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Candidates are publicly announced and walked around campus. Public Meeting held. Committee ‘elects’ next president.

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If not approved, 3 CSU trustees oversee advisory commitee made of campus leaders officials.

If approved trustee committee and chancellor meet to discuss internal applications.

3 CSU trustees committee votes on top 4-5 candidates.

visits optional, Flavin said during a presentation the sentate Tuesday. Students opinion of presidential candidates are welcome, but have no power in choosing their president’s successor, said Mike Uhlenkamp, director of media relations at the chancellor’s office. Students and media can serve as constructive criticism during open meetings held by the CSU board of trustees and Chancellor Charles Reed, said Uhlenkamp, who described it as a transparent public process. But Flavin said removing mandatory campus visits could muddy that

alifornia State University faculty haven’t received a raise since 2007, while the University of California academic faculty have received a raise every three years along with a faculty raise this October. A 3 percent raise was proposed for the CSU system faculty in 2008. It was passed and should have been implemented, until the budget cuts got in the way. “In the California Faculty Association agreement with the CSU, there is something that says that the general salary increase provided in the agreement is dependent on the funding from the compact,” said Elizabeth Chapin, spokesperson for the CSU chancellor’s office. She went on to explain that because the funding from the contract was dependant on the state budget, which dropped drastically in 2007, there wasn’t enough funding for the raises. “In the case that the raise didn’t happen, it would be reopened for bargaining,” Chapin said. “So the raise is now back in negotiation.” At UC’s, a third of the academic faculty receives a performance evaluation. They have the opportunity for a raise if they maintain a positive performance review for three years. “The last raise (for all UC Faculty) was in Fall of 2007, so it’s been nearly four years, but academic faculty receive a raise every third year as well,” said Steve Montiel, media relations director for the UC president’s office. Last November a budget was approved that included provisions for raises for both academic and non-academic faculty in the UC system. The faculty will receive their 3 percent raises on the first of October. The raise is limited to staff making under $200,000 a year. The nonacademic staff increase will vary and academic staff will get a flat 3 percent raise. If they receive a negative performance review than they will not receive a raise, Montiel said. “This raise is aiming to give chancellors a tool to maintain faculty who are given offers by other institutions,” he said. For the 2012-2013 fiscal year, the CSU system has requested a 3 percent raise for employees. “It comes through a collective bargaining process, however, and we can’t control the final outcome,” Chapin said. “We feel the professors need the increase and it’s about time, but it’s dependent on the funding.”

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start CSUN President, Jolene Koester, announces retirement.

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If approved campus visits optional, committee ‘selects’ next president.

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he search for CSUN’s next president is running behind schedule thanks to a restructuring of the selection process by CSU officials, who will vote on the proposed changes Sept. 20 and 21. Recent controversy over president salary raises and simultaneous tuition hikes prompted the board of trustees to renovate compensation and selection policies. California State Student Association (CSSA) asked student government

on the 23 CSU campuses to draft their approval or rejection of the proposed changes. A.S. President Amanda Flavin urged her senators Tuesday

will affect students. “We will be guinea pigs,” she said. Proposed changes include appointing four, instead of three, trustee members to the initial committee, including

“If there are no visits, (students could think) there is an air of secrecy to process,” Flavin said during Tuesday’s meeting. “They may feel like their voices are not being heard.” to remain neutral on the proposed changes, because vague language makes it unclear how the changes

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Federal grants allow CSUN to help low-income 6-12 graders Universities, with government suppor t, are showing students they can achieve their college dreams Ron Rokhy daily sundial

SUN received $2.3 million from the federal government to help low-income, first-generation sixth-twelve grade students graduate high school and have an opportunity to attend college. The funds, which were given through two U.S. Department of Education TRIO grants, will provide assistance to over 1,000 students in 15 middle and high schools throughout the San Fernando Valley. “Essentially, we show kids college is

always an option,” said Niki Dixon, director of CSUN’s Educational Talent Search (ETS) program, which is a part of the school’s Student Outreach and Recruitment Services. “We’re there to motivate them to access opportunities and guide them through the process of getting into college.” University staff members are sent to schools to support and work closely with students who are interested in attending college, but may not have the means to do so. ETS has influenced students graduating Sun Valley’s Francis Polytechnic high

