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Ongoing What: Manly Pursuits – The Sporting Images of Thomas Eakins When: Through Sunday, Oct. 17; Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 12 p.m. – 8 p.m., Friday 12 p.m. – 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Where: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90036 Price: $10 students and seniors, $15 adults, children free For more info: Call (323) 857-6000 Description: The exhibition celebrates LACMA’s acquisition of Eakins’ Wrestlers, 1899, and will display… Read more

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Re-discovering passion for hockey

Kamron Javaherpour will be the first one to tell you that he is a computer geek. He has always been fascinated by electronics and how they work. This fall, 22-year-old Javaherpour began his first semester at CSUN. For Javaherpour, it wasn’t just as simple as going to school and working toward a future—he needed a little extra motivation. The junior, a transfer from College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, found that drive and motivation in the hockey rink. During… Read more

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How healthy are ‘health’ foods?

When rushing in between classes, we often  grab a snack. Many of us try to stick with the healthy alternative. However, are the ‘healthy’ options as healthy as they claim? Many snacks that are marketed as being ‘healthy’ actually aren’t that much better, than say, a chocolate bar or bag of chips. The more obvious ones include protein shakes and anything claiming to be low fat or sugar free. Here’s a list of some surprisingly unhealthy snack foods: GRANOLA/ENERGY BARS-… Read more

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Avoiding peer pressure to drink alcohol

Question: Dear Life & Style, I guess I’m not the typical crazy partying college student. I’m not much of a drinker, and I’m constantly getting made fun of. I can’t be the only one in this predicament. How can I avoid the peer pressure from my friends and still maintain my social life? — Total Abstainer Answer: When the majority of us imagine what our college years should consist of, we see fun, friends, and frequent parties. It’s only natural… Read more

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All-you-can-eat sushi pleases any appetite

What sets Midori Sushi apart from the others may be its implementation of an “all-you-can-eat” menu. If you’re anything like the average sushi-eater, hearing the phrase “all-you-can-eat” associated with sushi might frighten you. But rest assured, at Midori the food is nothing to be concerned about. The location is easy to find. The restaurant, a few blocks west of Balboa Boulevard, has plenty of parking in the back lot, even on a Friday around 8 p.m. The restaurant itself, though… Read more

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Best Bets

Ongoing What: 5th Annual Pumpkin Patch When: Through Sunday, Oct. 31; Monday – Fridays, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Where: Irvine Park Railroad, 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, CA 92869 Price: Free. Parking $3 weekdays, $5 weekends For more info: Call (714) 997-3968 What: The Glass Menagerie When: Through Sunday, Oct. 17, times vary Where: Mark Taper Forum at the Music Center, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012 For more info:… Read more

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The benefits of living on campus

While it is easier and more comfortable in your own home, living in the dorms has its advantages by letting the student live the true college experience. Cal State Northridge is known for being major commuter school Therfore CSUN students struggle with making new friends. We all have that fear the night before school that everyone is going to know everyone else and we will never meet anyone. Living in the dorms can help alleviate some of that insecurity. In… Read more

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Finding identity after 15 years of searching

Jacob Rostovsky, known as Jake, may look like an ordinary college student. However, his trials and tribulations distinguish him from most students at CSUN. Jake has undergone a change of gender – he was born a girl. Named “Julia” by his parents, Jake has lived with the insecurity of feeling one way on the inside and appearing another way on the outside. Now a 19-year-old sophomore psychology student at CSUN, Jake has struggled several years with the comprehension of his… Read more

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Student finds inspiration through Charlie Chaplin

From an early age, Janelle Goforth knew exactly what she wanted to be when she grew up, an actress. That didn’t mean she couldn’t also be a Renaissance woman. Acting, writing, directing, photography, sewing, and volunteering are activities the 23-year-old CTVA senior performs on a regular basis. No wonder Charlie Chaplin hugely influenced her life and “captured her heart.” “Charlie Chaplin is my favorite person in the world,” Goforth said. “He was so talented and did everything in his films…. Read more

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