CSUN sorority caters to deaf community
March 10, 2013
A small mutt with scruffy grey fur enters the room. She is sitting, unnoticeable, inside a crocheted Dakine backpack littered with pink, white and teal colors. The backpack is hooked to the back of 23-year-old child and adolescent development major Danielle Sprague. The two of them sit on a c...
Scotland’s Black Watch 3rd Battalion and The Band of The Scots Guards to perform at VPAC
February 27, 2013
The Pipes, Drums and Highland Dancers of Scotland's Black Watch will join forces with the Band of the Scots Guards to play a collection of traditional folk music and military tunes on March 1 at the VPAC.The ensemble is currently on tour throughout the United States and various parts of Canada until th...
Local Senator proposes $80 million earthquake alert system
February 20, 2013
After parts of CSUN were destroyed and rebuilt as a result of the 1994 Northridge earthquake, the university may take interest in a proposal for a new earthquake alert system.Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) is proposing legislation to fund a plan for a more efficient earthquake alert system with an $80...
Former governor talks about the effects of the 2012 election
February 20, 2013
Former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis spoke with students, staff and local community members Tuesday about how the 2012 election will affect politics over the next few years. Dukakis ran for president in 1988 as the Democratic nominee, but lost the election to former President George H. W. Bu...
Obama addresses educational improvements and jobs in State of Union speech
February 12, 2013
A “College Scorecard” where parents and students can compare schools as well as reforms to the Higher Education Act were some of the changes discussed during President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, Tuesday.The reform of the Higher Education Act would include altering factors t...
Singles can have fun on Valentine’s Day too
February 11, 2013
This season is blooming with love and fluttering hearts in anticipation of Valentine's Day, but what about those of us who can't seem to get it right with that special someone? Fear not! There are solutions so that we can all partake in the lovely festivities of this ever-so-over-rated holiday. There a...
R&B, 90s covers and improv highlight Soulful Saturdays
February 10, 2013
The spring's first Soulful Saturdays kicked off with some familiar faces including host Jonnae Thompson, and singers Noelle Chesnut and Trijean Wilkins. . Chesnut took the stage with Wilkins as her backup and began with a couple of covers by R&B; artists Jazmine Sullivan and Frank Ocean a...