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school, said the school’s principle Gerardo But limited funding only allows for Loera. 100-150 kids from each school to take part According to Loera, one in three stu- in the program. dents go on to four-year universities, and “Currently, we don’t have the funds to one in two continue in two-year colleges. do entire schools,” said Dixon “They did this by tutoring and mentorTo qualify, students must be U.S citiing the students, as zens, attend a target well as giving them school as sixth-twelve advice about finangraders, have at least “Our staff members cial aid and encoura 2.0 GPA, and show aging them to work academic need and monitor their grades and an with counselors,” a desire to attend colLoera said. lege, Dixon said. give them pre-college The program In 2010, 98 percent advisement. We give kids of students in the proonly helps underperforming schools gram graduated high interested in attending or ones which have school, and 86 percent college a fair chance of overworked counwent on to enroll in selors. college, Dixon said. doing so, because they “We generally go “We don’t just tell to schools that have them about college,” may not always have low test scores or said Dixon. “We show support at home.” have high studentthem exactly how to to-counselor ratios,” get in.” — Niki Dixon said Dixon. “Our TRIO grants had to Director of staff members monibe renewed this year CSUN Educational Talent tor their grades and to keep the ETS proSearch Program give them pre-colgram running because lege advisement. We they run out every five give kids interested years. in attending college a fair chance of doing “For us to continue our work, we had so, because they may not always have sup- to reapply this year,” said Dixon. “We port at home.” were awarded with two out of the three Students in the program take field trips grants we applied for, one for Northeast to nearby college campuses where they San Fernando and another for Central San meet with faculty and staff to learn about Fernando.” the advantages of attending college. CSUN is only one of many schools “Hands down, their favorite part is which received grant money. According going on the field trips,” said Dixon. “It to Dixon, nearby universities USC, CSU shows them they can actually go to college Long Beach, UC San Diego and UC Rivbecause they see people similar to them- erside were also awarded talent search selves and think ‘I can totally do this.’” money.

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Professor balances art and engineering Rachel Costahaude Daily Sundial

rtistic expression may not be the first thing that comes to mind when hearing about mechanical engineering, but newly-hired professor Abhijit Mukherjee has meshed the two worlds. “My wife and I are very culture-oriented, that’s what keeps us going,” Mukherjee said. “I mean, we work but work is for earning money. This is livelihood.” Mukherjee earned his Ph.D at UCLA, then went to New York and later taught mechanical engineering at Michigan

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Continued from page 1 Wei Ming Dariotis, CFA president at CSU San Francisco is skeptical of the potential increase. “We are still waiting on the salary increase of 2008,” Dariotis said. “The track record is not a good one and we don’t have much evidence to support the idea that the administration can actually come through on the comment (regarding the 3 percent increase).”

Tech. Tired of harsh winters, he is now back in Los Angeles. Born and raised in Calcutta, India, Mukherjee said he developed a soft spot for culture-filled, metropolitan cities and is fond of the cultural diversity intrinsic to Los Angeles. “The culture and interaction with all the different people really helps you to grow and be successful in this changing world,” said Mukherjee. Father of two children, ages 6 and 2, Mukherjee said he strives to expose them to the arts, hoping they too will embrace the culture around them. “It’s a great opportunity for my kids to learn Indian classical culture, dance and music, With the UC system receiving raises shortly, Ivor Wagner, vice president of the tenure track faculty of the CFA at CSUN, believes that Chancellor Reed’s bargaining team is doing a poor job. “I don’t see how (Chancellor) Reed could argue it’s a bad time for raises when the UC system are getting raises,” he said. “How difficult is it to find 1 percent for the whole CSU system?” The CSUN CFA chapter president, Nate Thomas, understands that the economy

and also the Western culture,” said Mukherjee. “If I want my daughter to learn ballet, of course there would be no better place than LA. If my son grows up and wants to go into the theaters, he can go to CSUN.” Mukherjee maintains his artistic and cultural passions, but he chose to become an engineer to follow in his father’s footsteps. And the job security. “You are always going to find a job for the rest of your life if you are in engineering,” he said. In a profession so logicbased, Mukherjee said he is able to stay well-rounded through music, which relaxes him and fuels him to be a betdoesn’t allow for extra money but questions Chancellor Reed’s use of it. “Folks know the status of the economy. If there is a budget crisis it seems insensitive if we ask for raises,” Thomas said. “But I definitely don’t want to see him giving other administrators raises.” The same year they upped tuition to students again, they also upped executive’s salaries he explained. “We (CSU and UC) are two different systems but we are both state budgeted.

ter engineer. “I really enjoy when I listen to some good music, watch some good movies or read a good book,” he said. “That’s what keeps me going.” By combining his love of art and culture with his skills in engineering, Mukherjee said he has found a happy medium. “You have to have a balanced personality,” he said. “You can’t just be an artist or just an engineer.”

