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

The way you talk around school may be fine for now but when students begin to interview for jobs they may want to watch what they say if they have any hope of landing their dream job. Filler words are words such as “like” “actually” and the phrase “you know what I mean” and are commonly used during conversations. “I know I do it,” Kara Keans, 20, English major, said.  “I don’t notice I’m doing it most of the time… Read more

Confederate flags, vintage signage and hundreds of photographs cover the walls, and the large wood dance floor almost lights up from the reflections of the neon signs. For over 30 years, the Cowboy Palace Saloon  in Chatsworth has been bringing country hospitality and strong drinks to anyone wanting to visit a different kind of night club.  Advertising themselves as being “the last real honky-tonk,” I knew I was in for something different than I was used to, even with my… Read more

One month out of the year, our attentions and retail options are focused on breast cancer in the hope that the more people who are made aware of the issue and the more money raised, the quicker this form of cancer will be eradicated. In case you thought you were at a never-ending baby shower, this is that month, and the pink ribbons are the symbol for breast cancer awareness. The problem is not with the use of pink ribbons… Read more

Bank of America  (BofA) debit card users could pay more than just overdraft fees starting next year if the bank approves charging customers $5 a month to swipe their plastic. New fees are being used to recoup losses banks will incur after a new government bill limits the amount of money banks can charge merchants and customers for debit card transactions, according to the Wall Street Journal and CNN Money. “Debit cards and checking accounts are for money we already… Read more