If a person is in a hospital or a nursing home, the last two months of life are the most expensive. Medicare paid $50 billion last year for the last two months of patients’ lives, more than the government spent on education or the Department of Homeland Security. It is also estimated that 20 to 30 percent of these expenditures had no significant impact on the patient. Dr. Ira Byock of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. said that modern… Read more

Back in my elementary and middle school days I remember the tough kids picking on the quiet kids in class (me being one of them) for reasons that could only be justified on a playground. As one of the victims of a fellow classmate’s insecurities and stupidity, I never understood the purpose of belittling or abusing a fellow peer for any reason. Once high school came around and maturity started to kick in, I saw that behavior vanish. In the… Read more

Tis the season to celebrate the holidays in fabulous style. Office parties, holiday dinners and New Year’s Eve parties have different attire guidelines to follow. Here is a breakdown of some suggested looks for each occasion. For office looks, the first rule is to make sure you follow the proper attire policy for your job. This does not mean that you need to stick to your regular routine. Liven up your look by switching a single article for something more… Read more

If a person is in a hospital or a nursing home, the last two months of life are the most expensive. Medicare paid $50 billion last year for the last two months of patients’ lives, more than the government spent on education or the Department of Homeland Security. It is also estimated that 20 to 30 percent of these expenditures had no significant impact on the patient. Dr. Ira Byock of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire said that… Read more

Back in my elementary and middle school days I remember the tough kids picking on the quiet kids in class (me being one of them) for reasons that could only be justified on a playground. As one of the victims of a fellow classmate’s insecurities and stupidity, I never understood the purpose of belittling or abusing a fellow peer for any reason. Once high school came around and maturity started to kick in, I saw that behavior vanish. In the… Read more

Do you have a finals ritual involving music, media and fun? Tell us about it! The Sundial wants to hear about how you survive finals. E-mail ane@csun.edu or comment by Wednesday at 9 a.m. and teach us what you do to stay sane during the craziest part of the semester.  You just might see your techniques in the Daily Sundial on Thursday.

The 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show was a huge disappointment this year because Ferrari, Lamborghini and Bentley did not have a display booth due to the failing economy. Many people who were expecting to see exotic luxury cars were hugely disappointed. However, many other cars made up for the disappointment such as the debut of the Mercedes- Benz SLS, Rolls Royce Ghost and the Lexus LF-A. There were also several new alternative fuel vehicles that gave the Toyota Prius a… Read more

Miguel Urbina was 16-years-old when his grandmother died. While looking at his mother’s pain, because she wasn’t able to travel back to Mexico and bury her mother because she was undocumented, he made a decision to one day grant his parents the means to travel to their home country. For Urbina, a 26-year-old communications senior, the military was the answer. He joined the military at 21 and is now working on his bachelor’s degree while he is a battalion commander… Read more

Madison Cottrell is sitting inside the Freudian Sip at CSUN, reading a 2,500 page book. “It’s a collection of stories for my English class,” Cottrell said. Cottrell is an English major with a creative writing emphasis. She enjoys reading and writing fiction and fantasy. Cottrell chose her major because she has a difficult time writing essays and wanted to improve her writing skills. “The teachers I’ve had at CSUN are really amazing,” Cottrell said. One class assignment that Cottrell remembers… Read more