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Other state agencies have gotten raises and found a way to manage people,” Thomas said. “We could have a lot of things if money was being managed properly.” However, the CSUN campus is being managed properly, Thomas mentioned. CSUN has hired the most full time staff in the state, somewhere between 90 and 110 people this year. “Other campuses are envious of us,” Thomas said. “Even in a budget crisis, if managed properly, we can still use money properly.”

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transparency. “If there are no visits, (students could think) there is an air of secrecy to process,” Flavin said during Tuesday’s meeting. “They may feel like their voices are not being heard.” The vacant position is open to any candidate within the CSU system, outside the system and international applicants, said Stephanie Thara, CSU web communications specialist. The chancellor chooses a group of candidates selected by the committee which are then verified by the board of trustees, Chapin said. Once narrowed down to a handful of applicants, the chancellor will hold a public meeting with media, A.S. representatives and faculty. Finding a replacement typically takes about six months, said Liz Chapin, CSU public affairs assistant. But as CSUN begins the fall semester, the university is approaching five months since President Jolene Koester

announced her retirement, and the search committee has not begun its work. “The longer we wait, the longer we’ll have an interim president,” Flavin said during Tuesday’s senate meeting. “Because no matter what, President Koester is retiring in December.” Interim presidents, chosen by Chancellor Charles Reed, may not make the best decisions for the campus because they hold a temporary position, and a new president needs time to assimilate to campus, Flavin said in an interview. How long it takes to find presidential candidates is subjective and there is no time limit to the search, Thara said. The process may have hit a snag since there are no specific dates set to announce a president and no candidates have been reviewed, Chapin said. Before Koester’s appointment in 1999, Louanne Kennedy served as CSUN’s interim president for five months, according to a press release from that time. Kennedy returned to her position as CSUN provost after Koester was chosen.

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An island in our backyard Tropical oasis at CSUN proves to be example of sustainable green energy IRENE MOORE DAILY SUNDIAL

ating lunch on the future grounds of CSUN’s rain forest may have seemed uneventful to the workers that built the 13,000 square foot tropical oasis. Little did they know they accidentally transplanted a tiny seed that would soon grow out of control in an environment that was never designed for it. “If you’re coming from the

west end, the first cooling tower is where the guys would stop and eat lunch during construction, and next thing you know there’s a small tomato bush that grows into a big tomato bush and finally envelops about half of the cooling tower,” said Lynn Wiegers, Physical Plant Management (PPM) director of engineering services. Wiegers said that tomato seed fell during the workers lunch as one of the men were eating. It took root and flour-

ished. In 2009, a CSUN student design team and PPM along with other faculty, designed a fuel cell power plant that would reside next to a man-made rain forest as a self-sustainable system that would establish CSUN as one of the leaders in sustainable systems for all academic institutions worldwide. Unfortunately, for the tomato plant, it didn’t survive. However, other plants that the rain forest was intended for found an

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Jim Logsdon, PPM landscape and grounds manager, shows off the variety of flowers on the grounds. This flower is just one of the 140 species located in the oasis.

utopia of carbon dioxide, sunlight, and water to thrive on. The plan was to build a fuel cell with a satellite chiller plant that would provide nearly 25 percent of the campus’ energy and recycle water from the fuel cell to produce carbon dioxide in cooling towers that would promote plant growth while saving the university $14.5 million over 25 years. The student design team, with than executive director of PPM, Tom Brown, spent years researching and designing the project. Brown has since retired and PPM landscape and grounds manager, Jim Logsdon, now maintains the site. “There’s minimal maintenance,” said Logsdon, “It’s sort of a self-sustaining environment. The whole point behind it initially was not to plant something we would have to spend a lot of man hours manipulating.” Both Logsdon and Wiegers consider the project a success. They said it has minimized the carbon footprint of the campus while supplying its own irrigation system for the rain forest and producing energy for the campus. The fuel cell produces 9,000 gallons of water each day and a gravity flow system produces carbon dioxide for the rain forest.

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The CSUN subtropical rain forest project was the first of its kind at a university in the United States. According to Physical Plant Management, the site is projected to save the campus $14.5 mil dollars over 25 years.

