The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has undergone changes approved by the federal government to simplify the process of filling the application. Students will encounter shorter questions, less pages and a different design among other revisions in the financial aid application beginning with the 2010-11 FAFSA. “The whole motive behind the simplification of the FAFSA is they want to encourage students who need the money to apply for financial aid,” said Lili Vidal, director of Financial Aid and… Read more

A Food Network star will be teaching students how to cook healthy treats on a college budget. CSUN’s Union Program Council (UPC) is sponsoring the event, Midnight Munchies on January 27 at the newly renovated Geronimo’s, which is located at the Satellite Student Union (SSU), from 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The host Kevin Roberts, was a finalist on The Next Food Network Star, a reality series that awards the winner his or her own series on The Food Network,… Read more

Whether he’s vying to get extra attention from that special someone he’s had his eye on for weeks, trying to make a good first impression at the office, or simply out with his posse for a night on the town, it is safe to say that guys are just as concerned about their looks as women are. U nfortunately, our country’s current economic status has taken its toll, and it’s no wonder why clothing is not a man’s top financial… Read more

The Cal State Northridge Hockey team went 2-1 over the weekend and improved their record to 19-3.The Matadors got off to a bad note by losing to Long Beach State but their offense exploded against Fresno State and Northern Arizona. Friday’s match between CSUN and Long Beach State looked pretty even most of the game, but the 49ers were looking to get back at the Matadors from their previous match-up, where they lost 7-1. This time the 49ers scored five… Read more

Student photographers should be on the lookout for an amazing artistic shot in the next few weeks. The deadline has been extended for the photography contest with the theme, Photography as Art. Contest officials didn’t realize until last week that CSUN students were on break so all photographers now have until Feb. 15 to turn in their pictures, said Robert Bladow. Bladow volunteers with the Valley Cultural Center, who sponsors the event, and helps spread the word about the contest…. Read more

Dance Theater of Harlem, as part of their national Access Initiative Tour, will be coming to CSUN Feb. 2 for what they call an Interactive Performance, or a demonstration. The demonstration will consist of an instructor, or a dance captain, who will interact with the audience, said Kathy Anthony, the managing director for the Plaza Del Sol Performance Hall. The captain will explain various techniques, such as pirouettes, which are 180 degree turns on one leg, and demi-pliés, where the… Read more

Jesse Bob Harper Contributing reporter It’s the spring semester of 2010 and I am excited. It’s not the dawn of a new year which excites me, nor that it’s a fresh decade, or even the fact I will soon be moving. I’m excited because I have completed a total of 43 upper division credit hours at CSUN. At the age of 40 I have finally completed enough units for a B.S. in Political Science. While a student at CSUN I… Read more

John Kami Contributing reporter Since its inception, Iran’s government has abused human rights. Its government has stood on the grounds of false accusations against innocent victims, thievery, torture, and embarrassing the Shia sect of Islam. Unfortunately, many people have been fooled that the Revolution of 1979 brought democracy by the guise of an elected president. But what most people don’t know is the Supreme Ayatollah Leader is behind the real law-making decisions in Iran. With this past summer’s rigged elections,… Read more