The newly founded Institute for Community Health and Wellbeing will sponsor its first health fair on campus, May 1. Dr. Louis Rubino, the director for the institute said the Health and Wellbeing Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the north side of the campus in parking lots E6 and D6. For community members who may not be familiar with the parking lots, the address is 18111 Nordhoff Street with Reseda Boulevard and Lindley Avenue as… Read more

Hitting the dating scene as a single parent is challenging. We have to be selective when choosing that significant other not only for ourselves but for our children as well. There are so many elements we fear as a single parent, when it comes to dating. The initial fear, is like the gut feeling one gets before they go skydiving or bungee jumping.  It’s like that scary moment of taking the first plunge. The fear of picking the wrong one…. Read more

Many people will be joining to celebrate Earth Day’s 40th Anniversary to promote creating a more eco-friendly environment for our Earth. Whole Children, Whole Planet (WCWP) has partnered with Highland Hall Waldorf School in Northridge to host a fun-filled expo for the community. The expo will take place on April 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Kathy Arnos, producer and host of the expo, said she is excited about the event and that there will be lots of different… Read more

In today’s economy, getting a job is like pulling teeth. It’s a sweat buster trying to get one.  The first phase of the excruciating process is the interview. It is the most important part of landing a job. Doing great on an interview determines if we will continue to stay unemployed or if we will finally be a part of someone’s payroll. Acing an interview doesn’t begin on the day of the interview. Besides making sure we have the right… Read more

Each car ride we notice a milestone our children reach. We see how much their speech has improved, how observant they’ve become and how much their personalities have evolved in such a short span of time. Three-year-old’s reach that point where they have to ask a million questions and the main one is, “Why?” But the one question we often don’t know how to answer is, “Mommy, where’s my daddy?” I know we hope to raise our children without that… Read more

Graffiti, it’s everywhere.On freeway bridges, bus stops and now even on campus. Chief of Police, Anne Glavin, said she has had enough and she plans to raise awareness about this crime on campus. Public Information Officer, Christina Villalobos and Police Captain, Scott VanScoy, have sat down with Glavin to put together a campaign that will raise a level of awareness of graffiti seen on campus, Galvin said. “We’re using a tag phrase, known as TAG You’re it,” Glavin said. “TAG… Read more

In 2005, Jaime Castillo, now 27, was in Iraq. Castillo was stationed there for 18 months. The biology major said he recalls being stressed and feeling better when he received a package from a stranger. “It’s really a nice thing to get,” Castillo said. “When I got the package it was something that made me happy. When everyone gets it, it makes them happy. You look through it, you get a huge palette of gifts. And everyone gets one, everyone… Read more

A relationship is like a scented candle. When we first buy it, it’s whole and new. That first lit flame and smell, reminds us why we picked that one. But as we get to the middle of the candle, the smell starts to fade away, just as relationships tend to do. We often forget that if we keep igniting the wick from time to time, that sweet smell that led us to purchase it will soon come back. Part of… Read more

Don’t vacuum seal those winter clothes just yet. They can easily top this year’s hottest spring trends. The dos and don’ts of what to wear for certain seasons have changed over time. Buying a whole new wardrobe for each season isn’t economically smart nowadays. Ladies and gentlemen it’s OK to rock winter outfits this spring. Here are some winter outfits that have been stamped with the approval sign: LADIES: * Tights: these can be worn all year-round. Simply go from… Read more