As a creative writing major and horror extraordinaire, Zach Fromson, or Xach to his friends, never thought his real life would reflect his stories. But, Fromson’s story doesn’t involve unsavory poltergeists or maniacs wheeling chainsaws. “I registered for two classes that I needed to take this summer in order to take four in the fall and graduate in December,” said Fromson, 25, who will be in his fourth semester at CSUN. “After I had enrolled and paid summer tuition for… Read more

Wave Of Violence Affects Churches on Dipity. Members at a local church in Northridge said they’re not worried about potential violence at their congregation. Despite the string of church shootings since 2003, and an even more staggering increase of them within the past year, employees at the Northridge United Methodist Church don’t feel they are at risk. “I don’t think we’re concerned about security here,” said Pastor Stan Ferguson. “But, there are probably some churches in some areas that if… Read more

Tensions spilled out from the Noski Auditorium June 25 at a California Faculty Association meeting as CSUN faculty from various departments voiced their opinions about voting for layoffs or furloughs. CFA board members refused to vote at a meeting on June 23 for either option. “Because we have not been given details from the chancellor’s office, we do not know if we accept the furlough if that would mean that we would keep people,” said Dave Ballard, co-president of the… Read more

As she delicately plucks the strings on a maroon, acoustic guitar, Casey Gregg’s soft voice transcends the chirping birds at her La Crescenta home. She smiles, even when she fumbles over a few words or chords. Some people may mistake Gregg as the next aspiring pop starlet or folk rock queen. But, she is a music therapy student at CSUN who is driven to help people through the power of song. “Music is just a unique modality that you can… Read more

An even larger proposed budget cut is anticipated for the entire CSU system. The original planned budget reductions, which would have fallen just below the $100 million mark, could now reach as high as $400 to $700 million. For CSUN, this large discrepancy would mean cuts of up to $49 million, far from the first figures of just under $7 million. “California is dealing with a budget shortage of more than $24 billion. A financial meltdown,” said Erik Fallis, the… Read more

Get a room. That’s what resident advisor, Piero Procida, advises incoming CSUN students to do. Originally from South Africa, Procida, 24, has been a R.A. for two years. The biology major says living in student housing is a great experience, especially at CSUN. “[CSUN] really teaches you a lot about people because this college is so diverse, especially the resident’s life halls,” said Procida. “It teaches people to kind of get along with people that they never thought they would… Read more