To assist with the collection of carbon dioxide, biochar, a soil supplement, was injected into the soil, which pulled carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to the ground nourishing plant life even further. The project won several awards over the years and has gained recognition. “When the fuel cell was christened it was the eleventh facility of that size or larger in the world and first at a university,” said Wiegers. “It really shot us to the forefront over other schools. CSUN is always leading in projects of this nature.” Utility companies have taken notice. Over the last two years they have asked to tour the tropical oasis and fuel cell, expressing interest in its 45 percent energy efficiency with a theoretical potential of 85 percent combined (heat and power) after heat recovery.

What started out as 108 tropical plant species is now 140 species, with the occasional accidental new growth from bird droppings that deposit new seeds. The droppings often spawn new invasive plants similar to the tomato plant that found its way into the grounds two years ago. The initial, intended, plants have grown and made the terrain thick with color. “The more research that I did, the more I recognized that others (plant species) would live and work in there,” said Logsdon. Currently, there are no plans to expand the rain forest as the humidity and carbon dioxide the plants require for growth would not be available elsewhere on campus without the direct connection to the fuel cell. CSUN’s rain forest is a mark of green achievement for the campus.

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New bill brings order to ‘Wild West’ of medical marijuana dispensaries Kat Russell Daily sundial

ocal law enforcement now have the authority to regulate the operation and locations of marijuana collectives in California, according to a bill signed Aug. 31. AB 1300 will go into effect Jan. 1, 2012, and was created to clarify what local authorities are entitled to regulate and what restrictions marijuana collectives must adhere to, according to the bill, authored by Assemblyman Bob Blumenfield. Law enforcement will now be able to apply both civil and criminal penalties in order to protect the health and safety of the patients and the communities, he added. There has been a debate surrounding medical marijuana since the 1996 passing of Prop

215, also known as the Compassionate Use Act. Prop 215 was intended to ensure seriously ill Californians have the right to obtain and use marijuana for medical purposes, as recommended by a physician. The law also outlines legal tolerance for cultivation and possession of medical marijuana for patients and their primary caregivers. “These storefront dispensaries are invaluable to patients,” said Kris Hermes, spokesman for Americans for Safe Access. “By our estimates, a vast majority of the hundreds of thousands of legal patients in California rely on storefront dispensaries.” Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich supported the bill, and wrote in a letter stating AB 1300 would affirm the rights of cities and counties to enforce local regulations. Cities and counties have

faced civil suits from marijuana collectives, which have sued on the basis that local ordinances are inconsistent with state law and unconstitutionally discriminate against medical marijuana dispensaries. In the case City of Los Angeles v. Hill, the courts determined that nothing will prohibit a county from adopting ordinances or policies which would restrict the location or establishment of a medical marijuana dispensary. Despite the maelstrom of legal debate, medical marijuana dispensaries continue to be a legal grey area. “Right now (dispensary operators) are saying they can put them wherever they want,” said a spokesman for LA County Sherriff Leroy Baca. “What this bill does is strengthen the ability of local jurisdiction, whether it be Long Beach,

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Alhambra or Los Angeles, to say ‘no you cannot.’” Americans for Safe Access opposed the bill’s legislation and urged its members to exhort the governor to veto the bill, Hermes said. He added the organization does not believe the bill does enough to establish the legitimacy and rights of local marijuana distribution facilities. Language in the bill is just vague enough to enable hostile local officials to interperate the bill to mean they can place outright bans on marijuana distribution within their city limits, Hermes said. “Without these dispensaries, patients are driven into the illicit market to obtain their medication and that’s harmful to the patients, harmful to society as a whole and really doesn’t serve the general public,” Hermes said.

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Gov. Jerry Brown signed off on a bill intended to reaffirm local authorities' power to create and enforce local ordinances restricting the establishment, location and operation of storefront dispensaries.

There is still very little regulation of medical marijuana, and the question remains whether the proliferation of medical marijuana dispensaries in California is consistent with the will of the voters when Prop 215 was passed. “Since there are virtually no

legally binding state requirements on ‘pot shops,’ this new law is a first step toward much needed reform,” Blumenfield said in a press release. “It will help prevent medical marijuana abuses, preserve local control, and elevate our debate about medical marijuana.”

