A magnitude-4.2 earthquake shook the Southland Thursday afternoon about 4 miles east-southeast of Newhall, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The first shake hit at 1:47 p.m., followed three minutes later by a magnitude 2.0-aftershock. Students reported feeling the quake, along with Angelenos in Hollywood and Van Nuys, according to Facebook statuses. Buildings in Los Angeles are built to withstand a quake of this magnitude, which could knock books off shelves and break windows, USGS geophysicist Jessica Sigala… Read more

After CSU presidents’ salaries came under fire in July, the system decided to compare the 23 campuses to national universities in an effort to gauge president pay at an Aug. 24 board of trustees meeting. At least four bills have been announced by state lawmakers that would put caps on president’s salaries since new president of San Diego State University, Elliot Hirshman was granted a  $100,000 increase in salary at a board of trustees meeting July 12, the same day… Read more

Cal State Northridge offers a medical health clinic that serves as a critical facility needed for underinsured, underpaid, overworked college students. Klotz Student Health Center offers basic health services that are vital to a person’s health and wellness at no cost or a low affordable cost to currently enrolled students. The facility includes doctors who specialize in internal medicine, men’s health, gynecology, optometry, dermatology, nutrition, and dental to name a few. It also offers an on-site pharmacy, radiology (x-ray) technician… Read more

In a vast campus, incoming freshmen and every other CSUN student have the opportunity to find benefits they might not known they had in the University Student Union. The University Student Union is a non-profit student driven organization at CSUN that is committed to enhance the college experience through countless programs, activities, and social events. This is especially helpful to incoming freshmen that are in pursuit of a positive college experience. “Freshmen can benefit in so many ways,” said Amanda… Read more

In today’s high-tech world it’s good to know a mechanic of sorts. Someone that can help keep the absolutely necessary laptop running smoothly, or for that matter, help find that lost password that seems harder to locate than the infamous single blue striped sock.   CSUN has a knowledgeable staff of technicians in its IT Help Center and it’s probably a good bet most don’t know about this service or where to find it. They don’t call it the “dungeon”… Read more