Daily Sundial

Fasting from sunrise to sunset in Ramadan

William Kammer • October 2, 2006

He woke up at 4:30 Monday morning because he had to beat the rising of the sun. A decent meal in the early hours of the morning is all Miran Mavlan had to look forward to eating until sundown. At that time he could eat again, and after a night of sleep, the next morning would be another race to eat before the sun.

Students dodge cops in fight to skate

William Kammer • September 26, 2006

CSUN police and the skaters around Manzanita Hall have been playing cat-and-mouse for years. The police show up, and the skaters scatter or sit down. "Sometimes I'll put my skateboard in the trash and act like I don't skate," said Charles, a 19-year-old sophomore English major.

Sticks and stones … but words will never hurt me

William Kammer • September 25, 2006

Imagine a society where we are not allowed to talk about the president. We can't talk about abortion or war. Because of the fear of offending people or the fear of a violent uprising, we don't talk about politics, and there is no way we could possibly talk about religion.

Against loss of life and human suffering

William Kammer • September 21, 2006

Jam-packed shelters for battered women have overflowed in past years, and now some women and children are turned away from help. Fortunately, there is a proposition on the November ballot that will help improve this situation, and the situation of others who need help as well.

May the better proposition win; hint 84

William Kammer • September 21, 2006

After Hurricane Katrina hit the southern states, California decided to try to protect itself from similar disasters with bonds that will be paid for with taxpayer money. Different organizations are fighting for different propositions that are proposing ways to protect the state.

Professors’ grading habits will be open to all

William Kammer • September 11, 2006

The grading history of every CSUN professor will soon be available on the Internet. A new Web site, Pick-a-prof.com, collects the records of university instructors. California universities fought companies trying to obtain the grades of teachers to post on their Web sites, but lost because of the Public records Act.

More than 3,700 first-time freshmen enrolled for fall

William Kammer • September 6, 2006

If there seems to be just as many faces as last year, there's a reason. The number of incoming freshmen this year is expected to be about the same as last year, but it's getting harder to tell what the exact numbers are going to be, according to Bettina Huber, Director of Institutional Research at CSUN.

Koester priorities: Improving advisement and communication with students

William Kammer • September 5, 2006

Improving communication with students is a top priority this year, said Jolene Koester, President of CSUN, at her seventh annual convocation speech held on the morning of August 31. "This is on the top of my 'to do' list," said Koester, referring in her speech to the need for improved communication and improved advisement for students.

The truth about working lackluster college jobs

William Kammer • March 21, 2006

The rising costs of attending college are forcing more students to work jobs on top of the presentations, studying, research papers, midterms, and finals that students are already expected to complete. While getting a job might be inevitable, there is no reason why you can't head into the job market prepared.

Long-distance relationships suffer post-high school

William Kammer • February 28, 2006

Some of the most important decisions in a person's life have to do with the one they love. ?Or at least, the one they think they love. ?A lot of this confusion starts when we leave to go to college. ?We leave to pursue our careers, and in turn we leave our parents, siblings, friends and pets, and some of us even leave behind our significant others.