The increasing number of ethics scandals surrounding the stem cell research program in South Korea is shedding some interesting light on the thought processes of boosters for the new medical research. The defenders of the researchers, as well as the nature of the scandals themselves, show just how alienated these researchers are from the actual ethical implications of their research. The stem cell research that has generated so much interest in South Korea was pioneered by Hwang Woo-suk, who in… Read more

I’ve been fortunate enough in life to be able to keep a majority of my goodbyes confined to airports and bus terminals, not funeral homes and cemeteries. Sure, I’ve lost grandparents, and it hurt my parents to no end, but my own life has been filled with the kind of voluntary self-departure that breaks up friendships and family ties, but only for the pursuit of a personal journey or career path. And not to sound bitchy, but they still hurt…. Read more

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Northridge community members and students came together Tuesday night in the Oviatt Library’s Presentation Room to hear a talk on the draft Environmental Impact Report as part of CSUN’s Envision 2035 campus master plan for long-term development. “The purpose of the meeting is to explain the EIR findings, significant and insignificant issues and to take public comment,” said Colin Donahue, director of Facilities Planning, Design and Construction at CSUN. Donahue opened the presentation explaining Envision 2035′s background and how and… Read more

The executive director of Associated Students Student Productions and Campus Entertainment provided information to A.S. senators Tuesday regarding plans for Big Show 6 and reminded senators of an action item that will be voted on at the final meeting of the semester Dec. 6. The action item will be a request by SPACE asking for $60,000 from the organization’s unallocated reserves account to use as partial funding for Big Show 6, an annual concert that includes musical performances from various… Read more

The College of Science and Mathematics, the College of Engineering and Computer Science and some of their student groups will continue efforts to increase minority student enrollment in fields that have historically produced a low numbers of graduates, according to college officials. The College of Engineering and Computer Science has produced a stable number of minority students graduating in recent years, according to Michael Kabo, the college’s associate dean. According to the student ethnicity count completed annually by the college,… Read more

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CSUN’s Alumni Association, facilitated through the Alumni Relations office on campus, provides various opportunities for graduates to build career contacts and mentor current students who are looking to move closer to a chosen career path. “The association funds events and supports itself completely on revenue through partnerships, membership dues and alumni donations,” said Gray Mounger, assistant vice president of Alumni Relations. “As a result, we are able to reward scholarships to help improve the intellectual progress of both former and… Read more

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