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Two CSUN alumni presented their documentary films Friday night in the CSUN Cinematheque. Kate Ryan and Paul Laverack are both 2007 graduates of the Cinema and Television Arts (CTVA) program. Laverack’s documentary, “Survive the Night,” chronicled the experience of CSUN students as they spent the night on campus in November 2009 to get a glimpse of the struggles that the homeless endure. Students slept in boxes and bundled up in sleeping bags as they endured the cold. In the documentary,… Read more

“DRAGsquerade,” a production that flowed with high energy from talented CSUN students, transformed the USU Theater into a grand showcase Friday night. Sponsored by the LGBTA club at CSUN, the show was filled with a variety of singing and dancing acts which included an ode to Christina Aguilera, “Wicked,” the “Rocky Horror Picture show,” Alanis Morisette, and Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg, all done in true drag fashion. CSUN dance crew Fasmode returned to perform for the event this year…. Read more

The best way to bounce back from two Pac-10 beatings is returning home to face an NAIA team. After losing by a combined 56 points at UCLA and UC Berkeley, CSUN responded with a 43-point victory in its home opener on Saturday afternoon. The Matadors had four players in double figures, as they picked up their first win of the season after cruising by Vanguard, 109-66, at the Matadome. “Coming off two tough loses against Pac-10 teams, I thought our… Read more

The Matadors split their final two games of the 2010 season with a win against Cal State Long Beach and a loss to Cal State Fullerton at the Matadome. CSUN vs. Long Beach The Matadors (13-19; 5-11 Big West) started the weekend on a good note, beating Long Beach State 3-1 (20-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-17). “It was a really big win for us because the last two years we beat them at home,” said freshman opposite hitter Natalie Allen.  “We… Read more

Kevin L. McCrudden Part one In recent weeks there have been tragic stories in the media about young gay people that have committed suicide. Unfortunately, teen suicide has been on the rise in recent years, not just among gays, but amongst teens in general. There are a variety of reasons why a teenager may take his or her life, but the most common is depression. Statistically, young white males are the most vulnerable. Teens have feelings of hopelessness and anxiety… Read more

Within the walls of the Grand Salon Wednesday night, June Werdlow Rogers, PhD, spoke to CSUN students about how to optimize their future working experience in what is often a gender-biased world. Rogers, a retired DEA Special Agent in Charge, spoke to a mostly-female audience of 25 about the challenges she faced as an African-American woman working in a male-dominated profession. “I realized very early on in my career, that if I were to do some of the things my… Read more

The dean of the Oviatt Library is retiring at the end of this semester, but not before her colleagues, friends and students give her a farewell bash. Harry Hellenbrand, provost and vice president for academic affairs, said the university library and himself are the hosts for Susan Curzon’s retirement party. He said they are expecting over 100 guests in  the Jack and Florence Ferman Library Presentation Room Monday Nov. 29 from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. “There will be appetizers, mingling,… Read more