Walking into Porto’s Bakery, one can’t help but become instantly hungry. My guest and I purchased four mango cheesecakes, four cheese-filled pastries, two sourdough breads that were freshly baked and still warm, four spinach feta croissants and three guava and cheese pastries. After spending 10 minutes in line, we finally got to the register where our box of pastries awaited us. Although the time spent in line waiting to order can seem lengthy, it’s worth the wait. With an immense… Read more

Question: Dear Life & Style, I have such a hectic schedule during the week, and I really look forward to the weekends. Unfortunately, being a college student doesn’t leave me much money to do a whole lot of extracurricular activites. Do you have any suggestions of afforadable activities that can help me enjoy my weekends? – Discount Diva Answer: Finding an affordable activity might be a challenge not only for a student, but for everyone considering today’s economy. However, being… Read more

Driving down Sunset Boulevard, it is impossible not to notice the spacious, contemporary building  of Aroma café and bakery. The restaurant includes  several patios and glass windows. As you walk in, one will immediately notice that there are two plasma TV’s and a big projector in the middle of the room.  A friendly hostess will greet you and will offer you a choice to sit inside or outside. If you decide to sit outside, you will be asked to choose… Read more

Firehouse Grill greets its visitors with the smell of charcoal grilled meat, soft Greek music, and a friendly atmosphere. Upon arrival, I found a nice, small two-story building with blue windows and a restaurant on the first floor. It was nice to find the restaurant had its own parking. When I walked into the Firehouse Grill during a hot afternoon, I was expecting to feel instantly relieved by a burst of cool air. Unfortunately, the air conditioning was quite poor…. Read more

Photo credit: Natalia Bereznyuk, Staff Photographer Germaine Navarro came to CSUN with an interest in the linguistics program several years ago. After traveling to Japan and working with children there, Navarro is returning to work on earning her master’s degree in Japanese linguistics, as well as develop her interest with speech language pathology as a speech therapist. “They normally hire people with a psychology major, but since I’m a linguist and I worked with children in Japan, I got a… Read more