Daily Sundial 50th Anniversary
Student hospitalized after shot in neck along Lindley Avenue
A 20-year-old computer engineering student is in serious condition after he was shot in the neck on Lindley Avenue on June 29.
Police said that two masked men approached Francisco Javier Magallanes on the driver's side of his vehicle and shot him while he tried to drive away at 10:15 p.…
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Family, friends remember victims of June 7 car crash
Family members and friends of the two men who died after a CSUN student suspected of drunk driving collided into the back of their car while stopped at a red light, are keeping their memories alive through social networking Web sites and blogs.
Farzad Etesamifar, 25, of Iran and his cousin, Sepehr Keshavarz, 23, of Reseda died in the early morning hours of June 7 at the intersection of Ventura Boulevard and Densmore Avenue in Encino.…
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A look back at BSU's fight for equal access to college 50 years ago
Black Student Union members took over the top floor of the administration building, holding 30 people hostage. They demanded that football coaches be fired and that there be no cutbacks to the Education Opportunity Program.
"Confusion. That is the main impression that must have been with anyone who roamed the darkened halls of the administration building…" wrote Frank del Olmo, a Daily Sundial staff reporter, who was inside the building when the takeover by the BSU occurred on Nov.…
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A Labor of Love
Recent CSUN art graduates Wenceslao Quiroz, Raudel De La Riva, and Donald Day are putting the finishing touches on a mural they have been working on since last year.
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Summer Lovin' ItA photo collection of memorable summer eventsSpeed racers finish in 10th
The CSUN Formula-SAE ranked 12 out of 80 overall at the 2008 Formula SAE West Competition in Fontana from June 25-28.
Project Manager Matt Powell, a 20-year-old junior business major, said the driving events are the team's specialty.
The team's fastest finish was sixth place in the acceleration race.…
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Wait'll fanboys get a load of 'Dark Knight'
Six minutes of a highly anticipated summer blockbuster played before IMAX screenings of 2007's "I am Legend"
The six minutes showed thugs in clown masks robbing a mob-owned bank. As soon as one thug serves his role in the heist, another thug guns him down, and so on.…
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Obama, McCain attempt to sway Latino voters in Washington, DC
Graduates evoke the struggle of Chicanos
New paved walkway complements Chicano House muralTake a walk down to the Chicano House and glance around. Notice that instead of standing on dirt, there is a nice paved walkway between the house and the annex that was completed last May. Instead of a yellow brick road, there are faded red pavers joining the house and the annex, making a patio-like setting for events.More students study, work in lesser traveled world localesInstead of going to Mexico, 18 students have chosen to spend their next spring break in a less traveled foreign land further to the East. Thanks to a $165,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education, business majors have a new option in the international business program, with an emphasis on global logistics.Motorists rethink driving habits as gas prices soar higher at the pumpsA Los Feliz resident walks to the nearby post office four blocks away from her home instead of driving to keep from paying the continually increasing cost of gas. "I'm walking around my neighborhood a lot more now," Jennifer Abbott said. "I actually get to stop and talk to my neighbors while they walk their dogs.Bookstore to offer textbook rentals to students this FallStudents will be able to go to the Matador Bookstore and rent select textbooks during the coming Fall semester when the campus test-runs a new program meant to offset increasing tuition fees. With annual textbook costs for a full-time student ranging from $800 to $1,000, textbook rentals could save students about two-thirds of that price, said Harry Hellenbrand, provost and vice president of academic affairs.Friends tell of treasure trove of cheap books in 'hidden' wing of libraryA frail voice with, bright blue eyes says students can "pick and choose" information that they may not be aware exists on campus. Though they may not find a treasure trove of gold and ancient artifacts left behind in a secret room by the Founding Fathers, students may be able to buy a book about their revolutionary exploits at a bargain.Web classes jump in offerings, popularityIt is 7:25 p.m. on a Tuesday night and Patrick Beck is preparing to do homework for Humanities 101 before his online chat session is scheduled to begin at eight. The chat feature that professor Nancy Taylor uses reminds Beck of AOL Instant Messenger (AIM).Deans, professors grow green curriculum for budding eco-jobsDeans and professors are in the process of creating a green curriculum that would bring together existing sustainability courses under one program, making it easier for students to eventually compete in today's eco-friendly job market. "Green is everywhere.Former student jams with Aerosmith for video game
Fanboy saves Gotham City from Hollywood
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