The first public forum for the California State University chancellor selection process was held in Long Beach today. The process to choose a new chancellor has been drastically changed for the selection of outgoing chancellor Charles Reed’s replacement by including public opinion in the decision making process. Public opinion was not considered 14 years ago when Reed was appointed. Before the meeting began, student trustee Jillian Ruddell said, “Today (the selection committee) is very interested in the student’s opinions.”  The… Read more

CTVA major Mike Alfuso grew up with a musically inclined middle class family in an elite Tustin community, but his parents taught him that modesty goes a long way. “I grew up in Tustin, California, where money was everything,” said Michael Alfuso, “but it meant nothing to my family.” Alfuso works for CSUN as a videographer shooting short trailers and informational videos. His most exciting and exposing job is as a freelance videographer for various longboard skateboard companies, such as Abec11, The… Read more

The United States Supreme Court issued three important rulings yesterday, securing immigrant rights in Arizona, extending leniency to convicted minors and protecting campaign contributor’s freedom of speech. Arizona v. United States of America, which was ruled in favor of The United States, addressed the Arizona state law, filed as SB 1070,  that gave various rights to law enforcement that are now deemed unconstitutional. “[Section] 6 authorizes state and local officers to arrest without a warrant a person ‘the officer has… Read more

The California State University system is in the process of choosing a new chancellor, and this year the CSU is using a new approach. When Charles B. Reed, who announced his resignation as chancellor last month, was hired in 1998 he was selected by a board of trustees who heard no public input of any kind. This year the CSU has compiled a new selection board and is focused on giving stakeholders a choice. This is the first year that… Read more

California State University, Northridge’s new transit center, on campus at the intersection of Darby Avenue and Vincennes Street, officially opened for service today. “The station will offer Cal State Northridge public transportation passengers a convenient on-campus location to be dropped off or picked-up on weekdays (with no weekend service),” said Capt. Alfredo Fernandez of CSUN parking and transportation services. The station is a stop for both local and non-local public transportation. Local Metro lines such as the 741 Rapid and… Read more

California State University Northridge college of engineering hosted some of California’s most innovative minds for the California Renewable Energy and Storage Technology Conference, Saturday. Notable speakers included California’s energy commissioner Andrew McAllister, Senator Alex Padilla, and interim CSUN president Harry Hellenbrand.  The conference focused on renewable energy sources, the challenges surrounding their implementation and the storage of the energy they produce. CSUN served as a center for this discussion given its successful history with renewable energy sources and its status… Read more