Daily Sundial

Matadors suffer first conference loss

Ivan Yeo • October 22, 2007

After three matches, the CSUN men's soccer team finally ended a match without a tie on Wednesday afternoon. Unfortunately, it ended Wednesday's match against the UC Davis Aggies with the one thing it could ill-afford at this time - a loss. The Matadors suffered their first Big West Conference loss, falling to UC Davis 3-1 at Aggie Field.

Professors liken Iraq to Vietnam

Katie Dibene • October 22, 2007

A comparison of the Vietnam and Iraq wars was held Oct. 17 at the Oviatt library and included discussion about the importance of understanding past mistakes made in war. ????The seminar discussion was headed by presentations from three CSUN professors, Associate Professor of political science James Mitchell, Associate Professor of mathematics David Klein and retired Associate Professor of history Ronald Schaffer.

From cab confessions to the ‘converted’

Nicole Sharp • October 22, 2007

Wallace Zane is a man with an interesting past, a past that including people having sex in the back of his cab, communes and the discovery of an unknown Caribbean religion. Zane, a part-time anthropology lecturer at CSUN for the past six years, provides his students with a class full of passion and funny stories.

Police open substation near dorms

Ashley Mcskimming • October 22, 2007

A new police substation adjacent to Zelzah Avenue near the dormitories will offer many opportunities and services to residents and the nearby community, the University Police Department indicates. Residents and community members will be able to voice their concerns at the new police substation, as well as at the Parking and Public Safety building on the corner of Prarie and Darby streets, said Christina S.

Letter to the editor

defaultuser • October 22, 2007

As an undergraduate student here at CSUN, I am awfully saddened by the decision made last Thursday by the AS committee with regards to providing support for their own constituents. What makes me sad is that AS has indisputably violated the AS Constitution.

Radiohead sets precedence, could force music industry to change

Danielle Directo • October 22, 2007

The first ten seconds of "15 Step," the first song on Radiohead's latest album, "In Rainbows," opens with the sound of digital flutters and electronic claps, followed by the sleepy voice of Thom Yorke. Forty-one seconds into the song the guitars finally kick in, sliding up and down until drum machine layers brings the song into full force.

The melting clocks and other Dali works at LACMA

Melissa Mills • October 18, 2007

Salvador Dali is back and better than ever at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. LACMA has dedicated 10 viewing rooms to the master of surrealism and on display are not only his most famous works of art but also the lesser known sculptures and films. Attendees encounter the first of Dali's twisted pieces upon entering the museum.

Playing the field

Khristian Garay • October 18, 2007

Mattias Bonvehi began his career as a Matador soccer player this semester. The freshman midfielder, who played for El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, is on the 29-man roster that'll be battling this season to make it back to the NCAA tournament at the end of November.

‘Eastern Promises’ promises to be an action-packed thriller

Alyssa Lofgren • October 18, 2007

For people craving a good crime and mystery movie "Eastern Promises" is a great choice. Directed by David Cronenberg, the film takes place in modern day London, and focuses on a newborn baby left orphaned by her 14-year-old Russian prostitute mother. Naomi Watts plays Anna, a well-wishing midwife who is trying to track down the baby's family through a diary she found in the deceased mother's purse.

Three brothers look to reconnect in ‘The Darjeeling Limited’

Tiffany Kelly • October 18, 2007

This time tomorrow where will we be?this time tomorrow what will we know" asks The Kinks' song as Peter (Adrien Brody) hops on The Darjeeling Limited train in the opening minutes of the Wes Anderson film of the same title. These lyrics perhaps set the tone for the rest of the film as Peter joins his two brothers Jack (Jason Schwartzman) and Francis (Owen Wilson) in a cabin aboard a train in India in hopes to reconnect after a year of silence following the death of their father.

Sunspots featured in professor’s published article

Nicole Wilcox • October 18, 2007

When sunspots were first discovered by Galileo in 1612 they promptly disappeared, which hurt his reputation even more. However, the accolades CSUN astronomy professor Debi Prasad Choudhary has earned as coauthor of a paper that has been published in the top journal in astrophysics are securely in place.

Dancing for a cause: MEChA event highlights social equality

J. Alfredo Santana • October 18, 2007

Several Latino students organized a dancing event last Thursday hoping to raise awareness about gay, lesbian and bisexuals efforts to achieve social equality and be accepted normally in their communities, at school and everywhere they feel face discrimination.