Online dating sites have taken the internet by storm, and more and more people are turning to the web to find that special someone. Type the words “dating website” into the Google search engine and roughly 46,800,000 results will emerge. It may seem normal these days to hear your friend talk about this new guy she met online the other day with technology in the forefront, but is it really normal to talk about a date over the Internet through… Read more

Imagine walking up to the counter to pay for a $12 meal, handing the cashier a piece of paper and walking out paying only a fraction of that price. Now imagine doing that every time you had to pay for something, think of how much more money would be sitting in your bank account that could pay for school, movies, a round of drinks, and more food. Let that dream become a reality. Cutting coupons is not just for the… Read more

If there is one thing that I have made a promise to do (and have thus far kept) it is to not smoke. I plan to live a long, heart and lung disease-free life. However, I cannot imagine a world where I need to share company or a classroom with someone who cannot be granted their ashy relaxer when much needed. The UC system has recently put a ban on smoking on their campuses that will take effect over the… Read more

A majority of Californians are willing to pay higher taxes to support public education, according to a recent poll conducted by USC and the Los Angeles Times. Despite the poor economy, 64 percent of Californians surveyed said they would be willing to spend more of their tax dollars for a better state-funded education, whose teachers and programs have been cut. California ranks 42 in the nation in funding per student, according to a news release by USC Dornsife and the… Read more

CSUN students marched through the halls and walkways of campus, blowing whistles and shouting, “CSUN, walk out, CSUN shake up,” in hopes of trying to raise campus awareness of various school issues. The march was organized by CSUN Shout Out Scholars, led by biology student Jenee Galindo, who said they originally didn’t expect anyone to walk with them but eventually got people to notice. About 30 people participated in the walk out. “That’s what we really wanted,” she said. “(We… Read more

The combination of a fragile economy, fewer jobs and more college graduates seeking employment has created a substantial net worth gap among American generations, according to a recent Pew Research Center analysis. The net worth of a U.S. household headed by someone 65 and older is 46 times larger than someone 35 and younger, according to an analysis of 2010 Census data by the Pew Research Center. This number is double what it was in 2005 and far larger than… Read more

CLARIFICATION, Weds. Nov. 28: The original article read: “James Gleeson, communications staff to Xavier Becetta (sic), Calif. representative and member of the committee, would not give a statement on the record.” Gleeson did not refuse to make a comment, but rather referred the reporter to Becerra’s official statement. The article has been updated to include Becerra’s statement.   EDITED: The group assigned to find ways to reduce the nation’s deficit over the next decade failed to find $1.2 trillion in… Read more

The world population is growing at a rapid speed and while America may not yet feel the impact of the earth’s overpopulation, many other countries are losing resources and lack basic needs. As of Oct. 31, the world is now home to seven billion people. Every time we turn on the television, we see a commercial, or several, asking us to donate money to some third-world country where children don’t have access to schools, food or even clean water. Is… Read more