FREE! That word is magic to people’s ears and they are immediately drawn in, no matter what it is. Money doesn’t just fall out the sky and into your wallets, so when you hear the word free, it’s nice for a change. The only thing is, most people don’t stop and think of the reasoning behind that word.

The automatic doors opened as local residents stepped into the Northridge Fashion Center at 9:30 a.m. The majority of shops and food venues weren’t open as people trickled into the lower level of the mall. A small line had formed of people waiting to be allowed into the Center Court of the Northridge Fashion Center, and it steadily grew.

As people become more sexually active, the risk of acquiring a sexually transmitted disease continues to rise. For women, viruses that affect the genital area have been linked to cervical cancer. Just the word cancer usually causes fear, but there are some new developments in the fight against cervical cancer and human papillomavirus.

In 100-degree weather, students gathered in front of the Sol Center in the Plaza del Sol to see what the noise was all about. Students, faculty and staff members wore black shirts with the word MORE in white letters stamped across the front. Booths which consisted of canopied tables were dispersed throughout the University Student Union advertising upcoming campus events, promoting facilities and services that are on campus, and selling a variety of things, including posters, handmade jewelry and performance gear.