Angry squirrel demands respect, media coverage
May 19, 2006
Originally Published February 28, 2006 Note from the editors: It is the usual policy of this newspaper to only publish letters written by human beings; this letter is an exception. ?In the interest of showing our dedication to publishing contrary opinions - and the relentless pressure put on this publica...
Women take first, men fourth in outdoor championship
May 19, 2006
The Cal State Northridge women's track team won its third Big West Outdoor Title in the last five years while the men finished fourth, ending their run of two-straight outdoor titles May 12-13 at the Matador Track Complex. In the women's hammer, the Matadors won first, second and third. First place wen...
A four-video love-affair
May 19, 2006
I pulled open the thick, black curtain to the small, rectangular West Gallery, to the scene of a girl swaying her arms liltingly to a song that was projected on the south wall. Siwaraya Nanakorn, video digital art graduate student, sat in the corner scribbling in her notebook what I later found out we...
Conversation tips on not being an asinine moron
May 19, 2006
Originally Published April 20, 2006 1. What I should have said. 2. What I said. 1. "I'm sure your lost puppy will show up soon." 2. "Maybe he's dead." 1. "I should probably wear a condom." 2. "Hey, if you're fine with it." 1. "This cliff is really high and I can't swim well. I shouldn't jump." 2. "I'l...
Seven experts say objects not genuine antiquities
May 19, 2006
The Daily Sundial contacted scholars of ancient Chinese antiquities from around the world, seven of whom are presented below. All experts contacted by the Sundial expressed serious doubts about the authenticity of the objects in CSUN's collection of Chinese artifacts. The centerpiece of the collectio...
Tseng story photo essay
May 19, 2006
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Life ‘ Struggles at a Haitian Hospital
May 19, 2006
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University position on Tseng family collection
May 19, 2006
(The following are excerpts from a statement provided by university officials.) Dr. Preusser has a demonstrated record of skill and independence. Before working for LACMA, Dr. Preusser had a 30-year-plus career in cultural heritage preservation, including the past 12 years conducting authentication analysis ...
Authenticity of Tseng artifacts questioned
May 19, 2006
Nearly three months after an exhibition of Chinese artifacts that were donated to CSUN, a retired curator of Far Eastern art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art wrote to university President Jolene Koester stating there were "serious questions of authenticity" concerning the objects. The curator, ...
A trip to Africa brings more than souvenirs
May 19, 2006
Originally Published February 28, 2006 In 1989 Joseph Holloway discovered Accra, Ghana. He was attending a conference for the National Council of Black Studies with other African-American professors from Cal State University northridge. The first thing that came to his mind upon arriving in this foreign ...
Why Bonds passing ‘the Babe’ is not the story that it should be
May 19, 2006
In what should be one of the biggest stories in sports history is suddenly becoming a nuisance. Barry Bonds will become the player with the second most home runs in history. He will pass Babe Ruth sometime this season. But the fact that no one is excited about it is the bigger story. There are many ...
View of life that lacks cell phone communication
May 19, 2006
Originally Published April 5, 2006 I have always viewed myself as a strange person, but there is one characteristic that causes me to view myself as an anomaly in today's world: I have never owned a cell phone. That's right; I have functioned for 22 years without one. I take delight in being anonymously as...
