Pro-choice supporters gathered Saturday for the Los Angeles Walk for Choice in downtown LA to advocate for women’s reproductive rights responding to the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 3), as well as recent federal funding cuts to Planned Parenthood. H.R. 3 was introduced into Congress in January by Representative Christopher Smith. The bill prohibits the use of federal funds for abortion as well as  indirect funds  going towards programs that could possibly make contact with abortion services. The… Read more

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority is conducting a count of all the homeless people in the county this week. An estimated 29,000 people were recorded as homeless in the area, according to a 2009 factsheet provided by LAHSA.  It said the Metropolitan Los Angeles area has the highest density of homeless, with nearly one in 100 people without a home.  Alternatively, the San Fernando/Santa Clarita Valley recorded the lowest number of homeless people in the area. According to LAHSA,… Read more

Arguing for the government: Stephanie Smith I would like to introduce you to a young woman by the name of Sasha Rodriguez.  Sasha’s family lives in the city of Atwater, California, which has a population of 14,000. Today, however, there is one less person to be accounted for in this city. Sasha is dead at the age of 15. Sasha tragically lost her life after she attended her first rave party June 26 at the L.A. Coliseum. She died as… Read more

As I watched a storm pummel CSUN campus last Wednesday from the third floor of Manzanita Hall, I noticed a unique scenario playing out below. Swaths of umbrellas weaved in and out of buildings and across campus. A far cry from the usual t-shirts, sandals and jeans we are accustomed to. Describing the series of storms last week as a good soaking would be a serious understatement. By the end of Wednesday’s storm five inches had already drenched most of… Read more

The consumer market overrules the fashion industry, leading designers to make their garments based on their demands. Although hundreds upon thousands of dollars are invested into fashion week annually, new couture and fashion trends are not selling to the mass buyers. As the recession deepens and new affordable rivals emerge, designers are more willing to sell their ideas and trends directly to customers. College students and other similar demographics are affected positively since they get more affordable options, however it… Read more