Students demanded a question and answer session with CSU Chancellor Charles Reed in an event held at CSUN. Reed obliged. “CSU: in the next 50 years” addressed education issues at the conference held at the Valley Performance Arts Center. CSUN hosted a day of discussions regarding education policies of the CSU system. Among faculty, staff and other educators from various CSU campuses, Senator Alex Padilla (D-San Fernando Valley) and CSUN President Jolene Koester gave speeches at the event. One of… Read more

A fight at Matador Nights at about 12:20 a.m., April 23, brought the festivities to an early end. Two unidentified male suspects were apprehended by police. One was knocked unconcious for about 10 minutes before he revived. CSUN police has told festival goers to evacuate. USU Matador Nights is open to CSUN students as well as one guest with college I.D. per CSUN student.  This was the 15th installment of Matador Nights and it was scheduled to end at 1… Read more

Wailing guitars and soaring vocals filled the University Student Union Thursday at noon when local progressive rock band Vas Defrans played USU’s Plaza del Sol. The show was part of the USU’s Noontime Concerts series, in which local musicians showcase their music. “I think it will definitely just get us more of a fan base,” said lead singer Vincent Coleman. “It will give us an opportunity to connect to more people.” The gig drew about 10 to 15 onlookers.  

3:27 p.m. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Harry Hellenbrand closes the conference with a speech about the future of education, students and teachers. 1:58 p.m. Panelist Dr. Gerard Haney, executive director of MERLOT, an online collection of learning materials and provider of faculty support services, discusses the importance of “understanding the personal needs of the learner.” Teri Yamada, CFA president at CSU Long Beach questions our relationship with the virtual world and how instruction can be monitored through… Read more

Monday mornings start bright and early for Robbie Denny, but she doesn’t have to combat early morning traffic. What she deals with is the slight chill in the morning air and the repeated calls of the rooster as she prepares her produce stand at Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark. She wouldn’t have it any other way. “This is my 19th year working with Underwood Farms,” Denny said. “I’ve lived on a farm all my life so it’s in my blood.”… Read more

Every Friday evening, Lauren Lunstrum anchors a radio show that she streams live from her studio apartment in Northridge. She uses a website called blogtalkradio.com. The magic happens via Lunstrum’s cell phone and laptop. “The show focuses on travel and the environment to encourage people to step out of their comfort zone,” she said. “I choose the speakers and topics based on the themes of travel and sustainability. I also take requests from listeners.” The geology major said she has… Read more

Whether it’s for the environmentally conscious or those wishing to save gas money, most owners of hybrid cars are excited and confident of their purchase. One such owner bought the Prius as a representation of his principles and awareness of doing his part for the environment. “I’m a proud owner of a Prius,” Jason Prystowski, an emergency medicine physician, said. “I could have gone with a Ferrari but a Prius gets better gas mileage and chicks dig it.” Before purchasing… Read more

Senior Robert Stokes, 25, computer science major, fixes computers as a side business and said he comes across old computers all the time.  While he uses some of the parts, he throws away the rest. Stokes said  there are places that recycle old electronic products, but he doesn’t always use them. “Sometimes I throw them away… and I feel really guilty for a while,” he said. The idea that obsolete electronics should be disposed of properly is still relatively new…. Read more