CSUN students are parking as far as three blocks away from campus to avoid purchasing parking permits and save money. Jorge Moraga, 23, a CSUN student double majoring in history and Central American studies, is among the students willing to walk more than 15 minutes to campus. The cost of a parking permit for a semester is $180, $360 per academic year or $6 for a day pass, according to the Parking Transportation Services & Special Events website. “I have… Read more

Students have turned to alternative methods of purchasing textbooks to offset the high cost of a college education. Among the many methods preferred by students are textbook rentals, using e-books and shopping at online bookstores, such as Amazon or Chegg, all offering textbooks at discounted rates. One method that some students have turned to is the rental system, which provides students the option to rent a book and return it at the end of the semester. Rent-A-Text, the rental system… Read more

After nearly four years of planning and two years of construction, the CSUN Student Recreation Center is within months of completion. The center is on pace to be completed by the end of the Fall semester and open January 25th, 2012, which remarkably is right on schedule, despite an earlier CSU budget delay and periodic setbacks from troublesome weather. Construction is going at a torrid pace. Over the past week, glass panels were installed on the west exterior main entry… Read more

Since 2002, ESPN The Magazine has produced an annual Ultimate Standings guide, which measures all professional teams from the four major American sports leagues in a myriad of categories. Such categories include ownership, fan relations, and stadium experience. But perhaps the most imperative of the bunch, in regards to students, is affordability. Since the Kings and Lakers aren’t currently playing, and Los Angeles is still a few years away from landing an NFL team, the Dodgers, by default, will be… Read more

Many people aren’t lucky enough to find their life-long passion as a child, but DeAnne Destler found just that at 6 years old when she discovered acting. Destler, 21, theatre major, said she first discovered acting after seeing a family friend in a play. Immediately awestruck, Destler convinced her family to enroll her in musical theatre classes. “It was so strange that I got into it, ironic really, because I was really shy as a child. So, I suppose theatre… Read more

Students protesting hope to educate others about the budget cuts and the negative effects they are having on education. Brian De Guzman, 22, Asian American studies major and one of the student organizers, said there are people out on street corners trying to gather a bigger crowd. “This day is to inform decision makers of our collective student voices,” he said. He said they are planning to be out protesting until 6 p.m. and doesn’t know what will happen after… Read more

Mia Jimenez’s passion for dancing began when she was six years old, however it wasn’t until recently that she found a way to connect that love for dance with her love for her culture. The 20-year-old junior, double majoring in Chicana/o studies and psychology said she is a proud Latina and Latin dancing makes her feel more in touch with her culture. Jimenez began taking salsa classes and became familiar with bachata, a latin american dance style which she describes… Read more

Admit it, you hate the heat. I do. I hate driving to campus with my legs sticky and stuck to the upholstery of my car.  I have the hugest pet peeve of seeing the pools of sweat that are visible on the backs of t-shirts. I hate the fact that walking from class to class, I’m sweating like I just did an hour on the treadmill. I hate this 100+ degree weather. I hate this heat. So go on and… Read more