Dr. Lawrence Fleischer, a professor who was instrumental in developing CSUN’s Deaf Studies program, and a leader in many facets of the deaf community, died Sunday at the age of 64. “We lost a giant,” said Dr. Genie Gertz, who has been a faculty member in the department for 14 years. “Larry was larger than life. [...]…
Read moreThe outlook for the third attempt to use an online elections system for the Associated Students (A.S.) elections in the past three years is optimistic, but no one is willing to say it will be a success just yet. Though the votes from the last two elections were nullified because of problems with the system, the [...]…
Read moreA top Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) official confirmed that officers were conducting a training exercise at CSUN that involved members of Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA) earlier this semester. LAPD is now investigating the incident. Members of MEChA said they were targeted and profiled by LAPD officers during their first mee…
Read moreA launch event for the new online magazine “Real” magazine took place on Matador Walk Tuesday, October 27. CSUN students stopped by the “Get REAL!” event where free food and free massage therapy was offered courtesy of the University Counseling Services (UCS), despite strong winds. The magazine was a project that had been in the [...]…
Read moreThe Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and the Student Health Center (SHC) offered walk-in influenza vaccinations to the CSUN staff and faculty in the HR Training Room of the Oviatt Library Oct. 27 and 28 from 12 to 2 p.m. This is the second year the flu shots have been offered on campus and due to high [...]…
Read moreWalking through campus, one cannot help but notice all the trees here. Big and small trees; oak, pine, and palm trees; orange trees, the list goes on and on. But has anyone ever stopped to wonder how the school keeps track of how many trees there are on campus? Professor of geography and director of the [...]…
Read moreNov. 30 is the application deadline for first-time freshmen and transfer students who wish to attend CSUN in the fall of 2010. This is not the first time the campus has had this deadline. For transfer students though, it is the first time such an early deadline has been set. The deadlines have been moved up recently [...]…
Read moreKevin Kolb, 28, Masters Program Senate Position: Graduate Senator (II) Major: Political Science What interests you about politics? What interests me about politics is discussing, critiquing and analyzing concerns of people and institutions in society. Describe the qualifications for an A.S. senator. First one would be, have the motivation and drive to represent a large number of people. To be co…
Read moreMariana Jalnekrian, an 18-year-old Armenian-American, set aside a book she was reading to take a quick glance around campus. From her table outside the Matador Bookstore Complex, Jalnekrian, a first-year English Literature major, contemplated the many ethnic groups at CSUN, trying to figure out which was in the majority. “Can I give two answers?…
Read moreAs we are halfway through our semester, I would like to update students on some projects that my administration is currently working on and successes Associated Students (A.S.) has experienced this month. •A Big Show Event where students were able to enjoy themselves and clubs were able to fundraise for their organizations. Also, a great collabor…
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