In the midst of faculty protests and enrollment freezes, CSUN has brought in Diane Harrison as its new president. Along with the cost of bringing in a new president, new expenses have been established. Potential costs include office renovations, salaries for new staff, welcoming events and moving costs. Carmen Ramos Chandler, director of news and information for CSUN, said that renovations for the office of the president are costing state funding  $243,292. “The decision to renovate the office was made… Read more

School is coming to an end, and it’s almost time to put those books back on the shelf, if only for a few months — because summer is right around the corner. Summer is the time of year when the days blend together, (hopefully) creating what seems like one never-ending day of fun. That means it’s time to start thinking about what you can do to fill those days. For many, summer is a time of escape and relaxation. Living… Read more

Thousands of students lined the walls in Bayramian Hall yesterday trying to register for the Upper Division Writing Proficiency Exam, or UDWPE. The doors opened at 8:30 a.m. but there were students waiting to register for the test as early as 6 a.m. Patrick Lewis, junior graphic design major, said that his roommates told him to get to Bayramian at 6 a.m. because the lines would be long. Despite the warning, Lewis slept in and got there at 9 a.m…. Read more

Up-and-coming designers will be showing off their collections at the TRENDS fashion show called “Cirque de la Mode” (Fashion Circus) taking place tonight. The Family and Consumer Sciences department, FCS, is sponsoring the show with the help of the TRENDS fashion club. “Several people are involved in the show — the designers from Dr. Jongeun Kim’s class who are seniors showing their collections, the fashion-show production class that Professor Warren is teaching and TRENDS,” said FCS professor Diane Lewis-Goldstein. Kim… Read more

After four years of planning, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) announced their new strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions last week. The Sustainable Communities Strategy is the updated version of the regional transportation plan, according to Mark Butala, manager of comprehensive planning at SCAG. The regional transportation plan is updated every four years. “The Sustainable Communities Strategy identifies how the integration of transportation and land use planning leads to the reduction of greenhouse gas emission,” Butala said. This… Read more

Emerging dancers and choreographers are showcasing their talents in the upcoming performances of “Kinesis”, an annual dance concert sponsored by the kinesiology department. Paula Thomson, kinesiology professor, said that “Kinesis” will showcase the performances from students with different backgrounds. There will be three performances: one on Monday at 8 p.m. and two on Tuesday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. The second performance on Tuesday will also include a special tribute to Dr. Marilynn Filbeck and Dr. Jerry Luedders. Dr…. Read more