In the face of an ongoing state budget shortfall, the CSUN Performing Arts Center has managed not only to raise its attendance level, but also to end its 2004-05 season with the highest gross income in its seven-year history. “It’s really gratifying to see the outcome,” said William Martin, marketing and artistic director or the PAC’s ArtsNorthridge performance series. The total student attendance at PAC performances increased from 17 percent during the 2003-04 season to 41 percent during the 2004-05… Read more

Wild art

A proposal to build a new Wal-Mart store that would attract approximately 10,000 people daily is crazily being opposed by many local residents here in Northridge. But realistically, why wouldn’t a store like Wal-Mart, with its ability to attract such a large amount of customers, want to build and expand? In February, Wal-Mart presented its plans to the Northridge Neighborhood Council. Many residents immediately opposed the idea, and even started a petition to stop the proposal. If the proposal is… Read more

Summertime in Southern California is great for beach trips, lounging by the pool and going to an air-conditioned movie theater. But there is a lot to do in Los Angeles this summer that goes unnoticed. Here’s a list to help guide your summer plans: King Tutankhamen’s treasures are making their first stop at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art starting June 16 before heading on a 27-month national tour, then back to Egypt. The King Tut and Golden Age… Read more

Click here for slideshow CSUN hosted its annual commencement ceremonies during the week of May 30 on the Oviatt Library and University Club lawns. A record 8,847 students were eligible to participate in the ceremonies. Noisemakers, digital cameras, balloons and a few hundred tossed graduation caps filled the air during the commencement ceremony for the College of Health and Human Development June 3. Joann Ruel (center) is embraced after the HHD ceremony, which was one of the least crowded of… Read more