Daily Sundial

Registration mysteries revealed

PAUL CASTILLO • December 14, 2006

Ever really needed a class, watched the available seats in the section dwindle down to just one before you can even register, and rushed to register in the first possible moment, only to lose the spot at the last second, cursing your late registration date the whole time? One of the more confusing things college students have to do is register, and little about the process is more mysterious than how students get the dates for when to register.

Cheating and plagiarism rampant on college campuses

Jeremy Foster • December 14, 2006

Academic dishonesty, otherwise known as cheating and plagiarism, has become a significant problem at college campuses across the country. At CSUN, that problem is no less real, according to campus officials and a MySpace survey of students conducted for this article.

Corporate work unkind to women in California

Talin Maghakian • December 14, 2006

A study released in February by the University of California Davis on California Women Business Leaders revealed an overall hostile corporate environment for women in California. According to the results of the study, women hold only about 10.2 percent of the combined board seats and highest paid executive officer positions, and more than 25 percent of companies have no female board members as well as no female executive officers.

Memorial set for deceased physics and astronomy professor

Yolanda Becerra • December 14, 2006

A memorial gathering for Stephen Walton, 50, CSUN professor of physics and astronomy, will take place at CSUN's Donald E. Bianchi Planetarium on Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 3:30 p.m. Walton, the oldest of seven children, was diagnosed with Cancer in 2003. He died Nov.

The attack on Christmas

Daniel Harju • December 14, 2006

While many good-hearted people struggle to figure out how to afford the necessary purchases in order to uphold good relations with family and friends, others express religious outrage about how a holiday that is significant to Christians came to be referred to as just "the holidays.

Board game Pimp City has some resemblance to Monopoly

Talin Maghakian • December 14, 2006

Pimp City is the "legal game that's good for your bad ass soul." At least that is how the manual characterizes it. For those ages 18 and over who have always fantasized at least once about the glamorous street life of a pimp, Pimp City provides them with the chance of becoming "The Big Pimp Daddy" without leaving their living room.

‘Off the Black’ examines the role of friendship

Liana Aghajanian • December 14, 2006

Off the Black, a coming of age story about a disheveled and disillusioned high school umpire who forms an unlikely friendship with a teenager who is coping with his own distant father, is in the long term a major home run. Written and directed by James Ponsoldt whose credits include "Junebug and Hurricane" starring Janeane Garofalo, "Off the Black" leaves you both satisfied and wanting more.

Rebound record holder strong in senior year

Ivan Yeo • December 14, 2006

Teams that have tried to crash the boards against the CSUN women's basketball team since the fall of 2003 have had to worry greatly about a 5-foot-9 guard out of Lynwood High School who has been just as relentless on the boards as any other player in the Big West Conference.

Social aspect of being a sports fan

OnTay Johnson • December 14, 2006

Sports reveal a lot about the human personality, character and psyche. A couple of weeks ago, my boss, a UCLA alumnus, gave me tickets to go see a basketball match between UCLA and Long Beach State at Pauley Pavilion in Westwood. Now, I am not the biggest UCLA fan, but they have a pretty good team.

Science professor Duane Doty given mentoring award

Kantreal Daniels • December 14, 2006

This year's Don Dorsey Excellence in Mentoring Award was given to CSUN physics and astronomy professor Duane Doty because of the positive impact he has had on students during his 40-year career at CSUN. A humbled Doty was surprised upon receiving the award.

Iraq Study Group, seriously

Zabie Mansoory • December 14, 2006

Last week, the Iraq Study Group issued a set of 79 recommendations for President Bush to improve the disaster in Iraq and to prevent regional conflict in the Middle East. One of the key points it brought up was while restoring internal stability is needed, it will not be possible without outside help.

What to do during the holidays without the “honey bunny”

Danielle R. Swopes • December 14, 2006

I had thought that my time missing my honey bunny for the holidays was over, but I was apparently wrong. This year, he is flying 600 miles away to spend the holiday with his family. There go my fantasies of hot cocoa and mistletoe. Here are some ways to deal with such disappointments: Do not freak out.