the worst since the budget crisis has been in effect. 

Everyone from sales, to the Dow Jones Market have been effected by California's budget crisis. 

A 78 day late budget closed a gap of about $17 billion dollars for California this month, which would require tax payers to make earlier payments to the government. 

Citizens are upset with this recent budget crisis. "I need to work, and with all of these drastic lay-offs that have been happening to my friends and family, I am paranoid that i may be next," said receptionist, Morgan Stewart.

Mall's, department stores, and restaurants are reporting lower sales due to a terrible economy and the recent budget cut.

After the recent Market Crash of 777 points today, it is hard to imagine how California's budget crisis will to anything but get worse. 

It's Lunch Time

University of California, Sacramento students have heard rumors and different stories of who the Togo's sandwich and soda man is, however, many do not know his real story.

You might hear him as your walking from the union to class or walk up to him and buy a sandwich and soda from him on a regular basis.

"I hear him when I walk to class everyday, and he always makes me smile when he is yelling sandwich and soda," says  Kristen Aye. 

This well-known man may seem happy every time you walk by him, however, he has a very sad and interesting story of how he became the sandwich and soda man. 

He came here in 1989, from Shanghai, China, to recieve an education.

Three years later he had graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and had been married just a year after that. 

After starting a family, getting his dream job, and a six figure a year pay the unexpected happened. 

One day while at home with his family, he had a massive stroke. 

"I talk to the sandwich and soda guy on a regular basis. He told me his whole life story, and the saddest part of it, was when he told me that his wife and family left him crippled and alone after his stroke," said Justin Stewart.

After the stroke, the doctors told him that he would be stuck in a wheel chair his whole life. 

Not only did his wife and family leave him but his job felt he could no longer preform the duties required. 

The sandwich and soda man told them that he can work and walk, and fought his way back to health. 

He began selling Togo's sandwich's at a local University, and fell in love with it. 

"I love being around students everyday, it is so refreshing to see young people who want an education," he said. 

The sandwich and soda man got his life back in a rewarding way. 

Recruitment Preparation 2008

At Sacramento State University this week, Sigma Kappa is getting prepared to start their recruitment for fall 2008. 

Sigma Kappa Sorority currently consists of 40 members and is looking to recruit an additional 20 to 25 new members. 

In preparation for recruitment the girls have been working hard on learning songs, dances, mock rushing, and trying to improve their sisterhood. 

The sisters put in extensive hours and dedicate their summers to create all of the props and tables for each event they put on every day during recruitment week. 

These workshops draw them closer together by working together to find out more information about their sisters. 

 

Sigma Kappa sets specific GPA requirements to join. You are required to have a specific GPA of a 2.8 or higher to go through recruitment. 

Sigma Kappa has been practicing and preparing for recruitment for over a month and a half now. Their hope is to get a lot of new faces to join their sorority this fall.