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INSIDE |news | P. 2 | News | P. 3 | opinion | P. 6 | sports | P. 8 CFA oppose legislation CicLAvia hosts event There is a need for NBA playoffs will be that mandates online with longest route in the regulating genetically dominated by Thunder courses organization’s history modified food and Miami FREE CALIFORNIA state UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2013 | VOL. 54, ISS. 105 | WWW.dailysUNDIAL.COM Food to ALUMNA LEADS YOUNG AUTHORS feed the Inspired by Louis Sachar novel, third graders create a class book set for publication in May hungry MELANIE GABALL Restaurants DAILY SUNDIAL donate leftovers JESSICA BULLOCK DAILY SUNDIAL When CSUN educa- tion professor Joan Baca vis- ited a class of third graders at Wisdom Academy for Young A group of CSUN stu- Scientists in South Central, dents who answered a teacher’s she opened her lesson with a challenge are holding a food guessing game. drive and fundraiser to tackle “I’m thinking of a word local hunger issues. that starts with ‘S,’ and that Mark Abelsson, a social word has something to do work professor, asked one of his with you and it has something classes to fulfill an assignment to do with your teacher. What by choosing an advocacy issue do you think that is?” she relevant to the San Fernando said. Valley and taking action by rais- She gave them clues, and ing awareness in the community. eventually they determined Michaela Chapman, 25, the word was “special.” a graduate majoring in social Their teacher, Kaylie work, and a group of classmates, Gomez, or “Miss Gomez” as decided to focus on hunger she’s known by her students, CHARLIE KAIJO / SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER issues. They contacted several Third graders from the Wisdom Academy for Young Scientists head to the Education building for an introduction on sociology. CSUN restaurants and food business- See BOOKS, page 3 alumna Kaylie Gomez took her students to tour the campus on Wednesday. es and asked them to donate either non-perishable foods or money to the Valley Food Bank in North Hollywood, the closest food bank to their target area, Northridge. Healing with horses “The food donation action is designed to raise awareness Program aims to develop life lessons through interactions on campus about the number of people who do not have enough deep breaths in and out to esteem, communication and to eat, and the strain the reces- prepare their minds for the leadership qualities. sion has placed on food banks/ MEGAN DISKIN day’s activities. On the first day of the centers,” Abelsson said. DAILY SUNDIAL The meditation is part program, participants Although turned down by a of Horse Mornings, a pro- observe horses in their handful of restaurants, Chapman gram offered at the ranch natural herd setting. After was able to set up a fundraising that focuses on the benefits identifying the qualities of event with Pizza Hut. Pizza of the interaction between a good herd leader, partici- Hut will donate 20 percent of humans and horses. By pants choose which horse its sales made on April 19 and I t’s just past 9:30 a.m. slowing down and getting they want to work with that 20 from 6 to 10 p.m. as long on Monday at the Healing away from the fast-paced day. Then they build a rela- as the customer provides the Equine Ranch in Agoura and high-tech world, par- tionship with that horse and correlative fundraising flyers, Hills as eight women are ticipants of the program start learning ways of com- which have been distributed to led through a morning med- can develop skills and municating with it. students on campus and com- itation. The distant rumble awareness that can enhance “Horses are born follow- KEN SCARBORO/SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER of horse hooves permeate their personal relationships, Terry Carroll, a certified equine specialist, places a bridle on the ranch. The women take business relationships, self See HORSES, page 7 Willow at the end of one of the Horse Mornings sessions. See DONATIONS, page 4 let’s stART A MUSICAL RIOT 2 News april 18, 2013 • Daily SunDial • CSun • [email protected] CFA opposes bill offering online courses Association does not want SB 520 to mandate classes that could affect separate university systems’ curriculums room seats available in the that he is not completely in MEGAN DISKIN courses they need,” Stein- support of the bill either. Daily SunDial berg said. “You don’t have to come SB 520, co-authored by to class, but it’s hard to former college faculty mem- learn (online) because you ber and Assemblymember have to teach yourself. It Cristina Garcia (D-Bell makes it harder,” Kendrick A California Senate Gardens), states that the said. legislator has proposed a online courses would only The statement also said bill that would allow more be available to students who that after years of cuts to online classes for students are unable to enroll in the the CSU system the funding in public higher education impacted classes. from Proposition 30 should schools, but he is getting no The California Facul- go directly to the CSU and support from the Califor- ty Association, the union the “core mission of educa- nia State University faculty which represents all CSU tion” instead of to private union. faculty members, has vendors. Senate President pro Tem expressed concerns regard- Nate Thomas, CSUN’s Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacra- ing bills endorsing online CFA chapter president, mento) has proposed a new education and has issued said that the CFA wants Senate bill which would a statement outlining those to ensure that students get create a list of the 50 most concerns. the same quality of teach- oversubscribed lower divi- “While CFA believes that ing online as they do in a sion courses in the CSU, online education can be a classroom. University of California successful mode of instruc- “There are pre-fabricated tion for some students, and courses from private owners FILE PHOTO / DAILY SUNDIAL and California Community professor nate thomas, president of CSun’s CFa chapter, wants students to experience a quality while we wholeheartedly that are not very academic College systems which are education through online courses, but worries about the mandated courses affecting curriculums. needed for program com- support the goal of expand- or have the same rigor, like pletion, transfer require- ing access to higher educa- DeVry. The faculty needs to members from the Academ- Council on Education. need those classes.” ments or general education tion in California, we have be involved in which cours- ic Senates of the CSU, UC Freshman communica- The CFA statement said requirements and allow deep concerns about some es are appropriate or not. and CCC systems. tion disorders major Heidi that research has shown them to be taught online. proposed legislative solu- Quality courses are not cake The council will review Vacaflor, 19, said that she that online instruction is “The California Master tions that mandate online courses, they are taught by the course by considering doesn’t usually like online not ideal for every student Plan for Higher Education instruction or call for blan- faculty who are experts,” how or if a student can classes and prefers the and doesn’t offer them the promised open access to all, ket standardization of cur- Thomas said. interact with their instruc- interaction with her profes- greatest chance of success. yet thousands of students are riculum across a variety of SB 520 states that a tor, if the course has a proc- sor. “One size does not fit struggling to complete their institutions,” the CFA said review of the online courses tored exam to ensure aca- “Both sides have a all,” Thomas said. “Noth- degrees and going deeper in in a statement. would be done by a nine- demic integrity and if the really good point. Classes ing can replace one-on-one college debt because there Junior sociology major member college faculty course has content recom- are crowded, especially at interaction with a professor simply aren’t enough class- Ryan Kendrick, 22, said council comprised of three mended by the American CSUs,” Vacaflor said. “We and a student.” Refinance Your Car Loan and Save Money! Auto Loan Rates as low as 1.99% APR1 Up to 66 Months! Want to keep your car but lower your payments? Refinance today! • No payment due for first 90 days2 • No application fees or pre-payment penalties • Call us for a payment quote today! Apply Online For a Fast Response! Chatsworth | Northridge 818.993.6328 | matadors.org Twitter: @MatadorsCCU Facebook: facebook.com/matadorsccu Your better alternative to a bank since 1963 Federally insured by NCUA 1 APR=Annual Percentage Rate. Rates as of 04/15/13 and are subject to change at any time. Must meet credit and income criteria. Automatic payments required. 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