A federal grant will provide qualified student parents with funding for child care services. Associated Students (A.S.) Assistant Director Jennifer Delatorre, said the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS) grant will go toward supporting the expansion of the Child Care Network, the university’s collective group of providers that host childcare both on campus and in the surrounding community. The grant will also assist in providing partial to complete coverage of costs for childcare. “The grant is being… Read more

This fall, Thomas Brown will step down as executive director for Physical Plant Management after 15 years in the position and about 30 as a member of the CSUN community. “I love this place, it’s been awfully good to me,” Brown said.  “But it’s a good time for me personally and professionally to move on.  And it’s a good time for the university too.” Physical Plant Management is the office that oversees all grounds and facility upkeep on campus.  Their… Read more

The smoking wreckage of a tram car marked the end of a New York City street and the beginning of tropical overgrowth and rocky formations.  A bellow emerged from a dark tunnel. Two years after a fire destroyed the original “King Kong Encounter,” Universal Studios Hollywood announced the new “King Kong 360 3-D” attraction at a premiere event.  Celebrities like Mark Moses (“Mad Men”) and Mark Pellegrino (“Lost”) shared the red carpet with a tiger and an albino python courtesy… Read more

In the first minutes of Wendy Graf’s play, “Behind The Gates,” profanity constantly escapes Bethany (Annika Marks). Her darkened eyes look straight into the pupils of whoever dares to hold a stare back at her. She complains about Los Angeles being superficial and disgusting, about her parents being inconsiderate, selfish, and not her real parents after all. “Behind The Gates” is Wendy Graf’s latest play, directed by David Gautreaux. It had its worldwide premiere on May 13 and ran until… Read more

Liz Sanchez, 20, a liberal arts major said she felt so alone when she first moved to the dorms but after a month she began to make friends and loved that there were always people around to keep her company. Living in the dorms may not be the choice for every college student but for Sanchez it’s a way of life that allows her convenient access to school and its resources., while gaining independence and new friendships. The dorms allow… Read more

With the hard economic times, students are taking advantage of the various discounted tickets sold at Associated Students’ (A.S.) Ticket Office. For graduate student Farzad Bavarian, 27, studying engineering management, buying theme park tickets is the way to go. Bavarian said it’s easy and it feels great having extra cash in his wallet from the savings. Last summer Bavarian and his friends went to both Magic Mountain and Universal Studios for only $75. Nantanit Songpry, A.S. Ticket Office supervisor said… Read more

One of the many challenges of beginning a semester is parking. Students underestimate the parking situation on campus and struggle with this at the start of each year. CSUN’s parking services are being reinforced for the upcoming semester and students are responsible for taking the necessary steps in order to park on campus. The Department of Police Services will continue to offer multiple parking options for students who commute to campus through their parking services unit. These options vary based… Read more

Among the newspapers and periodicals with titles like “American Aphrodite,” “Screw” and “Fag Rag,” are diaries, photographs and flyers.  These items are rare.  They draw researchers to CSUN’s Oviatt Library from around the country. “There are three places for anyone that’s serious about transgendered research in this country,” said Jacob Hale, philosophy professor.  “The Kinsey Institute, the University of Michigan and CSUN.” Hale is the director of the Center for Sex and Gender Research, a faculty research institute housed in… Read more