Daniel MacDonald, 61, a lead custodian at CSUN died Thursday, April 29 on campus. MacDonald, a Reseda resident, was born on March 30, 1949 in Hollywood, Calif. He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Bolo, son, Jeremy MacDonald and sister, Cheryl Wolff. MacDonald, also known as “The Big Blue Teddy Bear,” attended Reseda High School and L.A. Valley College. Memorial services are pending and funeral arrangement information will be released in a couple of weeks. MacDonald was known for his… Read more

CSUN’s Model United Nations team walked away with the Outstanding Delegation and Outstanding Research award for representing Singapore at the National Model United Nations conference held at the UN Headquarters in New York City. Both awards are equivalent to first place. “CSUN tends to perform very well at these conferences, usually winning many more awards than any other school in proportion to our representation,” said Taina Vargas, one of the head delegates. “Additionally, two of our six pairs of delegates… Read more

  Each year an estimated 800,000 to 900,000 human beings are bought, sold, or forced across the world’s borders. The U.S. government estimates that 50,000 women and children are trafficked each year into the United States. LA is one of the top three points of entry into the country for victims of slavery and trafficking. About 10,000 women are held in underground brothels in LA. This does not include, however, the thousands of women and children being forced into domestic… Read more

Alex Papadapulos Contributing columnist Every year the Armenians scattered across the earth commemorate the event that lead to their being scattered across the earth, the Armenian Genocide. What resistance this term still provokes comes from two sources, logically from two sources that will be damaged directly by its recognition. The apparent source is the present Turkish Republic, which does not want to be known as a state built on genocide, and therefore avoids the odium of being known as a genocidal state. The… Read more

Don’t have any regrets when you graduate. Take advantage of your freedoms and the diverse education while at CSUN. Photo Courtesy of Alexandra Chavez At the beginning of the year, I thought May would never come. I was ready for the end of the semester as soon as it began. The end is now six days away and among several thoughts I have, is “No, wait. Just one more day, please.” Am I anxious, fearful, or just excited by the… Read more

Kelly Moreno, contributing reporter   With one question on their minds, the duo Clark Stiles and Nathan Kyhber otherwise known as The Good Listeners, set out across the nation to find the answer. The question they ponder: is it worth risking it all to pursue the dream of a famous career in music? To find this answer Stiles and Kyhber enlisted the help of local musicians in cities spanning the country. As they traveled 24 days, they recorded and incorporated… Read more

Kelly Moreno, contributing reporter Journalist and aspiring author, Ryan Bartek, aka: Ghost Nomad, Benedict Badoglio, or Jack Cassady, debut novel “The Silent Burning” is pending re-release and is scheduled to be available online beginning in September. In addition to the novel, Bartek has made a name for himself as a musician. Formally in the band, A.K.A MABUS, Bartek is currently in Portland, Oregon working on an acoustic album under the alias Jack Cassady. After the completion of the acoustic album,… Read more

In an effort to raise money for the radio station, KCSN will be hosting its first pledge drive since changing to a new Triple A format in March. “We are a non-commercial public radio station and we look to our listeners to become members to help support the station,” said Karen Kearns, KCSN interim general manager and associate dean of the Mike Curb College. The drive starts April 30 and runs through May 8. According to Kearns, public radio greatly… Read more

    Rachel G. Blavin, 23, graduated in the summer of 2007 with a major in CTVA. Blavin and her team were awarded the first place award in the Children’s category for the short-film “Turbo” at the 31st Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Television Awards. First place winners receive a $2,000 award. The team included Blavin, a former CSUN- Cinema & Television Arts student and former students of USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. Awards were given to the producers… Read more