Fashion makes the world go round, and with winter around the corner, it’s time to revamp the wardrobe. If you’re lucky enough to not have spent all of your funds on tuition, perhaps you can even purchase a new piece or two to add to the fashion collection that is your wardrobe. With that, let the winter fashion trends begin. Androgyny Androgynous style has been seeping it’s way into the forefront of fashion for some time now, but has found… Read more
The chaos and pain of this world has been birthed by man. He has been a fool who has kept women – the “better angels of our time,” as psychologist Steven Pinker titled his book about the feminization of the world – from making the important decisions. Because if women ran this world, my life and yours would be much less painful and much more peaceful, and we would not have so much violence in our collective human memory. Such… Read more
A farewell tribute was held for outgoing CSUN President Jolene Koester on Nov. 9 at the Valley Performance Arts Center. Koester, who is retiring in December after 12 years of service, was appointed July 4, 2000, and is seen as the catalyst for academic and on-campus changes by her colleagues. “As someone who started here as a student and went on to be a faculty member, I can say how much this campus has grown, especially under the leadership of… Read more
Before taking her official leave, CSUN President Jolene Koester implemented a 10-year plan proposed by the University Planning and Budget Group to help save the university from its fiscal challenges. The CSU system has been hit with numerous state budget cuts during the past several years. In 2011, CSU lost $650 million in state aid and the system is bracing for a potential $100 million reduction in January if projected state revenues fall short. The 10-year plan addresses the concerns… Read more
Daily sundial: What is your proudest moment at CSUN? Jolene Koester: There are lots of them though. I feel really proud when I walk across campus, particularly at a class change – I love that. Just do that sometime and look around you. First of all, we are as multicultural, multiracial, multiethnic diversity of lifestyles and hairstyles and clothing and body shape and size, people in groups and people individually and it is a pretty amazing feeling. You’ve got to… Read more
Multiple vehicle burglaries were reported this week, with burglars getting away with various electronic equipment and the back-row seat of a car, according to the CSUN police crime log. Two of the vehicles were broken into on Tuesday between 8:00 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. and another between 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. the following day. Two of the burglaries occurred in the B3 parking structure, the other taking place inside the G3 structure. The electronic equipment stolen included a radio,… Read more
The Valley Performance Arts Center earned the second tier of green building certification, making it CSUN’s first certified eco-friendly building – and the perks don’t stop at saving the environment. By obtaining a LEED (Leadership and Energy in Environmental Design) certification the VPAC can take advantage of tax deductions through the 2005 Energy Policy Act. The maximum tax break a building can receive is $1.80 per square foot and the reduction is determined by how many points they receive. The… Read more
Many college students risk not having any type of health coverage because they believe they are young, in good health and relatively safe from illness and injury. This is the mindset Carlos Maciel had during his time at Ventura Community College. What Maciel did not realize was that being young did not mean he was invincible, and having access to health care is imperative at any age. “As a student, it’s really important to be insured because you always want… Read more
On a night where nearly every Matador player scored, CSUN made it rain from beyond the arc as they routed San Jose State 85-55 Wednesday night at the Matadome. The Matadors (5-4) have struggled against the zone defense in the past, but against the Spartans (1-8), CSUN used its defensive strategy as an advantage. “It’s part of our growth,” head coach Jason Flowers said, whose team snapped a two-game losing streak. “At the beginning of the year, we played some… Read more