The Russian Language Immersion Program at CSUN is a component of the federally funded Southern California Consortium of California State Universities for the Strategic Language Initiative (SLI). Students in the six-week program receive in-class language instruction and participate in cultural activities in Russian after class, totaling nine hours a day. The program includes language instruction, group activities, projects, online and individualized learning, guest lectures and field trips. When the students first join the SLI program, they must choose an independent… Read more

View Let Your Inner Geek Out in a larger map Just 15 years ago having a collection of comic books, playing with action figures, and spending hours on a video game would have labeled someone a geek, an outsider. Nowadays, you see rappers putting their names on video games, movies about comic book characters, and television shows where the geek is the person viewers cheer for to get the girl. These three stores in the San Fernando Valley are places… Read more

View Late Night Coffee Shops in a larger map Choosing a place to buy coffee in Santa Monica during the day may be the hardest choice to make. With a Starbucks or a Coffee Bean just a mile away, smaller coffee shops must have a unique trait that sets them apart from all the other competitors. After 10 p.m., very few coffee shops are still open to accommodate to the thirsty public. These are a few coffee shops I found… Read more

A common misconception among CSUN students is how much counseling will cost them. Located in Bayramian Hall Room 520, the CSUN University Counseling Services (UCS), run by Director Dr. Mark Stevens, is a place for students to receive personal counseling, group counseling, outreach and consultation and training. “We have a variety of services and they’re all free,” says Director Dr. Mark Stevens. Students are encouraged to visit the UCS if they feel like talking about stress issues, problems dealing with… Read more

View Clothing Stores in a larger map Buying brand name clothes just isn’t my thing. I look for affordable and comfortable things to wear. Admittedly, I wouldn’t wear anything that doesn’t look good either. Thrift stores are usually looked at as places where “the poor” shop. Thrift stores, in my opinion, are the perfect place to shop. The clothes are usually donated or sold to the store, but that doesn’t mean the they’re not in great condition. The person have… Read more

View ‘Hole in the Wall’ in a larger map A ‘Hole in the Wall’ is a place, usually pertaining to food, which is considered to be unpopular.  These places are smaller than the average restaurant or places to eat and are not advertised on television. People pass by these places all the time, but never stop in. Not because the food is bad, but typically people are afraid to try new things. These are few of my favorite “Hole in… Read more

View Date Places in a larger map CD Trader (818) 705-3544 18926 Ventura Blvd. Tarzana, CA 91356 While other records stores are struggling to stay open during this downward economy, the CD Trader in Tarzana seems unaffected. “Sales have stayed the same. Other record stores are closing, but we’re still going on,” says Erica Abell. Started in Thousand Oaks, nowadays, a CD Trader can be found on Ventura Blvd. Located only six miles away from CSUN, it is considered one… Read more