Daily Sundial

Ren? Magritte’s ‘treacherous images’ at LACMA

Daniel Harju • November 22, 2006

In a dreamy gallery environment turned upside down, carpeted with a blue sky dotted by puffy clouds and decked with freeway intersections on the ceiling, Belgian surrealist Ren? Magritte's work is playfully featured in a current exhibit that looks at the pop-culture icon's impact on American and European post-war artists.

Rhythm ‘ Sound

Mark Augustine • November 22, 2006

The Music Department at CSUN is ranked in the top 25 accredited university programs in the nation. There are more than 20 different instrumental and choral performing groups and the department currently has more than 500 students pursuing degrees in music.

Educated guesses help create schedule of classes

Christina Eddings • November 22, 2006

If picking the right classes can be tough, imagine how hard it is to make the schedule of classes. Many students have already registered for their spring 2007 classes. While some may be frustrated because the classes of their choice are full or the sections are unavailable, others-especially working students-may become frustrated because there are not enough classes offered at night.

Weekly Staff Editorial

defaultuser • November 22, 2006

Congress officially established the fourth Thursday of each November as a national holiday for all Americans to give thanks. The meaning of Thanksgiving is no longer known or perhaps it has changed over the years. What Thanksgiving is about: Some people go through the entire year without appreciating all the things they have.

Professor knows her flora and students well

Yolanda Becerra • November 22, 2006

How she finds sanity and order in an office that seems to be overtaken by an endless workload is a mystery. Her small office is filled with books and her desk is stacked with papers and more books, an ominous vision of the endless workload of an overworked professor.

Size discrimination, advisement discussed at Senate meeting

Sam Womack • November 22, 2006

The A.S. Senate met yesterday in the University Student Union's Grand Salon for a little more than an hour to discuss size discrimination, student advisement and cultural student groups. Steven Vanover, Director of Legislative Affairs, announced that he will be attending the California State Student Association monthly meeting in December to submit changes to the CSSA constitution to include size discrimination.

Debate continues on laptops vs. desktops

Kantreal Daniels • November 22, 2006

It seems as though desktop computers, which have been in production since the 1980s, are becoming a thing of the past. "I see more people coming in the store and buying laptop computers vs. desktop computers," said Kahn, an employee at Circuit City. Just by observation on campus, it is evident that many students are using laptops.

Lecturer campaigns for education board

Natalie A. Cole • November 22, 2006

In Los Angeles, education is an important issue. In the next election, the residents of Los Angeles will be voting for new board members for the Los Angeles School District Board of Education. One of those people campaigning for a position on the board is Louis Pugliese.

Cell phones move in on wristwatch territory

Laura holt • November 22, 2006

Wristwatches are losing popularity among tech-savvy consumers. Okay, so those of you sporting a $17,000 Rolex may still have your doubts, but for the majority of college students who are still flat broke, if you are toting around the same cheap watch, chances are you are somewhat relieved, and not the least bit surprised, that the wrist watch is a bit behind the times.

CSUN splits final home games

Ivan Yeo • November 22, 2006

The Cal State Northridge women's volleyball team played its final two home matches of the 2006 season and got a split, losing its first match on Nov. 16 to the Long Beach State 49ers in four games before rebounding to sweep the UC Irvine Anteaters two days later.

Women’s center hosts empowering event

Talin Maghakian • November 22, 2006

Issues important to women have found an institutional and informational base at the Women's Resource and Research Center located in a little house-like structure right where campus ends on Plummer Street and Darby Avenue. True to their objective as a powerhouse for women, the center organizes and hosts many events, with one coming up on Nov.

It is that time of year again, application deadlines

Maliha Jafri • November 22, 2006

As the rest of the family ate turkey, others hope that Thursday, Nov. 30 would be farther away. The deadline for transferring students and those applying for grad school is around the corner and a lot of procrastinating students will be stressing at the last minute, or at least they should be.