Daily Sundial

Immigration talks persist

Sandy Archila • May 15, 2006

Several weeks have passed since many Americans have seen throngs of people participating in marches and boycotts against immigration reforms currently being debated in Congress. Although streets are no longer lined with people, efforts by CSUN students and professors to change immigration laws in the United States have not ended.

Student wins Pub-hosted Poker Championship

Arthur Vong • May 15, 2006

Jerrel Mathern could see and touch the trophy a few feet away from him. He also could hear victory calling, even though he is deaf. Mathern, senior recreational management major, sat unfazed as the trash-talking going on around his poker tables chipped away at the remaining survivors at the Spring 2006 Poker Championship May 10 at the Pub Sports Grill.

Harvard student’s plagiarized book not just a joke

defaultuser • May 11, 2006

There is a book I first read in high school; I have since read it around 30 times, cover to cover, as it provides some sort of inner self-knowledge to me (most of it alarming; in high school my reaction was, "I want all my relationships to be like this!", whereas now the reaction is a thudding, "Oh my god, why are my relationships like this?!").

Letter to the editor

defaultuser • May 11, 2006

I found your opinion piece on the Catholic Church's response to "The Da Vinci Code" to be quite problematic and out of touch with reality. You completely ignore the Catholic Church's response to the film and opt rather to express your own bitterness toward the Church.

Controversial gang injunction provisions questioned

defaultuser • May 11, 2006

Growing up in Pacoima, it did not take long for Jose Alvarez to have run-ins with the police. Without much parental supervision, Alvarez, along with some friends, made the transition from graffiti writer to gang member. He began living what he referred to as "a life of fantasy.

NBA playoffs cable-only broadcasting hurts fans

Justin Satzman • May 11, 2006

As the NBA Playoffs kick into high gear, a lot of people are wondering why the majority of games are shown on cable. About two seasons ago, NBA commissioner David Stern signed a multi-million dollar package with TNT and ABC, which includes ESPN. When asked the reason for signing a package, which involves most games being broadcasted on cable, Stern responded by saying that the majority of the country now has cable, so it should not affect the ratings.

Reckless driving must stop in CSUN campus lots

Alyssa Lofgren • May 11, 2006

While walking through a crosswalk recently, my pace was halted by a girl speeding around the corner while talking on her cell phone. She saw me at the very last possible second and slammed on her brakes. Our eyes met for a brief second, and then she honked.

Connection made between 9/11, religious challenges

Arthur Vong • May 11, 2006

Where were you on the morning of September 11, 2001?" asked Kenneth Lee at the panel on "Interreligious Dialogue and the Challenge of Peace in (a) Post 9/11 Era." Lee, who will be teaching at CSUN this coming fall, said he was driving to school in Florida to teach his class on Buddhism on Sept.

Inst’l Research director has new plans in works

Arthur Vong • May 11, 2006

Behind all CSUN major departments that try to find solutions to further student graduation and retention rates is Bettina Huber, who bears the duty of providing statistics to administrators, faculty and students. Huber took over as the director of Institutional Research in Fall 2005.

Corrections and Clarifications

defaultuser • May 11, 2006

In a wildart photo published May 8 the player was incorrectly identified as Junior Kelly Zakosek. The player is Monique Lovell. In an article published May 3, titled "Physical Therapy Offered to Public," the Daily Sundial incorrectly reported the name of the Physical Therapy Center for Advanced Clinical Practice.

Students help bring awareness of river’s problems

Cyro Duarte • May 11, 2006

CSUN students from a Communications 323 class helped bring awareness to a problem afflicting the Los Angeles River. The students chose to help clean up the Sepulveda Basin May 6, which is one of 15 problem spots along the river. Jon Turner, junior leisure studies and recreation major, was the coordinator of the class project, adding that the group chose to help revitalize the Los Angeles River.

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.