PRO By Myles Schulman Contributor In April 1999, students Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris stormed their high school in Littleton, Colorado killing twelve students, one teacher and themselves.  Armed with guns, knives and explosives, they reportedly hoped to wreak even more havoc than they did by killing hundreds of students on their rampage. Eight years later, 23-year-old Seung-Hui Cho killed 33 people and himself at Virginia Tech, in what the university’s president Charles Steger called, “A tragedy that we consider… Read more

Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire. What can I say about the two? Lets see… legends, leaders and phenomenal players? It’s funny to even say these words because both are the two most scrutinized players for alleged steroid use over the past several years. Reading about Bonds’ perjury trial that began on Monday and McGwire’s recent return for another season as the hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals, these events led me to wonder whether these two people will ever… Read more

Full Name: Ryan Juarez Date of Birth: Oct. 2, 1988 Place of Birth: Orange, California Height: 6’0” Position: Pitcher Major: Psychology 2011 Season Stats: 2-3 record with a 2.42 ERA, two saves, seven earned runs, 11 walks, no home runs in nine appearances and 26 innings pitched. FAVORITES Food: “My mom’s adobo. It’s a Filipino dish, it’s home cooking and I can’t get it anywhere else.” Music: “I’m real big on underground Hip Hop. I just love the artistry of… Read more

Even though many of today’s reality stars may never even have taken the Scholastic Aptitude Test, they have become one of the subjects of it. Last Saturday, some students writing the SAT were given an essay prompt that asked them to analyze the relevance, legitimacy and potentially harmful effects of reality television. Part of the prompt said, “These shows depict ordinary people competing in everything from singing and dancing to losing weight, or just living their everyday lives…Most people believe… Read more

Japan’s magnitude 9.0 earthquake triggered one of the country’s most destructive tsunamis. The torrent of water that rushed through towns devoured virtually everything in its path and heavily damaged the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, potentially releasing deadly radiation. Radiation dosage is measured in units called millisieverts and the average annual exposure for a normal person is about 0.006 millisieverts. The LA Times reported Saturday that six workers were exposed to 100 millisieverts. Plant owner Tokyo Electric reported the crew… Read more

By Hansook Oh Do you ever have trouble reaching epiphanies in the library because every fifteen minutes, an Asian suddenly screams out “Ching-chong, ling-long, ting-tong” into their phone? If so, you have reason to be more afraid than annoyed. At the University of California, Los Angeles, a white, female student named Alexandria Wallace recently posted an online video describing this terrible and rude phenomenon. Wallace has decided to leave school after her final exam schedule was made public and she… Read more

A random sample of 10,000 CSUN students are being surveyed via email on a variety of health related topics to make improvements to health related services offered on campus. The American College Health Association is issuing a survey to universities across the nation. The national college health assessment will help indicate key health related issues college students face, and how it might interfere with their academics. The information gathered from the survey will be used by CSUN campus to better… Read more

Correction: The USU is a separate entity from the university and has its own custodial services. PPM was never called to do clean up in the Games Room. The new recreation center project is running on schedule and under budget despite soppy floors caused by last weekend’s torrential rains. Other areas in the USU have not fared as well. About one inch of rain covered the floor of the games room, located under the current fitness center, after one of… Read more

Students, friends, family and children filled the Northridge Center in the University Student Union on Sunday in celebration of deaf culture. The National Center on Deafness (NCOD) hosted their fourth annual Sign n’ Run event and festival on Sunday. “We’re here to celebrate deaf culture, deaf people and sign language,” said Roz Rosen, director of NCOD. The day started off with face painting and children’s games like duck duck goose and tug-of-war. A Ronald McDonald impersonator also entertained the children… Read more