Despite the high winds that threatened to blow over canopies, dancers entered the dance arena for the 28th Annual American Indian Studies (AIS) Powwow. Usually held in the Orange Grove, this year the powwow was moved across campus to a field next to the Chicano House. The new location allowed for a larger dance arena and more spectator viewing, which was at full capacity by early afternoon. Many who came to watch the dancers were families, who wanted to show… Read more

A fair contract and salary adjustments brought out a group of CSUN faculty members and a few students for an informational picket Tuesday afternoon. The picket, with about 30 to 35 participants, was organized by the California Faculty Association (CFA), with CSUN chapter president Nate Thomas leading the way. “It’s very simple. The faculty has not been treated with respect and we need a contract,” Thomas said. “We’ve been operating since June 30, 2010, without a contract. We’re operating on… Read more

Growing up as a self-identified Chicana, Yreina Cervantez had little inclination that her childhood circumstances would eventually lead her into the Chicana/o movement and her position in the Chicana/o studies department at CSUN. “Art is a powerful tool for transformation,” said Cervantez who immersed herself in the growing arts community. She said the collective spirit at Self Help Graphics was very dynamic and became a creative hotbed for artists during beginning of civil rights in the Chicana/o Movement. It can… Read more

Dressed in suits and with instruments in tune, 23 college students took center stage and prepared to play before the crowd in the USU Plaza del Sol Performance Hall on Oct. 6. The light reflecting off their polished brass added to the anticipation as they waited for the director to motion their start. As the music began to flow seamlessly and the melodies started to harmonize, the director stepped aside and allowed the students to take it away, returning occasionally… Read more