Daily Sundial

Questions raised as RHA elections close early

Oscar Areliz • May 18, 2006

Residential Hall Association elections were shut down an hour early on May 16. "I decided to close down the polls because of employees at housing interfering with campaigns of particular members," said Jasmin Young, current RHA president and election commissioner.

Candidates for Residence Halls Association board debate

Oscar Areliz • May 16, 2006

Residence Halls Association candidates for the 2006-2007 executive board debated May 11 over strategies to provide help to students in the residence halls and in the university. The candidates also discussed plans to increase the visibility of RHA events at CSUN.

CSUN administration closes Infant Lab school

Oscar Areliz • May 16, 2006

The CSUN infant lab school is permanently closing May 26, according to Jerry Harrel-Smith, program director. The infant toddler program at the Child and Family Studies Center will be permanently closed due to the center being understaffed for the services it provides.

Immigration protests change course of CSUN class

Oscar Areliz • May 11, 2006

Many things in life never go as planned. The same could be said about classroom agendas. The syllabus for Chicano/a Studies 364 states that it is a class designed to help students understand the history and global impact of migration, focusing mostly on modern issues.

The wait for the 2006 World Cup is almost over

Oscar Areliz • May 5, 2006

It has been a long four years, but the wait is finally over. The 2006 FIFA World Cup is finally just a month away, and it is a tournament that is bound to have some surprises this summer. There are always the favorite picks to win the tournament. Safe predictions are usually Brazil or Argentina.

Same-sex fraternity grows after parting from CSUN

Oscar Areliz • April 6, 2006

A former CSUN fraternity on the verge of dying out is starting to find its way back up again. Last July, Delta Lambda Phi had only two active members working in the fraternity. "It's hard to believe that only two of us were active," said Mike Luna, CSUN alumnus and president of the DLP.

University Student Union creates new noise restrictions

Oscar Areliz • March 30, 2006

Don't be surprised if things are a little bit quieter on campus soon. Revisions made to the Amplified Sound Policy and Procedure will be enforced in future contracts made with the University Student Union. The USU Board of Directors approved the new policy at its March 27 meeting.

USU board chair resigns from post

Oscar Areliz • March 27, 2006

The chair of the University Student Union Board of Directors, Bobby Rodgers, resigned from his position March 27 due to personal reasons, he said. "Over the years, I've made a lot of sacrifices, including personal and economical," Rodgers said, who has been at CSUN for nine years as an undergraduate and graduate student with a degree in educational leadership and policy studies.

Three years later, Iraq war still arouses debate

Oscar Areliz • March 20, 2006

Three years after the invasion of Iraq by the United States and its allies, debate over the war continues at CSUN. For two CSUN students from Kuwait, who call themselves "Shoog" and "D-pak," deposing Saddam Hussein was necessary for the benefit of the people of Iraq.

Learning center budget stretched by YRO schedule

Oscar Areliz • March 16, 2006

In the absence of additional funding, the Learning Resource Center will have to spread its budget money allocated for two semesters into three when CSUN begins its tri-semester system this summer. The shift means the LRC will have to spend its money wisely, said Sheryl Thompson, director of LRC.

Phone system down for a day at CSUN

Oscar Areliz • March 16, 2006

CSUN campus telephones were not working most of Wednesday morning, and service was working intermittently by 5 p.m, according to the CSUN website. Being able to connect to a campus phone line was sporadic throughout March 15. "It hasn't really been a big problem," said Joseph Dabbour, head of circulation services at the Oviatt Library.

British Consul provides lecture in Sierra Hall

Oscar Areliz • March 10, 2006

The relationship between the United States and Great Britain is a vital factor in the ongoing war effort in Iraq, as well as the fight against terrorism, said the Consul General of Great Britain to Los Angeles March 9. "We have been working closely with the United States more than you think on several issues," Robert Pierce, the General Consul, said to the audience of students, faculty and community members at the event which took place in the Whitsett Room atop Sierra Hall.