CSUN is welcoming the Bayanihan Philippine National Dance Company for a one-night performance of dazzling costumes and dance routines Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. at the Plaza del Sol Performance Hall in the University Student Union (USU). Pamela Bock, director of marketing and strategic communications for the Valley Performing Arts Center (VPAC), said, “This is their most recent tour, so this has been in the works for a while.” The dancers try to tell a story with the performances. “The… Read more

Frank St. Denis attended San Fernando State College at a time when the price per unit was only $29 and there were only 1,000 students enrolled. St. Denis was involved with the Sunburst yearbook and the Daily Sundial. Because he was already involved in so many projects on campus, his fellow classmates encouraged him to run for president of Associated Student Body (ASB). “I was the first-elected student body president,” St. Denis said. “The election was for the whole year… Read more

Only ten minutes from CSUN, Las Fuentes is a quaint Spanish eatery located on Reseda Boulevard and Vanowen Street. Las Fuentes is surrounded by automotive shops, making this secret hideaway even more special. In business since 1982, Las Fuentes is the first Mexican restaurant that I have been to that I can truly say serves homemade food. Along with the amazing food, the prices and customer service is top notch. When entering the restaurant, customers step up to the first… Read more

Art professor Owen P. Doonan has embarked on a research tour nearly every summer for the past 15 years to study and document ancient sites in Turkey. Doonan has traveled many miles along his journey and even published his own book “Sinop Landscapes: Exploring Connection in a Black Sea Hinterland.” “I’ve been working in northern Turkey since 1996, long before I came to CSUN in 2003 and I’ve always taken students from different institutions and countries,” Doonan said. Two summers… Read more

CSUN’s on-campus program The Blues Project set up its booth Thursday on Bayramian Lawn to help promote World Suicide Prevention Day, during which students and volunteers handed out ribbons and brochures full of tips and resources for students. Vaheh Hartoonian, senior and volunteer for The Blues Project, an educational program that operates out of University Counseling Services (UCS), said the project’s main goal is to raise awareness of depression and try to get more people aware of the tragedy of suicide…. Read more

CSUN’s University Student Union (USU) hosted a Noontime Concert Thursday in the Plaza del Sol. The concert featured the musical styling of CSUN alum DJ Rich along with free ice cream and a free craft corner. “Free ice cream is genius because its really hot and I like ice cream,” said Paulina Ozuna, freshman political science major. The USU offered vanilla, strawberry, and Neapolitan ice cream.  Students were also able to top their bowls of ice cream with gummy bears,… Read more

Being able to view a current breakout artist’s work or the recent fossil discoveries from around the world would seem a day that would not fit today’s economy. But what many Angelenos do not know is that depending on the day, many museums offer free entrance. There are at least 15 museums in Los Angeles County and all of them offer something for every age group. The California Science Center offers free admission every day of the week.  It also… Read more