Recent journalism graduate Allen Carter, 24, credits Valley View News for giving him the skills that helped him get a job in broadcast journalism after graduating. Carter worked on VVN as a reporter where he produced and reported various materials. Valley View News (VVN) is CSUN’s half hour, student-run television news program produced by students in Journalism 445 course. “You have the opportunity to shoot your own stuff,” Carter said in a phone interview of VVN. At the end of… Read more

Single mother to a teenage son, Leah McGowan, 29, has achieved success as a First Lt. in the National Guard and in May received her master’s degree in social work and was presented with CSUN’s First Outstanding Graduating Veteran Award. With all of the obstacles she has had to overcome, friends and family always knew McGowan would be successful. Long time friend, Apphia Taylor said she holds McGowan in high regard because she’s been able to juggle being a single… Read more

The University Corporation is attracting students to campus eateries by giving them discounts and a chance to win prizes. The Passport, a 3-by-3 inch folded card that has 11 slots of participating CSUN eateries, must be stamped after making a minimum purchase of a $1.50. When using the passport, the first two stamps give students a $1 off their next purchase and four stamps give them $3 off their subsequent purchase, said Elizabeth M. Corrigan, associate director of campus dining…. Read more

Courtney Renfro, 22, has no regrets. She said she wishes her and her father had reconciled before his death. “I wasn’t ready to forgive him, but I wish I did,” Courtney Renfro Reminiscing over the relationship with her father, Courtney comes to grips of her fathers death and finds peace within herself. When you first meet Courtney she strikes you as a shy timid girl but once she breaks out of her exterior shell she blossoms into a very effusive… Read more

Since last year, Rosa Torres, 20, is the treasurer for Hermanas Unidas de CSUN, an organization that strives to reach out to Latinas to provide academic resources and a family networking system. Torres, psychology major, joined the organization as a freshman and was voted into office in her sophomore year. “It has been a great experience, a little more than I expected to be honest,” Torres said. “I didn’t expect it to bring out so much of me, to force… Read more

CSUN’s only all-you-can-eat buffet, Geronimo’s, has a brand new look and a revamped outlook on the importance of healthy eating. Entering through the bright yellow doors, guests are encouraged to get comfortable in the sprawling dining hall. With plenty of seating and art work displayed throughout the room, Geronimo’s eatery welcomes all appetites. Located next to the Satellite Student Union (SSU), nestled within the residence halls at Zelzah Ave. and Lassen St.  on the CSUN campus. Claudine Marshall, general manager… Read more

Nighttime soccer will return to CSUN after nearly a decade’s absence following the athletic departments decision to install permanent lighting at the Matador Soccer Field. The CSUN men and women’s soccer teams, who used to play games “under the lights” at the North Campus Stadium will now play a majority of their 2010 home schedule at night, said Rick Mazzuto, CSUN athletic director. The instillation of permanent lighting at the Matador field is expected to provide new opportunities for the… Read more