When PizzaRev held its grand opening April 20, there were hundreds of customers anxious to bake their own new pizzas. Ordinary pizza places like Domino’s, Pizza Hut and Papa John’s seem to take 30 minutes or more making just one pepperoni pizza, plus the time it takes if you choose delivery. In addition, the cost of that same pepperoni pizza is more than $10. This doesn’t include tip or additional toppings, which are an additional 50 cents to a dollar…. Read more
Correction: Project D.A.T.E. does not offer counseling services, the University Counseling Services does. April is sexual assault awareness month, and several organizations on and off campus will be hosting events and promoting their cause: to help victims. “We (Project D.A.T.E.) offer peer to peer education programs, resources, knowledge, counseling, hotline help, and offer a safe place for the victims/ survivors,” said June Kwon, program director. Project D.A.T.E, an acronym for discovering alternatives for today’s encounters, is a non-profit organization that allows… Read more
An initiative to help define the image and future goals for the success of African-American men at CSUN was discussed during a lecture by University Counseling staff psychologist Dr. Chris Holmes, Tuesday at the Jack and Florence Ferman Presentation Room in the Oviatt Library. The event, discussing the African-American Male Academic Initiative, was supported by the University Counseling Services, EOP, and the Du Bois/Hamer Institute. “Black males are having a difficult time graduating,” Holmes said. “What are you doing right… Read more
CSUN will host its third annual karaoke contest tonight in the Games Room, located in the USU and below the former Fitness Center, from 7 – 10 p.m. This event welcomes everyone including non-CSUN students. “I’m in charge of planning, dating, prizing, equipment beforehand, marketing, promoting and scheduling,” Michael Kay, commercial services assistant, said. It’s an opportunity for students to showcase their voice and sing their favorite songs for a cash prize according to Kay. The cash prize this semester… Read more
CSUN graduation rates have improved by 74 percent for first-time freshman and 83 percent for transfer students enrolled in 2010 because CSUN is enforcing a graduation initiative. According to the CSU projects CSUN wants to increase the general six-year graduation rate from 39 percent to 48 percent, close minority gap of 8 percent, and increase transfer graduation rate from 52 percent to 54 percent by 2015. “We’ve come a long way in the last two to three years in improving… Read more
Janette Fletcher Daily Sundial I’m probably one of the few human beings in the world who does not participate in any social media network. It’s simple; I find social media networks pointless in terms of replacing real conversations and real people with typed words. I like meeting people the way people once met several years ago. For those who forgot, it starts off with a short introduction about yourself and not asking “what’s your Facebook?” What happened to the days… Read more
University of California President Mark G. Yudof wrote a letter Jan. 9 in favor of banning smoking on UC campuses beginning 2014. The purpose of the policy is to help people understand how beneficial a smoke-free college campus can be. CSUN Associated Students feel the current smoking policy is sufficient enough according to Billy Ryder, senator for the College of Business and Economics. A.S. agrees that banning a personal freedom and a legal substance is for political reasons. “Going after… Read more