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Scientist Ray Kurzweil believes consciousness can continue with technology

Technology: the antidote for death ron rokhy daily sundial

magine waking up one morning in the future and while doing your daily routine, a stray bullet suddenly flies through your window and rips through you. You’re badly hurt and you know it. You feel your breathing slow down and worse - you’re bleeding out. Your vision begins to blur and slowly fades as your life flashes before your eyes. You’ve just died. Well, your organic body has, anyway. Ray Kurzweil, futuristic scientist and transhumanist, believes with the use of advanced computer technology, human consciousness does not have to expire once the body does. Your thoughts, ideas, knowledge, memories and feelings can continue their existence in a virtual world, as they are nothing but electrical signals able to be extracted from your brain and stored away. But would virtual immortality be a gift, or a curse? If this actually becomes possible, is it really OK to let the lines between a virtual world and real one blur? There couldn’t be anything better. The point of life is not just reproducing, it’s finding a cure for the ultimate, seemingly unbeatable disease know as death. Synthesizing with machines and artificial intelligence seems to be a promising way of doing so. The gift of immorality would compliment the gift of life. Kurzweil believes we are on our way to a “technological singularity,” meaning man and machine will eventually combine and transcend biology. In 2006, the first link between a human brain and a computer were made where a paralyzed man was able to play games and use a robotic arm using only his mind.

Currently, CSUN professor C.T. Lin, who specializes in mechanical engineering and robotics, has found a way to let paralyzed people control their wheelchairs with their brains. It’s all about merging with technology. “Right now, we have nanomachines that are able to enter the human body and do things like clean out excess lipids,” said Lin. “I’m sure nanomachines will advance in the future, but I don’t have a timeline.” The possibilities of a world without the fear of death and losing loved ones are limitless. Fusing ourselves with technology would unlock our true potential as a species and we’d be able to gain unfathomable amounts of knowledge and live long enough to explore our galaxy and beyond. However, there are some who are against the transhumanist movement. Bill McKibben, an environmental activist, says in his book “Enough: Staying Human in a Engineering Age” that we will lose our human identity by utilizing this kind of technology. “Making devices of ourselves would be the logical end to our technological momentum; it would end the tension between the real and the artificial,” he wrote. “But that tension is the last remaining fully human part of us, without it we free-fall toward who knows where.” So what if we lose our organic bodies? That isn’t what makes us human. What makes us human is our acumen, morals and values, and they’ll still be around in a virtual world. We humans have been obsessed with immorality for a very long time. Ever since writing and language were invented, we have been recording myths and fables that promise us eternal life when our physical bodies are no more. Looks like they weren’t wrong.

As a Christian, I am used to being subjected to stereotypes. It seems these days that the moment you associate yourself with Jesus, you are automatically a judgmental homophobe. The truth is, I understand why that is the stereotype and have tried very hard over the past few years to prove it wrong. Today, I read in the Opinion column the article written by Hansook Oh entitled, “Crusade against pornography: Evangelists cross with XXX.” She claims that pornography isn't harmful and states, "The real reason the church hates pornography is its continuing patriarchal and homophobic view on human relationships." Apparently I am a sexist and a homophobe because I hate pornography… something about that doesn’t seem right. It really seems crazy to me that someone can believe that pornography isn’t damaging. After a quick search I found that pornography plays a significant role in 2 out of 3 divorces. And what about those “performing?” 70 percent of all prostitutes have been sexually abused. “Deep Throat,” the film that started it all, is actually a record of a rape. The star of the film, Linda Lovelace, said she was forced to perform on camera by her pimp husband. The porn industry is a grotesque business, where we can be sure instances like this still occur and yet, people still try and discredit organizations like XXXchurch that are trying to help porn stars who want out. Hansook is a female and therefore has no idea the destructive nature of pornography from the male perspective. In her article she tries to refute Dr. Struthers' claim that, "…male brains (are) one-track, goal-oriented and visuospatial." How true is that? Studies show how different male and female minds work. Men have one-track minds, so if a man is thinking about sex that is all he's thinking about. Also, men are visual, so if we see something -let’s say, a naked woman in a porno- that image stays with us and we can recall this image anytime we’d like. If God created us to have sex with one person and one person only, then how is it beneficial for me or my wife if I were pulling visuals of other women? The rest of the world may not agree and I am not here to force them to. That's not my job nor is it the job of any Christian. Unfortunately there are cases where Christians have tried to pass laws forcing gays to conform to their moral standards. One of these instances is Proposition 8. A lot of Christians are homophobes, but this doesn’t mean that they are right. And if the goal of every Christian is to walk as Jesus did, then Christians would not be viewed this way (or maybe they would… it’s not like Jesus lived a long life on account of what he preached). People, even Christian people, can do some incredibly stupid things, so just because a Ugandan Cleric used gay porn to rally support to pass anti-gay legislation does not support Hansook’s argument that Christian groups offering help to people enslaved by porn addictions are homophobes. XXXchurch is doing their best to walk as Jesus did, not by condemning those who are addicted to porn, but instead offering a helping hand to those who want it. Jesus didn't sit by his mailbox waiting for people to ask him for help. He went out to the people, healing those who were sick. In following Christ, the XXXchurch has gone out to those who need a cure and are offering it to them. James 2:10 says, “If you have broken one part of the law, you have broken all of it.” It is not a matter of homosexuality being a sin or not, because we are all sinners guilty of braking the entire law. If I were to lie, it is the same as if I were to murder. If I look at straight pornography, it is the same as if I were to look at gay pornography. There is no distinction. I am sure that if someone was addicted to gay pornography, XXXchurch would still help them; in fact, you can go follow this link “http://www.xxxchurch.com/getinvolved/index/ blog/jesuslovesgaypornstars.html” and purchase one of their shirts that say, “Jesus Loves Gay Porn Stars.” Hansook Oh's claim that the church's response to pornography points to the church being anti-gay has no backing. Hansook had an agenda. Instead of researching properly and maybe interviewing someone (which, by the way, I found a phone number on the XXXchurch website for the press to call), she spent 30 minutes on Google looking for articles and websites to back up her claim. David DeVandry Junior, math major

