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The combination of a fragile economy, fewer jobs and more college graduates seeking employment has created a substantial net worth gap among American generations, according to a recent Pew Research Center analysis. The net worth of a U.S. household headed by someone 65 and older is 46 times larger than someone 35 and younger, according to an analysis of 2010 Census data by the Pew Research Center. This number is double what it was in 2005 and far larger than… Read more

College students drown in debt Her son sits cross-legged in front of the TV. She gracefully walks the room putting away his toys and tidying up. Just above where her son sits is her diploma in a glass wooden frame. By the time she is done paying off her student loans, one son will be 12 and the other 10; she and her husband will finally be able to begin saving for their children’s college educations. “They make it very… Read more

The state legislature could change Associated Students presidents’ ability to veto policies beginning next fall. “As your A.S. president, I don’t like it,” said CSUN’s student government president, Amanda Flavin, during Tuesday’s senate meeting. According to CSUN’s Internal Affairs senator Nicole Corlett, AB 1233 was passed a couple years ago and is targeted at non-profit organizations and corporations. Since Associated Students is incorporated, its current policies are not meeting state regulations. “Right now, the executive director has a little more… Read more

We take a lot of classes at the University that we have to take, either for our major or for the General Education requirement. Students might wonder why an engineering major has to take a class in U.S. History or government. Some will leave you snoring, and some classes surprise us with their usefulness. Maybe a workout class taught you how to work hard, or you still think about the quandaries presented in your philosophy class. Which class are you… Read more