His wife of 64 years, Jo, and more than 100 guests, including friends, family and faculty from CSUN’s College of Engineering and Computer Science, celebrated the life and legacy of former CSUN professor and engineering pioneer John J. Guarrera on Friday at Jacaranda Hall’s Johnson Auditorium.

With the approach of Valentine’s Day, love appears at every turn. Walk into the grocery store and roses and chocolates are there to be purchased for that special someone. Yet in the romantic atmosphere, an important but quiet discussion about birth control guidelines is being debated by the Food and Drug Administration.