Student-parents at CSUN, Finals are near and so is Thanksgiving break.  It’s a perfect time to catch up on some studying and to prepare for those tests, but it’s just as important to take time out for yourself.  Going to school and taking care of little one’s can take up 150 percent of your time, but finding time to do things for yourself will help not to end up in burn out, or even worse in depressed mode. Don’t be… Read more

The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to approve a two-step tuition increase equaling 15 percent and adopted the 2011-12 budget requesting financial support from the governor and legislature in a boost of $379 million. Students will pay an additional $105 (5 percent) for the Winter/Spring terms and $444 (10 percent) for the 2011-12 school year. Jack O’Connell, superintendent of public instruction for the CSU, said the 10 percent tuition increase would entitle 30,000 plus students to… Read more

I came across Green America, a nonprofit organization who’s mission is “to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society,” early in September at the Fair Trade Futures Conference in Quincy, Mass. and really liked what they are all about. Basically, Green America is all about being socially and environmentally responsible by promoting, educating and working with ‘green’ businesses and people. I recently received their packet and came across CREDO Mobile, one of the greenest cell phone services out there…. Read more

Student-parents at CSUN, For the last couple  months, I’ve experienced something new with my 2 year old that I haven’t experienced much with my older boys, and that’s getting angry.  She’s recently learned how to express the emotion of anger.  At first I though it was sort of comical, but after she started to using this method as a form of trying to get me to do what she wanted, I realized that this could become a real problem. This… Read more

When I heard about the release of the MacBook Air a couple of weeks ago, my first thought was ‘here we go again.’ With technological advancements almost every other week,  it can be overwhelming trying to keep up. Yesterday,  I saw Apple’s commercial on the MacBook Air for the first time and I was simply enamoured. This is coming from a girl who’s used a Dell PC  for the last 4 1/2 years. The MacBook Air is very sleek. Available… Read more

Lots of us either skipped our morning classes or didn’t even want to imagine sitting in lectures on Monday morning after this past Halloween weekend. We dressed up, partied hard and woke-up with the largest hangover- Halloween style. But for those who woke-up feeling ill the sight of leftover candy did not make us feel any bit better. I’d imagine that by now the heaps of candy and the hills of sugar coated comas have dwindled down, but if they… Read more

CSU Budget Info A.S. President Conor Lansdale said he met with President Jolene Koester ad Dr. Watkins, vice president of student affairs and dean of students about the CSU’s agenda next week regarding tuition increase for the 2011-2012 year. The Board of Trustees will be meeting on Nov. 9 and 10 in Long Beach to vote on a possible mid-year tuition increase, as well as, for future increases. A.S. and the 2nd Annual CSUN Clothing and Food Drive Update A.S. Vice President… Read more

The South Coast Air Quality Management District is campaigning with its “Cleaning the Air We Breathe” in its 10 ways to clean it. Here are some of the 10 things we should be working on. First, it asks us to get involved, since nowadays that is the way to get something done. We could get involved by joining the free membership with Clean Air Congress. Second, it isn’t all about trading your old car for a ‘greener’ car, but if… Read more

Levels three through five of the G-3 parking structure located off of Zelzah Street will be closed to CSUN students today for a Valley Performance Arts Center (VPAC) event. Pamela Bock, director of marketing and communications for VPAC, said there will be a second beta test tonight for the acoustical tuning of the hall. “The event tonight is a performance of the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra and will be held from 8 p.m. -10 p.m.,” Bock said. Christina Villalobos, special… Read more