Hewlett-Packard has released a touch-screen computer tablet that runs on Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system on Friday. HP is the latest computer maker to step up their game after the release of Apple’s iPad in April. Dubbed the “Slate 500,” the tablet costs $799 on the HP website, which is more expensive than most iPads. iPad prices range from $499 to $829, depending on wireless connectivity and storage space. The Slate 500 has an 8.9 inch screen and weighs about… Read more

We all get e-mail and we all get spam. It clutters our inbox-from upcoming concerts, to store coupons and to prescription pills over the Internet- and eats up the valuable space of our inboxes. But that’s not the only thing that it eats up; e-mails eat up the environment too. Believe it or not, e-mails have a carbon footprint. Even though they don’t use paper, ink, postage, or gas to get to the recipient- they still have their own negative… Read more

About a week ago, a report came out that letter grades have been issued to companies that offer or don’t offer BPA-free packaging in foods and beverages. The investor report is intended to evaluate the performance of companies by addressing the problem of BPA in packaging, which is put together by the Green Century Capital Management (Green Century), an environmentally-responsible investment firm and advisor to the Green Century Funds. The report does have some surprises but overall it is a… Read more

Senate members of A.S. provided the additional questions and concerns of their constituents Tuesday to be addressed before CSUN President Jolene Koester at the second Presidents’ Town Hall Meeting. A.S. President Conor Lansdale said he wanted to know about campus-wide issues affecting students, so that he could go over them with Koester. “The first town hall meeting was a success,” Lansdale said. Amanda Flavin, senator of business and economics I, said many of her constituents are concerned about getting more… Read more

Student-parents at CSUN, Babies begin to learn language from the first time their born.  They develop an eagerness to communicate as soon as they leave the womb.  It’s evident that the parents voices are recognized in an instant.  So, it’s only understandable that parents are just as eager to increase the ability of communication with their babies, that will continue well into their teenage years. Each of my three children, have all had different ways in which they developed their… Read more

You’re stupid, I’m stupid and apparently we are all stupid. Recently, Yale released a their study that found out the average American doesn’t know crap about climate change or global warming. And seriously, the findings almost made me embarrassed to be an American. (almost!) Some of the statistics and statements I read made me laugh. Yale found that 52 percent of Americans would fail Climate 101. It’s depressing, isn’t it? Well, don’t worry. There are many more just like you… Read more

Follow up story Associated Students allocated club funding Tuesday to the African Student Organization (ASO) after their financial recommendation was left off last week’s agenda. Vahan Khodanian, director of finance, said ASO is not a chartered club and would receive funding once they attended the makeup session for clubs and organizations to be recognized given by the Matador Involvement Center (MIC) A.S. senators approved amending the original request of $5,100 to $6,000 after hearing ASO and supporters voice their need… Read more

Student-parents at CSUN, My daughter is approaching her third birthday and is currently in preschool.  This is a time when making friends is easiest, she doesn’t need me to make any introductions, as soon as she sees a child her age, she’s ready to play.  Playing with other children at this age, gives a child the opportunity to develop their social skills and to even engage in role play.  It also provides the chance for them to learn to share…. Read more

Do you feel the pressure rising with all the ongoing assignments and midterms yet? Here are a few apps that can help you organize some of your work and help you study faster. Grades Want or need an ‘A’ (or at least a passing grade) in class but don’t know what you need to do? This app helps you calculate what scores you need for upcoming tests and assignments to get the grade. This app is compatible with the iPhone,… Read more