Melissa Schwartz is a woman on a mission. The 29-year-old has been persistent in her campaigning to get the CSUN campus dining areas to switch to cage-free eggs. “Going cage free is important for the well being of the animals, human health and the environment,” said Schwartz, who is currently working towards a master’s degree in software engineering. She said the majority of egg-laying hens in the U.S. are confined to battery cages that are about the size of a… Read more

When Erica Wohldmann moved to California she made the conscious decision to vote with her fork. For the last two years, Wohldmann, an assistant professor of psychology, has dedicated herself to starting a farmers market on campus. “A CSUN farmers market would serve its 30,000 campus community, plus its surrounding community,” Wohldmann said. “I gave up purchasing produce at the regular grocery store and started buying only what I could from the farmers market. I’ve gotten to know my farmers… Read more

So by now, you probably know that CSUN’s Institute for Sustainability is working with administration on the last details to start a Farmers Market on campus. If this is news to you, then check out this story that was published by the “Daily Sundial” on Monday :  No Farmers Market till next semester for CSUN. Unfortunately, the project has been pushed back because of the budget crisis. Ahh, another effect from the budget crisis! During the summer break, I found out CSUN was going to have… Read more