Daily Sundial

CFA president comes to campus

DANIEL ANTOLIN • June 18, 2008

California Faculty Association President John Travis said "we are reluctant to put faculty salaries at risk by accepting an offer that is built on a lot of contingencies" in a speech on Wednesday, informing CSUN faculty in attendance about the progress of negotiations for their contracts with the California State University.

Campus continues tutoring

DANIEL ANTOLIN • June 18, 2008

A student enrichment program that just one year ago was unable to have its funding renewed at campuses within the CSU system will continue on at CSUN. The Center for Academic Preparedness has partnered with Monroe High School and Sepulveda Middle School to provide its students with tutoring as part of the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs initiative.

Radical preachers come to campus

DANIEL ANTOLIN • June 18, 2008

Students walking out of class noon Friday were greeted by itinerant preachers proclaiming they are sinners and that abortionists, Catholics, homosexuals and Muslims are going to hell. Sarah Mitchell said she and Paul Mitchell, Jeremy Sonnie and Robert Breaud have also spread their message at UCLA and UC San Diego, and were heckled by CSUN students.

Internal campus audit finds accounting errors

DANIEL ANTOLIN • June 18, 2008

Cal State Northridge has misreported financial data to California State University auditors for the last four years, a recent state audit report shows. Student-related fees were not reported on time - sometimes not at all - and the collection of service bills and overpayments made to current and former employees were not actively pursued.

State gives CSU full control of student fee revenue

DANIEL ANTOLIN • June 18, 2008

When California State University students pay fees this fall, a portion of this money will be put into fixed-interest government bonds and all earnings will go toward increases in campus budgets, as the state has allowed them to keep this money in their own bank accounts.

Koester says campus needs national recognition

DANIEL ANTOLIN • June 18, 2008

CSUN is at a crossroads, said Jolene Koester, the campus president, as she delivered her eighth annual convocation speech on Tuesday on the front lawn of the Oviatt Library. Her speech, "Cal State University, Northridge: Regionally Focused, Nationally Recognized," emphasized broadening the campus' academic appeal and success to a national level, as the school will have to compete for what will gradually become a limited pool of students who are reaching the age in which they start applying to colleges.

Student faces trial on vandalism, tampering charges next month

Monica Duester • June 18, 2008

A CSUN student's trial is set for July 18 after his lawyer plead not guilty to three counts of unlawful tampering with a fire alarm and one count of vandalism, at the San Fernando Courthouse Wednesday morning. Jose Alvarez, 24, and political science major, was arrested Feb.

A new Hulk smashes old emo image

Salena Barcenas • June 18, 2008

The Incredible Hulk" is the ultimate summer blockbuster for special effects movie junkies and Marvel Comics fans that want to see "Hulk smash!" more than he did in Ang Lee's cinematic interpretation of the character. This time, the Hulk (Edward Norton) is not an emo boy.

‘Galactica’ crew finds Hollywood

Dessiraee Eleby • June 18, 2008

The search for Earth nears an end for the remaining humans and Cylons in the "Battlestar Galactica" series. With 10 episodes left, the fan base is strong and tighter than ever. 'So say we all' is one of many phrases known to BSG fans, who gathered at the premiere of the mid-season's finale "Revelations" at the Arclight Cinema in Hollywood on June 11.

Show about meth peddlers breaks from bad characters

Susannah Reynolds • June 13, 2008

A high school chemistry teacher finds out he has inoperable lung cancer. Instead of telling his family, he chooses to make crystal methamphetamine to ensure they will have enough money after he passes away. This is the plot driving AMC's new drama series "Breaking Bad," snippets of which were showcased at The Los Angeles Times Envelope's Emmy Screening Series at the Arclight Cinema in Hollywood on June 10.

Laurie makes a ‘House’ call

TINA HELWAJIAN • June 13, 2008

Hugh Laurie and the others stars of the critically acclaimed FOX drama/comedy "House" made appearances at a special screening of an episode on June 12 at Arclight Cinema in Hollywood. "House" creator and executive producers were also in attendance. With "House" in its fourth season, Laurie said he is happy with the direction of the show.

Log in page to make the Web more accessible

Monica Duester • June 13, 2008

Students, faculty and staff trying to access the Internet via their laptops on campus are now directed to the new CSUN Wireless Network Login Page, where they are prompted to type in their username and password. Hilary Baker, vice president for information technology and chief information officer, said the new wireless authentication process replaces the need for wireless users to register their computer's Media Access Control or MAC address with the IT help desk located in Room 29 on the garden level of the Oviatt Library.