For women, deciding what size clothes to take into the fitting room can be a confusing and frustrating experience. Other than jeans, most women’s clothing is not measured in inches.  The average women’s clothing store offers sizes ranging from 0 to 14.  Sizes in stores offering clothes for plus-sized women generally run from 14 to 28. But, unlike shoes, there is no standard sizing system agreed upon by retailers and many stores have added to the confusion by practicing something… Read more

CSUN’s Vex Robotics Team placed 14 of 35 their first time competing in the international tournament that pits robots from universities in Mexico, Brazil, China, New Zealand and the United States against one another. CSUN sent four representatives to the Vex Robotics World Championship in Kissimmee, Fla., in April, where they battled their way into the playoffs, losing to an undefeated team. “It’s okay, because we will win next year,” said Aflie Gil, 25. The mechanical engineering graduate student said… Read more

The CSUN Greek Community held Jail ‘n Bail, an event where one representative from each sorority and fraternity is imprisoned in a large mock jail cell in the USU’s Plaza del Sol on Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donations were being accepted throughout the event to help bail out the imprisoned representatives. “This is day two of Greek Week,” said Tracy Escobedo, Panhellenic Council programming chair. “If the representatives participating in Jail ‘n Bail raise $100 during the… Read more

A.S. Academic Affairs Committee unsuccessfully proposed the creation of an appeals process against the elimination of financial aid eligibility for students with 150 units.  Prior to the change, students were able to receive financial aid up to 180 units. “It’s geared more towards non-traditional students and transfer students with excessive units,” said Mallad Kashnood, chair of the Academic Affairs Committee. The new unit cap only affects a student’s ability to receive financial aid.It does not influence whether or not the… Read more

CSUN’s future math and science teachers are reaching out to low-income schools in the community. Noyce Scholars, students with scholarships to teach math or science, are working to encourage middle and high school students to not just pursue a university education, but to also learn about science and math. The award is named after Robert Noyce, the “Mayor of Silicon Valley” and inventor of the integrated chip. Geology, chemistry and biology Noyce scholars recently held workshops on campus in commemoration… Read more

“You hear all the sounds, you smell all the smells, the hearsay that you hear from the side,” he said. “It’s an entrancing, engaging experience.” Each squeaky pedal that Hakeem Davis makes on his bicycle as he reaches the top of Griffith Park is like a cross-country train entering a station. Davis rides around at the top for a few minutes to catch his breath and wipe the sweat trailing down his brow. “With my bike, it helps me feel… Read more

The Cal State Northridge softball team (16-28, 4-8 Big West) returns home for a three-game Big West series against Cal Poly (7-31, 3-9 Big West) this weekend. The Matadors are led by Mikayla Thiegles, the Big West Conference leader in home runs with 11. The Matadors have two series left at Matador Diamond with each game pivotal in the team’s effort to make the conference tournament. “Everyday we have to compete in practice, play hard and rely on each other… Read more

CSUN students are being asked to think about ways to improve current technology and to be more thoughtful about their energy use as well as the production of energy. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, petroleum was the primary source of energy consumed in 2009, followed by natural gas, coal, nuclear electric energy and lastly by renewable energy. The transportation sector uses 72 percent of petroleum resources, followed by the industrial sector, which demands 22 percent of petroleum resources…. Read more

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