To alleviate the harsh reality of not having adequate nutrition or even the basic day-to-day sustainable resources in the lives of two of the most impoverished communities in the Dominican Republic, the Independent Nutrition Students from CSUN are raising money to fly across the country and provide assistance to hundreds of needy families. The mission: to bring hope and encourage the two communities to live a healthy lifestyle despite of the severe circumstance. Jenna Jackson, president of the Student… Read more

In today’s high-tech world it’s good to know a mechanic of sorts. Someone that can help keep the absolutely necessary laptop running smoothly, or for that matter, help find that lost password that seems harder to locate than the infamous single blue striped sock.   CSUN has a knowledgeable staff of technicians in its IT Help Center and it’s probably a good bet most don’t know about this service or where to find it. They don’t call it the “dungeon”… Read more

The FDA issued nine new cigarette health warnings Tuesday. It has been 25 years since the last major change to the warnings on cigarette packaging and will be required beginning September 2012 on packaging and advertisements in the United States. I can only imagine the cost of this campaign will be passed on to smokers sooner or later one way or another. While I find these efforts as ridiculous as the actual warnings themselves, proponents feel they have to do… Read more

It is hard to imagine how senior sociology major Zinaida Hozdic can be so engaging given all she has been through. With her ear-to-ear smile, piercing blue eyes and rosy cheeks, she lives her life happily. It’s as though the first half of it never happened. “I have to,” Hozdic said. “If I wasn’t, I’d be one of those people trying to kill themselves right now.” The youngest of six children, Hozdic was born on Jan. 1, 1989. She lived… Read more

The Chances caught the crowd off guard Tuesday night in Santa Monica. The Los Angeles-based trio played at Central SAPC, for about 30 people who clearly were not expecting the sound they received. Michael Runion, the band’s guitarist-singer formed the group with pianist-singer Sara Sinclair and flutist-singer Julia Barna, near the end of 2011. They have played less than 10 shows together and are still figuring out their identity. Still, they were surprisingly tight for a band in its infancy…. Read more

In today’s current music climate it is difficult to find a mainstream act whose career is void of controversy, internal turmoil or celebrity gossip. Enter Death Cab for Cutie, the Bellingham, Washington four-piece with over 12 years and seven studio releases under their belts — and no scandalous rumors to speak of, only a solid, successful run in the music business. It would seem their growing popularity stems from equal parts musical talent and “nice guy” appeal. In other words,… Read more