The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) CSUN chapter hosted a fundraiser to help those devastated by the Haiti earthquake. “Help Heal Haiti” was held Tuesday night in the Games Room of the University Student Union (USU) with approximately a dozen poetic, musical and comedy performances. “The purpose of this event was to raise money for Haiti through an open mic benefit, comedy, poetry and music,” said Jonnae Thompson, 22, English major and host of the event…. Read more

The Pan African Studies Department at CSUN has launched a Slave Rebellion Database on its Web site that comprises a collection of documents and data relating to slave populations and slave rebellions in the United States. Pan African studies professor, Joseph Holloway, created the database which exposes the public to African-Americans’ story of struggle and fight for freedom. “Part of the reason (for creating the database) is that many scholars and historians have argued that African-Americans, that black people, did… Read more

The Cinema and Television Arts (CTVA) department has received an anonymous $1 million donation and scholarship fund to honor an alumnus. The announcement was made on Feb. 1 by the chair of the CTVA department. The $1 million endowment and scholarship fund was made anonymously to honor CSUN alumni Scott M. Weiss, who died in a car accident in 2008, according to a CSUN press release. “Everyone is really proud of the fact that the department has received such a… Read more

Star rating: 5 out of 5 With the rhythms and sounds out of everyday objects, STOMP will leave you amazed, energized, and stomping for more. Although there is no official storyline, STOMP is a unique performance done by eight individuals that share their passion for music and rhythm. The diverse cast includes six men and two women that appear to be friends hanging out at a junkyard. They start off their 90 minute show by sweeping, then they create a… Read more

The University Police Department wants students to register their bicycles with the Bicycle Registration Program. The Bicycle Registration Program allows the CSUN community to register their bicycle for free. While students are not obligated to register their bicycles, doing so can help reduce the chance of theft. “It is important for students to register their bicycles because it is a theft prevention motive,” said Christina Villalobos, special assistant to CSUN’s police chief and public information officer. The program provides a… Read more

Students who participate in the University Student Union’s (USU) billiards tournament will have double the chance of winning after they are entered in a raffle for participating. The tournament begins Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 4 p.m. and will run weekly until April 27 in the Games Room. “It is just like an extended program for our CSUN students that are down there hanging out,” said Jeremy Hamlett, USU commercial services manager. “We are just trying to find a way to… Read more

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has undergone changes approved by the federal government to simplify the process of filling the application. Students will encounter shorter questions, less pages and a different design among other revisions in the financial aid application beginning with the 2010-11 FAFSA. “The whole motive behind the simplification of the FAFSA is they want to encourage students who need the money to apply for financial aid,” said Lili Vidal, director of Financial Aid and… Read more

CSUN President Jolene Koester has approved a change in a financial policy that will prevent students with more than 150 attempted units from receiving financial aid in the fall semester. In an e-mail sent to students last month, Dr. Terry Piper, vice president for Student Affairs said that beginning in the 2010-11 academic year, the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy will not allow undergraduate students to receive financial aid if they have yet to graduate and attempted 150 units. Post-baccalaureate students… Read more