After the Virginia Tech shootings in April, the questions about security on college campuses came to the forefront of the national discussion along with fears that such an event could happen elsewhere. Often, after tragic school shootings such as the Virginia Tech and Columbine incidents, fear leads to heightened public suspicion.

A UCLA study published this June found that food security for low-income California adults improved between 2003 and 2005, but those most severely affected have not shared in the improvement. Food insecurity is the condition of not being able to put adequate food on the table on a consistent basis.

LAPD Deputy Chief Charles Beck reported to the July 3rd L.A. police commission meeting that his June 26 decision to prevent an anti-immigration rally from taking place in Leimert Park, when a larger counter demonstration blocked park access, avoided certain physical violence.

In an effort to improve for next season, the Matador women's basketball team has added Abby Vaughan as an assistant coach. Vaughan, originally from San Diego, comes to CSUN from San Jose State where she was the top assistant coach during the 2006-07 season.

Congress may revisit whether students can receive bankruptcy protection on student loans after new legislation was proposed earlier this month. Illinois Senator Richard Durbin proposed legislation that would reverse a 2005 decision that prevented students from declaring bankruptcy except under rare circumstances.

In response to the nursing shortage afflicting California and the nation, CSUN launched a new program this month offering an accelerated bachelor's degree in nursing. The program is targeted at people who possess a bachelor's degree in another field and are interested in switching to a career in nursing.

If you were one of the few people that watched the NBA Finals, you were a witness to an over-matched Cavaliers team that failed in a desperate struggle to avoid being swept by the San Antonio Spurs. This scenario is nothing new to NBA fans. Western Conference teams will have now won seven of the last nine NBA Championships (all since Michael Jordan retired from the Bulls.

Due to the growing popularity of the dance concentration within CSUN's Kinesiology Department, dance could become a full-fledged undergraduate major by 2010, according to associate kinesiology lecturer Paula Thomson. Currently, dance is one of five concentration options for kinesiology majors and has become a minor within the past year.