It was about 11:30, the night of June 24. A CSUN student and her male companion were at an off-campus bar. While there, she was followed into the bathroom and sexually assaulted by her acquaintance. She continued to be followed on her walk home through campus where she was sexually assaulted again and authorities were contacted immediately. Acquaintance rape may be more common than many students think. Roughly 60 to 80 percent of all reported rapes may be classified as… Read more

The grand opening of The Los Angeles Free Market, a completely free store, took place yesterday at the Robert M. Wilkinson Multipurpose Senior Citizen Center, less than one mile from CSUN. The Los Angeles Free Market is a community and donation based environmental group ran exclusively by volunteers. Participants are advocates of a self sustaining community where people can exchange objects, ideas and skills. Tables lined with donated books, clothing and shoes filled several rooms at the event. All of… Read more

If you haven’t already checked out the Outdoor Adventures facility in the Student Recreation Center, do it this instant! As part of the Associated Students, Outdoor Adventures offers CSUN students the opportunity to hike, backpack, rock climb, kayak, white-water raft and practically anything else your adventure-seeking heart desires. Outdoor Adventures coordinator, Tim Szczepanski, and his certified student team are responsible for making your outdoor experience your best yet. “We are trying to get rid of the word commuter,” said Szczepanski…. Read more

Correction:  Dianne Harrison was not escorted by Jolene Koester.  She was actually escorted through campus by out-going interim president Harry Hellenbrand who has returned to his position as provost and Cynthia Rawitch, vice provost at CSUN. CSUN’s new president, Dianne Harrison, took a campus tour and met faculty members today during her first day in office. Harrison received her official CSUN ID card and met Matty the Matador in Bayramian Hall this morning.  She said her first week in office… Read more

The Senate has postponed making a decision on a July 1 interest rate increase on federal college loans that would affect more than 7 million students. The law threatens to double interest rates on Stafford loans come July, and Republicans and Democrats in the Senate can’t agree on  funding plans to keep interest at the lower rate of 3.4 percent.  The Senate voted on the matter before Memorial Day and the both parties’ plans fell short of the 60 votes… Read more

CSUN professor of real estate and department chair, Donald Bleich, died May 18 in his Los Angeles home. The cause of death was not available. Bleich completed his Ph.D in real estate at UCLA before joining the CSUN department of finance, real estate, and Insurance in 1985. Bleich had recently served five years as Department Chair and helped develop new programs in financial literacy and planning. “He was a significant contributor to, not only CSUN, but the local real estate… Read more