Starting May 8, the University Student Union (USU) will be hosting an event called “It’s Crunch Time” which aims to help students alleviate stress during a time that is very taxing for most students – finals week.  Best of all, this event is free. The event is being held at Plaza Del Sol, USU and the Satellite Student Union and will have stress-relieving crafts, on-the-go snacks, test kit handouts, games, and massages to help ease the pressure of test taking. … Read more

Tablets are making quite an impression on some people.  Tablets are not quite a smartphone and not quite a laptop, but they are rather a combination of the two.  Are tablets here for the long haul?  Or are they just the newest fad? According to a Pearson Foundation Survey, tablets are more than just a trend, particularly among younger generations. The survey notes that tablet ownership among college students and college-bound high school seniors has more than tripled since a… Read more

The four leading candidates for the 30th Congressional District seat will face off and take on national issues during a debate taking place tonight. The four candidates are: Democratic Congressman Howard Berman, Democratic Congressman Brad Sherman, Republican Mark Reed, and Republican Susan Shelly. The debate is part of “Big Politics – The Series,” which is planned, produced and paid for by the Associated Students of CSUN.  According to its website, the event is a response to a campus call for… Read more

Each year, CSUN’s Physical Plant Management (PPM) continues to make the university a greener, more sustainable campus, and this year is no different as they’ve implemented five priorities for maximizing energy efficiency around campus. Currently, they are working on improving central plant and utility infrastructure reliability and efficiency, which pertains to the campus’ central plant providing heating and cooling to facilities. “We are installing new boilers right now,”  said Lynn Wiegers, Interim Executive Director of Facilities Management at CSUN.  “Originally… Read more

CSUN’s Board of Directors unanimously approved two separate motions to give salary raises for the facilities projects coordinator (formerly the facilities projects and services technician) and the administrative assistant to the executive director at CSUN. Along with the title change, the facilities projects coordinator would get an updated salary range from $27,300 – $43,321 to $34,128 – $45,146 annually. The responsibility level for the position has gone up drastically in the last few years, said Jason Wang, associate executive director… Read more