Tax cuts that were signed into legislation by President Bush in 2001 and 2003 will expire next year, unless Congress votes to extend them. President Obama has said that he favors extending the tax cuts for individual taxpayers who earn less than $200,000 per year and households that earn less than $250,000 per year. Not surprisingly, our politicians are split—generally speaking—on whether these tax cuts should be extended or allowed to expire.  Democrats are in favor of letting the tax… Read more

In an effort to provide CSUN students and staff with healthier and more sustainably grown produce, the Marilyn Magaram Center for Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics has partnered with Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark for the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. “It saves students money, supports local farmers, and is convenient and economical,” said Jenna Jackson, project manager at the Marilyn Magaram Center. The CSA program came about after plans for a farmers market fell through, said Sarah Erickson, administrative… Read more

CSUN has approved the construction of two more bicycle compounds in the B5 and G3 parking structures in an effort to decrease bicycle theft and encourage a more economical and environmentally friendly mode of transportation. “They should be up and running by October if things stay on schedule,” said Christina Villalobos, special assistant to the chief of police and community relations officer. The new bicycle compounds will offer similar benefits to the bicycle compound located on the ground floor of… Read more

Proposition 21 aims to establish a vehicle license surcharge to help fund state parks and wildlife programs.  Surcharged vehicles will have free admission to all state parks. I can hear the moaning already:  Times are tight!  No more taxes! This is true.  With the California Employment Development Department estimating unemployment around 12 percent, it seems downright stupid to increase vehicle license fees for all.  And with times as dire as they are, why should we care about our state parks?… Read more

Welcome to the debut of the Daily Sundial’s weekly debate segment. This segment will follow the rules of a parliamentary debate. The statement in the headline will always propose some sort of change and is termed, the resolution. The debater who is arguing in support of the resolution is called the government. The debater who is arguing against the resolution is said to be arguing for the opposition. A debater may be arguing a position which is not their personal… Read more

By Antoine Abou-Diwan Contributing reporter It’s no secret that undocumented immigrants are a problem in the United States.  From people who overstay their visas to people who sneak across our borders, the ease with which people can get into this country is frightening. One should expect a lot from a sovereign country—and even more from the United States—not the least of which are secure and regulated borders.  However, not only do I not expect anything will be done about undocumented… Read more

Antoine Abou-Diwan There is a health insurance provider whose primary motivation is money. This healthcare provider has a propensity to drag its feet or refuse medical care because of a loophole, technicality in its policy, even if you paid your bill every month. Would you still trust this healthcare provider to have your wellbeing at heart when providing care means taking money out of his or her pocket? This sums up the ineffective, broken and downright offensive healthcare system in… Read more