A representative from an organization whose mission is stated as cultivating a better understanding of the difference between mainstream and radical Islam lectured on campus Wednesday to a couple dozen students and faculty, some of whom challenged her assertions. Dr. Hedieh Mirahmadi, president of the  World Organization for Resource Development and Education  (WORDE) and general secretary of the Islamic Supreme Council of America, spent over an hour discussing her definition of radical Islam and her understanding of its prevalence in… Read more

Gahren Moradian pleaded not guilty to felony criminal threats Wednesday at North Valley District Superior Court. Moradian, 22-year-old CSUN student from Burbank, was arrested Sept. 27 for the incident in which a man allegedly claimed he had a gun in the Oviatt Library. He turned himself in to campus police the night of the incident that shut down the library for the day and called the LAPD, California Highway Patrol and bomb squads to campus to investigate. A campus-wide email… Read more

An organization dedicated to bringing attention to police brutality will participate in a national day of protest Saturday afternoon in Downtown Los Angeles. Participants for the October 22 Coalition’s Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Representation and the Criminalization of a Generation will gather at 1 p.m. at Pershing Square. An hour later, participants will march to MacArthur Park and hold a rally followed by a vigil for victims of the alleged brutality. According to the group’s flyer, minority groups, including… Read more

A California state organization would like to see state campuses make more technological advances in classrooms to promote learning. Associated Students Vice President Sydni Powell addressed the senate and asked for suggestions Tuesday on how to move CSUN forward technologically, to direct to the California State Student Association (CSSA). “My vision of the ideal classroom is one that actually helps you learn, that embraces every student’s individual learning style,” said Powell, the technology officer appointed by the CSSA board. Powell… Read more

Californians will take part in an earthquake drill Thursday at 10:20 p.m., and CSUN geology students are hosting an event to promote the cause. The event, hosted by the Earthquake Country Alliance and taking place at Sierra Quad, will partially focus on the state’s third annual Great Shake Out, a drill meant to increase earthquake preparedness. “The objective of this event is to raise awareness about earthquake preparation,” said Doug Yule, the professor coordinating the event. “It’s going to be… Read more