Daily Sundial

Iraq War veteran opposes army recruitment of Latinos

Cindy Von Quednow • January 25, 2008

As a recently-arrived immigrant from post-war Nicaragua, Camilo Mejia felt out of place in the United States, his third home in three years. He decided to join the Army in order to find his place in the world. "I was lacking social contact and I didn't feel part of anything," Mejia said.

Student cited for vandalism

Kari Thumlert • January 24, 2008

CSUN police officers arrested, cited and released a 23-year-old male suspect for misdemeanor vandalism after a witness said she and four friends allegedly saw him vandalizing glass cases and wall placards in Jerome Richfield Hall Tuesday at approximately 9:45 a.

Professor helps cancer society save lives

Mercedes Aguilar • January 24, 2008

The Leukemia ' Lymphoma Society chose "Twenty Years of Saving Lives" as the new slogan for their program, Team in Training. Mary Schaffer, an assistant professor in the department of Cinema ' Television Arts, has helped the organization save lives via the program for four years.

Jazz players mix business and play

Dylan Miles • January 24, 2008

Most people live parallel lives, and it is between those lives that people like to draw thin lines between issues of business and moments of pleasure. In the most ideal of situations, the lines that we draw to separate the parallel lives that we live can be blurred and mixed together.

Healthy options pay the price on campus

Joanna Beckett • January 24, 2008

It's 11:48 a.m. and my mind has lost its never ending battle with boredom, which has resulted in my eager anticipation to spring from my desk in my Sierra Hall classroom for the exit door. My next destination after my professor sets me free after what seems like an eternity of patience, which in reality was just two minutes of my time, is a much needed food break.

Battle of the student service lines

Megan McFadden • January 24, 2008

Students were welcomed back this week with long winding lines. From the parking structures, bookstore, admissions and records, financial aid and the food court most student services are impacted the first few weeks of the semester. In order to stay semi-sane, here are some tips for battling the lines.

Six-game win streak snapped by Chicago State

Alonso Tacanga • January 24, 2008

The windy city took the wind out of the Matadors.? Chicago State took the winning streak.? In one of Northridge's poorest defensive outings of the season, the Matadors ran out of second-half comebacks in an 83-75 defeat at Chicago State on Tuesday night.

Entertainment gives wrong impression of pregnancy to teens

Tiffany Kelly • January 24, 2008

It all started with a chair," said Juno MacGruff (Ellen Page) at the beginning of the Oscar-nominated film, "Juno." Apparently there was no condom under that chair. "Juno," a popular film with teens and young adults, is this year's "Little Miss Sunshine," the dark-humored indie flick that held rave reviews with almost every critic.

Game day in the life of Jonathan Heard

Alonso Tacanga • January 23, 2008

Come on ref! You're missing a good game!" said the custodian, implying at least partial blindness by the referees at the CSUN-Utah Valley State basketball game. The man, who had earlier accompanied Northridge's Jonathan Heard while he practiced, proceeded, "You blew that one!" The custodian, along with 1,000 other fans attending the game were voicing their disapproval after a no-call following Heard's missed dunk-attempt on a breakaway.

Matadors go down fighting for first win

Debby von Winckelmann • January 23, 2008

While most of CSUN's students enjoyed a nice long winter vacation, the women's basketball team just couldn't get a break. The Matadors are still fighting for their first win of the season and are now 0-15 overall and 0-5 in Big West play after losing their most recent game 67-48 to UC Riverside (5-9, 3-0 Big West) last Wednesday at the Matadome.

Black leaders aim to provide solutions

Cynthia Gomez • January 23, 2008

In dedication to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and to continue with the civil rights movement, Dr. Norris Dorsey, a business administration lecturer at CSUN, and The Brothers Speaker Series presented a panel discussion titled, "Man-to-Man Action Plan: Actions Speak Louder Than Words!" last Friday in the University Student Union Grand Salon.

Gardening class helps exercise green thumbs

Savannah Dawkins • January 23, 2008

More than 100 people showed up to learn about rose pruning at the first class in the 2008 CSUN-al gardening series hosted by the CSUN Botanic Garden. Although a few students, faculty and staff members came to the Jan. 5 class, most of those who attended were local members of the community, said Brenda Kanno, CSUN Botanic Garden manager.