A sparsely attended board of trustees meeting Tuesday in Long Beach addressed potential problems the CSU is facing with Gov. Jerry Brown’s recent budget proposal. The long-term funding plan for the CSU proposed by Brown would begin increasing general funds by 4 percent each year starting fiscal year 2013-2014, if his tax initiative passes in November. “Remember that the 4 percent is being multiplied against a general fund base that has essentially crashed from $3 billion (in state funding) down… Read more

The possibility of campus visits for CSUN presidential candidates has been moved from January to the beginning of the week of March 12 because the search for a new president has been extended 90 days. “None of the process has changed at all,” said Steven Stepanek, advisory committee member and department chair of computer science. The Trustees Committee for the Selection of the President, comprised of six board members, will decide whether or not candidates will be required to visit… Read more

A restructuring plan initiated by the Associated Student government for Student Production and Campus Entertainment (S.P.A.C.E.) is stirring controversy amongst the two groups. According to A.S. Vice President Sydni Powell, there are three possible recommendations that the A.S. senate could choose. Two of the three options simply move existing members and rename positions. “It wasn’t us trying to strike down or take away student involvement,” said Powell. “We obviously see there’s a lot of flaws and we’re trying to address… Read more

A lot of people travel for the holidays, either to visit family or just break away from their routine for a few days.  Students can also take this time to recuperate from finals before they go back to school for the winter or spring sessions.  Where would you go, if money and other responsibilities such as a job or kids, weren’t a factor?

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

Associated Students senate members did not come to a complete agreement during their first reading of President Amanda Flavin’s proposed resolution opposing the 15-unit cap on spring registration announced last week. “It’s basically a response to the fact that students are being impacted by lots of different external factors,” Flavin said. “It shouldn’t be students who have to take the hit. Students shouldn’t have to have reduced enrollment in units. The university should find another way to deal with this… Read more