Daily Sundial

New fuel cell generator pushes CSUN into future

PAUL CASTILLO • February 23, 2007

This past Friday, CSUN became yet another first-in-the-nation. CSUN has become the first university in the world with its own megawatt fuel cell generator, in addition to this being one of about a dozen generators of about this size in the world. If there's one thing not just CSUN but the rest of country needs it's more power, and fuel cells are definitely a nice step in the right direction.

Driving under the influence

Katie Sheehy • February 23, 2007

There are many reasons, both good and bad, to drink until you drop, and then drink some more. Alcohol is one of the many escapes our society deems legal and acceptable, so it's also easily abused. Kegs, twelve packs, vodka, rum and coke, Long Island Iced Teas, saki bombs, margarita Mondays and happy hour, keep college students sane, but sometimes the consequences of drinking can be devastating to a student's college life and future career because of a DUI conviction.

Inter-cultural council constitution proposed

Bejan Siavoshy • February 23, 2007

In an effort to alleviate problems between Associated Students and cultural clubs on campus in regard to their event's budget, a new constitution is being proposed for an Inter-Cultural Council. Following last semester's funding issues concerning cultural groups and educational events on campus, A.

Better things to judge by than appearances

Natalie A. Cole • February 23, 2007

Never judge a book by its cover. Such a popular saying but how many of us really believe it? I can't tell you how many times people pass judgments about other people, before they can even say a word, just by the way they are dressed. By letting a person's clothes speak for them without even getting to know a person could mean that you are misjudging them.

Faculty strike vote coming next month

defaultuser • February 23, 2007

Leaders of the California Faculty Association said last week that a vote on whether or not to strike later on this semester will be held on all 23 California State University campuses next month. CFA President John Travis and CFA Communications Director Alice Sunshine hosted a media conference call on Feb.

Matador Nights causes debate at A.S. meeting

Lauren Robeson • February 22, 2007

At Tuesday's Associated Students Senate meeting in the University Student Union, representatives were split on a major allocation that will help fund an $11,000 light show - among other activities - at Friday's Matador Nights event. The event, which has the stated goal of bringing students together and increasing spirit, was placed as one of President Adam Salgado's action items in the meeting's agenda, which is somewhat rare; usually finance requests fall under the authority Director of Finance Adam Haverstock.

Matador Briefs

defaultuser • February 21, 2007

Men's Soccer CSUN player called up to play for U.S. under-23 squad Sean Franklin, senior defenseman, received the call to represent the U.S. under-23 team. The team of 18 players traveled to Japan and tied the Japanese under-22 men's squad yesterday 0-0. They will then face a J-League team on Feb.

Shocking celebrity tabloid news goes too far!

Katrina Mossberger • February 21, 2007

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Anna Nicole Smith dead six months after her son! Britney Spears spends one day in rehab and shaves her head! We have been bombarded with celebrity news over the past few years, and for some reason the public interest is more than it has ever been.

Track athletes break records

Debby von Winckelmann • February 21, 2007

The CSUN men and women's track and field team will compete in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Indoor Track and Field Championship on February 23 and 24 in Nampa, Idaho. The competition is hosted by Boise State University and will take place at Jackson's Track at the Idaho Sports Center.

A.S. recycling program waste of students’ money

Samantha Womack • February 21, 2007

Since 1991, the Associated Students at CSUN have been using our money to pay for recycling. It seems like a valid service that most students would be more than willing to support, but take into account the fact that over $160,000 is spent and only $7,100 is brought in as revenue, according to the 2006-07 AS budget.

CSUN leading the way in alternative energy

Alondra Hernandez • February 21, 2007

When the Physical Plant Management staff broke ground for the construction of CSUN's fuel cell power plant in April 2006, the team only had eight months to complete the entire process. This included digging up a 5.5 ft. hole, re-compacting 95 percent of the dirt excavated from that hole, running a new gas, water, and sewer main, cementing the foundation where the power plant would sit, and putting together the power plant.

Obama comes to Los Angeles

Micah Flores • February 21, 2007

Chanting his name, a racially mixed crowd of about 3,000 flooded the perimeter of a makeshift stage, set up on an outdoor basketball court at the Rancho Cienega Sports Complex in South Los Angeles. Promoting his bid for the Democratic nomination, U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama made his first trip to Los Angeles on Tuesday since he first announced his prospective candidacy 13 days ago.