Wickedly creative ideas and inventions are spurring up all over the globe as everyone attempts to “go green” and become environmentally friendly. Architects have designed a floating museum, car companies built a 200 mpg aerocycle and buildings are being constructed to create their own energy using renewable powers. All these ingenuities by some of the most creative minds on the planet have me wondering what other schemes can they come up with? Well, the latest concoction of an idea that… Read more

The answer is that they’re all events making green efforts. Sorry, the riddle or question wasn’t that great but the events sure are. >>>The Rock’ N Crawl, is Los Angeles’ version of an all-day music festival sprinkled from Universal City to downtown L.A., promoting sustainable landscaping, music and public transportation. To get to all the hot spots you either need to take a bus or the subway. The festival has nine stations spread throughout the cities, all promoting the urban… Read more

Being a commuter school, CSUN’s campus may be considered less-than-lively, but leaders have presented ways of getting these students interacting with campus life. A.S. Senator Sydni Powell presented her colleagues with ideas learned at the Annual Association of College Unions International in Chicago last week. “Not every student can be involved,” said the lower division senator.  ”These students are underrepresented.” Powell referenced commuters, transfers and older students as part of this non-traditional population that is often ignored. “These students’ involvement… Read more

Art work takes many different forms: painting, drawing, sculpting, dance, theater, etc. Even computer graphics can claim the title if used in web design. Photography is another traditional art form established over the past 100 years or so which offers an image captured by what the eye sees. But what if the camera is not in front of your eye; instead is sewn to the back of your head? This is exactly what one artist named Wafaa Bilal, an NYU… Read more

Maybe. Such a scenic, breathtaking natural place might just be in danger. But of what you might ask? There has been about 285 mining claims  in the 10 miles surrounding Yosemite National Park, reports Dan Jacobson, legislative director of Environment California. See map of active mining claims on Facebook that shows how close to the park those companies are mining. This is an issue, and has been an issue as of late more than ever, because those gold mines use… Read more

CSUN students protesting for March 2 Day of Action met up in front of the Oviatt Library after two groups split to march to the west and east side of the campus. The students are protesting increasing fee hikes and Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget proposal to cut $500 million from education. Around 1 p.m. student protesters, including LGBTA Vice President, Karlee Johnson addressed the crowd gathered in front of the library steps. Johnson spoke about getting fair treatment from the… Read more

Hundreds of Los Angeles Police Department officers filled the F10 student parking lot on the northeast corner of Lindley Avenue and Lassen Street as a staging area for the March 2 protest against budget cuts and tuition increase. Gus Villanueva, Los Angeles Police Department public information officer and detective said the LAPD wanted to make sure everyone’s First Amendment was protected. “We’re under operations to ensure the safety of the protesters,” said Scott Vanscoy, CSUN Police Department captain of patrol… Read more

Students protesting hope to educate others about the budget cuts and the negative effects they are having on education. Brian De Guzman, 22, Asian American studies major and one of the student organizers, said there are people out on street corners trying to gather a bigger crowd. “This day is to inform decision makers of our collective student voices,” he said. He said they are planning to be out protesting until 6 p.m. and doesn’t know what will happen after… Read more

The number of protesters gathering in front of the Oviatt Library began to gradually grow around 11:20 a.m. Students first began to gather in front of the library at 10:20 a.m. Bayramian Hall was one of the locations visited around this time by a group of protesters who passed by Admissions and Records and proceeded to the second floor. Chants were sung on the first floor as they ascended to the second floor of the building. “What do we want?”… Read more