Third ‘Big Politics’ event discusses energy and environment of Los Angeles

Correction: Broadcaster Kevin James and current LA City Controller, Wendy Greuel will not be at Big Politics. Energy and environment in Los Angeles will be the topics of discussion at the third and last  Big Politics, an A.S-sponsored series, in the USU Grand Salon Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. The discussion is an extension of “Talking About Los Angeles,” a series of six conversations with LA mayoral candidates designed to raise awareness among voters for the 2013 elections held in March. “The… Read more

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CSUN alumna Rebecca Mieliwocki wins National Teacher of the Year

U.S. President Barack Obama honors the 2012 National Teacher of the Year Rebecca Mieliwocki in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, April 24, 2012. Courtesy of MCT

At the end of her teaching credential program at CSUN in 1995, Rebecca Mieliwocki decided to go to a job fair on campus, a decision that would eventually lead her to becoming the 2012 National Teacher of the Year. “I just popped by with my portfolio,” Mieliwocki said about the job fair. “The very first table I sat down at offered me a job.” “You need to come work for us,” Mieliwocki recalled the recruiter from Burbank Unified saying. “Maybe… Read more

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‘Avengers’ pulls in records and ticket sales

The Avengers pulled in $207.4 million at U.S. box offices for its opening weekend in what turned out to be the highest-grossing domestic opening in history, according to the Wall Street Journal. The much-anticipated Marvel Comics adaptation bested last summer’s Harry Potter finale, which set the previous record for first weekend ticket sales in the U.S. at $169.2. “The thing that I love is that it was one of the comics that were pretty steeped in sci-fi,” said Joss Whedon,… Read more

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“The Avengers” sets box office record with midnight release

“The Avengers” U.S. midnight opening pulled in $18.7 million at the box office last night in what turned out to be the best late-night opening in history for a film based on a comic book, according to the Wall Street Journal. The much anticipated Marvel Comics adaptation bested “Dark Knight,” which took in $18.5 million on its opening night, but fell short of the earnings of teen franchises like the most recent Harry Potter and Twilight installments. “The thing that… Read more

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Matador Nights returns with an Alice in Wonderland theme

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Matador Nights attracted thousands of students to the CSUN student union in what ended as a peaceful event under increased security measures from previous years, Friday night. A joint security effort between university police services, USU staff, and Allied Barton private security kept close tabs on party goers to keep drugs and alcohol out. CSUN students had been able to bring one guest in to Matador Nights in previous years, but guests were not allowed this year as part of… Read more

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Student interest rates will double if congress doesn’t act

Student interest rates are scheduled to double July 1 for subsidized Stafford loans unless congress acts to halt the increase, according to statement issued by the White House press secretary.President Barack Obama is currently touring college campuses urging students to put pressure on congress to stop the increase.  The increase would put a college education out of reach for many working American families, Obama said in a teleconference, Tuesday. “In America, higher education can’t be a luxury,” Obama said.  “It’s… Read more

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Despite tuition raises, CSU still considered affordable

The California State University system has seen massive tuition increases over the last few years, but it remains one of the most affordable college educations in the United States, according to data collected from the National Center for Education Statistics. The CSU charged $1,834 less than the national average for the total cost of tuition and other fees at public four-year universities in the 2010-11 academic year, according to a data analysis done by the CSU. “It still remains a… Read more

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CSUN fraternity marches for Holocaust remembrance

We Walk to Remember was organized by Josh Blank, a freshman pre-CTVA major from the AEÎ  Fraternity. They walked around CSUN on Thursday, to remember those lost in the Holocaust. Photo credit: Farah Yacoub / Daily Sundial

A group of 14 CSUN students, led by Alpha Epsilon Pi, walked through campus in observance of Yom HaShoah, the internationally recognized Holocaust day of remembrance, Thursday afternoon. Meeting near CSUN’s B3 parking structure, the group made their way to the student union and back down Matador Walk, many wearing black as a symbol of mourning.   Josh Blank, walk leader and freshman pre-cinema and television arts major, chose to focus on the children of the holocaust by reading names from… Read more

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One World Festival features CSUN Jazz Ensemble

Members of CSUN Jazz ensemble get ready for One World Art and Music Festival with late-night rehearsal. Photo credit: Carl Robinette / Daily Sundial

CSUN Jazz students will be in the company of international artists from across several different genres of music at the One World Art and Music Festival in Simi Valley on Saturday and Sunday. The two-day festival is a celebration of multiculturalism with a diverse line-up ranging from the classical piano stylings of Dmitry Rachmanov and African rhythms of Ayo Adeyemi, to the face-melting guitar licks of Edwin Alpanian. “I am excited to be performing alongside some of the highly successful… Read more

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