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For-profit schools: a better option for forgtotten students Kenyetta Gilliam contributor

or-profit schools, such as the University of Pheonix, offer benefits to those who might not otherwise be able to attend college. You can go to class in your pajamas for the classes that are offered online, and it gives you a head start on your career with hands-on practice without the prerequisites classes a normal university require. "Many of our students get turned down by other regular universities, so we provide them with the specific focus each student desires and place them in the right steps to completion," said Gerogie Garcia, a student advisor at Art Institute of San Diego. Garcia said that

schools like Art institute, Phoenix , and Devry have a 61 percent completion rate where as other colleges have 50 percent. "Class times and the long list of prerequisites kills your focus and your GPA if you are trying to finish in a timely fashion when you have to work or support anyone,” said Quiton Armstrong, CSUN student. He said that in this case you may have to take only two to four classes at a time, which can draw a four year into six or seven years. Seeing a for-profit University that is advertised on daytime television on your resume may take a potential employer aback. But it is more important to look at the quality of a program and how well it fits your lifestyle and budget than the way it may look to others.

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Matadors Sydney Gedryn (18) and Sam Kaul (15) attempt a block against the Cougars during Saturday’s home match.

YU and its impressive 10-3 record entered the Matadome Saturday afternoon on the back end of a six-game road trip along with a heartbreaking defeat the prior night at Cal State Fullerton. All signs pointed towards a weary Cougar team and a solid opportunity for the well-rested Cal State Northridge women’s volleyball team, which hadn’t played since Monday night, to come out of the match with a win. However, the Matadors (6-6) didn’t seize the opportunity as they dropped the first two sets en route to a sluggish four-set loss against BYU (15-25, 22-25, 25-16, 17-25). CSUN, which is entering Big-West-Conference play this week, is 0-2 on its home floor. Lately, CSUN has had a tendency to start slow, and this match was no different. The Matadors fell behind quickly in a forgettable first set and played catch-up throughout the second as BYU went up 2-0 going into intermission. The third set was a different story. Northridge jumped to an early 9-3 lead in the set before the Cougars came roaring back to score the next five points and pull within 9-8, forcing the Matadors to take a timeout. CSUN responded with a run of its own, however, and extended its lead to 21-13 thanks to timely-hitting by freshman Casey Hinger and outside hitter Mahina Haina. Haina, who had five kills

