Daily Sundial

Student hospitalized after shot in neck along Lindley Avenue

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A 20-year-old computer engineering student is in serious condition after he was shot in the neck on Lindley Avenue on June 29.

Police said that two masked men approached Francisco Javier Magallanes on the driver's side of his vehicle and shot him while he tried to drive away at 10:15 p.

Family, friends remember victims of June 7 car crash

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Family members and friends of the two men who died after a CSUN student suspected of drunk driving collided into the back of their car while stopped at a red light, are keeping their memories alive through social networking Web sites and blogs.

Farzad Etesamifar, 25, of Iran and his cousin, Sepehr Keshavarz, 23, of Reseda died in the early morning hours of June 7 at the intersection of Ventura Boulevard and Densmore Avenue in Encino.

Obama, McCain attempt to sway Latino voters in Washington, DC

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain, who are running for the U.S. presidency, spoke at the National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO) conference on June 28 in Washington, D.C.

In an effort to increase their popularity with Latino voters, they discussed issues such as education, health care, housing, immigration and the Iraq War.

Graduates evoke the struggle of Chicanos

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The mixing of colors to form shapes and images that evoke emotions and feelings can leave a lasting impression.

The new mural at the Chicano/a House on North University Drive "captures the perspective of the oppression (Chicanos have had to face over) time," said artist Wenceslao Quiroz.

New paved walkway complements Chicano House mural

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Take a walk down to the Chicano House and glance around.

Notice that instead of standing on dirt, there is a nice paved walkway between the house and the annex that was completed last May. Instead of a yellow brick road, there are faded red pavers joining the house and the annex, making a patio-like setting for events.

Campus has no plans to rebuild women's center

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Campus employees say that the Women's Research and Resource Center on the corner of Plummer Street and Darby Avenue, which caught fire in December 2007, will not be rebuilt.

Richard Spaniardi, risk manager for the Environmental Health and Safety Office, said, "The building was worth a couple of hundred thousand dollars, and the damage was so extensive that to repair it would have been unfeasible.

More students study, work in lesser traveled world locales

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Instead of going to Mexico, 18 students have chosen to spend their next spring break in a less traveled foreign land further to the East.

Thanks to a $165,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education, business majors have a new option in the international business program, with an emphasis on global logistics.

A look back at BSU's fight for equal access to college 50 years ago

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Black Student Union members took over the top floor of the administration building, holding 30 people hostage. They demanded that football coaches be fired and that there be no cutbacks to the Education Opportunity Program.

"Confusion. That is the main impression that must have been with anyone who roamed the darkened halls of the administration building�" wrote Frank del Olmo, a Daily Sundial staff reporter, who was inside the building when the takeover by the BSU occurred on Nov.

Motorists rethink driving habits as gas prices soar higher at the pumps

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A Los Feliz resident walks to the nearby post office four blocks away from her home instead of driving to keep from paying the continually increasing cost of gas.

"I'm walking around my neighborhood a lot more now," Jennifer Abbott said. "I actually get to stop and talk to my neighbors while they walk their dogs.

Bookstore to offer textbook rentals to students this Fall

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Students will be able to go to the Matador Bookstore and rent select textbooks during the coming Fall semester when the campus test-runs a new program meant to offset increasing tuition fees.

With annual textbook costs for a full-time student ranging from $800 to $1,000, textbook rentals could save students about two-thirds of that price, said Harry Hellenbrand, provost and vice president of academic affairs.

Friends tell of treasure trove of cheap books in 'hidden' wing of library

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A frail voice with, bright blue eyes says students can "pick and choose" information that they may not be aware exists on campus.

Though they may not find a treasure trove of gold and ancient artifacts left behind in a secret room by the Founding Fathers, students may be able to buy a book about their revolutionary exploits at a bargain.

Libby Johnson

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

It is 7:25 p.m. on a Tuesday night and Patrick Beck is preparing to do homework for Humanities 101 before his online chat session is scheduled to begin at eight.

The chat feature that professor Nancy Taylor uses reminds Beck of AOL Instant Messenger (AIM).

Deans, professors grow green curriculum for budding eco-jobs

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Deans and professors are in the process of creating a green curriculum that would bring together existing sustainability courses under one program, making it easier for students to eventually compete in today's eco-friendly job market.

"Green is everywhere.

Nursing majors accelerate to learn needed skills

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A student dons a red medical uniform, wears a stethoscope around her neck and hauls a suitcase packed with heavy medical books to her class in Jacaradan Hall.

There, Maya Barovich joins 17 other students in CSUN's new accelerated nursing program.

"The program is intense.

Speed racers finish in 10th

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The CSUN Formula-SAE ranked 12 out of 80 overall at the 2008 Formula SAE West Competition in Fontana from June 25-28.

Project Manager Matt Powell, a 20-year-old junior business major, said the driving events are the team's specialty.

The team's fastest finish was sixth place in the acceleration race.

Former student jams with Aerosmith for video game

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Aerosmith walked into the Neversoft Entertainment studio in Woodland Hills to record their motion-capture session of Guitar Hero.

Before Steven Tyler began his session, he had one question: "Where's Adam Jennings?"

Tyler wanted to know who this guy was, so the studio called Jennings in, and he got to watch Aerosmith do their session.

Stand-up comic assists libraries

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Two people sitting at a table, one teaching the other to read. This sight gave comedian Paula Poundstone goose bumps and made her love for public libraries even stronger.

Poundstone has partnered with Friends of the Library U.S.A. to be their spokesperson to help raise money for libraries across the country.

Wait'll fanboys get a load of 'Dark Knight'

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Six minutes of a highly anticipated summer blockbuster played before IMAX screenings of 2007's "I am Legend"

The six minutes showed thugs in clown masks robbing a mob-owned bank. As soon as one thug serves his role in the heist, another thug guns him down, and so on.

Fanboy saves Gotham City from Hollywood

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A 31-year-old Houston man left a movie theater more than 10 years ago disillusioned. The movie had not yet finished, but the injustice he witnessed was too much to bear. Batman and Robin were wearing rubber nipples.

Bill Ramey looked at the silver screen as Batman used politically correct terms, carried a credit card in his utility belt and, if that was not enough, he was smiling.

A Labor of Love

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Recent CSUN art graduates Wenceslao Quiroz, Raudel De La Riva, and Donald Day are putting the finishing touches on a mural they have been working on since last year.

Summer Lovin' It

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT