A two-vehicle collision Tuesday shortly before 6 p.m. on Nordhoff Street just west of the intersection of Nordhoff Street and Reseda Boulevard left one person hospitalized.  Witnesses said a silver Toyota Tacoma was speeding west on Nordhoff Street when it collided with a tan-colored Saturn sedan. CSUN student Ricardo Urrutia, 24, psychology major, was waiting at the bus stop on the corner of Reseda Boulevard and Nordhoff Street in front of Chase Bank when the accident happened. “I saw the… Read more

Almost a year after last March’s “Day of Action” protests, in which an American Indian studies associate professor broke her arm, the trial for the students who were arrested has still not begun.  They appear in court today for a pre-trial hearing. CSUN students Anthony Garcia, Jose Gomez, Justin Marks and Jonnae Thompson and Los Angeles Valley College student Angel Guzman are charged with failure to disperse the scene of a riot or illegal assembly, a misdemeanor offense.  Additionally, Garcia… Read more

The top three levels of the G3 parking structure on the east side of campus are closed for tonight’s performance of the Russian National Ballet’s performance of Swan Lake at VPAC.  In an e-mail to students, the department of police services asked students to seek alternative parking facilities starting at 3 p.m., in order to reduce parking congestion.

In a brief e-mail statement to students on Friday, William Watkins, vice president of Student Affairs, called on CSUN students to help support students who may be experiencing emotional or psychological difficulties. “My experience is that students are often the first to observe concerning changes in the behavior of other students,” Watkins said. “We want you to know that University Counseling Services is available to support and consult with you (…) on how best to get help for a fellow… Read more

UPDATE: In an e-mail to the CSUN community sent late Friday afternoon, university President Jolene Koester said communication and cooperation between the university and family helped in dealing with the situation. “While the immediate threat has been removed from the campus, and the student is no longer enrolled, the University will continue to monitor and take appropriate actions as warranted by any change in the individual’s status,” Koester said. “I want everyone to be assured that the safety and well-being… Read more

Norman Tanis, former dean of the Oviatt Library has died.  He was 81. Tanis died Nov. 28 at TLC Hospice in Moorpark from complications with Alzheimer’s disease, said his daughter, Laura Tanis. Tanis began working at CSUN in 1969 as director of the library and was soon named dean. He launched the Oviatt Library’s Special Collections and Archives in 1973, a repository of rare books and manuscripts, available to the CSUN community for research. “He was a renaissance man,” said… Read more

Correction: In the story “Students illustrate CSU fee hikes” published Dec. 2, it stated Assembly Bill 656 would place a tax on oil companies which would be applied toward education, if passed. Senate Bill 330 would provide transparency. Both bills were not passed. The Students for Quality Education (SQE) set up a life-sized graphic display in front of the Oviatt Library, showing state university fee increases over the last decade. “Our focus is education, making sure it’s affordable and that students… Read more

There has been a marked increase in burglaries in campus housing this year, the Department of Police Services reported. The Department of Police Services said four dorm burglaries were reported in 2009.  Twenty-three burglaries have been reported this year, they said, almost six times the number of burglaries as last year, and the year is not over yet. “Bottom line — it’s worse,” said Christina Villalobos, special assistant to the chief of police and community relations officer. Items typically stolen… Read more

Unified We Serve concluded its second annual clothing and food drive Wednesday. The organization collected food, clothing and books for underprivileged families in the San Fernando Valley and displayed the items on the steps in front of the Oviatt Library. “We want to show the campus the power we have, as a campus, when we come together,” said Justin Weiss, activities coordinator for Unified We Serve. Before the event concluded, Unified We Serve had collected over 3,000 food items, more… Read more