Daily Sundial

MSA hosts art exhibit as part of Islamic Awareness Week

Melanie Saxe • April 16, 2007

As part of Islamic Awareness Week, the Muslim Student Association hosted an Islamic Art Exhibition in the Thousand Oaks Room at the University Student Union on Wednesday. The exhibit featured cultural and religious Islamic art provided by MSA members and their families, and ran from 11 a.

Letters to the Editor

defaultuser • April 16, 2007

In response to "What's an employee worth," originally published April 9. Dear Editor: On April 9, the Daily Sundial published faculty and staff earnings for the fiscal year 2005/06. This data is accurate for the time period reported, but it is important to know what it is that is being reported.

Matadors swept by Waves

Ivan Yeo • April 16, 2007

The eighth-ranked CSUN Matador men's volleyball team will have to wait until its regular season finale to clinch a spot in the Mountain-Pacific Sports Federation playoffs. For the second straight match, Northridge saw its playoff chances dashed by another opponent, and it was the top-ranked Pepperdine Waves that delayed the Matadors' postseason aspirations, as the Waves defeated the Matadors in straight sets at Firestone Fieldhouse by scores of 30-25, 30-28 and 30-25.

Access to Excellene CSU plan offers hope

Saharra White • April 16, 2007

In February over 170 students, faculty and administration joined together to have a campus discussion on Access to Excellence, a California State University plan designed to enhance the level of education within the community. During the discussion, participants took advantage of the opportunity to talk about five different domain discussions, all focusing on Access to Excellence.

Those unhappy with A.S. should vote to change it

Katrina Mossberger • April 16, 2007

It's Election Day again, at least for Associated Students here at CSUN. Time for the small population of students who actually get around to voting to decide which senators will represent which colleges and which presidential hopeful will win the president's chair.

Voting should be based on issues, not popularity

defaultuser • April 16, 2007

I'd like to think that after high school, elections and voting become more than a popularity contest. Yet this is hardly true. Even after we leave CSUN with our degrees, there is the reality of a politically apathetic nation - and one defined by its unrelenting two-party system.

Presidential nominee’s special message

defaultuser • April 16, 2007

The following column does not signify an endorsement of Dina Cervantes for president. Rather, the Sundial is giving Ms. Cervantes an open forum to discuss the issues her slate is focusing on. Due to an elections scheduling conflict that was out of her control, she was not able to speak out at last night's presidential debate; the following reflects what she would have said if given the chance at the debate.

JADE event helps kick off ‘U Matter’-dor Week at CSUN

defaultuser • April 16, 2007

On the first day of the "U Matter"-dor Week at CSUN, a counselor and peer educators from Joint Advocates on Disordered Eating held an event to educate students on ideas of beauty and eating disorders on campus on yesterday at the University Student Union. "A Room With a View" sought to use images that promoted all kinds of beauty and inform students about some actions and attitudes that could lead to eating disorders.

Lucky Number Seven

Ivan Yeo • April 16, 2007

Saturday's match up with the USC Trojans at the Lyon Center carried playoff implications for the CSUN Matador men's volleyball team, though those implications weren't as big as they could've been, much to CSUN's delight. With BYU knocking out Pacific out of the Mountain-Pacific Sports Federation playoff picture with a two game sweep over the weekend, all that was left for the Matadors and Trojans to determine Saturday night was who would host a play-in game between the two teams Wednesday night.

Sexual assault workshop addresses violence against women

Rafael Cornejo • April 12, 2007

Men can help in the fight against violence and sexual assault toward women. This was the message stressed by a Valley Trauma Center prevention educators at a sexual assault workshop on Tuesday at CSUN's Women's Center. "Rape doesn't stop without non-violent men stepping in," said prevention educator Jae Weiss, who was filling in for Peggie Rayna, the project director of Peace Over Violence.

A.S. candidates speak out on plans for 2007-08

Katie Sheehy • April 11, 2007

The A.S. Presidential hopefuls gathered on Tuesday evening to inform and persuade the public that their platforms had the most to offer the student body for the next school year. While many candidates for senator, vice president and president were there to answer questions and give their perspectives, it was also evident that certain candidates were missing.

Radiologist Ray’s serene X-ray room at CSUN

Darya Riyahi • April 11, 2007

So why did you become a radiologist, Ray? "Well, my name?," he said, grinning. Raymond Solis, the radiology technologist at the Klotz Student Health Center, known by the staff as Ray, is in a league of his own. So is his X-Ray room. An average radiology lab has bulks of equipment and a bed.