I was afraid that “The Social Network” (now available on DVD and Blu-Ray) would be just another documentary leeching off of the popularity of the latest big thing. Instead, the film has story substance and character development, although it’s not accurate enough to be a documentary. The film, which has been nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Picture, is a dark psychological drama loosely based on the court case involving the creation of Facebook, and the people who were involved… Read more

Nearly 75 percent of CSUN students come to school by themselves. That means 27,000 people drive a several thousand pound vehicle with five seats to school and back – alone – on a daily basis. According to a 2010 Commuting Report by the CSUN Institute for Sustainability, only about seven percent of CSUN students and faculty carpool.  In Southern California, we are plagued with pollution, parking issues and the price of gasoline, so why do so few of us consider… Read more

Love isn’t about race, ability, religion or gender. So why should someone call a relationship between two people of different ages wrong or creepy? Recently Hugh Hefner, founder of “Playboy” magazine, announced that he is getting married to 24-year-old Crystal Harris, who is 60 years his junior. One might question a relationship between an 84-year-old man and Playboy’s Miss December 2009. “I think it’s ultimately up to the people involved to decide what makes them happy,” said gender and women… Read more

Once you’ve achieved that elusive college degree, it may seem like you’ve got a magic ticket to the career of your dreams. However, it’s more complicated than that. Did you learn the skills to make you more employable? In the Job Outlook 2010 survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, communication and teamwork were ranked  by employers among the top five job candidate skills. To prepare myself, I worked on an Associated Students committee last year and I… Read more

Each January we promise ourselves to do something better in the upcoming year. Gyms often make the most profit in January because so many people try to commit themselves to working out. But how often do people stick with it the whole year? How much do people care about self-improvement? As it is, many people not only don’t keep their resolutions and most forget what it was entirely by the end of the year. Perhaps people don’t care to remember… Read more

After four years of establishing themselves as CSUN’s first a capella singing group, Acasola is a prime example of how commitment and persistence can turn a simple idea into success. “When we started, we weren’t a powerhouse,” said co-founder Chase DeLuca, who started the club with Tille Spencer in 2006. “But we had an idea of what we were trying to create.” When the club first started, the members of Acasola established a list of goals for the future, planning… Read more