Since the near bombing on Christmas Day, the threat of in-flight terrorism has reawakened the American conscious. Scrambling for some peace of mind, the newest solution is installing full-body scanners at airport security checkpoints. But this new generation of technology isn’t as simple as a metal detector. Say hello to a virtual strip-down of all your naked splendor. Even though the privacy arguments have just recently hit mainstream media, these machines have been in airport use since 2007. The U.S…. Read more

Just a short trip through the orange groves leads to the Orange Grove Bistro, a place on campus where it is possible to eat gourmet food. “It’s almost like a little getaway in the middle of campus,” said Sherri Warren, Orange Grove Bistro’s catering manager of two years, who corrected herself and said the restaurant was technically on the east side of campus. The restaurant, a humble building with a green roof and an orange sign, is located in the… Read more

Stephanie Bermudez Staff Reporter She trains new servers in addition to bartending at a local restaurant and she’s a market researcher for a local company, but her favorite job is being a nanny. Brianna Wilson has worked many jobs in her lifetime but her favorite by far is taking care of three children three times a week. “It’s the only job where I can really let loose,” said the 25-year-old business marketing major. For as long as she can remember,… Read more

OK ladies, it’s been a week and he still hasn’t called. Our gut feeling is telling us to call him again and see if he returns our phone call, but then again we don’t want to come off as a “bug-a-boo.” The lyrics of Destiny’s Child rings  throughout the air, “I wanna put your number on the call block, have AOL make my e-mails stop, ‘Cause you a bug-a-boo, a bug-a-boo.” We don’t want to be that person listening to… Read more

Star rating: 4 out of 5 With terrorist attacks, drug busts, romance and gun battles, the new movie from Lionsgate, “From Paris With Love,” has it all. This 90- minute movie will have you at the edge of your seat, and will suck you into the secret life of a CIA agent. Directed by Pierre Morel, known for directing 2008’s box office hit, “Taken,” “From Paris With Love” presents a different twist to elements of an ordinary action thriller, and… Read more

Star Rating: 3 out of 5 If you can imagine a combination of ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” and TNT’s “Raising the Bar,” then you’ve got ABC’s new primetime series, “The Deep End.” With a mixture of personal lives interfering with work, sex, greed and technical jargon, “The Deep End” proves to be slightly disappointing when it comes to its uncreative story line and characters. The series is centered around a group of four, first-year associates who have been hired at the… Read more

CSUN’s theater department will start this semester off by performing Naomi Iizuka’s, “Polaroid Stories.” “We’re always trying to broaden our repertoire past the ubiquitous group of old, dead, white male playwrights, and were delighted to find Miss Iizuka’s acclaimed script,” said William Taylor, CSUN’s theater department manager. Taylor said that among the reasons for its choice was the parity of male/female roles, its modern setting on today’s fringe, the postmodern parallels to ancient literature, and the actors’ challenge of performing… Read more

Student-Parents at CSUN,   Making the decision to go to college with children can sometimes solely depend on finding proper childcare.  This can be a difficult challenge, especially when there aren’t any family members or friends around to help. What parents don’t know is that some colleges provide subsidized child care to low-income families.  These day cares are located on-site and/or sometimes provided through a network of local day cares. Every time I tell someone that my daughter goes to day… Read more

What Brett Favre wanted and why he came back to the NFL to play with the Minnesota Vikings was all set up in the NFC championship game for, a chance to play in Super Bowl XLIV. Despite six fumbles by the Vikings, three of them lost for turnovers, an earlier interception, and getting knocked down all game long by the New Orleans Saints defense, Favre had the Vikings set up for a trip to South Beach. He had his opportunity… Read more