The Associated Students Senate met with representatives Friday from the Oviatt Library, to discuss the new Learning Commons, which is set to open Fall 2013. “Construction has begun in small parts, but in June it will begin in earnest,” said Librarian Lynn Lampert. The new commons area will include a permanent Freudian Sip in the lobby of the Oviatt, replacing the coffee cart that resides there. Lampert and her associate Coleen Martin presented their designs for the new study areas,… Read more

Associated Students met with representatives from Information Technology Friday to discuss the myCSUNtablet initiative, which is set to launch Fall 2013. “The goal is for students to have a more engaging experience in classrooms,” said Hilary Baker, vice president of IT. The tablet initiative will be launched in seven departments, with about 70 faculty members participating, along with 60 to 70 advisers. Associate Vice President of IT Ben Quillian explained that students will know upfront if one of their classes… Read more

CSUN Associated Students is advocating for new regulations that will affect bicyclists and skateboarders after reviewing the rise in injuries caused by riders from 2011 to 2012. The A.S. senate approved the resolution on March 22 without opposition. “We just want to make sure all students are safe,” said Adan Garay, 20, CTVA major and student government senator of arts, media and communications. According to Garay, a legislative referral was brought to the AS office by a student that called… Read more

CLARIFICATION: The policy for spring break states that the break cannot occur during Cesar Chavez day or overlap. Spring break can happen before or after the holiday. Associated Students passed a resolution that will allow transgender students to give a preferred name on all CSUN related documents and one that allows lower division courses to extend times on writing assignments to better prepare for upper division courses. The Senate approved a resolution that encourages lower-division courses to better prepare students… Read more

The Spring 2013 elections for both Associated Students and University Student Union are being held Tuesday and Wednesday. Students can vote for a new A.S president and vice president, senators from colleges and divisions (lower, upper and graduate), and members of the USU Board of Directors. Bijan Nasseripourtowsi, broadcast journalism major, is running for president alongside Sahar Maknouni, business law major, for vice president. Christopher Woolett, current A.S. vice president and liberal arts major, is also running for president with… Read more