Showcased on the second floor of Manzanita Hall is “Burning Wall Street,” a 40-foot long diorama of modern Wall Street, with its towering buildings constructed out of matches, its streets paved with play money and its colorful Occupy demonstrators uniquely made of supermarket twist-ties. The exhibit is the brainchild of Edie Pistolesi, CSUN professor of art and education, who was inspired by an artist featured in the Los Angeles Times, who composed an oil painting of a bank engulfed in… Read more

>>Minor changes were made to the article on Madeleine Pumilia’s story below. The stories shared below were chosen because the issues involved are representative of hundreds of CSUN’s Disability Resources and Educational Services students. Due to the sensitive nature of students’ disabilities, we asked students within the journalism department to share their stories as part of an investigation into what happens when state budget cuts threaten the programs students rely upon to complete their degrees. Attempts were made through social media… Read more

A caravan of picketers, people’s-power cars and bikes swept Los Angeles’ financial district this afternoon in an organized demonstration marking the return of the Occupy L.A. movement. The caravan, dubbed “4 Winds,” had paths spanning from the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western neighborhoods of Los Angeles, and was an attempt to shutdown the city in order to draw attention to the 99 percent. At 2:30 p.m., the four paths convened at the intersection of 6th Street and Main Street. A… Read more

Veteran’s Resource Fair, an inaugural service fair, on campus catered to Iraq and Afghanistan Veteran’s in addition to bringing awareness of the resources and support that CSUN’s offers. Organizations such as: CSUN Career Center, Operation Mend, CSUN Veteran Affairs, Operation Gratitude, the VA and CSUN ROTC participated in the fair. The event featured a keynote speaker, Derek Bennett of IAVA along with health, career development, and educational resources.

CSUN’s Alpha Xi Delta chapter raised $27,000 in a week-long charity event for Autism Speaks and were given the honor of revealing the total at “Walk Now for Autism Speaks” event. Alpha Xi Delta Vice President Hillary Nadler said the honor was a response to the sorority’s $15,401 fundraising contribution to “Walk Now for Autism Speaks,“ in which 256 Xi members participated in a day-long walk. “We set our target high this year,” said Taylor Anderson, Xi princess who co-organized… Read more

The most widely attended and talked about campus event is just beyond the “looking glass.” Matador Nights is returning to CSUN on April 27, and its “Alice and Wonderland” theme will be sure to leave students ‘futterwacken’ foxtrotting like the Mad Hatter. The USU will be transformed into a Wonderland extravaganza, where students will be able to dance and sip tea alongside neon mushrooms, heart-shaped carousels and quirky characters. “I think students are going to have a lot of fun,”… Read more