At the Aztec Student Union, students will be able to find additional quiet and group study space within meeting rooms during finals this semester. During normal building hours the student union will make different meeting rooms available for studying throughout finals. Study break opportunities will also be available so students can watch some comedy shows or play some video games to relax their minds. In addition to expanded study spaces, the student union will again expand its hours. The student union’s Student Lounge will be open from 7:00am on the 12th until 11pm on the 14th, 7:00am-11:00pm on the 15th, and 7:00am on the 16th until 11pm on the 18th. During these extended hours the same study break opportunities will be available in addition to snacks and energy drinks! The additional programing and services are provided by the ASUB Operations Committee.

Submitted by Kyle Zive, Assistant Director of Operations, Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union

On Friday November 16, the full-time A.S. team members came together in the Mezzanine at Viejas Arena to celebrate over 180 years of combined service at the annual A.S. Staff Awards. This inspiring event honors full-time employees who have given 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35+ years of service to Associated Students.

45 Years

Glen Brandenburg – Director of Facilities & Sustainability

20 Years

Barbara Bowen – Office Supervisor, Children’s Center

Lorilyn Lord – Supervising Teacher, Children’s Center

Tom Granucci – Production Manager, Viejas Arena

Amy Schiller – Marketing Coordinator, Aztec Recreation

15 Years

Kimberly Dunlap – Supervising Teacher, Children’s Center

Jane-Ann Carroll – Assistant Director of Programs, Children’s Center

June Barreras – Ticket Office Manager, Viejas Arena

10 Years

Amanda Grant – Office & Marketing Supervisor, Mission Bay Aquatic Center

Congratulations to all of our inspiring teammates! Thank you for all that you do for Associated Students, SDSU and our students!!

Submitted by Stephanie Dathe, Director, Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union

The Association of College Unions International (ACUI), Region I conference was held in San Diego from November 15th-17th. The conference was a huge success and conference attendees from around the west coast were able to see what Associated Students of SDSU and the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union had to offer. To open the conference, attendees were treated to a classic San Diego outdoor reception where our very own Chris Thomas and Christina Brown welcomed everyone. Later in the evening the reception was serenaded by the SDSU’s own Sirens of State. Over the next two days, attendees visited our campus and attended Keynote presentations and educational sessions held throughout the Aztec Student Union. On-campus highlights included a bowling fundraiser, Steal This Idea competition, a reception highlighting the Backdoor Studio, a silent auction, and more. To close the conference, attendees gathered before the closing banquet to the music of Soundwave with dance performances during the banquet by Afrique Dance and Ballet Folklorico Xochipilli, all SDSU student groups.

ACUI Region I prides itself on having a large student delegation and this year was no different as almost half of the total attendees were undergraduate students. A.S. was fortunate to have fourteen students attend the conference as well as present educational sessions. Thulani Kachingwe, Kyla Blaylock, Nate Zaslove, and Kaylah Abdullah of ASUB presented, “Ayoooo, Let’s Plan! Event Planning from the Student Perspective” and Kathrine Root and Michaela Hurlbut, student union operations staff, presented “PEAKing in Peer Supervision: It Starts With You”. Student union part-time staff also assisted with tours of the student union and during the Backdoor Studio Reception the staff demonstrated how the studio works and even recorded several different people singing on the spot.

During the Steal This Idea competition, the A.S. graphics team won several awards (independently judged by a different region):

• Lyubov Horne - 2nd place for Websites for her work on the Student Union website
• Jenna Castillo 1st and 2nd place Student Videos for The Backdoor Studio Promo and the Rock the Vote Promo
• Luis Valenzuela - 2nd place for Print Advertisement (student submission from when he attended CSULA)
• Quentin Skaggs - 2nd place in Brochures & Pamphlets for the Mission Bay Aquatic Center Class Brochure

A huge thank you also goes out to the A.S. Graphics Team for their help designing the logo, creating the Steal This Idea award certificates, and helping with the conference signage. Additionally we would like to thank Liza Bennet, Veronica Perondi, and Kyle Zive for serving on the Conference Planning Team, and the entire student union full and part-time staff for providing a high level of customer service throughout the conference.