Date of birth: May 17, 1987 Place of birth: West Hills, CA Height: 6’6 Class: Senior High School: Bishop Alemany Position: Opposite Hitter Major: Urban Studies FAVORITES Food: Sushi Music: Hip-hop Movie: Dumb and Dumber Class: Urban Studies- Third world countries Athlete: Shaquille O’neal Life Greatest Difficulty: “Losing my dad at a young age.” Greatest accomplishment: “Going to college at CSUN and graduating this May.” Hobbies: Fishing, basketball and family Volleyball Strengths: “Staying focused and maintaining a level head” Superstitions:… Read more

Nicholas Dungey, political science professor, started off the Associated Student’s meeting with an invocation speech encouraging the student government to think in a new way. “First, you need to understand where you are,” Dungey said.  “Know where you stand and what you face.” He said that the collapse of the economy and the state budget cuts couldn’t be changed, adding, “the money is not coming back.” “What you now face is the new norm.  Traditional thinking and analysis will not… Read more

Students will compete in the first Super Bowl Xbox 360 Madden tournament hosted by the University Student Union (USU). The event will take place in the Games Room located below the Fitness Center on Thursday, January 28 at 6 p.m. “Students have the option of coming as teams of two or if they come individually, then we match them up,” said Jeremy Hamlett, USU commercial services manager. Students who participate will be put into 16 teams of two and will… Read more

Realistically, no one has an abundance of cash to spend on a new wardrobe this year, and fortunately we don’t need a lot of money to look good. For women, it’s all about looking classy and stylish, but still having money in the bank for the necessities. Here are five important tips to remember when trying to stretch those already-stretched dollars. First of all, why not reinvent what is already available? Just because we can’t afford to go out and… Read more

Many baseball fans remember the weekend the Detroit Tigers lost their division lead last season. They were four games ahead and were playing a three-game series against the White Sox. First baseman, power slugger and American League MVP contender Miguel Cabrera went 0 for 11 that weekend and the Tigers ended the season with a memorable collapse. The morning before the Tigers blew their division lead, Cabrera blew a .26 in a breathalyzer after a night of partying. He somehow… Read more

All information provided was available from the Police Departments Daily Crime Log Report #: 100061 Offense: Vandalism Date Occurred: 01/22-25/10 between 17:00 – 07:00 HRS. Date Reported: 01/25/10 @ 07:00 HRS. Location: University Hall Synopsis: An unknown suspect(s) wrote graffiti on the wall of the men’s restroom on the first floor. Disposition: Investigation Continued Report #: 100063 Offense: Grand Theft Date Occurred: 01/25/10 between 13:45 – 14:00 HRS. Date Reported: 01/25/10 @ 15:11 HRS. Location: Oviatt Library Synopsis: An unknown… Read more

Parents have many fears when it comes to their children. But the worst nightmare a parent can have is finding out that his or her child is being abused while in the care of someone else. Most college parents have to rely on someone to care for their children while in class, whether it’s at a daycare center, a public school, with a babysitter, family and/or friends. College students who are parents have to face that reality at some point… Read more