Residence Halls Association aids in Hurricane Katrina relief

The Residence Halls Association sold 75 bicycles at its auction Sept. 15, adding about $500 to CSUN’s five-day fundraising effort for victims of Hurricane Katrina, according to Crystal Alforque, national communications coordinator for RHA. The campus fundraiser, which ran Sept. 8-9 and Sept. 12-14, brought in about $51,000 as of Sept. 20, according to Allyson Gerber, who works in marketing and public relations for the University Student Union. Donations were given by RHA, the Department of Public Safety, students, faculty, staff, and various clubs and organizations. Associated Students’ student fees contributed an extra $33,000 to the fundraiser, bringing the total to about $84,000.

Pre-Law Association sponsors law school workshop tomorrow

The CSUN Pre-Law Association will sponsor a free law school admissions workshop Wednesday in the University Student Union Thousand Oaks Room. The event will be held from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Students can find out about the law school application process, letters of recommendation and how to acquire and manage them, personal statements, and the LSAT. The event is co-sponsored by the Pre-Law Association and Blueprint Test Preparation. More information can be found at www.prelawassociation.com.

Friends of the Oviatt to host used book sale at library today

The Friends of the Oviatt Library will sponsor a used book sale at the library today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hardback books will be sold for $1, and softbacks for 50 cents. Checks are welcome with identification, as well as cash. All proceeds will go toward the purchase of new materials for the Oviatt Library. More information regarding donations and volunteering can be found at 818-677-5573.

Associated Students October election schedule established

The Associated Students election calendar is set, and filing deadlines for candidates are rapidly approaching. Campus-wide elections will be held Oct. 25 and 26 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Interested candidates must submit all paperwork to the A.S. Office by 4 p.m. on Oct. 5. Two informational sessions will be held Sept. 27 in the University Student Union Grand Salon Room, one at 12 p.m. and the other at 5 p.m. The official start date of campaigning is Oct. 13 at 8 a.m. Those who wish to file formal complaints about election procedure can do so from Oct. 12 through Oct. 28. Homecoming will be held from Oct. 31 through Nov. 5, with more information on those events still to come.

Corrections and Clarifications

In “Bill could allow CSU, UC systems to consider race during admission,” published Sept. 19, it was reported that Dorena Knepper, director of governmental affairs at CSUN, said Assembly Speaker Fabian Nuñez has until January 2006 to advance the bill or it will be stopped in its current form. In fact, since the bill passed through the first house, it can be taken up any time next year, and the January 2006 deadline does not apply. Also, Knepper’s quote regarding one of the purposes of the bill should have read, “This bill serves the purpose of keeping the importance of diversity in the minds of people.”