through two sets, doubled her kill count to 10 by the end of the third. “(Haina) took off and hit around .300 (in the third set.) Playing from .000 to (.260), that’s a real good job by her,” Stork said. The sophomore outside hitter herself made sure the Matadors took the set as her potent kill gave CSUN the 25-16 third-set win and cut BYU’s lead in half. “We served in much better and we played better as a team,” Haina said. “Everything was clicking. When you’re on that roll it’s easy, it was a good (third-set) win in that sense.” However, it looked as if the Matadors ran out of gas from that point on as their remarkable third set was followed by a 25-17 fourth-set defeat. “We may have relaxed a little bit more,” CSUN head coach Jeff Stork said. “You have to give credit to BYU, they’re a good team and they kept us out of rhythm. Our girls played their hearts out and the area we have to adjust had nothing to do with BYU.” The giant BYU front-line was bigger and stronger than CSUN’s. BYU six-foot-six opposite hitter Jennifer Hamson had an impressive start in the first set with 10 kills and six digs. Kathryn LeCheminant, who hit 1.000 in the first, also continued her accurate hitting with a .857 percentage in the second set. “(Hamson)’s a good player, but we are all good players too,” Hinger said. “We can put it down as well as any six-foot-six player

can.” The Matadors complemented each other throughout the match with a balanced attack that included a team-high 13 kills by Haina. Hinger had eight kills and Natalie Allen had seven while Sydney Gedryn had a game-high 39 assists. CSUN opens its Big-West schedule at UC Riverside on Saturday. “We tried hard, we’re proud and ready to go to the next match,” Hinger said.

CSUN Sports This week Friday 9/23 Women’s soccer @ LMU (4 p.m.) Men’s soccer vs. SMU (7 p.m.)

Saturday 9/24 Women’s volleyball @ UC Riverside (7 p.m.)

Sunday 9/25 Men’s soccer vs. Seattle (11 a.m.) Women’s soccer vs. Portland (2 p.m.)

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o-captain Rafael Garcia has missed six games this season due to a meniscus tear suffered during CSUN’s preseason match against Cal State Dominguez Hills on Aug. 20, but the senior midfielder remains optimistic and feels he’ll be back before the end of the month. “I should hopefully be back in a week and a half,” Garcia said last week. “It definitely sucks being sidelined.” Garcia said he has been making an effort to get back on the pitch as quickly as he can, putting time in the training room, weight room, and recently on the field. The senior is aiming to be back for either the match against Seattle on Sunday or the one versus UC Davis on Sept. 28. “I feel fit and strong,” Garcia said. “So I don’t think I should miss a beat when I come back.” CSUN’s record stands at 2-3-1 with its last game ending in a 2-2

tie against Cal State Bakersfield. As Garcia watches the team from the sidelines, he can’t help but feel that the team needs something extra to find wins. “One of my biggest strengths as a player is my leadership,” he said. “The other guys that have been (filling in my spot) have done a tremendous job, but I feel maybe we lack some leadership. But other than that, I don’t think they miss me too much.” Rene Anguiano has been filling in for Garcia, but as he recovers from a surgery himself, the junior midfielder would be more than happy to see his co-captain up and playing. “We need him,” Anguiano said. “He’s one of our best players and we need him back on the team as soon as possible.” International Experience During the summer, forward Edwin Rivas decided to try out for the Guatemalan U-20 national team. “It started at a tryout down in Bell Gardens,” said Rivas, who has two goals this season. “They said I was good and wanted me to play

during the elimination matches, but I couldn’t go because of school.” Though Rivas missed his opportunity to play during the qualifying rounds, he was given another break. Guatemala made it into the U-20 World Cup, and Rivas was asked to join the team. “They called me back,” Rivas said. Rivas trained for two months and took part in the team’s camp, but was cut. “I was out of shape,” Rivas said, “and I didn’t really do much.” The Guatemala U-20 team did not make it past the group stage in the World Cup, losing big in its first two matches before defeating Croatia, 1-0 on Aug. 8, in a game of honor. As soon as he was cut, Rivas began his summer camp with the Matadors for the 2011 season. And despite his disappointment over not making the national team, he learned a few things from his time with Guatemala. “I learned that I need to stay on top of my game,” Rivas said, “because I could be called up at any time.”

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Midfielder Rene Anguiano (10) and the Matadors came back to rescue a 2-2 draw against Cal State Bakersfield on Thursday night.

Freshman impact When asked about which of the freshmen have been helping the team the most, CSUN head coach Terry Davila pointed to one man: Yarden Azulay. The attacking midfielder from Jordan Valley, Israel, who has two goals in 2011, is one of two freshmen Davi-

la has started for the first six games this season. Because of Azulay’s quick and aggressive nature on the pitch, he has been able to take on multiple tasks. “He’s all over the place,” Davila said. “If he needs to mark a player, he’ll mark a player. He’s a responsible young man.”