Finals season is upon us, and it’s time to finally take the cellophane off those textbooks and crack them open in preparation for caffeine-fueled all-nighters. But before hitting the books, fill your metaphorical tool belt with study tips to whip out and make study time more productive. Don’t Cram Procrastination tends to be most students’ worst enemy. Getting focused and organized makes a one’s workload much more manageable. Ramon Machuca, mechanical engineering major, said studying everyday, from class-to- class, throughout… Read more

If you’re not sleeping well, a new mattress or pillow might solve the problem, or maybe your body is telling you to become more social. A recent study published by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine linked loneliness to poor sleeping habits and ultimately to impaired health. College students are especially susceptible because college is presumably the most social time of an individual’s life while at the same time one of the loneliest, according to CSUN psychology professor Dr. George… Read more

A new series at CSUN will venture through creativity in business success starting Nov. 17 and continuing through next year. The series will focus on business success coming from the creative pursuit, thought or direction.   “This is the dean’s vision to bring in students not only from our college but from across the campus to listen to these people who are truly role models in the area of creativity and business success,” said Andrea Reinken, director of development for… Read more

>>Correction: The story states the myNorthridge Portal would be unavailable from Wednesday Oct. 5 through Tuesday Oct. 11. The myNorthridge Portal will be available during this time, but the SOLAR will not. Specific activities mentioned in the article will not be available, but students will still be able to access the myNorthridge Portal for information. The myNorthridge Portal will be unavailable from Oct. 5 to Oct. 10 for a system upgrade. Class registration, financial aid information, account balances and degree… Read more

On the evening of July 5, a homeless Fullerton man was beaten by police and died several days later. Fullerton police approached Kelly Thomas because he fit a description of a reported burglar in the area. Police began beating Thomas after Thomas attempted to flee. In a viral video capturing the incident, Thomas is heard screaming for his dad as more and more officers join in on the beating. Many people witnessed the act, and one of them uploaded footage… Read more