Most students get up in the morning, shower, eat and do what’s needed to get to school or work. Imagine waking up, walking up to a computer and logging into a virtual reality world where not only class attendance is possible, but almost everything else in the real world. Is that possible? Ashley Skylar, assistant professor at CSUN, taught Introduction to Special Education to a class of 30 students using Second Life last spring. Second Life is a 3D virtual… Read more

“That All May Be One” chronicles the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. This particular group of nuns started in St. Louis Missouri in 1836 and went on to built their motherhouse in 1840. The sisters started St. Josephs Academy in Missouri and later moved out to different places like Wisconsin, New York and finally to Mount Saint Mary’s in Los Angeles. “The story to me was indicative of changing times and a shift in values,” said Magdy Rizk, an… Read more

CSUN is going green with the new Chaparral Hall. It has many new environmentally friendly features from the way it was designed. Chaparral Hall uses fluorescent lights in all the rooms as well as energy saving light controls to help reduce the amount of energy the building consumes. The light controls include multi-level lighting levels and occupancy sensors to automatically lower lighting levels. The building was also made with energy saving heating, ventilation and air conditioning. The new energy efficient… Read more

Chaparral Hall opened its doors to CSUN students this fall holding both math and biology classes.  The four-story metal building is getting mixed reviews from teachers and students at CSUN.  While many like the new building, it still has several issues that need to be taken care of before teachers and students can fully appreciate what the building has to offer. “It’s been going smoothly as possible,” said Leslie Gillman, the room reservations and academic facilities coordinator, “Only the open… Read more