Last Wednesday the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Transportation proposed that all cars made by manufacturers must average 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. To be clear, the press release said that the 54.5 miles per gallon is the total of all cars in a manufacturer’s fleet, not each individual car. Even with that being the case, it still grinds my gears that the government is bossing around automakers to make more fuel-efficient vehicles. Yes, I know there’s… Read more

As a victim of sexual abuse from age 11 to 17, I know my abuser stole the biggest part of my childhood, robbed me of my innocence and forever changed my life in ways that cannot be repaid or restored. When I hear people complain that they’re tired of the ongoing press coverage of the Penn State sexual abuse scandal and ask whether it all might be a little overblown, it makes me wonder, “What will it take?” The Penn… Read more

Protests in Istanbul are an almost weekly occurrence. Whether it’s student protests, Kurdish protests, or workers’ unions, the people in Istanbul are not afraid to use their voices and are often dead set on making sure they are heard. Demonstrations almost always start or end in Taksim Square – the center of modern Istanbul – making the square symbolic of challenging social and political boundaries. My second week in Istanbul was Gay Pride week. Being from Los Angeles, I was… Read more

Primitive humans attributed previously-unexplained works of nature, such as thunder and lightning, to works of supernatural deities. Are there any unexplained mysteries to which you credit deities for? If so, why? The Edge organization posed this question to a 100 of the world’s smartest people in 2006.

By Abbey Ronquillo According to CSUN administrators quoted from an article in the Daily Sundial last March, reporting a friend’s behavior that changes suddenly could be the difference between danger and safety. This may seem like a good idea to keep people safe, but the view is too simplistic. Yes, we should consider  our immediate feelings, but we should also take time to mentally digest reasons for what is going on. If we fail to do so, we could potentially… Read more

As the world grows, there are less resources for each person. The costs of education are still rising, and the future is looking bleak for jobs and resources. In reality, when students graduate they aren’t guaranteed good jobs and enough disposable income to support a child. How have these diminishing resources affected your family planning? Are you being more careful about using contraceptives? Are you deciding to wait longer before having kids? Do you want to adopt instead? Will you… Read more