We all have a pair, but this month we bring awareness to their health. Yes, I’m talking about the pair on your chest– your breasts. October is breast cancer awareness month and now more than ever are we seeing the pink paraphernalia pop-up and contagiously consume almost every product we purchase. But I have to ask, do you really think that we will find the cure for cancer just by buying stuff? From yogurt cups, bracelets to stuffed animals, they… Read more

Two CSUN students asked the Associated Students Tuesday to keep the dialogue going about the controversial Matador Statue and the need for more classes which was voiced last week. Anthony Garcia, a student arrested in the March 4th protest, said the issue of the Matador Statue keeps resurfacing in his mind. “I just wanted to ask the Senate if the entire Senate approved the building of the statue,” Garcia said. Garcia said he wanted to know what was being done… Read more

This past Sunday, on 10/10/10, Los Angeles held its first Cicolvia, in LA known as CicLAvia, with 7.5 miles reserved mainly for bicyclists, but also for people to walk plus several activities were held throughout the route. I was a little disappointed that some sort of flu kept me in bed and made miss the opening at 10 a.m. in Hollenbeck Park, where Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Councilmember Jose Huizar kicked it off. I did, however, spend the afternoon in… Read more

Student-parents at CSUN, Need more help at home?  If you’re first, second or third grader is showing signs of increased competence, it’s time to up their responsibility.  Kids always ask for the opportunity to feed the animals, stay up later, or to ride their bike alone.  In order to receive these rewards kids should be required to show more responsibility at home.  The question is what types of duties are right for our children? Doing household duties can help to… Read more

World University Rankings is a new iPhone application which allows users to compare and contrast the top 400 universities in the world and access the full ranking of top 200 in the world. What make this app legitimate is how users can manipulate the data to suit their needs and priorities. For example, if you want to attend a research university in Asia, you can put those factors in the app and see what the top Asian research universities are…. Read more

If you know me, you know I love clothes. If you don’t, well now you do- and all I have to say is that green is all over fashion lately. First off, fashion is all about the epiphany. It really is about having those moments where everything is just right and you feel on top of the world- when all eyes are on you and that moment is nothing short of perfect. Well, these past few weeks, green lovers got… Read more

Along with supporters, LGBTA president asked the Associated Students (A.S.) for their support for a queer resource center on campus and for the recent suicides of gay teenagers. Martel Okonji, president of LGBTA, said he wanted A.S. to support their events to show students on campus that they are aware of the issues affecting those who don’t feel safe to come out about their sexuality. “We want A.S. behind us not just as LGBTA, but as CSUN students addressing what… Read more

Next Sunday, Oct. 10, the city of LA is finally opening it streets to its first ever Ciclovía, also known as CicLAvia in LA. It’s a network of routes being reserved throughout the city for people and bicyclists to travel to their destinations and take advantage of any vendors or activities happening around the area. It is more commonly used in Latin American countries, especially in Bogotá, Colombia since it started there about 30 years ago. It‘s a great way… Read more

Dear Student-parents at CSUN, If there’s a child in your family that’s reaching the tween stage, then you might find that they’re starting to spend too much time with technology.  My son is almost 13, and this past year I’ve noticed that his interest in new digital technology has blossomed.  At times, it can be difficult to try to pull him away from the techno craze and to get him interested in the tangible hobbies he had before. Once I… Read more