To help students study and suffer less stress  before final exams, the University Student Union (USU) is hosting Up All Night, which began Sunday and goes through Thursday. Up All Night is set up in the (USU) for finals week. Anyone who attends will be able to use study rooms, enjoy free snacks and massages, and receive a study kit. There will also be fun activities and areas to unwind with fellow students during quick brakes from books and notes…. Read more

California State University, Northridge and Valley Trauma Counseling Center are working together to provide counseling and intervention care for victims of interpersonal and sexual violence. According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), somebody is sexually assaulted every two minutes in the United States. That’s about a quarter of a million people each year. Valley Trauma Counseling Center is a non-profit organization that helps victims of abuse through counseling and intervention, the center also sets up prevention education… Read more

CSUN’s Jewish studies program is organizing a two-week trip this summer to explore the history and culture of Poland. Students will have the opportunity to visit major cities including Warsaw, Lodz, Auschwitz and Krakow from June 26 to July 10. Guided tours and excursions will introduce historic buildings, museums, castles and other sites. The trip will be led by history professor Donal O’Sullivan and two sociology professors, Helen Dosik and Terry Hatkoff. O’Sullivan is no stranger to study trips abroad. … Read more

CSUN’s deaf studies department organized a cultural exchange and community service trip for students to Japan 2011. From Jan. 5 through Jan. 22 deaf studies professor Yoko Kobayashi and four deaf studies students traveled to study the culture and history of the country. The trip was possible with major funding provided by the Freeman Foundation, the Japan Foundation and CSUN. Besides sightseeing, the group attended multiple educational workshops and gave presentations about CSUN and the history of deaf studies in the… Read more

Valley Performing Arts Center’s (VPAC) Arts Education program offers students the opportunity to see productions they may not otherwise see, and teachers arts workshops with which they can enhance their classroom instruction. Students and teachers of pre-kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to CSUN to participate in classes, workshops and other activities that introduce or further embrace art.  It gives students an opportunity to see performances by CSUN students and professional actors while teachers attend workshops for professional development. Sandra… Read more

Despite a cut to the federal work-study program’s budget, there are more CSUN students in the program this year than there were last year. There are currently 545 students in the work-study program, compared to 510 at the same time last year, said Josefina Carbajal, CSUN Work-Study manager.  But there was a decrease in federal work-study funding by about $200,000. Still, the university tries to accommodate as many students as possible. “The campus over-allocates the work-study funds, because there are… Read more

Strong performances by Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams highlight a controversial marital story in “Blue Valentine.” Multiple nominations in different film festivals and award ceremonies, including the Golden Globes, made “Blue Valentine” one of the most talked about movies of 2010. Director Derek Cianfrance, who is not well known among most moviegoers, will most certainly put his name on the map of Hollywood’s most promising directors. The movie made the headlines last year when it was announced that it would… Read more